Will Scouch (@Scouching) joins us this week to take an early look at some notable prospects in the 2018 NHL Draft. Since the Leafs are very likely to make the playoffs, we narrowed our focus to players projected to go in the mid-late 1st round. Here's a list of the players we discussed: 3:09 - Ryan Merkley (5'11 RHD, Guelph, OHL) 11:31 - Evan Bouchard (6'2 RHD, London, OHL) 16:01 - Isac Lundestrom (6'0 F, Lulea, SHL) 20:14 - Dominik Bokk (6'1 F, Vaxjo, SHL) 27:41 - Jett Woo (6'0 RHD, Moose Jaw, ...
Dec 13, 2017•53 min
Dylan Fremlin from The Leafs Nation joins us this week to go through our Christmas wishlists for the Maple Leafs this winter. Here's a breakdown of our Christmas wishes: 2:13 - Rielly & Hainsey continuing their stellar play. 12:32 - Icing a good 4th line (without Nylander/Marner) 23:08 - Marner's shooting luck turning around. 31:27 - Different D Pairings. 44:28 - Matthews on the PK. 51:29 - Trying Nylander at centre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Dec 10, 2017•1 hr 1 min
@Totally_Offside from Hockey Twitter joins us this week to discuss some hot takes about the Leafs. Here's a list of the topics we debate: 2:01 - The Leafs' D core is #ActuallyGood (they don't need to trade for a Top 4 D) 19:05 - Marner & Nylander are actually having better seasons than last year. 33:17 - Connor Brown isn't that great. 40:54 - Hyman is going to score 20 goals this season. 54:08 - The Leafs should give Marner a bridge deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...
Dec 01, 2017•1 hr 18 min
Scott Wheeler from The Athletic joins us this week to analyze some of the Leafs' top prospects. Here's a list of the players we discuss: 1:16 - Timothy Liljegren. 6:29 - Travis Dermott. 11:14 - Dmytro Timashov. 13:17 - Mason Marchment. 16:22 - Andreas Johnsson. 18:50 - Jeremy Bracco & Adam Brooks. 22:46 - Yegor Korshkov. 30:52 - Nicolas Mattinen. 35:26 - Joseph Woll & Ian Scott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Nov 27, 2017•41 min
2:24 - Kadri's penalty differential. 8:20 - Rielly's penalty differential. 14:16 - 23.8 PP% for Toronto. 19:06 - 0.5 of JVR/Bozak/Komarov re-signs. 29:19 - 12.5 Games for Polak. 35:52 - 0.5 Playoff Games for Dermott. 42:28 - 0.39 PPG for Liljegren in the AHL. 48:03 - 9.5 NHL Games for Liljegren in 2018-2019. 53:55 - 0.5 Trades (in-season) for a Top 4 D. 1:03:41 - 1.5 Tall D (6'5 or taller) selected by Toronto in the 2018 Draft. 1:05:58 - 0.5 Matt Martin trades before the end of his contract. 1:1...
Nov 22, 2017•1 hr 23 min
Theo joins us this week (for once) to go through some fun Over/Under bets that our listeners helped us come up with. Here's a list of the topics that we debated: 1:44 - 12.5 Games for Soshnikov. 7:23 - 38.5 Games for Leivo. 12:09 - 73% TOI at 4v5 for Hainsey. 17:12 - 39.5 Goals for Matthews. 20:48 - .914 Sv% for Andersen. 25:57 - 15.5 Goals for Hyman. 29:14 - 12.0 Sh% for Brown. 35:49 - 14:45 TOI/GP for JVR. 43:40 - 50 CF% for Zaitsev. 53:37 - 11.5 Fights for Martin. Learn more about your ad cho...
