The Leaf Report: A show about the Toronto Maple Leafs

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A weekly look at the Toronto Maple Leafs with The Athletic's Jonas Siegel and James Mirtle, featuring in-depth coverage of the Blue and White throughout the NHL season.

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The Leaf Report: A show about the Toronto Maple Leafs episodes:

04.23.2024
Dominant Auston Matthews plays his best postseason game to date
Jonas and James recap the Maple Leafs game two win over Boston, and the dominant performance from star centre Auston Matthews and the overall effort of the first line. The guys praise the surprising contributions of the 4th line, the...
04.18.2024
Maple Leafs to meet the Bruins in round one as Auston Matthews quest for 70 ends
Jonas and James look back on the regular season of the Maple Leafs, led by the historic season by Auston Matthews and his 69 goals. The boys turn the page on the regular season and look ahead to the first round...
04.10.2024
Auston Matthews 66 goals are the most in the NHL cap era
Jonas and James marvel at the scoring prowess of Auston Matthews and if the Maple Leafs should rest him in the final game if he hasn't reached the 70 goal mark? The guys take a look at the defensive pairings, wondering...
04.04.2024
Five important questions for the Maple Leafs ahead of game one of the playoffs
Jonas and James discuss the Maple Leafs games this week vs the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning, Auston Matthews quest to reach the 70 goal plateau and if the 70 goal benchmark is more impressive than 100 assists in...
03.27.2024
Sheldon Keefe makes a statement
Jonas and James discuss Sheldon Keefe's tough love for the Maple Leafs after a disappointing effort vs the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night, including calling out his veterans, most notably Captain John Tavares. The guys talk about the rash of injuries to...
03.18.2024
Maple Leafs penalty kill is failing without Marner and Järnkrok
Jonas and James discuss the Maple Leafs inability to hold leads, the penalty kill and injuries to Mitch Marner and Calle Järnkrok. They critique how the newly acquired Joel Edmundson, Connor Dewar and Ilya Lyubushkin have fared since joining the Maple Leafs. Plus...
03.08.2024
Why was the Maple Leafs trade deadline so underwhelming?
Jonas and James recap the Maple Leafs trade deadline, with Brad Treliving acquiring Joel Edmundson on Thursday and Ilya Lyubushkin the week before to bolster the blue line, and Connor Dewar as a depth forward who should help on the...
03.05.2024
Maple Leafs Trade Board with Chris Johnston
The Athletic and TSN hockey Insider Chris Johnston joins Jonas and James, four days ahead of the NHL's trade deadline to discuss how active he thinks Brad Treliving and the Maple Leafs will be this week, leading up to the...
03.01.2024
The Boosh is back: Ilya Lyubushkin returns to the Maple Leafs to shore up the right side
On a bonus edition of the Leaf Report, Jonas and James grade the trade, as the Maple Leafs reacquire defenceman Ilya Lyubushkin from the Anaheim Ducks, how 'Boosh' will fit in on the Maple Leafs blue-line and if General Manager...
02.28.2024
Roster Dissection of the Maple Leafs
Jonas welcomes Mark Masters from TSN and Joshua Kloke from the Athletic on this roundtable edition of The Leaf Report. The guys dive deep into the Maple Leafs goaltending, with the team carrying three goaltenders on the roster, to the...
02.20.2024
I say he does it!
Jonas asks James if he thinks Auston Matthews will score 70 plus goals this season, if Tyler Bertuzzi's nightmare season will be saved with a solid playoff performance and if General Manager Brad Treliving will surrender a first round pick leading...
02.14.2024
Morgan will appeal suspension, life without Rielly off to a good start for Maple Leafs
Jonas and James provide their thoughts on the five game suspension to Morgan Rielly, how the Leafs handled his absence in the win over St. Louis and the night to remember for Bobby McMann as the shorthanded Leafs beat up on...
02.08.2024
Why the Maple Leafs should be active at the trade deadline
