The official podcast of PensionPlanPuppets.com. Arvind and Acting the Fulemin take you around the world of hockey and the NHL, with a focus on the Toronto Maple Leafs
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Welcome to Back to Excited's annual offseason review, where we go through all 31 non-Leafs teams, and discuss how they changed over the summer. In part 1, we go through teams alphabetically from Anaheim to Detroit. Timestamps below:Anaheim Ducks [4:09]Boston Bruins [17:27]Buffalo Sabres [35:05]Calgary Flames [59:10]Carolina Hurricanes [1:08:43]Chic…
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Today, Fulemin and I do our deep dive of the Leafs' offseason, including the following:A recap of the players, coaches, and front office members who have left the team [0:55]The hiring of Craig Berube [26:43]The re-signings of Max Domi [33:38] and Timothy Liljegren [37:59]The acquisitions of Chris Tanev [42:58], Oliver Ekman-Larsson [59:31], Jani H…
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Episode 212 - Deja Vu by Arvind, Acting the Fulemin由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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Episode 211 - Mailbag! by Arvind, Acting the Fulemin由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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Welcome to another episode of Back to Excited. Today we discuss the Leafs signing William Nylander to a contract extension, as well as some trade targets that might be of interest if the Leafs decide to bolster their defensive group.由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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Today, we discuss the Leafs after their first 20 games of the year, and where things have gone well, poorly, and everything in between.由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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Welcome to the final episode of our annual offseason reviews. Today we discuss the following teams:Pittsburgh Penguins [0:43]San Jose Sharks [40:24]Seattle Kraken [48:43]St. Louis Blues [1:05:16]Tampa Bay Lightning [1:11:21]Vancouver Canucks [1:22:50]Vegas Golden Knights [ 1:33:16]Washington Capitals [1:38:26]Winnipeg Jets [1:45:00]…
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Episode 207 - Around the NHL (Part 2 of 3) by Arvind, Acting the Fulemin由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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Welcome to another episode of Back to Excited, where we do our annual offseason review of every NHL team. We've split it up into thirds this year, and still managed to go for 2.5 hours on 12 teams! Timestamps are below:Arizona Coyotes [0:30]Anaheim Ducks [20:05]Boston Bruins [32:32]Buffalo Sabres [46:20]Calgary Flames [58:05]Carolina Hurricanes [1:…
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Today we discussed:The players who departed the Leafs this offseason [2:13]The new extensions and additions, including:David Kampf [20:30]Ryan Reaves [35:35]John Klingberg [47:55]Tyler Bertuzzi [1:00:26]Max Domi [1:06:16]Our overall assessment of the offseason由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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We chat about the end of the Leafs season for the last time.由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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We do a belated preview of the Leafs and Panthers series由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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We go through the Leafs' first series win in 19 years!由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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Today, we go in-depth on the Tampa Bay Lightning, breaking down their strengths, weaknesses, and all their players in advance of their series against the Leafs.由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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Welcome to another episode of Back to Excited. We've hit 200 recorded episodes, and to celebrate, we have a long mailbag for you all to dive into.由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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Today we discuss:Early thoughts on Jake McCabe [6:45]Early thoughts on Noel Acciari [12:45]Early thoughts on Sam Lafferty [15:53]Early thoughts on Luke Schenn [23:10]The Leafs 11/7 experiment [34:08]William Nylander’s next contract [48:02]The gap between Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner [1:00:13]Some bad takes, including James Reimer refusing to we…
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Today we go in depth on the Leafs’ deadline moves. Timestamps:Ryan O’Reilly’s injury [2:50]Jake McCabe and Sam Lafferty acquired [6:26]Rasmus Sandin traded [23:22]Pierre Engvall traded [33:30]Luke Schenn acquired [43:42]由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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Today we discuss:The deal which brought Ryan O'Reilly and Noel Acciari to the Leafs [0:25]Other trade targets (Jake McCabe, Max Domi, Vladislav Gavrikov) [35:09]由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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Today we discuss the rental market including:Bo Horvat - [2:46]Timo Meier - [4:53]Ryan O'Reilly - [47:00]Vladimir Tarasenko [1:12:39]由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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Today we discuss Kyle Dubas' offseason moves. Timestamps:Calle Jarnkrok - 5:16Nicolas Aube-Kubel - 14:06Zach Aston-Reese - 20:02Denis Malgin / Dryden Hunt - 25:41Rasmus Sandin / Timothy Liljegren - 29:50Connor Timmins - 36:57The Goalies - 43:25Laughing at the Oilers - 57:45由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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Today we discuss:The Leafs play over the past few weeks [1:44]Morgan Rielly’s play this year [4:53]The poor season of the Florida Panthers [26:26]Luc Tardif’s comments after the World Juniors [47:46]由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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Today we have a mailbag for your listening pleasure, featuring questions about indie rock albums, Leafs trade targets, and the best possible NHL lineup!由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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Today we discuss the Leafs 2018 draft in general with a focus to the players who are in the NHL or NHL adjacent now. Timestamps:Rasmus Sandin [4:59]Sean Durzi [14:09]Mac Hollowell [24:15]Filip Kral [35:08]Pontus Holmberg [39:48]Complaining about people who wonder why teams don’t just cover Ovechkin on the power play [48:10]…
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Today we discuss:The Leafs’ defensive injuries and their impressive play keeping it together despite them [0:45]The Connor Timmins trade [15:37]Auston Matthews’ shooting slump this season [23:30]Whether the referees are in the Leafs pockets [35:35]由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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Welcome to another episode of Back to Excited. Today we discuss:Matt Murray’s strong performances since his return from injury [4:01]This disappointing season of Rasmus Sandin [9:11]Do we think forwards are more impactful than defensemen [20:35]Has our opinion of the Leafs’ ceiling changed at all this year [34:45]A quick glance at the rest of the A…
