Leafs Morning Take

Who’s ready to get wild? Join Nick Alberga as he welcomes in Al’s Brother a.k.a Michael Distefano from TSN1050 (Overdrive/Leafs Lunch) & the Locked on Leafs podcast to talk all things Toronto Maple Leafs. Stay tuned..the football fanatic may even be prompted for his Super Bowl pick. Additionally, Jay Rosehill drops by for another fiery instalment of 3 Hits With Rosie.  Hosted on Acast. Se...

T-minus three days until another Maple Leafs gameday, but honestly, who’s counting? Join Nick Alberga & Jay Rosehill as they address Sidney Crosby’s comments from All-Star Weekend on the current playoff format. Additionally, they answer a listener question, plus they welcome in the one and only Bruce Boudreau for an exclusive chat on all things Toronto Maple Leafs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

It’s official: The Toronto Maple Leafs will be hosting next year’s NHL All-Star Weekend (2024). Join Nick Alberga & Jay Rosehill as they dissect the big news. Plus, coming off this past weekend’s festivities in Sunrise, they discuss what can be done to spice things up a little. The Leafs will be off until Friday when they visit Columbus for the front end of a home and home with the last place...

At last, the nine day break has arrived for the Maple Leafs..but not before dropping another game to the Bruins. Pavel Zacha scored twice & Linus Ullmark made 33 stops as the B’s took a 2-1 lead in the season series with a 5-2 win at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday night. Furthermore, Toronto, who finished its five game homestead 3-2-0, will now have nine days off. Join Nick Alberga & Jay Ro...

That’s it, that’s all for the month of January as we inch closer to the March 3rd NHL trade deadline. Join Nick Alberga & Jay Rosehill as they tee up Toronto’s final game - a home ice clash with the rival Boston Bruins - before a nine-day layoff (All-Star Break/BYE WEEK). Additionally, they handicap Toronto’s schedule in February. Also, TSN’s Bryan Hayes drops by to touch on the big matchup wi...

With just 31 days to go until the March 3rd trade deadline, the Islanders and Canucks combined on a blockbuster Monday afternoon that saw Bo Horvat land in New York. Join Nick Alberga as he dissects the big trade and what kind of ripple effects it could have on Toronto’s deadline plans. Also, Jay Rosehill stops by with another instalment of 3 Hits With Rosie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

A lot happened over the course of 72 hours for the Maple Leafs. Join Nick Alberga & Jay Rosehill as they recap Friday night’s lopsided loss to Ottawa and Sunday night’s lopsided win against Washington. Additionally, they discuss Matt Murray’s ankle injury, John Tavares’ 1000th game and T.J. Brodie’s return to the lineup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coming off a thrilling OT win against the Rangers on Wednesday night, the Leafs will host the Ottawa Senators tonight for Round 2 of the Battle of Ontario. Toronto took the opener in game three of the season. Join Nick Alberga as he breaks it all down, plus Jay Rosehill drops by for another edition of 3 Hits With Rosie. Also, David Pagnotta of the Fourth Period drops by for a scope of the Leafs on...

Another night, another win for the Leafs over a premier NHL netminder. Mitch Marner potted the OT winner while Ilya Samsonov made 27 stops to improve to 14-0-1 on home ice as Toronto edged the New York Rangers 3-2. Join Nick Alberga & Jay Rosehill as they break down the come from behind victory. Plus, they welcome in NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman from Sportsnet & HNIC to talk about some po...

Coming off an impressive 5-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Monday night to kick off their five-game homestand, the Leafs will host the New York Rangers tonight at Scotiabank Arena. Join Nick Alberga & Jay Rosehill as they handicap another measuring stick game for the Maple Leafs. Also, they get into some trade talk as well: Should the Leafs look to up upgrade their bottom-six? Hosted...

John Tavares had one and one while William Nylander tallied his second four point outing of the season as the Leafs kicked off their five game homestand with a 5-2 beatdown of the New York Islanders. Join Nick Alberga and Jay Rosehill as they dissect the impressive bounce-back victory for Toronto, plus they analyze another strong night of in-game adjustments for Sheldon Keefe.  Hosted on Acas...

Rem Pitlick potted the OT winner on Saturday night in Montreal as the injury ravaged Canadiens upset the Maple Leafs 3-2. Nick Alberga dissects how and why that happened and how it compares to other disconcerting losses this season. Also, he previews Monday night’s opener of a five-game homestead against the New York Islanders with NHL Fantasy's Pete Jensen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Auston Matthews scored twice and Ilya Samsonov made 37 stops to improve to 12-0-1 on home ice as the Leafs smothered the Jets 4-1. Join Nick Alberga as he breaks down Toronto’s impressive victory on Thursday night. Also, Jay Rosehill drops by for another edition of 3 Hits With Rosie. Plus, NHL Insider/Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli dishes on who the Leafs may target between now and the March 3rd...

