> ## 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]: Going down in flames - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/wednesdays-ftb-going-down-in-flames/ - Published: 2015-03-25T11:00:02.000Z - Updated: 2015-03-25T11:00:02.000Z - Description: Some Leafs links to get you through your Wednesday. - Author: Phyllis Kessel - Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:27 There's little left to say here. **Leafs Links** [New Leafs prospect Nikita Soshnikov is prepared to develop in the minors - The Leafs Nation](http://theleafsnation.com/2015/3/24/new-leafs-prospect-nikita-soshnikov-is-prepared-to-develop-in-the-minors?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Uncle Leo's future BFF [Toronto Maple Leafs finally get hit where it hurts the most: Fan attendance - National Post](http://news.nationalpost.com/2015/03/23/toronto-maple-leafs-finally-get-hit-where-it-hurts-the-most-fan-attendance/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Losing 30 of your last 36 games while having the most expensive tickets in the league isn't leading to sell-out crowds. However, this hardly means that no one cares about the Leafs and that the fanbase is dead (as has essentially been written elsewhere). [Leafs will need to fight to win back attention of fans - Mirtle](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/leafs-will-need-to-fight-to-win-back-attention-of-fans/article23607376/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [How much of the Leafs' "core" could McDavid keep around? - The Leafs Nation](http://theleafsnation.com/2015/3/24/how-much-of-the-leafs-core-could-mcdavid-keep-around?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) **Around the League** [Nick Leddy and various women vaguely affiliated with Leddy threatened on social media - Puck Daddy](http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/nick-leddy-threatened-by-twitter-user--nhl-security-intervenes-235941956.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Disturbing stuff. A Twitter user (a woman according to TSN's [Gino Reda](https://twitter.com/GinoRedaTSN?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)?) who seems to think that any woman photographed with Nick Leddy is a "whore" or a "slut" has been making some very specific threats. I hope that they can all stay safe. [Rangers news: Lundqvist returns to the ice - Blueshirt Banter](http://www.blueshirtbanter.com/2015/3/24/8283377/new-york-rangers-news-henrik-lundqvist-back-on-the-ice?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The world is a better (read: more attractive and perfect) place when King Henrik is out frolicking in it. [Elliotte Friedman's 30 Thoughts](http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/30-thoughts-oilers-worse-nelson/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) What do you think of his March Madness-esque suggestion for the All Star Game? [Team defense has Jets in the NHL playoff race - Stephen Burtch](http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/team-defence-jets-nhl-playoffs-race/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Shot suppression bodes well for long-term success [Mike Richards back with Kings, who need a veteran centre to make a difference - The Globe and Mail](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/mike-richards-back-with-kings-who-need-veteran-centre-to-make-a-difference/article23580991/?cmpid=rss1&click=dlvr.it&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Back from his "mini-vacation" [Shifting NHL culture knocks NHL enforcers down for the count - The Globe and Mail](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/shifting-nhl-culture-knocks-games-enforcers-down-for-the-count/article23570987/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) This article is a must-read. As happy as we've been to see a lot of the staged fights and the fighters go, on a personal level, it's sad to see people who have dedicated their lives to hockey lose their role in the game so quickly. [With five teams still in contention, playoff odds are in Canada's favour - The Globe and Mail](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/with-five-teams-still-in-contention-playoff-odds-are-in-canadas-favour/article23608435/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The only Canadian team that I want to see be successful is the Leafs, so screw all of you [The Flames' blocked shot conundrum, pt. 1: Are blocked shots bad? - Matchsticks & Gasoline](http://www.matchsticksandgasoline.com/2015/3/24/8275491/the-flames-blocked-shot-conundrum-part-one?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) **ECHL/SPHL** [Solar Bears win last game of homestand vs. Gwinnett](http://orlandosolarbearshockey.com/news/032415-gamerecap.php?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Solar Bears finished up their homestand against the Gwinnett Gladiators yesterday, beating them 4-1 with excellent performances by prospects Brady Vail, Peter Sivak, Brett Findlay, and Garret Sparks. Solar Bears take on fifth-in-division Greenville Road Warriors on Thursday. [Columbus goaltender Shannon Szabados named SPHL Player of the Week](http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/shannon-szabados-dominates-competition-in-sphl-named-player-of-the-week/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Szabados went 2-0-0 with a 1.00 goals against average and a .970 save percentage as she helped Columbus maintain their hold on second place in the SPHL standings.