> ## 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: Maple Leafs play shinny in Minnesota - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-news-links-from-the-branches-leafs-play-shinny-in-minnesota-jake-gardiner/ - Published: 2017-12-14T11:00:02.000Z - Updated: 2017-12-14T11:00:02.000Z - Description: The team did battle amongst themselves to blow off steam - Author: Anne Boyd - Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:27 Yesterday, the Maple Leafs did something a little different for practice—while visiting St. Paul, Minnesota, Jake Gardiner’s dad John [hooked them up for an outdoor practice](http://www.twincities.com/2017/12/13/taste-of-minnesota-maple-leafs-hit-outdoor-rink-in-st-paul-with-lakeville-south-goalie/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) at a rink near their hotel. The Leafs borrowed two high-school goalies (it is Minnesota, after all), and played a three-on-three tournament, competing for one of Gardiner’s childhood hockey trophies. The interview clip is fun, with Gardiner talking about how the practice came to be, and also his personal disappointments on the day (Kadri and Rielly winning, which I imagine he’s going to hear about for a while). > Team skate time. [#TMLtalk](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TMLtalk?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/xyEwDl4Paw](https://t.co/xyEwDl4Paw?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) [December 13, 2017](https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/941039546468143105?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Maple Leafs play real hockey (we hope) tonight against the Minnesota Wild, at 8pm. 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