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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on the Leafs' 5-3 win over the Utah Mammoth on Wednesday night, their third straight win. They discuss Craig Berube's system, the stars rounding into form, Matias Maccelli's play after being scratched, Dakota Joshua getting more comfortable, and whether Max Domi will enter the press-box rotation. Then, they get into Anthony Stolarz's heavy workload and project when Joseph Woll wil...

Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are joined by former NHLer and NHL Network analyst Nate Thompson (3:23) to chat about Evan Bouchard's costly error against the St. Louis Blues, how Matthew Schaefer has handled a new level of physical play, why he believes in Macklin Celebrini cracking Team Canada's Olympic roster, Justus Annunen knocking off the net from its moorings on the Wild's controversial game-winning goal, and the Montreal Can...

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look ahead to the Toronto Maple Leafs' Wednesday-night matchup against the Utah Mammoth. They discuss whether the Leafs can build off a big third period against the Penguins, Scott Laughton making his season debut, Easton Cowan getting the game off, and Nick Robertson's rising stock. Later, KSL Sports insider Cole Bagley (32:23) shares the state of the Mammoth ahead of their head-to-head ag...

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on Monday night in the NHL, including Brock Boeser's buzzer-beater to give the Vancouver Canucks an overtime win over the Nashville Predators. Then, MSG analyst and CEO of Clear Sight Analytics Steve Valiquette stops by (4:21) to discuss Anthony Stolarz's play with a heavier workload to start the year, Thatcher Demko beginning to cool off, what's behind Dustin Wolf's early-season ...

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on the Toronto Maple Leafs' comeback win over the Pittsburgh Penguins after being down 3-0. They get into the effort disparity between the first 40 minutes and the third period, the Leafs' 5-on-5 offence, the defence corps' all-around struggles, and power play woes. Later, Nick, Justin and Sam go through the mailbag and discuss the chances that Nick Robertson gets traded, when Jos...

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee begin the hour sharing their reactions to Chris Tanev's on-ice collision, how the Leafs could change the way they play after the incident, Easton Cowan finding the net for his first NHL goal, Nick Robertson's increased production, if Sammy Blais has convinced Craig Berube to become a mainstay, and David Kämpf's future in Toronto. Then, former NHLer and Monday Night Hockey analyst Jody Shell...

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee reflect on the Toronto Blue Jays' crushing Game 7 loss in the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Then, they react to the Oilers playing the World Series on their jumbotron during live play. Later, former NHLer and Avalanche analyst John-Michael Liles joins the show (29:45) to discuss Colorado's play to start the year, early returns on Brent Burns, their struggles in overtimes and shoo...

Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are joined by Philadelphia Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet (10:10) to get his thoughts on the Toronto Blue Jays' run to the World Series, then to his team's performance to start the season, if Trevor Zegras is ready to lead and take the next steps with the Flyers, Sean Couturier's presence on the ice and in the locker room as captain, and if his goaltending tandem can lead them back to Stanley Cup cont...

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look ahead to the Jays' potential World-Series clinching Game 6 before welcoming in former NHL President, GM and head coach Doug Maclean for his Off-the-Rails Friday appearance (10:37). Mac gets into Linus Ullmark's recent comments calling the Senators immature, the Leafs' concerning play, the surging Penguins' ceiling, and whether the Flames, Blues or Panthers will bounce back from their b...

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee dive into why they think there's a work ethic problem amongst the Maple Leafs this year after their 6-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, Auston Matthews not being a threat on offence, and John Tavares scoring his 500th goal. Then, Gord Stellick stops by (30:12) to chat about not seeing a sense of urgency from the Leafs' roster, why Easton Cowan can use a change in scenery for his developm...

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee reflect on the Blue Jays' Game 5 win over the LA Dodgers to move to 3-2 going back to Toronto. Then, former NHL executive and agent Brian Lawton (10:19) shares some thoughts on the Jays before discussing the NHL's raised-cap contract landscape, the Leafs' slow start, the Canadiens taking strides, the Penguins' unexpected hot streak and Matthew Schaefer's immediate impact with the Islanders....

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee start with a look back on the Leafs' 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames. They get into Max Domi's two-goal night, the Leafs' team structure still working up to speed, how they can improve the struggling power play, and Anthony Stolarz showing slight signs of regression. Later, Blue Jackets GM and President of Hockey Ops. Don Waddell joins the show (31:18) ahead of his team's matchup against th...

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee open the show with thoughts on Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s momentous home run to help the Blue Jays tie up the World Series at 2-2. Jason Gregor, host of The Jason Gregor Show, dives into Edmonton's win last night over the Mammoth and the state of the team 11 games into the season. He zeroes in on the concerns surrounding Evan Bouchard, which netminder provides more confidence, and Paul Coffey'...

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne, and Sam McKee examine the state of the Leafs' defensive core through 9 games, the lack of success in defending the rush and Max Domi's search for his role this season. Then, they search for some optimism for the team's offence. Later, Sportsnet.ca's Eric Francis (30:00) stops by to chat about the type of team Toronto will be facing with the Calgary Flames, Nazem Kadri's fit, Dustin Wolf's prior post-gam...

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on the Blue Jays' World Series loss to the Dodgers in an 18-inning marathon before welcoming Steve Valiquette in for his weekly appearance (11:54). Vally weighs in on Dustin Wolf calling out the Flames' offence, the challenges for Joseph Woll to get back up to speed, and Team Canada's thin options in net for the Olympics, and more. Later, Nick, Justin and Sam discuss Sidney Crosby...

Hockey Hall of Famer Eric Lindros joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne to chat about the upcoming "Celebrity Hockey Classic" featuring NHL Alumni and Nick, Justin and producer Sam McKee with proceeds supporting Easter Seals Ontario, before looking back at participating in the Winter Olympics, the importance of representing your country on the ice, Matthews Knies' potential and the pressure to perform in the big markets. Then, Nick,...

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee start with a chat on the early surprises of the NHL season, including Nick Schmaltz leading the league for points for a surging Mammoth club, the Blues' slow start in the Central, and the Devils' impressive early streak. Then, Canucks Central's Dan Riccio joins the show (9:25) to share his thoughts on the Canucks' start, Quinn Hughes' injury, what the newly acquired Lukas Reichel brings to ...

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee begin the hour reacting to the news of goaltender Joseph Woll rejoining the team to resume team activities as part of his return-to-play, before going into the debut of Craig Berube's new top line pairings and expectations against the Buffalo Sabres, Matthews Knies playing alongside John Tavares, and Easton Cowan slotting in for the healthy-scratched Nick Robertson. Then, NHL on Sportsnet's...

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on the Oilers' 6-5 win over the Canadiens and discuss some questionable officiating, Habs players voicing their complaints post-game, and whether Josh Anderson deserved an unsportsmanlike penalty for 'showing up the refs.' Former NHL scout Jason Bukala (13:02) shares his thoughts on the call, the Habs' ceiling, the sustainability of Matthew Schaefer's early-season impact, the Shar...