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# From the Branches: Stanley Cup Final Round Two
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/nashville-predators-pittsburgh-penguins-round-two-catfish-fight/
- Published: 2017-05-31T10:06:30.000Z
- Updated: 2017-05-31T10:06:30.000Z
- Description: The Predators and Penguins play the second game of their series tonight
- Author: Species
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:01

It was a bizarre first game of the series. Everything from the catfish thrower being arrested, to the millimetre offside review, to the Penguins going 37 minutes without a single shot on goal, yet still winning.

I expect no less than further craziness tonight.

### ICYMI

[Looking Back at Previous Leafs Drafts - Arvind](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-nhl-entry-draft-grading-retrospective/)  
Take a look at the Leafs’ drafts since the turn of the millennium, and see how they did.

[Pittsburgh mayor responds to catfish thrower's arrest with fish puns - SBNation](http://www.sbnation.com/2017/5/30/15716150/catfish-predators-penguins-stanley-cup-final-pittsburgh-mayor?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Except the whale one. That’s a mammal pun.

### Other News

> Corsica will be taken offline tonight indefinitely. My hope is that a new and improved version will be ready in time for next season.
> 
> — Corsica (@CorsicaHockey) [May 30, 2017](https://twitter.com/CorsicaHockey/status/869686864860639232?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

[How will Hitchcock fill coaching staff? - Defending Big D](http://www.defendingbigd.com/2017/5/30/15690662/how-will-hitch-finish-coaching-staff-dallas-stars-offseason-coaching-rumors-nhl-hot-seat?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Five potential candidates to join the Dallas Stars head coach behind the bench.

[Kailer Yamamoto is one of the best offensive talents this year - Eyes On The Prize](http://www.habseyesontheprize.com/nhl-entry-draft-picks-2017/2017/5/30/15708714/2017-nhl-draft-prospect-profile-kailer-yamamoto-scouting-report-highlight-video-rankings?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Yamamoto was the most productive draft-eligible WHL forward.

[Islanders add Scott Gomez as assistant coach - Lighthouse Hockey](http://www.lighthousehockey.com/2017/5/30/15714490/new-york-islanders-add-scott-gomez-as-assistant-coach-doug-weight?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The two-time Cup champion gets his first gig behind the bench.

[Could the Blackhawks make a trade with Vegas to keep TvR? - Second City Hockey](http://www.secondcityhockey.com/2017/5/30/15712638/trevor-van-riemsdyk-trade-rumors-blackhawks-golden-knights-expansion-draft-2017?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
\[Species: TRADE HIM HERE!\]

[Pierre Dorion Reveals Ottawa’s Injuries - Silver Seven](http://www.silversevensens.com/2017/5/30/15712550/pierre-dorion-reveals-ottawa-senators-injuries-erik-karlsson-stanley-cup-playoffs-nhl?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
From ankle sprains to broken fingers, the Sens’ playoff injuries were reported in yesterday’s press conference

[Mattias Ekholm, the Predators’ secret weapon against Crosby and Malkin - G&M](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/mattias-ekholm-the-predators-secret-weapon-against-crosby-and-malkin/article35152646/?cmpid=rss1&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
P.K. Subban’s linemate has quietly emerged as a capable sidekick.

[Don’t Discount Dylan Strome Just Yet - Five For Howling](http://www.fiveforhowling.com/2017/5/30/15714046/nhl-arizona-coyotes-dylan-strome-player-grades-2016-2017-ohl-erie-otters-2017-memorial-cup?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Strome being sent back down to the OHL was likely John Chayka and the Coyotes’ plan all along.

[Bruins sign Anders Bjork - Stanley Cup of Chowder](http://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2017/5/30/15712354/bruins-sign-anders-bjork-to-entry-level-contract-notre-dame-team-usa?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Bjork Bjork Bjork Bjork Bjork!!!!