Leafs on TSN 1050

In the first hour of today's show, Julia Tocheri and Mike DiStefano are joined by TSN hockey analyst to recap the Leafs' weekend that included a loss to the Canadiens and a win against the Florida Panthers. Then Julia and Al's Brother decide on what they'd like to stay and what needs to go from the Leafs' win against the Panthers.

Join Leafs Lunch for another edition of Better or Worse as Julia Tocheri and Michael DiStefano go back and forth on this week's spiciest Leafs takes. Find out who they think is the best option to play alongside John Tavares and William Nylander, if the Leafs are better off facing Boston than a team from the Sunshine State when the playoff begins, who has the best top line in the Atlantic Division, and more.

In the second hour of Leafs Lunch, Julia Tocheri and Mike DiStefano are joined by TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button to discuss Maple Leafs prospect Matthew Knies' ability to step up and make an impact on the team. Then Julia and AB talk to BarDown's Jesse Pollock about Patrik Laine's first game back in Winnipeg tonight.

BarDown Contributor Jesse Pollock joins Leafs Lunch to chat about his recent interview with Patrik Laine ahead of his first game back in Winnipeg. Pollock shares his thoughts on why fans in Winnipeg shouldn’t boo Laine in his return, the struggles of the Jets as they attempt to claw their way into the playoffs, how he grades the Leafs' trade deadline acquisitions, what he thinks of Garret Sparks aka ‘Bucky Cheds’ and more.

TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button joins Leafs Lunch to discuss why he believes Leafs’ prospect Matthew Knies is NHL ready and capable of making an instant impact. Button also chats about why Knies could be a good fit with John Tavares and William Nylander, the competitiveness and defensive prowess Mark Giordano brings to the Leafs’ blue-line, what the ceiling is for Curtis Douglas after the Leafs signed him to a 2-year futures deal, the spectacular performances of Tristan Luneau and Al’s Brother at the CHL Top Prospects game, Cole Caufield’s resurgence under new head coach Martin St.Louis, and more.

In the first hour of Leafs Lunch, Julia Tocheri and Mike DiStefano are joined by TSN hockey insider Chris Johnston to discuss why it is important for the Leafs to get Petr Mrazek back on track and whether Jack Campbell or Jake Muzzin could return from injury soon. Then Julia and Al's Brother play "Better or Worse?"

TSN NHL Insider Chris Johnston joins Leafs Lunch to discuss where the Leafs’ tenuous goaltending situation could go from here. Johnston shares his thoughts on who head coach Sheldon Keefe should put between the pipes on Saturday, why it is important for the Leafs to get Petr Mrazek back on track, whether Jack Campbell and Jake Muzzin could return from injury soon, the NHL potentially implementing a salary cap in the playoffs amidst ongoing instances of circumvention, why he thinks the NHL is opposed to implementing a soft-cap style system, how the messy Evgeni Dadonov situation could play out moving forward, and more.

TSN Leafs reporter Mark Masters joins Julia and Al's Brother to talk about Mrazek's much needed bounce- back win and if he did enough to instil more confidence in him, how Giordano balances out the blueline, Blackwell's debut and more.

Mike Kelly, Hockey analytics analyst for the NHL Network and SportLogiq, joins Julia and Al's Brother to talk about Mark Giordano's debut and the impact he can have on the Leafs, Mitch Marner setting a career high in goals and how Leafs stack up against the rest of the Atlantic division post trade deadline.

In the second hour of today's show, Julia Tocheri and Mike DiStefano talk to TSN Maple Leafs reporter Mark Masters about Petr Mrazek's bounce-back game against the Devils. Then Julia and AB rank the best coach's speeches in this week's edition of the "Leafs Lunch Power Rankings".