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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee begin the show recapping the Maple Leafs' OT loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Hockey Night in Canada, how much they miss Morgan Rielly's impact on the blueline, and what's the identity of the fourth line. Then, former NHLer and co-host of the Missin Curfew Podcast Shane O'Brien (41:42) weighs in on Jacob Trouba's physical presence for the New York Rangers and how he feels about St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington's antics on the ice and head coach Craig Berube's putting his netminder on blast. Then, former NHLer Adam Oates (1:06:08) discusses the difficulties of maintaining any type of streak in the NHL, the importance of up-and-coming players learning how to skate with the puck in their hand, and how many goals Auston Matthews needs to score to have a successful season.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee begin the show discussing the Maple Leafs facing the Tampa Bay Lightning for the first time since their playoff series loss and Lightning head coach Jon Cooper (23:17) breaks down the performances from his hockey club this season, Mikhail Sergachev's impact on the blue line, and what he thinks about Mitch Marner's current point streak. Then, the guys' weekly chat with Doug MacLean (42:44) as he talks about how the Leafs have changed their year around after a rough start, dealing with injuries on the roster, and his time as a teacher. Afterward, former Leafs' GM Dave Nonis (1:04:53) weighs in on the evolution of the Leafs' core group, at what point during the regular season a team's front office will assess their roster, the use of analytics in hockey, and how coaches and general managers view highly touted prospects.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee break down the Maple Leafs win over the San Jose Sharks, Mitch Marner's point streak staying alive, Ilya Samsonov's performance in net and Mac Hollowell's addition to the blue line. Sportsnet hockey analyst Sam Cosentino weighs in on how Marner has evolved since entering the league, the approach athletes have with improving their individual games, and the depth of the upcoming 2023 NHL Draft (41:46). Then, hockey analyst for the New York Rangers Steve Valiquette (1:06:16) jumps on to break down the best performing goaltenders around the league this season, how goalies handle getting scored on, and Alexis Lafrenière's struggles on the ice.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee weigh in on the pecking order between the two goaltenders Matt Murray and Ilya Samsonov, and who should handle the bulk of the starts. Then, former NHLer and Stanley Cup Champion Brad May (21:39) stops by to chat about the importance of players having trust in their netminder, and where he stands on teams tanking their season. Leafs legend, and Hockey Hall of Famer Darryl Sittler (41:18) speaks on the passing of longtime friend and teammate Börje Salming, Mitch Marner's current point streak, and having chemistry within a line and power-play unit. Afterward, Leafs Nation's Gord Stellick (1:06:56) shares how the fanbase is feeling about Toronto's top guys, William Nylander's hot and cold spurts, and his view of dual threat in net.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee begin the show by continuing the conversation around the uncertainty of Auston Matthews' future with the Maple Leafs, then get into Toronto's 4-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings, which one player would be replaced on the defensive pairings, and how the group has bought in on performing better on defence. Former NHL executive and Sportsnet hockey analyst Mike Futa (42:09) weighs in on which area on the Leafs roster they should be upgrading, if Matt Murray and Ilya Samsonov are the future goaltending tandem, and his assessment of Matthew Knies within Toronto's prospect system. Then, senior columnist from Sportsnet Eric Francis (1:07:04) jumps on to discuss Matthew Tkachuk's return to Calgary for the first time since being traded to Florida, Flames' struggling on offence, and how can head coach Darryl Sutter help turn their season around.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne, and Sam McKee get into the two wins that the Leafs grabbed last Friday and Saturday, over the Wild and Penguins on the road, and how the offence is being driven by Mitch Marner. They bring on Leafs colour analyst Jim Ralph to discuss what he saw from Marner, the offence, and the much-discussed, oft-injured core of defencemen (43:12). With the team still on the road to begin the week, they bring on four-time Stanley Cup Champion Kris Draper to preview the Original Six matchup down in Detroit (1:03:50).

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The Toronto Maple Leafs edge out the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in a scrappy Black Friday afternoon game. On a special edition of Leafs Talk, Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee analyze the victory and discuss the good and bad of Matt Murray, the defensive effort from the Leafs' forwards, Mitch Marner's 15-game point streak, and much more!

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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne remember the late Maple Leafs legend Borje Salming and look back at the celebration of his career during the Hockey Hall of Fame weekend in Toronto. The guys are joined by former Maple Leaf Stu Gavin (4:45) to share his time playing alongside Salming and the type of player he was on the ice and teammate in the locker room. Then, Nick, Justin and producer Sam McKee recap Toronto's 2-1 win over the New Jersey Devils (20:50), the idea of developing others to play on the penalty kill, and the Devils' fans reaction to the third disallowed goal. Next, Former NHLer and Hockey Night in Canada broadcaster Garry Galley (42:46) discuss the Leafs' strength in their defensive game, Rasmus Sandin's elevated opportunity on the blueline and Auston Matthews' lowered production in goal scoring. Finally, general manager of the Minnesota Wild Bill Guerin (1:05:36) reveals how Ryan Reaves would fit on the Wild's lines, why he traded for the forward, and if personality in his players is an important aspect of a winning team.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne, and Sam McKee start the show by doing their best to not get too distracted while Canada takes on Belgium at the World Cup. They persevere by announcing a Leafs trade, acquiring defenceman Conor Timmins from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for forward Curtis Douglas. Later on, they preview another game vs. the New Jersey Devils, and get into a conversation with NHL on TNT analyst Darren Pang.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne, and Sam McKee look back at the Maple Leafs' OT loss to the Islanders and discuss Erik Källgren's performance, giving up a tying goal to New York to force an extra period, the need to create separation in a close game, Rasmus Sandin dropping the gloves against Oliver Wahlstrom after a dangerous hit to Austin Matthews, and how the blue line will look like with Morgan Rielly being placed on the IR. Then, New Jersey Devils head coach Lindy Ruff (41:13) joins the guys to discuss the major change between the 2021-22 Devils team in comparison to this year's squad, his type of coaching style, how Dougie Hamilton has altered his game after his jaw injury, and was asked if he had helped the late Clark Gillies get an interview for the New York Islanders. Afterward, Sportsnet hockey analyst Anthony Stewart (1:04:55) jumps on to chat about the state of the Leafs' defensive core, why he believes Sandin will have a bigger role moving forward, Nick Robertson struggling to find a role on the main roster, and if the expectations of being one of the best goal scorers are weighing on Auston Matthews.

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