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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee kick off the week with reaction to the Leafs signing Steven Lorentz & Max Pacioretty to round out their season-opening roster. Then, they share their thoughts on the projected lineup for opening night, McMann on the outside looking in, an increased role for Holmberg and the players trending up and down Berube's list of favourites. Later, they address blue line depth, the intensity of the Leafs' camp and Cowan getting sent down.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne bring back former NHL president and general manager Doug MacLean (1:26) to chat about which Canadian franchise had the best offseasons, the uncertainty around the Flames' rebuild, if the Canucks can leapfrog over the Oilers in the Pacific Division and his perspective of Jeremy Swayman's contract fallout with the Boston Bruins. Then, sports orthopedic surgeon Dr. Jason Smith (31:38) jumps on to discuss the mystery behind Thatcher Demko's rare muscle injury, how much toll a body takes in hockey versus other sports and how carefully Patrik Laine needs to rehab his MCL injury.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on the Leafs' 2-0 preseason win over the Red Wings, in which Nick Robertson added two more goals to his superb camp so far. They break down Stolarz's effort in net, Jo Woll's preseason inactivity and Liljegren's role moving forward. Then, a conversation about Amazon's Faceoff series. Finally, Sportsnet's Luke Fox (32:08) discusses Berube's influence on the Leafs' camp, a possible end to the Willy-at-centre experiment, how Tanev can add to Rielly's game and much more.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne welcome former NHL goaltender and New York Rangers analyst Steve Valiquette (4:07) to discuss the way they keep their body in shape off the ice, why Rangers fans should be worried about Igor Shesterkin entering the final year of his contract, if Linus Ullmark can push the Senators into the playoffs, how the Leafs split time with their goaltenders and the stalemate between the Bruins and Jeremy Swayman. Then, Nick, Justin and Sam weigh in on the fine lines of fighting in today's NHL following Conor Geekie vs. Josh Davies before quizzing Nick on his teammates from October 6, 1989 - his NHL debut with the Washington Capitals. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look ahead to the Leafs preseason game against the Red Wings and discuss who's still competing for the team's open roster spots. They dig into the outlooks for Easton Cowan, Steven Lorentz, David Kämpf & Calle Järnkrok. Should the Leafs give Cowan a nine-game trial? Later, former GM Gord Stellick (30:13) weighs in on the Leafs' offseason changes, Nylander's move to the middle, Max Pacioretty's upside, expectations for Chris Tanev and much more.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are joined by Sportsnet's draft and prospect analyst Jason Bukala to chat about evaluation processes during the preseason, whether Jake DeBrusk can co-exist alongside Elias Pettersson on the Canucks' second line, the ramifications of WHL's Braxton Whitehead verbally committing to the NCAA and if the Sens can climb back into the points within the Atlantic Division. Then, Nick, Justin and Sam share their thoughts on a heated preseason game between the Montreal Canadiens and Sens and Arber Xhekaj's hit on Tim Stützle.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee start with a chat about the value of team bonding in the preseason. Then, they discuss Matthews taking over as captain and how both his and Tavares' roles will change. Later, they take a look at the Leafs' crease and project how the team will split time between Woll & Stolarz. Finally, they dive deep into the blueline group and discuss roster bubble players.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are joined by Stanley Cup champion and head coach of the Florida Panthers Paul Maurice (1:52) to look back at their Game 7 win over the Edmonton Oilers, his approach to the upcoming season, if he expects his team to have a slow start and how he'll fill the void on their blueline without Brandon Montour and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Then, Nick, Justin and Sam McKee discuss Patrik Laine's knee injury and the standoff between the Boston Bruins and Jeremy Swayman.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee return with the first Leafs Hour of 2024-25! The guys open the show by discussing what will be different about this version of the Toronto Maple Leafs. What have they seen in preseason to indicate how Craig Berube will change the team's structure? Next, they move to Mitch Marner's contentious summer, how much is riding on the Maple Leafs superstar's season and a potential future contract to remain with the Blue and White. Does Marner's situation parallel at all with what William Nylander went through last season? On the Nylander front, Nick, Justin and Sam close the hour by discussing the Swede's potential move to centre and whether the Leafs will stick with this plan.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

In the final show of the 2023-24 season, Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee start with their favourite moments and the biggest NHL stories of the year. Then, they each share their thoughts on the best signings of the offseason so far, what the Leafs still need to add and the Panthers' tax advantage. Next, they hand out awards for the best guests on the show throughout the year. Later, they discuss the NHL quietly reinstating Bowman, Quenneville and MacIsaac and Jessica Campbell becoming the first full-time female NHL coach with Seattle. They close out the show and the year by answering your questions on the text line!The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.