> ## 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: PWHL making plans to expand - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/wednesday-ftb-pwhl-making-plans-to-expand/ - Published: 2024-10-30T10:00:23.000Z - Updated: 2024-10-30T11:15:49.000Z - Description: Where do you think they'll go? - Author: Hardev - Tags: From The Branches The PWHL is preparing for expansion as early as next season. Early favourites for a team in the USA is Pittsburgh, and Calgary in Canada. With Minnesota out west, it's possible they could expand a division out there. Pittsburgh has hosted a PWHL game last season and have shown consistent interest in the past year. > The league will issue a request for proposal to explore potential locations for new teams across the US and Canada. > > Amy Scheer, the PWHL’s senior vice president of business operations, just made the announcement at the espnW summit. > > This story will be updated. > > — Hailey Salvian (@hailey\_salvian) [October 29, 2024](https://twitter.com/hailey%5Fsalvian/status/1851311769731625367?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > Expansion markets I think could work: > > \- Pittsburgh > \- Buffalo > \- Detroit > \- Chicago or Madison > \- Vancouver > \- Seattle > \- Calgary > \- Nashville[#PWHL](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PWHL?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Melissa Burgess (@\_MelissaBurgess) [October 29, 2024](https://twitter.com/%5FMelissaBurgess/status/1851309931363770707?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Also in Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury made his last visit to the Igloo ahead of his retirement at the end of the season. The franchise's former star goalie got a standing ovation and a lot of flowers, pun intended. He also won the game! > Marc-Andre Fleury received a standing ovation following this video being played at tonight's game 💛 [pic.twitter.com/bYRPzuvbTz](https://t.co/bYRPzuvbTz?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) [October 29, 2024](https://twitter.com/penguins/status/1851405340291817518?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > Merci and au revoir, Flower 🌸 [pic.twitter.com/lblRIyxFLN](https://t.co/lblRIyxFLN?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) [October 30, 2024](https://twitter.com/penguins/status/1851443825048216024?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Penguins honour Marc-Andre Fleury with tribute, standing ovationDuring Tuesday night’s game, the Penguins honoured the 39-year-old with a video on the jumbotron during the first intermission which led to a standing ovation from the crowd to salute him with “Fleury, Fleury,” chants.![](https://www.sportsnet.ca/sn_favicon.ico)Sportsnet| October 29, 2024, 8:21 PM![](https://www.sportsnet.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/fleury-wild-penguions-1040x572.jpg)](https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/penguins-honour-marc-andre-fleury-with-tribute-standing-ovation/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Leafs have activated Fraser Minten and assigned him to the Marlies ahead of a long road trip. > Maple Leafs F Fraser Minten has been activated from non-roster designation and assigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). > > — Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) [October 29, 2024](https://twitter.com/LeafsPR/status/1851294407888449829?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Miroslav Holinka had a big night with two points and seven shots. > [#LeafsForever](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeafsForever?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) prospect Miroslav Holinka with one of his best games of the season. He made a clever play for a surprise goal, and had a primary assist off his initial shot. He added 7 shots, was +3, and won 10 of 15 faceoffs. > > He's up to 5 goals and 9 points in 10 games. [pic.twitter.com/9QDgoxzDiG](https://t.co/9QDgoxzDiG?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — More like Nikita GREATbyonkin (@brigstew86) [October 29, 2024](https://twitter.com/brigstew86/status/1851285340419473574?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Leafs are scoring now with that second line of Pacioretty-Tavares-Nylander. [Maple Leafs power rankings: Reunited feels so good for Tavares, NylanderBerube, like Keefe before him, tried separating the two stars but it wasn’t working for Toronto.![](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/thestar.com/content/tncms/live/libraries/flex/components/torstar_core/resources/images/favicons/thestar/apple-icon-180x180.png?_dc=1729099893)Toronto StarKevin McGran![](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/thestar.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/e7/3e733489-72c2-57c0-8354-f6746fc8ab02/67210cd7103d2.image.jpg?crop=622%2C327%2C684%2C144&resize=622%2C327&order=crop%2Cresize)](https://www.thestar.com/sports/leafs/maple-leafs-power-rankings-reunited-feels-so-good-for-tavares-nylander/article%5F53722fbe-9584-11ef-991e-8f9f82495df9.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > A thrilling seven-game night was highlighted by Alex Ovechkin gaining ground on Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record as well as the [@SeattleKraken](https://twitter.com/SeattleKraken?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) and [@Senators](https://twitter.com/Senators?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) both erupting for eight goals.[#NHLStats](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLStats?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com): [https://t.co/JVGlzZnDmV](https://t.co/JVGlzZnDmV?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/LI34XI2QqR](https://t.co/LI34XI2QqR?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — NHL Public Relations (@PR\_NHL) [October 30, 2024](https://twitter.com/PR%5FNHL/status/1851495821537054961?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)