Second Look Hockey

David Leo and Cristian Ceniti are back for another season of Second Look Hockey! The boys discuss Kirill Kaprizov's record-setting contract extension with the Minnesota Wild, what it could mean for Connor McDavid in Edmonton, Pat Verbeek playing hardball with Mason McTavish, Barkov's long term injury, and preseason storylines surrounding the Toronto Maple Leafs!

David Leo & Cristian Ceniti are back for episode #29 of the Second Look Hockey Podcast! The boys look back at the first week of the offseason and into the opening of free agency as they go through every Eastern Conference team and give their grades on how well each team has done so far.#nhl #nhlplayoffs #hockey #foryou #trending #sports #eastern #torontomapleleafs #toronto #leafsforever #montr...

David Leo & Cristian Ceniti are back for episode #28 of the Second Look Hockey Podcast! The boys get into:- The Toronto Maple Leafs locking up John Tavares and Matthew Knies- The Vegas Golden Knights' pursuit of Mitch Marner... is it tampering?- What's out on the trade market for Toronto (hello, Matias Maccelli!)- The decentralized draft was a flop, outside of a couple moments- Trades...

David Leo and Cristian Ceniti return for episode #27 of the Second Look Hockey Podcast! The duo dives into:- Final thoughts on the Stanley Cup Final- The Florida Panthers' championship celebrations- Expectations ahead of the 2025 NHL Draft in LA- What will the Toronto Maple Leafs do with their pending UFAs and who should they target this offseason?

David Leo and Cristian Ceniti are back for yet another episode of the Second Look Hockey Podcast! This week the guys break down:- What could potentially be the deciding game in the Stanley Cup Final with the Florida Panthers one win away from taking out the Edmonton Oilers for back to back championships.- Milan 2026 Olympic six-player roster reveals for every competing team.- The Buffalo Sabres ma...

David Leo and Cristian Ceniti are back for yet another episode of the Second Look Hockey Podcast! In Episode #25, the boys break down: - A 1-1 split in the Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers as the series shifts to Sunrise - The Dallas Stars firing head coach Pete DeBoer - Derek Lalonde joining the Toronto Maple Leafs' coaching staff - The NHL's new awards reveal fo...

After a week off, David Leo and Cristian Ceniti are back recapping the NHL's Conference Finals matchups and looking at what might the summer hold for both the Dallas Stars and the Carolina Hurricanes. As well as a preview of the Stanley Cup Finals rematch between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers#podcast #nhl #nhlplayoffs #sports #explore #foryou #trending #video #videos #rankings #...

David Leo, Cristian Ceniti and Alex Mandarino react to yet another Game 7 loss for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The trio reflects on the Shanaplan era, where things went wrong, what the future holds for pending free agents Mitch Marner and John Tavares, and much more!

Dave & Cristian are joined by Producer Mando to highlight the results of the second round to date. The crew kick things off with a break down of the Leafs' performance in Sunrise, and what has led to dropping the last two contests heading into Game 5 (00:55). The trio then pivot to the West, chatting Edmonton's strong play against the Golden Knights, and a bizarre end to Game 3 as a result of...

David Leo and Cristian Ceniti react to the Pittsburgh Penguins parting ways with head coach Mike Sullivan. Then, the duo checks in on every series of the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs!

David Leo, Cristian Ceniti and Alex Mandarino analyze each first round series of the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs! The trio discuss marquee matchups, X-factors, and project who will shoulder the blame for teams that fail to advance to the second round!

On today's episode of the Second Look Hockey podcast, Dave and Cristian talk through where they were when Alex Ovechkin broke the NHL goal record against the New York Islanders. Has fans flocked to Pearson International Airport in Toronto this past week to catch a glimpse of their young Russian phenom Ivan Demidov, ahead of his potential debut before the start of the playoffs. While a whole se...

Welcome to the first ever Second Look Hockey Awards! Dave, Cristian, and producer Alex (Mando) prepared a list of prestigious, unique, and admittedly niche awards as the NHL regular season turns the corner to the final lap. The trio offer a nominee for each category and state their case for the crowning achievement, before unanimously selecting a winner. The list of awards include: 1) Quote Of The...

