> ## 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. # Sunday FTB: Checking in on some baby Leafs - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-sunday-chat-baby-leafs-topi-niemela-axel-rindell-alex-steeves-matt-knies/ - Published: 2021-11-07T11:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2021-11-07T11:00:00.000Z - Description: Did you expect something profound or in depth, on a Sunday?! - Author: Brian Stewart - Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:15 It’s Sunday. [The Leafs beat the Bruins 5-2 last night](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-game-12-recap-matthews-tavares-marner-show-up-big-win/). I wrote the recap and signed up for the FTB so what you get is a little update on how the baby Leafs are doing. ### EUROPE **Topi Niemelä**: - 1 goal, 1 assist, 5 shots and 24:57 of ice time in Kärpät’s 5-4 overtime win. - He’s up to 4 goals and 14 assists in 20 games, good for a tie of second most points in the whole Liiga. / **Axel Rindell**: - 4 assists, 1 shot and 22:28 of ice time for Kärpät. - He’s up to 1 goal and 9 assists points in 18 Liiga games, with five of those points coming in the last two games since he joined Kärpät./ **Roni Hirvonen**: - 1 goal ([it was a weird one](https://twitter.com/HIFKHockey/status/1457030019763605507?t=tmhKJTns073YtXsZ0iOUZg&s=19&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)) and 7 shots on net in 15:39 of ice time in HIFK’s 4-2 win. - He’s up to 3 goals and 5 assists in 19 games for HIFK, but five of those points came in the last six games./ **Pontus Holmberg**: - 1 assist and 1 shot on goal in 16:49 during Växjö’s 4-1 win. - He’s up to 5 goals and 7 assists in 18 SHL games, well on pace to set career highs in goals and points./ **Dmitri Ovchinnikov:** - After a nice run of games getting 5-10 minutes a night, Ovchinnikov was moved back to the 13th forward spot with the rest of the team getting healthy. He got no ice time in Sibir’s game yesterday morning but had a good showing when he did play./ ### NCAA COLLEGE HOCKEY **Ryan Tverberg**: - 1 goal and 6 shots on goal in UConn’s 3-2 win. - He’s up to 7 goals and 6 assists in 9 games, leading UConn in goals and points, good for a tie for 3rd in the NCAA for U20 players. He’s tied with Carter Savoie, and just behind Kent Johnson and Josh Doan./ **Nick Abruzzese**: - 2 assists and 3 shots on goal in Harvard’s 5-1 win. - He’s up to 1 goal and 7 assists in 4 games this season./ **Matt Knies**: - 1 goal, 1 assist and 3 shots on goal in Minnesota’s 4-1 win. - He’s up to 4 goals and 3 assists in 10 games in his freshman season./ ### NORTH AMERICAN JUNIOR **Ty Voit**: - 1 assist and 1 shot on goal in Sarnia’s 3-2 win last night. - He’s up to 3 goals and 7 assists in 8 games, which leads his team despite one fewer game played. He actually has a point in every game he’s played to start the season./ **Braeden Kressler**: - No points but four shots on net in Flint’s 3-2 win. - He has 2 goals and 3 assists in 9 games, playing as their 1C and I might be exaggerating but I don’t think he’s been on the ice for a goal against this season./ ### TORONTO MARLIES **Alex Steeves**: - 2 goals and 5 shots on net in the Marlies’ 5-2 loss. - He’s up to 5 goals and 1 assist in 4 games since returning from injury./ **Josh Ho-Sang**: - 1 assist and 1 shot on goal. - He’s up to 6 goals and 1 assist in 8 games./ **Kirill Semyonov**: - 1 assist and 2 shots on goal. - He’s up to 1 goal and 8 assists in 9 games for the Marlies so far, leading the team in points./ ## LEAFS LINKS [The Leafs’ recent win streak is surprisingly well-deserved](https://theleafsnation.com/2021/11/06/the-leafs-recent-win-streak-is-surprisingly-well-deserved/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | by TLN [As Maple Leafs stars hit their stride, how does the rest of the roster stack up?](https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/maple-leafs-stars-hit-stride-rest-roster-stack/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | by Justin Bourne [Erik Källgren turns in first-star performance in Toronto Marlies’ victory over Rochester](https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2021/11/06/erik-kallgren-turns-in-first-star-performance-in-toronto-marlies-victory-over-rochester/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | by MLHS [Mrazek out means more work for Campbell](https://www.tsn.ca/mrazek-out-means-more-work-for-campbell-1.1717361?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | by TSN, on another apparent injury to Petr Mrazek that led to Joseph Woll getting called up from the Marlies on Saturday. I do feel bad for Dermott or any player local to Toronto that joins the Leafs and wants nothing more than to help them win a Cup. He seemingly has the right attitude about it all, at least. > Dermott calls playing with Rielly "quite an honour" > > Travis on Morgan: "He plays the game fast so keeping the pace up with him & trying to be there for him is something I'm working towards. I feel like the more games I get under my belt, the more comfortable I get with that" > > — Mark Masters (@markhmasters) [November 6, 2021](https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/1457073946940092423?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) ## AROUND THE HOCKEY WORLD > The Penguins have hired Krissy Wendell-Pohl as an amateur scout. > > Wendell-Pohl, a two-time Olympian in 2002 and 2006, was inducted into the U.S. Hockey HOF in 2019 following a prolific playing career at the collegiate and international level. > > Details: [https://t.co/UCMEwPAUQt](https://t.co/UCMEwPAUQt?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/6cfCIMHkEc](https://t.co/6cfCIMHkEc?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) [November 6, 2021](https://twitter.com/penguins/status/1457027235811143680?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Chicago Blackhawks finally mercy-fired their coach. > The Chicago Blackhawks have dismissed coach Jeremy Colliton, sources tell ESPN. > > Interim GM Kyle Davidson made the call. Derek King will be the interim coach. > > — Emily Kaplan (@emilymkaplan) [November 6, 2021](https://twitter.com/emilymkaplan/status/1457060971994914820?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) ....and he probably earned the pink slip, to be honest. > This year, though, they took futility to new heights, playing poorly when tied, considerably worse when down one, and dramatically worse when down two, like a pelican choking on a garden gnome. [pic.twitter.com/T7rXqqi72D](https://t.co/T7rXqqi72D?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Micah Blake McCurdy (@IneffectiveMath) [November 6, 2021](https://twitter.com/IneffectiveMath/status/1457062152796266499?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) It’s... whatever the torso to leg equivalent of Two Face would be? > Goodness. [pic.twitter.com/3i3KJsJ2IN](https://t.co/3i3KJsJ2IN?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) [November 6, 2021](https://twitter.com/NHLBruins/status/1457088776619110405?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)