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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. Knies clicks with Matthews & Marner, Domi, Bertuzzi & Klingberg continue to struggle and Ryan Reaves is benched

    · 1 h 07 min · Explicit

    Jonas and James discuss Matthew Knies fitting into the first line with Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner, how Max Domi fared at centre ice vs Tampa, Tyler Bertuzzi and John Klingberg's continued struggles. how Simon…

  2. Do the Maple Leafs have a disconnect on the top line, issues on the PK and is Joseph Woll a true number one?

    · 54 min

    On this Halloween edition of the Leaf Report, Jonas and James play True, False or TBD. They discuss the ceiling for William Nylander this season, if the top line perhaps needs to be broken up, if Joe Woll has replaced…

  3. Woll looks to take advantage of Samsonov's struggles, Knies provides much needed secondary scoring

    · 1 h 01 min · Explicit

    Jonas and James take a look back on the Maple Leafs best effort of the season, vs Tampa on the weekend. The guys discuss mixing up the forward units, Joe Woll getting the nod vs Washington and Ilya Samsonov getting…

  4. Chris Johnston on the Maple Leafs slow start to the season

    · 53 min

    Jonas and James welcome The Athletic's newest teammate, NHL insider Chris Johnston. The guys breakdown the Maple Leafs first three games, including a disappointing 4-1 home ice loss to Chicago on Monday night. The trio…

  5. Fraser Minten makes the Maple Leafs season opening roster

    · 59 min

    On this Thanksgiving episode of The Leaf Report, Jonas Siegel and James Mirtle discuss the Leafs talk of training camp, former 2nd round pick Fraser Minton making the opening night roster, the trading of Sam Lafferty,…

  6. Liljegren and Knies are set to breakout, Nylander at centre is a work in progress, and cap implications will play a roll in Leafs opening night roster

    · 1 h 07 min

    As the Maple Leafs training camp enters week two, Jonas and James discuss where the Leafs are as a team defensively, Timothy Liljegren and Matthew Knies who are poised to breakout this season and William Nylander's…

  7. Nylander at Centre, Matthews to the penalty kill and Klingberg on the 1st power-play unit highlight the 1st week of training camp

    · 1 h 07 min · Explicit

    With training camp in full swing, Jonas and James discuss some of the more pertinent storylines including the performance thus far of Maple Leafs first round pick Easton Cowan, how William Nylander has faired at…

  8. Maple Leafs training camp preview with Chris Johnston

    · 1 h 14 min · Explicit

    Jonas and James welcome their friend and colleague Chris Johnston from TSN and SDPNSports to talk about the beginning of another training camp for the Maple Leafs, including the team running everyone back for another…

  9. Can Auston Matthews regain his Hart Trophy season form and 6 more burning questions for the Maple Leafs

    · 58 min

    On the second episode of the new season of the Leaf Report, Jonas and James discuss the most important question for seven Maple Leafs including if Auston Matthews can return to Hart Trophy form, is Timothy Liljegren…

  10. Auston Matthews, Ilya Samsonov and Sheldon Keefe's new contracts headline a busy summer for Maple Leafs

    · 1 h 09 min · Explicit

    Jonas and James return with the first episode of the new season of the Leaf Report. The guys discuss the contract extension for Auston Matthews, Ilya Samsonov's one year arbitration contract, William Nylander's desire…

  11. Maple Leafs active in free agency, are trades next?

    · 1 h 06 min

    Jonas and James discuss the Maple Leafs flurry of activity during free agency, critiquing the team adding Ryan Reaves, Max Domi, John Klingberg and Tyler Bertuzzi and if this team is better then the one that got…

  12. Bryan Hayes on if the Maple Leafs are really going to run it back......again?

    · 1 h 11 min · Explicit

    Bryan Hayes, the host of Overdrive on TSN 1050 Toronto joins Jonas and James to talk about the reports that Brendan Shanahan and Brad Treliving will keep the core four intact and extend Sheldon Keefe. The guys discuss…

