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# With A Little Help From My Friends
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/with-a-little-help-from-my-friends/
- Published: 2009-08-25T08:00:23.000Z
- Updated: 2009-08-25T08:00:23.000Z
- Author: Julian Sanchez
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:15

Turns out, I have some pretty good friends. I am only halfway to the guy pictured but tonight a friend got me to the hospital, got me ice and a tensor bandage, bought me dinner, while two others drove my car home. Thank God for friends.

And toss a hearty thank you to the passage of time as training camp comes ever closer. Here are some links to help pass the time.

- Down Goes Brown has [a competition that I doubt anyone will win](http://www.downgoesbrown.com/2009/08/maple-leafs-annual.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). He also gives a hint to how he is going to vote today.
- Jared [might have given Komisarek a new nickname](http://diehardblueandwhite.blogspot.com/2009/08/leaf-alikes-blonde-bomber-edition.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).
- Leafs' 5th rounder Eric Knodel has [apparently committed to the University of New Hampshire](http://unhhockeyblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/future-cat-eric-knodel.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).
- Dr. Steve wants to [assuage your fears about Jeff Finger](http://leafs.hockeyanalysis.com/2009/08/24/pointing-the-finger/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).
- Gus Katsaros [gives a preview of some of the content that you can expect in the Maple Leafs Annual 2009-2010.](http://mapleleafshotstove.com/index.php/2009/08/24/devoured-the-maple-leafs-annual/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
- TSM can't seem to figure out [what Bruce Dowbiggin is trying to say](http://torontosportsmedia.com/sports-and-toronto/mondays-seinfeld-award-winner/5462?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).
- The Nazdaq will [be closing down up to four wisdom teeth](http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/Sports/Hockey/2009/08/25/10595201-sun.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).
- Clawson hates August but [finds a way of spicing it up](http://becleverorisever.blogspot.com/2009/08/i-hate-you-august.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).
- Who will be [this year's Nowhere Man](http://mapleleafshotstove.com/index.php/2009/08/25/out-of-nowhere/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)?
- And he reports that [Working Class Howard is back writing positive articles](http://torontosportsmedia.com/toronto-maple-leafs-hockey/return-happie-howie-berger/5476?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).
- The ill-conceived plan for a [winter 'classic' at the Big Owe have been shuttered](http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitalsinsider/olympis-stadium-plan-put-on-ic.html?wprss=capitalsinsider&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). Common Sense 1 - Habs "centennial" 0.
- Ryan Classic outlines [just how bad the Rangers' asset management was](http://www.ryanclassic.net/classicblog/2009/8/19/anatomy-of-a-trade-nikolai-zherdev.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) throughout their dalliance with Zherdev.
- Drinking buddy of the blog Wyshynski has [10 questions about Team Canada](http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck%5Fdaddy/post/The-10-great-mysteries-of-Team-Canada-s-2010-Oly?urn=nhl,184729&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)./