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Today we discuss:A deep dive into the Leafs win against the Bruins, including the Bruins changed style from this season, and how it interacts with the Leafs’ strengths and weaknesses [3:30]The general strength of the Bruins this year, and the disastrous decision to sign Mitchell Miller [22:53]The Ilya Samsonov injury, and where the Leafs go from he…
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Today, topics include:The Jake Muzzin injury, and Rasmus Sandin’s promotion [0:35]Nick Robertson isn’t going back down to the minors [13:01]Is Auston Matthews okay? [17:56]Were we wrong about the Leafs fourth line of Aston-Reese - Kampf - Aube-Kubel? [21:44]The manic Toronto media [31:18]ESPN’s NHL Top 100 list [39:17]…
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Today we chat about our takeaways from the first three games of the NHL regular season, including the rejuvenated John Tavares, the Matt Murray injury, and the Leafs strong special teams.由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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We go through the Leafs projected lines and defense pairings for the foreseeable future in depth, including our expectations, where we’re confident, and where we’re not.Timestamps:Top line (Bunting - Matthews - Marner) [2:30]Second line (Malgin - Tavares - Nylander) [13:12]Third line (Aston-Reese - Kampf - Aube-Kubel) [26:16]Fourth line (Jarnkrok -…
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Today we discuss a variety of topics related to the questions facing the Leafs as they head into training camp and the preseason, including:The ongoing contract negotiations with Rasmus Sandin [2:05]The enduring hole in the Leafs lineup at second line left wing [30:47]Whether there will be a goaltending battle during training camp [55:55]The return…
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Today we discuss the remaining NHL teams and their offseasons.Timestamps:Kadri / Monahan trades - 1:30NSH - 8:28NJD - 18:37NYI - 36:40NYR - 43:18OTT - 55:26PHI - 1:11:13PIT - 1:20:22SJS - 1:28:05SEA - 1:33:59STL - 1:44:07TB - 1:53:42VAN - 2:04:31VGK - 2:14:14WSH - 2:20:52WPG - 2:26:09由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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Today we review the offseasons of the teams from Anaheim to Montreal.Timestamps:Anaheim Ducks - 3:00Arizona Coyotes - 20:20Boston Bruins - 36:41Buffalo Sabres - 46:50Calgary Flames - 53:23Carolina Hurricanes - 1:07:04Chicago Blackhawks - 1:21:09Colorado Avalanche - 1:34:33Columbus Blue Jackets - 1:43:34Dallas Stars - 2:00:00Detroit Red Wings - 2:14…
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Today, we go through the Leafs offseason in full and chat about what we liked and didn't like about it.由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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We discuss the Leafs G7 loss to the Lightning, and where the Leafs go from here.由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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We chat about Game 6 and what to expect from Game 7由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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We discuss the Leafs huge Game 5 win, featuring standout performances from the Big 4 and Jack Campbell由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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We go through the Leafs' Game 2 loss, discussing special teams, penalty differentials, and adjustments we'd make if we were Sheldon Keefe.由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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We chat about the Leafs dominant Game 1 performance and what to expect from the series going forward.由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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We take listener questions about the Leafs, the NHL and life itself由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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Today we discuss:Why an NBA-style play-in would be a bad idea in the NHL [1:30]Some of the Stanley Cup Contenders who are not in the Atlantic division (Carolina, Colorado, Calgary, Minnesota, St. Louis, Edmonton) [25:20]由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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Today we discuss:Auston Matthews' amazing goalscoring run [0:33]Justin Holl's quietly good season [20:33]Evaluating the thought process behind Kyle Dubas' least successful moves [29:45]由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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Today we discuss:Our initial impressions of Mark Giordano and Colin Blackwell [1:15]Why a William Nylander trade might actually make sense this offseason [24:30]由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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Today we discuss the Leafs’ moves at the trade deadline. This includes sending Travis Dermott to the Canucks, Alex Biega to the Predators, and most critically, acquiring Mark Giordano and Colin Blackwell from the Kraken for a bevy of draft picks.由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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Today we discuss the Hart Trophy race, and whether Auston Matthews deserves it over the likes of Johnny Gaudreau, Igor Shesterkin, and Connor McDavid由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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Today we discuss:The Leafs goaltending issues [0:45]Teams we were wrong about in the pre-season [32:01]由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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We go in-depth on the Leafs trade for Ilya Lyubushkin and Ryan Dzingel (in exchange for Nick Ritchie and a 2025 conditional 2nd round pick)由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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Today, we rant about random things in hockey that annoy us. Enjoy!由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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Today we discuss defence, goalie, and coaching grades for the Leafs up to the All-Star break.Timestamps:Morgan Rielly [2:46]TJ Brodie [14:28]Jake Muzzin [20:22]Justin Holl [36:26]Rasmus Sandin [42:00]Travis Dermott [50:41]Timothy Liljegren [58:45]Goaltenders + Coaching [1:04:57]由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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Today we're joined by the boss of PensionPlanPuppets.com, Katya Knappe. Katya helps us go through all the Leafs forwards and assign them a grade, since we're at the halfway point of the year.Timestamps:Auston Matthews [2:00]Mitch Marner [10:48]William Nylander [27:21]John Tavares [35:28]Michael Bunting [43:10]Alexander Kerfoot [52:00]David Kampf [5…
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Today we go in-depth on the top teams in the Atlantic (aside from the Leafs) and their strengths, weaknesses, and how the Leafs match up with them.TimestampsThe Tampa Bay Lightning [5:09]Florida Panthers [43:55]Boston Bruins [1:05:12]由Arvind, Acting the Fulemin
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