Nov 16, 2017•59 min
Gus Katsaros from McKeen's Hockey, Rotoworld, and Maple Leafs Hot Stove joins us this week to take a deep dive into the Leafs' power play. Here's a list of the topics we discuss: 1:54 - Explaining the 1-3-1 PP Formation. 7:35 - The Matthews/Nylander Unit. 19:53 - The Marner Unit. 31:06 - Using the 'Drop-Pass Play' for the Zone Entry. 43:02 - The Evolution of the Point Shot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 14, 2017•58 min
Chris Watkins (@yolo_pinyato) joins us this week to analyze hockey using some of the concepts we've learned from basketball. Here's a list of the topics we discuss: 2:50 - Why the NBA's analytics are so much better than the NHL's. 12:18 - Finding Ways to Quantify Chemistry. 29:56 - "Pace & Space" in the NHL. 40:50 - "Spacing" on the Power Play. 1:02:08 - Impacts of Coaching in Each Sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 06, 2017•1 hr 18 min
Mike Fail from Hockey Graphs joins us this week as we jump down the rabbit hole that is PK analysis. Here's a list of the topics we discuss: 2:20 - The state of PK analytics. 6:59 - Introducing "The PK Project". 12:44 - Neutral Zone/'Forecheck' Formations. 18:00 - D-Zone Formations. 32:06 - How our eyes can mislead us on the PK. 44:50 - Why hockey is a weighted coin flip. 52:03 - Final thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Nov 01, 2017•57 min
Theo (Ian's long lost co-host) joins the show this week to debate whether or not Lou Lamoriello is a good General Manager. Here's a list of the topics we discuss: 0:58 - The Polak signing. 12:47 - Is Lou Lamoriello a good GM? 42:30 - Toronto's shift in organizational philosophy. 54:53 - Lou/Dubas' future in Toronto. 1:08:35 - Final thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 26, 2017•1 hr 20 min
ActingTheFulemin from PensionPlanPuppets joins us this week to break down some of the early season storylines for the Maple Leafs. The topics we discuss include: 1:39 - Matthews' early season dominance. 11:43 - Don't forget about Nylander! 22:52 - What's up with Marner? 38:02 - Brown's great play & interesting role. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 19, 2017•50 min
Nick Mercadante from Hockey Graphs joins us this week to break down the voodooness that is NHL goaltending. Here's a list of the topics we discuss: 2:01 - Goalie Metrics in 2017. 12:13 - Frederik Andersen. 25:49 - Calvin Pickard. 34:30 - Garret Sparks. 41:45 - Scott Darling. 46:07 - Antti Raanta. 49:20 - Nick's other son, Steve Mason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 12, 2017•1 hr
John Matisz joins us this week to preview the upcoming season. We dive deep into the Leafs and also break down the rest of the Eastern Conference. Here's a list of the topics we discuss: 5:39 - Toronto's Goaltending. 12:59 - Toronto's Defence. 19:30 - Toronto's Forwards. 31:38 - Tampa Bay Lightning. 39:12 - Ottawa Senatoras. 40:49 - Montreal Canadiens. 47:35 - Florida Panthers. 50:50 - Boston Bruins. 55:18 - Buffalo Sabres. 57:53 - The Metro is REALLY good. 58:38 - Columbus Blue Jackets. 1:00:53...
Oct 06, 2017•1 hr 20 min
Sean Tierney from The Athletic joins us this week to break down the importance of transitional play (zone exits, zone entries, zone denials, all that fun stuff!) Here's a list of the topics we discuss: 1:51 - Why Zone Exits & Entries matter. 6:00 - Jake Gardiner's excellent transitional play. 13:44 - Morgan Rielly's interesting results. 15:56 - Ron Hainsey. 20:51 - "Positionless" hockey. 26:12 - Nikita Zaitsev's weird numbers. 35:22 - Why Roman Polak doesn't drive results. 40:52 - Zone Entri...
Sep 25, 2017•1 hr 19 min
James Mirtle from The Athletic joins us today to preview some of the biggest questions heading into the preseason. The topics we discuss include: 2:25 - Is there room for Kapanen? 10:08 - Where Marleau fits in the lineup. 13:45 - The fight for the #6 and #7 D spots. 24:00 - Dubas' role in the organization. 29:46 - Answering questions from Twitter. 32:38 - How things have been going at The Athletic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Sep 13, 2017•46 min
This week Dylan Fremlin from The Leafs Nation joins Ian to break down the Leafs' top 10 prospects. Here's a list of the players that we discuss: 2:10 - Dmytro Timashov (Honourable Mention) 9:57 - Eemeli Räsänen. 19:03 - Yegor Korshkov. 24:35 - Andrew Nielsen. 32:32 - Adam Brooks. 36:49 - Andreas Johnsson. 40:32 - Jeremy Bracco. 46:52 - Carl Grundström. 51:06 - Travis Dermott. 1:02:49 - Kasperi Kapanen. 1:13:09 - Timothy Liljegren. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Sep 11, 2017•1 hr 26 min
After a two month hiatus, we're back to review the Leafs' offseason with Jeff Veillette. Here's a few of the things that Ian and Jeff discuss: 2:01 - Patrick Marleau. 27:11 - Ron Hainsey. 40:26 - Connor Brown. 45:36 - Zach Hyman. 58:20 - Dominic Moore. 1:09:09 - Forecasting the Leafs' 2017-2018 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 30, 2017•1 hr 31 min
In our final episode before Ian leaves for camp, Matt Cane from Hockey Graphs joins the show to talk break down the Leafs' key RFAs to be signed, as well as some potential UFA targets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 24, 2017•1 hr 8 min
This week Ian answers listeners' questions about the draft, potential trades, and other offseason goodies. Here's a list of the questions that were asked: 1:16 – Who will the Leafs select with the 17th overall pick? 8:18 – Would you trade the 17th overall pick for a RHD like Tanev/Manson? 12:23 – Should TOR be interested in acquiring a F this offseason (ie. Neideretter, Radulov) 16:08 – Ranking the top available D that the Leafs might target. 28:09 – Potentially unloading Lupul to clear up cap s...
