> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Saturday FTB: A prospect-ful Friday night - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/saturday-ftb-a-prospect-ful-friday-night/ - Published: 2023-11-04T10:00:01.000Z - Updated: 2023-11-04T11:35:14.000Z - Description: The Marlies indicated who's getting called up to the Leafs. - Author: Hardev - Tags: From The Branches Happy Saturday! Friday night was full with Leafs prospects and many of them had good games. Brian has lots of more highlights on his Twitter, but here's a collection from Easton Cowan and Joe Miller. > Busy night of hockey for [#LeafsForever](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeafsForever?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) prospects. > > Easton Cowan > Braeden Kressler > Fraser Minten > Brandon Lisowsky > Joe Miller > Nick Moldenhauer > Hudson Malinoski > Veeti Miettinen > > Plus the Marlies are all in action. Maybe Mike Koster as well, if he returns from injury. > > — More like Nikita GREATbyonkin (@brigstew86) [November 3, 2023](https://twitter.com/brigstew86/status/1720556011121950816?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Two points for Easton Cowan, who assisted on the penalty kill and then the OT winner. He's having an insane season. > [#LeafsForever](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeafsForever?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) prospect Easton Cowan out there racking up the short handed points. He has 13 points in 8 games this season, and four of them are short handed.[pic.twitter.com/nx1hkFmnck](https://t.co/nx1hkFmnck?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — More like Nikita GREATbyonkin (@brigstew86) [November 3, 2023](https://twitter.com/brigstew86/status/1720584234966950042?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > [#LeafsForever](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeafsForever?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) prospect Easton Cowan almost scores another OT winner, then gets decked into the goalie. The goalie is shaken up but Cowan got up and looks okay. [pic.twitter.com/tQkUesa09D](https://t.co/tQkUesa09D?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — More like Nikita GREATbyonkin (@brigstew86) [November 4, 2023](https://twitter.com/brigstew86/status/1720616869550240017?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > [#LeafsForever](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeafsForever?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) prospect Easton Cowan sets up the OT winner with a lovely pass on the odd man rush. It's his second point of the night, it's his 14th point in 8 games. [pic.twitter.com/BGNbfHrwox](https://t.co/BGNbfHrwox?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — More like Nikita GREATbyonkin (@brigstew86) [November 4, 2023](https://twitter.com/brigstew86/status/1720617958731346144?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Joe Miller scored twice for Harvard. > [#LeafsForever](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeafsForever?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) prospect Joe Miller with a casual snipe on the powerplay for his first goal and point of the season to start his second game.[pic.twitter.com/NxAMDoMMif](https://t.co/NxAMDoMMif?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — More like Nikita GREATbyonkin (@brigstew86) [November 3, 2023](https://twitter.com/brigstew86/status/1720585199375823150?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > Have a game, Joe! [#LeafsForever](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeafsForever?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) prospect scores his second of the game to tie it up 4-4 in the third period. It was a real slick tip in front.[pic.twitter.com/oRoLct0tkg](https://t.co/oRoLct0tkg?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — More like Nikita GREATbyonkin (@brigstew86) [November 4, 2023](https://twitter.com/brigstew86/status/1720609121940951136?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Marlies played on Friday without Simon Benoit and Max Lajoie in the lineup. Both defenders are healthy and were likely kept out ahead of possible call-ups from the Leafs. We'll keep an eye on this today along with an update on Timothy Liljegren's injury. > Friday Night Lines: > > Follow along the [#MarliesLive](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarliesLive?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) game thread below ⬇️ [pic.twitter.com/VHT4cAOOJG](https://t.co/VHT4cAOOJG?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Toronto Marlies (@TorontoMarlies) [November 3, 2023](https://twitter.com/TorontoMarlies/status/1720576028169367801?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Marlies have signed forward Isaac Johnson to an AHL contract for the Growlers. The Marlies also have Kiefer Bellows on a PTO for a possible NHL contract. > News: We've signed forward Isaac Johnson to a one-year AHL contract. Johnson has been loaned to the [@NLGrowlers](https://twitter.com/NLGrowlers?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). [#MarliesLive](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarliesLive?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Toronto Marlies (@TorontoMarlies) [November 3, 2023](https://twitter.com/TorontoMarlies/status/1720538996193767570?