  13. Brad Treliving named 18th General Manager in Maple Leafs history

    · 42 min

    Jonas and James discuss the Maple Leafs hiring of Brad Treliving as the 18th General Manager in the history of Toronto's hockey team. The guys analyze Treliving's comments on Auston Matthews and the core four, Sheldon…

  14. Chris Johnston and Down Goes Brown on the turmoil in Toronto, as Brendan Shanahan begins the search for a new General Manager

    · 1 h 19 min

    Jonas and James welcome Chris Johnston and Down Goes Brown to provide their take on the bizarre press conference from Brendan Shanahan last week, why the relationship with Shanahan and Kyle Dubas fell apart, who the…

  15. Kyle Dubas not offered a new contract by the Maple Leafs after a shift in thinking from Brendan Shanahan

    · 34 min · Explicit

    Jonas and James breakdown the explosive, timeline outlining press conference held by Maple Leaf president Brendan Shanahan, announcing that the team had decided to move on from Kyle Dubas as the General Manager of…

  16. More questions than answers for the Maple Leafs after season ending media availability

    · 1 h 10 min · Explicit

    Jonas and James breakdown the Maple Leafs season ending media availability and discuss the future of John Tavares, Auston Matthews, William Nylander and Mitch Marner with the Leafs. The guys wonder if Sheldon Keefe has…

  17. The Maple Leafs season of missed opportunities ends in 5 game series loss to FloridaMaple Leafs eliminated from 2nd round as season of

    · 1 h 02 min · Explicit

    Jonas and James recap a disappointing end to the Maple Leafs season which saw the blue and white being eliminated in five games by the Florida Panthers. With the loss still raw for the players, coaching staff,…

  18. Maple Leafs on the brink of elimination as familiar narratives of the Dubas era dominate series with Florida

    · 53 min · Explicit

    Jonas and James breakdown a disappointing game three overtime loss for the Maple Leafs in Florida on Sunday night which sees the blue and white on the brink of being swept out of the second round. The guys discuss the…

  19. Maple Leafs get Bobrovsky'd' in game 2 as Toronto implodes in the 2nd period

    · 41 min · Explicit

    Jonas and James dissect a frustrating 3-2 game two loss for the Maple Leafs at the hands of the Florida Panthers. The guys take a closer look at Ilya Samsonov being outplayed by Sergei Bobrovsky, the Matthew Knies…

  20. Maple Leafs make mistakes in game 1 loss to Florida in round 2

    · 40 min · Explicit

    Coming off a game one 4-2 loss against Florida in the second round, Jonas and James take a look at what went right, what went wrong and what should be adjusted ahead of game two vs Florida on Thursday. The guys discuss…

  21. The 19 year curse is broken! John Tavares and the Maple Leafs advance to the 2nd round vs Florida Panthers

    · 47 min · Explicit

    Jonas and James take a look back on the Maple Leafs six game series win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, and how fitting that the 19 year curse was ended with Captain John Tavares scoring the overtime series winner, plus…

  22. 6,948 days later, the Maple Leafs quest to advance to the 2nd round continues

    · 47 min · Explicit

    On the heels of the game 5 loss, Jonas and James dissect the Leafs failure to close out the series with Tampa Bay, the nightmare game five for Justin Holl and Mark Giordano on defence, the third and fourth lines who…

  23. It was 4-1 in the 3rd period! Now the Maple Leafs can eliminate Tampa in game 5 on Thursday

    · 47 min · Explicit

    Jonas and James revisit the Maple Leafs shocking come from behind 5-4 overtime victory in game four in Tampa Bay on Monday night. The guys discuss the changes the Leafs need to make tactically in game 5, what line…

  24. Maple Leafs escape Tampa's best game of the series and snatch victory from defeat in overtime in game 3

    · 45 min · Explicit

    Jonas and James breakdown a critical game three for the Maple Leafs as they steal a win over the Lightning in Tampa Bay, in overtime. The guys praise the work done in game two by Ilya Samsonov, Ryan O'Reilly, Auston…

