Leafs Talk

The Toronto Maple Leafs' home win streak ends at seven games as they fall 6-3 to the Minnesota Wild. JD Bunkis and Sam McKee break down the game and discuss the difference between a playoff defence corps and a contending defence corps, Leafs like John Tavares and Matthew Knies limping to the Olympic break, Jake McCabe's recent step back, Joseph Woll's shaky performance and much more.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs finish off their Western Conference road trip with a 4-3 overtime win over the Winnipeg Jets. JD Bunkis and Sam McKee break down the game and discuss Oliver Ekman-Larsson's unsung impact, what's changed for Auston Matthews, the power play starting to revert to old habits, and another tough look for Morgan Rielly. Then, they get into Nicolas Robertson's maturity, Scott Laughton's intensity, and Max Domi's overtime heroics.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs fall 6-5 in overtime to Mitch Marner and the Vegas Golden Knights. JD Bunkis and Sam McKee break down the game and discuss Marner's play in front of a hostile home crowd, Auston Matthews' up-and-down game and the Leafs' multiple blown leads, including a last-second equaliser. Then, they get into John Tavares and Morgan Rielly starting to run out of gas on the road trip, and Easton Cowan's costly penalty. Finally, they reflect on Marner's Leafs departure and project how he will be received in next week's rematch in Toronto.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs fall 6-1 to the Utah Mammoth, ending their point streak at 10 games. Sam McKee and Ailish Forfar break down the game and discuss the slow start off a back-to-back, a rough night for Dennis Hildeby, a step back for Morgan Rielly, Auston Matthews staying dangerous, and the case for Scott Laughton to take some shifts from John Tavares on the second line.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs down the Colorado Avalanche in overtime, ending the Avs' 17-game win streak at home and extending the Leafs' point streak to 10 games. JD Bunkis and Sam McKee break down the game and discuss the significance of the win with a challenging January stretch ahead. Then, they get into Joseph Woll's stellar play, Bobby McMann balling out in his contract year, Matias Maccelli's playmaking, Brandon Carlo starting to gain rhythm, Nicolas Robertson's injury and Auston Matthews rolling back into Hart form.
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