The FAN Morning Show continues into its final hour focusing on tonight's season opener for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Hosts Ben Ennis and Brent Gunning discuss the team's new head coach Craig Berube; how he will handle the lineup and media in the city alongside Joshua Kloke of The Athletic. He offers his thoughts on how "Chief" managed the media yesterday and the team's final roster decisions including sending Easton Cowan back to junior hockey, before sharing his expectations for Toronto's 2024-25 squad. Next up, Ben and Brent check in with the man who will be on the radio call of tonight season opener, voice of the Maple Leafs for 42 years, Joe Bowen (29:12). "Bonsie" chats about how Berube's style of play as a player will forge its way into his coaching style, as well as the fireworks we can expect tonight in Montreal after some intense moments in the preseason between these two teams.

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On hour two of The FAN Morning Show, Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning discuss what they expect or hope to see from the new coach and system. The hosts bring on former Leafs GM, now host and analyst, Gord Stellick to weigh in on his excitement for the season and what this team needs to show right out of the gate tonight. The trio delve into the final roster decisions the team made, the lines that will be put out there and what adjustments we can expect from Chief and his staff to how this team plays. Next, the morning duo do their own TML preview by posing some of the biggest questions facing the team going into 2024-25 (24:29).

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Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning kick off The FAN Morning Show with their excitement for a new year under a new head coach with a new captain for TML. They look at the impact Craig Berube will have on his team and deal with the media in the city that started yesterday with who will start between the pipes for Toronto in the first game. The morning duo dissect the Leafs’ goaltending situation; and how they see it playing out over the first week of the season and throughout the entire season. In the backend of the hour, the boys hit on other topics: the MLB postseason as two NL teams get pushed to the brink, Jeremy Swayman on the bench for the Bruins' first game and the NY Jets firing Robert Saleh (25:47).  

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Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning conclude The FAN Morning Show with host of the Dropping the Gloves podcast, John Scott, for his thoughts and expectations heading into the new season. The former NHLer talks about some of his biggest storylines going in including how the Leafs will do under their new head coach and if Connor McDavid will finally get to hoist Lord Stanley. Later, the guys welcome Hockey Night in Canada host Ron MacLean (24:26). The trio in this block discuss things like what it would mean for the Cup to come back to Canada if McDavid is the best chance of that happening, if Alex Ovechkin will catch Wayne Gretzky’s as the League’s all-time goal scorer and what to expect from Sidney Crosby & the Penguins.

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On hour two of The FAN Morning Show, Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning do their own NHL preview where they give their thoughts on things like the biggest storyline heading into the season; which team is under the most pressure as well as which teams they think will take a step forward and backwards. Next, the guys turn their attention back to the MLB postseason, bringing on MLB Network’s Jon Morosi on these divisional series and the history of all of them being tied after two games. The trio then get into the drama-filled NLDSs with their true divisional rivalries and how intense it's gotten; how we see this playing out (25:51).

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Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning kick off The FAN Morning Show and dissect last night’s game that saw the Tigers pull off a ninth-inning win in Cleveland against a dominant closer and the Royals keeping the Yankees bats at bay to get back into their series. Next, they look at the Monday Night Football game and the Chiefs moving to 5-0 after a pretty impressive win over the Saints. At the back end of the hour, the morning tandem delves into the Maple Leafs' final roster for this season which was announced yesterday (34:27).

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The FAN Morning Show goes into its final hour of the day focused on the start of the NHL regular season. Hosts Ben Ennis and Brent Gunning look back on the pair of Global Series games between the Devils and Sabres and discuss if either team might take a step in the top-heavy Eastern Conference. ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski shares his list of true contenders around the league, which new coaches are in the best position to succeed, and his thoughts on Jeremy Swayman returning to the Bruins. Billy Jaffe of NESN and NHL Network joins the conversation to discuss how Swayman's public negotiations influenced both sides into getting a deal done, the expectations and pressures this new contract brings with it, if Boston fans could hold any resentment toward Jeremy, and how quick he’ll be ready for the season (27:48). Ben and Brent wrap up the show with some final thoughts on the Bruins' situation in goal and the impact it might have on the Atlantic Division.

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On hour two of The FAN Morning Show, Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning start with some quick thoughts on the Boston Bruins finally getting a deal done with Jeremy Swayman. Next, the guys focus on the Leafs with some questions surrounding Nick Robertson and whether he should be seen as a part of this team. Next, the morning pair get back to the NFL. This time they bring on Trey Wingo (26:46), host of the Alternate Routes podcast, for his thoughts on what we saw on Sunday and the landscape of the NFL. The two hosts take some time at the end of the hour to talk about the Chiefs and the challenge of continuing to win and who most stands in their way of trying to three-peat.

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Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning kick off The FAN Morning Show focusing on the NLDS series that fittingly features two such rivalries and how great it is for baseball to have this. Next, the morning pair turns their attention to Week 5 in the NFL which seemed to be headlined by another divisional rivalry between the Ravens and Bengals. They also dive into whether the Jets have an Aaron Rodgers problem and dissect rookie QB play and how impressive this class has been (26:25).

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The FAN Morning Show's final hour of the week looks at major storylines in the NHL preseason and the MLB postseason. Ben Ennis and Brent Gunning quickly give their thoughts on the NHL regular season starting today in Prague, before welcoming Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli. The trio dive into the story that has dominated the NHL preseason: the drama between the Boston Bruins and their supposed starting goalie, Jeremy Swayman. They get into how its played out in the public perception, where it leaves both sides and if there is any logical way to come back from. Next, B&B turn their attention back to the MLB postseason and the incredible dramatics we’ve seen already, headlined by last night and Pete Alonso’s late heroics, with MLB Network’s Adnan Virk (25:52). The trio take some time to preview the divisional series in both leagues; which teams are true contenders and who's under the most pressure to win. They end with the surprising news that Terry Francona is returning to manage the Reds, if the Blue Jays should have sought him out, and what was made of how Mark Shapiro handled his end-of-season address.

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On hour two of The FAN Morning Show, Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning quickly hit on what they saw last night on Thursday Night Football with the Falcons beating the Bucs in OT. They welcome on a Friday regular Charles Davis of the NFL on CBS to get his thoughts and run through Sunday’s slate of games. B&B also take a few minutes to preview the MLB postseason divisional series and which ones they’re most looking forward to watching (32:27).

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