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# Thursday's FTB: The Kings pay a visit
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/thursdays-ftb-the-kings-pay-a-visit/
- Published: 2025-11-13T12:11:31.000Z
- Updated: 2025-11-13T12:11:31.000Z
- Description: It's that one day per season that royalty shows up to play the Maple Leafs.
- Author: Species
- Tags: From The Branches

This isn't exactly a back-to-back for the Kings, but they've been on the road for a while, beating the Penguins in Pittsburgh on Sunday and then stomping the Canadiens 5-1 on Tuesday in Montreal. It's a dangerous team.

And if you want to bet on the "will the ex-Leaf score," well remember this guy? He's a prime candidate.

And if you want to feel old, note that wee little Leafs draft prospect is now months away from turning 31 years-old.

We'll have our preview of the game out later this morning.

### Other News

Elsewhere in the league it's a busy night with 20 teams playing and most of the starts all crammed in between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 ET.

The top teams in the league right now are a surprise.

[Are the Utah Mammoth and Anaheim Ducks really this good?Both clubs are in the playoff mix this season after missing in 2024-25\. Can they sustain their hot starts?![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/espn-icon-180x180-33.png)ESPNClose![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/i-33)](https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/%5F/id/46929433/nhl-2025-26-utah-mammoth-anaheim-ducks-standings-playoffs-projections?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Reminder that the Olympic Games are starting in less than three months, and NHL players will be participating for the first time in eight years. Obviously, one Maple Leafs team captain will be going.

[United States having ‘good problems’ filling Olympic roster, GM Guerin says | NHL.comCore likely to be same as 4 Nations Face-Off, but others playing way into consideration![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/favicon-apple-touch-icon-163.png)NHL logoNicholas J. Cotsonika![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/b9cu5wwtcnvbye1bd8di.png)](https://www.nhl.com/news/usa-has-good-problem-filling-2026-milano-cortina-hockey-roster?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

That's a lot of jerseys.

[Panthers equipment manager sets record wearing jerseys | NHL.comDakota King earns Guinness World Record by styling 40 sweaters, poses with Stanley Cup![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/favicon-apple-touch-icon-164.png)NHL logoChristopher Detwiler![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/dodhoqz5wiicijdqj86i.jpg)](https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/short-shifts/dakota-king-panthers-equipment-manager-guinness-world-record?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

And here are some highlights from the speeches at the HHOF induction ceremony on Monday night.