Cam and Nick have reconvened for the first time since the Maple Leafs' season ended to discuss the shocking firing of general manager Kyle Dubas, Brendan Shanahan's bizarre press conference, what this means for the organization moving forward, and a cursory (emphasis on curse) look at potential replacements. In/out: West Ave - "Sundin" Join our Patreon community: www.patreon.com/lamentingtheleafs Follow us on Twitter: @LamentingLeafs Cam - @CarlPeelash Nick - @_NickRichard Keith - @KeithWhipp
May 21, 2023•37 min
The Toronto Maple Leafs are on to the second round. We finally get to record the pod we've been waiting years for, starting with our reactions to the Game 6 victory, a chat about top performers and unsung heroes, and much more. In/out: West Ave - "Sundin" Join our Patreon community: www.patreon.com/lamentingtheleafs Follow us on Twitter: @LamentingLeafs Cam - @CarlPeelash Nick - @_NickRichard Keith - @KeithWhipp
May 01, 2023•51 min
The Maple Leafs lead the series 2-1! Before we get into some of our thoughts from Game 3, we get Keith's report from his trip to Toronto for a dreadful opener. Plus: 6:00 - Rielly/Schenn pair coming through 15:30 - Matthew Knies making an impact 23:00 - What to do when Bunting returns? 26:45 - Ryan O'Reilly is a Toronto Maple Leaf 30:30 - Expectations for Game 4? 39:45 - Remember A Leaf In/out: West Ave - "Sundin" Join our Patreon community: www.patreon.com/lamentingtheleafs Follow us on Twitter...
Apr 24, 2023•44 min
Nick and Keith break down the matchups, stakes for each team, potential X-Factors for the Leafs, and more on LTL's playoff preview show.
Apr 18, 2023•49 min
Recorded postgame after Toronto's 4-3 win over Tampa Bay, Cam and Nick chat about the game and some of the latest storylines around the Maple Leafs heading toward the postseason, including the debut of Matthew Knies and the amateur goalie carousel. In/out: West Ave - "Sundin" Join our Patreon community: www.patreon.com/lamentingtheleafs Follow us on Twitter: @LamentingLeafs Cam - @CarlPeelash Nick - @_NickRichard Keith - @KeithWhipp
Apr 13, 2023•35 min
Questions in the crease abound as the Leafs head into the final half-dozen games of the regular season. Cam and Nick discuss Matt Murray's injury and the path forward with Ilya Samsonov. Plus: 9:00 - Michael Bunting vs. the World 15:00 - Marlies clinch; Niemela debuts; Tverberg hurt 20:30 - 2023 draft report: Adam Fantilli 24:15 - Remember A Leaf 27:00 - Blue Jays off to rough start 32:30 - LSU beats Iowa in NCAA women's final In/out: West Ave - "Sundin" Join our Patreon community: www.patreon.c...
Apr 04, 2023•36 min
Auston Matthews is heating up at just the right time, and we start off by chatting about both his and the Leafs' recent play. Plus: 7:30 - Keith takes a Jarnk20k victory lap 10:30 - Forward combos clicking down the stretch 13:00 - O'Reilly skating; Acciari day-to-day 14:15 - Joseph Woll enters the goalie fray 23:00 - Liljegren struggling at the wrong time 30:30 - Defense pairings taking shape 36:30 - Matthew Knies reaches Frozen Four 42:00 - Remember A Leaf 45:00 - Toronto Six win Isobel Cup 46:...
Mar 29, 2023•53 min
The Maple Leafs have struggled down the stretch post-trade deadline, so we start off by getting a read on how we're feeling with just a dozen games to go until Game 1. Plus: 11:00 - Kicking around some line combos System update! 19:30 - Ryan Tverberg & Dmitry Ovchinnikov join the Marlies 23:30 - Topi Niemela's season in Finland wraps up 25:30 - Where will Matthew Knies fit after the Frozen Four? 39:45 - The debut of "Remember A Leaf" 46:30 - World Baseball Classic and the lack of hockey best...
