Lamenting the Leafs

The Maple Leafs have stumbled out of the gate, and we're back to talk about the first four games of the season, beginning with a letdown against the Coyotes on Monday. Plus: 9:00 - Matt Murray on LTIR 18:00 - Assessing a bleak start for the blueline 21:30 - Is the Denis Malgin Era at an end? 23:30 - Where should Nick Robertson play? 28:00 - Confidence check on Kyle Dubas 40:00 - MLB: Josh Naylor's...

The first puck drop of the season for the Toronto Maple Leafs is hours away, but we're starting off our preview show by diving into some of the heaping mound of hockey culture garbage from recent days. Plus: 9:30 - A lineup discussion after final cuts 13:00 - Which opening night starter is not long for the Buds? 20:30 - Will Leafs goals continue to make our dreams come true? 2022-23 PREDICTIONS!!!...

Training camp is underway and your favourite East Coast Maple Leafs podcast boys are back. We kick things off by recapping our recent experiences with Hurricane Fiona. Plus: 3:00 - Nick gives us a training camp primer 5:00 - Rasmus Sandin re-signs for 2x$1.4mil 10:45 - The first tinfoil hat appearance of LTL Season 3 12:00 - John Tavares and Jake Muzzin deal with early injuries 16:00 - The first d...

We're joined by Nick Barden (@nickbarden) from The Leafs Nation to discuss the recently-completed Maple Leafs development camp, but first we discuss the merits of a Cam sandwich. Plus: 1:30 - Nick's takeaways from development camp 4:00 - Matt Knies stands out 13:30 - Dennis Hildeby and the goaltending 17:30 - Nick Robertson's training camp prospects 23:30 - Alex Steeves as potential scoring depth...

There's a lot of ground to cover with free agency and the draft in the books, but we kick things off with a sharing circle after a few busy weeks for your esteemed hosts. Plus: 6:30 - Maple Leafs running with Murray, Samsonov in the crease 20:00 - Dubas goes shopping: Calle Järnkrok 25:00 - Nicolas Aube-Kubel 29:00 - Denis Malgin, Adam Gaudette 31:30 - Jamie Benn, Victor Mete 34:45 - Pierre Engval...

We're back to prepare for the 2022 NHL Draft, and tackle the Maple Leafs' perspective as they enter Thursday's first round with the 25th pick. First, though, we discuss some of the latest Leafs news, beginning with the recent promotions and hirings in the front office. Plus: 4:30 - Liljegren signs for two years, and the Sandin implications 9:30 - Free agency expectations for Mikheyev and Campbell...

Kyle Cushman (@Kyle_Cush) joins Cam and Nick to give an update on the Maple Leafs' prospect pipeline. First, though, we take Kyle's temperature on the latest playoff exit, and we also discuss Jason Spezza's retirement after 19 seasons. Plus: 9:30 - What to do about Jack Campbell 16:30 - Finding the "next Michael Bunting" 21:00 - Exploring the unsigned draftee market 25:00 - System update: Matt Kni...

Another season of Toronto Maple Leafs hockey is at an end. We share our thoughts on the end of the series against the Lightning, and how we're feeling about the Leafs heading into another crucial offseason. Plus: 12:00 - Dubas and Keefe staying on 14:30 - Mark Giordano signs two-year extension 17:00 - Run It Back vs. Blow It Up 22:30 - One fix from each of us for 2022-23 In/out: West Ave - "Sundin...

Toronto and Tampa Bay are getting down to brass tacks, and we're back to talk about the first four games of the series. We begin by addressing the overall sense of doom and gloom around the Maple Leafs. Plus: 11:30 - Lineup shuffling; Holl, the blueline, and splitting Matthews from Marner 16:15 - Discussing the Special Teams Playoffs, and Matthews on the PK? 22:45 - The struggles of John Tavares 3...

We're back for our 50th episode! First, Cam and Nick tee up the Maple Leafs' first round series against the Lightning, review the Game 1 lineup, and detail our concerns with both Tampa Bay and injuries. Plus: 13:00 - Getting hype for Playoff Kampf 16:30 - Leafs/Bolts series predictions 18:00 - Auston Matthews hits 60 goals 24:15 - LTL @ 50: An Audio Journey In/out: West Ave - "Sundin" Join our Pat...

Auston Matthews is a 50-goal scorer. We open by chatting about the achievement, Jack Campbell's return from injury, the Maple Leafs' form in recent games, and Wayne Simmonds beating up on his old team. Then we open up the mailbag: 16:30 - Liljegren's spot and the playoff blueline 23:30 - Takeaways from Abruzzese's debut 30:00 - Where will Knies fit in the lineup? 34:15 - Defense 2023: Muzzin trade...

We grill our very own NHL Insiderrr about the Nick Abruzzese signing to start off this week's show, before getting into the recent struggles of the fourth line, what the newest Leaf could bring, and other lineup chatter. Plus: 10:00 - Reflecting on early returns from Mark Giordano 16:30 - Justin Holl's improved play and slotting the blueline 20:00 - Matt Knies & the People who Love Him 30:30 - The...

