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Nick Kypreos, Gord Stellick and Sam McKee open with Brendan Shanahan's live press conference following the news that Kyle Dubas will not be brought back as general manager of the Maple Leafs. The guys react to the news, the press conference, and negotiations before discussing what lies ahead for the Leafs in their search for a new coach, Auston Matthews' approaching extension and the future of the core four.  Next up, Doug Maclean joins the show (59:53) to get his thoughts and reactions to Dubas’ leaving the Leafs’, the day that changed Shanahan’s decision and the privilege of being a GM in the NHL. Finally, the guys end of the show recapping some of the highlights and lowlights throughout Dubas’ tenure with the Leafs.

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Nick Kypreos, Gord Stellick and Sam McKee open with Leafs rumours and reports as they continue to wait for looming decisions regarding Kyle Dubas and Sheldon Keefe. Tripp Tracy from Bally Sports Television joins the show (45:18) to tee up tonight’s Game 1 Conference Final match-up between the Hurricanes and Panthers, Carolina's blueline strength and the playoff success from former Leafs’ goalie Freddie Andersen. Next up, Panthers Analyst Jeff Chychrun addresses the idea of the Panthers being the underdog throughout the playoffs, playoff Bobrovsky and Radko Gudas' gritty impact on the Leafs (1:07:20). Finally, TNT analyst Darren Pang shares his thoughts on which of the remaining coaches deserves to hoist the Cup for the first time as a coach, the difference between winning as a coach and winning as a player and what to take away from the lack of elite goalies left in the playoffs.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee open with some more Kyle Dubas talk, what's holding up a decision on his future and the news today that the Arizona Coyotes could be on the move shortly. They are joined by Garry Galley from NHL on Sportsnet (46:19) who shares his take on another year of Canadian-Cup drought, the Leafs’ possibly 'blowing it up' and who has a leg up going into the Conference Finals. Next up, Frank Seravalli from the Daily Faceoff joins the show to reveal what’s realistic and what’s not in the rumours surrounding Dubas, the Coyotes' Plan B and who would be the front-runner city to take over the team (1:06:58). Finally, host of NHL on Sportsnet David Amber joins the show (stamp) and gives his thoughts on the Leafs’ playoff run, winning formulas for salary structure and the advantage gained by no-state-tax teams. The guys end the show going through Oilers' locker cleanout day press conferences.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee open with some more reflections on Kyle Dubas press conference yesterday, the idea of Keefe potentially sticking around and the feasibility of making some significant changes. They are joined by former Leafs’ GM and Leafs Nation's Gord Stellick who discusses the team missing a golden opportunity and the fundamental problem with 'running it back' with the same core. (47:20). Next up, Sportsnet analyst Mike Futa joins the show (1:06:10) to share his thoughts on Dubas' 'family' comments, the mobility of Tavares' contract and some spicy trade targets the Leafs could exchange for one of the core four. Finally, TV analyst for the Dallas Stars Daryl Reaugh gives his take on Dallas making the WCF, Roope Hintz's playoff performance and if it is sustainable, the best goalie left in the playoffs and Peter Deboer enabling success. The guys close by going through some of the Leafs' looming UFAs and who they should prioritize.

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Another year, another disappointing playoff exit for the Leafs. Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee open the show with their reaction to Sheldon Keefe's and Kyle Dubas' end-of-year press conference availability, their biggest takeaways, Dubas' contract negotiations and the likely value of Auston Matthews' looming extension (4:00). Next up, columnist for Sportsnet.ca Luke Fox opens with his reactions to locker room clean out day, if this is potentially the final chapter of the core four and who would be the odd man out (4:37). Finally, they close out with Game 5 analysis.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs season came to an end after a thrilling game 5 against the Florida Panthers. JD Bunkis, Sam McKee, and Justin Bourne break down the Leafs overtime loss and discuss what went wrong in the series, what the future has in store for the core four, whether or not changes are coming in the front office, and more on Leafs Talk!

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee open with the Leafs’ upcoming Game 5 match up with hopes to see a Game 6 back in Florida, core four problems and Matthews needing to step up for Game 5. They are joined by The Athletic's Joshua Kloke, who shares his concern for the core four's production, Sheldon Keefe challenging his players to score more and Jo Woll’s performance after Game 4 (45:00). Next up, former NHL President, GM & Head Coach Doug Maclean discusses how impactful Luke Schenn has been during the playoffs and Keith Jones becoming President of Hockey Operations in Philadelphia (01:06:27). Finally, Blues' coaching consultant Ken Hitchcock joins the show and explains how well Paul Maurice has been for the Panthers.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee open with the Leafs' Game 4 win last night to keep their season alive, better puck management, Jo Woll's stellar night, some desperately needed offensive production from the core, the game's officiating and Matthews playing predictable hockey. They are joined by Leafs Nation's Gord Stellick (46:59), who shows where he's at on the Hope-O-Meter, discusses the Leafs' stagnant offence, the Panthers' suffocating forecheck and how many games the Leafs need to win to prevent changes in the offseason. Next up, Kevin Lowe breaks down last night's Oilers / Golden Knights game, Pietrangelo's slash on Draisaitl, Nurse's suspension and the strength of the Oilers' powerplay (1:05:27). Finally, former Flyers player and current Flyers analyst - from the Snow the Goalie podcast - Chris Therien on Philadelphia hiring Keith Jones as team president, what type of role he will have and what will be his first order of business (1:25:26). 

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On the brink, the Toronto Maple Leafs avoid getting swept by the Florida Panthers in game 4. JD Bunkis, Sam McKee, and Justin Bourne, break down the Leafs 2-1 victory over the cats, and discuss the teams defensive structure, how Joseph Woll fared in his first career playoff start, Mitch Marner's issues turning over the puck, and more on Leafs Talk!

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee discuss tonight's do-or-die Game 4, what's at stake for the future of management, coaching and the core four, waiting on Bobrovsky's streakiness, Mitch Marner picking a fight with the media and the Leafs' overall lack of maturity. They are joined by Luke Fox (24:57), who breaks down the Game 4 lineup, Keefe coaching for his job, getting Tavares going and the admirable maturity from Woll ahead of his start tonight. Next up, former NHL head coach Peter Laviolette discusses when his Flyers came back from down 3-0 against the Bruins in 2010, what it took, what methods of coaching are most effective in this situation and if the Leafs can pull off the same (46:19). Finally, Leafs radio analyst Jim Ralph on location in Florida shares his thoughts on why the Panthers have been so successful, the struggles on Toronto's blue line, the X-Factors for tonight, and the importance of setting the tone early (1:08:51).

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