Jonas and James provide reasons for why the Maple Leafs should be buyers, not sellers or standing pat at the NHL trade deadline, they look back on the loss and win this week vs the Islanders and Stars, the continued...
01.29.2024
Why have the Maple Leafs taken a step back this season?
Jonas and James dissect the Maple Leafs season at the All-Star break, including the number of players who have taken a step back from their performance from the season before. The guys discuss Ilya Samsonov's return to grace, if a three goalie...
01.22.2024
Should the Maple Leafs mortgage the future for this year's team?
TSN hockey analyst and former NHL defencemen Frank Corrado joins Jonas and James on this week's Leaf Report. The guys discuss the Maple Leafs recently wrapped Western Road Trip, Ilya Samsonov's big win Sunday night over Seattle, the Leafs team...
01.17.2024
How concerning is the Maple Leafs' current funk?
Jonas and James discuss the Maple Leafs latest third period collapse and loss to the Edmonton Oilers, the recent slide which began with an OT loss to the Islanders 4 games ago, the lack of offence, the inability to hold...
01.10.2024
Maple Leafs overpay to retain Nylander, Martin Jones flourishing in net for Toronto
Jonas and James dissect the Maple Leafs 8 year extension for William Nylander, if he can keep his career year scoring pace up, and why the Leafs have continued to overpay for their home grown stars. The guys discuss Martin...
01.05.2024
William Nylander contract extension imminent and can Auston Matthews score 50 in 50?
On the first Leaf Report of 2024, Jonas and James look back on a busy couple of weeks for the Maple Leafs over the Christmas break with Auston Matthews, the Leafs All-Star representative continuing to score at will, William Nylander's...
12.20.2023
State of the Maple Leafs as 2023 draws to a close
On the final episode of the Leaf Report in 2023, Jonas and James review the performance of the players three months into the 23/24 season, they look back on the calendar year that was for the Leafs and look ahead...
12.15.2023
Maple Leafs solid record is deceiving, Auston Matthews scoring at will and is Ilya Samsonov broken?
Jonas and James dissect the Maple Leafs 9-1-4 record in the past 14 games and how that record is deceiving for the inconsistent Leafs this season. The guys continue to marvel at Auston Matthews, who has continued to score at...
12.05.2023
Will Auston Matthews regain MVP form, can Joseph Woll keep up the pace in goal and is Chris Tanev destined to be a Maple Leaf?
Jonas and James look back on the Maple Leafs impressive game vs the Bruins which ultimately saw the blue and white lose to Boston on Saturday night, The duo asks, is it real or not, pertaining to Auston Matthews return...
11.28.2023
Maple Leafs at the quarter mark of the season
Jonas and James take stock of the Maple Leafs at the quarter mark of the season, discussing the middle of the road overall effort from a team that is supposed to be a Stanley Cup contender. They take a look...
11.28.2023
William Nylander's Maple Leafs sweep the global series
James is joined by Chris Johnston on a Jonas-less edition of the Leaf Report to recap the Maple Leafs successful Global Series, which saw the Leafs sweep the two game series against Detroit and Minnesota. The guys discuss William Nylander's superb...
11.15.2023
William Nylander embracing trip home to Sweden with Maple Leafs
Jonas Siegel in Stockholm and James Mirtle back home in Toronto, preview the Maple Leafs two game in Sweden vs the Detroit Red Wings and the Minnesota Wild. The guys discuss William Nylander's red hot start to the season, Nikita Zadorov's...
11.07.2023
Knies clicks with Matthews & Marner, Domi, Bertuzzi & Klingberg continue to struggle and Ryan Reaves is benched
Jonas and James discuss Matthew Knies fitting into the first line with Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner, how Max Domi fared at centre ice vs Tampa, Tyler Bertuzzi and John Klingberg's continued struggles. how Simon Benoit and Willam Lagesson have...
10.30.2023
Do the Maple Leafs have a disconnect on the top line, issues on the PK and is Joseph Woll a true number one?
