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The FAN Morning Show goes into its final hour of the week with Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning talking goaltending in the NHL. They begin with the Leafs’ Anthony Stolarz start to the season and how at 30 years of age, he’s making the push to be the 1A option for a NHL team. B&B also look at his international eligibility and how he’s not even in the mix for the American team but would be for Canada. The hosting duo welcome on former NHL goalie, now analyst for NHL Network, Cory Schneider. (4:50) Cory weighs in on being a part of a national program, the developmental system for netminders and when goalies hit their prime. He gives some personal recollections on his career path as well as looks at the market for goalies in the NHL right now. In the final segment of TFMS this week, B&B check in with Adnan Virk of MLB Network as well as Prime Monday Night Hockey. (27:04) AV gives some thoughts on his Eagles team taking sole possession of first in the NFC East before the trio get into the MLB offseason. They discuss the details of Juan Soto’s meeting with the Red Sox and what, if anything, it can tell us about his meeting with the Blue Jays. They also get into Toronto’s chances especially against Steve Cohen & the Mets and what secondary big names are out there as a back up plan for those teams that miss out on Soto. (46:32)
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On hour two of The FAN Morning Show, Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning welcome Charles Davis and preview some marquee games for Week 11. Next B&B switched gears to soccer and welcomed The Athletic’s Joshua Kloke (26:32). The morning duo get a lay of the land of Suriname from JK on site and the sense around the team heading into tonight’s match.
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.
Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning kick off The FAN Morning Show on Connor McDavid reaching the 1000-point mark in his career. B&B discussed how the Oilers Captain is viewed, if this further cements his legacy, and if it is tough to determine where his greatest will lead him among all-time greats. Next, the boys discuss another tweet yesterday inferring how in the Blue Jays are on Juan Soto. At the back end of the hour, the morning duo give some thoughts on the Thursday Night Football game, how well the Eagles are playing and the job head coach Nick Siriani has done. They end with thoughts on the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson showdown this weekend (31:21).
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.
The FAN Morning Show goes into its final hour on Thursday with Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning continuing to talk puck and the Maple Leafs. The boys look forward to their next game, a matchup with the Edmonton Oilers Saturday night on Hockey Night in Canada. To dive deeper into it, the hosting duo welcome on former NHLer, Sportsnet Hockey Central analyst, Luke Gazdic. (2:54) The trio get into the Leafs and how they’ve been playing as of late as well as re-imagine some of the lines and pairings of players that they all think would work well. In the back end of the hour, B&B shift gears back to baseball and bring on Sportsnet’s own Jeff Blair. (26:04) The co-host of Blair & Barker gives his take on the Soto Sweepstakes this offseason and if Toronto is truly in the mix. Then, the trio get into the numerous targets & needs the Jays have in order to become competitive next season, as well as how important it is given it's Vlad Jr’s last year under contract and how it could play for the organization trying to extend and sign him. (47:32)
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.
On hour two of The FAN Morning Show, Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning reset on the Maple Leafs and look at the Atlantic Division as a whole. The hosting pair then turned their attention to the MLB offseason headlined by the Juan Soto Sweepstakes. The guys welcome former MLB exec, now the host of ‘Nothing Personal’, David Samson for his thoughts. The trio dive into the role Scott Boras plays, which teams make the most sense for Soto and how Vlad Jr’s impending free agency affects the Blue Jays' chances. After that, the morning duo get back into some Leafs Talk with Anthony Petrielli. The writer of Leafs Notebook on Maple Leafs Hotstove weighs in on what he’s made of Toronto under new head coach Craig Berube 18 games in (25:27).
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.
Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning kick off The FAN Morning Show and discuss Toronto rallying from a two-goal deficit to beat the Capitals in overtime finally. The hosting pair looked at the Mitch Marner goal in the last minute of regulation to tie it and the John Tavares OT winner. At the back end of the hour, the morning duo take some time to discuss the latest reports on Juan Soto; looking for any connection to Toronto as a possible destination for him to sign and Ben lets Jays fans know why they may have been duped (30:39).
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.
The FAN Morning Show goes into its final hour of Wednesday with full focus on hockey and specifically the Leafs. Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning again can’t help but look at the game TML gave away last night against the Sens and never really seemed to be in it. It also wasn’t the first time time this season; in fact it seems like its happened too many times already this year. The hosting duo enlist the help of a couple SN friends to try to make sense of it. First up is Sportsnet’s NHL & Leafs reporter Luke Fox who checks in from Washington ahead of Toronto’s game tonight against the Capitals. (5:50) The hockey insider & reporter gives his take on what he saw from the Leafs last night; on if its happening too much this season and what he contributes it to. The trio discuss the lines, players who have not been getting on the scoresheet and how new head coach Craig Berube has handled it all so far. Next the morning duo welcome on former NHLer, now Sportsnet analyst, Garry Galley, who gives his take on how those no show games happen thoughout the course of a season. (30:58) He also weighs in on the overall seasons of both the Leafs & the Sens; how things could be on the uptick for both teams over the course of the season. The hour ends with the Budweiser Game to Watch this week. (47:48)
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.
On hour two of The FAN Morning Show, Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning still focused on the Maple Leafs and the egg they laid last night. The morning duo get into how we’ve seen this multiple times this season and wonder why it happens especially after days off and at home. The hosting pair then turned their attention to the Jays' offseason and their top priority of extending Vladimir Guerrero Jr before next season especially. The guys then welcome Former Blue Jays’ GM J.P. Ricciardi (24:13) and give the guys his take on the position in trying to sign Vlad & Bo as well as chase Juan Soto in free agency.
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.
Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning talk about the dud showing by the Toronto Maple Leafs last night. The hosting pair dive straight into the Maple Leafs laying an egg at home against their provincial rivals and getting shut out by Linus Ullmark. They also get into who they hope steps up, especially with their captain Auston Matthews out and what they make of the relationship between Craig Berube & William Nylander. At the back end of the hour, the morning duo take some time to talk Raptors and the NBA Cup (34:10).
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.
The FAN Morning Show goes into its final hour of Tuesday focusing on hockey. Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning start the puck talk on the Hockey Hall of Fame ceremony that took place last night and the process of who is named every year. Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff joins the fray and the spirited debate on if more transparency is needed in who is in the mix to get in. (4:55) B&B also get into some of the roster decisions facing the Maple Leafs with the hockey insider as well as if things can get better for Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. The morning duo break up the puck talk with another “Dispatch from Stupid Town” given some breaking news regarding Juan Soto meeting with teams this week. The Blue Jays are up first so the boys discuss what that could mean. The hosting pair get back to hockey and are joined by “historian” & The Star longtime contributor, Damien Cox. (28:01) The trio dive into why, or if, rivalries aren’t as intense as they used to be and why that is. Is the style of hockey different? Is it social media? They debate it all as well as some fond memories from Leafs-Sens in the past and what is best case scenario for Toronto in net for the rest of the season. (47:42)
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.
On hour two of The FAN Morning Show, Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning look at the Leafs' first game against the Ottawa Senators especially it being the first game against each other since the Ridly Greig fiasco. B&B also look at the main rivalries around sports and if any are close to how tense some used to be. Next, the hosting duo give you some of the latest musings in the Juan Soto sweepstakes and if the Blue Jays could be surprise spoilers for him. At the back end of the hour, B&B wrap up Week 10 in the NFL with the host of the Alternate Routes podcast, Trey Wingo (23:36). The trio discuss what teams are on the cusp of the playoff picture and who needs to start making a real push to get in.
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.
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