Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne welcome in former NHL President and GM Doug MacLean (3:13) to discuss Rick Tocchet issuing an apology to Vancouver Canucks fans about their home woes, the impact of the Hughes brothers on the roster, Connor McDavid's road to his 1,000 points, which teams are leaning towards reconstructing their new roster from the offseason, if the Ottawa Senators can rally up in the standings and whether Martin St. Louis needs help on the bench. Then, Nick, Justin and Sam McKee react to Marty McSorley's interview on Halford & Brough about his incident with Donald Brashear.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look ahead to the Leafs' matchup against the Oilers on Saturday and discuss Auston Matthews's status as he is ruled out again. They get into the secrecy around Matthews, the Leafs needing more from Max Domi, the idea of William Nylander or Mitch Marner moving to centre and how they defend Connor McDavid. Later, Sportsnet's Luke Fox (34:45) weighs in on the Leafs' recent play, the vibes in the locker room, the lack of depth up the middle, the effectiveness of Berube's low-event philosophy and Anthony Stolarz building a case for a spot on Team USA.

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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are joined by New Jersey Devils' GM Tom Fitzgerald (5:30) to share his assessment of his team near the quarter mark of the season, Sheldon Keefe's transition with a new team, the philosophical focus on big defencemen, Dougie Hamilton's resurgence, and the controversial calls and video reviews across the league. Then, Nick, Justin and Sam McKee discuss Igor Shesterkin's and Mitch Marner's looming contract decisions. 

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne, and Sam McKee look back on the Leafs' 4-3 comeback win over the Capitals and discuss Bobby McMann's play in the top 6, Alex Steeves & Jani Hakanpää's season debuts, and John Tavares stepping up in Auston Matthews' absence. Then, they review the Leafs' three disallowed goals. Finally, Oliver Ekman-Larsson (35:42) joins the show following his 1000th NHL game and he reflects on the milestone and his unique career path.

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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are joined by Coming in Hot Sens Podcast host Jason York (6:14) to chat about the importance of Ottawa's win over the Maple Leafs, whether they've solidified their blue line, Linus Ullmark's performance in net, Brady Tkachuk's and Tim Stützle's maturity in the locker room and on the ice and if the team can sneak into the playoff picture. Then, Nick and Justin welcome in former NHLer and Sportsnet's hockey analyst Landon Ferraro (30:47) to discuss Elias Pettersson finding his groove on offence, Jonathan Lekkerimäki's NHL debut, what the Vancouver Canucks could look to improve on their roster and if Quinn Hughes can win the Hart Trophy.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on the Leafs' 3-0 loss to the Senators and discuss Toronto's lack of secondary scoring, whether this group best fits Craig Berube's style and Max Domi losing confidence. Then, they look ahead to the Leafs' matchup against the Capitals tonight and share expectations for Joseph Woll who gets the starting nod in the back-to-back. Later, Hockey Night in Canada's Craig Simpson (32:03) weighs in on the Leafs' lack of depth, Berube's messaging and the attention to detail on defence.

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MSG analyst & Clear Sight Analytics CEO Steve Valiquette joins Nick Kypreos and Gord Stellick for his weekly appearance (1:04). He digs into the right time for a coach to pull a struggling goalie, relationships between starting and backup goalies, Kevin Lankinen's play in Vancouver, Dustin  Wolf's speed and the easiest and hardest teams to play goalie for. Then, Nick and Gord regroup with Sam McKee to discuss Lankinen's emergence and reflect on Monday's Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

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Nick Kypreos, Gord Stellick and Sam McKee look ahead to the Leafs' matchup against the Senators in the season's first Battle of Ontario. They discuss where Ottawa ranks on the list of Leafs' rivals, the state of the Senators' rebuild, a setback in Auston Matthews' recovery, Max Domi's point drought, Connor Dewar's return to the lineup and much more. Later, Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery (30:55) discusses what's behind his squad's hot start to the season, early returns on PLD, Dylan Strome standing out, what it's like to coach a legend in Alex Ovechkin and what he learned from his time as an assistant in Toronto.

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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne and joined by Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff (4:27) to weigh in on what has fueled his team's hottest start in NHL history, which players have elevated their roles on the ice, whether the team is better poised for the post-season, Josh Morrissey's performance on the blueline and what he thinks are the biggest challenges are to make it out of the Western Conference. Then, Nick, Justin and Sam McKee discuss how Matvei Michkov has handled his healthy scratch in Philadelphia before diving into the rumour mill surrounding Evan Bouchard's, Noah Dobson's and others' next contracts.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back over a pair of Leafs' wins over the weekend over Detroit and Montreal and discuss the team's heightened level of play without Auston Matthews in the lineup and what Berube can take away from that trend. Should the Leafs move Matthews down to the second power-play unit when he returns? Then, they get into Conor Timmins making the most of his ice time, the sorry state of the Habs, Max Pacioretty moving to IR, and who steps up into the top-6 in his absence. Finally, sports doctor Jason Smith (38:04) shares his POV of Pacioretty's injury, Calle Järnkrok's 'setback' and their long-term outlooks. 

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Nick Kypreos and Sam McKee are joined by former NHL President and GM Doug MacLean (5:30) to chat about the upcoming Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony, why Colin Campbell deserves this honour in the builder category, Vladislav Namestnikov's impact on the Winnipeg Jets' second-line, whether Jim Montgomery benching David Pastrnak helps him or hurts him in the long run behind Boston Bruins' bench, how much pressure is weighing on Steve Yzerman, and how teams have found ways to attack Connor Bedard. Then, Nick and Sam read and answer listeners' texts. 

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