> ## 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. # From the Branches: Marner and Matthews lend support to minor hockey - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-links-mitch-marner-tsn-good-deeds-cup-auston-matthews-scotiabank/ - Published: 2017-12-08T11:00:02.000Z - Updated: 2017-12-08T11:00:02.000Z - Description: Leafs stars spend their day off promoting good causes. - Author: Nafio - Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:15 Mitch Marner spent a fair amount of time at TSN yesterday to promote the Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup. The best was probably his [Facebook Live interview with Tessa Bonhomme](https://www.facebook.com/TSN/videos/10155990409361055/), which is pretty informal and also features Marner and Bonhomme shooting at targets to raise money for Hockey Canada. Other stuff (possibly geoblocked) is [here](https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/toronto-born-marner-on-living-the-dream-as-a-maple-leaf~1280006?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), [here](https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/marner-tkachuk-plays-with-an-edge-but-probably-regrets-his-spear~1279198?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), [here](https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/marner-dishes-on-movie-nights-with-matthews-marleau-leafs-bromances~1279202?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), and [here](https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/marner-on-the-importance-of-chevrolet-good-deeds-cup-initiative~1280064?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). Auston Matthews was busy promoting a different community initiative - he’s the newest [Scotiabank Teammate](http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/scotiabank-drafts-auston-matthews-of-the-toronto-maple-leafs-as-its-newest-teammate-662618493.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com): "I'm excited about the chance to join Scotiabank's team and the other great players who work to do so much to support kids on and off the ice," ### ICYMI We wrote a few articles yesterday. No one noticed at all, of course. Certainly no one yelled at anyone on Twitter about any of these. [The Problem With Those Shiny New Sportsnet Stats - Pension Plan Puppets](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/the-problem-with-those-shiny-new-sportsnet-stats-toronto-maple-leafs-analytics-numbers-sportlogiq/) Sportlogiq’s public data, and why it isn’t worth much to us. [Maple Leafs by the Numbers: #10 - George Armstrong or Ted Kennedy? - Pension Plan Puppets](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-by-the-numbers-10-george-armstrong-ted-kennedy/) To long serving Maple Leafs captains vie for the #10 [Matthew Tkachuk suspended one game for spear from the bench last night - Pension Plan Puppets](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-calgary-flames-matthew-tkachuk-to-have-a-hearing-player-safety-suspension/) You Can’t Do That. ### Games last night [Penguins 4, Islanders 3 (OT): Isles salvage point with late two-goal comeback - Lighthouse Hockey](https://www.lighthousehockey.com/2017/12/7/16749930/penguins-vs-islanders-point-saved-captains-conked?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) An evening of four distinct periods gets crazy in the final 15 minutes. [Recap: Calgary Flames (3) @ Montreal Canadiens (2): Are You Not Entertained!? - Matchsticks and Gasoline](https://www.matchsticksandgasoline.com/2017/12/7/16749482/recap-calgary-flames-3-montreal-canadiens-2-are-you-not-entertained?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Sean Monahan netted 2 goals, including the OT winner as the Flames left Montreal 3-2 winners. [Jets’ back-and-forth effort ends in a loss to Panthers - The Globe and Mail](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/jets-back-and-forth-effort-ends-in-a-loss-to-panthers/article37267335/?cmpid=rss1&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Micheal Haley scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period to lead the Florida Panthers over the Winnipeg Jets [Tampa Bay Lightning cruise by the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 - Raw Charge](https://www.rawcharge.com/2017/12/7/16749170/tampa-bay-lightning-cruise-by-the-colorado-avalanche-5-2?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Five goals by five different players lead the Lightning to their third straight victory [Recap: Penalties Seal the Dallas Stars’ Fate In 3-0 Loss to the St. Louis Blues - Defending Big D](https://www.defendingbigd.com/2017/12/7/16749632/recap-dallas-stars-0-st-louis-blues-3-kari-lehtonen-jake-allen-way-way-way-too-many-penalties?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) To the Special Teams Bowl, where Murder, Death and Kill are the only things on the menu.... [Boston slowly crushes Arizona 6-1 - Five For Howling](https://www.fiveforhowling.com/2017/12/7/16748872/boston-slowly-crushes-arizona-6-1-christian-dvorak-scott-wedgewood?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Looking at the final score you’d be surprised to think the Coyotes were in it at the half way point - but they were. ### Other news [NHL to consider Seattle for league’s 32nd franchise; Quebec City snubbed again - The Globe and Mail](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/nhl-to-consider-seattle-for-leagues-32nd-franchise-quebec-city-snubbed-again/article37265854/?cmpid=rss1&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Seattle plans to have a new arena ready by 2020 with the intent of luring an NHL and an NBA team as anchor tenants [Carolina Hurricanes Purchase Agreement between Peter Karmanos, Tom Dundon Confirmed - Canes Country](https://www.canescountry.com/2017/12/7/16746318/tom-dundon-carolina-hurricanes-sale-new-majority-owner-peter-karmanos-don-waddell-quebec-city?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) After months upon months of speculation, the Hurricanes will have a new majority owner in the form of a Dallas businessman. [Devils’ Ben Lovejoy first active NHL player to pledge his brain for concussion research | Toronto Star](https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2017/12/07/devils-ben-lovejoy-first-active-nhl-player-to-pledge-his-brain-for-concussion-research.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The New Jersey Devils defenceman says he wants to give back to the sport by making it safer. [Canucks forward Bo Horvat out up to six weeks with right foot fracture - The Globe and Mail](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/canucks-forward-bo-horvat-out-up-to-six-weeks-with-right-foot-fracture/article37243096/?cmpid=rss1&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The 22-year-old Horvat has 10 goals and 10 assists in 28 games during his fourth season with the Canucks ### Worlds qualifying Quick update on the Women’s Division II B qualifying tournament mentioned on Wednesday - there are still games to play but [with a 1-0 win yesterday against Belarus](http://www.iihf.com/competition/661/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) (their only real competition in the group), Croatia has qualified for the 2019 Division II B Women’s World Championships. Nice to see after the national team was unceremoniously disbanded following the 2015-16 season. Oh right... and this was a statement the US Olympic committee had to make yesterday after comments from the US ambassador to the UN and the White House press secretary: > Despite last night’s comments by UN ambassador Nikki Haley, USOC spokesman Mark Jones says there have been no discussions for US delegation to skip out on Olympics. [pic.twitter.com/FLrXhR0lpg](https://t.co/FLrXhR0lpg?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) [December 7, 2017](https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/938812457795096576?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) All seriousness aside, if Canada was to win the women’s hockey gold without beating the US where’s the fun in that?