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# FTB: Trial by fire
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-news-tkachuck-is-a-goon/
- Published: 2020-01-16T11:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2020-01-16T11:00:00.000Z
- Description: The Maple Leafs have a visit from the Calgary Flames tonight.
- Author: Species
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:15

The Flames are in town tonight as the Leafs squeeze in two more games before the All-Star Game break. Matthew Tkachuk will undoubtedly be a focal point on the Flames given his recent incident with Zack Kassian.

The Maple Leafs had yet another serious injury yesterday. This practice mannequin’s hand fell off.

> well, the mannequin’s hand fell off before [#Leafs](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Leafs?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) practice begins. so Frederik Andersen did the right thing and took it over to show Auston Matthews. [pic.twitter.com/hvQJlBVtBK](https://t.co/hvQJlBVtBK?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Kristen Shilton (@kristen\_shilton) [January 15, 2020](https://twitter.com/kristen%5Fshilton/status/1217489692138049537?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Really, I think they’ve been pushing him too hard. The mannequin needs better load management.

We’ll have a preview of tonight’s game out later this morning.

#### Other News

Nathan Gerbe is representing the little guys in the NHL. Of course everyone is little next to 6’9 Zdeno Chara, but Gerbe is a bit extra little.

> 64 inches vs 81 inches [#CBJ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CBJ?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/dFszuEHtBx](https://t.co/dFszuEHtBx?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Kyle Robertson (@KRobPhoto) [January 15, 2020](https://twitter.com/KRobPhoto/status/1217281406780542978?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

The NHL released the rosters for the Canada vs. USA Elite Women’s event at the All-Star Game.

> Introducing the roster for the Elite Women's 3-on-3 presented by [@adidas](https://twitter.com/adidas?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)! American and Canadian All-Stars will face off during the [#NHLAllStar](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLAllStar?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Skills competition on Jan. 24.  
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> 🇺🇸: [@NHLonNBCSports](https://twitter.com/NHLonNBCSports?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
> 🇨🇦: [@Sportsnet](https://twitter.com/Sportsnet?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/Byo1rP06hY](https://t.co/Byo1rP06hY?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — NHL (@NHL) [January 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/NHL/status/1217604385775243264?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

[Vegas Golden Knights fire coach Gerard Gallant, Peter DeBoer to take over - Knights On Ice](https://www.knightsonice.com/2020/1/15/21067104/vegas-golden-knights-fire-coach-gerard-gallant-peter-deboer-to-take-over?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Coaching change comes in the middle of a four-game losing streak.

[Should the Dallas Stars Hire Gerard Gallant? - Defending Big D](https://www.defendingbigd.com/2020/1/15/21067160/dallas-stars-gerard-gallant-vegas-golden-knights-rick-bowness-interim-head-coach-mid-season-change?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The Golden Knights’ head coach was fired today in a shocking announcement. Will the Stars take a swing at the hot new commodity?

[Using numbers to bust the myth of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s bad defense - Raw Charge](https://www.rawcharge.com/2020/1/15/21064768/myth-of-the-tampa-bay-lightning-bad-defense-nhl-analytics-jon-cooper-andrei-vasilevskiy-ben-bishop?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The Lightning are, and have been, a good defensive team.

[Hockey player checked from behind in rec game awarded $700K - CBC News](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/drew-casterton-gordon-macisaac-rec-hockey-hit-ottawa-1.5427965?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
A beer league hockey player who suffered a head injury almost eight years ago should get more than $700,000 from the player who crashed into him, an Ontario court has ruled.