Mar 23, 2023•49 min
The biggest trade deadline of Kyle Dubas' career is in the rearview, and we're taking stock of the moves. We kick things off this week by discussing a sentimental return on the Leafs' blueline. Plus: 4:30 - Recapping 2/28 trades; Sandin/Gustafsson, Engvall, Schenn 15:00 - How to approach a crowded defensive unit 20:15 - Matt Murray returning Sat & discussing the lack of a goalie trade 25:30 - Combos we'd like to see 30:00 - Potential drawbacks from the deadline moves 40:00 - Formula One seas...
Mar 04, 2023•44 min
MORE DEALS! Kyle Dubas swings another trade with the Chicago Blackhawks, bringing in Jake McCabe and Sam Lafferty. The guys break down the deal, where McCabe fits on the blueline, and Lafferty's place in the Maple Leafs' lineup. Plus, we get Keith's thoughts on the O'Reilly/Acciari deal & chat about their early impact, and wrap up by kicking around some ideas on what could be coming before Friday afternoon. In/out: West Ave - "Sundin" Join our Patreon community: www.patreon.com/lamentingthel...
Feb 28, 2023•34 min
EMERGENCY POD! Ryan O'Reilly is a Toronto Maple Leaf, baby. Cam and Nick break down the Leafs' three-way trade with the Blues and Wild, where O'Reilly might fit in the lineup, Noel Acciari's place on this team, and what the move means for the rest of the lineup and the trade deadline strategy moving forward. In/out: West Ave - "Sundin" Join our Patreon community: www.patreon.com/lamentingtheleafs Follow us on Twitter: @LamentingLeafs Cam - @CarlPeelash Nick - @_NickRichard Keith - @KeithWhipp...
Feb 18, 2023•27 min
We're kicking off the latest episode by getting the scoop on the Resident Cool Guy's latest adventures. Plus: 3:15 - Recapping the CBJ home-and-home 7:00 - Dubas presser; Muzzin and Murray injuries 10:30 - Approach to deadline and top assets 12:00 - Trade targets: Travis Konecny 15:00 - Jake McCabe 23:00 - Jakob Chychrun 29:00 - Gustav Nyquist 31:00 - More trade asset discussion 35:30 - Patrick Kane & Jonathan Toews 39:00 - Conor Timmins gets 2 x $1.1, and a Justin Holl chat 46:00 - Leafs sh...
Feb 14, 2023•56 min
We're shorthanded this week and we're starting things off by grilling our resident Bills fan on the weekend's events, along with a quick chat about an impressive Leafs win over the Islanders. Plus: 2:30 - A familiar look returns in the top six 5:00 - Bottom six shakeup and implications for Kerfoot/Engvall 11:00 - Discussing the five-forward PP, and different D looks 18:30 - TIMO TIME III 34:30 - Matthew Knies scouting report 39:00 - 2023 draft scouting report: Matvei Michkov In/out: West Ave - "...
Jan 25, 2023•50 min
The Maple Leafs are coming off a stretch of tight games and it's got us thinking about what kind of additions might help this lineup in the coming weeks. Before kicking around some names, we chat a little about the last week in Leafs hockey. Plus: 4:00 - Discussing needs heading into the deadline 9:30 - Two pieces or one impact player? 16:45 - TIMO TIME II 27:00 - Prospect talk: Robertson injury, Knies tops Nick's midseason rankings 34:00 - Could Niemela be tradebait? 36:00 - Fraser Minten scout...
Jan 18, 2023•48 min
We're back! After an extended hiatus that featured a rare LTL get-together at the World Juniors in Halifax, we kick things off by talking about the tournament and the feats of Connor Bedard. Plus: 6:45 - Auston Matthews injured, and discussing his season 13:30 - #HolmbergChat 18:45 - Blueline banter on Brodie's injury, Rielly's return 24:00 - Murray and Samsonov bounce back after a tough stretch 29:00 - Mitch Marner is an All-Star 31:30 - Bobby McMann recalled, plus some development system talk ...
Jan 11, 2023•57 min
The Leafs keep rolling as the injuries mount, and Mitch Marner's 18-game point streak is no small reason for that. We start off the show with some praise for the #16 and the Big Three. Plus: 10:00 - Blueline performing well post-Rielly injury 21:30 - Goaltenders continues to shine as Samsonov returns 30:00 - Lightning on deck for the first time since May 34:30 - More props for Sheldon Keefe 37:30 - Parting thoughts on Pontus Holmberg In/out: West Ave - "Sundin" Join our Patreon community: www.pa...
