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Goalie Instability at the Midway Mark
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Length:
103 minutes
Released:
Jan 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne, and Sam McKee kick off the show by breaking down a pair of Leafs wins over the weekend, including bounce back performances from Matt Murray and Ilya Samsonov, whether or not the Leafs still need an upgrade in net, the five-forward powerplay and Morgan Rielly easing back into the lineup. They are joined by Leafs Nation's Gord Stellick (41:49) who shares his thoughts on the Leafs' goalie competition, the dynamic of player morale vs. business at the trade deadline and the Sabres' playoff hopes. Later, Bob Stauffer of Oilers NOW joins the show (1:06:43) to discuss Edmonton's season so far, Jack Campbell losing the starting job in net, their need for secondary scoring in the absence of Evander Kane and how active they will be in the blueliner trade market. Finally, the guys share their halfway-point-of-the-season takeaways for the Leafs.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 affiliates.
Released:
Jan 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Playoff Prep with Jason York and Eddie O: Kyper, Bourne and Producer Sam open with a chat about the season dragging on and the difficulty coaches may have in keeping players engaged, Sheldon Keefe's comments on resting players, whether Matthews should be sitting more as the season wraps, the Leafs' play against the Sabres, the potential for the game to be a chippy affair, and how the team's special teams look (2:48). Next, Jason York stops by to comment on why it won't be hard for Sheldon Keefe to keep his players engaged as the postseason approaches, why he believes the Lightning would be the preferred opponent for Toronto as opposed to the Bruins, the tough question of resting Auston Matthews, and why veterans don't like sitting (26:48). Afterward, Ed Olczyk shares his thoughts on Auston Matthews, if the Lightning or Bruins would be the better first-round playoff opponent for Toronto, managing rest ahead of the postseason, the Golden Knights' playoff push, the amount unproven goalies by Real Kyper & Bourne