Lamenting the Leafs

In honour of most of Toronto's recent games, the guys are putting in some overtime on a Friday night to discuss the latest in Maple Leafs hockey, starting with Mitch Marner's explosive showing on Thursday. Plus: 5:30 - Joe Woll claiming the net 10:30 - Noah Gregor bringing it on 4th line 16:00 - Depth defenders showing their worth 19:30 - Zadorov off the board to Vancouver 25:00 - Bruins on Saturd...

The Maple Leafs are set to return to action after their Sweden trip, and Cam and Nick are breaking down those games and another (expected) stellar showing from William Nylander. Plus: 5:00 - Second line clicking 8:00 - Mats Sundin gets the spotlight 10:00 - Morgan Rielly delivering at both ends of the ice 18:00 - Klingberg's Leafs days appear numbered 21:45 - Prospect check-in: Minten, Cowan, Hild...

The Maple Leafs are in Sweden and we're back from our latest hiatus with a recap on what we've been up to, and a William Nylander discussion off the top. Plus: 8:30 - John Klingberg questions abound 11:30 - Is there a deal with the Flames to be had? 27:00 - Nick Robertson making his case to stick 33:00 - The Ryan Reaves experiment fails 36:30 - Goalie chat! 40:15 - Fraser Minten and a prospect che...

Auston Matthews got the season going with a bang, and William Nylander is also off to a dominant start. The guys lead off by chatting about the performances from a couple of the big guns. Plus: 5:45 - Matthew Knies moved up the lineup 10:30 - McCabe, Klingberg and blueline shuffling 19:30 - Ryan Reaves and the Leafs' new physical mentality 28:00 - Artur Akhtyamov and a prospect check-in 33:45 - Re...

Another season is upon us, and the guys fully immerse themselves in Minten Mania to start off our 2023-24 season preview show. Plus: 7:45 - Sam Lafferty traded to Vancouver for a 5th 11:15 - Nylander at C experiment abandoned quickly 15:30 - Nick Robertson starts with the Marlies 22:00 - Easton Cowan turns heads in camp 24:30 - Thoughts on Klingberg in the top-4 29:00 - Mikko Kokkonen makes an imp...

We're back! After a long offseason break, the guys have plenty of Maple Leafs topics to react to. First, though, a summer show-and-tell. Plus: 5:30 - Nylander shifted to C to start Toronto's camp 12:45 - Reacting to the Auston Matthews contract extension 22:30 - Roster chat: Forwards 31:30 - Defense 36:30 - Goaltenders 42:15 - Remembering Rodion Amirov 46:45 - Discussing Easton Cowan & Traverse Ci...

We rev up the offseason content machine on the eve of the draft to discuss all the changes with the Maple Leafs since the playoffs ended, after we each give our proof of life. Plus: 3:45 - Thoughts on Brad Treliving's tenure to date 8:45 - Toronto talking extension with Kämpf, Kerfoot 14:30 - Rebuilding the bottom six & blueline depth 20:45 - Sheldon Keefe confirmed to return 24:15 - Dubas, Spezza...

Cam and Nick have reconvened for the first time since the Maple Leafs' season ended to discuss the shocking firing of general manager Kyle Dubas, Brendan Shanahan's bizarre press conference, what this means for the organization moving forward, and a cursory (emphasis on curse) look at potential replacements. In/out: West Ave - "Sundin" Join our Patreon community: www.patreon.com/lamentingtheleafs...

The Toronto Maple Leafs are on to the second round. We finally get to record the pod we've been waiting years for, starting with our reactions to the Game 6 victory, a chat about top performers and unsung heroes, and much more. In/out: West Ave - "Sundin" Join our Patreon community: www.patreon.com/lamentingtheleafs Follow us on Twitter: @LamentingLeafs Cam - @CarlPeelash Nick - @_NickRichard Keit...

The Maple Leafs lead the series 2-1! Before we get into some of our thoughts from Game 3, we get Keith's report from his trip to Toronto for a dreadful opener. Plus: 6:00 - Rielly/Schenn pair coming through 15:30 - Matthew Knies making an impact 23:00 - What to do when Bunting returns? 26:45 - Ryan O'Reilly is a Toronto Maple Leaf 30:30 - Expectations for Game 4? 39:45 - Remember A Leaf In/out: We...

Nick and Keith break down the matchups, stakes for each team, potential X-Factors for the Leafs, and more on LTL's playoff preview show.

Recorded postgame after Toronto's 4-3 win over Tampa Bay, Cam and Nick chat about the game and some of the latest storylines around the Maple Leafs heading toward the postseason, including the debut of Matthew Knies and the amateur goalie carousel. In/out: West Ave - "Sundin" Join our Patreon community: www.patreon.com/lamentingtheleafs Follow us on Twitter: @LamentingLeafs Cam - @CarlPeelash Nick...

Questions in the crease abound as the Leafs head into the final half-dozen games of the regular season. Cam and Nick discuss Matt Murray's injury and the path forward with Ilya Samsonov. Plus: 9:00 - Michael Bunting vs. the World 15:00 - Marlies clinch; Niemela debuts; Tverberg hurt 20:30 - 2023 draft report: Adam Fantilli 24:15 - Remember A Leaf 27:00 - Blue Jays off to rough start 32:30 - LSU be...

