Steve Valiquette joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne (1:45) to discuss the Maple Leafs' chances to get past Jeremy Swayman without Auston Matthews in the lineup tonight, whether Matthews can get back to his scoring ways when he returns, goalies he's projecting to slot onto Canada's 4 Nations Face-Off roster and the dwindling number of developing goaltenders in Canada. Then, Nick, Justin and Sam McKee chat about Connor McDavid ramping up his recovery, the state of the Pacific Division, the Predators starting to panic and Macklin Celebrini returning for the Sharks.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look ahead to the Leafs' matchup tonight against the Boston Bruins and discuss a surprise injury designation for Auston Matthews, Max Domi's opportunity on the top line and Bobby McMann lacking a physical edge. Then, on the Boston side - their slow start and Jim Montgomery's seat heating up after public spats with Marchand and Pastrňák. Helping them dive deeper on the Bruins, NESN analyst Andy Brickley (31:31) discusses their back-to-back shutout wins over the weekend, the returns from their offseason additions, Montgomery's benchings and the depth forwards delivering.

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The Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli (2:52) joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne to discuss whether November is a good time to make changes to teams' rosters, the impact of the new faces in Washington, the long-term effects of David Pastrňák's benching in Boston, Nicholas Robertson's activity on other GM's phone lines, Vancouver's search to shake up their blueline, head coaches on the hot seat and the pressure on Kevyn Adams in Buffalo. Then, former NHLer and Capitals analyst Alan May (31:04) jumps on to chat about Alexander Ovechkin's goal-scoring in 2024, Pierre-Luc Dubois' fit on the second line, Spencer Carbery's second year behind the bench, and their chances of another post-season berth.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on a pair of back-to-back Leafs losses over the weekend and discuss Auston Matthews' early slump, Matthew Knies emerging as a top-end player, Anthony Stolarz solidifying himself as the starter, the return of the five-forward power play and much more. Later, they evaluate the team's D corps a month into the season, the lack of depth production and Domi's overtime gaffe against the Wild.

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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne welcome in Doug MacLean (0:40) for the return of Off-the-Rails Friday! Mac shares his impressions of the Leafs under Craig Berube, the Hurricanes' strong start, whether the Oilers need to make a move in McDavid's absence, the Predators' lost identity, the Bruins spiralling under Jim Montgomery and much more. Later, they regroup with Sam McKee to discuss Matvei Michkov getting benched in Philly, look at the sputtering Bruins' dwindling playoff hopes and answer your questions on the text line!

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on the Leafs' 4-1 win over the Kraken on Halloween and discuss Nylander benefitting from constant coaching, another strong showing from the new-look second line, Woll returning to form in his second outing and Benoit's slow start. Later, Sportsnet's Luke Fox (31:52) shares his thoughts from the game and delves into the Leafs' forward depth, the two power-play units, Nick Robertson's future in Toronto and Willy demanding more ice time.

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Former NHLer and Oilers analyst Rob Brown (2:07) joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne to discuss Edmonton's task ahead without Connor McDavid. He discusses their schedule picking up in difficulty, how they're different from this time last season, whether they need to make a trade and their Broberg regret. Then, he shares his thoughts on the Pacific Division landscape this season. Kyp and Bourne regroup with Sam McKee for news and notes - Pettersson's concerning play in Vancouver, Valeri Nichuskin returning to Avs practice and pressure mounting on Montgomery in Boston.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee begin the show sharing their reactions to the Maple Leafs trading away Timothy Liljegren to San Jose, Toronto's history in drafting prospects, the long-term outlook of the Leafs' second line with Max Pacioretty, John Tavares and William Nylander, and Nylander's ice-time cut down. Then, Sportsnet's Jason Bukala (34:30) joins the guys to share his view of Liljegren's usage since being drafted in 2017, how scouts feel about their players being moved, if the path to a Stanley Cup includes drafting and developing prospects and the potential need to bolster Toronto's centre position.

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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are joined by former Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness (4:45) to chat about his former team's successful start to their season, how Connor Hellebuyck handles poor outings in net, coaches vs. star players controlling the locker room, his thoughts on Boston Bruins' head coach Jim Montgomery yelling at Brad Marchand on the bench, and assistant coaches speaking to the media. Then, Nick, Justin and Sam McKee go around the NHL with a look at the struggling Montreal Canadiens who've had a promising season ahead, Martin St. Louis's tenure coaching the Habs, and the Pittsburgh Penguins honouring Marc-André Fleury.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee share some quick World Series thoughts before looking at the Leafs' off-day skate. They discuss the long-term feasibility of two equal power-play units, Nylander's dwindling ice time, Robertson once again being left off the lineup and Liljegren's Leafs' future. Later, Gord Stellick (35:00) evaluates Craig Berube's adjustment process to a new team and shares what to expect from the Leafs players coming off IR.

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