The Fan Morning Show goes into its final hour of the week talking some hockey and baseball. Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning start again with the local Toronto NHL team that has a back-to-back this weekend starting in Buffalo tonight; the hosts debate if we could see Matt Murray take the crease for the ‘blue & white” and return to the NHL for the first time since April of 2023.  B&B bring on hockey insider Frank Seravalli (5:09) of Daily FaceOff for his theory and thoughts on the best way for the Leafs to proceed in this stretch of the schedule after having to put Anthony Stolarz on IR earlier this week. The trio then look around the League and dive into some of the moves made before the holiday hiatus and movement pause as well as what teams could be active once its lifted. The a.m. pair then turn their attention to the latest around Major League Baseball starting with Sammy Sosa issuing an apology acknowledging “mistakes” he made. Why now? Does anyone care? What recognition is he seeking? Hear what the two hosts think. B&B then bring on another friend of the show in Adnan Virk (29:26) of MLB Network & NHL Network. The trio discuss everything from drones, to Monday Night Hockey in Edmonton, the MLB free agent market, Pete Alonso’s value on it, why Nolan Arenado would block a trade to the Astros and the current exchange rate.

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On hour two of The FAN Morning Show, Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning start on the NFL and look simultaneously at the standings and schedule to discuss what matchups mean the most this weekend and what they’re looking forward to. The hosting duo welcomes Charles Davis of the NFL on CBS as well as NFL Network. The trio delve into whether they should be surprised the Chiefs are willing to play Patrick Mahomes at the risk of getting hurt more and how important it is to them to lock up that number one seed in the AFC. Then the morning pair turned their attention to MLB offseason where the Blue Jays were the subject of the latest by one of baseball’s biggest insiders (33:21).

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Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning kick off The FAN Morning Show on the Raptors and how the team continues its ethical “tank” with Scottie Barnes back in the lineup as they drop a game to another bottom team in the Nets. Next, the hosting pair turn their attention to the NFL and recaps last night's Thursday nighter. To close the hour, the morning duo dives into the Leafs and expectations for trades this season ahead of the deadline (27:33).

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The FAN Morning Show hits its final hour of Thursday. Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning kick it off with some more Leafs talk. They look at the upcoming schedule for Toronto, wonder about the deployment of their goaltenders and if sitting atop the Atlantic division gives them any leniency on how to approach it. The hosting duo welcome on their “Leafs historian” Damien Cox to join the conversation and ask if the top line of Matthews-Nylander-Marner is the most talented assembly he’s seen. They also get into the goaltending situation, how much of a workload to give Joseph Woll and if we should expect to see Matt Murray back at some point soon. B&D also take some time to discuss his writing career as the day marks 40 years since his first piece for Toronto Star. A special treat to end today’s show as the FAN a.m. boys are joined by 12 year MLB vet, Kevin Keirmaier. B&D check in to see if KK really is retired and what life after a playing career could entail as well as his career; being a defensive specialist, playing for two A.L. East teams, his time in Toronto, ending it with a super talented team like the Dodgers and going out as a World Series Champ. 

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On hour two of The FAN Morning Show, Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning look at the standings as they sit tied atop the Atlantic Division with the defending Stanley Cup champs. B&B turn their attention back to Toronto’s NHL team and welcomes on writer of the weekly Leafs Notebook on Maple Leafs Hotstove, Anthony Petrielli. The trio discuss last night’s win in Dallas, how long these new lines will stay together, their current special teams and goaltending deployment. They weigh in on what seems to be the difference from last season and what areas need some improvement down the stretch of the season and into the playoffs (25:18).

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Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning dive into the victory spearheaded by a spectacular performance by Joseph Woll between the pipes and also look at the new Leafs lines. In the backend of the hour, the morning duo hit a few other NHL topics, such as the New York Rangers continuing to unload and how the 2019 NHL draft has had many moving parts. The hosts also hit on reports Jays are interested in a Canadian pitcher and Nolan Arendado blocking a trade to what many consider one of the best teams in the league (30:03).

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The FAN Morning Show goes into its final hour of Wednesday with the focus fully on hockey. Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning re-set on the Maple Leafs and the news that netminder Anthony Stolarz is week-to-week; out for four to six. Was there an expected drop off in his play anyways this season or could he be a legit Vezina candidate this season? The hosting duo discuss before bring on Sportsnet’s own David Amber (6:16) who will host Wednesday Night Hockey on the network that features the Leafs and Stars. The trio tee up the match-up as well as look around the League and at the current standings to say what surprises them. They particularly focus on some of the struggling squads headlined of course by the Sabres but also includes the Islanders & Rangers. Which New York team is most likely to turn it around and could either of the latter two be playoff problems if they get in. The morning pair keep the Leafs talk going with reporter Luke Fox of Sportsnet (26:06). The trio set up tonight’s game in Dallas, delve into the Stolarz news and where it leaves the team with goaltending heading into the holidays as well as the new look lines of the Leafs and why they are afforded the luxury of it right now. B&B can’t let Luke go without getting his take on the story of the League right now: the spiralling Buffalo Sabres. 

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On hour two of The FAN Morning Show, Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning begin by looking at Craig Berube's decision to load up the top line with his three top guys and look at why he is confident enough to do it right now especially given the lack of secondary scoring this season. After that, B&B touched on the NFL where word came out yesterday that the Falcons will bench Kirk Cousins for rookie Michael Penix Jr in Week 16. Next, the morning duo turn their attention to the MLB offseason where the latest move sees the Yankees add another potential boom bat in Cody Bellinger. Knowing the return, should the Blue Jays have been more in? Who is left for them to pursue to offer them that “banger” in the middle of the line-up? They delve into it and bring on MLB Network’s Jon Morosi (25:51).

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Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning reacted to the status and injury update on goaltender Anthony Stolarz, which was that he is week-to-week and the expectation is he’ll be out 4-6. They also touch on Fraser Minten being sent down and how they feel about his future with the team. At the back end of the hour, the morning duo looked around the league, specifically at the Sabres' eleventh straight loss to the Canadiens last night. B&B also touch on basketball with the Bucks overwhelming the Thunder to win the NBA Cup and what it means for both their season (26:50).

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The FAN Morning Show goes into its final hour of Tuesday with some heavy focus on a couple Toronto teams. Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning start on the Maple Leafs and how they sit atop of the Atlantic Division alongside the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. The hosting duo discuss if they are taking advantage of the down year among those teams and how likely they are to stay there. B&B continue the conversation with SN590’s own Mike Futa (7:00), The co-host of The FAN Hockey Show takes time to look at the NHL standings; Futes debates with the a.m. boys what teams could be looking to unload and who are potentially good fits for TML. You may surprised at the names that are thrown around. In the back end of the hour, the morning pair switch gears to discuss the Raptors and for this conversation, they enlist the help of Sportsnet’s own Michael Grange (27:04). The NBA insider and Raptors reporter weighs in on the down TV ratings for the League, the NBA Cup, the Raptors’ ethical tank and the players Toronto could unload that could potentially help push their “rebuild” forward. 

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