On this Halloween edition of the Leaf Report, Jonas and James play True, False or TBD. They discuss the ceiling for William Nylander this season, if the top line perhaps needs to be broken up, if Joe Woll has replaced...
10.23.2023
Woll looks to take advantage of Samsonov's struggles, Knies provides much needed secondary scoring
Jonas and James take a look back on the Maple Leafs best effort of the season, vs Tampa on the weekend. The guys discuss mixing up the forward units, Joe Woll getting the nod vs Washington and Ilya Samsonov getting...
10.17.2023
Chris Johnston on the Maple Leafs slow start to the season
Jonas and James welcome The Athletic's newest teammate, NHL insider Chris Johnston. The guys breakdown the Maple Leafs first three games, including a disappointing 4-1 home ice loss to Chicago on Monday night. The trio critique the strong play of...
10.09.2023
Fraser Minten makes the Maple Leafs season opening roster
On this Thanksgiving episode of The Leaf Report, Jonas Siegel and James Mirtle discuss the Leafs talk of training camp, former 2nd round pick Fraser Minton making the opening night roster, the trading of Sam Lafferty, the imminent signing of...
10.03.2023
Liljegren and Knies are set to breakout, Nylander at centre is a work in progress, and cap implications will play a roll in Leafs opening night roster
As the Maple Leafs training camp enters week two, Jonas and James discuss where the Leafs are as a team defensively, Timothy Liljegren and Matthew Knies who are poised to breakout this season and William Nylander's progress at the centre...
09.26.2023
Nylander at Centre, Matthews to the penalty kill and Klingberg on the 1st power-play unit highlight the 1st week of training camp
With training camp in full swing, Jonas and James discuss some of the more pertinent storylines including the performance thus far of Maple Leafs first round pick Easton Cowan, how William Nylander has faired at centre, Auston Matthews on the...
09.19.2023
Maple Leafs training camp preview with Chris Johnston
Jonas and James welcome their friend and colleague Chris Johnston from TSN and SDPNSports to talk about the beginning of another training camp for the Maple Leafs, including the team running everyone back for another shot at a deep run...
09.12.2023
Can Auston Matthews regain his Hart Trophy season form and 6 more burning questions for the Maple Leafs
On the second episode of the new season of the Leaf Report, Jonas and James discuss the most important question for seven Maple Leafs including if Auston Matthews can return to Hart Trophy form, is Timothy Liljegren ready for top...
09.05.2023
Auston Matthews, Ilya Samsonov and Sheldon Keefe's new contracts headline a busy summer for Maple Leafs
Jonas and James return with the first episode of the new season of the Leaf Report. The guys discuss the contract extension for Auston Matthews, Ilya Samsonov's one year arbitration contract, William Nylander's desire to stay with the Maple Leafs...
07.04.2023
Maple Leafs active in free agency, are trades next?
Jonas and James discuss the Maple Leafs flurry of activity during free agency, critiquing the team adding Ryan Reaves, Max Domi, John Klingberg and Tyler Bertuzzi and if this team is better then the one that got eliminated by Florida...
06.22.2023
Bryan Hayes on if the Maple Leafs are really going to run it back......again?
Bryan Hayes, the host of Overdrive on TSN 1050 Toronto joins Jonas and James to talk about the reports that Brendan Shanahan and Brad Treliving will keep the core four intact and extend Sheldon Keefe. The guys discuss what changes they'd...
06.01.2023
Brad Treliving named 18th General Manager in Maple Leafs history
Jonas and James discuss the Maple Leafs hiring of Brad Treliving as the 18th General Manager in the history of Toronto's hockey team. The guys analyze Treliving's comments on Auston Matthews and the core four, Sheldon Keefe's status and the...
05.24.2023
Chris Johnston and Down Goes Brown on the turmoil in Toronto, as Brendan Shanahan begins the search for a new General Manager
