Leafs Lunch

In the first hour of the show, Julia Tocheri and Mike DiStefano are joined by Toronto Marlies head coach Greg Moore to discuss the team's success this season and his experience as head coach at the AHL All-Star Classic. Then Julia and Al's Brother get into whether the NHL would celebrate its players in the same manner that the NBA celebrated LeBron James last night.

Toronto Marlies Head Coach, Greg Moore joins Julia and Al's Brother to discuss the Marlies' successful at the top of the AHL's North Division, the 2023 AHL All-Star Challenge, the positive mindset and goals towards players' development, the progression of the Maple Leafs three tier hockey system and a player/coach viewpoint on the jump to the NHL.

Scott Wheeler, NHL draft and prospects reporter for the Athletic, joins Julia and Al’s Brother to talk about Matthew Knies’ development this season, if he could fill the void for the Leafs on the second line and make an impact in their postseason run, or if it makes more sense for the Leafs to move him before the deadline.

In the second hour of the show, Julia Tocheri and Mike DiStefano talk to The Athletic's Scott Wheeler about the development of Maple Leafs' prospect Matthew Knies at the University of Minnesota. Then Julia and Al's Brother rank the most important Leafs for the stretch run this season.

TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger joins Julia and Al's Brother to talk about which Eastern conference teams could be looking to add at the deadline, the latest on Jakob Chychrun and if the Leafs should part with top assets to acquire him, and Patrick Kane's future in Chicago.

In the first hour of the show, Julia Tocheri and Mike DiStefano react to Jacob Trouba's hit on Nazem Kadri and whether it warranted a fight. Then Julia and Al's Brother are joined by TSN hockey insider Darren Dreger to discuss the latest trade rumblings and whether the market is about to heat up ahead of next month's trade deadline.

In the second hour of the show, Mike DiStefano and Matt Cauz talk to NHL Network analytics specialist Mike Kelly about how the Leafs stack up to the rest of their Atlantic Division rivals. Then Al's Brother and Cauz take a look at what's been going on in the group chats of Leafs Nation over All-Star Weekend.

TSN Hockey Analyst Mike Johnson joins Al's Brother and Matt Cauz to share why Crosby and Ovechkin was one of the highlights of All-Star weekend, how the NHL can improve the skills competition, why he's ok with the current playoff format, Bo Horvat's new deal and the ideal trade target for the Leafs.

In the first hour of the show, Mike DiStefano and Matt Cauz are joined by TSN hockey analyst Mike Johnson to discuss his takeaways from the NHL All-Star Game and whether changes need to be made to the Skills Competition. Then Al's Brother and Cauz share what they would do to make the All-Star Game better next year in Toronto.

In the second hour of the show, Julia Tocheri and Mike DiStefano talk to TSN hockey analyst Frank Corrado about what it was like calling a Connor Bedard game and the hype surrounding this year's #1 pick. Then Julia and Al's Brother share their thoughts on TSN's mid-season Top 25 NHL players list.