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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look ahead to the Leafs' matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets, where they will have Scott Laughton back but still be without Auston Matthews and Anthony Stolarz. They react to today's update that Stolarz's injury is more serious than originally thought, discuss Matthews' availability issues in recent seasons, and ask if the captain will ever return to his Hart form. Then, they get into Calle Jarnkrok's move to the top line, Jacob Quillan's potential, and whether the quick ramp-up will become too much for Joseph Woll. Finally, Aaron Portzline (34:05), Blue Jackets reporter with The Athletic, shares his impressions of Columbus through 20 games, Kirill Marchenko's superstar potential, Yegor Chinakhov's future with the team after demanding a trade, and much more.

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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne welcome in Sportsnet Oilers reporter Mark Spector (4:49) to discuss the feeling in Edmonton approaching the American Thanksgiving benchmark. He gets into why he's confident the Oilers will bounce back from their familiar early-season struggles, their options in the goalie trade market, and Trent Frederic failing to meet expectations of his 8-year deal. Then, he reviews Evan Bouchard's case for a spot on Team Canada at the Olympics and what Jack Roslovic's next contract might look like after a year on Leon Draisaitl's line. Later, Nick, Justin and Sam react to Mikko Rantanen's game misconduct after a hit on Isles' Alexander Romanov, Patrick Roy's fiery response, and Eetu Luostarinen's off-ice injury.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee dive into the Maple Leafs' OT win over the St. Louis Blues, Matthews Knies added to a long list of players missing games due to an injury, Troy Stecher's blue line debut since being claimed off waivers, William Nylander's spectacular overtime winner, the ideal type of player Nylander could evolve into, his own goal on Joseph Woll, and John Tavares' 3-on-1 battle leading towards Willy's game winning goal. Then, the guys list some injury updates before jumping into McKee's Midweek Mailbag. 

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Steve Valiquette joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne (6:45) to chat about the fallout from the Edmonton Oilers' loss to the Buffalo Sabres, Joseph Woll's return in net for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Anthony Stolarz's regression in blocking shots and connection to a weak defence, the correlation between shot attempts being down while pucks are still getting by goalies, and Jonathan Quick taking charge in a post-game brawl. Then on Grill the Panel, Steve asks how much a goaltender can move on a left-sided faceoff, when goaltenders should start backing up on an offensive breakaway, and more. To wrap up, Nick, Justin and Sam McKee touch on Evan Bouchard's case for a spot on Team Canada.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on Brad Treliving's press conference on Tuesday. They review each of the Leafs' GM's answers and discuss the timing of the presser, his confidence in Craig Berube's messaging, how his criticisms reflect on Auston Matthews' leadership, and the expectations for the offseason additions. Then, they discuss the potential impact of Treliving's comments on the team's play. Later, The Athletic's Jim Rutherford stops by (34:40) to help tee up the Leafs' matchup against the St. Louis Blues, parallels for Berube from his situation in St. Louis to now, what's behind the Blues' disappointing start to the season, and Jordan Binnington still searching for his form.

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TVA Sports' Ren Lavoie (4:39) joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne to weigh in on if he would dive a bit deeper into what happened with Jack Hughes' off-ice hand injury, why the Montreal Canadiens' recent skid doesn't negate the positives to their start to the season, Toronto Maple Leafs being handcuffed from moving pieces and why it needs to be a big change to break through, the Habs' 'rebuild' being over, Ryan O'Reilly expecting himself to be traded away, Brendan Shanahan's potential return to an NHL front office, and if the league will get involved in the New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings bench clearing brawl. Then, Nick, Justin and Sam McKee dive deeper into the Rangers-Red Wings scrum and the unwritten rules of hockey, Matthew Schaefer's impressive rookie season, and Adrian Kempe's 8-year contract extension with the L.A. Kings.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on the Leafs' 3-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, Toronto's fifth straight loss. They get into the Leafs' elevated effort despite the loss, Joseph Woll's return to the ice, power play struggles and Easton Cowan's heavy workload. Then, they discuss whether the Leafs should take drastic action — be it a coaching shake-up or a trade — to attempt to salvage the season. Later, they look at the defensive lines at practice with Troy Stecher drawing in for Philippe Myers and Brandon Carlo being moved to the IR, and they chat about William Nylander's quiet last couple of games after being called out in practice by Craig Berube.

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Former NHL President and GM Doug MacLean (2:25) joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne to weigh in on how the Toronto Maple Leafs aren't playing as a team through their tough stretch, if it's possible to change the 'culture' mid-way through the season without firing the head coach, the similarities how the year has unfolded for the Leafs and Edmonton Oilers, and why Jim Rutherford is avoiding the word 'rebuild'. Then, Nick, Justin and Sam McKee look at the status of the 2026 Winter Olympics' rink and the concerns from the NHL before heading to the text line for some Q&A! 

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on the Leafs' 4-3 loss to the LA Kings in overtime. They discuss the Leafs' second-period woes this season, their difficulty breaking the puck out, what the best version of the team would look like, and Craig Berube's interaction with William Nylander on the bench. Then, CHSN and NHL on TNT analyst Darren Pang joins the show (37:17) to help tee up the Leafs' matchup against the Blackhawks on Saturday, weigh in on what Toronto's biggest flaw is, and discuss Connor Bedard's third-year jump.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on another overtime win for the Edmonton Oilers over the Flyers and whether they're back before welcoming in long-time NHL coach Peter Laviolette (5:24). He discusses his time away from the bench, the league's youth movement, the increased importance of speed in the modern game, what's different for the Leafs in a second year under Craig Berube, and his potential return to the league. Later, Nick, Justin and Sam react to the Tkachuk brothers starting a podcast, Rasmus Andersson trade rumours and what his next contract might cost, the Senators locking up Shane Pinto to a four-year, $30M extension, and they remember the legendary Hall of Fame hockey writer Larry Brooks.

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