Leafs Talk

JD Bunkis and Sam McKee break down the Leafs' 6-3 win over the Flames in Calgary at the Saddledome! They discuss the Leafs-friendly crowd - did the heavy amount of Leafs fans in Calgary rattle the home team when the game got tight? They get into the hat trick for William Nylander, a good night for John Tavares, and Bobby McMann setting a new career-high in goals scored. Plus, they get into Morgan...

JD Bunkis and Sam McKee break down the Leafs' 3-1 loss vs. the Wild at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. They discuss a lackluster, sleepy first two periods - where was the energy? Can young, highly paid athletes still use the excuse of being tired in late January/early February? They also get into William Nylander, who provided the lone spark during the game (including the team's only goal), and discu...

The Toronto Maple Leafs fall 2-1 to the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre on Hockey Night in Canada. JD Bunkis and Sam McKee break down the game and discuss Shane Pinto's controversial game-winning goal, Auston Matthews' emotionless effort, Bobby McMann's increasing importance and Joseph Woll getting back into All-Star form. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of t...

JD Bunkis and Sam McKee break down the Leafs' 5-1 loss vs. the Blue Jackets at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. They discuss Morgan Rielly continuing his stretch of uneven play - what can be done about it? Is it time for him to see the bench, or even for him to be traded (if possible)? Who would take on his contract? They get into the play of Dennis Hildeby, and chat about how it might be time for a M...

The Toronto Maple Leafs defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 at home to take a third straight win. JD Bunkis and Sam McKee break down the win and discuss the energy of Toronto/Tampa matchups, Auston Matthews being back at 100%, the power play starting to make strides, Morgan Rielly finding a bit of momentum alongside Jake McCabe and much more. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are tho...

JD Bunkis and Sam McKee break down the Leafs' 7-3 comeback win over the Canadiens at the Bell Centre, as they erase a 3-0 first-period deficit! They discuss Joseph Woll's resilience in the early stages, William Nylander stepping up, Sam Montembeault's questionable inclusion on Team Canada for 4 Nations and Ryan Reaves' role. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts a...

JD Bunkis and Sam McKee break down the Leafs' 4-3 OT win over the Devils at Scotiabank Arena! They discuss how badly needed this win was, beginning with William Nylander breaking out with a pair of goals, including the OT winner. Is this the beginning of a hot streak for Nylander? They get into a pair of goals for Auston Matthews, including him sniping the game's third goal to tie it late, and dis...

JD Bunkis and Sam McKee break down the Leafs' 4-1 loss vs. the Stars at Scotiabank Arena. They have Referendum Talk - how much of this falls on Craig Berube, when he was viewed as the 'accountability guy'? Should William Nylander be benched, and what do you do with the powerplay? Afterwards, they discuss the leaky play of Joseph Woll in the loss, and get into the physical play of Jamie Benn and Ma...

The Toronto Maple Leafs get shutout 3-0 to the Vancouver Canucks in the first of their three-game homestand. JD Bunkis & Sam McKee break down the game and discuss the lack of accountability on the core four from Craig Berube, power play failures, Morgan Rielly's struggles compounding and much more. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necess...

JD Bunkis and Sam McKee break down the Leafs' 6-3 loss vs. the Hurricanes in Carolina. They discuss the Matthew Knies/Auston Matthews/Mitch Marner line going -17 on the night - how is that even possible? They get into William Nylander, who got off to a hot start and cooled off after the first period, and discuss Nick Robertson scoring a goal after being recently scratched. Plus, they chat about Jo...

JD Bunkis and Sam McKee break down the Leafs' 3-2 win over the Flyers for their fifth straight win! They discuss a shaky start in the first period before the team pulled it together - how important was it to see John Tavares and Auston Matthews continue to look great on the ice? They get into Connor Dewar fighting Joel Farabee (and conversely Ryan Reaves not fighting Garnet Hathaway), Matthew Knie...

The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 at home in Sunday's overtime clash. JD Bunkis & Sam McKee break down the game, Morgan Rielly snapping his slump with the game-winner, Jake McCabe's fight and injury, Dennis Hildeby's impressive bounce-back performance and much more. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily...

