New pod! @actingthefulemin.bsky.social and I chat about the start of the Leafs season, including what's gone well (not much), poorly (quite a lot), and worse than we could have imagined (a distressingly large number of things)
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Episode 225 - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Through Six Weeks of the Leafs
In this episode, we go through the positives and negatives of the Leafs season through the first six weeks of their campaign
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November 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
New pod! @actingthefulemin.bsky.social and I chat about the start of the Leafs season, including what's gone well (not much), poorly (quite a lot), and worse than we could have imagined (a distressingly large number of things)
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Lotta nice things in that Leafs win, but my concern level over Matthews is not zero.
October 9, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Lotta nice things in that Leafs win, but my concern level over Matthews is not zero.
New pod! @actingthefulemin.bsky.social and I chat about teams from Philadelphia to Winnipeg, wrapping up our offseason recap podcasts!
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Episode 224 - Around the NHL (Part 3)
Today, we talk about teams from Philadelphia to Winnipeg. Timestamps:
* Intro (0:00)
* Philadelphia Flyers (1:43)
* Pittsburgh Penguins (16:01)
* San Jose Sharks (29:38)
* Seattle Kraken (38:40)
* St.
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September 15, 2025 at 6:06 PM
New pod! @actingthefulemin.bsky.social and I chat about teams from Philadelphia to Winnipeg, wrapping up our offseason recap podcasts!
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New pod! @actingthefulemin.bsky.social and I go from Edmonton to Ottawa and chat about another 10 teams offseasons.
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Episode 223 - Around the NHL (Part 2)
Today we discuss the teams from Edmonton to Ottawa, and their offseasons. Timestamps:
Edmonton Oilers (1:00)
Florida Panthers (21:26)
LA Kings (31:20)
Minnesota Wild (49:51)
Montreal Canadiens (58:44)
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August 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
New pod! @actingthefulemin.bsky.social and I go from Edmonton to Ottawa and chat about another 10 teams offseasons.
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New pod! @actingthefulemin.bsky.social and I begin our annual survey of every NHL team's offseason. We begin with teams from Anaheim to Detroit:
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Episode 222 - Around the NHL (Part 1)
Welcome to another episode of Back to Excited! Today, we begin our survey of every team's offseason moves, going alphabetically from Anaheim to Detroit.
Timestamps:
00:12:07 – Anaheim Ducks
00:38:31
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August 5, 2025 at 12:32 AM
New pod! @actingthefulemin.bsky.social and I begin our annual survey of every NHL team's offseason. We begin with teams from Anaheim to Detroit:
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New pod! @actingthefulemin.bsky.social and I chat about the Leafs offseason so far:
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Episode 221: Leafs Free Agency Review
[00:00] The End of the Core Four
[10:25] Marner's legacy and perception in Toronto going forward
[26:10] The devastating loss of Pontus Holmberg
[34:44] John Tavares signs a team-friendly deal
[41:35]
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July 6, 2025 at 12:20 PM
New pod! @actingthefulemin.bsky.social and I chat about the Leafs offseason so far:
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Goldin is an amazing economist who has done really important work, but I’m pretty unconvinced by this argument on its merits. Looking at attendance and viewership per player ignores a lot of other revenue streams (merchandise, differing ticket values, differing CPM in viewership).
Eye-opening analysis of WNBA players’ pay relative to the NBA, adjusting for the leagues’ relative sizes and season lengths, by Nobel Prize-winning economist Claudia Goldin:
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June 7, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Goldin is an amazing economist who has done really important work, but I’m pretty unconvinced by this argument on its merits. Looking at attendance and viewership per player ignores a lot of other revenue streams (merchandise, differing ticket values, differing CPM in viewership).
New pod! @actingthefulemin.bsky.social and I discuss the Leafs loss to the Panthers, and the major questions facing Toronto in the offseason
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Episode 220 - Leafs vs Panthers Review + What Happens Next
We discuss the Leafs loss to the Panthers, and the major questions facing them this offseason
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May 26, 2025 at 12:26 AM
New pod! @actingthefulemin.bsky.social and I discuss the Leafs loss to the Panthers, and the major questions facing Toronto in the offseason
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A couple weeks late, but the new Pup album is great
May 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
A couple weeks late, but the new Pup album is great
TNTs broadcast has such awful sound mixing. The crowds always sounds comatose, regardless of where the game is played
May 6, 2025 at 12:20 AM
TNTs broadcast has such awful sound mixing. The crowds always sounds comatose, regardless of where the game is played
The Avs have long playoff runs in their back pocket, which dulls the pain, but losing to a team missing their best F and best D is nasty work.
