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The Leaf Report: A show about the Toronto Maple Leafs

The Athletic

300 episodes

A weekly look at the Toronto Maple Leafs with The Athletic's Jonas Siegel and James Mirtle, featuring in-depth coverage of the Blue and White throughout the NHL season.

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  1. Life without Matthews, for now

    · 53 min

    Jonas and James discuss the injury to captain Auston Matthews, and who, if anyone can step up in his place. The guys praise the rejuvenated power-play, the solid goaltending of Anthony Stolarz, and take a closer look…

  2. Maple Leafs trade Timothy Liljegren to Sharks for Matt Benning, pair of picks

    · 21 min

    Jonas and James discuss the breaking news, the Maple Leafs trading Timothy Liljegren to the San Jose Sharks for a 2025 third-round pick, 2026 sixth-round pick and defenseman Matt Benning. The guys look back on…

  3. Maple Leaf report cards, 10 games into the season

    · 54 min · Explicit

    Jonas and James recap the Maple Leafs win in Winnipeg on Monday night, the new look power-play and Jake McCabe's five year contract extension, before filling out report cards for the Leafs forwards, defenders,…

  4. Dreamer Nazem Kadri's life on the edge

    · 30 min

    Former Maple Leaf Nazem Kadri, Stanley Cup champion and current member of the Calgary Flames joins Jonas and James on this special edition of the Leaf Report to discuss his new book, Dreamer: My Life on the Edge,…

  5. Will Berube make changes after poor effort in Columbus?

    · 56 min

    Jonas and James dissect the last three Maple Leaf games, a brutal effort in Columbus, the big win over Tampa and the loss to the Rangers on Saturday night. They critique the play of Anthony Stolarz, praise Chris…

  6. Encouraging, surprising and concerning week 1 Maple Leaf storylines

    · 46 min

    Jonas and James welcome TSN and The Athletic Hockey show analyst Frankie Corrado to talk about one encouraging, one surprising and one concerning issue with this year's edition of the Maple Leafs, three games into the…

  7. Evaluating early season Maple Leaf trends

    · 29 min

    Jonas and James discuss the Maple Leafs first two games of the season, including the surprising goaltending duo of Anthony Stolarz and Dennis Hildeby, if Joseph Woll is indeed injury prone, the lacklustre power-play,…

  8. Timothy Liljegren's time with the Maple Leafs on thin ice

    · 47 min

    With the Maple Leafs opening roster set, Jonas and James discuss five roster revelations, including Timothy Liljegren slotting 8th on the depth chart behind Conor Timmins and Philippe Myers, if Nick Robertson's…

  9. Reasons for pessimism with the 24/25 Maple Leafs

    · 37 min

    Jonas and James tackle five reasons for pessimism with the Maple Leafs upcoming 24/25 season, including the age of the team, especially on the blue line, the inexperience of the goaltending duo of Joseph Woll and…

  10. Reasons for optimism for the 24/25 Maple Leafs

    · 36 min

    Jonas and James breakdown five reasons to be optimistic for the upcoming Maple Leafs season, including Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander entering their prime playing years, an improved defensive core,…

  11. Should the Leafs sign Marner now, or wait until free agency?

    · 40 min

    Jonas Siegel and The Athletic and TSN hockey insider Chris Johnson deep dive, the next contract for polarizing Maple Leaf star player Mitch Marner. The guys compare and contrast previous extensions signed by fellow…

  12. Are you buying William Nylander playing centre this season?

    · 41 min

    Jonas Siegel and Joshua Kloke discuss 5 storylines from the first few days of training camp, including William Nylander playing centre, the defensive pairing of Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Jake McCabe, Nick Robertson…

  13. What should we expect from Mitch Marner this season?

    · 36 min

    The Leaf Report returns for an all new season with host Jonas Siegel and guest co-host, former Maple Leaf and current TSN hockey analyst Frankie Corrado, filling in for James Mirtle. Jonas and Frankie answer a six pack…

  14. Have the Maple Leafs done enough to be a championship team?

    · 1 h 20 min

    On the final Leaf Report of the season, Jonas and James discuss the departure of Wes Clark, the director of scouting for the Maple Leafs. The guys look back on the year that was for the Leafs, what went right, what…

  15. Maple Leafs improve defence, but 'run back' forward group again

    · 1 h 28 min

    Jonas and James recap the Maple Leafs free agency activity, signing Chris Tanev, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Jani Hakanpaa and extended Timothy Liljegren to bolster the blue line, Anthony Stolarz joining the extended Joseph…

  16. Defence targets for the Maple Leafs in free agency

    · 55 min

    Jonas and James take a look at some of the intriguing names in free agency on the blue line that the Maple Leafs will be targeting on July 1st, including Brady Skjei, Brandon Montour, Matt Roy, Chris Tanev and Nikita…

