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Two Down, Two to Go for the Maple Leafs - MLHS Podcast EP91
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1:04:23In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss their takeaways from the Leafs' first two wins of the series vs. the Senators, the five-on-five battle between the teams, the Leafs' top performers/underperformers so far, and the merits of making any lineup changes ahead of Game 3.…
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Battle of Ontario Playoff Preview, and the Maple Leafs' playoff lineup -- MLHS Podcast Ep. 90
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1:02:37In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Battle of Ontario round-one matchup, the questions to resolve with the Leafs' playoff lineup, and their series predictions for the Leafs vs. Senators series.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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Leafs in the driver's seat in the Atlantic race, and the potential playoff lineup -- MLHS Pod Ep. 89
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1:04:32In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Maple Leafs' trip through Florida, how they match up vs. the Panthers and Lightning stylistically, and their potential playoff lineup.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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Breaking down the Leafs' big win over FLA, and a critical look at their 5on5 play -- MLHS Pod Ep. 88
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58:00In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Maple Leafs' important victory over Florida, their five-on-five play, their issues on the breakout, the third line situation, Craig Berube's positive approach in the media, and Max Pacioretty's potential playoff role.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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Craig Berube's bottom-six challenge, and the Leafs' PP vs. PK trajectories -- MLHS Pod. Ep. 87
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1:02:48In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Leafs' opportunity to chase down a division title, Auston Matthews' improved play in the past week, the challenge of forming a credible third line, the surging power play, and the lagging penalty kill.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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Matthews’ play & the other big question marks facing the Leafs down the stretch -- MLHS Pod. Ep. 86
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1:03:06In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Maple Leafs' loss to the Panthers, Auston Matthews' relatively underwhelming season, and the big questions facing the coaching staff down the stretch and into the playoffs.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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Brad Treliving delivers on trade deadline day -- MLHS Podcast Ep. 85
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51:53In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Maple Leafs' additions of Scott Laughton and Brandon Carlo on 2025 trade deadline day.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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The Leafs' trade deadline needs and options at center, wing & defense -- MLHS Podcast Ep. 84
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1:04:29In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli assess the Maple Leafs' 3-0 stretch since the 4 Nations break, recent developments at forward and on defense, and the team's trade deadline needs/options up front and on the blue line.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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The impacts of the ballooning cap ceiling on the Leafs' future - MLHS Podcast Ep. 83
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58:50In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Maple Leafs' strong start to their road trip, the implications of the rising cap ceiling, and the team's roster needs up front and on the blue line.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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The state of the Leafs' blue line, and potential trade deadline targets - MLHS Podcast Ep. 82
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1:02:29In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Maple Leafs' recent form, their situations at center ice and on the blue line, and some possible targets in the trade market.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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State of the Leafs' D, the power-play struggles, and early deadline thoughts - MLHS Pod. Ep. 81
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1:06:59In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss Brad Treliving's recent comments about the trade market, Morgan Rielly's slow season to date, the overall state of the blue line, the underachieving power play, and the team's public accountability after underwhelming performances.…
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Berube's logic behind a Nylander-Matthews-Marner line, and a 3rd line emerges? - MLHS Podcast Ep. 80
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1:01:48In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Maple Leafs' recent 3-1-0 stretch featuring an uptick in offense, the Nylander - Matthews - Marner & McMann - Domi - Robertson lines, Matthews' relatively slow season so far, and Matt Murray's return to the NHL during Anthony Stolarz's injury absence.…
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How much concern is justified about the Maple Leafs' five-on-five play? - MLHS Podcast Ep. 79
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1:03:40In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Maple Leafs' dip in five-on-five play, the state of the team's power play, the bottom-six forwards and defense pairings, the OT win over Keefe's Devils in New Jersey, and much more.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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Who exits the lineup as the Leafs get healthy, and the Matthews-Marner debate - MLHS Podcast Ep. 78