David Leo and Cristian Ceniti begin the show discussing the return of Blue Jays baseball in Toronto. Then, they react to coach John Tortorella being relieved of his duties by the Philadelphia Flyers. The duo break down his tenure in Philly, statements from the team and media, and question whether Torts will call it quits for good in the NHL. Later on, Dave and Cristian touch on Jakob Chychrun, who...

Dave & Cristian open with some non-hockey talk, recapping the F1 Chinese Grand Prix before teeing up the Concacaf Nation's League bronze medal match. The two then dive into the NHL GM meetings taking place this past week, sharing their thoughts on updating the on-ice review process (8:26), an opportunity for expansion in Houston (11:35), and whether the player pool is big enough to sustain...

David Leo and Cristian Ceniti begin this week’s episode of the Second Look Hockey Podcast sharing their thoughts on the Toronto Maple Leafs lacklustre showings against the Florida Panthers and Ottawa Senators. They discuss worrying trends and a lack of scoring from deadline additions in the Matthews era before producer Alex Mandarino poses a question – how should the Leafs deploy their goaltending...

Dave and Cristian start the episode off by discussing the latest news involving the Leafs' asking Mitch Marner to waive his no-move clause for a possible trade for Mikko Rantanen (4:03). The two deep dive into how this may affect offseason negotiations with the star forward, and how Toronto's offseason salary cap projections will look (18:49). Later, the crew chats the trade that saw Ranta...

David Leo and Cristian Ceniti are joined by Second Look Sports show's Justin Arenburg to recap WWE's Elimination Chamber in Toronto over the weekend (1:25), before diving into the three major trades in the NHL throughout Saturday. The trio dissect Seth Jones' move to Florida and how he fits on a formidable blue line (9:28), the price Colorado paid to bring in Ryan Lindgren (25:07), and...

Another week, another episode of the Second Look Hockey Podcast! Dave Leo and Cristian Ceniti are back to weigh in on Canada’s 3-2 (OT) victory against USA in the 4 Nations Final. They discuss the hype going into the game, Jordan Binnington’s heroics, and Connor McDavid’s overtime clincher. Later, the duo discusses the momentum behind the NHL coming out of this tournament. Can the league take adva...

David Leo, Cristian Ceniti, and producer Alex Mandarino waste no time diving head first into Saturday night's main event: Canada v. USA in the 4 Nations Face-Off. The crew break down the incredible atmosphere inside the Bell Centre in Montreal, before discussing the wild start that saw three separate fights, leading to the best twenty minutes of hockey in a long time. The trio weigh in on the...

David Leo & Cristian Ceniti begin the show with some brief Super Bowl LIX talk, including a history lesson from Dave (1:10). Then, the duo reflects on the discourse surrounding Paul Bissonnette's critique of Connor Bedard during TNT broadcast on Wednesday (7:40). Afterwards, the conversation shifts to the 4 Nations Face-Off, Dave and Cristian touch on some of the injury concerns surroundin...

On this week's episode of Second Look Hockey, David Leo, Cristian Ceniti are joined are by producer Alex Mandarino from start to finish to cover a hectic week across hockey and the entire sports world! The trio begin the show reacting to a bombshell trade in the NBA that saw the Dallas Mavericks send Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers while receiving Anthony Davis (among other assets) in re...

David Leo and Cristian Ceniti start things off sending positive energy to the Buffalo Bills ahead of their AFC Championship game. Then, the duo dives into the shocking Friday night trade in the NHL that saw Mikko Rantanen sent to the Carolina Hurricanes along with Taylor Hall, and Martin Necas going back to Colorado (10:27). The guys discuss the swap from both team's perspectives, reactions by...

On this week's pod, Dave Leo and Cristian Ceniti dig into a variety of topics, starting off with some NFL talk (0:00). Shortly after they settle into hockey to discuss potential suspensions in the fallout of last nights heated tilt between the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks, how many games will Connor McDavid and Tyler Myer miss? Then the duo moves to their weekly Toronto Maple Leafs co...

David Leo and Cristian Ceniti kick things off by picking apart the drama that surrounds the Boston Bruins, after captain Brad Marchand dispelled rumours about trouble in the locker room (4:20). The duo then discusses Montreal's hot streak on the back of unlikely powerhouse Jake Evans, and predict whether their success with their core is sustainable for a playoff run (19:13). After, the crew breaks...