Lamenting the Leafs

Auston Matthews is a 50-goal scorer. We open by chatting about the achievement, Jack Campbell's return from injury, the Maple Leafs' form in recent games, and Wayne Simmonds beating up on his old team. Then we open up the mailbag:

16:30 - Liljegren's spot and the playoff blueline

23:30 - Takeaways from Abruzzese's debut

30:00 - Where will Knies fit in the lineup?

34:15 - Defense 2023: Muzzin trade/re-upping Gio/RFA extensions

43:15 - Can the Leafs bring Mikheyev back?

48:15 - Upcoming sked: @TBL, @FLA, @DAL

In/out: West Ave - "Sundin"

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We grill our very own NHL Insiderrr about the Nick Abruzzese signing to start off this week's show, before getting into the recent struggles of the fourth line, what the newest Leaf could bring, and other lineup chatter. Plus:

10:00 - Reflecting on early returns from Mark Giordano

16:30 - Justin Holl's improved play and slotting the blueline

20:00 - Matt Knies & the People who Love Him

30:30 - The Battle of the Kyles

35:00 - Mrázek starting to turn it around

38:30 - Assessing the Atlantic Division and potential playoff matchups

44:00 - Shivs for the lowly Winnipeg Jets

47:30 - Lamenting the Leafs × The Oscars

In/out: West Ave - "Sundin"

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Erik Källgren has, at least for now, stabilized the Maple Leafs' goaltending, and we kick off the latest episode by reviewing the performance to-date of our latest saviour between the pipes. Naturally, that leads to a discussion on the future of Petr Mrázek in Toronto. Plus:

13:00 - Venting about the blown call in OT and officiating in general

19:30 - Debating the two-game suspension for Auston Matthews

29:00 - TRADE TARGETS! Chychrun, Lindholm, Giordano, Rakell, Hagel, and more

41:00 - The Guys We Want Nothing To Do With

46:00 - Canada falls to USA in Olympic sled hockey final

48:00 - Wide World of Sports: Blue Jays, Bills, Bears

In/out: West Ave - "Sundin"

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To start the show, we reflect on Wayne Simmonds' time with the Leafs in the wake of his 1,000th game before inevitably fawning over Auston Matthews for an extended period of time. Plus:

13:00 - Nick Roberton's play and what it means for Kerfoot

23:00 - Goaltending remains very un-sharp

25:00 - UPDATE! Campbell injured and lines shuffled

31:00 - The recent struggles of Nylander

36:45 - Defensive lapses compounding goalie struggles

44:30 - Extension talk: Clifford, Dahlström, Bunting, Campbell, Sandin

58:00 - Saturday non-Leaf events plus some Leafs/Growlers jersey chatter

In/out: West Ave - "Sundin"

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We start off with well-wishes for Maple Leafs prospect Rodion Amirov, who announced last week he's been diagnosed with a brain tumour. Then we get into the madness that was Saturday's matchup against the Detroit Red Wings, and our favourite Joel Plaskett songs. Plus:

9:00 - Leafs struggling mightily between the pipes

14:00 - Toronto acquires Ilya Lyubushkin from Arizona for Nick Ritchie

20:00 - Cross-examining Nick for his Ben Chiarot tweet

25:00 - Continuing to bang the Jakob Chychrun drum

31:00 - Nick Robertson returns to the lineup

35:00 - Matthews' Hart candidacy and Bunting's fit on the top line

41:00 - Tavares mired in a tough slump

45:00 - Canada vs. USA Olympic women's final recap

48:30 - Black History Month - Three Course Conversation and book learnings

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After the Leafs dropped two in a row out west, the guys kick off this week's episode by addressing the clearly falling sky. We dig into Toronto's recent games, Jack Campbell's struggles, the improved play of Jason Spezza, Mitch Marner continuing to roll, and more. Plus:

10:45 - Showing some love to the special teams

12:30 - Zadorov's hit on Ondřej Kaše

17:15 - Looping back to the Hurricanes game

19:00 - Discussing the Leafs' philosophy heading into trade season

25:00 - Should the Maple Leafs put Muzzin on LTIR?

30:00 - Digging into more Toronto trade targets

42:30 - Market Watch: Toffoli & Giroux

47:30 - Previewing the Canada vs. USA Olympic women's final

50:00 - Eric Staal slander + Knies & Abruzzese chat

58:00 - Reminiscing on Super Bowl storylines (and bets)

In/out: West Ave - "Sundin"

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After a short hiatus, we kick off the show by chatting about what we've been up to; Keith and Cam's birthdays, and Nick's new gambling addiction. Then we discuss Toronto's play heading into the All-Star break, Jack Campbell's struggles, and Petr Mrázek picking up the slack. Plus:

8:00 - Mitch Marner finds his stride

11:30 - Keefe shakes up the lines, then switches back

15:45 - Discussing the "soft" comments

22:00 - A preliminary look at Maple Leafs trade targets

31:00 - Nick Robertson returns to the Marlies lineup

33:30 - Danielle Goyette becomes first woman on ECHL bench with Growlers

34:30 - Olympic WHKY underway: Canada beats Swiss, Decker out, Jessica Wong with China

37:45 - Maritime connections on Olympic men's roster

43:00 - Nick reacts to a painful end to the Bills' season

47:45 - Super Bowl picks

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The Maple Leafs are halfway through a road trip and it's been a fairly miserable affair with two blown leads and a loss to a brutal club. We start off by reflecting on the last three games, and by trying to figure out just what the hell Justin Holl is doing out there. Plus:

9:15 - Auston Matthews on a tear, tries the Michigan

12:15 - William Nylander has found another level

15:15 - Matthews & Campbell named to All-Star team

18:30 - Matthew Knies & Nick Abruzzese make U.S. Olympic team

21:30 - Canadian women's Olympic team named

23:00 - Looking at the rest of the road trip

27:15 - Bills vs Pats in playoffs; Bears fire Nagy & Pace

32:30 - In memory of Koady Chaisson (1984-2022)

37:00 - The East Pointers - "Before My Time"

Intro: West Ave - "Sundin"

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We're back! Our first post-holiday episode opens with a chat about Toronto's first two games back against Ottawa and Edmonton, and the particularly strong play of Ilya Mikheyev. Plus:

7:00 - We don't miss Zach Hyman at all

10:45 - Nick Ritchie hits the waiver wire; what's next?

23:00 - Is Matthew Knies Olympics-bound?

30:00 - Maple Leafs head out for six on the road

33:30 - Addressing the goal song discourse

38:45 - Trevor Howlett - "Second Guessing"

Intro: West Ave - "Sundin"

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Kyle Cushman (@Kyle_Cush) joins the pod to chat about his Maple Leafs prospect rankings, but first we discuss Toronto's recent games, including a blowout win over the Oilers. We also talked up the latest dominant stretch from Auston Matthews. Plus:

13:00 - Showing some love for Ondřej Kaše

16:00 - Kicking off our prospect chat with Ryan Tverberg

22:30 - Topi Niemelä

29:45 - Rodion Amirov

37:00 - Matthew Knies

43:00 - Which prospects are most ready to join the Leafs' lineup?

48:30 - Diving into Nick's top 32 for the 2022 draft

54:00 - Who are we most excited to see at World Juniors?

In/out: West Ave - "Sundin"

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Read Kyle's Maple Leafs prospect rankings: https://theleafsnation.com/2021/12/16/ranking-every-toronto-maple-leafs-prospect-winter-2021/

Read Nick's top 32 for the 2022 draft: https://theleafsnation.com/2021/12/14/2022-nhl-draft-nick-richards-december-top-32/

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