> ## 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. # Wednesday FTB: One down, four to go - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/wednesday-ftb-one-down-four-to-go/ - Published: 2024-02-14T11:00:54.000Z - Updated: 2024-02-14T12:23:54.000Z - Description: No Morgan, no John, no Mitch, no Martin. What else could go wrong? - Author: Adam Selvig - Tags: From The Branches Good morning Toronto Maple Leafs fans! Last night, with only minutes to spare before the Maple Leafs faced off against the St. Louis Blues, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Leafs defender Morgan Rielly was suspended five games for his cross-check to the head of Senators player Ridly Greig. [Rielly suspended five games | NHL.comRielly suspended five games for cross-checking![](https://www.nhl.com/assets/icons/fav/nhl/favicon-apple-touch-icon.png)NHL logo![](https://media.d3.nhle.com/image/private/t_ratio16_9-size50/prd/kg0sp9bo4mr1jbp3avmr.jpg)](https://www.nhl.com/video/topic/player-safety/rielly-suspended-games-6346828310112?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) DoPS explanation video Okay, but this shouldn't have taken three days to get done. What is this, the OHL? So, the Leafs headed onto the ice missing their top defender. Oh, and their top winger and number two centre as Mitch Marner and John Tavares also missed the game. > The [@MapleLeafs](https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) have recalled G Dennis Hildeby and F Alex Steeves from the [@TorontoMarlies](https://twitter.com/TorontoMarlies?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) on an emergency basis. > > D Max Lajoie has been loaned to the Marlies. > > F Mitch Marner and F John Tavares will not be available tonight due to illness. > > — Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) [February 13, 2024](https://twitter.com/LeafsPR/status/1757547408328663377?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) It all turned out fine as an unlikely hero in Bobby McMann emerged and scored a hat trick to lead the Leafs to victory. [Recap: Three Much McMannThe headline doesn’t need a preamble, Bobby McMann he scored a hat trick as the Leafs beat the St. Louis Blues 4-1! McMann was initially going to get scratched for Ryan Reaves, but with the illnesses to Marner and Tavares, he and Steeves got the chance to play. And play![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/size/w256h256/format/png/2023/04/pension-plan-min.svg)PPP LeafsHardev![](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1533055640609-24b498dfd74c?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wxMTc3M3wwfDF8c2VhcmNofDN8fGhhdHN8ZW58MHx8fHwxNzA3ODc4MTUxfDA&ixlib=rb-4.0.3&q=80&w=2000content/images/size/w1200)](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/recap-three-much-mcmann/) Five straight wins on the way! And elsewhere in the news... Cathy ponders what the Leafs will be like without Rielly. [How big a hole does Morgan Rielly leave?Six games? Less/more, regardless it’s a hole in the team at a time the team doesn’t need it.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/size/w256h256/format/png/2023/04/pension-plan-min.svg)PPP LeafsCathy Squires![](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1484335629320-0e089b87a106?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wxMTc3M3wwfDF8c2VhcmNofDF8fHNpeHxlbnwwfHx8fDE3MDc3NDg2NDF8MA&ixlib=rb-4.0.3&q=80&w=2000content/images/size/w1200)](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/how-big-a-hole-does-morgan-rielly-leave/) Team executives weighed in on the best defenders. [Who are the NHL’s best defensemen? Players, coaches, execs vote for the top 10Where do the high-scoring Cale Makar and Quinn Hughes land? What about “defensive defenseman” Jaccob Slavin? Here’s how those in the NHL see it.![](https://a.espncdn.com/wireless/mw5/r1/images/bookmark-icons-v2/espn-icon-180x180.png)ESPNGreg Wyshynski![](https://a3.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2024%2F0212%2Fr1290477_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg)](https://www.espn.com/nhl/insider/insider/story/%5F/id/39512945/ranking-nhl-top-defensemen-players-vote-best-2023-2024?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Will Cincinnati get an NHL team? [NHL hockey in Cincinnati: How much to play and are we getting played?If Cincinnati wants to land a National Hockey League hockey team, it could easily cost $2 billion or more, sports economists tell The Enquirer.![](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/gannett-web/properties/cincinnati/logos-and-branding/logo-icon.png)The Enquirer, The Enquirer![](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/authoring/images/smg/2024/01/31/USAT/72419365007-USATSI_22074140.jpeg?auto=webp&crop=4194,2360,x0,y218&format=pjpg&width=1200)](https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2024/02/13/landing-an-nhl-team-in-cincinnati-wont-be-easy-or-cheap/72490768007/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Fanatics is taking over MLB uniforms this year. Next year is the NHL. How do players feel? Not great. > This is what the back of the white jerseys look like with the new template. Players are pretty unhappy. Miles Mikolas says they also don’t fit right; pants are no longer as customized, and the fabric is a very different consistency. > > “They look cheap,” another player said. [pic.twitter.com/UoH4vVHTfd](https://t.co/UoH4vVHTfd?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Jeff Jones (@jmjones) [February 13, 2024](https://twitter.com/jmjones/status/1757410006247342288?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Draft schmaft am I right? [9 Teams That Should Trade Their 1st-Round Pick at the 2024 NHL Trade DeadlineWhen it comes to NHL teams making trades, there are no easier, but difficult assets to part with than first-round draft picks. They’re tantalizing because…![](https://bleacherreport.com/img/favicon/appleTouchIcon.png)Bleacher ReportJoe Yerdon![](https://media.bleacherreport.com/image/upload/x_19,y_15,w_1772,h_1180,c_crop/c_fill,g_faces,w_3800,h_2000,q_95/v1707840443/lmgzpaooy5mutrfdliuf.jpg)](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10109157-9-teams-that-should-trade-their-1st-round-pick-at-the-2024-nhl-trade-deadline?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Akil Thomas wanted to be a Leaf, but the Kings took him just before the Leafs could. We got Rasmus Sandin instead. [COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Former Pete Akil Thomas talks diversity in hockey and being looked at as a role modelDiversity in hockey is a topic that has been brought up plenty over the past few years, and for good reason. W…![](https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/uploads/station/1738/squareIcon.png?r=61733)PTBO TodayFreq 90.5/Oldies 96.7 News staff![](https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2053/files/2024/02/akil-thomas.jpg)](https://www.ptbotoday.ca/2024/02/13/74634/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Phil? > Phil Kessel is in Vancouver to meet with the [#Canucks](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canucks?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). > > — Rick Dhaliwal (@DhaliwalSports) [February 14, 2024](https://twitter.com/DhaliwalSports/status/1757564336820703425?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Finally, it's always great when a local team can survive for a long time, and a century is something to celebrate. The Jr C Grimsby Peach Kings celebrated their centennial and now local author made sure their history stays available. [https://www.niagarathisweek.com/news/book-tells-story-of-100-years-of-grimsby-peach-kings/article\_6872aab6-19b2-5182-989f-c7d87674fdad.html](https://www.niagarathisweek.com/news/book-tells-story-of-100-years-of-grimsby-peach-kings/article%5F6872aab6-19b2-5182-989f-c7d87674fdad.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Enjoy your day everyone!