Ben and JD discuss John Tavares being stretchered off the ice after taking a knee from Corey Perry during Thursday night’s series opener against Montreal and the Canadiens’ 2-1 victory (0:18). NHL on Sportsnet’s Kris Versteeg discusses Ben Chiarot’s questionable hit on Tavares before his frightening collision with Perry, the Leafs’ lingering power play struggles, and the best candidates to replace Tavares on the second line (50:42). Coolbet’s Pat Gregoire stops by to offer his insight on the Leafs-Habs series and share his favourite picks for this weekend’s Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix (1:24:43). Hockey Night in Canada‘s Craig Simpson discusses the eerie atmosphere in Scotiabank Arena as Tavares was stretchered off the ice, Sheldon Keefe’s impending lineup decisions, and William Nylander’s strong performance in the series opener (1:37:21). Patrick Marleau, forward for the San Jose Sharks and the NHL’s all-time leader in games played, joins the guys to chat about how the Leafs can rebound after losing their captain and the growth of Auston Matthews & Mitch Marner over the past couple of seasons (2:04:44). 

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