Leafs Hour

ESPN NBA front office insider Bobby Marks discusses the league’s decision to suspend its season following Rudy Gobert’s COVID-19 diagnosis and the status of the NCAA Tournament (19:38). Sportsnet NHL insider Chris Johnston chimes in on the NHL’s plans to combat COVID-19 (45:58). Brian Burke, former NHL general manager and current Sportsnet analyst, discusses the lingering CBA ramifications associated with a possible stoppage in play (1:05:22). Will Leitch, columnist for MLB.com and founder of Deadspin, opines on other pro leagues’ handling of COVID-19 and how Donovan Mitchell’s diagnosis affects Gobert’s reputation (1:27:49). Dallas Braden, former major league pitcher and co-host of the Starting 9 podcast, discusses the increased risk of COVID-19 transmission in ball-oriented sports and MLB’s lack of urgency in addressing concerns related to coronavirus (1:49:49).

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Hockey Central’s Anthony Stewart and Sportsnet.ca’s Ryan Dixon break down the Maple Leafs’ win over the Lightning, Freddie Andersen, Tyson Barrie and much more!

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Former NHL All Star and host of the “Dropping The Gloves” podcast, John Scott, talks about the lack of leadership on the Maple Leafs and how the hockey world will react to the lack of media in the dressing room due to COVID-19 prevention measures. Hockey Hall Of Famer Dave Andreychuk discusses the Leafs’ power-play, the Lightning getting over their playoff embarrassment at the hands of the Blue Jackets, and Auston Matthews’ pursuit of Rick Vaive’s Leafs goal record.

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Hockey Central’s Justin Bourne joins Ben Ennis and JD Bunkis to break down the Leafs recent tough road trip to California.

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Steve Dangle, host of the Steve Dangle podcast and

author of This Team is Ruining My Life, joins Ben and JD to discuss Zach

Hyman’s irreplaceable qualities, the possibility of Travis Dermott switching to

the right side, and Pierre Engvall’s recent struggles. Ryan Kesler, former NHL

forward and co-host of the Kes and Juice podcast, checks in to chat about

Frederik Andersen’s workload and Auston Matthews’s continued development as a

two-way player. 

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are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position

of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

NHL Network host Jackie Redmond joins Ben and JD to discuss Toronto’s proneness to long stretches of inconsistent play and the team’s flawed roster construction. Brian Burke, former NHL general manager and current Sportsnet analyst, weighs in on Toronto’s depleted blue line and Rasmus Sandin’s development.

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Mike Stephens, NHL analyst for Yahoo, and Ian Tulloch, host of the Leafs Geeks podcast, joins Ben and JD in studio to discuss Toronto’s loss in San Jose, Sheldon Keefe’s deployment of his blue line, and the team’s lack of secondary scoring.

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Sportsnet NHL Insider Chris Johnston checks in from San Jose to discuss Morgan Rielly’s injury status, Jack Campbell’s usage down the stretch, and Toronto’s current blue line depth. Anthony Stewart, former NHL forward and co-host of Hockey Central, joins the guys in studio to chat about Rasmus Sandin’s recent struggles and Sheldon Keefe’s decision to start Campbell in the opening game of the team’s west coast road trip.

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Justin Bourne, co-host of Hockey Central, joins Ben and JD in studio to discuss Rasmus Sandin’s recent struggles, Travis Dermott’s resurgence alongside Justin Holl, and Frederik Andersen’s confounding season to date.

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Todd Warriner of the NHL on Sportsnet joins Ben and JD to recap last night’s Maple Leafs’ win over the Florida Panthers, specifically the performance of the defence corps, Zach Hyman, and Kasperi Kapanen. Todd also discusses Auston Matthews’ season to date; does he need to add more physicality to his game? Later in the hour, Chris Pronger looks back at Canada’s gold medal win in Vancouver, his “rivalry” with Justin Bieber, and talks about his current role as Senior Advisor of Hockey Operations with the Florida Panthers (20:00).