Talkin' Buds Leafs Show

The Toronto Maple Leafs stole a game 3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night thanks to Morgan Rielly's game winning goal. We discuss the Leafs being severely outplayed for most of the game, the Lightning's playoff experience, Ryan O'Reilly's leadership and Luke Schenn's best game yet since returning to the team. https://youtu.be/25aqDrSCTCs Follow us on tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com...

The Toronto Maple Leafs bounced back in emphatic fashion over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 by cruising to a blow out 7-2 win of their own. We discuss the Leafs stars all putting points on the board, Matthew Knies fitting in nicely with Ryan O'Reilly and Noel Acciari, Morgan Rielly's big night and Michael Bunting's 3 game suspension. https://youtu.be/njku8b5HZlA Follow us on tiktok: https://ww...

The Toronto Maple Leafs had the doors blown off by the Tampa Bay Lightning to kick off their best of seven series. We discuss the Leafs slow start, Jon Cooper once again out coaching Sheldon Keefe, Ilya Samsonov's struggles, questionable officiating and much more! https://youtu.be/ExwCDvv89og Follow us on tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UCgnU5Tj0yJx0QN6IjYPwqLA Follow us on instagram: https://www....

The Toronto Maple Leafs will have home ice advantage in their upcoming first round matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning. We discuss the Leafs bottom six vs the Lightning bottom six, the Ryan O'Reilly factor, Samsonov vs Vasilevskiy and more! We also discuss the impending arrival of Matthew Knies and what to expect from the Leafs highly touted rookie. We also touch on the Leafs dominate victory...

Its official, The Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning will do battle once again in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. We discuss the Leafs load management vs home ice strategy, Michael Bunting vs NHL officials & John Tavares 5 on 5 struggles. Next, after leaving Sunday nights game with another injury, we discuss Matt Murray's future in Toronto beyond this season. https://youtu.be...

The Toronto Maple Leafs stretch run to the postseason continued over the weekend with two really good performances against the Carolina Hurricanes and Nashville Predators. We discuss the Leafs potential defensive pairings heading into the first round, Joe Woll's impressive performance and the Leafs overall goaltending depth and how much we make of the Lightning's struggles. (0:00) - Intro (0:20) -...

The march to the postseason continues for the Toronto Maple Leafs. After an up and down week that featured a loss to the New York Islanders and an impressive win over the Florida Panthers, we're back to discuss the Leafs tough schedule to close out the season, Auston Matthews recent surge, where Matthew Knies fits in, goaltending deployment and we give our game 1 line combinations. https://youtu.b...

The Toronto Maple Leafs picked up two back to back wins over the Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators. We discuss Sheldon Keefe's lineup deployment strategy, John Tavares struggles with speedier opponents, Morgan Rielly's recipe for success and debate whom the starting 6 defencemen will be come game 1. https://youtu.be/6QRV1aH03k4 (0:00) - Intro (3:45) - Giving up quality scoring chances (8:12)...

What is Sheldon Keefe's endgame with the 11 & 7 roster deployment and are we a fan of the polarizing lineup decision? Is Mitch Marner the Maple Leafs MVP? Can we finally put the #1 goalie debate to rest? We discuss all this and more on this week's episode of the Talkin' Buds Leafs Show! https://youtu.be/-CYjAGMSzUo (0:00) - Intro (2:25) - How much should we read into the Avalanche loss? (8:06) - S...

The Toronto Maple Leafs picked up one of the more satisfying wins of the season on Saturday night over the Edmonton Oilers. We discuss the Leafs superstars stepping up under pressure, Sheldon Keefe once again going with 11 & 7, Auston Matthews 200 foot game, Noel Acciari's importance and more! https://youtu.be/PKSAmvnChYI 0:00 - Intro 03:45 - Auston Matthews was sensational against the Oilers 05:4...

The Toronto Maple Leafs picked up a much needed win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night to end a roller coaster road trip. We discuss Ryan O'Reilly's broken finger, what we've liked from newcomers Jake McCabe and Sam Lafferty, expectations for Auston Matthews and Sheldon Keefe galaxy braining himself into making bizarre roster decisions. https://youtu.be/JSaKBvZV0aE 0:00 - Intro 01:03 - T...

The Toronto Maple Leafs once again made headlines ahead of Friday's Trade Deadline as Kyle Dubas continues his overhaul of the Leafs roster. We discuss the departures of Rasmus Sandin and Pierre Engvall, the arrivals of Luke Schenn and Erik Gustafsson and the cultural impact these deals will have on the organization. https://youtu.be/VebIxLfxy58 0:00 - Intro 04:28 - Rasmus Sandin is out & Erik Gus...

Toronto Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas made another big move on Monday by acquiring defenseman Jake McCabe and forward Sam Lafferty from the Chicago Blackhawks. We discuss the Leafs new acquisitions, a Kyle Dubas contract extension and the Eastern Conference arms race! https://youtu.be/ob6B0RcXbKo 0:00 - Intro 02:03 - The Leafs acquire Jake McCabe and Sam Lafferty 06:15 - Extend Kyle Dubas right now 1...

