LEAF IT TO THE LADIES  https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/428755/1/70vrrftg0jeql7ag

The Toronto Maple Leafs have always been more than a hockey team — they're a story that never stops being told. In this episode, we take you on a journey from one of the most haunting chapters in franchise history all the way to the urgent questions facing the organization today.

We open with a look at where the Leafs stand as another season winds down — the playoff picture, the pressure, and the questions that just won't go away for a fanbase that's been waiting a long, long time.

Then, we sit down with award-winning journalist and filmmaker Steve Paikin to talk about his new documentary on Bill Barilko — the defenceman whose overtime goal won the Leafs their 1951 Stanley Cup, and whose mysterious disappearance turned him into one of hockey's most enduring legends. If you think you know the Barilko story, think again. Steve brings new layers to a tale that connects the soul of this franchise to something deeper than wins and losses.

In our Third Period segment, Ladies Talkin' Leafs insider Mike Augello joins us for an unfiltered breakdown of where this team actually is — and where it's headed. We dig into the GM search, the future of Craig Berube behind the bench, the ripple effects of recent trades, the complicated role of Mats Sundin in the franchise conversation, and what kind of leadership this team desperately needs to finally turn the page.

From the ghost of Barilko to the very real chaos of the front office — this is the Leafs episode you didn't know you needed.

Subscribe, drop a comment, and let us know: who should be the next GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs?

Chapters:

https://www.ladiestalkinleafs.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOtMA8vhKUo

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