Auston Matthews is heating up at just the right time, and we start off by chatting about both his and the Leafs' recent play. Plus: 7:30 - Keith takes a Jarnk20k victory lap 10:30 - Forward combos clicking down the stretch 13:00 - O'Reilly skating; Acciari day-to-day 14:15 - Joseph Woll enters the goalie fray 23:00 - Liljegren struggling at the wrong time 30:30 - Defense pairings taking shape 36:3...

The Maple Leafs have struggled down the stretch post-trade deadline, so we start off by getting a read on how we're feeling with just a dozen games to go until Game 1. Plus: 11:00 - Kicking around some line combos System update! 19:30 - Ryan Tverberg & Dmitry Ovchinnikov join the Marlies 23:30 - Topi Niemela's season in Finland wraps up 25:30 - Where will Matthew Knies fit after the Frozen Four? 3...

The biggest trade deadline of Kyle Dubas' career is in the rearview, and we're taking stock of the moves. We kick things off this week by discussing a sentimental return on the Leafs' blueline. Plus: 4:30 - Recapping 2/28 trades; Sandin/Gustafsson, Engvall, Schenn 15:00 - How to approach a crowded defensive unit 20:15 - Matt Murray returning Sat & discussing the lack of a goalie trade 25:30 - Comb...

MORE DEALS! Kyle Dubas swings another trade with the Chicago Blackhawks, bringing in Jake McCabe and Sam Lafferty. The guys break down the deal, where McCabe fits on the blueline, and Lafferty's place in the Maple Leafs' lineup. Plus, we get Keith's thoughts on the O'Reilly/Acciari deal & chat about their early impact, and wrap up by kicking around some ideas on what could be coming before Friday...

EMERGENCY POD! Ryan O'Reilly is a Toronto Maple Leaf, baby. Cam and Nick break down the Leafs' three-way trade with the Blues and Wild, where O'Reilly might fit in the lineup, Noel Acciari's place on this team, and what the move means for the rest of the lineup and the trade deadline strategy moving forward. In/out: West Ave - "Sundin" Join our Patreon community: www.patreon.com/lamentingtheleafs...

We're kicking off the latest episode by getting the scoop on the Resident Cool Guy's latest adventures. Plus: 3:15 - Recapping the CBJ home-and-home 7:00 - Dubas presser; Muzzin and Murray injuries 10:30 - Approach to deadline and top assets 12:00 - Trade targets: Travis Konecny 15:00 - Jake McCabe 23:00 - Jakob Chychrun 29:00 - Gustav Nyquist 31:00 - More trade asset discussion 35:30 - Patrick Ka...

We're shorthanded this week and we're starting things off by grilling our resident Bills fan on the weekend's events, along with a quick chat about an impressive Leafs win over the Islanders. Plus: 2:30 - A familiar look returns in the top six 5:00 - Bottom six shakeup and implications for Kerfoot/Engvall 11:00 - Discussing the five-forward PP, and different D looks 18:30 - TIMO TIME III 34:30 - M...

The Maple Leafs are coming off a stretch of tight games and it's got us thinking about what kind of additions might help this lineup in the coming weeks. Before kicking around some names, we chat a little about the last week in Leafs hockey. Plus: 4:00 - Discussing needs heading into the deadline 9:30 - Two pieces or one impact player? 16:45 - TIMO TIME II 27:00 - Prospect talk: Robertson injury,...

We're back! After an extended hiatus that featured a rare LTL get-together at the World Juniors in Halifax, we kick things off by talking about the tournament and the feats of Connor Bedard. Plus: 6:45 - Auston Matthews injured, and discussing his season 13:30 - #HolmbergChat 18:45 - Blueline banter on Brodie's injury, Rielly's return 24:00 - Murray and Samsonov bounce back after a tough stretch 2...

The Leafs keep rolling as the injuries mount, and Mitch Marner's 18-game point streak is no small reason for that. We start off the show with some praise for the #16 and the Big Three. Plus: 10:00 - Blueline performing well post-Rielly injury 21:30 - Goaltenders continues to shine as Samsonov returns 30:00 - Lightning on deck for the first time since May 34:30 - More props for Sheldon Keefe 37:30...

After a big road win in Pittsburgh, we take our own pulse on the Maple Leafs' season so far before getting into a goaltending discussion following the return of Matt Murray. Plus: 12:00 - Matthews and Marner finally split 19:00 - Appraising the fourth line 24:30 - An extended Nick Robertson vs Pierre Engvall chat 42:00 - Jake Muzzin injury and implications 47:30 - Liljegren standing out, and other...

The lamenting begins early and often as we review the state of the Toronto Maple Leafs over the last couple of weeks, and give our top gripes from a miserable start to the season. Plus: 6:00 - Beefs with Keefe 12:00 - Early struggles for Matthews & Marner 19:00 - How to spark the top line? 21:00 - Nick Robertson's diminishing role 23:00 - TIMO TIME with Keith Whipple™ 29:00 - At-home science exper...