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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee start with Doug MacLean (1:46) for Off-The-Rails Friday! Mac delves into the Oilers' win streak, Tocchet pushing back on media coverage of his Pettersson criticism, Patrick Roy's second chance in the NHL and Gallagher's elbow on Pelech. They regroup with Sam for news and notes - live reactions to Gallagher receiving a 5-game ban, Roy's reception in Montreal, Tocchet's comments to the media and Oliver Kylington returning to the ice for Calgary. Finally, answering your questions on the text line!

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Nick Kypreos starts by sharing stories from yesterday's Night with the Blue and White Gala with Justin Bourne and Sam McKee. Then, looking ahead to the Leafs’ game on Saturday against the Jets - Jarnkrok's injury in practice today, what the team does with Reaves now that he's been activated off of IR, if Sheldon Keefe should split up the top power-play unit and Nylander's post-extension slump.  Later, former NHLer and NHL analyst Brad May (32:06) shares his thoughts on the Leafs' regular season urgency, how the team should deal with Tavares and Brodie showing their ages and the power-play problem. 

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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne start with PJ Stock (0:26) to tee up Patrick Roy's return to Montreal - how the fans might react, the Habs' passiveness under Martin St. Louis, if the Islanders' roster is the best match for Roy and who the Canadiens will make available at the trade deadline. They regroup with Sam McKee for news and notes - Drew Doughty calls out the Kings' effort after another loss, Tocchet criticizes Pettersson and the Panthers get off to a scrappy start against the Coyotes.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee start with an uncharacteristic 1-0 win for the Leafs over the Jets and Samsonov's miraculous resurgence. Is his stellar play sustainable? Or are the Leafs better off with the low-maintenance Martin Jones in the backup spot when Woll returns? Then, more on the game - the team's slow start, the lack of secondary scoring and Keefe benching the stars on the power play. Finally, Sportsnets' Luke Gazdic (33:14) weighs in on Keefe's benching decision, Nick Robertson earning more trust and whether Reaves could get back into the lineup.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee start the second hour with more comments on the 2018 World Juniors investigation. Joining the conversation, Senators reporter Ian Mendes (3:10) shares his thoughts on the new developments to the investigation, whether the Sens' deadline plans will include Jakob Chychrun and if Korpisalo can turn his rough season around. Finally, news and notes - the owner of the Utah Jazz pushes for NHL expansion in Salt Lake, Edmonton's win streak reaches 14 games and time running out for the Flames to pick a direction.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee start with developments in the Hockey Canada scandal as 5 players have been told to surrender to London Police. Then, onto a crucial test for the Leafs against the Jets, whether they are physically prepared, Robertson's opportunity with Bertuzzi out and the growing divide between the core four and the rest of the team. They are joined by Jets' reporter Ken Wiebe (29:08) to tee up tonight's game, the Jets' strong defensive system, Bowness' impact and the sustainability of their success.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee start the second hour with Carter Hart taking an indefinite leave of absence from the Flyers shortly after Dillon Dube did the same with the Flames. They are joined by former coach and NHL Networks' Bruce Boudreau (4:31), who discusses his transition from the bench to the media, the influx of mid-season coaching changes, Quinn Hughes' Norris-Trophy-jump and why Toronto's slump will help in the long run. Finally, news and notes - Oliver Kylington returns to the Flames after 19 months away, Jakob Chychrun voices frustrations for being in trade talks again after being traded last season and the Devils extend and promote GM Tom Fitzgerald.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee start with a look ahead at the Leafs' final two tilts before the All-Star Break against the Jets. They get into the significance of the pair of games, the gamble of rolling out Samsonov, Joseph Woll making progress, Winnipeg's stingy defence and Giordano once again getting scratched. They are joined by Sportsnet's Luke Fox (28:47), who weighs in on the Ryan Reaves IR situation, what the Leafs could do with him, the team's defensive struggles and the long-term plan for Samsonov.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee start the second hour with more on Corey Perry signing with the Oilers, the off-ice aspect, what Perry brings to the team and what the market was for him as a free agent. They are joined by NHL Network's Mike Rupp (11:44), who weighs in on the signing, how it might impact Edmonton's locker room and the deal's timing. Then, he shares his thoughts on the Islanders bringing in Patrick Roy. Finally, news & notes - more on Roy, if old-school coaching tactics still work in the modern NHL, Patrice Bergeron potentially working towards an NHL comeback and the Senators hearing offers on Jakob Chychrun.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee start with the Leafs' back-to-back over the weekend and thoughts on the team's aspirations this season as they return from an up-and-down West Coast road trip. They get into the games themselves - Martin Jones starting to cool off, penalty kill problems and concern levels for Tavares' slump. Then, a chat about the Leafs' tradeable assets and what sort of return the Leafs could get for guys like Nick Robertson & Pontus Holmberg. Later, the Oilers sign Corey Perry and whether the Leafs missed an opportunity or dodged a bullet. Finally, Ryan Reaves voices frustrations from the sidelines and Samsonov is gaining momentum in net.

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