Jun 10, 2017•1 hr 25 min
This week Earl Schwartz joins us to break down rules of the salary cap you may not know about. Topics include: 2:14 - LTIR. 9:40 - Bonuses & Overages. 19:16 - ELC slide. 27:07 - The $ value of cap space. 40:08 - 2017-2018 Cap Forecast. 1:03:45 - 2018-2019 Cap Forecast. 1:20:32 ì 2019-2020 Cap Forecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 29, 2017•1 hr 46 min
This week Scott Wheeler from Pension Plan Puppets joins the show to break down the 2017 NHL Draft. We discuss the following topics: 1:16 – How weak is this draft class? 4:06 – BPA or Best D Available? 14:29 – Defencemen that could be available at pick #17. 16:22 – Callan Foote (6’3 RD, OHL) 20:51 – Nicolas Hague (6’6 LD, OHL) 23:52 – Erik Brannstrom (5’10 LD, SHL/SuperElit) 30:06 – Conor Timmins (6’1 RD, OHL) 33:07 – Robin Salo (6’0 LD, Liiga) 37:07 – Kailer Yamamato (5’8 F, WHL) 39:48 – Jason R...
May 20, 2017•1 hr
This week Prashanth Iyer from Hockey Graphs & Winging It Motown joins the show to break down the Babcock effect. Here are some of the topics we touch on: 2:45 – Adapting the system to his players. 14:15 – Getting everyone to buy in. 23:46 – Admitting that he has flaws. 37:16 – Giving his top pairing extremely tough competition. 47:15 – Always having one "sandpaper" player on a line (the Zach Hyman role). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
May 15, 2017•1 hr
James Mirtle from The Athletic joins us this week to discuss the following topics: 3:30 - RHD Trade Targets. 14:23 - The Expansion Draft. 20:17 - Hunwick vs Alternatives in UFA. 25:03 - The Zaitsev Contract. 30:51 - The Blogosphere vs Beat Reporters. 40:18 - James Mirtle's Beer League #analytics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 09, 2017•47 min
This week Sean Tierney from The Athletic & Hockey Graphs joins us to discuss the following offseason topics: 2:09 - The Leafs' unique "cup window". 6:53 - What to do with Bozak. 24:29 - What to do with JVR. 38:46 - Re-signing Zaitsev. 50:46 - Re-signing Brown & Hyman. 1:01:08 - Re-signing Boyle. 1:09:36 - Re-signing Hunwick? 1:17:51 - UFA target Cody Franson. 1:25:38 - UFA target Brendan Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
May 01, 2017•1 hr 33 min
This week Matt Cane joins the show to break down the Washington Capitals. We discuss line matching, defence pairings, Alzner vs Schmidt, the enigma that is Tom Wilson, and how the Leafs can try to slow down Washington's elite powerplay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 21, 2017•1 hr 12 min
This week Theo joins Ian to discuss the Maple Leafs' playoff run (which only Don Chery knew was going to happen), Zaitsev's rumoured contract extension, Kapanen, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 04, 2017•1 hr 24 min
This week the Coordinator of Hockey Analytics for the Mississauga Steelheads, Zac Urback, joins us to discuss the following topics: 2:58 - 'The Eye Test' & Context. 20:06 - Draft lists & game theory. 30:30 - Best player available > drafting for need. 36:13 - Nick Suzuki. 45:50 - Conor TImmins. 59:08 - What to look for when scouting. 1:05:08 - Nerding out on pass quality. You can find Zac on Twitter @Zac_Urback. Also I highly recommend checking out his website prospect-stats.com, which...
Mar 31, 2017•1 hr 19 min
This week Garret Hohl from Hockey Graphs joins Ian to discuss the following topics: 0:53 - Size bias. 22:29 - Breaking down the components of coaching. 40:44 - Morgan Rielly & evaluating young defencemen. 56:33 - The curious case of Ondrej Pavelec. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 22, 2017•1 hr 15 min
This week Ian Fleming (@imfleming16) from NHL Numbers & Hockey Graphs joins us to help break down the following goaltending topics: 3:54 - Explaining advanced goalie metrics. 14:21 - 4v5 Goaltending. 24:25 - Evaluating the Leafs' goalies. 40:22 - Shot Quality (the Ondrej Pavelec Story). 51:18 - The volatile nature of backup goalies. 1:09:21 - The value of goalie coaches. 1:14:58 - UFA backup goalies to target this offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Mar 15, 2017•1 hr 29 min
This week Ian & Theo re-evaluate the Maple Leafs after the deadline, addressing the following topics: 2:58 - Reminder of how good the Leafs are. 11:59 - Nylander is still very underrated. 19:21 - Evaluating the Boyle trade. 26:07 - Overpaying 4th liners (ie. Martin) 34:30 - Re-evaluating the Polak signing. 54:15 - How good could this team be? 1:07:13 - Re-evaluating Leafs management. 1:25:51 - Recapping the NHL Trade Deadline (for the other 29 NHL teams) Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
Mar 06, 2017•1 hr 51 min
