> ## 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. # WEdnesday’s FTB: Why is the NHL afraid of Halloween? - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-news-nhl-schedule-maple-leafs-schedule/ - Published: 2019-10-30T10:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2019-10-30T10:00:00.000Z - Description: There’s always a dearth of NHL hockey on the Great Pumpkin’s birthday. - Author: Adam Selvig - Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 10:50 It’s almost Halloween Toronto Maple Leafs fans! I was looking at the Maple Leafs schedule, and thought it was odd that the Leafs had such a big gap between games - Tuesday to Saturday - since they usually play on Wednesday’s or Thursday’s. Then opened up the NHL schedule to see what the lesser teams were up to, and there are only two games tonight - Flames @ Predators and Canadiens @ Golden Knights. Which, again, is odd for a Thursday. So, I looked back on previous Halloween’s and the NHL seems to be afraid to schedule games on today, the holiest days of the Hot Topic calendar. Halloween 2018 - One game Halloween 2017 - Three games Halloween 2016 - NO GAMES Halloween 2015 broke the pattern with ten games scheduled, BUT that Halloween was on a Saturday. I remember that one...oh we took home four grocery bags of candy. What a blessed day. Halloween 2014 - Four games Halloween 2013 - Three games Halloween 2012 - NO GAMES What is going on NHL? Are you afraid of ghosts coming into the arena and possessing the players? Does the thought of zombies on skates terrify you? Is the idea of fans coming to games in costume too much for your over the top security theater? A lot of people say it’s so the players that have kids can take them trick or treating, and that makes a lot of sense, but forgive me for having a hard time believing the league wants to do things for the benefits of the players - looks at Department of Player Safety. Anyway, here’s the news. In case you missed it yesterday, Kevin Gravel was sent down to the Marlies: --- #### Related [Maple Leafs return Kevin Gravel to the Marlies to make room for Travis Dermott](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/maple-leafs-return-kevin-gravel-to-the-marlies-to-make-room-for-travis-dermott/) --- However, he may be back up after Tom Wilson tried to single handedly destroy the Maple Leafs defense last night: --- #### Related [Toronto Maple Leafs game recap: The Leafs started on time, but got Tom Wilson’d](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-game-recap-maple-leafs-highlights-tom-wilson-drinks-pee/) --- > Babcock says Muzzin got a charley horse ... no word on timeline > > — Mark Masters (@markhmasters) [October 30, 2019](https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/1189366268387823618?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Leafs have three days off before the next game. Should be fine? I wrote up the layest prospect report: --- #### Related [North American prospect report: The Peterborough goon squad strikes gain](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-prospect-report-peterborough-petes-nick-robertson-sda-ohl-fights-ohl-news/) --- Katya looked at the power play: --- #### Related [“Why is Morgan Rielly the QB on the power play instead of Barrie?”](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/why-is-morgan-rielly-the-qb-on-the-power-play-instead-of-tyson-barrie-tsn-makes-the-roster-again/) --- Elsewhere in Leafs land: --- #### Related [Maple Leafs’ special teams bring new look, same troubles](https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/maple-leafs-special-teams-bring-new-look-troubles/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) --- --- #### Related [Three takeaways from Washington Capitals' 4-3 overtime win over Toronto Maple Leafs](https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/nhl/news/three-takeaways-from-washington-capitals-4-3-overtime-win-over-toronto-maple-leafs/1wz5f54f4v0dc18czh87liz59s?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) --- And the others: That’s an expensive scratch... --- #### Related [Marc Staal to be a healthy scratch for NY Rangers](https://blueseatblogs.com/2019/10/29/ny-rangers-marc-staal-to-be-a-healthy-scratch/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) --- Look at this goal! > Nils Hoglander with the goal of the year today for Rogle! 🥍+🏒=🚨 🤯 [pic.twitter.com/IdU8KJGRTG](https://t.co/IdU8KJGRTG?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) [October 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/1189264844115140608?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Look at this goal (again)! First Rantanen, now this? --- #### Related [Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog out indefinitely with a lower-body injury](https://www.milehighhockey.com/2019/10/29/20938205/colorado-avalanche-captain-gabriel-landeskog-out-indefinitely-with-a-lower-boy-injury?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) --- Enjoy your day everyone!