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1:03:04In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss Auston Matthews' return, the pros and cons of uniting Matthews-Marner on one line and its impact on the overall lineup, the imminent return of Max Domi and Max Pacioretty, and the best fits among the defense pairings.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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Should Matthews-Marner re-unite upon Matthews' return? - MLHS Podcast Ep. 77
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1:02:04In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli separate fact from fiction on the Maple Leafs' 7-2-0 run without Auston Matthews, with an eye toward the lineup and power-play adjustments going forward once Matthews makes his return.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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Other stars shine bright in Matthews' absence, the kids make waves vs. Vegas - MLHS Podcast Ep. 76
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1:01:39In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Maple Leafs' success without Auston Matthews, the season debuts of Fraser Minten and Nikita Grebenkin, the Matthew Knies incident vs. Vegas, and their level of concern about the Matthews injury situation.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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How are the Maple Leafs adapting to Craig Berube hockey through 18 games? - MLHS Podcast Ep. 75
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54:44How are the Maple Leafs adapting to Craig Berube hockey through 18 games? - MLHS Podcast Ep. 75 by Maple Leafs HotstoveBy Maple Leafs Hotstove
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First impressions of the 2024-25 Toronto Maple Leafs, position by position -- MLHS Podcast Ep. 74
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1:02:09In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss their early impressions of the 2024-25 Maple Leafs after a 2-1-0 start to the schedule.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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How big is the Leafs' need at LW? + Captaincy shuffle & Robertson's trade request -- MLHS Pod. Ep 73
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1:01:43In a late-summer edition of the MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the captaincy change, the need at LW vs. C, Nick Robertson's trade request, and the picture on defense with Jani Hakanpaa's situation up in the air.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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Dissecting the Leafs' offseason adds & the growing likelihood Marner stays -- MLHS Pod. Ep. 72
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1:15:01In the latest episode of the MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Maple Leafs' offseason moves signing by signing as well as the growing likelihood Mitch Marner will remain a Maple Leaf for 2024-25.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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The Craig Berube era begins -- MLHS Podcast Ep. 71
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45:04In the latest episode of the MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss Craig Berube's hiring as head coach and possible shifts in approach behind the Leafs' bench compared to Berube's predecessor.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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The Maple Leafs' coaching search begins + '23-24 season postmortem -- MLHS Podcast Ep. 70
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1:14:07In the latest episode of the MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli reflect on the series loss to Boston and Sheldon Keefe's coaching tenure, preview the search for a new head coach, and dissect Friday's press conference by Brad Treliving, Brendan Shanahan, and Keith Pelley.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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Setting the stage for Game 7 of Leafs vs. Bruins -- MLHS Podcast Ep. 69
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1:09:43In the latest episode of the MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the rollercoaster ride of the Leafs vs. Bruins series, the key performances, the special teams battle, the coaching performances, and the outlook for Game 7.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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Special teams, heat on Marner, Nylander's absence & more Bruins series thoughts - MLHS Pod. Ep. 68
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1:16:16In the latest episode of the MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne, Anthony Petrielli, and Alec Brownscombe discuss the first three games of the Boston-Toronto series, including where the Leafs have fallen short so far, Marner's play, Nylander's absence, the special teams crisis, and reasons for optimism ahead of Game 4.…
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Leafs vs. Bruins 2024 playoff series preview - MLHS Pod Ep 67
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1:06:45In the first 2024 playoff edition of the MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss their final impressions of the regular season before diving into the minutiae of the numbers, matchups, and strengths/weaknesses of Toronto and Boston ahead of a much anticipated Leafs vs. Bruins playoff series.…
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Marner on the matchup line & the new line configuration/power-play playoff prep- MLHS Podcast Ep. 66
