Talkin' Buds Leafs Show

The Toronto Maple Leafs got back in the win column on Saturday night in Tampa Bay thanks to the stellar play of Joseph Woll. Are Woll and Stolarz the leagues best goalie tandem? When's the last time the Leafs had a defenseman as good as Chris Tanev? Can Nick Robertson get on a roll after his confidence-boosting goal on Saturday night? We discuss all that and more! Watch on YouTube here: https://yo...

The Toronto Maple Leafs improved to 7-1 without Auston Matthews on Sunday night, led by the incredible play of Mitch Marner. In the latest episode of the Talkin' Buds Leafs Show, we dive into the hot topic on every Leafs fan’s mind: Should the team re-sign Mitch Marner now or wait until after the playoffs? We also discuss Nick Robertson, Fraser Minten and more! Watch on YouTube here: https://youtu...

The Toronto Maple Leafs are now 6-1 without Auston Matthews in the lineup. In this episode, we analyze how the team has adapted and thrived in his absence. We also dive into the impressive season debuts of Fraser Minten and Nikita Grebenkin and unpack the controversial hit that sidelined Matthew Knies courtesy of Zach Whitecloud. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4ZsVn73a_OE (0:00) - Intro (02:55...

The Toronto Maple Leafs picked up their second come from behind win in a row on Saturday night over the Edmonton Oilers. We discuss Mitch Marners continued excellence without Auston Matthews, Bobby McMann cementing himself as a top 6 forward, and give our thoughts on what we think of this Leafs team overall at the quarter season mark. Watch on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/qrZ-nUcd0FU (0:00) - In...

If the Toronto Maple Leafs have shown us anything this season, it's that you never know what to expect on a nightly basis. We discuss the consistently inconsistent nature of this team in a week that saw them lose to the Ottawa Senators and battle back to beat the Washington Capitals. We also give our take on the core players, Max Domi’s struggles, Matthew Knies incredible start to the season and m...

The Toronto Maple Leafs have won 3 straight games with a power play that's firing on all cylinders, all without Auston Matthews. We give our take on why the Leafs, and specifically Mitch Marner, seem to play very well when missing their star player. We also discuss the suddenly red hot power play, Conor Timmins having a quietly good season and take a look around the rest of the NHL. Watch on YouTu...

The Toronto Maple Leafs finally snapped their regular season losing streak against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night with an impressive 4-0 win & without Auston Matthews in the lineup. We discuss the Leafs power play finally clicking, Anthony Stolarz being the teams early season MVP, Max Pacioretty's physical impact and why the Leafs seem to always play well when a star player is not in the l...

The Toronto Maple Leafs picked up another W on Thursday night over the Seattle Kraken. We give our take on the coaching staff FINALLY changing up the personnel on the power play, the new look second line and the play of Joe Woll. We also discuss William Nylander asking for more ice time and subsequent 2 goal performance, the Leafs moving on from Timothy Liljegren, Jake McCabe’s contract extension...

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost their 3rd straight game on Saturday night in Boston. Did we get ahead of ourselves after the first 6 games of the season? Can Craig Berube undo nearly a decade of bad habits with the Leafs star players? What’s it going to take for the coaching staff to change the personnel on power play 1? We discuss all that and more! Watch on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/_pmZ6OlUzC...

The Toronto Maple Leafs went full ‘Leafy’ mode on Tuesday night in Columbus, a mere 24 hours after an incredible effort and win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. We discuss the dichotomy between the 2 games and what changes, if any, Craig Berube can make ahead of Thursday night against St. Louis. We also touch on goaltending, Pontus Holmberg, Mitch Marner, John Tavares and more! Watch on YouTube here:...

The Toronto Maple Leafs went .500 this week with a dominant win over the LA Kings and a hard fought loss to the New York Rangers. We discuss the positive vibes around the Leafs, Craig Berube holding everyone accountable, the struggling power play, who the best linemates for John Tavares could be, and much more! (0:00) - Intro/the Leafs have played well in every game so far (07:55) - The defence is...

The vibe is pretty high around the Toronto Maple Leafs to start the season. We discuss Craig Berube’s impact, the improved d-core, OEL taking over for Morgan Rielly on PP1 and Matthew Knies increased role in the Berube regime. We also touch on Auston Matthews impressive start to the season despite being held pointless and give our take on the vibe inside Scotiabank arena. Watch on YouTube here: ht...