May 4, 2025 at 3:04 AM
The Avs have long playoff runs in their back pocket, which dulls the pain, but losing to a team missing their best F and best D is nasty work.
New pod! @actingthefulemin.bsky.social and I chat about the Leafs beating the Sens, and preview the Panthers series
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Episode 219 - Leafs vs Senators Recap + Panthers Preview
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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May 3, 2025 at 10:02 PM
New pod! @actingthefulemin.bsky.social and I chat about the Leafs beating the Sens, and preview the Panthers series
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Domi has been the worst Leaf in this series, and still factors in on 2 plays that might just win it for Toronto
May 2, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Domi has been the worst Leaf in this series, and still factors in on 2 plays that might just win it for Toronto
I’m happy the Leafs have the lead, but that was not a period that inspired any confidence about this team being different. First line was invisible at 5v5, basically no net front offense, tons of fruitless dump and chase. The fact that they got a gift goal doesn’t change that.
May 1, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I’m happy the Leafs have the lead, but that was not a period that inspired any confidence about this team being different. First line was invisible at 5v5, basically no net front offense, tons of fruitless dump and chase. The fact that they got a gift goal doesn’t change that.
That was a HIDEOUS goal from Ullmark to give up, Jesus Christ
May 1, 2025 at 11:43 PM
That was a HIDEOUS goal from Ullmark to give up, Jesus Christ
Willie fucking Styles is on one
April 27, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Willie fucking Styles is on one
Holy fuck, Matthew Knies
April 27, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Holy fuck, Matthew Knies
I’ve criticized Berube a fair bit, so only fair to point out that I think he did a lot of good things in game 1
1. PP was fantastic, clearly focused on getting shots early and crashing
2. Kept the common sense matchups
3. Adjusted Domi usage once Leafs got a real lead
1. PP was fantastic, clearly focused on getting shots early and crashing
2. Kept the common sense matchups
3. Adjusted Domi usage once Leafs got a real lead
April 21, 2025 at 1:46 AM
I’ve criticized Berube a fair bit, so only fair to point out that I think he did a lot of good things in game 1
1. PP was fantastic, clearly focused on getting shots early and crashing
2. Kept the common sense matchups
3. Adjusted Domi usage once Leafs got a real lead
1. PP was fantastic, clearly focused on getting shots early and crashing
2. Kept the common sense matchups
3. Adjusted Domi usage once Leafs got a real lead
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Absolutely nothing on the planet less credible than Sens fans complaining about supposed diving
April 21, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Absolutely nothing on the planet less credible than Sens fans complaining about supposed diving
New pod! @actingthefulemin.bsky.social and I preview the Leafs and Sens
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Episode 218 - Leafs vs Sens Playoff Preview
We preview the Leafs vs Sens series, talking about each teams' strengths, weaknesses, and give our predictions
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April 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
New pod! @actingthefulemin.bsky.social and I preview the Leafs and Sens
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Unreal play by Marner on that ENG. He jumped that like a corner on an out route
March 30, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Unreal play by Marner on that ENG. He jumped that like a corner on an out route
Benoit is having an absolutely miserable year. His inability to make any plays with the puck (and making it harder for OEL to do the same) has cut short so many shifts with the Leafs’ stars this year.
March 29, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Benoit is having an absolutely miserable year. His inability to make any plays with the puck (and making it harder for OEL to do the same) has cut short so many shifts with the Leafs’ stars this year.
I really hate this reversion to Domi at 3C, not because it's incapable of working at all, but because it's incapable of working against good (i.e. playoff) teams. Domi can survive there against the Calgary's of the world. If he plays against Tampa there, he will get eaten alive.
March 18, 2025 at 12:10 AM
I really hate this reversion to Domi at 3C, not because it's incapable of working at all, but because it's incapable of working against good (i.e. playoff) teams. Domi can survive there against the Calgary's of the world. If he plays against Tampa there, he will get eaten alive.
Marner is having the Matthews game (2 goals, best player on the ice) and Matthews is having the Marner game (don’t notice him a ton, but look down and see he has 3 assists)
March 9, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Marner is having the Matthews game (2 goals, best player on the ice) and Matthews is having the Marner game (don’t notice him a ton, but look down and see he has 3 assists)
25 seconds of dogged work by McCabe, Matthews, and Knies to keep the puck, it gets to Domi and he fires a no look backhand pass to the front of the net, immediate rush chance the other way.
March 9, 2025 at 1:27 AM
25 seconds of dogged work by McCabe, Matthews, and Knies to keep the puck, it gets to Domi and he fires a no look backhand pass to the front of the net, immediate rush chance the other way.