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# Tuesday's FTB: The Leafs get lost in the wilderness
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/tuesdays-ftb-the-leafs-get-lost-in-the-wilderness/
- Published: 2026-01-20T12:30:07.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-20T12:30:06.000Z
- Description: The Leafs weren't wild about the game either.
- Author: Species
- Tags: From The Branches

The Maple Leafs return to Toronto from their Rocky Mountain road trip did not go well last night with a 6-3 loss to the Minnesota Wild. The Wild scored early and then dominated the second period. The Leafs attempted a comeback in the third period but it was too late. 

Stuff like this cannot happen.

> Ryan Hartman makes it 2-0 [pic.twitter.com/zY452wAu9O](https://t.co/zY452wAu9O?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [January 20, 2026](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/2013418078504116351?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Here's what the Leafs themselves had to say about the game.

The Leafs are playing at home again tomorrow against the Red Wings, 

### Other News

The Sharks Panthers game was fun. Tkachuck played in his first game of the season and Desharnais was having non of his BS.

> Vincent Desharnais welcomed Matthew Tkachuk back with a big hit 👀 [pic.twitter.com/iUZK0K8oF7](https://t.co/iUZK0K8oF7?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) [January 20, 2026](https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/2013406635226521986?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

And then this happened.

> WE GOT A GOALIE FIGHT 🚨‼️  
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> BOBROVSKY AND NEDELJKOVIC 🤯 [pic.twitter.com/8rKnPxCl3N](https://t.co/8rKnPxCl3N?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — B/R Open Ice (@BR\_OpenIce) [January 20, 2026](https://twitter.com/BR%5FOpenIce/status/2013423018064642203?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

And here's one you don't see every day. They say he's going to be fine, though he may have his licence suspended.

[Avalanche’s Valeri Nichushkin injured in car accident before game vs. Capitals![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)Sportsnet.caAssociated Press![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/CP175589424.jpg)](https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/avalanches-valeri-nichushkin-injured-in-car-accident-before-game-vs-capitals/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Speaking of suspensions.

> [#PWHL](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PWHL?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) disciplinary action:  
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> New York Sirens F Taylor Girard has received a 4-game suspension for leaving the bench to join an altercation at the end of the Takeover Tour game in Washington D.C.  
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> According to the rulebook, it’s an automatic 4 game suspension. [pic.twitter.com/y6eWot8X3y](https://t.co/y6eWot8X3y?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — PWHL Source (@PWHLSource) [January 19, 2026](https://twitter.com/PWHLSource/status/2013392575860760596?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

If you want to stay up late, the Toronto Sceptres are playing the Torrent in Seattle tonight at 10:00 p.m. ET. Better have a nap in the afternoon for that one.