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1:00:12In this week's edition of the MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss Sheldon Keefe sticking by his balanced lineup, William Nylander shifting down to Pontus Holmberg's wing, Mitch Marner's role on the matchup line, the amazing results of Domi - Matthews - Bertuzzi, and much more.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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Are the 2023-24 Leafs' Cup odds really any worse than recent seasons? - MLHS Podcast Ep. 65
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56:07In this week's edition of the MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Maple Leafs' special teams situation ahead of the playoffs, the legitimacy of the perception that this Leafs team is worse than recent iterations, Ryan Reaves' recent surge, and much more.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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The right balance between Cup expectations & the development goals of the 23-24 Leafs - Ep. 64
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1:09:05In this week's edition of the MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Leafs' ugly loss to New Jersey, the balance between Cup expectations and developmental goals, and a new approach to line configuration/matchup game versus Florida or Boston in the playoffs.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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Matthews without Marner & experimentation down the stretch for the Maple Leafs - MLHS Podcast Ep. 63
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1:05:27In this week's edition of the MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss Max Domi's big game on Auston Matthews' wing in Washington, the concept of splitting up Matthews & Marner during playoff matchups, TJ Brodie's recent scratch, and the state of the defense heading down the stretch.…
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Marner & Jarnkrok's absences, McMann's new contract, and the blue line mix - MLHS Podcast Ep. 62
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58:52In this week's edition of the MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss Mitch Marner and Calle Jarnkrok's injuries, the experiments/lessons we could glean from their absences, Bobby McMann's new contract, and the makeup of the blue line with Joel Edmundson added to the mix.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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General consensus is down on Treliving's first deadline. Is it justified? - MLHS Podcast Ep. 61
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1:05:59In the post-trade deadline edition of the MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss Brad Treliving's first trade deadline as GM of the Maple Leafs, which included three depth adds but no major acquisitions.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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Maple Leafs 2024 Trade Deadline Preview - MLHS Podcast Ep. 60
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1:10:29In this week's MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne, Anthony Petrielli, and Alex Drain tee up the NHL trade deadline with a focus on the Maple Leafs' needs and possible targets before March 8 at 3 p.m.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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Keefe's refreshing lineup calls, record w/o Rielly & Bettman affirms suspension - MLHS Pod. Ep. 59
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59:18In this week's MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the team's four-game winning streak, recent lineup developments, its 18-2-1 record without Morgan Rielly, Gary Bettman upholding Rielly's suspension, and reflect on Brad Treliving's first nine months as Leafs GM.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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Are we seeing signs the Leafs are deeper at forward than it's appeared? - MLHS Podcast Ep. 58
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55:35In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the fallout from the Morgan Rielly suspension, the team's secondary forward group, and the potential of a "second wave" of young forward talent in the next few seasons.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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Gauging the threat level of the Bruins, Panthers & Lightning in the Atlantic - MLHS Podcast Ep. 57
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55:48In this week's MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss this week's games vs. the Islanders and Stars before checking in on the rest of the Atlantic Division as the playoff race heats up.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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Player-by-Player Grades for the Maple Leafs at the All-Star Break - MLHS Podcast Ep. 56
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1:09:10In this week's MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli provide their midseason player grades for the Toronto Maple Leafs from top to bottom.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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Keefe benches the stars, secondary scoring & signs of defensive improvement? - MLHS Podcast Ep. 55
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42:47In this week's MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Leafs 3-0-1 stretch, possible signs of defensive improvement, the secondary scoring and power play issues, and Sheldon Keefe sitting his stars in a 0-0 game vs. Winnipeg.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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4 straight losses, Keefe's job security & Treliving's approach to the deadline - MLHS Podcast Ep. 54
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46:12In this week's MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss their level of concern about the Maple Leafs' four-game losing slide, the players and coach's comments after the recent losses to Colorado and Edmonton, Brad Treliving's comment about restraint around the trade deadline, and much more.…
