> ## 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.

# [Tuesday's FTB] The Leafs' PK, Line Switching, And More
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/tuesdays-ftb-the-leafs-pk-line-switching-and-more/
- Published: 2013-03-19T11:00:05.000Z
- Updated: 2013-03-19T11:00:05.000Z
- Description: I've got to warn you - this is not a cheery bunch of links. This losing streak has folks in a grim state of mind.
- Author: J.P. Nikota
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:27

[Michael Langlois: Grading the Leafs, Part II—the forwards](http://vintageleafmemories.blogspot.ca/2013/03/grading-leafs-part-iithe-forwards.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

I guess it's report card season over at VLM - have your say.

[NHLNumbers Predictive Power Rankings, 3/17/13](http://nhlnumbers.com/2013/3/17/nhl-power-rankings-stats-blackhawks-ducks-bruins-blues-canadiens?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Oh hey, we have a shot at first overall. From Derek Zona.

[Toronto's Penalty Kill Success - Can It Last?](http://nhlnumbers.com/2013/3/12/maple-leafs-penalty-kill-success-back-to-earth?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Well, that depends - is there a God? More good news from Derek Zona.

[PDO numbers by NHL team - Mar 18](http://nhlnumbers.com/2013/3/18/pdo-numbers-by-nhl-team-mar-18?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
A five-game losing streak has seen the Leafs' PDO drop to... 6th in the league. Oh boy. From Cam Charron.

[Marlies Hot & Cold: March 11th to March 17th](http://kylethereporter.com/2013/03/18/marlies-hot-cold-march-11th-to-march-17th/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Tim Connolly: 19 GP 9 Pts. Rough. From Kyle Cicerella.

[Face-off losses key to Grabovski move to Leafs’ third line](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/leafs-beat/face-off-losses-key-to-grabovski-move-to-leafs-third-line/article9936631/?cmpid=rss1&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
RANDY CARLYLE MAKES MY BRAIN HURT. Story from David Shoalts.

[Down Goes Brown: The NHL misery watch](http://www.downgoesbrown.com/2013/03/grantland-nhl-misery-watch.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
"A wise person once told me that if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all. After several years of living in complete silence, I realized that person was an idiot and I became a hockey fan instead."

[The Penguins roll, Sabres self-destruct, Jake Allen thrives & more](http://blogs.thescore.com/nhl/2013/03/18/backhand-shelf-podcast-penguins-blue-jackets-roll-sabres-self-destruct-jake-allen-thrives-more/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The latest Backhand Shelf Podcast.

[Canadian team desires NHL-level centreman: Foreigners with funny names need not apply](http://blogs.thescore.com/nhl/2013/03/18/canadian-team-desires-nhl-level-centreman-foreigners-with-funny-names-need-not-apply/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
"there’s another centreman on a Canadian team who, though he is an effective hockey player, does not see the ice time he is due thanks to an overbearing coach."

[Five Leafs thoughts to begin the week](http://theleafsnation.com/2013/3/18/five-leafs-thoughts-to-begin-the-week?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com#post-comment)  
A few thoughts to kick off the week

[The absurdity of Colton Orr](http://theleafsnation.com/2013/3/18/the-absurdity-of-colton-orr?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
"Nothing like jumpstarting Mikhail Grabovski by letting him play with a possession black hole."

[Jets Trade Targets: Nikolai Kulemin](http://jetsnation.ca/2013/3/18/jets-trade-targets-nikolai-kulemin?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
"The Jets top line of Ladd-Little-Wheeler have been over 50% in corsi % this year (meaning more corsi events for than against), but against Kulemin through three games, each player is at 35% or lower. Kulemin's line effectively shut them down."

[30 Thoughts: Many GMs feel trade deadline too inflationary](http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/opinion/2013/03/30-thoughts-many-gms-feel-trade-deadline-too-inflationary.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Elliotte Friedman with the latest instalment of 30T.