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# The Fraudulent Holiday Weekend Starts Here
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/the-fraudulent-holiday-weekend/
- Published: 2009-05-16T11:32:04.000Z
- Updated: 2009-05-16T11:32:04.000Z
- Author: Howard Waddington
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:15

- Always willing to give new, unheard of writers the stage - here's a young shaver called Eric Duhatschek with a piece on [the cost of trading up](http://sports.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090515.wsptduha0515/GSStory/GlobeSports/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20090515.wsptduha0515&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).
- Norman James has 99 problems and [isn't sure if Paul Maurice is one](http://normjames.blogspot.com/2009/05/mo-decisions.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).
- Puck Daddy reports on Kevin Smith's [desire to make a hockey film](http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck%5Fdaddy/post/Can-Kevin-Smith-make-an-Oscar-worthy-hockey-movi?urn=nhl,163623&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) and has a busy day down at the Crem. - eulogising the [Capitals](http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck%5Fdaddy/post/Eulogy-Remembering-the-2008-09-Washington-Capit?urn=nhl,163747&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), [Bruins](http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck%5Fdaddy/post/Eulogy-Remembering-the-2008-09-Boston-Bruins?urn=nhl,163687&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) and [Ducks](http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck%5Fdaddy/post/Eulogy-Remembering-the-2008-09-Anaheim-Ducks?urn=nhl,163629&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).
- The Hockey Writers have a challenger for '[most awesome kid of the year](http://thehockeywriters.com/young-bruins-fan-goes-wild/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)' contest - but be warned, he's so awesome you'll almost forget he's a Boston fan (it starts about 1:00 in).
- Carolina / Pittsburgh[ by the numbers](http://www.pensburgh.com/2009/5/15/876305/carolina-and-pittsburgh-by-the?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), courtesy of Pensburgh.
- The Fanhouse reviews [the second round refs](http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2009/05/15/the-referee-report-2nd-round-edition/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).
- [The conference finals schedule](http://puckthemedia.wordpress.com/2009/05/15/your-stanley-cup-playoffs-round-3-mega-schedule/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), from Puck The Media.
- No Playoffs! But the Memorial Cup did kick off - [and OLAS's alma mater started with a win.](http://mastercardmemorialcup.com/news.php?id=1107&y=2009&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)/