  17. Maple Leafs off-season mailbag

    · 1 h 03 min

    Jonas and James answer your questions in an all mailbag edition of the Leaf Report, including who will round out Craig Berube's coaching staff, Mitch Marner moving to center, if the Leafs should move on from Timothy…

  18. The future of Mitch Marner with the Maple Leafs

    · 49 min

    Brian Hayes, the host of Overdrive on TSN Radio Toronto joins Jonas and James to discuss the Maple Leafs off-season including Mitch Marner's future in Toronto, the guys look at the Maple Leafs wants and needs,…

  19. Maple Leaf free agent targets

    · 56 min

    Dom Luszczyszyn joins Jonas and James to discuss the Maple Leafs off-season, who Brad Treliving will target in free agency, if and why Mitch Marner could be dealt this summer and what Leaf free agents should come back…

  20. Craig Berube will hold the Maple Leafs accountable and show no favourites

    · 1 h 06 min

    Jonas and James welcome Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic's St. Louis Blues reporter to give the Leaf Report the 411 on new Leafs coach Craig Berube, his coaching style and philosophy, how he will work with the star…

  21. Maple Leafs management must do the 'hard things' to improve the team

    · 48 min

    Jonas and James welcome The Athletic's Sean McIndoe to discuss the Maple Leafs decision to bring Brendan Shanahan back for another season as Toronto's team president, and the mistakes that the hall of famer has made…

  22. A change is gonna come for the Maple Leafs

    · 45 min · Explicit

    On this Friday edition of the Leaf Report, Jonas and James discuss the end of season management press conference with Keith Pelley, Brendan Shanahan and Brad Treliving. The guys talk about a change in messaging, that…

  23. Another lost year for the Maple Leafs

    · 42 min · Explicit

    Jonas and James look back on another heartbreaking loss in game seven against the Boston Bruins. The guys try to read between the lines of another locker clean-out day media availability, and give their opinion on the…

  24. Maple Leafs face-off against the Bruins in Game 7, again

    · 37 min

    Jonas and James look back on the Maple Leafs massive home ice win in game six to force a 7th and deciding game in this series on Saturday night. The guys praise the play of Joseph Woll, Matthew Knies, Jake McCabe and…

  25. Joseph Woll, Max Domi and Maple Leafs shine in must win game 5 vs Bruins

    · 34 min · Explicit

    Jonas and James recap the Maple Leafs solid effort in an elimination game five, with Max Domi stepping up in place of the injured Auston Matthews, Matthew Nies and Jake McCabe having their best game of the series, John…

  26. Groundhog Day for the Maple Leafs

    · 53 min · Explicit

    On a special Sunday edition of the Leaf Report, Jonas Siegel and James Mirtle breakdown the Maple Leafs uninspiring loss to the Boston Bruins in game four, the blowup on the bench involving Mitch Marner, William…

  27. Dominant Auston Matthews plays his best postseason game to date

    · 49 min

    Jonas and James recap the Maple Leafs game two win over Boston, and the dominant performance from star centre Auston Matthews and the overall effort of the first line. The guys praise the surprising contributions of…

  28. Maple Leafs to meet the Bruins in round one as Auston Matthews quest for 70 ends

    · 47 min

    Jonas and James look back on the regular season of the Maple Leafs, led by the historic season by Auston Matthews and his 69 goals. The boys turn the page on the regular season and look ahead to the first round series…

  29. Auston Matthews 66 goals are the most in the NHL cap era

    · 1 h 00 min

    Jonas and James marvel at the scoring prowess of Auston Matthews and if the Maple Leafs should rest him in the final game if he hasn't reached the 70 goal mark? The guys take a look at the defensive pairings,…

  30. Five important questions for the Maple Leafs ahead of game one of the playoffs

    · 59 min

    Jonas and James discuss the Maple Leafs games this week vs the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning, Auston Matthews quest to reach the 70 goal plateau and if the 70 goal benchmark is more impressive than 100…

  31. Sheldon Keefe makes a statement

    · 1 h 04 min

    Jonas and James discuss Sheldon Keefe's tough love for the Maple Leafs after a disappointing effort vs the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night, including calling out his veterans, most notably Captain John Tavares. The…

  32. Maple Leafs penalty kill is failing without Marner and Järnkrok

    · 58 min

    Jonas and James discuss the Maple Leafs inability to hold leads, the penalty kill and injuries to Mitch Marner and Calle Järnkrok. They critique how the newly acquired Joel Edmundson, Connor Dewar and Ilya Lyubushkin…

  33. Why was the Maple Leafs trade deadline so underwhelming?

    · 37 min

    Jonas and James recap the Maple Leafs trade deadline, with Brad Treliving acquiring Joel Edmundson on Thursday and Ilya Lyubushkin the week before to bolster the blue line, and Connor Dewar as a depth forward who…

  34. Maple Leafs Trade Board with Chris Johnston

    · 54 min

    The Athletic and TSN hockey Insider Chris Johnston joins Jonas and James, four days ahead of the NHL's trade deadline to discuss how active he thinks Brad Treliving and the Maple Leafs will be this week, leading up to…

