Leafs Talk

The Leafs faced off against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden in a highly awaited matchup that lived up to the hype. The Bruins bested the Leafs 4-3 courtesy of a late game-winning goal from Matt Grzelcyk. JD Bunkis and Sam McKee break down the close game, Auston Matthews’ return to the lineup, the Bruins style of play, the Timmins and Rielly pairing, and more.   The views and opinions expressed in t...

The Leafs lose 4-1 against the Detroit Red Wings. JD Bunkis and Sam McKee break down the loss, Samsonov looking impressive despite the losing effort, if the Leafs should be shopping Rasmus Sandin, and if fans should be buying Bobby McMann talk. JD and Sam also discuss Michael Bunting and Pontus Holmberg getting layed out, and debate whether the response from the rest of the team was light or expec...

The Maple Leafs dramatically defeat the Nashville Predators 2-1 after Mitch Marner seals it with a powerplay goal with just over a minute remaining. JD Bunkis and Justin Bourne break down the win and discuss the absence of Auston Matthews, William Nylander playing centre, Bobby McMann's first game and a missed interference call on David Kampf. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are t...

The Toronto Maple Leafs defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-2. Justin Bourne and Sam McKee break down the win and discuss the Leafs production from their depth, Matt Murray bouncing back, Conor Timmins' first career goal, and Auston Matthews' making an immense impact defensively. They also talk about John Tavares' consistency and Wayne Simmonds' potential last game in Philly. The views and opinions e...

The Toronto Maple Leafs defeat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 at home. JD Bunkis and Sam McKee break down the victory and discuss Detroit's odd team building strategy, their historical struggles against the Leafs, Ilya Samsonov's rebound performance and the goalie controversy it may provoke, and Sheldon Keefe's powerplay experimentation. JD and Sam also contextualize Mitch Marner reaching 500 career po...

The Leafs lose 5-1 to the Seattle Kraken. JD Bunkis and Sam McKee kick the show off by discussing Canada's golden goal at Halifax, their favourite prospects, Dylan Guenther's overtime heroics and Shane Wright finally showing up on his birthday. JD and Sam eventually get to the Leafs game, breaking down the recent worrying play from Matt Murray, Morgan Rielly struggling to fit since his return from...

The Toronto Maple Leafs start 2023 off with a thrilling 6-5 shootout loss to the St. Louis Blues, overshadowing Auston Matthews setting the franchise-record for the quickest Maple Leaf to 500 career points. JD Bunkis and Sam McKee are back from the holiday break to break down the game, William Nylander continuing to make the leap as one of the league's top players, John Tavares' and the second lin...

The Toronto Maple Leafs hang on to a 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers in their final game before the NHL's holiday break. JD Bunkis and special guest host Ian Tulloch break down the victory and discuss the five-forward powerplay, William Nylander's fit on the first line, how Morgan Rielly will adjust to the new-look Leafs when he returns from injury and much more. The views and opinions expres...

The Toronto Maple Leafs snap the Tampa Bay Lightning's five-game win streak and end their own losing streak, winning 4-1 at home. JD Bunkis and Sam McKee break down the win and discuss Michael Bunting being bullied by Kucherov and the refs, Calle Järnkrok being the potential long-term answer as the second line left wing, and much more about the Leafs' biggest statement win so far this season. The...

The streaks come to an end as the Toronto Maple Leafs finally lose in regulation, falling 3-1 to the New York Rangers who get a revenge game out of Jimmy Vesey. Justin Bourne and Sam McKee break down the loss and discuss if there's a formula to beating the Leafs, how important the substitute blue-liners have become, Sheldon Keefe's coaching ability and much more. The views and opinions expressed i...

Ilya Samsonov records his second straight shutout as the Leafs steamroll past the Ducks 7-1. JD Bunkis and Justin Bourne break down the victory and discuss Kerfoot's two-goal night, how Toronto's defence compares to other top teams in the league, the Leafs goaltending, and more! The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the po...

The Leafs defeat the Calgary Flames in a thrilling back-and-forth goal fest. JD Bunkis and Sam McKee break down the victory and discuss William Nylander’s five-point night, Michael Bunting’s recent play, the Leafs finally getting back in the W column in OT, and more. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Ro...

The Leafs get their second straight shutout as Ilya Samsonov blanks the L.A. Kings. JD Bunkis and Sam McKee break down the blowout victory and discuss the Leafs strong goaltending, Nick Robertson's injury, Mitch Marner's 21-game point streak, Nylander's underappreciated season, and more! The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily refle...

