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Nick Kypreos, Gord Stellick, and Sam McKee host a special edition of the Leafs Hour 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 lo...

Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are joined by former NHL President and GM Doug MacLean (2:45) for Off-The-Rails Friday! Mac discusses potential fixes for the spiralling Sabres, the Senators' playoff hopes, the Leafs' injury concerns in net, the Rangers' dysfunction, how the Canucks manage the Pettersson/Miller relationship and the Oilers starting to separate from the pack. Finally, Nick, Justin and...

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look ahead to the Leafs' weekend doubleheader against the Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders. They share what to expect from Matt Murray in his return to the NHL, Craig Berube's comments on Auston Matthews 'fighting through it' and the shuffled blue-line pairings. Later, The Buffalo News' Mike Harrington (32:45) discusses the Sabres' recent play through...

Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne welcome NHL on TNT's Eddie Olczyk (3:45) for an in-depth discussion on the New York Rangers' struggles this season. They dive into the trade of Kaapo Kakko to the Seattle Kraken, explore whether players can reinvent themselves easily, and assess what Will Borgen could bring to the Rangers' defence. The trio also examines the Buffalo Sabres' ongoing losing streak. Lat...

Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne look back on the Leafs' 5-3 win over the Dallas Stars. They discuss Joseph Woll's stellar effort, the Leafs' defensive resilience, the team calling up Matt Murray, the third line's big night and a rough start for the 'MNM' line. Later, The Athletic's Josh Kloke (31:02) dives deeper into the Leafs' goalie situation without Anthony Stolarz, Woll's opportunity in the in...

Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are joined by Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerin (7:18), who provides his assessment of the team through 30 games. They discuss the importance of having a full training camp with head coach John Hynes, the players' buy-in to the system, and Kirill Kaprizov's performance and future contract projections. Guerin also shares his thoughts on areas he plans to strengthen on the...

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look ahead to the Leafs' matchup tonight against the Dallas Stars. They get into what to expect from the loaded-up top line, their belief in Joseph Woll as he takes over the starting role, David Kämpf's return, the bottom-six line combinations, and much more. Later, Stars' GM Jim Nill (29:55) joins the show to discuss his squad's season through 30 games, t...

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee take a look at the Florida Panthers edging out the Edmonton Oilers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final rematch, the future of the New York Rangers' core players and Kaapo Kakko's comments after his healthy scratch. Then, Nick and Justin are joined by Mike Halford (27:55) of Halford & Brough to chat about Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet navigating his w...

Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne catch up with the returning Sam McKee as he returns to the show. Then, they discuss the update on Anthony Stolarz as he is set to miss 4-6 weeks, the level of concern for his absence and where the Leafs turn to in net as they await his return. Next, they share their expectations for the Leafs' loaded-up top line of Auston Matthews, William Nylander and Mitch Marner....

Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are joined by Jason York (2:41), former NHL defenceman and co-host of the Coming In Hot Podcast, to discuss the Ottawa Senators' surging three-game win streak, Linus Ullmark's return to form, Drake Batherson's scoring ability, which areas the front office will look to improve in, Michael Andlauer's 'soft-tampering' comments, and more. Then, he looks at what has gone...

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Daniele Franceschi look back on the Leafs’ back-to-back games this weekend, including a 4-2 loss to the Red Wings on Saturday night, and a 5-3 win over the Sabres on Sunday. They reflect on Dennis Hildeby’s third start of the season, and his attempt at the empty net late in the game against Buffalo. Then, they get into John Tavares’ hat-trick, and Max Domi scoring h...

Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are joined by former NHL President and GM Doug MacLean (2:25) to chat about J.T. Miller's return following a leave of absence, his experience handling players' issues off the ice, why there's more to the general manager's role than constructing a team, how to judge coaching when there's a lack of talent on the roster, and why change is on the horizon for the Detroit...

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee reflect on the Leafs' 3-2 win over the Ducks on Thursday night. They dig into Anthony Stolarz's injury, his 'day-to-day' timeline to return and a big-picture view of his knee injury history. Should the Leafs have started Stolarz off one day's rest? Then, they get into Jo Woll's relief effort, Morgan Rielly's struggles and Max Pacioretty's 3-point night. La...

Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne go around the league with NHL Network's Mike Rupp (3:13). They look at the Sabres' playoff hopes, what moves are next for the Rangers, why the Avalanche's struggles go beyond goaltending, the Islanders' roster construction missteps, Kevyn Adams's 'palm trees' comments, and much more. Later, Nick, Justin and Sam McKee discuss JT Miller's return to the Canucks lineup,...

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee preview the Maple Leafs' matchup against the Anaheim Ducks with a look at the decision to slot Anthony Stolarz in net, why the guys aren't worried about the team's ability to create offence with the current group of players, and how Craig Berube can bring out the best of Max Domi on the ice. Then, Nick and Justin are joined by Hockey Hall of Famer Scott Ni...

Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne bring in Oilers analyst Rob Brown to discuss Edmonton's recent surge. He gets into Darnell Nurse's simplified play since his return from injury, Evan Bouchard making a case for an 8-figure extension, internal belief in Stuart Skinner, where they need to add the most, and much more. Then, Nick, Justin and Sam McKee project what Connor McDavid's extension might cost. F...

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on the Leafs' 2-1 overtime win over the Devils. They discuss Anthony Stolarz stealing two points, the Leafs' flat first two periods, Auston Matthews' play, a quintessential Sheldon Keefe loss, the power play's Matthews problem, and much more. Later, they dive deep into Max Pacioretty's identity change this season, his massive hit on Jack Hughes a...

Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne welcome back Steve Valiquette (2:30) to chat about the New York Rangers' struggles, why Alexandar Georgiev will benefit from playing behind the San Jose Sharks roster, expectations from Thatcher Demko making his season debut, why John Gibson is easy to read and much more. Then, Nick, Justin and Sam McKee touch on Patrik Laine's first few games as a Montreal Canadien,...

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look ahead to the Leafs' matchup tonight against the New Jersey Devils. They discuss Jake McCabe's lingering injury, the ideal defensive partner for Morgan Rielly, expectations for Max Domi's return as he's activated off IR, the sense of urgency in the bottom six, Max Pacioretty's role and Auston Matthews still working back to 100%. Later, Devils analyst K...

Former NHLer and Hockey Night in Canada's Garry Galley (4:56) joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne to discuss how the Ottawa Senators take the next steps towards playoff contention, why the Winnipeg Jets aren't far away from being contenders again, how Thatcher Demko's return changes the Vancouver Canucks' vibes, whether Stuart Skinner is the guy for the Edmonton Oilers, and the changes behind the...

 Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee share some takes on Juan Soto signing with the New York Mets in MLB before looking back on the Leafs' back-to-back losses to the Capitals and Penguins over the weekend. They get into the Leafs' 5-on-5 struggles, Max Pacioretty's unnatural fit on the first line and the bottom six's lack of production. Then, New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe (30:45...

Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne react to the Rangers extending Igor Shesterkin before they welcome former NHL president and GM Doug MacLean (4:00) for Off-The-Rails Friday. Mac weighs in on the Rangers trading away Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks, his similar situation involving the threat of putting a player on waivers and conducting a deal with then-Ducks' GM Brian Burke, if Trouba's addition c...

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee kick off by reacting to the Rangers trading Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks, how trading the captain impacts New York's locker room and their next steps. Then, they look ahead to the Leafs' matchup tonight against the Washington Capitals and discuss Jake McCabe's status, Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews sticking together on a line and the schedule pickin...

Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne bring in Sportsnet's David Amber (0:45) to chat about the announced rosters for the 4 Nations Face-Off, which players caught him by surprise making the team and being snubbed off, the Chicago Blackhawks firing Luke Richardson, Connor Bedard's sophomore frustrations, and if size will be an issue between international teams. Then, Keith Jones (28:00), President of Hock...

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on the Leafs' 3-2 win over the Predators for their third straight victory. They get into Craig Berube reuniting Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews on the same line, the longevity of the move and how it impacts the rest of the lineup. Then, they discuss whether this is the best we've seen from Marner, Fraser Minten earning a bigger role, Jani Hakanp...