# Cowan's Rising Star, Marchenko's Return and Settling Leafs w/ Luke Gazdic

An episode of [The JD Bunkis Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1645602129), 21 Oct 2026, 51 min.

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JD reacts to Kirill Marchenko's return to Columbus and brings on Sportsnet's Luke Gazdic to dive into the Maple Leafs. JD and Luke begin with Adam Fantilli's pointed comments about his ex-linemate Marchenko, if the Leafs have shown pieces of their identity in the last couple wins, Jim Hiller's intent with Gavin McKenna, what about Easton Cowan has been most impressive, how the Leafs lines and power play units may shake out as the season progresses, and Morgan Rielly's best game in a while. JD closes the hour discussing Brady Tkachuk's return to Ottawa (44:00). 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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