Real Kyper & Bourne

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on the Leafs' 3-0 loss to the Senators and discuss Toronto's lack of secondary scoring, whether this group best fits Craig Berube's style and Max Domi losing confidence. Then, they look ahead to the Leafs' matchup against the Capitals tonight and share expectations for Joseph Woll who gets the starting nod in the back-to-back. Later, Hockey Night in Canada's Craig Simpson (32:03) weighs in on the Leafs' lack of depth, Berube's messaging and the attention to detail on defence.

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MSG analyst & Clear Sight Analytics CEO Steve Valiquette joins Nick Kypreos and Gord Stellick for his weekly appearance (1:04). He digs into the right time for a coach to pull a struggling goalie, relationships between starting and backup goalies, Kevin Lankinen's play in Vancouver, Dustin  Wolf's speed and the easiest and hardest teams to play goalie for. Then, Nick and Gord regroup with Sam McKee to discuss Lankinen's emergence and reflect on Monday's Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

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Nick Kypreos, Gord Stellick and Sam McKee look ahead to the Leafs' matchup against the Senators in the season's first Battle of Ontario. They discuss where Ottawa ranks on the list of Leafs' rivals, the state of the Senators' rebuild, a setback in Auston Matthews' recovery, Max Domi's point drought, Connor Dewar's return to the lineup and much more. Later, Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery (30:55) discusses what's behind his squad's hot start to the season, early returns on PLD, Dylan Strome standing out, what it's like to coach a legend in Alex Ovechkin and what he learned from his time as an assistant in Toronto.

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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne and joined by Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff (4:27) to weigh in on what has fueled his team's hottest start in NHL history, which players have elevated their roles on the ice, whether the team is better poised for the post-season, Josh Morrissey's performance on the blueline and what he thinks are the biggest challenges are to make it out of the Western Conference. Then, Nick, Justin and Sam McKee discuss how Matvei Michkov has handled his healthy scratch in Philadelphia before diving into the rumour mill surrounding Evan Bouchard's, Noah Dobson's and others' next contracts.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back over a pair of Leafs' wins over the weekend over Detroit and Montreal and discuss the team's heightened level of play without Auston Matthews in the lineup and what Berube can take away from that trend. Should the Leafs move Matthews down to the second power-play unit when he returns? Then, they get into Conor Timmins making the most of his ice time, the sorry state of the Habs, Max Pacioretty moving to IR, and who steps up into the top-6 in his absence. Finally, sports doctor Jason Smith (38:04) shares his POV of Pacioretty's injury, Calle Järnkrok's 'setback' and their long-term outlooks. 

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Nick Kypreos and Sam McKee are joined by former NHL President and GM Doug MacLean (5:30) to chat about the upcoming Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony, why Colin Campbell deserves this honour in the builder category, Vladislav Namestnikov's impact on the Winnipeg Jets' second-line, whether Jim Montgomery benching David Pastrnak helps him or hurts him in the long run behind Boston Bruins' bench, how much pressure is weighing on Steve Yzerman, and how teams have found ways to attack Connor Bedard. Then, Nick and Sam read and answer listeners' texts. 

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Nick Kypreos and Sam McKee look ahead to the Leafs' matchup against the Red Wings where Auston Matthews will once again be absent as the Leafs move him to IR. They are joined by JD Bunkis (4:58) to discuss what Matthews' move to IR means in the long-term, the Leafs' 'Jekyll and Hyde' act game to game and how social media has added to the scrutiny players in Toronto face. Later, former Leaf, Flames forward and author Nazem Kadri (26:52) discusses his new book, Dreamer, why he chose to write at this point in his career and he shares stories from his time with the Leafs.

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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are joined by former NHLer and Hockey Hall of Fame's newest member Jeremy Roenick (1:54) to chat about his upcoming induction ceremony and what it means to him to have this honour. Then, Sportsnet's Jason Bukala (30:05) stops by to weigh in on the approval to lift CHL's eligibility ban to the NCAA, how this fundamentally changes the development for young hockey players, which schools could benefit from this decision, how players can earn money and how could this affect smaller market teams in the CHL.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee dive deeper into Auston Matthews' status and debate how safe the Leafs should play his return. Then, they discuss David Kämpf still searching for his role, Max Domi's lack of scoring touch and the sustainability of Max Pacioretty's physical play. Later, The Athletic's Josh Kloke (32:52) shares the latest on Matthews, who comes out of the lineup for the returning Connor Dewar and Jani Hakanpää, and whether the power play can build off a successful night in Boston. Finally, Kyp & Bourne regroup with Sam for a Leafs-themed game of True or False.

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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are joined by Sportsnet's Dan Murphy (2:37) to share an update on Thatcher Demko, if the Vancouver Canucks met their pre-season expectations a month into the year, where other teams in the Pacific Division rank in comparison to the Canucks, how Kiefer Sherwood is outperforming his contract, Jake DeBrusk's transition from Boston to Vancouver and the consistency on the ice from Conor Garland. Then, Nick, Justin and Sam McKee share their thoughts on Connor McDavid's speedy return from injury, Barry Trotz pondering a rebuild in Nashville and John Tortorella's future with the Philadelphia Flyers.

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