Homestand Leafs

In this episode of Homestand Leafs, Albert and Justin react to the Toronto Maple Leafs extending their win streak to 7 games after beating the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 and discuss why the Leafs roster is starting to buy in. (00:43).  Then, they talk about why Tyler Bertuzzi is starting to score goals after his birthday hat-trick, Ilya Samsonov’s sensational turnaround and what the return of Joseph W...

In this episode of Homestand Leafs, Albert and Justin react to the Toronto Maple Leafs extending their win streak to 6 games after a 7-3 win on the road against the Vegas Golden Knights and discuss Sheldon Keefe’s comments about the Leafs playing their best hockey. (00:45).  Then, they talk about William Nylander’s recent play and Keefe’s trust in him to carry his own line with Tyler Bertuzzi and...

In this episode of Homestand Leafs, Albert and Justin react to Gary Bettman upholding Morgan Rielly's five-game suspension and how the Leafs have reeled off four straight wins without their number one defenceman. (00:45).  Then, they talk about Auston Matthews and how the superstar defies the odds this season from a goal-scoring perspective. They pose the question of if Matthews is the clear-cut M...

In this episode of Homestand Leafs, Albert and Justin react to Auston Matthews’ hat-trick in the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 overtime win over the Philadelphia Flyers, and they discuss where the Leafs would be in the NHL standings if it weren’t for Matthews’ 45 goals (00:47).  Then, they talk about William Nylander’s slump since signing a contract extension with Toronto and compare his offensive produ...

In this episode of Homestand Leafs, Albert and Justin react to Morgan Rielly’s 5-game suspension for his hit on Ridly Grieg and if the length of the suspension was warranted (00:48). They also discuss the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 4-1 win over the St. Louis Blues (15:35), John Tavares and Mitch Marner’s absence, Bobby McMann’s first NHL career hat-trick, Tyler Bertuzzi’s goal drought, the performance o...

In this episode of Homestand Leafs, Albert and Justin discuss Morgan Rielly’s cross-check on Ridly Grieg, Rielly’s pending suspension and how the Toronto Maple Leafs' defence will cope without him. They also talk about the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 5-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators, and William Nylander’s post-contact slump, and they preview the Leaf's upcoming game against the St. Louis Blues.  Subscrib...

In this episode of Homestand Leafs, Albert and Justin discuss the Maple Leafs' recent 5-4 win over the Dallas Stars, the Leafs' reliance on the core four of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander and John Tavares (00:51), Jake McCabe’s reaction after getting hit by Mason Marchment (15:39), the Maple Leafs identity (21:53) and resting Ilya Samsonov to get Martin Jones back in the net again...

In this episode of Homestand Leafs, Albert and Justin react to the Maple Leafs' recent loss against the New York Islanders post-NHL All-Star Break, Pierre Engvall's game-winning moment, Sheldon Keefe's “peewee” comments on defensive lapses (00:56), John Tavares' standout performance post-rest during the All-Star break, questioning if this signals a turning point for the captain (14:30), secondary...

In this episode of Homestand Leafs, Albert and Justin predict what could happen in the second half of the Toronto Maple Leafs season, including (00:40) whether or not they be buyers or sellers at the NHL Trade Deadline, Ilya Samsonov’s future with the Leafs, (12:23) Sheldon Keefe’s job security, William Nylander’s post contract production, (24:28) Tyler Bertuzzi’s value, Ryan Reaves’ role and Bren...

In this episode of Homestand Leafs, Albert and Justin react to the NHL All-Star Draft and come up with ways to improve the format. (00:40) Then, they discuss the Vancouver Canucks trade with the Calgary Flames for Elias Lindholm, Sean Monahan’s move to Winnipeg and what’s next for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL trade market. (10:37) Finally, talk about the firing of Todd McLellan, what it mean...

In this episode of Homestand Leafs, Albert and Justin debate what Toronto Maple Leafs storylines will dominate the headlines after the NHL All-Star Break, including Auston Matthews' pursuit of 70 goals, goaltending issues, Brad Treliving’s trade deadline priorities and the Leaf's massive secondary scoring issues. (00:44) Then, they rank who they think are the top 5 Maple Leafs players so far in th...

In this episode of Homestand Leafs, Albert and Justin react to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 4-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets, Ryan Reaves’ return to the Leafs lineup, and the guys debate William Nylander’s scoring slump since signing his contract extension with Toronto. (00:39) Then, they discuss Ilya Samsonov’s third straight win, what the Maple Leafs should do with Martin Jones once Joseph Woll return...

