Leafs Morning Take

Nick Alberga & Jay Rosehill recap the Maple Leafs’ thrilling 4–3 overtime win in Denver, as Toronto snapped Colorado’s incredible 17-game home win streak. William Nylander played the hero, netting the OT winner to extend the Leafs’ win streak to four games and their point streak to 10 (8-0-2). The boys also preview the second half of the back-to-back, with Matias Maccelli set to return to Utah...

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joined Nick Alberga & Jay Rosehill to break down a statement win for the Maple Leafs in Denver, as Toronto’s 4–3 overtime victory snapped Colorado’s 17-game home winning streak. Craig explained what a win like that says about the Leafs and what’s changed during their impressive 10-game point streak. With Toronto back in a playoff spot for the first time since No...

Nick Alberga & Jay Rosehill recap Toronto’s dominant 5-0 beatdown of the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena. The Leafs continue to surge since moving on from Marc Savard, picking up 16 of a possible 18 points and looking like a completely different team.  The boys also preview the opening game of Toronto’s four-game road trip — a true heat check in Denver against the...

Former Maple Leaf Kyle Wellwood joined Nick Alberga & Jay Rosehill for a wide-ranging chat. Wellwood opened up about life after hockey, including living in Vancouver, his love for writing/reading, and spending time in the kitchen. From there, the conversation shifted to his memories of playing in Toronto — what it was like skating alongside Mats Sundin, and what stands out to him most about Au...

Nick Alberga & Jay Rosehill break down the Maple Leafs’ gritty 2-1 overtime win in Philadelphia. In his first game back against his former team since being dealt to Toronto prior to last year’s deadline, Scott Laughton came up clutch — scoring a shorthanded game-tying goal late in the third period while dominating the faceoff circle with a ridiculous 19-1 night. Rookie Easton Cowan then played...

Professional wrestler, actor, and massive Leafs fan Adam Copeland joins Nick Alberga & Jay Rosehill . Copeland breaks down his current vibes around the Maple Leafs, why he’s fired up about the way this team is playing, and why Toronto’s early-season struggles weren’t nearly as bad as some made them out to be (“no one watched the Ballard era,” he jokes). He also weighs in on Scott Laughton, the...

Nick Alberga & Jay Rosehill preview the Leafs’ trip to Philadelphia as Scott Laughton returns to Philly for the first time since being dealt to Toronto. Meantime, TSN Hockey Analyst and former Leaf Carlo Colaiacovo joins the show, and the boys debate a potential Luke Schenn reunion with Toronto. #LeafsForever #LeafsMorningTake 🚨 Subscribe to Leafs Nation on Youtube!🚨 ➡️ / @theleafsnation401...

TSN Hockey Analyst Carlo Colaiacovo joined Nick Alberga & Jay Rosehill to tee up Toronto’s visit to Philadelphia — a special night for Scott Laughton , who plays his first game back in Philly since being dealt to the Leafs prior to last year’s deadline. Colaiacovo, a former teammate of Laughton, breaks down Laughton’s impact in Toronto so far and weighs in on whether the Leafs should look to r...

Nick Alberga & David Pagnotta break down the Maple Leafs’ impressive 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers, extending Toronto’s point streak to seven games (5-0-2). Before puck drop, the Leafs honoured Auston Matthews for passing Mats Sundin as the franchise’s all-time leading goal scorer — with Sundin in attendance all the way from Sweden. The guys also dive into Brad Marchand’s latest troll job...

NHL Network analyst and former NHLer/Canadian Olympian Jason Demers joined Nick Alberga & David Pagnotta on the podcast. The boys open by breaking down Toronto’s impressive 4–1 win over Florida , and whether it should be viewed as a true statement victory. Demers then weighs in on the Leafs’ 5-0-2 run since the Marc Savard firing , if the team is turning a corner, and why the group looks notic...

Chris Pronger joins Nick Alberga & Jay Rosehill for a candid conversation on another disappointing World Junior showing for Canada and where Hockey Canada stands after a third straight elimination by Czechia. Prongs then breaks down the Maple Leafs at the midway point of the season, including a blunt discussion on whether Toronto can make the playoffs and if there’s enough runway left. Plus, h...

Nick Alberga & Jay Rosehill break down Toronto’s second of four games against the Florida Panthers — the first meeting at Scotiabank Arena since Game 7 last spring. 🏒🔥 The guys also dive into all the latest injury news and notes ahead of the matchup. Plus, don’t miss Hockey Hall of Famer Chris Pronger on the show and an exclusive 1-on-1 with Leafs defenceman Troy Stecher, where he talks abou...

Nick Alberga goes 1-on-1 with Maple Leafs defenceman Troy Stecher. Fresh off his first 22 games in Toronto, Stecher reflects on his transition from Edmonton and the whirlwind week that saw him claimed by the Leafs off waivers in mid-November. Troy takes Nick behind the scenes of how everything unfolded, what it meant to land in Toronto, and how quickly he found his footing with his new club. Plus,...

