The Chris Johnston Show

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including:

(5:15) Is Sunny Mehta already a favourite for Toronto or could he go elsewhere?

(9:00) Who do the Maple Leafs want to hire a President or GM could determine which way Toronto goes

(14:30) The interest with Mike Gillis is real for Maple Leafs

(17:30) The Maple Leafs put themselves into a spot where they might not get a top-5 pick

(20:00) Ron Francis stepping down from Kraken

(27:00) Tom Fitzgerald being let go by the Devils

(31:00) Will New Jersey trade Hischier?

(36:30) Is this the last year for Alex Ovechkin?

(45:00) Connor McDavid is hot, hot, hot

(49:00) Stick Taps

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On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including:

(8:15) Cassidy and other veteran coaches out there if any other teams decide to make a change before the playoffs

(17:00) Islanders playoff chances/East playoff chances

(29:30) Can the Habs win the Atlantic division and go on a deep playoff run?

(36:00) Who is getting that last East playoff spot?

(41:30) Senators surging

(45:00) Western conference playoff chase/ Celebrini hart talk if the Sharks make the playoffs

(50:15) Ask CJ including update on Maple Leafs GM search

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On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including:

(4:30) Leafs response to Gudas

(7:15) Who are some candidates who could replace Brad Treliving as GM of the Leafs?

(14:30) Are the Leafs looking for a Shanaplan 2.0, is a president in play?

(17:45) Should Toronto look at a rebuild rather than a reset?

(28:15)CJ & Julian's heated discussion Keith Pelley's comments about Montreal & Buffalo

(37:30) Pelley mentioning AI

(40:30) Looking back at the Leafs management structure in the past and how it correlates to today

(45:00) Stick Taps

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On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including:

(9:30) Would the Oilers go in for Cassidy?

(13:00) John Tortorella & Mitch Marner

(20:00) Columbus, Philadelphia & the east playoff race

(25:30) Senators has a huge nine game stretch

(30:45) Leafs playing the Ducks for the first time since Gudas hit on Matthews

(37:00) Flames on a hot streak

(43:45) Ask CJ

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On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including:

(10:00) Jack Adams potential for Travis Green and other coaches

(15:00) The great job Pittsburgh has done, however, still in a fight for the playoffs

(23:30) The Golden Knights struggles

(23:00) What is goalie interference

(37:30) Gudas apologizes

(47:00) Stick Taps

(41:30) The Habs, Cole Caufield and the race for a playoff spot in the east

(46:00) Ask CJ

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On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including:

(2:00) McDavid's comments about coaching

(9:30) Draisaitl comments in Germany about his injury

(14:30) The Pacific division does not look good

(23:00) What is goalie interference

(26:45) DoPS and Aj Greer suspension

(34:00) The Leafs are a calamity

(41:30) The Habs, Cole Caufield and the race for a playoff spot in the east

(46:00) Ask CJ

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On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including:

(13:15) GM meetings and Bettman still loving the playoff format

(21:45) Player safety - One GM says standards have dropped with headshots

(32:45) Oilers playoff situation and no draisaitl, goalie situation etc

(35:00) Doug Armstrong leaves as team canada GM - who would be next?

(38:45) World Cup of Hockey

(38:30) Ottawa getting their first round pick back

(41:30) Stick Taps

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On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including:

(9:30) The Maple Leafs not sticking up for Auston Matthews

(15:00) With the GM meetings, will player safety be a hot button issue?

(18:00) Connor McDavid commenting on player safety & looking more seriously into knee on knee hits

(24:45) Should leadership change every 5 years with DoPS?

(31:45) Macklin Celebrini MVP?

(38:30) Ottawa getting their first round pick back

(43:45) Ask CJ

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On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including:

(9:00) Leafs losing streak, management and why they should embrace the tank

(15:30) Sens/Habs

(19:20) Jacob Fowler

(22:30) The Buffalo Sabres are the best story in hockey

(28:30) The UFA market/off-season trade potential for guys who didn't get dealt at the deadline

(39:00) Playoff teams and the Pacific division

(43:00) Stick Taps including a rant about Bam Adebayo

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On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including:

(3:00) What trade deadline is like as an insider during the day and collecting information

(7:00) The flow of trades and why things have been happening so late in the day

(12:30) How the Kadri trade went down in Calgary & more

(17:30) The drama of the TSN mock draft & odds of winning the draft lottery

(26:30) The Maple Leafs deadline and how they faired all things considered

(37:30) Ducks, Mammoth, Blue Jackets and teams who bought trying to knock on the door

(42:30) Sabres/Lightning crazy game on Sunday

(43:30) Corey Perry back to the Lightning

(47:30) Guys who never ended up getting dealt...most likely will be dealt in the off-season

(50:00) What the Canadiens didn't do

(53:00) NMC

(57:00) The TSN insider sketch

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