Dec 03, 2022•42 min
After a big road win in Pittsburgh, we take our own pulse on the Maple Leafs' season so far before getting into a goaltending discussion following the return of Matt Murray. Plus: 12:00 - Matthews and Marner finally split 19:00 - Appraising the fourth line 24:30 - An extended Nick Robertson vs Pierre Engvall chat 42:00 - Jake Muzzin injury and implications 47:30 - Liljegren standing out, and other blueline thoughts 51:00 - Sandin struggling of late 55:00 - Maple Leafs honour Borje Salming 60:00 ...
Nov 17, 2022•1 hr 5 min
The lamenting begins early and often as we review the state of the Toronto Maple Leafs over the last couple of weeks, and give our top gripes from a miserable start to the season. Plus: 6:00 - Beefs with Keefe 12:00 - Early struggles for Matthews & Marner 19:00 - How to spark the top line? 21:00 - Nick Robertson's diminishing role 23:00 - TIMO TIME with Keith Whipple™ 29:00 - At-home science experiments and the Leafs 35:00 - Discussing Justin Holl's flop era 37:00 - Samsonov's hot start and ...
Nov 02, 2022•50 min
The Maple Leafs have stumbled out of the gate, and we're back to talk about the first four games of the season, beginning with a letdown against the Coyotes on Monday. Plus: 9:00 - Matt Murray on LTIR 18:00 - Assessing a bleak start for the blueline 21:30 - Is the Denis Malgin Era at an end? 23:30 - Where should Nick Robertson play? 28:00 - Confidence check on Kyle Dubas 40:00 - MLB: Josh Naylor's home run celebration 43:00 - NFL: Bears prime-time misery + Bills cruising In/out: West Ave - "Sund...
Oct 19, 2022•51 min
The first puck drop of the season for the Toronto Maple Leafs is hours away, but we're starting off our preview show by diving into some of the heaping mound of hockey culture garbage from recent days. Plus: 9:30 - A lineup discussion after final cuts 13:00 - Which opening night starter is not long for the Buds? 20:30 - Will Leafs goals continue to make our dreams come true? 2022-23 PREDICTIONS!!! 24:00 - Atlantic Division playoff teams 30:00 - Other division winners 38:30 - Maple Leafs player o...
Oct 11, 2022•1 hr
Training camp is underway and your favourite East Coast Maple Leafs podcast boys are back. We kick things off by recapping our recent experiences with Hurricane Fiona. Plus: 3:00 - Nick gives us a training camp primer 5:00 - Rasmus Sandin re-signs for 2x$1.4mil 10:45 - The first tinfoil hat appearance of LTL Season 3 12:00 - John Tavares and Jake Muzzin deal with early injuries 16:00 - The first dick joke of LTL Season 3 16:30 - Is Toronto least likely to miss East playoffs? 21:00 - An early loo...
Oct 01, 2022•52 min
We're joined by Nick Barden (@nickbarden) from The Leafs Nation to discuss the recently-completed Maple Leafs development camp, but first we discuss the merits of a Cam sandwich. Plus: 1:30 - Nick's takeaways from development camp 4:00 - Matt Knies stands out 13:30 - Dennis Hildeby and the goaltending 17:30 - Nick Robertson's training camp prospects 23:30 - Alex Steeves as potential scoring depth 26:45 - Rodion Amirov staying with Salavat 28:00 - Nick's thoughts on the Sandin situation 32:30 - L...
Jul 28, 2022•35 min
There's a lot of ground to cover with free agency and the draft in the books, but we kick things off with a sharing circle after a few busy weeks for your esteemed hosts. Plus: 6:30 - Maple Leafs running with Murray, Samsonov in the crease 20:00 - Dubas goes shopping: Calle Järnkrok 25:00 - Nicolas Aube-Kubel 29:00 - Denis Malgin, Adam Gaudette 31:30 - Jamie Benn, Victor Mete 34:45 - Pierre Engvall re-signs; 1x$2.25mil 39:30 - What happens with Rasmus Sandin? 46:30 - Potential UFA targets still ...
