Real Kyper & Bourne

Kyper and Bourne discuss the Maple Leafs' loss to the Canucks on Saturday night, how the team can play better defence in front of their goaltenders, why they don't see Toronto adding a new goalie ahead of the trade deadline and the need to have a member of the roster holding each other accountable. Then, Leafs radio analyst Jim Ralph stops by to chat about the competition of ice time in net, Jack Campbell's continuing struggles, Kyle Dubas doubling down on the core group and Nick Robertson's performance alongside John Tavares and William Nylander (41:35). 

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Kyper and Bourne tee up the weekend's Leafs-Canucks game, and chat with Vancouver Head Coach Bruce Boudreau on his performance since being hired, the trade rumours surrounding the team, and what to expect squaring off against the Leafs (07:10). Former NHL referee Tim Peel gets into Jon Cooper's comments on getting ejected, what refs face on the ice from both players and coaches, and his tweet about Mark Scheifele (25:07). To wrap up, the guys take questions from YouTube and the text-line, including what Nick Robertson might be worth in trade talks and more (41:26)!

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Kyper and Bourne kick things off by discussing Nick Robertson playing on the second line with John Tavares and William Nylander in practice, and whether or not he's being put in a position to succeed by the front office for trade purposes (2:48). They also break down the comments by Lightning head coach Jon Cooper on getting ejected vs. the Penguins (15:39), and bring on Doug MacLean to get his take on confrontations with referees (26:37). Doug also discusses his time in Columbus ahead of Rick Nash's jersey retirement on Saturday night, and what Nash meant to young hockey fans in Ohio (33:46).

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Kyper and Bourne bring on Leafs Nation's Gord Stellick (0:27) to discuss the loss to the Sabres that had the remaining fans booing the team off the ice, and whether or not major changes are needed for the Leafs. The trio also discuss the play of Petr Mrazek, which goals were and were not his fault, the offensive production vs. the defensive performance in the loss, and who gets the start in net on Saturday vs. the Canucks. Later, Sportsnet and Hockey Night in Canada announcer Chris Cuthbert (25:04) stops by to discuss how he tries to bring energy to games that have none on the ice, keeping up with high scoring affairs like Detroit-Toronto, what it was like to finally have fans back in the building, and makes some historical player comparisons with Auston Matthews. To wrap up, they discuss the marquee matchup between the Lightning and Penguins, and the changes seen in the Oilers since Jay Woodcroft.

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Kyper and Bourne discuss the lack of effort from the Leafs in the blowout loss to the Sabres down at Scotiabank Arena, and compare Sheldon Keefe's comments from Wednesday night to ones he's made after tough losses in the past (0:30). Later, NHL Network's E.J. Hradek stops by to break down the physicality (or lack thereof) from the Leafs, takes a look at some of the potential opponents for them in the first round, and the various names in the Hart Trophy conversation (23:49).

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Real Kyper and Bourne chat with Aaron Ward, former NHLer and three-time Stanley Cup champion, on his weekend at an alumni dinner, and recounts some stories with former teammates. He also breaks down the mental place of a locker room like the Leafs, and how they have to bring it every night in a different way than other markets might have to (0:28). Afterwards, they chat with Adam Oates and how he helps players at all levels fix their game, up their physicality, and avoiding the big hit (25:33). To wrap, Producer Sam joins Kyper and Bourne to discuss some potential rule changes, and how the world of hockey (and the Leafs) might react.

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Kyper, Bourne and Producer Sam open with a discussion about Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli's tilt with Senators forward Alex Formenton, Jon Cooper's post-game comments on the importance of having that physicality, ​and whether the Leafs need to add some grit for the postseason. Next, the guys tee up Wednesday's Toronto-Buffalo matchup, and Petr Mrazek getting the start in net. Later, Brad May joins the show to chat about Rasmus Dahlin's play, the ripple effects of the Jack Eichel trade, how Alex Tuch has looked in Buffalo, what he makes of the Leafs and their lack of physicality, and how Toronto's postseason setbacks can be a motivator (23:34).

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Real Kyper & Bourne are joined by NHL Network analyst Brian Lawton to chat about the unproven goalies across contending teams in the NHL, who should be looking to go all-in, and weighs the value of analytics in the modern NHL (00:15). To wrap up today, the fellas discuss Luke Fox's latest article on Amazon's predictive faceoff technology, CCM dropping Alex Ovechkin, and sort through Justin's best bets of the day (16:53).

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Kyper, Bourne and Producer Sam discuss the Leafs' win over the Capitals Monday night, Toronto starting to play more playoff-style hockey, John Tavares staying involved despite his goal-scoring drought, if there are concerns with the Leafs' physicality, whether Morgan Rielly needs to be this involved in the powerplay, and if it's better to have a clear number one goalie than a 1A-1B situation (2:30). Later, Curtis Joseph stops by to chat about the adversity Jack Campbell has faced as of late, his advice to the netminder, Petr Mrazek's frenetic style, the Leafs' wild 10-7 win over Detroit, how to move on a from a tough period or game, why there appears to be fewer clear-cut number one goaltenders now, if fans can truly blame netminders for tipped goals, what he thinks of modern equipment, and his relationship with former referee Mick McGeough (43:13).

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Real Kyper & Bourne are joined by Capitals analyst for NBC and former teammate of Nick Kypreos, Alan May! He shares his state of the team ahead of tonight's matchup against the Leafs, outlines the areas where the Capitals are most in need of some assistance, and spotlights Michael Bunting's gritty style of play (01:08). To wrap up, Nick, Justin & Sam react to the IIHF's recent sanctions against Russia & Belarus, look back on some takes that aged poorly, & more (20:18)!

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