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# Saturday's FTB: Is tonight the end of the Leafs falling?
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/saturdays-ftb-is-tonight-the-end-of-the-leafs-falling/
- Published: 2025-12-20T06:21:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-12-20T12:40:54.000Z
- Description: It's the last day of autumn. Will the Leafs rake up a win this weekend?
- Author: Species
- Tags: From The Branches

It's the longest night of the year. Or maybe it's actually tomorrow. I'm not sure how this all works at the hourly level, and I don't really have an interest to learn more than that tomorrow is the first day of winter in Toronto. The leaves have now almost all fallen off the trees. A perfect metaphor for where the Leafs sit right now and if you want to discuss that you can see Cathy's post from yesterday.

[A Day in the LifeThis is not that close look at Auston Matthews.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/PPP-Goalie-Logo_RGB-365.png)PPP LeafsCathy Squires![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/photo-1707064149033-364deb98a079.jpeg)](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/a-day-in-the-life/)

The Leafs will be in Nashville tonight to play the Predators at 7:00 p.m., a team that nominally they should easily defeat, but right now who knows. We'll have our preview of the game out early this afternoon after the morning skate.

The Marlies have a home-away series this weekend against the Belleville Senators. The first game is at the Coliseum at 4:00 p.m. today.

### Other News

All the trades suddenly happened late last night.

> The Canadiens have acquired forward Phillip Danault from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a 2026 second-round pick.  
>  
> News release ↓ [#GoHabsGo](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoHabsGo?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)[https://t.co/u7S9L9pJnb](https://t.co/u7S9L9pJnb?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) [December 20, 2025](https://twitter.com/CanadiensMTL/status/2002226271950975096?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

I STILL HAT THE MARCHMENT TRADE! I HAT IT!

> Return is a 2nd and a 4th [https://t.co/rawx687ZBR](https://t.co/rawx687ZBR?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) [December 20, 2025](https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/2002241032184885741?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Can we trade for this Robertson? The Stars wound up winning this game 8-3.

> JASON ROBERTSON OH MY 🥵🚨 [pic.twitter.com/VQHnacxMbe](https://t.co/VQHnacxMbe?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — B/R Open Ice (@BR\_OpenIce) [December 20, 2025](https://twitter.com/BR%5FOpenIce/status/2002237897756303789?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Something is going wrong in Abbotsford. Six months after winning the Calder Cup the players still don't have their championship rings, and the team is not providing a timeline on when they will be available.

[Abbotsford Canucks players still waiting on Calder Cup championship rings - Abbotsford NewsTeam has not commented on whether rings will be presented or not, usually done at home opener![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/cropped-AbbyNews_Square_logo.png)Abbotsford NewsBen Lypka![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/41163049_web1_251225-ABB-rings-1_1.jpg)](https://abbynews.com/2025/12/19/abbotsford-canucks-players-still-waiting-on-calder-cup-championship-rings/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Will never not love Naz.

[Kadri makes pair of $50K donations to food banks in London, Calgary | NHL.comVeteran forward gives back to hometown, current city, for those is need![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/favicon-apple-touch-icon-178.png)NHL logoLaurence Heinen![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/ddkiilftv6elfsitlbbx.jpg)](https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/short-shifts/nazem-kadri-calgary-flames-food-bank-donation?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

A potential opening at center for Tavares on the Hockey Canada Olympic Games roster.

> Brind’Amour says Jarvis injury is “not good” and that he’ll be “ out for a while.”
> 
> — Chip Alexander (@ice\_chip) [December 20, 2025](https://twitter.com/ice%5Fchip/status/2002219398891802805?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

It's the weekend before Christmas weekend. Enjoy peace and quiet one last time before chaos.