Leafs Lunch

TSN Hockey Analyst Mike Johnson joins Julia and Al's Brother to talk about Samsonov getting his third straight start, Morgan Rielly's improved play starting with his skating, why he thinks a player like Scott Mayfield would be a good fit for the Leafs and Bruce Boudreau's exit in Vancouver.

In the second hour of the show, Julia Tocheri and Mike DiStefano are joined by Devante Smith-Pelly in-studio to discuss what it was like playing for Bruce Boudreau and what made him a players' coach. Then Julia and Al's Brother take a look at what's going on in the group chats of Leafs Nation.

In the first hour of the show, Julia Tocheri and Mike DiStefano are joined by TSN hockey analyst Mike Johnson to get his thoughts on Ilya Samsonov making his third-straight start in net as the Leafs play the Islanders tonight. Then Julia and Al's Brother dive into Bruce Boudreau's firing with TSN Canucks Reporter Farhan Lalji.

TSN Montreal reporter Kenzie Lalonde joins Julia and Al’s Brother to chat about the Habs’ season ahead of their match-up against the Leafs, the buy-in from the players on trusting the process during their ‘re-tooling’ phase, and the 14-year old Nela Lopusanova who dominated the Women’s U18’s.

In the second hour of the show, Julia Tocheri and Mike DiStefano talk to TSN.ca hockey analytics writer Travis Yost about the value that Rasmus Sandin and Timothy Liljegren are providing to the Leafs' blue line. Then Julia and Al's Brother are joined by TSN Canadiens reporter Kenzie Lalonde to preview Saturday's matchup between the Leafs and Habs.

TSN analytics writer Travis Yost joins Julia and Al’s Brother to talk about the value the Leafs are getting from their young defencemen in Liljegren and Sandin, how the organization has drafted and developed them well, how he expects them to be used in the postseason and why he has a beef with the NHL’s playoff format.

In the first hour of the show, Julia Tocheri and Mike DiStefano are joined by TSN hockey insider Chris Johnston to discuss whether last night was an indication of Auston Matthews returning to his old scoring form. Then Julia and Al's Brother decide on what they'd like to stay and what needs to go from the Leafs' win over the Jets.

TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston talks about Auston Matthews heating up and looking more like his old self with the way he is scoring lately, if he thinks Sheldon Keefe will ride the hot hand and start Ilya Samsonov against Montreal and the latest on Jake Muzzin.

In the second hour of the show, Julia Tocheri and Mike DiStefano are joined by TSN Jets analyst Kevin Sawyer to discuss how head coach Rick Bowness' has impacted the team. Then Julia and Al's Brother rank their final three All-Star selections in this week's Thursday Three-Pack.

Former NHLer and TSN Jets colour analyst Kevin Sawyer joins Julia and Al’s Brother to talk about why he thinks the Leafs-Jets game has the potential be an intense and physical affair, how Rick Bowness has changed the Jets’ culture, Josh Morrissey’s Norris-calibre season, and what type of player the Jets could target before the deadline.