JD Bunkis and Sam McKee break down the Leafs' 6-4 win over the Bruins at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto! They get into the return of Auston Matthews - after seeing a little bit of everything from Matthews tonight, did he look like his usual self? Afterwards, they discuss the first career hat trick for Matthew Knies - how important was that for him as 2025 gets going? Plus, they get into a somewhat wo...

JD Bunkis and Sam McKee pull double duty on a big hockey night, as Canada is knocked out of the World Juniors by Czechia in the quarterfinals while the Leafs beat the Islanders 2-1 at UBS Arena. They lament the loss by Team Canada, and get into the job Dave Cameron did for the squad - how much blame should he wear after another early defeat at the tournament? They turn the page to the Leafs, and d...

Nick Kypreos, Gord Stellick, and Sam McKee host a special edition of Leafs Talk to break down the Maple Leafs' 5-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. The trio assess the team's play style under Craig Berube as they head into the Christmas break and discuss whether fatigue is beginning to impact the players. They also share Toronto's head coach’s post-game comments. The conversation continues with a look a...

JD Bunkis and Sam McKee break down the Leafs' 6-3 loss vs. the Islanders at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. They discuss the recent play of Morgan Rielly - given his tenure on the team and the amount he's being paid, should he be facing more criticism? They also chat about William Nylander scoring a pair of goals, David Kampf finding a groove, and Joseph Woll letting in five goals. Plus, they discuss...

The Toronto Maple Leafs walk out of KeyBank Center with a 6-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night. JD Bunkis & Sam McKee discuss the Sabres' 12-game losing streak, Matt Murray earning the win in his first NHL game in 628 days, the third line's continued success and how the team should manage Auston Matthews' lingering injury. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those o...

The Toronto Maple Leafs win 5-3 over the Dallas Stars Wednesday night at American Airlines Center. JD Bunkis & Sam McKee discuss Joseph Woll's  36-save performance, goals from each member of the third line and debate whether the new-look top line of William Nylander, Auston Matthews, and Mitch Marner has any staying power. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and...

The Toronto Maple Leafs fall 4-2 to the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. JD Bunkis and Justin Bourne break down the game and discuss the flaws of the Leafs' low-event style, Auston Matthews' sloppy play, Jo Woll's effort in net, Bobby McMann making an impact and much more. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect th...

The Toronto Maple Leafs hold on for a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks down at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday night.  JD Bunkis and Sam McKee begin the show discussing Anthony Stolarz's early exit from the game and his potential absence in the near term, the second line's performance on the night, and Max Pacioretty's 3-point game. Afterwards the duo debates which Max, Domi or Pacioretty, is more...

JD Bunkis and Sam McKee break down the Leafs' 2-1 OT win over the Devils! They get right to the play of Anthony Stolarz, who returned to his native New Jersey to stop 37 of 38 shots to steal a win from Sheldon Keefe's new team - early though it may be, should Stolarz be in Vezina conversations around the NHL? They get to the play of Auston Matthews, who missed a few early chances before finally bu...

The Toronto Maple Leafs lose 5-2 to the Pittsburgh Penguins on the road on Hockey Night in Canada. JD Bunkis & Sam McKee break down the game and discuss an obvious need for help in the bottom six, another two-point night for Mitch Marner, the extra sting of losing to a Kyle Dubas team off a Michael Bunting game-winning goal and much more. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those...

Sam McKee and Anthony Petrielli break down the Leafs' 3-1 loss vs. the Capitals at Scotiabank Arena. They get into the Capitals smothering the Leafs' offence, and discuss the stark differences between the composition of the bottom six on both teams. They chat about Craig Berube's coaching style and how that's affected the offensive output, the play of Anthony Stolarz and Chris Tanev, and get into...

JD Bunkis and Sam McKee break down the Leafs' 3-2 win over the Predators at Scotiabank Arena! They get into the flurry of action in the third period that saw Auston Matthews pot two goals and Mitch Marner dance around the ice to help him out - how timely was it for Craig Berube to reunite them? They discuss how you approach the coming deal for Marner, and chat about the continuing up-and-down play...

The Toronto Maple Leafs take care of the Chicago Blackhawks at home, winning 4-1 in their first head-to-head matchup of the season. JD Bunkis and Sam McKee break down the game and discuss noteworthy impacts from Fraser Minten and Nikita Grebenkin, Auston Matthews still working back to full speed despite notching his first goal in a month, yet another shutdown performance from Anthony Stolarz in ne...