Jonas and James welcome Chris Johnston and Down Goes Brown to provide their take on the bizarre press conference from Brendan Shanahan last week, why the relationship with Shanahan and Kyle Dubas fell apart, who the Leafs next General Manager...
05.19.2023
Kyle Dubas not offered a new contract by the Maple Leafs after a shift in thinking from Brendan Shanahan
Jonas and James breakdown the explosive, timeline outlining press conference held by Maple Leaf president Brendan Shanahan, announcing that the team had decided to move on from Kyle Dubas as the General Manager of Toronto's NHL team. The guys discuss Shanahan's...
05.16.2023
More questions than answers for the Maple Leafs after season ending media availability
Jonas and James breakdown the Maple Leafs season ending media availability and discuss the future of John Tavares, Auston Matthews, William Nylander and Mitch Marner with the Leafs. The guys wonder if Sheldon Keefe has any chance of returning, and...
05.13.2023
The Maple Leafs season of missed opportunities ends in 5 game series loss to FloridaMaple Leafs eliminated from 2nd round as season of
Jonas and James recap a disappointing end to the Maple Leafs season which saw the blue and white being eliminated in five games by the Florida Panthers. With the loss still raw for the players, coaching staff, management and their...
05.08.2023
Maple Leafs on the brink of elimination as familiar narratives of the Dubas era dominate series with Florida
Jonas and James breakdown a disappointing game three overtime loss for the Maple Leafs in Florida on Sunday night which sees the blue and white on the brink of being swept out of the second round. The guys discuss the overall...
05.05.2023
Maple Leafs get Bobrovsky'd' in game 2 as Toronto implodes in the 2nd period
Jonas and James dissect a frustrating 3-2 game two loss for the Maple Leafs at the hands of the Florida Panthers. The guys take a closer look at Ilya Samsonov being outplayed by Sergei Bobrovsky, the Matthew Knies injury, the...
05.03.2023
Maple Leafs make mistakes in game 1 loss to Florida in round 2
Coming off a game one 4-2 loss against Florida in the second round, Jonas and James take a look at what went right, what went wrong and what should be adjusted ahead of game two vs Florida on Thursday. The...
05.01.2023
The 19 year curse is broken! John Tavares and the Maple Leafs advance to the 2nd round vs Florida Panthers
Jonas and James take a look back on the Maple Leafs six game series win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, and how fitting that the 19 year curse was ended with Captain John Tavares scoring the overtime series winner, plus...
04.29.2023
6,948 days later, the Maple Leafs quest to advance to the 2nd round continues
On the heels of the game 5 loss, Jonas and James dissect the Leafs failure to close out the series with Tampa Bay, the nightmare game five for Justin Holl and Mark Giordano on defence, the third and fourth lines...
04.26.2023
It was 4-1 in the 3rd period! Now the Maple Leafs can eliminate Tampa in game 5 on Thursday
Jonas and James revisit the Maple Leafs shocking come from behind 5-4 overtime victory in game four in Tampa Bay on Monday night. The guys discuss the changes the Leafs need to make tactically in game 5, what line formations...
04.23.2023
Maple Leafs escape Tampa's best game of the series and snatch victory from defeat in overtime in game 3
Jonas and James breakdown a critical game three for the Maple Leafs as they steal a win over the Lightning in Tampa Bay, in overtime. The guys praise the work done in game two by Ilya Samsonov, Ryan O'Reilly, Auston...
04.21.2023
Tavares hat trick leads Maple Leafs as they even up series with Tampa Bay
Jonas and James recap game two of the Leafs playoff series with Tampa, the polar opposite of game one. The guys dissect the play of Ilya Samsonov, Matthews, Marner, Nylander, O'Reilly and Tavares. Plus they offer analysis on Matthew Knies,...
04.19.2023
Maple Leafs playoff demons resurface in game one blowout
Jonas and James recap the Maple Leafs game one loss to Tampa Bay in the first round of the playoffs. The guys discuss Ilya Samsonov's struggle in net, the poor performances of the bottom six forward group, the play of...