The Toronto Maple Leafs go 1-1 to start the season, picking up a nice win in New Jersey after being shut out in Montreal. We discuss north/south hockey, the new and improved 4th line, Anthony Stolarz and Dennis Hildeby being the tallest goalie tandem of all time and the positive impact some of the new players have had early on. Next, we touch on the power play already being a mess and Joe Woll alr...

The Toronto Maple Leafs are set to begin the 24/25 NHL season this coming Wednesday in Montreal and that means we reconvene for our annual season preview episode. With the core 4 constantly in the spotlight, we go off the board this year and discuss the likes of Matthew Knies, Max Pacioretty, Chris Tanev, special teams, goaltending and more. Then, we take a look at the NHL’s 4 divisions and give o...

Toronto Maple Leafs training camp rolls on with no shortage of storylines. We discuss Nick Robertson’s eventful week, his impressive push to make the Leafs roster and speculate on who the Leafs could possibly move out to keep both Roberston and Pacioretty. We also give our take on on impressive debut for Anthony Stolarz, the upcoming NHL Amazon series, the rest of the Atlantic division and Mitch M...

The Toronto Maple Leafs opened the preseason with a 6-5 OT loss to the Ottawa Senators. We discuss our positive and not so positive takeaways from the game. We also give our take on Craig Berube's comments after the game, the competitive tone being set in training camp and whether we think Berube will be able to get more out of the Leafs star players this season. We also talk Max Pacioretty, Easto...

The Toronto Maple Leafs have officially opened training camp and we're back for season 7 of the Talkin' Buds Leafs Show! We discuss Mitch Marners media availability and give our take on his next deal. Can William Nylander actually work at centre? Is Max Pacioretty really a lock to make the team? What does the future hold for Easton Cowan and Nick Robertson? We discuss all that and more on the prem...

The Toronto Maple Leafs made a key leadership change this week as they announced that John Tavares would officially be passing on the C to Auston Matthews. We give our take on the timing of the move, expectation shifts for both Matthews and Tavares and discuss if we believe this will result in a change in the teams on ice performance this coming season. Watch on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/sVox...

Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving went to work on fixing the Maple Leafs D core on NHL free agency day, signing the likes of Chris Tanev, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Jani Hakanpää and goaltender Anthony Stolarz. We give our take on all the new signings and discuss the new deals for Max Domi, Joe Woll and Timothy Liljegren. We also discuss the likelihood of a Mitch Marner trade and what the teams out...

The Toronto Maple Leafs formally introduced Craig Berube, who was long rumored as the top candidate, to the media on Tuesday. We give our thoughts on the hire and what we think Brad Treliving will need to do in order to set Berube up for success. We also discuss potential trade scenarios for Mitch Marner, the urgency to find a goalie and tee up the upcoming Eastern and Western conference final mat...

The Toronto Maple Leafs off-season started with a bang this week as the Leafs announced the dismissal of Sheldon Keefe as head coach. We give our take on Brendan Shanahan, Brad Treliving & Keith Pelley addressing the media & the Leafs upcoming coaching search. Then, we discuss the comments from the Leafs players on locker clean out day and whether or not the Leafs should trade Mitch Marner. https:...

The Toronto Maple Leafs came up short in game 7, again. We discuss the all too familiar feeling and give our take on the game and what went wrong. We also look back on the series as a whole before looking towards what should be a really busy off-season. What happens with Brendan Shanahan and Sheldon Keefe? Should the Leafs trade Mitch Marner? What will next years blue line look like? We're talkin'...

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins are set to add another game 7 to the storied playoff history between these two original 6 rivals. We discuss the Leafs big game 6 win, William Nylander stepping up in the big moments, Joseph Woll's excellent play and why the Leafs seem to have more structure when missing one of the 'core 4'. We also touch on the teams abysmal powerplay and give our take on...

The Toronto Maple Leafs will live to fight another day after Matthew Knies OT winner in game 5. We discuss the Leafs new look lines without Auston Matthews, Joseph Wolls incredible performance and what positives the Leafs can take away as they head home for game 6. https://youtu.be/Eh7N3Bj4DuI   Follow us on tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UCgnU5Tj0yJx0QN6IjYPwqLA   Follow us on instagram: https:/...

Things went from bad to worse for the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night as the Boston Bruins took a commanding 3-1 series lead after game 4. We discuss the Leafs continued playoff struggles, cultural and coaching issues and breakdown the Matthews, Marner and Nylander argument that took place on the bench in the 2nd period of game 4. https://youtu.be/VR-knVvSjyY Follow us on tiktok: https://www...