At the 10 game mark of the season for the Maple Leafs, Jonas and James wonder if the Leafs are meeting or exceeding expectations with the best record in the North Division and overall in the NHL. The guys take a look at the struggles of the Tavares line 5 on 5, the lack of scoring from lines 3 and 4 as a whole, and what to do with Rasmus Sandin and Mikko Lehtonen as they try to make their way into the Maple Leafs top 6. Plus hear what coach Sheldon Keefe has to say about Lehtonen's play in Quote of the week, and the guys have another edition of the 'Podbag' as they answer listener/reader questions on the Leafs, music and more via twitter.

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Jonas and James discuss the Maple Leafs win over Calgary on Sunday afternoon, the return of Auston Matthews and if the Leafs should reshuffle their forward units in a new Leaf Report.

Plus the guys ask if there is a trade to be made, the solid play of backup Jack Campbell and we debut a new feature, Maple Leaf quote of the week: Auston Matthews reveals that his injury that caused him to miss a game is to his hand, not his back..

The guys wrap the podcast, answering questions via twitter as we look ahead to Tuesday's rematch in Calgary vs the Flames.

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Jonas and James take a look at the dominance of the number one line with Matthews and Marner, and how Thornton and Hyman have fit in. The guys discuss the explosive start to the season for a rejuvenated John Tavares and take a look at future goalie assignments and praise Freddy Andersen for his best game of the season in the win over Winnipeg.

Plus James explains the reasoning behind placing Spezza on waivers, and how the team gambled and lost on Aaron Dell.

To wrap the podcast, James and Jonas answer Leaf Podcast listener questions including how long the Leafs will play the 11 forward, 7 defence lineup, what's up with Sandin and who has been the most impactful new Leaf so far this season?

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Jonas and James have an actual game to dissect on this edition of the Leaf Report! The boys breakdown the Maple Leafs home win vs the Habs in the season premier, and how the core four performed. The guys discuss Jumbo's ice time, the Brodie/Rielly duo and the struggles of the 3rd and 4th line, and the 2nd and 3rd defensive pairings.

Plus Jonas and James pitch roster options that are already hindered with the Leafs carrying Aaron Dell on their active roster, and very little room with respect to the cap.

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Jonas and James breakdown the Maple Leafs ahead of the first game of the season, Wednesday evening at home vs the Montreal Canadiens.

The guys take a look at how Jumbo will fit in on the 1st line, Travis Dermott outplaying Mikko Lehtonen to win a full time soot on defence, how the new look power-play units shape up and Fredrik Andersen looking to have a better regular season. Jonas and James also discuss coach Sheldon Keefe, and the pressure on Brendan Shanahan and Kyle Dubas, as the Leafs look to win a round or two in the playoffs for the first time in 17 years.

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Jonas and James return with the first Leaf Report of 2021. The guys discuss Sheldon Keefe's new look top nine, with Jumbo Joe Thornton on the first unit with Matthews and Marner, and Nylander and Vesey skating with JT. The guys dissect the new look defensive third line with Kerfoot, Mikheyev and Hyman and if they can generate enough offence to stay effective. Jonas and James also take a look at the Leafs rebuilt defensive pair and how a better regular season mentality will transfer over to a stronger playoff effort.

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Brian Burke the former President and General Manager of the Maple Leafs, and now a best selling author and studio analyst for Sportsnet joins James and Jonas to promote his book Burke's Law. Burkie looks back at his time in Toronto and shares stories on Phil Kessel, Ron Wilson, Randy Carlyle, Lou Lamoriello and many more. Burkie also shares his thoughts on one of the newest maple leafs, defender T.J. Brodie on the final Leaf Report of 2020.

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Paul Hendrick the Maple Leafs legendary rink side host, joins Jonas and James to discuss his career covering the Maple Leafs and his reason to step down from covering the team this past summer. Plus, Henny, James and Jonas discuss the strength and weaknesses of the current roster, and Henny tells the boys about his new podcast 'The first question' and he answers listener questions as well.

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Mark Masters from TSN hockey joins Jonas and James on a new Leaf Report as the guys present three curiosities each on the new Maple Leafs season will play out. Among the issues at hand include the impact of Joe Thornton in the Leafs dressing room and on the ice, how much better can Matthews, Marner and Nylander get? How Sheldon Keefe handles his first full NHL season as the Leafs bench boss, and how the goaltending will play out in this shortened season.

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Jonas and James analyze the Maple Leaf fan survey 2.0 with some surprising results on what off-season signing you didn't like, should the Leafs have moved on from Freddy Andersen, how many points the team will get next season and who joins Brodie, Rielly and Muzzin in the top 4 on defence?

Plus James and Jonas discuss who the Leafs biggest challenger will be in the proposed all Canadian Division.

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