> ## 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: Leafs prospects get a day off at the World Juniors - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-prospects-day-off-at-the-world-junior-championship/ - Published: 2020-12-28T12:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2020-12-28T12:00:00.000Z - Description: Amirov and the Russians will need it after getting upset last night by Czechia. - Author: Species - Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 10:50 Rodion Amirov and the Russian team are licking their wounds today after getting shutout by the Czechs. The Czech goalie put on a show and their team came back well from the 7-1 stomping at the hands of Sweden on Saturday. The Czechs were helped out by some questionable decisions by the Russian players. > Having 4 players at the blue line and one guy at the net is an interesting strategy. I’m genuinely confused as to why you would do this...it’s so easy to defend. [pic.twitter.com/P4bHR6teUG](https://t.co/P4bHR6teUG?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Rachel Doerrie (@racheldoerrie) [December 28, 2020](https://twitter.com/racheldoerrie/status/1343419293120278530?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Some good news is that we now have new pool photographer photos of Amirov. Yay! We don’t have to keep reusing [that one single photo](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/back-to-excited-episode-125-preseason-ramblings/) from a year ago. There are no Leafs prospects playing today as both Russia and Finland have the day off, however there was one prospect on the move outside of the tournament. > Confirmed: Vladislav Kara (F) | Severstal Cherepovets -> Spartak Moskva | [https://t.co/RCYMrHMtT7](https://t.co/RCYMrHMtT7?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [#KHL](https://twitter.com/hashtag/KHL?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — EP Transfers (@ep\_transfers) [December 27, 2020](https://twitter.com/ep%5Ftransfers/status/1343256218928902146?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) ICYMI Arvind and Fulemin released their latest episode of Back to Excited yesterday. They set the bar for a “successful Leafs season” and talk about the World Juniors so far. --- #### Related [Back to Excited Episode 125: Preseason Ramblings](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/back-to-excited-episode-125-preseason-ramblings/) --- #### Other News The Blues finally pulled the trigger and signed big name free agent Mike Hoffman to a... try-out contract? [Blues sign Hoffman to a professional tryout - St. Louis Game Time](https://www.stlouisgametime.com/2020/12/27/22202141/blues-sign-mike-hoffman-to-a-professional-tryout?utm%5Fsource=feedburner&utm%5Fmedium=feed&utm%5Fcampaign=Feed%3A+sportsblogs%2Fstlouisgametime+%28St.+Louis+Game+Time%29) Mike Hoffman will be with the team to start training camp next week. This tweet explains what is going on. > It appears what the Blues are doing is waiting until the start of the season to sign Hoffman, which would allow them to wait to put Tarasenko and Steen on Long-Term Injury Reserve, allowing them to maximize their LTIR money. This points to Hoffman joining the Blues. [#stlblues](https://twitter.com/hashtag/stlblues?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) [December 28, 2020](https://twitter.com/jprutherford/status/1343347236663664642?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Senators did all kinds of things yesterday which amounted to shedding some bad contracts, and in return getting bodies that can actually play hockey to at least some degree. [Arizona Coyotes trade Derek Stepan to Ottawa - Five For Howling](https://www.fiveforhowling.com/2020/12/27/22201248/arizona-coyotes-trade-stepan-ottawa?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The team acquired a second-round pick and cap space for the veteran center. [Stuetzle Signs ELC With Sens - Silver Seven](https://www.silversevensens.com/2020/12/27/22201958/tim-stuetzle-signs-entry-level-contract-with-ottawa-senators?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Ottawa Senators have finally locked up their third overall selection from the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, signing 18 year-old Tim Stuetzle to a three-year, entry-level contract. [Sens Add Coburn, Paquette, 2022 2nd From Bolts - Silver Seven](https://www.silversevensens.com/2020/12/27/22202192/ottawa-senators-coburn-paquette-2022-2nd-tampa-bay-lightning-coburn-paquette-gaborik-nilsson?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Deal sends Marian Gaborik and Anders Nilsson the other way. > For [#Sens](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sens?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), they now get back a 2nd round pick they traded to ARI for Stepan yesterday. > > In other words, in 24 hrs: Sens acquired veteran depth help in Stepan, Paquette and Coburn for ... two players that weren’t going to play this season, now whom they won’t have to pay, either. > > — Frank Seravalli (@frank\_seravalli) [December 28, 2020](https://twitter.com/frank%5Fseravalli/status/1343368311451643904?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Braden Schneider earns one-game suspension - Blueshirt Banter](https://www.blueshirtbanter.com/2020/12/27/22202032/world-juniors-braden-schneider-earns-one-game-suspension-high-hit-team-canada-rangers-prospect?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Schneider’s high hit costs him a game. [Penguins received nearly $5M in COVID loan money - PensBurgh](https://www.pensburgh.com/2020/12/27/22201790/pittsburgh-penguins-coronavirus-bailout-money-ppp-loan-pens-nhl-finances-2020-cares-act?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Reports say that the team is the only one of 123 "Big Four" professional sports teams to do so. [Gallant enjoying time off as he awaits next NHL coaching opportunity - CBC News](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-gerard-gallant-home-coaching-1.5852043?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Eleven months after he was fired by the Golden Knights and with a new NHL season set to start next month, there’s still one thing missing from Gerard Gallant’s life — a coaching job. Everyone is getting in on the neon green on black uniforms, even in Finland. > Our favorite thing on holidays?[@jokerithc](https://twitter.com/jokerithc?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)'s Christmas jerseys. [pic.twitter.com/T9Ks2Zfbwc](https://t.co/T9Ks2Zfbwc?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — KHL (@khl\_eng) [December 27, 2020](https://twitter.com/khl%5Feng/status/1343112633323405312?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Brady Leavold: The Road to Recovery - The Hockey News on Sports Illustrated](https://www.si.com/hockey/news/brady-leavold-the-road-to-recovery?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Brady Leavold was flying high as a hockey player in more ways than one. His on-ice success masked a drug problem that took over his life and resulted in a decade-long spiral of addiction, prison and homelessness. This is his story.