> ## 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. # FTB: This wasn’t the plan - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-news-jason-spezza-what-you-doin/ - Published: 2019-12-05T12:50:00.000Z - Updated: 2019-12-05T12:50:00.000Z - Description: The Maple Leafs have fallen into a rut. - Author: Species - Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:15 The Maple Leafs lost another game last night. This time it was to the Avalanche with a standout and bizarre short-handed goal against sequence sealing the deal. The loss is too great a burden to put all on the back of Jason Spezza. Check out our recap of last night’s game for more. --- #### Related [Brutal shorthanded goal costs Maple Leafs in 3-1 loss to Colorado Avalanche](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/brutal-shorthanded-goal-costs-maple-leafs-in-3-1-loss-to-colorado-avalanche/) --- We did at least get a great tribute video to Nazem Kadri. The Leafs next game is Saturday in St. Louis against the Blues. After that they will head for a Western Canada road trip; get ready for some late night games. Right now the team stands with 30 points, one behind a slot in the Atlantic Division playoffs, however, the other teams in the division have two games-in-hand over the Leafs to stay in front. The only thing keeping the Leafs a contender right now is the disastrous recent slide by the Canadiens, losing eight of their past ten, and a surprisingly poor performance by the Lightning this season. ICYMI Here’s what we wrote about yesterday. [Mitch Marner Returns; Marincin And Petan Demoted - Fulemin](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/mitch-marner-returns-marincin-and-petan-demoted/) The golden boy is back! [Maple Leafs Nick Shore claimed by the Jets - Katya](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/nick-shore-claimed-waivers-toronto-maple-leafs-jets/) Now we await the rest of the roster news. [Toronto Marlies news catch-up - Species and Hardev](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-marlies-news-recap-maple-leafs-prospects-goals-marlies-moore-new-head-coach-the-ahl/) It has been a very busy week for the Marlies with three games, a new head coach, and a suspension. [Sweden leaves a Rasmus Sandin-sized hole in their world junior camp roster - Katya](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/sweden-leaves-a-maple-leafs-prospect-rasmus-sandin-sized-hole-in-their-world-junior-camp-roster/) The early list has only five defenders on it. [The cap crunch has arrived and the boot is coming for one of two Leafs players - Hardev](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/cap-crunch-as-arrived-toronto-maple-leafs-boot-coming-players-shore-marincin-engvall-petan-moore-nhl/) With Marner coming back, there’s only so much money to go around. #### Other News It’s the time of year to put super high expectations on 17 year-olds, and then crush their spirits when they don’t exceed them. It’s the World Junior Hockey Championships! Jonathan Quick couldn’t even make it as a backup goalie for the Leafs. ---