Erik Källgren has, at least for now, stabilized the Maple Leafs' goaltending, and we kick off the latest episode by reviewing the performance to-date of our latest saviour between the pipes. Naturally, that leads to a discussion on the future of Petr Mrázek in Toronto. Plus: 13:00 - Venting about the blown call in OT and officiating in general 19:30 - Debating the two-game suspension for Auston Ma...

To start the show, we reflect on Wayne Simmonds' time with the Leafs in the wake of his 1,000th game before inevitably fawning over Auston Matthews for an extended period of time. Plus: 13:00 - Nick Roberton's play and what it means for Kerfoot 23:00 - Goaltending remains very un-sharp 25:00 - UPDATE! Campbell injured and lines shuffled 31:00 - The recent struggles of Nylander 36:45 - Defensive la...

We start off with well-wishes for Maple Leafs prospect Rodion Amirov, who announced last week he's been diagnosed with a brain tumour. Then we get into the madness that was Saturday's matchup against the Detroit Red Wings, and our favourite Joel Plaskett songs. Plus: 9:00 - Leafs struggling mightily between the pipes 14:00 - Toronto acquires Ilya Lyubushkin from Arizona for Nick Ritchie 20:00 - Cr...

After the Leafs dropped two in a row out west, the guys kick off this week's episode by addressing the clearly falling sky. We dig into Toronto's recent games, Jack Campbell's struggles, the improved play of Jason Spezza, Mitch Marner continuing to roll, and more. Plus: 10:45 - Showing some love to the special teams 12:30 - Zadorov's hit on Ondřej Kaše 17:15 - Looping back to the Hurricanes game 1...

After a short hiatus, we kick off the show by chatting about what we've been up to; Keith and Cam's birthdays, and Nick's new gambling addiction. Then we discuss Toronto's play heading into the All-Star break, Jack Campbell's struggles, and Petr Mrázek picking up the slack. Plus: 8:00 - Mitch Marner finds his stride 11:30 - Keefe shakes up the lines, then switches back 15:45 - Discussing the "soft...

The Maple Leafs are halfway through a road trip and it's been a fairly miserable affair with two blown leads and a loss to a brutal club. We start off by reflecting on the last three games, and by trying to figure out just what the hell Justin Holl is doing out there. Plus: 9:15 - Auston Matthews on a tear, tries the Michigan 12:15 - William Nylander has found another level 15:15 - Matthews & Camp...

We're back! Our first post-holiday episode opens with a chat about Toronto's first two games back against Ottawa and Edmonton, and the particularly strong play of Ilya Mikheyev. Plus: 7:00 - We don't miss Zach Hyman at all 10:45 - Nick Ritchie hits the waiver wire; what's next? 23:00 - Is Matthew Knies Olympics-bound? 30:00 - Maple Leafs head out for six on the road 33:30 - Addressing the goal son...

Kyle Cushman (@Kyle_Cush) joins the pod to chat about his Maple Leafs prospect rankings, but first we discuss Toronto's recent games, including a blowout win over the Oilers. We also talked up the latest dominant stretch from Auston Matthews. Plus: 13:00 - Showing some love for Ondřej Kaše 16:00 - Kicking off our prospect chat with Ryan Tverberg 22:30 - Topi Niemelä 29:45 - Rodion Amirov 37:00 - M...

The Maple Leafs got into it in Winnipeg and now Jason Spezza is serving a six-game suspension after taking a heavy run at Neal Pionk in retaliation for a knee-on-knee hit on Rasmus Sandin. We get hot about NHL Player Safety's inconsistency (and not for the first time), and the terrible officiating standard that serves as a shit-multiplier for this whole mess. Plus: 12:30 - What will the lineup loo...

The Maple Leafs swept California and we're feeling goooooooood! We start this week's episode with a discussion of Toronto's recent performance, specifically defensively and between the pipes. Then we open the mailbag to answer questions about Pierre Engvall, trade deadline targets, defensive depth, Olympic participation, and Matthew Knies. In/out: West Ave - "Sundin" Join our Patreon community: ww...

Auston Matthews is on a boat and Atlantic Canadians could use one right about now. We start off this week's episode talking about No. 34's Instagram activity and the storms and flood on the East Coast. Plus: 4:00 - Leafs re-acquire Kyle Clifford 10:00 - Discussing the "offense isn't clicking" narrative 18:00 - Joseph Woll's shutout & what his play means for Toronto's goalie depth 26:00 - Expectati...

Keith went to Toronto! The episode opens with our resident Cool Guy regaling us with tales of his trip to the Big Smoke to see the Maple Leafs beat the Flames in the Hall of Fame Game. Plus: 8:30 - Nick Ritchie and the forward lines 18:45 - The Blueline Shuffle 29:45 - Joseph Woll gets a win in his first start 33:15 - Amirov skating, Growlers rehomed, and The Batherson Variant 37:00 - Gushing abou...

Our first post-game episode of 2021-22 follows a thrilling comeback by the Maple Leafs against the Lightning. We dive into the exciting finish, another stellar performance from Jack Campbell, Jake Muzzin's struggles early in the season and other blueline thoughts. Plus: 13:30 - Mikhail Sergachev is a scumbag 17:00 - Thoughts from Vegas/Detroit games 22:00 - Discussing the Rielly contract extension...