David Alter, Leafs reporter for The Hockey News, joined the show to discuss John Tavares leaving practice, the return of Jake McCabe, and Sheldon Keefe’s homecoming on Thursday.

In Wednesday's Opening Thought, Matt touches on the Leafs' recent struggles

TSN Maple Leafs Reporter, Mark Masters joins Game Play on Craig Berube’s ability to diffuse drama, Steven Lorentz’s cameo on the first line, if there’s any concern for Nylander amid slump.

In today’s Opening Thought, Matt takes a look at the ever-changing perception of Sam Darnold.

Co-Founder at Establish The Run, Adam Levitan joins Game Play to chat about Justin Herbert’s lack of playoff success, where Jayden Daniels ranks among NFC East QB’s and if Lamar Jackson’s playoff reputation is unfair and more.

Maple Leafs Writer for the Toronto Sun, Terry Koshan joins Game Play to chat about the biggest issue with Mitch Marner’s comments, the biggest need for the Leafs and the difference in perspective between Marner and Chris Tanev and more.

WGR550 Host, Sal Capaccio joins Game Play to chat about the numbers behind the Bills’ dominance against the Broncos, Matt Milano’s return to form, how the Bills defence might approach Lamar Jackson, what makes the Bills vs Ravens matchup so intriguing, the pressure on Sean McDermott

In today’s Opening Thought, Matt takes a look at the biggest developments from a busy weekend in sports.

NFL and MLB Writer for The Athletic John Laghezza joins Game Play to chat about why Josh Allen is under more pressure than Lamar Jackson, the Packers’ only path to victory against the Eagles, and his dark horse Super Bowl matchup.

NFL Staff Writer for The Athletic, Ted Nguyen joins Game Play to chat about how expectations around CJ Stroud have changed, what makes the Ravens so hard to stop and why he expects the Broncos to cover against the Bills.