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Nylander signs long term, the 4-game winning streak, and a new LW trade target - MLHS Podcast Ep. 53
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56:12In this week's MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the final terms of William Nylander's contract, the importance of retaining star talent, the hole on the left wing, and much more.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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William Nylander's new contract AAV to start with an 11? - MLHS Podcast Ep. 52
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59:50In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the recent reports of William Nylander's new contract AAV landing over $11 million, the state of the team's defense, and the demise of Ilya Samsonov/emergence of Martin Jones in net.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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Are we seeing some of the same-old problems with Sheldon Keefe's Leafs? - MLHS Podcast Ep. 51
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52:05In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Maple Leafs' recent stretch of three regulation losses in the last four games and whether there are worrying (familiar) trends visible in the team's play.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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Toronto's special teams with former Maple Leafs assistant coach Andrew Brewer - MLHS Podcast Ep. 50
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1:02:28In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli are joined by former Leafs assistant coach (from 2015-2020) Andrew Brewer to break down the Maple Leafs power play & penalty kill and the special-teams trends we're seeing across the league.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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The state of the Maple Leafs through 26 games and Brad Treliving's early work - MLHS Podcast Ep. 49
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56:12In Episode 49 of the MLHS Podcast, new co-host Nick Ashbourne joins Anthony Petrielli and Alec Brownscombe to discuss the early returns on Brad Treliving's first offseason as Leafs GM and other impressions of the 2023-24 Toronto Maple Leafs through 26 games. http://mapleleafshotstove.com/By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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Are the '23-24 Leafs better than the '22-23 Leafs? - MLHS Podcast Ep. 48
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52:35In Episode 48 of the MLHS Podcast, Anthony Petrielli, Tiller, and Dan discuss Brad Treliving's first offseason as Maple Leafs GM and debate whether the 2023-24 Maple Leafs are a better team than last year's version.By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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Are the Leafs’ odds vs. the Lightning better this playoff? - MLHS Podcast Ep. 47
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1:22:31In Episode 47 of the MLHS Podcast, Anthony Petrielli and Gus Katsaros of SportsLoqIQ digest the totality of the Maple Leafs' deadline moves, the Ryan O'Reilly injury, Auston Matthews' reduced offense this season, and the team's probable first-round matchup against Tampa Bay.https://mapleleafshotstove.com/…
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McCabe & Lafferty join ROR & Acciari as Maple Leafs continue to load up - MLHS Podcast Ep. 56
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1:02:52In Episode 45 of the MLHS Podcast, Anthony Petrielli and Alec Brownscombe give their first reactions to the Jake McCabe and Sam Lafferty acquisitions by the Maple Leafs as well as their thoughts on possibly moving out a contract.https://mapleleafshotstove.com/By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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ROR is a Maple Leaf! Now what should the lines be, and should they add a D? - MLHS Podcast Ep. 45
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1:00:37In Episode 45 of the MLHS Podcast, Anthony Petrielli, GoddTill, and Danny D talk about the addition of Ryan O'Reilly, line construction with ROR and Noel Acciari in the fold, if the team needs to add a defenseman before the deadline, and much more.https://mapleleafshotstove.com/By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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Reflections after 55 games and thoughts on the Leafs' trade deadline needs - MLHS Podcast Ep. 44
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1:10:44In the long-overdue return of the MLHS podcast, Anthony, Alec, and Alex discuss the team's first 55 games and look ahead to the available deadline targets, including their thoughts on Timo Meier, Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, Ryan O'Reilly, Jakob Chychrun, Vladislav Gavrikov, Ivan Barbashev, Mattias Ekholm, and more.https://mapleleafshotstove.com/…
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Kyle Dubas' make-or-break year entering the 2022-23 season - MLHS Podcast Episode 43
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1:08:17In Episode 43 of the MLHS Podcast, Anthony Petrielli is joined by @GoddTill and @dannyd1976 to discuss the new season on the horizon, the mood of the fan base entering a new regular season following yet another early playoff exit, and Kyle Dubas' make-or-break year in 2022-23.https://mapleleafshotstove.com/…
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Leafs Playoff Postmortem and Offseason Question Marks, Position by Position - MLHS Podcast Ep. 42
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1:11:04In Episode 42 of the MLHS Podcast, Anthony Petrielli is joined by Alec Brownscombe and Gus Katsaros to provide their sober reflections on another first-round playoff failure and discuss the offseason question marks entering another long summer for the Maple Leafs.https://mapleleafshotstove.com/By Maple Leafs Hotstove
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