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Nov. 8: Viva The Leafs Power Play

Jeff Blair & Richard Deitsch discuss the Maple Leafs' power play coming through in a win over the Golden Knights (2:43); At The Letters' Ben Nicholson-Smith on the Blue Jays' off-season, and previewing next week's GM Meetings (23:11); Leafs radio analyst Jim Ralph on the team's impressive recent stretch (46:08); Sports Illustrated's Grant Wahl on Toronto FC ahead of Sunday's MLS Cup match (1:09:14); The LA Times' Dan Woike on the Lakers and Clippers ahead of the Raptors' back-to-back visits to Staples Center (1:31:09); ESPN's Jon Champion on the MLS Cup (4:25PM). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Nov. 6: What Happened To The Slap Shot?

Jeff Blair & Richard Deitsch discuss the Leafs' win over the Kings, and John Tavares' return (5:51); Leafs Nation Network's Bob McGill on the Leafs getting back on track (20:31); Raptors voice Matt Devlin on Patrick McCaw's injury and Pascal Siakam's start to the season (47:03); Toronto FC goalkeeper Quentin Westberg ahead of Sunday's MLS Cup Final (1:09:00); NHL Shooting & Scoring Coach Tim Turk on the evolution of shooting in the NHL, and the decline of the slap shot (1:31:38); Bergen Record/USA Today Yankees Beat Writer Pete Caldera on singing 'New York, New York' on The Late Show (1:49:10). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Nov. 5: Discussing Siakam's Start with The Great Hubie Brown

Jeff Blair & Richard Deitsch discuss the Leafs finally getting healthier; ESPN's Hubie Brown discusses the expectations on Pascal Siakam, and his vote for Fred VanVleet as the Finals MVP (21:57); ESPN's Jeff Passan on the start of free agency (45:44); Canadian Olympic skier Manny Osborne-Paradis in-studio on his attempted comeback from a leg injury (1:05:41); Hockey Night In Canada's Elliotte Friedman on the ongoing Dustin Byfuglien injury situation (1:29:00); Leafs Nation Pre- & Post-Game's Gord Stellick on the latest with the Leafs (1:50:25); Jeff & Richard discuss Drew Doughty's thoughts on dealing with the media.

November 4: The Bucks Stop The Raptors

Jeff Blair & Richard Deitsch discuss the Washington Nationals’ victory tour, and the Leafs’ and Raptors’ weekends; Hockey Central’s Jeff Marek on the Leafs, and Jason Spezza’s time with the team thus far; WFAN’s Ed Coleman on Carlos Beltrán’s hiring as Mets manager, and Marcus Stroman’s time in Queens thus far; Raptors Radio Analyst Paul Jones on the loss in Milwaukee ; Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi on the Blue Jays’ acquisition of Chase Anderson from the Brewers; NFL on CBS’ Amy Trask on Lamar Jackson and the Ravens’ win over the Patriots, and the rest of the NFL weekend; The Monday Roundtable w/ Ashley Docking and Arash Madani!