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We’re back! With the Stanley Cup awarded, the conversation can finally be steered towards the team that really matters: the Toronto Maple Leafs. Justin and Mike recap a painfully long 2020 NHL Draft, share their reactions on the Leafs’ performance, and break down each of the team’s notable picks. Then, the boys take a look at some potential targets for the Leafs to go after when free agency opens, and bid farewell to the Frederik Gauthier Era as he and four other Leafs don’t get qualified.

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 What a ride. After 65 days in the bubble in the midst of a global pandemic, the NHL pulled off the impossible and awarded the Stanley Cup. Justin and Mike break down all aspects of Tampa Bay’s long-awaited win, dissect the heated Conn Smythe race, and look ahead at where both the Lightning and Stars will go from here. Thank you for listening and buckle up for what looks to be the wildest offseason in recent memory.

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 Hockey ain’t over yet, folks! On the second night of a back-to-back and with seemingly half of their roster injured, the Stars managed to fight off the Lightning in double overtime to force a game six. Justin and Mike break down Dallas’ gutsy performance, heap praise on their pair of clutch veterans in Corey Perry and Joe Pavelski, and wonder why the NHL decided to schedule a back-to-back in the Stanley Cup Final for really no reason.

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This might be the end of the line, folks. The Tampa Bay Lightning are one win away from Stanley Cup glory, and Justin and Mike have all the analysis you so crave. The boys dig into Tampa’s unstoppable power play, criticize some shaky officiating, debate if Anton Khudobin is cooked, and then get a lil takey over who is the deserving winner of the Conn Smythe.

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It’s a story that will be passed down through generations. After 55 days in the bubble and over 200 days since his last game, Steven Stamkos makes his return to the Lightning lineup and does not disappoint. Justin and Mike break down al of the drama of game three and analyze Tampa’s beatdown of Dallas, how much Stamkos’ return impacted the team, and whether or not the Stars can rebound from a truly devastating defeat.

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After a dismal game one performance, the Lightning are BACK, baby! Justin and Mike break down Tampa’s bounce back in game two while digging into a rough start for Anton Khudobin and sizing up a surprisingly tight Conn Smythe race. PLUS, the final batch of NHL Awards were handed out before puck drop and the boys have some opinions on them

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Game one of the Stanley Cup Final is in the books and boy was it…anticlimactic? Justin and Mike break down how Dallas dominated a tired Tampa team while discussing how much fatigue played a factor in the Lightning’s undisciplined play. PLUS, the boys make sense of the reported stalemate between the St. Louis Blues and Alex Pietrangelo before giving their thoughts on Gary Bettman’s plan for the 2020-2021 NHL season.

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We’re so close! The Stanley Cup Final is nearly upon us, and we’re here to tee up the action. First, Justin and Mike break down the Stars’ series victory over the Golden Knights before dissecting where Vegas goes from here after a disappointing finish. Then, focus is shifted over to the Eastern Conference where the Islanders managed to force a game six against a banged-up Lightning team. And finally, the boys take a trip around the league for news and notes, including the Pietrangelo to Toronto rumours, the Capitals hiring Peter Laviolette and much much.

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The conference finals are chugging along and boy, has it ever been entertaining. Justin and Mike break down the Lightning beating the Islanders at their own game first and debate whether New York has been exposed before fawning over the goaltending duel taking place between the Golden Knights and Stars. PLUS, the boys talk about Mark Borowiecki’s puzzling potential exit in Ottawa, Paul Fenton joining Bill Zito in Florida and how the Leafs not cutting staff pay could set them up as prime trade partners.

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We are officially into the Conference Finals! Justin and Mike break down all the game one action, starting with Tampa’s absolutely demolition of the Islanders before turning to the snooze-fest that was held between Vegas and Dallas. PLUS, the boys break down all the news and notes around the NHL including Kyle Dubas’ high price for trades, Mike Babcock interviewing in Washington, and Pierre McGuire potential addition to the Coyotes front office.

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