Leafs Lunch

In the first hour of the show, Julia Tocheri and Mike DiStefano get into why it makes sense to give Ilya Samsonov the start against the Devils tonight. Then Julia and AB are joined by TSN hockey insider Darren Dreger to discuss the breaking news that Ryan O'Reilly will be out for four weeks and how that impacts Sheldon Keefe's lineup.

TSN Senators reporter Claire Hanna joins Julia and Al’s Brother to talk about the Senators playoff push after their 5-game win streak, what Jakob Chychrun has brought to the team and why this group has belief they can get into the postseason.

In the second hour of the show, Julia Tocheri and Mike Distefano are joined by TSN Senators reporter Claire Hanna to discuss the Sens' five-game winning streak and how Jakob Chychrun is fitting in with the team. Then Julia and Al's Brother take a look at some of the hottest takes from 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 discuss the Leafs' weekend and the injury status of Ryan O'Reilly. Then Julia and Al's Brother get into why John Tavares was wearing the "Extras Grey" jersey in practice this morning.

TSN Hockey Analyst Mike Johnson joins Julia and Al’s Brother to talk about Ryan O’Reilly’s injury and how it impacts Keefe’s lineup, how long it takes players to adjust to new teams, Michael Bunting’s demotion to the third line, who is going to play with Morgan Rielly and why Jon Cooper benching his star players is not surprising.

In the second hour of today's trade deadline edition of Leafs Lunch, Julia Tocheri and Mike DiStefano are joined by OverDrive's Bryan Hayes to discuss the shift in Kyle Dubas' philosophy at the deadline. Then Julia and Al's Brother talk to ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton about whether she was surprised by some of the moves Dubas made, including the trade of Rasmus Sandin.

ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton joins Julia and Al's Brother to talk about how Dubas has given the core group their best opportunity to have success in the playoffs, what influence Jason Spezza has had in the front office, and why she was bit surprised to see Sandin traded.

OverDrive's Bryan Hayes joins Julia and Al's Brother to talk about which of the players moved at the deadline could have the biggest impact with their new team and the shift in Kyle Dubas' philosophy at the deadline.

Dubas has probably exceeded his own expectations

On the first hour of today's special Trade Deadline edition of Leafs Lunch, Julia Tocheri and Mike DiStefano are joined by TSN hockey analyst Frank Corrado in-studio to discuss the latest trade news and rumours ahead of today's trade deadline. Then Julia, AB and Frankie get into if the Leafs have any more needs to address before the deadline.

The Athletic's Flames reporter Julian McKenzie joins Julia and Al's Brother to talk about the pressure on Jacob Markström to get going, Jonathan Huberdeau looking to gain confidence, the Flames playoff push and if they may look to make moves before the deadline.