Leafs Hour

Justin Bourne makes his triumphant return as he’s in-studio for the full Leafs Hour to talk about the Leafs recent form, whether the eventual series with the Bruins is as lopsided as everyone expects, what’s going on with Jake Muzzin, Mike Babcock sounding rattled by the Kyle Dubas disagreements.

NHL on Sportsnet’s Jeff Marek joins Ben and Steve Dangle to talk about what it’s like working with Doug MacLean, the Blue Jackets potentially missing the playoffs despite their trade deadline moves and what to make of the Dubas and Babcock disagreements; Andrew Berkshire breaks down what a series between the Leafs and Bruins looks like, why Morgan Rielly’s had a such a good season, and how long will Patrick Marleau remain a Leaf.

Steve Dangle joins Ben in-studio for the next hour as they discuss Matthews’ game last night, Babcock’s ice time decisions, Leafs playing a great game as a group and the impending match up with the Bruins. Matthew Barnaby closes out the show with the guys, chatting about what it’s like getting through a rough patch and what to make of the Dubas vs. Babcock drama.

Leafs Geeks Podcast’s Ian Tulloch shares his thoughts on Nikita Zaitsev not being a great defensive player, whether Jake Muzzin is just not the player he was for the LA Kings, what good decisions has Mike Babcock made this season, and a disappointing season for Patrick Marleau; Craig Rivet talks about the Buffalo Sabres hot start, how it came back down to Earth, and how important it is to have leadership in the locker room even if there’s no captain.

The Leafs had two wakeup calls and have continued to slump; SN NHL scribe Chris Johnston on Mike Babcock’s relationship with Kyle Dubas, Leafs-Predators game tonight, loss of Jake Gardiner.

Ben Ennis and Steve Dangle have you covered for the Leafs Hour. They start it off with a look at the Leafs rough two week spell, before looking at whether or not Mike Babcock will find himself on the hot seat if the Leafs are first round losers again. In the back half of the hour, Kelly Hrudey shares his thoughts on the Leafs and what it will take for them to turn things around.

Former NHLer Matthew Barnaby talks about how Toronto and Tampa Bay match up before their game tonight, who Toronto should want to face in the playoffs, the Leafs improved powerplay, how Jon Cooper manages all the talent in Tampa, who should win coach of the year, and what it’s like to come back from a concussion; Andrew Berkshire believes that Mitch Marner is great but might be a tad overrated by Leafs fans, John Tavares is having an incredible season as expected, and looks at why high shooting percentages are so hard for players to keep high.

Ryan Whitney of the Spittin’ Chiclets podcast weighs in on curses, his golf game, and the inevitable Bruins-Leafs 1st round match-up; There’s always news around the Leafs lines, and Ben & JD have some suggestions for how to maximize productivity when Kadri comes back; Sportsnet’s Dan Murphy cursed the Leafs last night, and it’s time to pay the price on Toronto radio; Steve Dangle can’t figure out why Canucks fans hate the Leafs so much, and still has some frustrations with how Babcock deploys his players.

Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston breaks down the Leafs experimenting with a tiny 4th line, how deep and versatile Toronto’s roster is, the value of some of Toronto’s AHL defence, and what he’ll be most paying attention to between now and the playoffs; Sportsnet 650’s Andrew Walker discusses Vancouver’s outrage at tonight’s Canucks-Leafs start time, tanking, Brock Boeser’s value, and why he’s so lonely.

Sportsnet's Chris Johnston breaks down the Leafs experimenting with a tiny 4th line, how deep and versatile Toronto's roster is, the value of some of Toronto's AHL defence, and what he'll be most paying attention to between now and the playoffs; Sportsnet 650's Andrew Walker discusses Vancouver's outrage at tonight's Canucks-Leafs start time, tanking, Brock Boeser's value, and why he's so lonely.