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Toronto's PWHL team continues to sign their draft picks, including Olympian Emma Maltais. I'm so excited to get the season going. > A DONE DEAL 🤩 > > Team Canada Olympic Gold Medalist [@emmamaltais17](https://twitter.com/emmamaltais17?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) has signed a three-year deal with the team. Maltais was drafted 11th overall after a massive 48-point campaign with the Ohio State Women’s Hockey team. 🥇 [pic.twitter.com/mgLg21tN6X](https://t.co/mgLg21tN6X?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — PWHL\_Toronto (@PWHL\_Toronto) [November 3, 2023](https://twitter.com/PWHL%5FToronto/status/1720463604808401077?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Western's women's hockey team is demanding to be heard by their school officials after allegations of misconduct by the head coach. More from Rick Westhead. [Western women’s hockey team plans boycott over returning coach | TSNPlayers tell school president they will boycott all practices and games if head coach Candice Moxley continues in her role following a third-party investigation into allegations of misconduct.![](https://www.tsn.ca/content/dam/sports/images/favicon/tsn/apple-touch-icon.png)TSNRick Westhead![](https://www.tsn.ca/content/dam/tsn/en/home/images/2023/9/6/western-university-1-2004261-1698872606791.jpeg)](https://www.tsn.ca/western-women-s-hockey-team-plans-boycott-over-returning-coach-1.2030613?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The push to institute neck guards is growing, including from Newfoundland Growlers head coach Matt Cooke (wait... *that* Matt Cooke?). [Growlers head coach welcomes protective neck gear in wake pro hockey player deathFormer Pittsburgh Penguin Adam Johnson died Saturday, after his neck was cut with a skate blade while playing hockey overseas. The Penguins’ AHL and ECHL teams are mandating protective neck guards following the incident. Newfoundland Growlers head Coach Matt Cooke commends the swift action.![](https://www.cbc.ca/a/apple-touch-icon.png)CBC![](https://thumbnails.cbc.ca/maven_legacy/thumbnails/377/771/hockey.jpg)](https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2278875203585?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Tim Leiweke is heading the project for a rebuilt arena in Hamilton. [Former MLSE boss says hockey will be focus of Hamilton’s $300M renovated arena — but not an NHL team | CBC NewsTim Leiweke promises to bring back a hockey team to Hamilton in a couple of years to a revamped FirstOntario Centre, just not an NHL franchise.![](https://www.cbc.ca/a/apple-touch-icon.png)CBC![](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7017461.1699016871!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/hko-hamilton-arena-20231102.jpg)](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/leiweke-hockey-hamilton-nhl-arena-1.7017440?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Former Marlie who went to Pittsburgh with Kyle Dubas, Marc Johnstone, had a buzzer beater against Hershey. The clock was broken but it was really a buzzer beater. > MARC JOHNSTONE BUZZER BEATER ⌛️ > > (Just trust us that there was only one second left on the clock)[@WBSPenguins](https://twitter.com/WBSPenguins?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | [#HERvsWBS](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HERvsWBS?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/5y4suQ2Im5](https://t.co/5y4suQ2Im5?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — American Hockey League (@TheAHL) [November 4, 2023](https://twitter.com/TheAHL/status/1720620817950601561?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Joe Yerdon gave Joseph Woll one of the best helmets this season. [Ranking the NHL’s 12 Best Goalie Mask Designs for 2023-24Sometimes rankings seem like a breeze and the final numbers feel pretty unassailable. Like ranking Connor McDavid as the best player in the league. But…![](https://bleacherreport.com/img/favicon/appleTouchIcon.png)Bleacher ReportJoe Yerdon![](https://media.bleacherreport.com/image/upload/c_fill,g_faces,w_3800,h_2000,q_95/v1698988130/vc0ntgnjsmxfjltxmcoo.jpg)](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10095930-ranking-the-nhls-12-best-goalie-mask-designs-for-2023-24?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) This really interesting article from soccer discusses the amazing benefits and dangers of explosive, exponential popularity in sports. On women's soccer (NWSL and Int'l) out-growing the small communities they built the sport on. [The Matildas are entering their Swift Era, so what does that mean for them and for us?Packed stadiums, paparazzi photos, and signs begging for jerseys: Like Taylor Swift, the Matildas have become superstars. So what does it mean going forward, asks Samantha Lewis.![](https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/assets/favicon.svg)ABC NewsSamantha Lewis![](https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/754d38112da6758c896f246bf17894b0?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=2807&cropW=4991&xPos=0&yPos=53&width=862&height=485)](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-04/what-does-matildas-celebrity-status-mean-for-the-team-and-fans/103060936?utm%5Fsource=abc%5Fnews%5Fapp&utm%5Fmedium=content%5Fshared&utm%5Fcampaign=abc%5Fnews%5Fapp&utm%5Fcontent=other)