From The Branches

The Leafs' star forward was left behind in the quarter finals of voting for the EA Sports NHL 15 cover.

Links Sustainability and the Marlies Baby Buds are still undefeated in the playoffs. Do Maple Leafs Fan want Grit or Skill? Dumb ones want grit. Smart ones want skill.

Links Marlies Take 3-0 Series Lead Not too shabby. Habs Toughness and Discipline an Example for the Leafs? You mean getting drastically outplayed by saved by a good goalie? Tried that already. Reforming Randy Carlyle Do the Leafs really expect a coach who can't willingly change from peanut

Today's links feature coaching changes, playoff eliminations, the Marlies, and expansion teams.

Let it be known that I'm totally on board for a hypothetical captain swap with Pittsburgh. Links Optics A great line from the piece by Cam Charron: "the days where managers and journalists—the old white men who got to be in the building every night—have

Watergate?

Links Leafs and Senators Shopping Their Captains? According to Kypreos they are. Captaincyyoulater? Jeffler weighs in on the rumors. Steve Dangle Podcast He's telling your mom. Culture Change and the State of the Maple Leafs I'm thinking famine era North Korea as a comparable state. Maple

Et tu, Brendan? Links Is This the Worst It's Every Been? DGB brings us part four. LFR: Carlyle Extended Dangle's liver destroyed. An Anecdote Involving an Umbrella I'm glad Cam is not the Leafs' GM. Dave Nonis on TSN Drive The lights are

Still waiting on heads to roll. Listening to pundits pretend Randy may have a chance to survive is starting to get scary. Tonight the Bruins get a chance to tie the series at 2 (what?) and the Ducks fight for their first win. Predators Hire Laviolette Another coaching decision made

A few playoff-related links for you today, but also some confusion on Carlyle's status.

Links Marlies Round 2 Schedule Marlies draw Chicago Wolves in round 2. The Broad Street Bullies Were Soft What, no hitting 2 seconds after the puck is gone? Steve Dangle Podcast Talking hockey. Your Favorite All-Time (and Present) Leafs Who you got? Salary Cap to Rise But not as high

So disappointed to see there's a game on at 12:30 and a game on at 8:30 - then I remembered that the playoffs is basically a way to wean me off an addiction so I can try to survive the offseason. The Rangers and the Hawks

Links Marlies Sweep Admirals in First Round Admirals beat Marlies in logo department Playoff LFR Watch the Throne Round 2 Bandwagoning Guide Brought to you by DGB.

This isn't super late because I don't love you, it's - oh yeah, it is.

Links The Tyler Bozak Post On-ice shooting percentage is no joke. Playoff LFR Can you believe what's happening? Carlyle on the Chopping Block? God willing. Does a Tought First Round Series Hurt a Stanley Cup Run? Nope.

30 Thoughts You're unlikely to have gone this long without reading this one, but just in case, here it is anyway. Mike Keenan chases refs off the ice Well, of course he did. Paul Stastny spears some guy in the groin Hey, everyone's doing it. No

Links Marlies Take 2-0 Series Lead Eat shit.........Milwaukee Admirals. Pyrrhic Faceoff Wins in Edmonton Dellow finds a prime example of cutting off your nose to spite your face. Can Leafs Fans Now Become Habs Fans? No. Never. Not under any circumstances.

With games being played throughout the day, you basically don't have to do anything else other than watch hockey today.

Links Playoffs LFR: Ugly Dangle ain't go no alibi. Remembering a Surprise Maple Leaf Overtime Win Leafs win in an playoff OT? Impossible. Are the Habs for Real? DGB is unclean.

The Penguins MAF'd it up last night, and lost to the Blue Jackets in overtime, Dallas beat Anaheim, and Chicago won in overtime, putting all three series at 2-2. Marc-Andre Fleury makes two gaffes, Blue Jackets rally to win Game 4 Watch the Pens blow a lead. Toronto

The Habs swept the Lightning last night (due in no small part to a terrible penalty call late in the 3rd period) and promptly lit every broom they had on fire. Probably. What's the French word for broom? Is it just le broom? Probably. "Le broom est

Links and stuff

Hope your long weekend is going well.

Even if the Leafs aren't involved, there is still plenty of good hockey to be watched.

There were some really great games last night. Pittsburgh coming back from a 3-1 deficit, Montreal-Tampa going to overtime, and the Stars comeback falling short. Have some links, then get your playoff fix again tonight at 7 when the Flyers visit the Rangers. Vintage Leaf Memories - Michael Langlois: Evoking