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# [Wednesday's FTB] Goodbye, first round
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/wednesdays-ftb-goodbye-first-round/
- Published: 2015-04-29T10:00:03.000Z
- Updated: 2015-04-29T10:00:03.000Z
- Description: Come reflect on the first round with us
- Author: Phyllis Kessel
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:43

I love the first round of the playoffs. There's multiple games every night, it's a great excuse to watch better teams than the Leafs (who have usually just been put out of their misery by this point), and none of my predictions have proved to be embarrassing just yet ([speaking of which...](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/ppplayoff-and-nhl-awards-picks/)). While we're waiting another tantalizing game 7 between the Red Wings and the Lightning to close out the first round, let's take a moment to reflect on the playoffs so far. What were your first round highlights? Who were you most sad to see go? What matchups are you most excited about in the next round?

**Leafs Links**

Please vote in [Charlottes Webster's poll ](http://strawpoll.me/4228426/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)for who the Leafs should take in the draft!

[Viktor Loov suspended two games for blindside hit ](http://theleafsnation.com/2015/4/28/viktor-loov-suspended-two-games-for-blindside-hit?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \[Alternate title: Where is the Loov?\] - The Leafs Nation

[Former Toronto Maple Leafs great Marcel Pronovost dead at 84](http://www.thestar.com/sports/leafs/2015/04/27/former-toronto-maple-leafs-great-marcel-pronovost-dead-at-84.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- Toronto Star

[Why Babcock is a bad fit for the Maple Leafs](http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/why-babcock-is-a-bad-fit-for-the-maple-leafs/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- Sportsnet

[The case for drafting Mitchell Marner](http://theleafsnation.com/2015/4/28/the-case-for-drafting-mitchell-marner?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- The Leafs Nation

**Around the League**

[Comparing the Flames and Ducks statistically through the regular season](http://www.matchsticksandgasoline.com/2015/4/28/8506941/calgary-flames-anaheim-ducks-stats-comparison-round-2-stanley-cup-playoffs?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- Matchsticks and Gasoline

[Evgeny Kuznetsov's game-winner conjures up memories of NHL 94 video game](http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/wp/2015/04/28/evgeny-kuznetsovs-game-winner-conjures-up-memories-of-nhl-94-video-game/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- The Washington Post

[The fine line between success and failure in the Stanley Cup Playoffs](http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-hockey/25164913/the-fine-line-between-success-and-failure-in-the-stanley-cup-playoffs?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- CBS Sports

[NHL Player Safety suspends Niklas Kronwall for one game ](http://www.wingingitinmotown.com/2015/4/28/8510677/niklas-kronwall-suspension-nikita-kucherov-kronwalled-red-wings-lightning?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)\- Winging it in Motown

[A fan's rant on the end of the St. Louis Blues season](http://www.stlouisgametime.com/2015/4/28/8510681/a-fans-rant-on-the-end-of-the-st-louis-blues-season?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- St. Louis Gametime

[Hard to deny New York Islanders injuries had an effect on early playoff exit ](http://www.lighthousehockey.com/2015/4/28/8510275/new-york-islanders-injuries-playoffs?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)\- Lighthouse Hockey

[Eulogy: Remembering the 2014-2015 St. Louis Blues](http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/eulogy--remembering-the-2014-15-st--louis-blues-210808537.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- Puck Daddy

Well done, [Eliza Eaton-Stern](https://twitter.com/ElizaEatonStern?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)! I look forward to these eulogies every year.

[Blackhawks close to signing KHL star free agent Artemi Panarin](http://www.secondcityhockey.com/2015/4/28/8511121/report-chicago-blackhawks-close-to-signing-khl-star-free-agent-artemi-panarin?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- Second City Hockey

[The dying art of humanity](http://www.matchsticksandgasoline.com/2015/4/28/8470963/mcgrattan-orr-carcillo-the-dying-art-of-humanity?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- Matchsticks and Gasoline