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# Wednesday's FTB: The morning after
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/wednesdays-ftb-the-morning-after/
- Published: 2025-04-23T10:00:27.000Z
- Updated: 2025-04-23T11:47:50.000Z
- Description: Leafs win!
- Author: Cathy Squires
- Tags: From The Branches

Steve Thomas is happy it's Wednesday: 

> Steve Thomas rallies Leafs Nation [pic.twitter.com/O1Ggqgh8DN](https://t.co/O1Ggqgh8DN?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Mark Masters (@markhmasters) [April 23, 2025](https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/1914848433921306919?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

They liked Tuesday. 

> THIS RIGHT HERE!!! [pic.twitter.com/H2KlDUWsvY](https://t.co/H2KlDUWsvY?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) [April 23, 2025](https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1914873955590037933?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> [#Isles](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Isles?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) News: The New York Islanders organization announced today that Lou Lamoriello's contract as President and General Manager will not be renewed. Effective immediately, Operating Partner John Collins will lead a search to find the next General Manager.
> 
> — New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) [April 22, 2025](https://twitter.com/NYIslanders/status/1914746682165649448?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> Safe to say that the Panthers and Lightning aren't the biggest fans of each other 🥰  
>  
> 📺: SN360  
> 📲: Stream on Sportsnet+ [pic.twitter.com/6gGQm7Fs0I](https://t.co/6gGQm7Fs0I?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) [April 23, 2025](https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1914853952623140938?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Now official: 

[Botterill named Kraken general manager, Francis promoted to president | NHL.comChanges come 1 day after Bylsma was fired as coach![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/favicon-apple-touch-icon-68.png)NHL logoNHLdotcom![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/r7crodmsomrx5odsj7hj.png)](https://www.nhl.com/news/jason-botterill-named-seattle-gm-ron-francis-president?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

No comment: 

[Oilers’ Klingberg a ‘very good possibility’ for Game 2, no decision on starterThe Edmonton Oilers could be getting some veteran help on the blue line for Game 2 against the Los Angeles Kings.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)Sportsnet.caSportsnet Staff![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/klingberg.jpg)](https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/oilers-klingberg-a-very-good-possibility-for-game-2-no-decision-on-starter/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> ALL. THE. WAY. BACK[#RTown](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RTown?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | [#BattleBound](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BattleBound?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | [#GoSensGo](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoSensGo?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/HymFBuZksE](https://t.co/HymFBuZksE?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Kitchener Rangers (@OHLRangers) [April 23, 2025](https://twitter.com/OHLRangers/status/1914869469828051209?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Kitchener now gets to play London in the next round. 

Other games last night:

- Carolina now at 2-0 over New Jersey
- Florida leads Tampa 1-0 after scoring a pile of goals.
- Wild vs Vegas is now tied at 1-all after Minnesota won last night

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Final note is about this story:

> A jury of 11 women and three men will hear evidence over the next two months in the case of five former members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team who are charged with sexual assault.  
>  
> Story from [@rwesthead](https://twitter.com/rwesthead?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com): [https://t.co/BeA1aOYI8l](https://t.co/BeA1aOYI8l?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — TSN Hockey (@TSNHockey) [April 22, 2025](https://twitter.com/TSNHockey/status/1914813895228670390?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

This is going to go on during the playoffs, and some of the people testifying will be current NHL players, who will give evidence via Zoom. This is not a fun conversation, but it is news. I strongly recommend the London Free Press coverage of court cases for thoroughness and professionalism as well as TSN's Rick Westhead. 

One of the players likely to be called to testify is Drake Batherson. Do not make the mistake of mixing up your hockey fandom with this serious business of justice. 

No current Maple Leafs were members of this team.