> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Thursday's FTB: Game 3 tonight - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/thursdays-ftb-game-3-tonight/ - Published: 2025-04-24T10:00:01.000Z - Updated: 2025-04-24T10:00:01.000Z - Description: The first game in Ottawa. Well, close to Ottawa, at least. - Author: Cathy Squires - Tags: From The Branches Happy Thursday, everyone. The Leafs play tonight at the usual 7 pm time, and the Florida teams start at 6:30, if you want an appetizer first. Today is also Game 1 of the Marlies first round of the playoffs. They play Cleveland at 7 pm in the start of their best-of-three play-in round. The PWHL expansion is official in Vancouver: [Vancouver announced as 1st PWHL expansion team, will play at Pacific Coliseum | Globalnews.caThe PWHL has not unveiled a name for the new club yet, but we know when they hit the ice at the Pacific Coliseum next season they will dress in Pacific blue and cream.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/134ef81f5668dc78080f6bd19ca2310b-7)Global NewsSimon Little![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/PWHL-VAN-1.jpg)](https://globalnews.ca/news/11145830/pwhl-vancouver-expansion-official/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) We've been pining for each other all this time: [Maple Leafs’ Stolarz comes out swinging: ‘This is what you live for’The Maple Leafs have waited a long time for a goaltender like Stolarz, just as Stolarz has waited forever for a shot like the one he’s getting in Toronto.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)Sportsnet.caLuke Fox![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/Toronto-Maple-Leafs-goaltender-Anthony-Stolarz.jpg)](https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/maple-leafs-stolarz-comes-out-swinging-this-is-what-you-live-for/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > OH MY GOODNESS LOGAN THOMPSON???? [pic.twitter.com/vVWeLc6XYR](https://t.co/vVWeLc6XYR?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) [April 24, 2025](https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1915215176636248148?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > [#NYR](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NYR?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) have announced that GM Chris Drury has signed a multi-year extension. [pic.twitter.com/uFMqiIBOJO](https://t.co/uFMqiIBOJO?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Jonny Lazarus (@JLazzy23) [April 23, 2025](https://twitter.com/JLazzy23/status/1915150912731177449?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) It's trivia, but fun trivia: [EDGE stats leaders in 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs | NHL.comKuzmenko has best offensive zone time percentage, Guentzel excels in high-danger shots![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/favicon-apple-touch-icon-69.png)NHL logoFantasy Hockey Staff![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/nlfp8onjuhb4ysatfxnm.jpg)](https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/nhl-edge/2025-nhl-stanley-cup-playoffs-edge-stats-leaders?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Guess who the Leafs player is before you read: [10 players who went straight from college hockey to the NHL playoffsEach year, the NCAA DI men’s ice hockey tournament continues almost right up to when the NHL playoffs begin. This fun scheduling situation means that some of the nation’s top NCAA DI players from Frozen Four teams can go straight from college hockey to the Stanley Cup playoffs.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/apple-touch-icon-206.png)NCAA.comTorin Smith | NCAA.com![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/zeev-buium-denver-minnesota-wild.jpeg)](https://www.ncaa.com/news/icehockey-men/article/2025-04-22/10-players-who-went-straight-college-hockey-nhl-playoffs?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/ice-hockey-equipment-market-to-reach-us-1-84-billion-by-2032-driven-by-growing-popularity-government-support](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/ice-hockey-equipment-market-to-reach-us-1-84-billion-by-2032-driven-by-growing-popularity-government-support?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The men's U-18 tournament is underway: [IIHF - Swedes off to impressive startEkberg, power play pace attack![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/favicon-67.ico)IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/gm_02_153011_swe_sui_mv_07641.jpg)](https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2025/wm18/news/66644/swedes%5Foff%5Fto%5Fimpressive%5Fstart?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Last night Montréal lost to Washington who now lead 2-0 in that series. Gabriel Landeskog did play this time for Colorado who started late-ish, and Vegas and Minnesota were the 10 pm game. Over 1,000 days since Landeskog last played. Has anyone ever done this before (discounting WWII, of course)? That's all until the preview later today.