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# FTB: Here come the Oilers
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-here-come-the-loloilers/
- Published: 2020-01-06T12:00:03.000Z
- Updated: 2020-01-06T12:00:03.000Z
- Description: The Oilers make their annual visit to Toronto to play the Maple Leafs tonight.
- Author: Species
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:01

We don’t get to see Connor McDavid and his friends in Toronto very often. In the past that was too bad as they were such a fun team to see implode in every game they played. The Oilers have things a little more together this season, but not that much. The Leafs did trounce them 4-1 back in December when they went to Edmonton.

The whole Pacific division is a weird one this season with the Coyotes leading it and the Canucks coming up the ranks on a seven game winning streak. While those two have soared, the Oilers have stagnated. Let’s hope the Leafs can take advantage of them tonight too. We’ll have a preview of tonight’s game up later this morning.

Also, who said they could have a game on a Monday?

> andreas johnsson is participating in really practice now. jumps into a play off the rush, goes in on freddie andersen and scores top shelf.   
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> raises his stick over his head in triumph.
> 
> — Kristen Shilton (@kristen\_shilton) [January 5, 2020](https://twitter.com/kristen%5Fshilton/status/1213874029330882563?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

The Marlies lost to the Phantoms 4-2 last night. We’ll have a recap of their weekend games up soon.

#### Other News

> Rasmus Sandin is named the Top Defenceman of the Tournament.   
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> Well deserved. [pic.twitter.com/Zw5aVaVsNW](https://t.co/Zw5aVaVsNW?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Kevin Papetti (@KPapetti) [January 5, 2020](https://twitter.com/KPapetti/status/1213924831525294086?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Lacrosse style goals are so last month, Jared McCann wants to bring in a whole new kind of scoring.

[NHL faces August deadline on 2022 Olympic decision, says IIHF chief - CBC Sports](https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/rene-fasel-olympic-decision-august-nhl-1.5415591?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Speaking at the closing news conference for the world junior hockey championship on Sunday, IIHF president Rene Fasel said he needs a thumbs up or thumbs down from NHL commissioner Gary Bettman on the 2022 Beijing Games by the end of August.

[Why I no longer trust the NHL to actually protect its players - Eyes On The Prize](https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/2020/1/4/21046789/why-i-no-longer-trust-the-nhl-to-actually-protect-its-players-department-of-player-safety?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Wheel of morality turn, turn, turn, what punishment did this player earn?

[The Sharks lost \*after\* scoring an empty-net goal with a minute left - SBNation](https://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2020/1/5/21050747/san-jose-sharks-washington-captials-empty-net-goal-loss?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The Sharks scored an empty-net goal with a minute to go against the Capitals. San Jose then lost the game.

> The [@Capitals](https://twitter.com/Capitals?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) are the seventh different team in NHL history to win after overcoming a multi-goal deficit in the final minute of regulation. [#NHLStats](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLStats?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/KeBL5OhF5H](https://t.co/KeBL5OhF5H?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
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> — NHL Public Relations (@PR\_NHL) [January 5, 2020](https://twitter.com/PR%5FNHL/status/1213926913649065984?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)