  35. The Boosh is back: Ilya Lyubushkin returns to the Maple Leafs to shore up the right side

    · 34 min

    On a bonus edition of the Leaf Report, Jonas and James grade the trade, as the Maple Leafs reacquire defenceman Ilya Lyubushkin from the Anaheim Ducks, how 'Boosh' will fit in on the Maple Leafs blue-line and if…

  36. Roster Dissection of the Maple Leafs

    · 1 h 05 min

    Jonas welcomes Mark Masters from TSN and Joshua Kloke from the Athletic on this roundtable edition of The Leaf Report. The guys dive deep into the Maple Leafs goaltending, with the team carrying three goaltenders on…

  37. I say he does it!

    · 53 min

    Jonas asks James if he thinks Auston Matthews will score 70 plus goals this season, if Tyler Bertuzzi's nightmare season will be saved with a solid playoff performance and if General Manager Brad Treliving will…

  38. Morgan will appeal suspension, life without Rielly off to a good start for Maple Leafs

    · 57 min

    Jonas and James provide their thoughts on the five game suspension to Morgan Rielly, how the Leafs handled his absence in the win over St. Louis and the night to remember for Bobby McMann as the shorthanded Leafs beat…

  39. Why the Maple Leafs should be active at the trade deadline

    · 1 h 07 min · Explicit

    Jonas and James provide reasons for why the Maple Leafs should be buyers, not sellers or standing pat at the NHL trade deadline, they look back on the loss and win this week vs the Islanders and Stars, the continued…

  40. Why have the Maple Leafs taken a step back this season?

    · 1 h 06 min

    Jonas and James dissect the Maple Leafs season at the All-Star break, including the number of players who have taken a step back from their performance from the season before. The guys discuss Ilya Samsonov's return to…

  41. Should the Maple Leafs mortgage the future for this year's team?

    · 1 h 07 min

    TSN hockey analyst and former NHL defencemen Frank Corrado joins Jonas and James on this week's Leaf Report. The guys discuss the Maple Leafs recently wrapped Western Road Trip, Ilya Samsonov's big win Sunday night…

  42. How concerning is the Maple Leafs' current funk?

    · 52 min · Explicit

    Jonas and James discuss the Maple Leafs latest third period collapse and loss to the Edmonton Oilers, the recent slide which began with an OT loss to the Islanders 4 games ago, the lack of offence, the inability to…

  43. Maple Leafs overpay to retain Nylander, Martin Jones flourishing in net for Toronto

    · 1 h 04 min · Explicit

    Jonas and James dissect the Maple Leafs 8 year extension for William Nylander, if he can keep his career year scoring pace up, and why the Leafs have continued to overpay for their home grown stars. The guys discuss…

  44. William Nylander contract extension imminent and can Auston Matthews score 50 in 50?

    · 40 min · Explicit

    On the first Leaf Report of 2024, Jonas and James look back on a busy couple of weeks for the Maple Leafs over the Christmas break with Auston Matthews, the Leafs All-Star representative continuing to score at will,…

  45. State of the Maple Leafs as 2023 draws to a close

    · 1 h 12 min · Explicit

    On the final episode of the Leaf Report in 2023, Jonas and James review the performance of the players three months into the 23/24 season, they look back on the calendar year that was for the Leafs and look ahead to…

  46. Maple Leafs solid record is deceiving, Auston Matthews scoring at will and is Ilya Samsonov broken?

    · 1 h 08 min

    Jonas and James dissect the Maple Leafs 9-1-4 record in the past 14 games and how that record is deceiving for the inconsistent Leafs this season. The guys continue to marvel at Auston Matthews, who has continued to…

  47. Will Auston Matthews regain MVP form, can Joseph Woll keep up the pace in goal and is Chris Tanev destined to be a Maple Leaf?

    · 55 min · Explicit

    Jonas and James look back on the Maple Leafs impressive game vs the Bruins which ultimately saw the blue and white lose to Boston on Saturday night, The duo asks, is it real or not, pertaining to Auston Matthews return…

  48. Maple Leafs at the quarter mark of the season

    · 57 min

    Jonas and James take stock of the Maple Leafs at the quarter mark of the season, discussing the middle of the road overall effort from a team that is supposed to be a Stanley Cup contender. They take a look at the long…

  49. William Nylander's Maple Leafs sweep the global series

    · 47 min · Explicit

    James is joined by Chris Johnston on a Jonas-less edition of the Leaf Report to recap the Maple Leafs successful Global Series, which saw the Leafs sweep the two game series against Detroit and Minnesota. The guys…

  50. William Nylander embracing trip home to Sweden with Maple Leafs

    · 1 h 00 min

    Jonas Siegel in Stockholm and James Mirtle back home in Toronto, preview the Maple Leafs two game in Sweden vs the Detroit Red Wings and the Minnesota Wild. The guys discuss William Nylander's red hot start to the…

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