What's The Leaf Report: A show about the Toronto Maple Leafs about?

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The Leaf Report: A show about the Toronto Maple Leafs episodes:

Dominant Auston Matthews plays his best postseason game to date

Maple Leafs to meet the Bruins in round one as Auston Matthews quest for 70 ends

Auston Matthews 66 goals are the most in the NHL cap era

Five important questions for the Maple Leafs ahead of game one of the playoffs

Sheldon Keefe makes a statement

Maple Leafs penalty kill is failing without Marner and Järnkrok

Why was the Maple Leafs trade deadline so underwhelming?

Maple Leafs Trade Board with Chris Johnston

The Boosh is back: Ilya Lyubushkin returns to the Maple Leafs to shore up the right side

Roster Dissection of the Maple Leafs

I say he does it!

Morgan will appeal suspension, life without Rielly off to a good start for Maple Leafs

Why the Maple Leafs should be active at the trade deadline

Why have the Maple Leafs taken a step back this season?

Should the Maple Leafs mortgage the future for this year's team?

How concerning is the Maple Leafs' current funk?

Maple Leafs overpay to retain Nylander, Martin Jones flourishing in net for Toronto

William Nylander contract extension imminent and can Auston Matthews score 50 in 50?

State of the Maple Leafs as 2023 draws to a close

Maple Leafs solid record is deceiving, Auston Matthews scoring at will and is Ilya Samsonov broken?

Will Auston Matthews regain MVP form, can Joseph Woll keep up the pace in goal and is Chris Tanev destined to be a Maple Leaf?

Maple Leafs at the quarter mark of the season

William Nylander's Maple Leafs sweep the global series

William Nylander embracing trip home to Sweden with Maple Leafs

Knies clicks with Matthews & Marner, Domi, Bertuzzi & Klingberg continue to struggle and Ryan Reaves is benched

Do the Maple Leafs have a disconnect on the top line, issues on the PK and is Joseph Woll a true number one?

Woll looks to take advantage of Samsonov's struggles, Knies provides much needed secondary scoring

Chris Johnston on the Maple Leafs slow start to the season

Fraser Minten makes the Maple Leafs season opening roster

Liljegren and Knies are set to breakout, Nylander at centre is a work in progress, and cap implications will play a roll in Leafs opening night roster

Nylander at Centre, Matthews to the penalty kill and Klingberg on the 1st power-play unit highlight the 1st week of training camp

Maple Leafs training camp preview with Chris Johnston

Can Auston Matthews regain his Hart Trophy season form and 6 more burning questions for the Maple Leafs

Auston Matthews, Ilya Samsonov and Sheldon Keefe's new contracts headline a busy summer for Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs active in free agency, are trades next?

Bryan Hayes on if the Maple Leafs are really going to run it back......again?

Brad Treliving named 18th General Manager in Maple Leafs history

Chris Johnston and Down Goes Brown on the turmoil in Toronto, as Brendan Shanahan begins the search for a new General Manager

Kyle Dubas not offered a new contract by the Maple Leafs after a shift in thinking from Brendan Shanahan

More questions than answers for the Maple Leafs after season ending media availability

The Maple Leafs season of missed opportunities ends in 5 game series loss to FloridaMaple Leafs eliminated from 2nd round as season of

Maple Leafs on the brink of elimination as familiar narratives of the Dubas era dominate series with Florida

Maple Leafs get Bobrovsky'd' in game 2 as Toronto implodes in the 2nd period

Maple Leafs make mistakes in game 1 loss to Florida in round 2

The 19 year curse is broken! John Tavares and the Maple Leafs advance to the 2nd round vs Florida Panthers

6,948 days later, the Maple Leafs quest to advance to the 2nd round continues

It was 4-1 in the 3rd period! Now the Maple Leafs can eliminate Tampa in game 5 on Thursday

Maple Leafs escape Tampa's best game of the series and snatch victory from defeat in overtime in game 3

Tavares hat trick leads Maple Leafs as they even up series with Tampa Bay

Maple Leafs playoff demons resurface in game one blowout