Leafs Lunch

In the second hour of the show, Julia Tocheri and Mike DiStefano are joined by "Inside the Maple Leafs" reporter David Alter to get the latest news from morning skate ahead of tonight's matchup against the Kings. Then Julia and AB rank the next wave of must-see players in the NHL in this week's "Thursday Three-Pack".

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Julia and Al's Brother to talk about Tage Thompson's 5-goal night and rise this season, TJ Brodie's return to the Leafs' lineup and if the defensive buy-in from the Leafs speaks to their evolution of maturity.

In the first hour of the show, Julia Tocheri and Mike DiStefano are joined by TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button to discuss Tage Thompson's five-goal game. Then Julia and Al's Brother talk to Olympic gold medalist and PWHPA player Erin Ambrose about her teammate Marie-Philip Poulin winning the Northern Star Award and the upcoming PWHPA All-Star Weekend.

ESPN on NHL host Arda Ocal joins Leafs Lunch to talk about the Leafs' resilient 4-0 win over the Stars, why everything is clicking for Marner during this stretch, and if the Leafs could have three 40-goal scorers this season.

Julia and Al's Brother share what they'd like to see stay and go from the Leafs 4-0 win over the Stars, including Justin Holl's bizarre penalty, the Leafs' perfect PK and Liljegren and Sandin looking confident in bigger roles.

In the second hour of the show, Julia Tocheri and Mike DiStefano play another edition of "Good Call, Bad Call". Then Julia and Al's Brother are joined by NHL on ESPN host Arda Ocal to discuss why last night was a "showpiece" game for Matt Murray and the Leafs, but why he's happy it happened in December and not later in the season.

TSN Hockey Analyst Mike Johnson joins Leafs Lunch to talk about Matt Murray's 44-save shutout vs the Stars, how Liljegren and Sandin look better positioned to take on more responsibility this season, why the Leafs should add another forward instead of a defenceman and if Mark Scheifele took a shot at Paul Maurice with his post game comments.

In the first hour of the show, Julia Tocheri and Mike DiStefano are joined by TSN hockey analyst Mike Johnson to discuss how impressed he has been with Sandin and Liljegren's increased role on the blue line. Then Julia and Al's Brother decide what they'd like to stay and what needs to go from the Leafs' win against the Stars last night.

Scott Wheeler, NHL draft and prospects reporter for The Athletic, joins Leafs Lunch to talk about why Semyon Der-Arguchintsev is ‘one of a kind’ ahead of his NHL debut, Conor Timmins path to the NHL and how injuries have impacted him, why he is very much a Sheldon Keefe type player and Leafs’ prospect Ty Voit being omitted from USA’s World Junior Camp roster.

In today's abbreviated edition of the show, Julia Tocheri and Mike DiStefano are joined by The Athletic's Scott Wheeler to discuss what he expects from Semyon Der-Arguchintsev and Conor Timmins in their debuts for the Leafs tonight.