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It's time for the Stanley Cup Finals! A rematch from 1970. What do the boys have to say about this? Listen to find out!

BeLeaf In Magic: A Maple Leafs Podcast features Christian Holmes (better known as Christian Mingle or Holmesy) and Oscar Elieff talking about hockey and all things Toronto Maple Leafs. With their knowledge of hockey and comedic talents, Christian and Oscar will enlighten your ears to hard-hitting, truth speaking, uncensored, 100 % no bullshit Leafs talk. So get your chicken fingers and your Freedom 35 because it's about to go down!

BeLeaf In The Magic: Stanley Cup Finals preview

It has been a tough battle for the St. Louis Blues to make to the Cup Finals. At one point in the season, St. Louis was dead last in the league and fans and media alike were calling for a potential rebuild. Blues general manager Doug Armstrong never lost faith in his vision for the team and here they are today, in a spot no one thought they would be in. They had a hard fought battle with the Winnipeg Jets in the first round. A tight matchup with the Dallas Stars in the second round, going to a Game Seven where they won in double overtime. Then they took on the San Jose Sharks in the third round. Even with a little bit of bad luck in Game Three, the Blues still managed to take the series in six games.

Their foe for the NHL's showdown of immortals is the Boston Bruins. The Bruins had some expectations for their team this year but it is safe to say that they're a little shocked to get this far. The Bruins had a hard-fought first-round matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs. After a dominant performance in Game Seven, they took on the Columbus Blue Jackets, a team who stunned the President's Trophy-winning Tampa Bay Lighting and swept them in four games. Boston had their struggles in the series but won the series in six games. Then in the third round, the not-so-big and bad Bruins made quick work of the Carolina Hurricanes and swept them to punch their ticket to Lord Stanley's Final.

In this episode, the boys will talk about:

The third round of the playoffs.

Preview the Stanley Cup Finals.

Discuss who would sit on the NHL's Iron Throne.

Until next time, keep your stick on the ice.

 

About your hosts

Christian Holmes is a journalism student at Humber College. Known as Christian Mingle and Holmesy, he spends most of his time living life, sipping on Budweiser, listening to The Hip, being a smart ass, and building his writing portfolio. He writes for Grandstand Central and has been featured in Artifact-News.com, and Last Word on Hockey. He has also contributed to Everyday Hockey Heroes: Inspirational Stories On and Off The Ice by Bob McKenzie and Jim Lang. In the future, Holmesy strives to be an NHL exec or report on the Leafs. Follow him on Twitter @HolmesyWrites.

Oscar Elieff is enrolled in Brock University's Sports Management program. He is set on leaving a major impact on the hockey industry. Elieff is constantly trying to learn new analytics to help his own understanding of the sport. Working with the numbers is what he does. Check out his work on Last Word on Hockey. Follow him on Twitter @oscaelie_99.

What's up Internet? This week on Last Word SC Radio, Matt and Dan discuss Chris Wondolowski scoring four goals to set a new record for all-time goals in MLS. We break down the 2019 Provisional Gold Cup roster for the U.S. Men's National Team. 

In the Round Table, we talk Colorado Rapids getting their first win and Bruce Arena joining New England Revolution. The guys finish off with MLS Weekend Pick 'Ems.

The guys are back with another round of news and hockey action to get to. First, they take a look at NHL Round Three and all the matchups that come with that. Looking at the storylines and who they want to win for each series. They also dive into it and look at who will actually win.

After that, they switch to the four teams who didn't make it to the NHL round three matchups. They dive in and look at every single team in detail, saying what they should do going forward. They suggest some should stay put, while others have some massive decisions to make this summer. Overall, the four teams can be happy with where they got but no doubt they will be going in different directions from here.

Lastly, the guys look at all the GM switches that have happened over the past two weeks and what that means. They dive into each team and breakdown what needs to happen to fix them. Tune in for all of this and more, with the MnM Hockey Podcast!

Bunch of Jerks, eh? Is NHL viewership in Jeopardy?

BeLeaf In Magic: A Maple Leafs Podcast features Christian Holmes (better known as Christian Mingle or Holmesy) and Oscar Elieff talking about hockey and all things Toronto Maple Leafs. With their knowledge of hockey and comedic talents, Christian and Oscar will enlighten your ears to hard-hitting, truth speaking, uncensored, 100 % no bullshit Leafs talk. So get your chicken fingers and your Freedom 35 because it's about to go down!

BeLeaf In The Magic: 'Bunch of Jerks' Have A Shot To Win The Cup

In a simply sensational NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, the underdogs have proved themselves to be the contrary. First place seeds like Calgary and Tampa Bay were knocked out by teams that everyone thought would just be happy to make it past the 82nd game. Furthermore, as we advance into the conference finals, one underdog team hopes to continue their slew of unwarranted and unpredicted success while other teams like San Jose scratch and claw to fulfill their destiny. Meanwhile, what is going on in 'Jeopardy!' directly reflects the debate in sports right now.

