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# Tuesday Leafs Links
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/tuesday-leafs-links-642d69c259591d29b7fb5171/
- Published: 2014-02-04T12:00:02.000Z
- Updated: 2014-02-04T12:00:02.000Z
- Description: Things to read while you pass away the time
- Author: J.P. Nikota
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:01

[A few notes on the Leafs from Mike Brophy](http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/hockey/opinion/2014/02/maple-leafs-treat-fathers-to-florida-trip.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Dads come on the road trip

JvR had the flu

Jerred Smithson recalled

Kadri in the middle of scrums

[The Leafs: some kind of TV show](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71nvG8AsH%5FY&feature=youtu.be&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

I hadn't heard of this until today, but I guess there is a short feature coming out on Dave Bolland's efforts to keep fit and get back into the Leafs' lineup. It airs Thursday on Leafs TV.

[Steve Dangle Podcast](http://theleafsnation.com/2014/2/2/the-steve-dangle-podcast-february-2-2014-sarscast?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

The latest instalment

[Vanek turns down offer from NYI, probably going to be traded](http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/thomas-vanek-rejects-islanders-offer-gm-snow-looking-162525124--nhl.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

I guess in the end, this isn't much of a shock.

[Tired of lopsided wins, there's been a change to Olympic women's hockey](http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/tired-u-canada-embarrassing-wins-olympic-women-hockey-214411154--nhl.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

The ladies are lucky it's even still in the games

[Story stream: Raphael Diaz traded for Dale Weise](http://www.habseyesontheprize.com/2014/2/3/5374554/raphael-diaz-traded-canadiens-defensemen-sent-to-canucks-for-dale?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

All the reaction from HEOTP

[Kings interested in Sam Gagner?](http://www.jewelsfromthecrown.com/2014/2/3/5376190/gagner-post?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

JFTC takes a look at what Gagner could bring to the table

[Stats stuff: Puck Prospectus looks at shooting % vs. talent](http://www.hockeyprospectus.com/using-binomial-distributions-to-project-future-performance-part-one-shooting-percentage/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

"It seems many times we either use goal-based or shot-based analysis and throw out the role shooting percentage plays altogether. We *can* do better then this. We know shooting success means *something*, *sometimes."*

[Washington, Yakupov, and the lessons of Lupul](http://www.mc79hockey.com/?p=6616&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

From Tyler Dellow

[Trade talk from McKenzie and Dreger](http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=442949&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Just a link to TSN

[Why did Michel Therrien change the Canadiens' system?](http://www.habseyesontheprize.com/2014/2/3/5372624/why-michel-therrien-changed-the-canadiens-system?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Another pair of losses without much positive to speak of, and it's come to the time where we're wondering what it's going to take for Marc Bergevin to act on the problem.

[The Seahawks win the Super Bowl: Deserve had nothing to do with it](http://www.sbnation.com/2014/2/3/5372988/super-bowl-2014-seattle-seahawks-win-fans-reaction-broncos?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Like everyone else in sports, the Seahawks don't deserve anything. So instead of waiting, they just took what they wanted.

[The Quiet Room: NHL Ironmen](http://blogs.thescore.com/nhl/2014/02/03/the-quiet-room-nhl-ironmen/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
And a medical explanation of lace bite.

[Street Fighter 2: An Oral History](http://www.polygon.com/a/street-fighter-2-oral-history?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The history of Street Fighter 2\. As told by these who were there.

[Cullen: In defence of Alexander Ovechkin](http://www.tsn.ca/fantasy%5Fnews/story/?id=442920&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
TSN takes down the Department of Hockey Analytics

[Luke Gazdic - 240 lb Anchor](http://www.coppernblue.com/2014/2/3/5372358/luke-gazdic-240-lb-anchor-oilers?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
If the Oilers ever want to ice a winning team, Luke Gazdic needs to go.

[Forecasting Future Goalie Performance with Four Year Hockey Marcels](http://hockey-graphs.com/2014/02/03/forecasting-future-goalie-performance-with-four-year-hockey-marcels/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Interesting method and look at the results for Scrivens, Reimer, and Bernier. More interesting, look at Goose.

[Revisited: The 2006 J.S. Aubin Run](http://theleafsnation.com/2014/2/4/revisited-the-js-aubin-run?utm%5Fsource=dlvr.it&utm%5Fmedium=twitter)  
The lesson: any player or team can go on an obscene hot streak

[Free city land raises public cost of Red Wings arena to more than $300m](http://www.fieldofschemes.com/2014/02/04/6750/free-city-land-raises-public-cost-of-red-wings-arena-to-more-than-300m/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
But make sure that you cut those dastardly public employees' pensions!

[Secrets of Kessel’s success include unique stick and deceptive strength](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/leafs-beat/mirtle-secrets-of-kessels-success-include-unique-stick-and-deceptive-strength/article16677523/?click=tglobe&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Remember, he's fat and lazy and out of shape.