In this episode of Homestand Leafs, Albert and Justin react to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 1-0 overtime win over the Winnipeg Jets and Ilya Samsonov’s 32-save shutout performance. (00:57) Then, they discuss Sheldon Keefe benching Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander and why Nick Robertson should get a run on the top line. (12:06) Finally, they give you their best bets in Bert and Pooni’...

In this episode of Homestand Leafs, Albert and Justin discuss what the Toronto Maple Leafs might do ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline and whether or not Toronto is willing to part ways with prospects and first-round picks. (00:37) They react to Ryan Reaves’ comments about his “loose Knees” and question his future with the Maple Leafs. . (13:49) Then, there’s a debate about ILYA SAMSONOV getting the...

In this episode of Homestand Leafs, Albert and Justin react to the Toronto Maple Leafs' 3-1 win over the Seattle Kraken and their Western swing. They discuss Ilya Samsonov’s 16-save performance and question if he’s gained the trust of Sheldon Keefe. (00:41) Then, Albert tells us why he thinks TJ Brodie should be demoted and why he believes Simon Benoit could be the perfect partner for Morgan Riell...

In this episode of Homestand Leafs, Albert and Justin react to the Toronto Maple Leafs' 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames, Auston Matthews’ fourth hat-trick of the season and where the Leafs would be without Matthews. (00:39) Then, Justin rants about John Tavares and his current pointless streak. Albert shares some telling stats about the Leafs lack of secondary scoring from players like Tyler Bertu...

In this episode of Homestand Leafs, Albert and Justin react to the Toronto Maple Leafs blowing their fourth lead in as many games in their 4-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. (00:28) Then, they discuss Sheldon Keefe’s post-game comments about his concerns about blowing leads and why he needs to find a solution before the Maple Leafs front office decides to fire him. (11:03) Finally, the boys react to...

In this episode of Homestand Leafs, Albert and Justin react to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 4-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings, Ilya Samsonov’s performance in net and Sheldon Keefe’s comments on shaking up his lines. (00:31) Then, they talk about the pros and cons of the Leafs firing Sheldon Keefe and why Toronto’s NHL All-Stars should take some of the blame for the team's lack of success. (12:12) Then...

In this episode of Homestand Leafs, Albert and Justin react to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders. They discuss Sheldon Keefe’s comments about Toronto’s “rotten” penalty kill, and whether the Leafs should continue to ride Martin Jones in the net despite the return of Ilya Samsonov. (00:33) Then, they talk about potential playoff opponents for the Maple Leafs, rumo...

In this episode of Homestand Leafs, Albert and Justin react to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 7-1 win over the San Jose Sharks, Mitch Marner’s four-point night and if the Leafs would consider not re-signing him. (00:33) Then, they talk about the Leafs playoff style defence of late, Simon Benoit’s rise to one of the team's most reliable defensemen, and they discuss whether or not Ilya Samsonov should sta...

In this episode of Homestand Leafs, Albert and Justin react to the big news of William Nylander signing an 8-year contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs. They also debate if Nylander is worth the $11.5 M per year deal and how the perception of Nylander could change. Then, they talk about what the Nylander extension means for Mitch Marner’s future in Toronto. (00:36) Follow Albert on socia...

In this episode of Homestand Sports, Albert and Justin react to the NHL’s first 16 all-star selections, including Auston Matthews being selected over William Nylander. Then, Justin goes off on why having a player represented from every team is stupid. (00:34) Then, it’s Goodcock, Babcock! The guys debate if the Toronto Maple Leafs should re-sign Simon Benoit, Matthews’ chances of scoring 50 goals...

In this episode of Homestand Sports, Albert and Justin react to Nick Kypreos’ report that the Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to finalize William Nylander’s contract extension before the NHL All-Star Weekend. (00:29) Then, the guys go through 5 statements from the Leafs' 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night, including Martin Jones recording his 2nd shutout and if he should start ove...

In this episode of Homestand Sports, Albert and Justin react to the Toronto Maple Leafs' embarrassing 9-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, Sheldon Keefe’s comments about Ilya Samsonov, and they discuss what the Leafs should do with Samsonov after being pulled once again. (00:30) Then, the guys discuss Auston Matthew’s scoring streak, Keefe’s defensive line juggling, and Justin calls for Max Domi, Calle...

In this episode of Homestand Sports, Albert and Justin react to the Toronto Maple Leafs' 5-2 loss to the New York Rangers, Auston Matthews’ scoring streak and why Martin Jones deserves to start over Iyla Samsonov. (00:36) Then, the guys discuss Tyler Bertuzzi’s impact since playing on a line with John Tavares and Mitch Marner, Sheldon Keefe’s post-game comments, and why the Leafs need more goals f...