In this episode, the boys will talk about:

The second round of the playoffs

Review the third round matchups

As an added bonus, they will talk about the newfound "Jeopardy"! wiz James Holzhauer. Does he have a future in sports? What can the number nuts learn from him?

Some other things that may be on their minds.

Until next time, keep your stick on the ice.

About your hosts

Christian Holmes is a journalism student at Humber College. Known as Christian Mingle and Holmesy, he spends most of his time living life, sipping on Budweiser, listening to The Hip, being a smart ass, and building his writing portfolio. He writes for Grandstand Central and has been featured in Artifact-News.com, and Last Word on Hockey. He has also contributed to Everyday Hockey Heroes: Inspirational Stories On and Off The Ice by Bob McKenzie and Jim Lang. In the future, Holmesy strives to be an NHL exec or report on the Leafs. Follow him on Twitter @HolmesyWrites.

Oscar Elieff is enrolled in Brock University's Sports Management program. He is set on leaving a major impact on the hockey industry. Elieff is constantly trying to learn new analytics to help his own understanding of the sport. Working with the numbers is what he does. Check out his work on Last Word on Hockey. Follow him on Twitter @oscaelie_99.

What's up Internet? This week on Last Word SC Radio, Matt is in Canada and making the free hotel wifi work. We talk about the news of the day, Alan Koch being fired by FC Cincinnati. We then turn to Kei Kamara stirring the pot on Twitter, and discuss the form of the Houston Dynamo. The guys finish with some transfer news and some Weekend MLS Pick 'Ems.

On this episode, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens to spend the first part of the episode discussing his and Marc's further progress in Days Gone. They talk about some of the story beats spoiler free, the motorcycle, freakers, and much more about the game. Marc also gives final thoughts on Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain as well. Next, the trio delves into the Borderlands 3 Gameplay reveal. Are they excited about the game? And what's really new with the franchise this go around. There's also a change coming for the design of Sonic after the poor reception to the trailer. Can they really change much with the release date remaining the same?Plus, there's a discussion on possible franchises SEGA could bring back after their earnings call has the company upset about its financials. A new Ghost Recon game could be coming, Epic buys Psyonix and more.

What's up Internet? This week on Last Word SC Radio, Matt and Dan have some major MLS story lines to discuss. Firstly, we discuss Anthony Hudson getting dismissed from Colorado Rapids. The guys discuss Philadelphia Union going top of the Eastern Conference. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is starting a fight club basically and it's not a good look. Oh and Atletico Madrid is coming to the MLS All Star Game. 

We finish off with some rapid fire topics and weekend score predictions.

On this episode, Sean Garmer, Rachael McKriger, and Erik Watkins are back with an all Women's soccer show. First, the crew discusses the 23 rumored names for the United States Women's world cup roster. How do the trio feel about the list, and will any of the names change once the official reveal is made? Who are some players that should be there instead? Rachael certainly has some thoughts on this that you want to hear. After that, it is a major focus on the National Women's Soccer League, as they look at some of the big storylines through the first three weeks of games. Who stands to gain from the stars leaving for World Cup camp? What team could be hurt the most? And what's up with the Orlando Pride? Finally, Sean, Rachael, and Erik make some late season predictions for the major awards like Golden Boot and MVP. As well as the NWSL Shield and Cup winners too.

On this episode, Sean Garmer is back in the host chair along with Marc Morrison as they discuss some big topics happening in gaming. They begin with Marc's very early thoughts on Days Gone. Plus, discussion on the sort of announcement of Kingdom Hearts 3 DLC called ReMIND. Not to mention, the NPD results for March and for 2019 so far. Next, they get into some heavy stuff with the crunch and workplace issues at Riot Games, Netherrealm Studios, and Epic Games. They also get into what Epic CEO Tim Sweeney said about stopping Epic Store exclusives if Valve lowers their cut. Then, a section on the PlayStation 5, its possible price, which features are important, and which are not. The future of streaming between Microsoft and Google's Stadia. Atlus dropping the Persona 5 announcements, the Sonic Movie trailer, and more. They also talk about the games they've been playing. Marc dishes on The Division 2 and Far Cry: New Dawn. While Sean blabs on The World Next Door, Katana Zero, and Steam World Quest. Finally, the duo discusses Disney +, Disney's potential takeover of Hulu, and in the last 10 minutes, they talk Avengers Endgame too.

The Playoffs continue as the NHL Round Two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs are here. The guys take a look at everything that happened in round one and why it was surprising. They also take a look at what happened and why it happened. As well, what to expect moving forward.

They look at the game sevens that happened, which leads to a debate about video review. Alex is completely against adding more review, however, Chace thinks it could be an OK idea. Where do you fall on the situation?

Next, the guys look at all of the NHL Round Two matchups. They give their predictions as well as say which ones they are most excited to watch. The playoffs have been unpredictable and they hope to be more accurate than their original predictions.

Lastly, they quickly look at the Thatcher Demko extension and why it was a smart move to make. They look at the future and why it is bright for the Canucks. As well as what to do moving ahead.