Real Kyper & Bourne

Sheldon Keefe, Head Coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, joins Real Kyper & Bourne to help get us ready for the final stretch of the regular season! He weighs in on Jack Campbell's play, managing Auston Matthews' rest, when we could see T.J. Brodie and Mark Giordano together on the blue line, and shares his thoughts on the powerplay and what he's looking for from the 4th line (01:52). Finally, NHL Network analyst Brian Lawton stops by to chat about how teams are gearing up for the postseason, if the Leafs' high-powered offense will maintain it's success, and previews the playoff picture across both conferences the NHL (20:14).

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Kyper, Bourne and Producer Sam recap the weekend that was for the Leafs with the team earning wins against the Senators and Islanders, the play of William Nylander against New York, how Pierre Engvall has stepped up, the team setting a new record with 50 wins in a season, and the play of Matt Barzal (1:01). Next they touch on Auston Matthews getting the night off, the importance of resting as the postseason approaches, managing the blue line as playoffs start, and Jack Campbell's play on Sunday night (21:08). Afterwards, Gord Stellick shares his thoughts on the Leafs hitting 50 wins, how he'd manage the goaltending, the likelihood of Jake Muzzin returning for the playoffs, and the team's depth coming through (42:05).

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Real Kyper & Bourne are joined by Bob Bourne, Justin's father and former NHLer, to reflect on the life and legacy of Mike Bossy. He looks back on his fondest memories of Mike as a teammate and friend, and shares a bit more about what Mike was like off the ice (00:19). To wrap up the show, Nick, Justin & Sam carry on the conversation about Mike Bossy before sorting through the news & notes from around the NHL finding the best bets heading into the weekend (12:37).

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Kyper, Bourne, and Producer Sam recap the Leafs' 7-3 thrashing of the Capitals, and discuss how effective Pierre Engvall has looked over this past month, the confidence exuding from Ilya Lyubushkin, Jake Muzzin's latest injury, and Tom Wilson clipping Jack Campbell (3:02). Next, Doug MacLean phones in and chats about how the Lightning look as the season winds down, the possibility of a Tampa-Toronto matchup, the Leafs' ability to matchup physically this postseason, how the team's blue line is looking, and his thoughts on the Eugene Melnyk article from The Athletic (27:50). Afterwards, Chris Pronger stops by to talk about his recent Twitter threads on the financial side of the NHL, the reasoning for his tweets, and the importance of athletes finding purpose after retirement (44:56).

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Kyper and Bourne are joined by Bob Stauffer host of Oilers Now on 630 CHED (1:05) to discuss who has made the biggest impact on Edmonton's roster, who would they face in the post-season, and the rest of the Western Conference wild-card races. Afterward, the guys are joined by producer Sam McKee to chat about the future of the Ottawa Senators' ownership, and Ryan Hartman's fine.

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.

Kyper, Bourne and Producer Sam chat about resting Auston Matthews ahead of the playoffs vs. the importance of hitting milestones, Justin Holl being scratched, and if Holl will be in the top-six come playoff time (1:13). Next Karl Alzner phones in, and chats about Matthews vs. Ovi, Ovechkin's dominance, and the Capitals' contending window (21:59). Afterwards, Keith Jones stops by to talk about his college experience, what it was like making the jump to the NHL in his day compared to now, the Calder Trophy race, Michael Bunting's case for the Calder, and Auston Matthews' Hart Trophy case (41:59). 

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Anthony Stewart crashes the studio on Real Kyper & Bourne! The fellas chat about financial literacy in the NHL following Chris Pronger's comments on Twitter, Auston Matthews' incredible pace, the influence of "The Michigan", the scuffle in last night's Minnesota-Edmonton game, and much more!

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Kyper, Bourne and Producer Sam recap the Leafs' loss to the Sabres, the challenge of motivating the team in the final 10 days of the season, and we hear from Sheldon Keefe (1:32). Next, the guys touch on how the game fits into the grand scheme of things, how many starts Jack Campbell will need to be playoff ready, the question of resting players as the postseason approaches, and the powerplay going 0/5 in the last two games (17:40). Afterwards, Brett Hull stops by to talk about Auston Matthews and milestone chasing, the playoffs, his own career, and the difficulty opponents will have in shutting down Matthews and Marner (42:06). 

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Real Kyper & Bourne are joined by Sportsnet's Sam Cosentino to look ahead to the NHL career of Sabres' prospect Owen Power, who's set to make his debut tonight, before sharing his thoughts on Matthew Knies' future and what to expect when the World Juniors resume this summer (00:52). To wrap up, Nick, Justin & Producer Sam sort through the news & notes from around the NHL and help get you set for tonight's Leafs-Sabres tilt (25:54)!

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Kyper, Bourne and Producer Sam open with a chat about the season dragging on and the difficulty coaches may have in keeping players engaged, Sheldon Keefe's comments on resting players, whether Matthews should be sitting more as the season wraps, the Leafs' play against the Sabres, the potential for the game to be a chippy affair, and how the team's special teams look (2:48). Next, Jason York stops by to comment on why it won't be hard for Sheldon Keefe to keep his players engaged as the postseason approaches, why he believes the Lightning would be the preferred opponent for Toronto as opposed to the Bruins, the tough question of resting Auston Matthews, and why veterans don't like sitting (26:48). Afterward, Ed Olczyk shares his thoughts on Auston Matthews, if the Lightning or Bruins would be the better first-round playoff opponent for Toronto, managing rest ahead of the postseason, the Golden Knights' playoff push, the amount unproven goalies across the league heading into the postseason, and the futures of Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane in Chicago (42:32).

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