Following his stellar relief effort in Tuesday night’s 5-4 OT victory against the Florida Panthers, Ilya Samsonov will get the call tonight as the Leafs host the Winnipeg Jets. Join Nick Alberga & Jay Rosehill as they preview the matchup between the two former North Division rivals, plus they debate if the NHL needs to tinker with the current schedule configuration. Hosted on Acast. See acast....

Comment below with a word to describe that Toronto/Florida game on Tuesday night. William Nylander tallied a three point night - which included the game tying goal and the OT winner - to lead the Leafs to a come from behind 5-4 victory against the Florida Panthers. Join Nick Alberga as he dissects a night like no other at Scotiabank Arena, plus Jay Rosehill drops by for another edition of 3 Hits W...

Coming off a disappointing 4-3 loss in Boston on Saturday night, the Leafs will try to get back on track on home ice tonight when they tangle with the Florida Panthers for the first time this season. Join Nick Alberga and Jay Rosehill as they preview the divisional matchup, plus they react to the Nick Robertson news. On Monday, Toronto announced that the 21-year-old forward recently underwent seas...

On Saturday night in Boston, Matt Grzelcyk notched the GWG with 1:16 remaining in regulation as the Leafs fell 4-3 to the rival Boston Bruins. Join Nick Alberga and Jay Rosehill as they dissect what went wrong, plus they preview the week ahead for the Maple Leafs. Also, with the March 3rd NHL trade deadline now under 50 days away, they discuss Toronto’s current blueline, Morgan Rielly’s struggles...

For the first time this season, the Leafs dropped a game in the second half of a back-to-back on Thursday night in Detroit (5-1-1). Join Nick Alberga and Jay Rosehill as they recap Detroit’s first regulation win vs. Toronto in nearly 6 years, plus they tee up Saturday night’s epic showdown with the Boston Bruins in Beantown. Also, Ottawa Senators forward Claude Giroux drops by for an intimate chat...

The Maple Leafs kicked off their second half on Wednesday night with a 2-1 victory at home against the Nashville Predators. Join Nick Alberga and Jay Rosehill as they recap Toronto’s third straight victory, plus they look ahead to tonight’s game in Detroit against the Red Wings. Also, they react to the Toronto Star report that suggests that the Leafs are closing in on securing hosting duties for t...

Coming off a weekend sweep and a rare two day break, the Leafs will kick off the second half of their regular season tonight when they host the red-hot Nashville Predators. Jon Hynes’ squad, who are coming off a 3-0 win in Ottawa on Tuesday night, have won four in a row and five of six. Join Nick Alberga and Jay Rosehill as they dissect the opener of a three game in four day stretch for the Maple...

41 down, 41 to go. On Sunday, the Leafs smothered the Flyers 6-2 in Philadelphia to reach the official midway point of the regular season. Join Nick Alberga as he dissects Toronto’s season to-date, plus Jay Rosehill drops by for another edition of 3 Hits With Rosie. Also, Daily Faceoff's Matt Larkin jumps aboard and dishes on what he's seen from the Maple Leafs in the first half. Hosted on Acast....

After back-to-back losses to kick off 2023, the Leafs responded this weekend with a pair of back-to-back victories. On Saturday night in Toronto, they smothered Detroit 4-1. Then, on Sunday night in Philadelphia, they completed a three game season series sweep of the Flyers with a convincing 6-2 beatdown. As per usual, Nick Alberga and Jay Rosehill break it all down, plus they look ahead to Toront...

For the first time since November 11th, the Leafs dropped a game in regulation on home ice. Vince Dunn notched three points (one goal, two helpers) to lead Seattle to a convincing 5-1 win at Scotiabank Arena. Nick Alberga and Jay Rosehill wrap up the week by dissecting arguably the ugliest loss for Toronto since October. Additionally, they talk some Mitch Marner. The 25-year-old was named a NHL Al...

Mark Giordano will square off against his former team for the first time since being dealt to Toronto at last year's trade deadline as the Leafs host the Kraken. Nick Alberga and Jay Rosehill preview the third all-time meeting between the two squads, plus they take a look at the Atlantic Division standings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brayden Schenn potted the shootout winner as the Blues out-slugged the Leafs 6-5 to end Toronto's six game home win streak. Meantime, with his assist on William Nylander's 22nd of the season, Auston Matthews became the fastest Leaf in franchise history to 500 points (445 games). Join Nick Alberga and Jay Rosehill as they dissect the loss, plus they attempt to grasp the magnitude of yet another mar...