Leafs Hour

The Peterborough Petes forward talks about the growth of hockey talent coming out of California, what inspired him to pick up the sport, the Kings passing on him in the draft, the advice his brother Jason (who plays for the Stars organisation) gave him, the spotlight that comes with playing for Toronto, being at Scotiabank Arena for the David Ayres game, and his objectives for the off-season.

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Ben and JD are joined by Justin Bourne, co-host of Hockey Central, to chat about another weekend of binge-watching TV shows and the counterintuitive nature of the NHL’s salary cap model.

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

Ben and JD are joined by Justin Bourne, co-host of Hockey Central, to chat about another weekend of binge-watching TV shows and the counterintuitive nature of the NHL’s salary cap model.

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

Hockey Central’s Justin Bourne joins Ben & JD to talk about fashion working from home, routines, lessons from re-watching games, writing a column for Sportsnet.ca, his fascination with David Blaine, and Bob Dylan’s latest release.

The

views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests

and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any

affiliate.

NHL on Sportsnet’s Brian Burke talks about co-hosting Hockey Central over the past week, his relationship with Michael Bublé, interacting with Kim Coates, his connection with Brendan Shanahan, how visible he was comfortable being when he was GM, the coverage his Maple Leafs teams received, if the stop in action may have impacted an owner’s front office decision, and which team would be most disappointed if the season doesn’t resume.

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

Justin Bourne, co-host of Hockey Central, discusses how the NHL’s current hiatus could benefit the Leafs and the impact of COVID-19 on fan consumption upon the return of sports.

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

Former NHL executive Brian Burke weighs in on being an analyst when there’s no games, the amount of playoff scenarios the NHL has to juggle, the impracticality of testing every player, how much interest there will be in the game once it returns, and how the draft lottery may be impacted.

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

Joe Banner, former NFL executive and current USA Today columnist, joins Ben Ennis to discuss Tom Brady’s departure from New England, potential replacements for the Patriots, and the Bills’ acquisition of Stefon Diggs (3:51). ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas checks in to chat about the NCAA’s decision to cancel March Madness and possible eligibility exemptions for senior athletes (21:23). Lou Merloni, host for WEEI in Boston, discusses Brady’s legacy in New England and the gradual diminishment of his relationship with Bill Belichick (32:34). Ron MacLean, host of Hockey Night in Canada and Rogers Hometown Hockey, weighs in on the NHL’s current shutdown and the top stories from the season to date (45:05). MLB Network Insider Ken Rosenthal chimes in on the possibility of a reduced regular-season schedule and the necessity of a brief Spring Training period before the resumption of play (1:02:36).

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

Ben and JD kick off a special four-hour edition of Good Show by discussing the UFC’s efforts to host events despite the COVID-19 outbreak (27:13). Justin Bourne, co-host of Hockey Central, checks in to discuss the NHL’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, the parameters under which the NHL could resume play this season, and evaluations from the Leafs’ 2019-20 campaign (43:47). Later, the guys react to Premier Doug Ford’s latest announcement regarding COVID-19 and discuss the start of NFL free agency (1:37:21).

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JD discusses his decision to broadcast from home while Ben holds down the fort from our Sportsnet studio (0:22). Dr. Brian Goldman, ER physician at Mount Sinai Hospital and host of CBC’s The Dose podcast, discusses Canada’s response to COVID-19 and the progress being made in areas of testing and isolation (26:11). Jeff Marek, co-host of Hockey Central and the 31 Thoughts podcast, discusses the NHL’s suspension of play and how fans can cope with the absence of sports (46:50). Hal Gill, former NHL defenceman and current Predators analyst, opines on the events that transpired at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday morning and the response from Predators players following the NHL’s announcement to halt their season (1:08:37). Sports Illustrated NFL Insider Albert Breer weighs in on the NFL’S handling of the COVID-19 outbreak and the status of the league’s upcoming free agency period (1:31:31). Dave Zirin, editor of The Nation, discusses the residual effects of coronavirus on stadium and team employees as well as Rudy Gobert’s role in accelerating the temporary suspension of pro sports leagues (1:53:16).

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