Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne start the final hour of the week with Doug MacLean for his Off-the-Rails Friday appearance. Mac shares his thoughts on the Tortorella/Couturier drama, the relationship between captain and coach, the Senators' biggest need as they head into a crucial offseason, the Lightning starting to roll and the difficulty of inspiring buy-in on a losing team. They regroup with Sam McKee for news and notes - Kuznetsov returns to Washington, Patrick Roy's odd response to the Islanders' rough loss to the Red Wings and Celine Dion reads out the Bruins lineups. Finally, answering your questions on the text line!

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Capital Decisions

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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are joined by Doug MacLean for his Off-the-Rails Friday appearance! Mac goes through the remaining first-round matchups as the Leafs head to Boston for Game 7, the Canucks look to recover their grip on their series against Nashville and Dallas tries to close it out against the reigning champs. Then, he looks ahead at Round 2 matchups and which team's first-round play will propel them to a deep run. Finally, they regroup with Sam McKee for news and notes and to answer your questions on the text line!

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Desperate Times, Desperate Measures

The Buds are back as they overcome a 3-1 series deficit to force a Game 7 against the Bruins. Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee start with their takeaways from Game 6 - Nylander's 2-goal effort, the d-corps' stellar shot blocking, Montgomery's panicky post-game comments, Woll's unmistakeable impact on the series and Knies' breakout. Finally, former Leafs GM Gord Stellick (31:37) shares his thoughts on how the series' tides have turned throughout the week, the Leafs' power play struggles, whether Matthews should be rushed back for Game 7 and the stakes for each side in the do-or-die showdown on Saturday night.

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Leafs Hour: Game. Seven.

Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne welcome in Hockey Night in Canada's Kevin Bieksa to break down the first round. They go through each series - the Leafs' chances at coming back without Matthews, the Canucks' slow adjustment to playoff hockey, what went wrong for the Jets and much more. Later, they regroup with Sam McKee for news and notes - the Oilers' imposing special teams, Pietrangelo's costly slap on Seguin, Hellebuyck's interesting end-of-season presser and Rod Brind'Amour's bizarre contract situation in Carolina.

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Playoff Basics with Kevin Bieksa

It's game day, and Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee get set for Game 6 as the Leafs look to fight off elimination against the Bruins. They discuss the news of the day - Matthews being ruled out, speculating what the injury may be and the Leafs' management of the situation. Then, to the game, the pressure shifting over to Boston, home-ice issues and who will need to step up with Matthews out. Later, they dive deeper into Game 6 with Leafs' radio analyst Jim Ralph (35:39), who weighs in on the drop-off in offensive production, the team's strong defensive effort in front of Jo Woll and whether Willy is back to 100%.

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Leafs Hour: Game 6 Ghost-Off

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee are up early to react to the Leafs' 2-1 overtime win in Game 5 to keep their series against the Bruins alive. They discuss Joseph Woll's standout performance inspiring confidence, the Bruins' tepid effort, strong play from the Matthews-less top line and Knies' heroics. Then, they get into Auston Matthews' unclear status and the Leafs' play without him in the lineup. Finally, they close with a look around the league as the Jets and Islanders get eliminated and the Canucks show cracks in Game 5.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Capital Decisions

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