The Toronto Maple Leafs shutout the Dallas Stars 4-0 behind a huge 44-save performance from Matt Murray. JD Bunkis and Sam McKee break down the netminder's monster outing, Sheldon Keefe's lineup experimentation, Rasmus Sandin and Timothy Liljegren taking advantage of their opportunities, Mitch Marner extending his point streak to 20 games and much more! The views and opinions expressed in this pod...

Another overtime loss for the Leafs as they fall 4-3 to the Tampa Bay Lightning. JD Bunkis and Sam McKee break down the Leafs OT performance, what the team should do with Alex Kerfoot, Nick Robertson’s play alongside Marner and Tavares, and of course, Mitch Marner breaking the Leafs point streak record.   The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not...

The Leafs sink the Sharks 3-1 at Scotiabank Arena, as Mitch Marner grabs an empty netter to extend his point streak to 18 games, tying a Leafs franchise record! JD Bunkis and Sam McKee discuss the team trying to get Marner the puck in the final minutes to keep the streak alive, the five-game win streak, the play of Ilya Samsonov in his return from injury, and how Mark Giordano has played while oth...

The Toronto Maple Leafs get a 4-2 road win over the Detroit Red Wings. JD Bunkis and Justin Bourne break down the win and discuss the Leafs' effective defensive strategy, Matt Murray continuing to impress, Rasmus Sandin making the most of his opportunity and if Nick Robertson should be given the same opportunity. Later, they debate who has the keys to the franchise: Mitch Marner or Auston Mathews?...

The Leafs pick up an impressive 4-1 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on the road as they continue their strong November stretch. Sam McKee is joined by Sportsnet's Luke Fox as they break down the victory and discuss Matthews' play at even strength, their strong defensive play since losing Morgan Rielly to injury, Mitch Marner's ability to control the pace of play, and more! The views and opinio...

The Toronto Maple Leafs edge out the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in a scrappy Black Friday afternoon game. On a special edition of Leafs Talk, Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee revamp Real Kyper and Bourne to analyze the victory and discuss the good and bad of Matt Murray, the defensive effort from the Leafs' forwards, Mitch Marner's 15-game point streak, and much more! The views and opinions expre...

A beat-up Toronto Maple Leafs squad hangs on to win 2-1 and snap the New Jersey Devils' 13-game win streak! JD Bunkis and Sam McKee break down the hard-fought win and discuss the Devils' three (!) disallowed goals, the resilience of the Leafs' blue line depth, Mitch Marner's 14-game point streak, impressive play from Matt Murray and more. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those...

JD Bunkis & Justin Bourne break down another OT loss for the Toronto Maple Leafs, despite playing a strong game at both ends of the ice. An area of concern for the Leafs - playing 3-on-3. But, from negatives to positives - the Leafs looked good off the jump and their star players took control of the game - with Bunkis even calling the matchup the "Leafs best game all year." The views and opinions...

The Toronto Maple Leafs cruise past the visiting Buffalo Sabres at Scotiabank Arena! JD Bunkis and Sam McKee break down the victory and discuss the Leafs Reverse Retro 2.0 jerseys, the growing feud between Auston Matthews and Rasmus Dahlin, Mark Giordano's first goal as a Leaf, and more! The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily refle...

For the first time this season, the Maple Leafs and Devils face off against each other and after William Nylander pots the tying goal forcing overtime, and Devlis' Yegor Sharangovich scores the game-winner. Sam McKee and Justin Bourne break down Toronto's 3-2 loss in overtime and discuss Sheldon Keefe not starting Nylander in OT, their confidence level in the Leafs' offence, Matt Murray's first st...

John Tavares scored his first goal against the Penguins and his 400th career goal in the Leafs 5-2 win against Pittsburgh. JD Bunkis and Sam McKee discuss Jordie Benn's addition to the blue line, Matt Murray's first win as a Leaf and beating his former hockey club, Nick Robertson's future with Toronto, Tavares' performances against the Pens and much more!   The views and opinions expressed in this...

The Leafs storm back from a 2-0 deficit in the second period to defeat the Vancouver Canucks by a score of 3-2. Justin Cuthbert makes his Leafs Talk debut alongside Sam McKee as they break down the victory and discuss the beautiful pre-game tribute for Börje Salming, if it's time to worry about the teams 5v5 scoring woes, the Canucks issues between the coaching staff and upper management and more....