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# Thursday's FTB: Another pair of days off
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/thursdays-ftb-another-pair-of-days-off/
- Published: 2026-03-26T10:00:08.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-26T10:00:08.000Z
- Description: Another win!
- Author: Cathy Squires
- Tags: From The Branches

Last night the Rangers certainly played with more life than in their last game, but the Leafs opened the scoring with two that both featured Jake McCabe: 

Out of his comfort zone: 

> Jake McCabe gets things started for Toronto 🙌  
>  
> 📺: Rangers 🆚 Maple Leafs live on Sportsnet [pic.twitter.com/pxLTIeAihB](https://t.co/pxLTIeAihB?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) [March 25, 2026](https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/2036954558161653956?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

And McCabe doing his usual job blocking to generate a turnover: 

> RIP IT LIKE ROBBY![@OREO](https://twitter.com/Oreo?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | [#LeafsForever](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeafsForever?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/ECuAZl5keN](https://t.co/ECuAZl5keN?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) [March 26, 2026](https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/2036957640203411772?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

The Rangers came back with two goals in the second, John Tavares got it to 4-2, and Mika Zibanejad almost immediately got one back. 

Final score was 4-3 Leafs, and yes, they got massively outshot. Who could have foreseen that? 

Easton Cowan was fun to watch in this one. But what this game really show you is... lol, never mind, it all means nothing. 

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> SOMEONE GET THAT PUCK!  
>  
> John Prokop scored his first Pro goal to give the Marlies the 3-0 lead! [pic.twitter.com/iBwtLBawlu](https://t.co/iBwtLBawlu?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Toronto Marlies (@TorontoMarlies) [March 26, 2026](https://twitter.com/TorontoMarlies/status/2036964045132067327?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

The previous holder of this title is now a depth centre with the Bruins:

> HISTORY MADE.   
>  
> Logan Shaw is your new all-time points leader for the Toronto Marlies. Congrats, Cap! 👏 [pic.twitter.com/hRAKxGr7qW](https://t.co/hRAKxGr7qW?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Toronto Marlies (@TorontoMarlies) [March 26, 2026](https://twitter.com/TorontoMarlies/status/2036959780934218068?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> Not gonna even ask 😂 [@BlueJays](https://twitter.com/BlueJays?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/JR0G7X0E6s](https://t.co/JR0G7X0E6s?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) [March 26, 2026](https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/2036962403431207142?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

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[NHL playoff chase in East is ‘fight for your life’ down the stretchConnor McDavid called the Pacific Division path to the playoffs “a bit of a pillow fight right now.” The same race down the stretch in the NHL’s Eastern Conference is anything but.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)Sportsnet.caAssociated Press![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/CP176007301-1.jpg)](https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/nhl-playoff-chase-in-east-is-fight-for-your-life-down-the-stretch/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

And that's it. Next game is Saturday for the start of the western road trip.