Leafs Lunch

TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger joins Leafs Lunch to discuss the Vegas Golden Knights jumping out to a 2-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final. Dreger also shares his thoughts on how Ivan Barbashev has set himself up for a big payday this summer after a strong playoff performance, why Auston Matthews holds all of the leverage in extension talks with the Leafs, Cole Caufield opting to forego a potentially bigger payday to remain in Montreal, and more.

Mike "Al's Brother" Distefano gives his opinions on the remaining front office staff and coaching staff and whether he believes they will be back next season or not.

TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button joins the show to discuss how big of a surprise the Panthers have been, what has allowed them to get to the Finals, if Bobrovsky's contract would be worth it if the Panthers win the cup, who is the Conn Smythe favourite, if the Stars have any chance in game 4, how fast the Leafs need to find their next GM, how Matthews situation could play out and if Dubas will end up getting autonomy somewhere else.

Former NHLer and current TSN analyst Matt Kassian joins the show to discuss the current feelings in Edmonton surrounding the Oilers, how much the coaches in Edmonton and Toronto are to blame for the playoff struggles, what he thinks led to the Leafs' second-round struggles, how the conference finals have taken shape, what happened to the Oilers 5 on 5 play this season and what the goaltending situation could look like moving forward.

TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger joins the show to discuss the bizarre locker cleanout press conferences yesterday for the leafs, what is going to happen with Dubas, what the future of the roster could look like, how could Nylander's contract change, if Bunting could find a way onto the roster, how important the Arizona Coyotes' arena vote today is and who his favourite to win the cup is.

In the first hour of today's show, Julia Tocheri and Mike DiStefano decide on what they'd like to stay and what needs to go from the Leafs' improbable comeback win against the Lightning. Then Julia and Al's Brother talk to Darren Dreger about the latest Stanley Cup Playoffs news from around the league and BarDown's Jesse Pollock about how he's feeling about the state of the Jets.

Former Lightning Winger and current Bally Sports Sun Lightning Analyst Adam Hall joins the show to discuss the mood around the Lightning after game 1, what the difference between the two teams, the officiating in game 1, how big of a lose Hedman and Cernak could be and how the Leafs reset after the poor game 1

Toronto Sun Leafs Reporter Terry Koshan joins the show to discuss the disappointing game 1 showing by the Leafs, what Matthews and Marner, the line matching for game 2, the Bunting hit and potential suspension, Matthews Knies jumping in the lineup and who should start game 2.

In the opening hour of Leafs Lunch Michael Distefano and Matthew Cauz are joined by TSN Hockey Analyst Mike Johnson to look back on the Leafs' 7-1 victory over the weekend against the Montreal Canadiens. Michael and Matthew are then joined by University of Toronto Varsity Blues goaltender Jett Alexander to discuss his unlikely appearance during Saturday's victory.

Toronto Six Captain Shiann Darkangelo joins Leafs Lunch to look back on their victory at the Isobel Cup. Darkangelo shares her thoughts on the experience of bringing a title to the city of Toronto, what she is expecting when the Six throw out the ceremonial first pitch for the Blue Jays on April 16th, what it was like to play at Mullet Arena during the tournament, and more.