Real Kyper & Bourne

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne, and Sam McKee begin with the news that TJ Brodie will hit the IR and what the Leafs will miss in his absence. They are joined by NHL Network's Mike Kelly (21:36) who shares some thoughts and analytics on Auston Matthews' underwhelming goal-scoring pace, Morgan Rielly's struggles and whether or not Calle Järnkrok can be a long-term solution on the second line. Then, Sportsnet's Ken Wiebe joins the show (41:17) and goes deep on the Winnipeg Jets, the reason for this season's turnaround, the Rick Bowness effect and their financial future inspiring more urgency. Later, former NHL pro, agent and GM Brian Lawton of NHL Network discusses the 'buyers market' ahead of the deadline, who the Leafs should target and who may become available (1:03:54). Finally, Kyper, Bourne and Sam play a game of 'Star or Superstar.'

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne, and Sam McKee kick off the show by breaking down a pair of Leafs wins over the weekend, including bounce back performances from Matt Murray and Ilya Samsonov, whether or not the Leafs still need an upgrade in net, the five-forward powerplay and Morgan Rielly easing back into the lineup. They are joined by Leafs Nation's Gord Stellick (41:49) who shares his thoughts on the Leafs' goalie competition, the dynamic of player morale vs. business at the trade deadline and the Sabres' playoff hopes. Later, Bob Stauffer of Oilers NOW joins the show (1:06:43) to discuss Edmonton's season so far, Jack Campbell losing the starting job in net, their need for secondary scoring in the absence of Evander Kane and how active they will be in the blueliner trade market. Finally, the guys share their halfway-point-of-the-season takeaways for the Leafs.

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Justin Bourne, Brent Gunning and Sam McKee kick it off by discussing Team Canada's gold-medal win over Czechia at the World Juniors. They then get into last night's dissapointing showing from the Leafs against the Kraken, worrying and worsening play from Matt Murray, how Sheldon Keefe has handled team morale and Morgan Rielly's risky game burning Toronto defensively. The guys are joined by ESPN's Emily Kaplan (41:01), who chats about the trade market, which teams will be the biggest buyers and why some teams have been hesitant to take the first swing. Later, Sam Consentino joins the show (1:04:40) to share his takeaways from the World Juniors, Shane Wright starting to play up to expectations, a pro-comparrison for Connor Bedard, and Canada's goalie development problem.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne, and Sam McKee begin by breaking down Team Canada beating Team USA in the World Juniors semifinal, the controversial dissalowed goal and how much they miss USA vs. Canada at the highest level.  Stanley Cup Winner and  and TNT broadcaster for the Seattle Kraken Eddie Olczyk joins the show (22:02) to discuss the Kraken's season, their upcoming game agains the Leafs and which teams he thinks will make the playoffs out west. Later, they chat about the newly announced All-Star voting system (47:01), and debate who deserves to be there from each team and if they can even be called 'All-Stars' anymore. Then, former NHLer PJ Stock from The Player Cast shares his thoughts (1:07:12) on the Montreal Canadiens', Boston Bruins' and Maple Leafs' seasons, and who is 'built' for the playoffs. Finally, NHL legend Eric Lindros breaks down (1:19:36) tonight's World Juniors final, what it's like to be the headline prospect at the tournament and how the tourney has changed.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne, and Sam McKee kick off the show by discussing Auston Matthews getting to 500 career points in a wild game vs. the Blues at Scotiabank Arena. They also chat a potential contract extension for Michael Bunting - what would that look like from a dollar perspective, and would playoff success tilt that number upwards at all? Sportsnet's Anthony Stewart stops by to share a Leafs point of view (41:27) - could Matthew Knies eventually fulfill a top six role for the team? Afterwards, scout Jason Bukala takes a look at Canada's World Juniors performance so far, and whether or not the hype should be believed on Connor Bedard (1:03:55).

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee are back together and kick off 2023 by discussing Canada's overtime win over Slovakia in the quarterfinals of the World Juniors, Connor Bedard's imposing stretch and which NHL teams should consider tanking for him. Two-time Stanley Cup champion and Hockey Night in Canada broadcaster Craig Simpson joins the show (41:24) to catch up with the Leafs and discuss tonight's matchup against the St. Louis Blues, Matt Murray vs. Ilya Samsonov, concerns for John Tavares' offensive production and if he should be moved out to the wing. Later, Blues' general manager Doug Armstrong gives his take (1:06:44) on his team's season so far, how he approaches team-building and trades, and why his system is geared for success in the playoffs. 

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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne kick off the final show of the year with a break down of the Maple Leafs' loss to the Coyotes, the Mullett Arena experience and the Leafs' historical struggles against Arizona. Two-time Stanley Cup Winner with the Colorado Avalanche Adam Foote joins the show (41:58) and shares his thoughts on the defending champs' play this season, the Leafs and how they may look in the playoffs, and Cale Makar's all-time great potential. Later, Sportsnet hockey analyst Michael Futa battles a rib injury to join the show (1:05:27) and talk about his confidence in how the Leafs can look come playoff time and why seeding might not matter as much as some think. Finally, they answer questions from the mailbag before closing out the final show of 2022.

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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne start by discussing the Leafs matching up with the Coyotes before they are joined by Leafs Radio Network Colour Analyst Jim Ralph (20:36) for an in-depth preview, the  Leafs' poor record vs Arizona all-time and if this game could possibly be a showcase for rumoured trade target Jakob Chychrun. Later, GM of Canada's Men's National Team for the Spengler Cup and former Arizona Coyote Shane Doan joins the show (44:40) to break down Canada's tough elimination in the Quarterfinals. Shane also shares his thoughts on the Coyotes' season, playing in Mullet Arena, and how keeping players like Jakob Chychrun would be beneficial for the long term of the club. Finally, the boys are joined by Former Leafs GM and Leafs Nation Pre + Post Game Host Gord Stellick (1:07:12) who makes the argument that the Leafs do not need to make a big trade.

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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne kick off by breaking down the Maple Leafs' overtime win against the St. Louis Blues, William Nylander's solo effort with the game winner, Calle Järnkrok making the most of his opportunity on the second line and how much stock to put into these regular season 'statement' wins. Then, breaking news that the Leafs will be fined $100k by the league for travelling on Christmas Day (57:16). Later, Luke Fox joins (1:03:59) to discuss who the Leafs should target in a trade, what assets they'd have to give up and if trading for a one-year rental is worth it. Finally, John Scott's Connor McDavid take, is 'the Michigan' too showboat-y and what's going on with Canadian goalies?

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee get you set for tonight's game between the Leafs and the Tampa Bay Lightning and discuss the playoff atmosphere and implication, Lightning coach Jon Cooper having fun at Toronto's expense, the Leafs' waning effort levels ahead of the Holiday roster-freeze and much more. Former NHL executive and Sportsnet hockey analyst Mike Futa (41:51) shares his thoughts on the Leafs' biggest needs, who they should target via trade and why they will be handicapped by the cap. Later, TNT's Keith Jones (1:07:31) joins the show to discuss the John Tortorella experience in Philly, if the Devils are a team to fear come playoffs and the Capitals being back in the hunt.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.