TSN Hockey Analyst and Director of Scouting Craig Button joins First Up to tee up tonight’s game between the Leafs and Avalanche. Button shares his thoughts on why the Leafs are in a good spot when looking at their goaltending tandem of Ilya Samsonov and Matt Murray, whether the Leafs might approach a playoff series against the Lightning from a different approach this year, why the Flyers are likely staring down a lengthy rebuild after parting ways with former GM Chuck Fletcher, and more.

The final hour of First Up with Matthew Cauz and Carlo Colaiacovo kicks off with the guys welcoming Sabres Reporter for The Athletic Matthew Fairburn to tee up tonight's game between Buffalo and the Leafs. Matthew and Carlo are then joined by SI Now Staff Writer Matt Verderame to discuss Carolina's trade that reportedly sees them land the first overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. The guys then close out the hour with their Best Bets brought to you by FanDuel.

TSN Baseball Analyst Steve Phillips joins First Up to discuss Canada’s impressive performance at the World Baseball Classic and the latest news from around MLB. Phillips shares his thoughts on Blue Jays’ starting pitcher regarding how MLB teams are reacting to the first restriction-free training camp in two years, why Jose Berrios’ poor performance at the World Baseball Classic isn’t a reason to hit the panic button, Japan’s dominant showing at the tournament so far and more.

Hour four of First Up with Matthew Cauz and Carlo Colaiacovo kicks off with the guys discussing Jonas Siegel of The Athletic's article discussing the trust Leafs' head coach Sheldon Keefe has developed in Mark Giordano. Matthew and Carlo are then joined by Host of the Gojo Show Podcast Mike Golic Jr. to discuss the New York Jets' reported pursuit of Aaron Rodgers and Senior Writer for The Athletic Dom Luszczyszyn to chat about Connor McDavid's brilliant season. The guys close out the hour with their Best Bets brought to you by FanDuel.

The opening hour of First Up with Matthew Cauz and Carlo Colaiacovo kicks off with the guys discussing Fred VanVleet being fined $30,000 for his post-game comments towards Ben Taylor following Tuesday's loss to the Nuggets. Matthew and Carlo then welcome Producer Cheese to the program for another edition of Fill in the Blank before closing out the hour with the First Up Scoreboard.