Leafs Hour

Toronto fans out west, the 4th line, and backup goalies – it’s the holy trinity of Leafs talk; NHL on Sportsnet’s Colby Armstrong discusses being kind of a big deal, the Leafs stepping up in a big game against the Flames, and the NHL playoff matchups basically already being set up; Vancouver Canucks forward and former Maple Leaf Josh Leivo talks about his exit from Toronto, his relationship with Kyle Dubas, if he’s going to meet up with his former teammates in Vancouver, and whether he’s extra motivated against the Leafs; Are the Leafs too talented for the guys on the lower lines to succeed?

Toronto fans out west, the 4th line, and backup goalies - it's the holy trinity of Leafs talk; NHL on Sportsnet's Colby Armstrong discusses being kind of a big deal, the Leafs stepping up in a big game against the Flames, and the NHL playoff matchups basically already being set up; Vancouver Canucks forward and former Maple Leaf Josh Leivo talks about his exit from Toronto, his relationship with Kyle Dubas, if he's going to meet up with his former teammates in Vancouver, and whether he's extra motivated against the Leafs; Are the Leafs too talented for the guys on the lower lines to succeed?

Toronto fans created “Tavares Day” in response to Islanders fans roasting him in New York last week, and Ben & JD have some thoughts on the motivations behind it and the social media drama surrounding it); Ian Tulloch talks about his latest piece explaining why the Leafs get off to slow starts, why good teams have historically been able to overcome it, Toronto’s consistency, and just how well William Nylander has been playing of late.

Toronto fans created "Tavares Day" in response to Islanders fans roasting him in New York last week, and Ben & JD have some thoughts on the motivations behind it and the social media drama surrounding it); Ian Tulloch talks about his latest piece explaining why the Leafs get off to slow starts, why good teams have historically been able to overcome it, Toronto's consistency, and just how well William Nylander has been playing of late.

The Leafs hour has plenty of thoughts on the tough loss in Long Island, How much can you read into the effort before being joined by Matthew Barnaby who shares his memories of Jarome Iginla ahead of his retirement and Marc Savard who explains why it’s never a smart call to wrestle Zdeno Chara.

The Leafs hour has plenty of thoughts on the tough loss in Long Island, How much can you read into the effort before being joined by Matthew Barnaby who shares his memories of Jarome Iginla ahead of his retirement and Marc Savard who explains why it's never a smart call to wrestle Zdeno Chara.

Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston discusses the boo-birds that will rain down in New York tonight, where it ranks among negative reactions to players going back to their old teams, whether John Tavares’ pyjama picture effected Islanders fans perception of him, how Tavares changed free agency, and if the recent injuries would have affected Toronto’s trade deadline plans; Former Islander Rick DiPietro calls in to give his own thoughts on why Islanders fans are so upset with Tavares, whether this feeling towards him will last forever, why this game feels like a true event, and Rob Schremp’s recent comments about JT.

Sportsnet's Chris Johnston discusses the boo-birds that will rain down in New York tonight, where it ranks among negative reactions to players going back to their old teams, whether John Tavares' pyjama picture effected Islanders fans perception of him, how Tavares changed free agency, and if the recent injuries would have affected Toronto's trade deadline plans; Former Islander Rick DiPietro calls in to give his own thoughts on why Islanders fans are so upset with Tavares, whether this feeling towards him will last forever, why this game feels like a true event, and Rob Schremp's recent comments about JT.

The Athletic’s Craig Custance talks about the best game he’s ever covered, Jake Gardiner’s impact on Toronto’s D, what to make of the deadline moves around the league, and what the difference between the rebuilds in Toronto and Edmonton have been; Edmonton Oilers writer Jonathan Willis tries to make sense of how Edmonton is wasting Connor McDavid’s prime, how they’re going to turn things around quickly, what their next GM is walking into, and the disaster that is Mikko Koskinen’s contract.

The Athletic's Craig Custance talks about the best game he's ever covered, Jake Gardiner's impact on Toronto's D, what to make of the deadline moves around the league, and what the difference between the rebuilds in Toronto and Edmonton have been; Edmonton Oilers writer Jonathan Willis tries to make sense of how Edmonton is wasting Connor McDavid's prime, how they're going to turn things around quickly, what their next GM is walking into, and the disaster that is Mikko Koskinen's contract.