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 6 min
We're back to prepare for the 2022 NHL Draft, and tackle the Maple Leafs' perspective as they enter Thursday's first round with the 25th pick. First, though, we discuss some of the latest Leafs news, beginning with the recent promotions and hirings in the front office. Plus: 4:30 - Liljegren signs for two years, and the Sandin implications 9:30 - Free agency expectations for Mikheyev and Campbell 12:30 - Discussing Nick's draft rankings 13:00 - Logan Cooley at No. 1, and why he's ahead of Shane ...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Kyle Cushman (@Kyle_Cush) joins Cam and Nick to give an update on the Maple Leafs' prospect pipeline. First, though, we take Kyle's temperature on the latest playoff exit, and we also discuss Jason Spezza's retirement after 19 seasons. Plus: 9:30 - What to do about Jack Campbell 16:30 - Finding the "next Michael Bunting" 21:00 - Exploring the unsigned draftee market 25:00 - System update: Matt Knies 30:00 - Nick Robertson 33:00 - Ty Voit 38:30 - Ryan Tverberg, Curtis Douglas 42:00 - Bobby McMann...
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Another season of Toronto Maple Leafs hockey is at an end. We share our thoughts on the end of the series against the Lightning, and how we're feeling about the Leafs heading into another crucial offseason. Plus: 12:00 - Dubas and Keefe staying on 14:30 - Mark Giordano signs two-year extension 17:00 - Run It Back vs. Blow It Up 22:30 - One fix from each of us for 2022-23 In/out: West Ave - "Sundin" Join our Patreon community: www.patreon.com/lamentingtheleafs Follow us on Twitter: @LamentingLeaf...
May 24, 2022•35 min
Toronto and Tampa Bay are getting down to brass tacks, and we're back to talk about the first four games of the series. We begin by addressing the overall sense of doom and gloom around the Maple Leafs. Plus: 11:30 - Lineup shuffling; Holl, the blueline, and splitting Matthews from Marner 16:15 - Discussing the Special Teams Playoffs, and Matthews on the PK? 22:45 - The struggles of John Tavares 30:30 - Jack Campbell and the goaltending duel going forward In/out: West Ave - "Sundin" Join our Pat...
May 10, 2022•37 min
We're back for our 50th episode! First, Cam and Nick tee up the Maple Leafs' first round series against the Lightning, review the Game 1 lineup, and detail our concerns with both Tampa Bay and injuries. Plus: 13:00 - Getting hype for Playoff Kampf 16:30 - Leafs/Bolts series predictions 18:00 - Auston Matthews hits 60 goals 24:15 - LTL @ 50: An Audio Journey In/out: West Ave - "Sundin" Join our Patreon community: www.patreon.com/lamentingtheleafs Follow us on Twitter: @LamentingLeafs Cam - @CarlP...
May 02, 2022•47 min
Auston Matthews is a 50-goal scorer. We open by chatting about the achievement, Jack Campbell's return from injury, the Maple Leafs' form in recent games, and Wayne Simmonds beating up on his old team. Then we open up the mailbag: 16:30 - Liljegren's spot and the playoff blueline 23:30 - Takeaways from Abruzzese's debut 30:00 - Where will Knies fit in the lineup? 34:15 - Defense 2023: Muzzin trade/re-upping Gio/RFA extensions 43:15 - Can the Leafs bring Mikheyev back? 48:15 - Upcoming sked: @TBL...
Apr 04, 2022•50 min
We grill our very own NHL Insiderrr about the Nick Abruzzese signing to start off this week's show, before getting into the recent struggles of the fourth line, what the newest Leaf could bring, and other lineup chatter. Plus: 10:00 - Reflecting on early returns from Mark Giordano 16:30 - Justin Holl's improved play and slotting the blueline 20:00 - Matt Knies & the People who Love Him 30:30 - The Battle of the Kyles 35:00 - Mrázek starting to turn it around 38:30 - Assessing the Atlantic Di...
Mar 29, 2022•54 min
