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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee start with Craig Berube's dismissal in St. Louis and whether or not it was the right move. Then, some quick takeaways from the first meeting between Connor McDavid and Connor Bedard last night. They are joined by Blues analyst Andy Strickland (7:40), who shares his thoughts on the decision in St. Louis, the team's goals for the rest of this season and what they have in interim coach Drew Bannister. Later, news and notes - Brady Tkachuk boils over after Pyotr Kochetkov's diving poke check, the All-Star Skills Competition gets a makeover, a move coming for the Capitals' home ice and how Ohtani's contract structure impacts the financial side of sports.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee start with the Leafs' 7-3 win over the Rangers off a back-to-back, the team's resiliency, Gregor's pay with the top six, Jake McCabe's big hit, whether the Rangers are as good as their record and Matthews looking dominant now that he's playing with urgency. They are joined by Leafs' radio analyst Jim Ralph (29:30), who shares his takeaways from last night's game, the offence starting to come alive, if it's time to run Matthews and Marner together again and gives an evaluation of the 'fill-in' defencemen and Martin Jones' play.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee start with a look at tonight's clash between Connor McDavid and Connor Bedard and why it will never live up to rivalries like Ovechkin vs. Crosby. Flames analyst Eric Francis joins the show (3:55) to discuss Chris Tanev's injury last night, how his and Markström's injuries change the team's immediate direction and the future of the team tied to their young contributors. Finally, news and notes - checking in on the dads on the Leafs' dads' road trip, Rantanen calls out Lehkonen's dad and a look at the suspensions handed out to Perron and Gudbranson.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee start with the Leafs' overtime loss to the Islanders, John Tavares reaching 1000 points in dramatic fashion and his reception back on Long Island. They continue with overall impressions of the game - Matthews starting to play with more urgency, a potential shuffle coming to the defensive pairs and a rough one from Samsonov. Finally, Rangers & Isles columnist for The Athletic Arthur Staple (33:18) discusses why Islanders fans are right to keep a grudge against Tavares after all these years and tees up tonight's matchup between the Leafs and Rangers.

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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne start with a wellness check for Sam McKee after Ohtani's decision and share some Shohei conspiracy theories. They are joined by former NHLer PJ Stock (5:39) who shares his thoughts on the Canadiens' long-term process, the expectations on Slafkovský and the significance of Suzuki to hold the team together. Then, he weighs in on the uptick of hit-from-behind penalties this season, if players aren't protecting themselves well enough and where to draw the line when it comes to retaliation. Finally, a look back on the weekend for Canadian clubs - the Oilers are all-the-way back, the Jets lose Connor after his knee-on-knee with Strome and the Canucks coming back down to earth.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee start with reactions to Shohei Ohtani's decision over the weekend before discussing the Leafs' 4-0 victory over the Predators on Saturday. They get into what was a rare complete effort from the Leafs, Samsonov's strong play coming off his illness and an excellent showing from the fourth line. Then, onto tonight's matchup against the Islanders with Tavares just two points away from hitting the 1000-career-point mark. They are joined by former Islander defenceman Thomas Hickey (31:13) to tee up the game, Sorokins' season of setbacks, the vibes around the team and the type of reception Tavares will get in the potential milestone match.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee start with perhaps a final look at the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes as his signing feels imminent. They get to the Leafs' win in last night's edition of the Battle of Ontario, starting with Joseph Woll's injury - his fantastic play before going down and the goalie landscape going forward. Then, an evaluation of the D-corps and whether Timmins is ready for NHL game speed. Later, some news and notes - Patrick Kane makes his Red Wings debut, the Flames potentially holding on to their sought-after defensive pieces and Austin Watson's end-of-game clapper at Jeremy Lauzon.

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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne start with Louie Debrusk to discuss the Oilers' play as of late, how much of their slow start can be blamed on McDavid's and Ekholm's injuries, the plan for Jack Campbell, Kris Knoblauch's stabilization efforts and Philip Broberg trade rumours. Then, Sam McKee rejoins the show to chat about Broberg, his value and whether the Oilers must trade him to be better in the short term. Finally, news and notes - Rod Brind'Amour's frustrated bench interview, who's to blame for the Pens' PP struggles and Matt Duchene playing his 1000th game.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee start by straying off hockey for a look into the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes and Jon Rahm's lucrative move to LIV. Then, back to the regularly scheduled Leafs program - Sammy voices his Hyman regrets, the price on Nylander not going down despite his slump and if Keefe should be held responsible for sloppy team line changes. Later, Senators' analyst Jason York (30:31) tees up tonight's Sens/Leafs game, Ottawa feeling hot off a win over the Rangers, what it'll take to get back into the playoff race and why the Jacques Martin hiring was necessary.

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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are joined in studio by Jamal Mayers who is covering Penguins/Lightning tonight. He shares his thoughts on the status of Tampa's championship window, the Sens bringing back Jacques Martin as a coaching advisor and Kane set to make his Red Wings debut. Then, a discussion about hip surgeries and why the outlook for Patrick Kane is more positive than that of players like Ed Jovanovski. Finally, Sam McKee rejoins the guys as they make their award picks at the quarter-mark of the season.

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