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# [Tuesday’s FTB] Snowballing
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-blog-news-discussion-analysis/
- Published: 2018-11-20T11:00:07.000Z
- Updated: 2018-11-20T11:00:07.000Z
- Description: Come chat about the Leafs and anything else!
- Author: Arvind S
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 10:50

### From the front page

[Fulemin talks to himself](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/the-optimist-pessimist-take-on-the-leafs-first-quarter-toronto-maple-leafs-opinions-debate/)

[Toronto Maple Leafs stats & milestones - Pension Plan Puppets](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-player-stats-patrick-marleau-nhl-all-time-games-played-matthews-rielly-nylander/)  
Have any Leafs hit their big numbers yet?

[CWHL Recap: Furies lose to Inferno](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/cwhl-recap-toronto-furies-lose-calgary-inferno-3-2-belanger-elaine-chuli-sarah-nurse-brianne-jenner/)

[AHL Recap: Marlies lose to Bingo](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/adam-brooks-and-kasimir-kaskisuo-returned-as-the-toronto-marlies-were-b-deviled-by-a-2-1-loss/)

### Around the NHL

[Top-heavy Oilers fighting to stay alive](https://www.tsn.ca/top-heavy-oilers-fighting-to-stay-alive-1.1212099?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Man, where could they get more scoring from?

At least the media is staying cool about it.

> In the "new age" NHL the only way to combat a guy like Tkachuk who targeted McDavid in the Backlund melee...  
> Is to reciprocate by targeting Gaudreau...  
> If Tkachuk is going to go "full turtle" when challenged...  
> The Oilers will have to lower themselves to that game!
> 
> — Bob Stauffer (@Bob\_Stauffer) [November 18, 2018](https://twitter.com/Bob%5FStauffer/status/1064042678407520259?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> Per [#SuperSecretSabresTwitterSource](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SuperSecretSabresTwitterSource?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
> Skinner looking for 8 years @ 9-9.5 million to keep him from going to the market.
> 
> — Jeremy White (@JeremyWGR) [November 19, 2018](https://twitter.com/JeremyWGR/status/1064477908541087745?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

When has overpaying a guy on a shooting percentage bender ever gone wrong? Sadly, it doesn’t appear to be true.

> The Skinner chatter you’re hearing today is off-the-wall noise. I can report unequivocally there have been no contract discussions, no dollar figures exchanged whatsoever. Both sides true to their plans from camp: For now, he’s just playing hockey. It’s November. [#Sabres](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sabres?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Mike Harrington (@ByMHarrington) [November 19, 2018](https://twitter.com/ByMHarrington/status/1064601204297224193?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Oops.

> BREAKING NEWS: Mike Yeo has been relieved of his duties; Craig Berube has been named interim head coach. [https://t.co/LhzyOrLNNb](https://t.co/LhzyOrLNNb?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [#stlblues](https://twitter.com/hashtag/stlblues?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) [November 20, 2018](https://twitter.com/StLouisBlues/status/1064745980258590722?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Enjoy your Tuesday!