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Jeff Blair & Richard Deitsch discuss the Maple Leafs' power play coming through in a win over the Golden Knights (2:43); At The Letters' Ben Nicholson-Smith on the Blue Jays' off-season, and previewing next week's GM Meetings (23:11); Leafs radio analyst Jim Ralph on the team's impressive recent stretch (46:08); Sports Illustrated's Grant Wahl on Toronto FC ahead of Sunday's MLS Cup match (1:09:14); The LA Times' Dan Woike on the Lakers and Clippers ahead of the Raptors' back-to-back visits to Staples Center (1:31:09); ESPN's Jon Champion on the MLS Cup (4:25PM). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Jeff Blair & Richard Deitsch discuss the Leafs' win over the Kings, and John Tavares' return (5:51); Leafs Nation Network's Bob McGill on the Leafs getting back on track (20:31); Raptors voice Matt Devlin on Patrick McCaw's injury and Pascal Siakam's start to the season (47:03); Toronto FC goalkeeper Quentin Westberg ahead of Sunday's MLS Cup Final (1:09:00); NHL Shooting & Scoring Coach Tim Turk on the evolution of shooting in the NHL, and the decline of the slap shot (1:31:38); Bergen Record/USA Today Yankees Beat Writer Pete Caldera on singing 'New York, New York' on The Late Show (1:49:10). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Jeff Blair & Richard Deitsch discuss the Leafs finally getting healthier; ESPN's Hubie Brown discusses the expectations on Pascal Siakam, and his vote for Fred VanVleet as the Finals MVP (21:57); ESPN's Jeff Passan on the start of free agency (45:44); Canadian Olympic skier Manny Osborne-Paradis in-studio on his attempted comeback from a leg injury (1:05:41); Hockey Night In Canada's Elliotte Friedman on the ongoing Dustin Byfuglien injury situation (1:29:00); Leafs Nation Pre- & Post-Game's Gord Stellick on the latest with the Leafs (1:50:25); Jeff & Richard discuss Drew Doughty's thoughts on dealing with the media.

Jeff Blair & Richard Deitsch discuss the Washington Nationals’ victory tour, and the Leafs’ and Raptors’ weekends; Hockey Central’s Jeff Marek on the Leafs, and Jason Spezza’s time with the team thus far; WFAN’s Ed Coleman on Carlos Beltrán’s hiring as Mets manager, and Marcus Stroman’s time in Queens thus far; Raptors Radio Analyst Paul Jones on the loss in Milwaukee ; Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi on the Blue Jays’ acquisition of Chase Anderson from the Brewers; NFL on CBS’ Amy Trask on Lamar Jackson and the Ravens’ win over the Patriots, and the rest of the NFL weekend; The Monday Roundtable w/ Ashley Docking and Arash Madani!

Jeff Blair & Richard Deitsch discuss the possibility of the Raptors recruiting Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2021 (4:25); Former NHL defenceman Brian Campbell on the evolution of the modern NHL blue liner (22:49); The Toronto Star's Doug Smith on the Raptors and Bucks ahead of their first meeting since the Eastern Conference Finals (49:42); NHL.com's Tim Campbell on Dustin Byfuglien’s current situation with the Jets (1:09:40); Sportsnet's Luke Fox on the latest with the Maple Leafs (1:31:35); Jeff & Richard discuss the news that Sean Doolittle will be skipping the Washington Nationals' White House visit (1:50:26); The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal on the Mets' hiring of Carlos Beltrán as manager, and on the future outlook for the Blue Jays (2:01:52). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Jeff Blair & Richard Deitsch discuss the significance of the Washington Nationals' World Series win to Montrealers and Expos fan (1:50); ESPN's Taylor Twellman on Toronto FC's advancement to the MLS Cup Final (25:19); 710 ESPN Seattle's John Clayton on the NFL ahead of Week 9 (47:49); Dan Shulman wraps up the World Series (1:09:01); TVA Sports' Renaud Lavoie looks around the NHL (1:30:54); The Washington Times' Thom Loverro on the Nationals' win (1:55:28). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Jeff Blair & Richard Deitsch discuss the wild Game 6 of the World Series, and Dwane Casey's legacy in Toronto ahead of another return with the Detroit Pistons tonight (7:39); Football Ramble Daily co-host Luke Aaron Moore ahead of the popular soccer podcast's Toronto tour stop on November 7th (26:14); Sportsnet's Buck Martinez on the World Series (47:47); FOX Sports' Rob Stone on Toronto FC ahead of the MLS East Final against Atlanta United (1:09:49); NHL on Sportsnet's Chris Johnston on the Leafs' power play struggles, and Alex Ovechkin's remarks about Toronto's need to play differently if they wish to win a Stanley Cup (1:32:12); Justin Morneau in-studio on the World Series ahead of the deciding Game 7 (1:53:05).

Jeff Blair & Richard Deitsch discuss Alex Ovechkin's comments about how the Maple Leafs won't be able to win the Stanley Cup with their current style of play; Hockey Hall of Famer Nicklas Lidstrom on his new book, "The Pursuit of Perfection," and playing for Mike Babcock; Hockey Hall of Famer Teemu Selanne in-studio on his new book, "My Life;" ESPN's Jeff Passan on the World Series; Hockey Night In Canada's Elliotte Friedman on the Ovechkin remarks; Raptors voice Matt Devlin on the team's successful start to the season.

Jeff Blair & Richard Deitsch discuss the Houston Astros' resurgence to the brink of winning the World Series; Hockey Central's Jeff Marek on the Leafs' early-season struggles (21:02); Breaking down the classy response of Southampton FC's players to their record-setting 9-0 loss to Leicester City; ESPN's Howard Bryant on the World Series (47:25); CBS Sports' Amy Trask on the NFL weekend (63:44); Sportsnet's Michael Grange on Nick Nurse's coaching of the Raptors' start to the season (1:20:10); The Writers Bloc Roundtable (w/ Shi Davidi & Nick Alberga) breaks down the World Series, and the Leafs' campaign thus far (1:30:50). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.