The Toronto Maple Leafs picked up a statement win on Tuesday night over the Buffalo Sabres. We discuss Ryan O'Reilly and Noel Acciari's impressive debuts, discuss why everyone is all bent out of shape over O'Reilly on the second line and what drives the narrative in the media and the fanbase. We also give our take on Kyle Dubas adding some defensive depth at the trade deadline. https://youtu.be/WS...

Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager Kyle Dubas made a massive statement on Friday night in acquiring veteran NHL forwards Ryan O'Reilly and Noel Acciari. We give our take on the massive deal and predict where the two new acquisitions will slot into the Leafs lineup. https://youtu.be/Y1yU83L3P9o 0:00 - Intro 01:27 - The Leafs acquire Ryan O'Reilly and Noel Acciari 04:50 - What do the naysayers want...

Can the Toronto Maple Leafs get over the hump and defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning in April? Who should Kyle Dubas target at the trade deadline? What does Auston Matthews next contract look like? and whats up with the Leafs lackluster defensive play as of late? We discuss all this and more on this week's episode of the Talkin' Buds Leafs Show! https://youtu.be/iKqlMhJ2cG0 0:00 - Intro 02:20 - Are y...

With the trade deadline looming, what does Kyle Dubas have in store for the Toronto Maple Leafs? We welcome to the show Nick Richard from the Lamenting Leafs Podcast and theleafsnation.com to help us dive deep into the Leafs prospect pool. Nick takes us through his prospect rankings, gives his thoughts on potentially dealing Matthew Knies, what to expect from Joseph Woll and the futures of Nick Ro...

The Toronto Maple Leafs head into the NHL All-Star break 2nd in the Atlantic Division and 3rd in the National Hockey League. With the Trade Deadline looming, we discuss the teams lack of depth in the bottom 6, Kyle Dubas's mindset heading into the final months of the season, our top storylines thus far and much more! https://youtu.be/T0wD_tRk-vw 0:00 - Intro 0:42 - Does anyone care about the All-S...

It was a week of ups & downs for the Toronto Maple Leafs. We discuss the teams current roster depth, potential trade targets, injuries to Auston Matthews and Matt Murray and lament the NHL's current business model. https://youtu.be/9m9b3KSt4Mo 0:00 - Intro 01:50 - Matt Murray injured again? 04:00 - Auston Matthews out for a minimum of 3 weeks 09:40 - Lack of depth in the bottom 6 19:24 - The NHL'...

The Toronto Maple Leafs fell to the Montreal Canadiens in one of the most frustrating losses of the season. Should Kyle Dubas go all in and trade Matthew Knies? Who would we consider moving off the current roster? Can John Tavares still be an $11M centerman? We discuss all this and more! https://youtu.be/OptwKZqmwtk 0:00 - Intro 01:08 - The Habs outwork the Leafs on Hockey Day in Canada 04:13 - C...

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets are set to clash for the second time this season and David Bastl joins the show to break it all down. We discuss the Leafs and Jets success thus far this season, potential trade deadline targets for both teams, Kyle Dubas's future and more! We also discuss Connor McDavid's push for the Hart Trophy, the dumpster fire that is the Vancouver Canucks and even t...

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins are the top two teams in the NHL and we're back to discuss their instant classic on Hockey Night in Canada. We also discuss Morgan Rielly's recent struggles and whats next for Kyle Dubas and Auston Matthews. https://youtu.be/EhDFLG5UzpE 0:00 - Intro 0:55 - The Bruins are elite 8:20 - Does Morgan Rielly need to change his game? 12:15 - Matt Murray is the L...

The Toronto Maple Leafs picked up two straight wins over the weekend with dominant performances over the Red Wings and Flyers. Sportsnet's Kevin Michie joins the show as we discuss the ebbs and flows of the season, Kyle Dubas future as GM, potential trade deadline targets, Auston Matthews season thus far and much more! https://youtu.be/MRMCstHWtP0 0:00 - Intro 02:28 - Kevin Michie joins the show 0...

Is Auston Matthews the greatest Toronto Maple Leaf of all time? What does Michael Bunting's next contract look like? Is it time to load manage John Tavares? Are we concerned about Ilya Samsonov? We discuss all this and more on this week's episode of the Talkin' Buds Leafs Show. https://youtu.be/W_pLup68lXY 0:00 - Intro 01:50 - Who's going to tank for Connor Bedard? 06:07 - Bunting's next contract...

The Toronto Maple Leafs returned from Christmas break in style after William Nylanders epic OT winner over the St. Louis Blues. We break down the game and continue to celebrate Nylanders career season. What was the best Leafs moment of 2022? Is Sheldon Keefe being over looked for the Jack Adams? We discuss all this and more! 0:00 - Intro 0:38 - The Best Leaf Moments of 2022 08:11 - Time to Worry a...