Zack Phillips & Jay Rosehill recap a historic night on Long Island, as Auston Matthews scored twice to pass Mats Sundin for the Maple Leafs’ all-time franchise goals record. Despite the milestone moment, Toronto fell 3–2 in overtime, courtesy of Calder Trophy frontrunner Matthew Schaefer. Plus, Nick Alberga & Zack Phillips caught up with Mats Sundin on Sunday, and the boys play some of tha...

Nick Alberga & Jay Rosehill break down Toronto’s impressive 4-0 win over New Jersey, powered by a 33-save shutout from Joseph Woll. Despite being without nearly $38M in cap hits due to injury — including Auston Matthews, William Nylander, Anthony Stolarz, Chris Tanev, and Brandon Carlo — the Maple Leafs delivered one of their most complete performances of the season. SiriusXM NHL Network Radio...

Nick Alberga & Zack Phillips sit down with Maple Leafs legend Mats Sundin, who reacts to Auston Matthews passing him to become the all-time franchise leader in goals. Mats reflects on the significance of the milestone, the evolution of goal scoring in today’s NHL, and what Matthews’ achievement says about his place in Maple Leafs history. Budweiser Zero and Mats Sundin are celebrating the #Kin...

SiriusXM NHL Network Radio host Steve Kouleas joined Nick Alberga & Jay Rosehill to break down Toronto’s impressive 4-0 shutout win over New Jersey. Despite missing key pieces like Auston Matthews, William Nylander, and Chris Tanev , the Leafs bought in and delivered one of their most complete efforts of the season — and Kouleas weighs in on who stood out most. Kouleas also digs into Toronto’s...

Nick Alberga & David Pagnotta tee up Toronto’s final game of 2025 as the Maple Leafs host Sheldon Keefe’s New Jersey Devils in a matchup loaded with real standings implications. The Leafs enter the night 2-0-1 since firing Marc Savard, coming off a weekend where they banked 3 of a possible 4 points — but injuries are piling up again. Chris Tanev and Dakota Joshua are sidelined, Auston Matthews...

Pete DeBoer joins Nick Alberga & David Pagnotta to break down how coaches manage messaging when injuries start to pile up, as the Leafs deal with key absences — Dakota Joshua and Chris Tanev are out, Auston Matthews is a game-time decision, and William Nylander won’t play. DeBoer also shares his thoughts on how injuries are covered and discussed around the NHL. The conversation then turns to E...

Nick Alberga & Jay Rosehill recap a productive weekend for the Maple Leafs, who picked up 3 of a possible 4 points with a wild 7-5 win over Ottawa at Scotiabank Arena before falling 3-2 in overtime in Detroit. Toronto is now 2-0-1 since the firing of Marc Savard, and the boys dig into what’s changed early on. That includes a breakdown of Steve Sullivan’s promotion from the AHL’s Marlies, as he...

Nick Alberga, Jay Rosehill, and Zack Phillips come together for a TLN Christmas Special 🎄🎧 The boys kick things off with some holiday traditions before diving headfirst into all things Maple Leafs. Where does this team go after firing Marc Savard? Does it actually fix anything — or is it just window dressing? Will the league’s worst power play finally wake up? And the big one: do the Leafs even...

Nick Alberga & Jay Rosehill break down a major shakeup in Toronto, as the Maple Leafs fire assistant coach Marc Savard following a power play that’s sunk to a league-worst 12-for-90. The boys share their thoughts on what went wrong, why the move was made, and whether it can spark any sort of turnaround. They also preview Toronto’s matinee matchup on home ice against the Pittsburgh Penguins — t...

Kevin McGran of The Toronto Star joins Nick Alberga & Jay Rosehill to break down the Maple Leafs’ decision to fire assistant coach Marc Savard — and the bigger question: will it actually fix anything? With Toronto sitting at an ugly 12-for-90 on the power play, the conversation zeroes in on just how damaging the Leafs’ PP has been, how much better this team could be with even league-average re...

Nick Alberga & Zack Phillips break down a brutal weekend for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who dropped both games of their back-to-back — a 5-3 loss in Nashville followed by a 5-1 defeat in Dallas. It completes a disastrous 0-3-0 road trip and raises serious questions about where this team is headed. Is this the end of the line for Craig Berube behind the bench? Could a coaching change be imminent?...

NHL Insider David Pagnotta joined Nick Alberga & Zack Phillips to break down the growing tension in Toronto. The boys discuss whether a coaching change is imminent, what Pagnotta expects the Maple Leafs to do if things don’t improve, and what Pete DeBoer could be looking for as he sizes up his next opportunity behind an NHL bench. Pagnotta also dives into Brad Treliving’s aggressive mindset on...