The new Toronto Maple Leafs campaign couldn’t have started off in a more disappointing way. JD is joined by Nick Kypreos of "Real Kyper & Bourne" off the top to discuss the tough loss in Montreal last night highlighted by Matt Murray’s struggles, Jake Muzzin’s lack of pace, and the ineffective Maple Leaf power-play performances. Among the prominent questions after Game 1; what’s the ceiling for Ilya Samsonov this year? And why did Michael Bunting get benched? (4:32) After that, Pete and Josiah oin show to weigh in ahead of Thursday Night Football and share their picks for the game, presented by DraftKings! (37:20) Pivoting to baseball in the second half of the show, JD and Ben Nicholson-Smith, host of the "At The Letters" podcast (56:30), dive into Ross Atkin’s end-of-season press conference, John Schneider’s future, potential offseason changes, and the structure of the Blue Jays' roster ahead of 2023.

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