From The Branches

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From the Branches or FTB as it's known, is the daily links and chat post for Pension Plan Puppets.

Viewer Discretion Advised

Here at PPP Amalgamated Heavy Industries, we take our responsibilities as moral guardians and arbiters of taste and decency seriously. With that in mind, I respectfully take leave to suggest that the following rating system be employed for the Game Day Threads - that way the adults can cuss up a

Is it November Yet...?

Brian Burke and Phil Kessel can't believe their luck in finding a Kessel jersey at the Leafs store! (via www.cbc.ca) * Norte is back and he is not saying anything about anything. * Down Goes Brown has the greatest picture of Marty McSorley, ever. * Leaf & Lion is

Maple Leafs Wins: Easy as One, Two, Three?

Matt Stajan continues to carry the Leafs / drive his contract price up / increase his trade value (pick your favorite) while the rest of the team pretty much does the opposite. For a guy once considered captain material, he sure ain't inspiring the troops much, is he? After watching

Today's' FTB is a One Question Exam: Leafs < Good.

We'll also need to show our work.  What we do know about last night is we had one guy making cross crease passes like you won't believe.  We had disinterested forwards, inept defensemen and one goalie who played his way into Saturday at the least.  Let&

Today is Toskala Free Day Until 7:00 PM EST

That's right, there will be zero Toskala discussion on the site, aside from this sentence of course, until 7PM. I'm searching for Leafs links; the site was down all night and we stop paying blurr overtime after five minutes of overtime because we're cheap

If the Leafs are a Comedy of Errors...

...then how come we're not laughing? Could it be due to the fact that there are eighty more game to go?  Let's all back away from the ledge, take a few deep breaths and ask ourselves:  "What the f*$# is going on?" Are the

Finland = Winland

For real yo, this little toaster is our ticket to 160 points this season. So then. Not the best start to the season, but fear not my timorous brethren. MLSE MegaCorp (in association with Zorin Industries) have been diligently beavering away in their research labs and are now ready to

All The Muck That's Fit To Rake

Truly these are the salad days of hockey linkerage. The season is but two days old, the hopes and dreams of the masses are still fertile and fruitful and Carlo Colaiacovo isn't on the Injured Reserved list And still...well, and still we on the National Affairs desk

Maple Leafs Lose Opener, Fans Lose Minds

Look, I love Leafs fans. Three "Go Leafs Go" chants started on my walk from my car to the bar last night and high fives were given out like free candy from the back of Carey Price's van. There was a lot of good to see

Ladies and Gentlemen, Your Toronto Maple Leafs!

Hockey. It starts tonight...(via torontoist.com) We're finally here. Opening night. When the season ended a scant 6 months or so ago, we'd seen a glimpse of Christian Hanson and been recently introduced to Tyler Bozak. However, since that time we've met Happy

IT'S THE LEAFS' SEASON OPENER EVE!!!

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME HOCKEY?!? I KNOW I AM. I'M HAVING TROUBLE CONTROLLING THE SOUND..err, I'm having trouble controlling the sound of my voice, that is. Man oh man I am SO excited! I got my jersey over a sweet new Leafs tee, my

Toskala Tuesday - Vesa the Assassin(ated)

Did you sneak behind the Vesa's net and say not nice things? He sees you... * I'm not sure what to do now, as the man with all the answers, Dr. Steve, has a few questions of his own as the season is quickly closing in. * Oh

My Name is Jonas...

...and I'm carrying the Leafs. * Sports and the City is back writing about hockey, which must mean the boys of summer have gone.  Positivity personified, eyebleaf has an answer for the Leafs captain conundrum. * Kohma takes a rational approach to reviewing the final game of the pre-season,

Goaltending: Life On The Streets

Fade up to a grimy street corner at night, somewhere in North America in 2014. Enter hotshot investigative reporter, Guy Smiley. "Life on the streets. It's a tough world out here. Crime, narcotics, rum, sodomy and the lash." He encounters a strangely well-dressed man of

Full Blue And White Jacket

Goddammit! I want to see your war face Stajan! AAARRRGGGHHH! Jesus H. Christ! You maggots must be the worst bunch of low rent, white bread, no label, link seeking pukes I've ever set my eyes on! Get on the floor and give me fifty! That's push-

Ian White's Mustache Welcomes You to the Phollicle Phriendly Philthy Phil's Place!

Ian White's Mustache wants to have pizza with Phil Kessel! (via corruptcamel.com) You may be asking yourself; "What does a mustache know about hockey?" Well, let's look at exhibit A. No, does nothing for ya? How about exhibit B? Still nothing!? Alright, let&

Carlton the Bear Welcomes You to Philthy Phil's Place!

Carlton the Bear has 99 problems, but Phil Kessel ain't one. Whazzup gangstas? C to da B here, an me an muh ho's can't not wait ta gots Phunky Phresh Phil Kessel out on da ice, scoring go's fo da Leafs and

I'm M*********ing John Mitchell F***er.

Welcome to the F***ing New and Bilingual PP to the M*********ing P! Ya, that's f***ing right I speak f***ing French you f***. I wanna f***ing welcome Phil f***ing Kessel to the f***ing Leafs. F***ing A! Right on! I f***ing

Mikhail Grabovski Welcomes to You, Place of Philthy Phil!

Mikhail Grabovski likes new Leaf Phil Kessel so much, he killed the Bruins mascot. Waka-waka! Hi-lo every persons. I, Mikhail Grabovski am welcoming you to join me very much at new, better PPP! At old PPP, much joking about pineapples, but at new Place of Philthy Phil, pineapples

Luke Schenn Welcomes You to Philthy Phil's Place!

This is how much Luke Schenn loves Phil Kessel. That's his sexy face... Hi folks, I'm Luke Schenn and I want to welcome you to the new and improved PPP, or Philthy Phil's Place. We've even got our own theme song! Phil

Phoning It In

iMik is only one of the latest exciting iPhone Apps! Here on the National Affairs Desk, we like to keep abreast of current technological developments. Just because it's already two years old (and makes everyone within a 20 yard radius hate you to the grave) doesn't

Söme Åssembly Required.

Hellö everybödy ånd welcöme tö flåt påck, self-åssembly FTB, dåted Såturdåy September 19th. Pleåse tö be ensuring thåt yöu håve å cleån, well ventilåted spåce för this cönstructiön. Ensure nöt tö inhåle töö much funky glue, lest yöu end up like writing like Eyebleåf. Åre we reådy, super röck

Leafs Beat Flyers. Also Score Four Goals and Win the Game.

I'm still giddy over the game.  Nasty Nazem Kadri looked ridiculous when given the proper tools to work with.  Niklas Hagman is still awesome (not that I had any doubts.)  Luke Schenn is still Luke Schenn, just a year older, wiser, stronger, meaner.  And not to belittle the

Truculence Incorporated - Brian Burke CEO

After watching the game last night, I had one thought: So that's what a good GM does. Years of ineptitude, which is far more painful to watch than mediocrity, had me convinced GM's just were not that important.  I was happy Burke signed on, but seeing

Leafs Win the Cup...In My NHL 10 Be a GM Season

I've wasted the entire night playing the new EA Sports NHL 10 game, and by wasted I mean had a complete blast!  In fact, I'm having a hard time tearing myself away from it.  Let's get to the links so I can go back
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