> ## 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's FTB: Explosive victory - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/wednesdays-ftb-explosive-victory/ - Published: 2025-10-15T10:00:47.000Z - Updated: 2025-10-15T10:05:36.000Z - Description: The Leafs did the thing and got us all back on board. Now it's time for the Jays to do the same. - Author: Species - Tags: From The Branches Here's a quick summary of last night's game. First period: This is good. Second period: Uh oh. Third period: This is good. Two even strength goals is a great way to start the first period. Jake McCabe got the first one from way out at the blueline that was deflected in by a Predators player. > JAKE MCCABE 🚨 > > Offence from the Defence [pic.twitter.com/Wa3nOxKDrk](https://t.co/Wa3nOxKDrk?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [October 14, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1978239998659878959?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Then OEL went for another to put the Leafs up 2-0. > OLIVER EKMAN-LARSSON🚨 > > Pass turned goal. Leafs up 2-0 [pic.twitter.com/D2UXckoIRh](https://t.co/D2UXckoIRh?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [October 14, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1978242406215549157?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Leafs came out of the gate for the second period pretty slowly and the Predators took over the game resulting in them getting one back. Berube was not happy with what was going on. > Berube calls a timeout > > "There's a lot of hockey but we gotta up the intensity." [pic.twitter.com/6jnlLTwlKB](https://t.co/6jnlLTwlKB?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [October 15, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1978252625901465615?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Nashville scored again and the second period ended 2-2\. If you're a Leafs fan you are now already in the acceptance stage of the grief cycle, but the Admiral of the team wasn't done fighting yet with his battle fleet. > JOHN TAVARES 🚨 > > Pass, pass, pass, power! [pic.twitter.com/uQHIDNpqjX](https://t.co/uQHIDNpqjX?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [October 15, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1978254426004472262?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) That was followed by Bobby McMann to close out the second period with the Leafs up 4-2. > BOBBY MCMANN 🚨 > > If at first you don't succeed, shoot it again! [pic.twitter.com/J6UCm9k9Q5](https://t.co/J6UCm9k9Q5?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [October 15, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1978258758854758884?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Then in the third, Auston Matthews got a goal and at the same time our precious young cowboy Easton Cowan picked up his first NHL point. > 53 --> 34 --> 23 --> 34 --> 🥅 [pic.twitter.com/RGHoHiAjke](https://t.co/RGHoHiAjke?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [October 15, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1978271301929148496?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > head pats for Easton [pic.twitter.com/Srv80xfnS6](https://t.co/Srv80xfnS6?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [October 15, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1978270593414729876?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Predators weren't done yet, scoring twice more in the late third period, but they did so by exposing themselves with the empty net, which Auston Matthews took advantage of to score his second of the game, bringing him up to PPG status for the season again, a then Willy Nylander put the dagger in the beast. > William Nylander gets the team's second empty-netter 🚨 [pic.twitter.com/qbxGl8XUJ2](https://t.co/qbxGl8XUJ2?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [October 15, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1978274576938217874?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) That goal in turn helped bring back our old friend the red blob of doom in front of the opposing net, still not quite like it was in the good ole days, but getting better. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/2025/10/20252026-20049-5v5.png) Berube says the team failed to do "all the little things" in the second period and that's what lead to the Predators making a comeback, but then they fixed it up it for the third. The Leafs don't have much time to celebrate. The next game is tomorrow against the Rangers here in Toronto, and we're all left with the question, which of these four Leafs games featured the real Leafs? While you think about that, you can stay up late to watch the Jays tonight, with an 8:00 start in Seattle. [Down 2-0 in ALCS, Blue Jays know only way out is to ‘start throwing punches’They may be down 2-0 to the Mariners in a best-of-seven series that resumes with Game 3 Wednesday night, but the hard realities of such a deficit did little to shake the bond they’ve built over 8 1/2 months together.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)Sportsnet.caShi Davidi![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/blue-jays-2.jpg)](https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/down-2-0-in-alcs-blue-jays-know-only-way-out-is-to-start-throwing-punches/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Finally, here's the big hit from last night that everyone will be talking about today. > Alex Petrovic and Jacob Middleton go at it after Middleton laid a HUGE hit on Matt Duchene 🥊 [pic.twitter.com/1MngqKQa3g](https://t.co/1MngqKQa3g?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) [October 15, 2025](https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1978306967677374846?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Enjoy your Wednesday. It's only ten weeks until Christmas.