  25. Tavares hat trick leads Maple Leafs as they even up series with Tampa Bay

    · 40 min · Explicit

    Jonas and James recap game two of the Leafs playoff series with Tampa, the polar opposite of game one. The guys dissect the play of Ilya Samsonov, Matthews, Marner, Nylander, O'Reilly and Tavares. Plus they offer…

  26. Maple Leafs playoff demons resurface in game one blowout

    · 40 min · Explicit

    Jonas and James recap the Maple Leafs game one loss to Tampa Bay in the first round of the playoffs. The guys discuss Ilya Samsonov's struggle in net, the poor performances of the bottom six forward group, the play of…

  27. Maple Leafs playoff preview with Frank Corrado

    · 1 h 09 min · Explicit

    Jonas and James welcome former NHL'er and current TSN and TSN 1050 Toronto Hockey analyst Frankie Corrado, to help preview the Maple Leafs playoff series vs the Tampa Bay Lightning. The guys discuss line combinations,…

  28. Matthew Knies signs with Toronto, Maple Leafs are rolling heading into the playoffs

    · 53 min · Explicit

    Jonas and James discuss the Maple Leafs recent success, with Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews stepping up as the regular season winds down, Ilya Samsonov getting some rest ahead of the playoffs in favour of Matt…

  29. Auston Matthews is on a heater, and will it be Murray or Samsonov in game one of the playoffs?

    · 1 h 09 min

    Jonas and James stick tap Auston Matthews heater, and how well he is gelling with line-mate Mitch Marner, just in time for the playoffs. The guys discuss the second line, focusing on William Nylander and Michael…

  30. Critiquing the Maple Leafs recent play and big playoff lineup questions

    · 57 min · Explicit

    Jonas and James return with an all new Leaf Report where the boys discuss the recent play of the team, the play of Matt Murray and how the Leaf plan to use him and Ilya Samsonov as the playoffs approach. Plus the guys…

  31. Jeff O'Neill on the Maple Leafs drive to the playoffs

    · 1 h 09 min · Explicit

    Former Maple Leaf Jeff O'Neill, from Hayes, Noodles and the O-Dog on TSN 1050 joins Jonas and James on the latest Leaf Report. O-Dog, the star of the NHL trade deadline on TSN, discusses the Maple Leafs moves at the…

  32. Kyle Dubas and the Maple Leaf finalize the roster as the trade deadline arrives

    · 58 min

    Jonas and James recap the 2023 NHL trade deadline and the multiple moves that the Maple Leafs made leading up to March 3rd. The guys discuss the departure of Rasmus Sandin and Pierre Engval and the new additions Erik…

  33. Maple Leafs are all in after acquiring Jake McCabe and Sam Lafferty, is Kyle Dubas done though?

    · 1 h 12 min · Explicit

    Jonas and James who are on the road in Seattle with the Maple Leafs, breakdown Toronto's latest deadline deal, which sees the buds acquire defenceman Jake McCabe and forward Sam Lafferty from Chicago. The guys discuss…

  34. We have a trade! Ryan O'Reilly and Noel Acciari's immediate impact on the Maple Leafs

    · 1 h 08 min · Explicit

    Jonas and James dissect the Maple Leafs big trade which saw them acquire Ryan O'Reilly and Noel Acciari late Friday night. The guys discuss the impact of adding these players ahead of the playoffs, John Tavares' move…

  35. 32 minutes with Elliotte Friedman on the Maple Leafs trade targets

    · 1 h 17 min · Explicit

    Elliotte Friedman from Hockey Night in Canada and 32 Thoughts joins Jonas and Mirtle, 16 days ahead of the deadline to discuss the Maple Leafs wants and needs leading up to March 3rd. Plus the guys critique the play…

  36. Can the Maple Leafs find a way to make a blockbuster deadline trade?

    · 1 h 14 min

    With the Maple Leafs unofficial second half of the season ready to kick off on Friday night in Columbus, Jonas and James discuss the Maple Leafs salary cap and how it can be massaged for the buds to afford both a high…

  37. Big picture priorities for the Maple Leafs at the All-Star break

    · 1 h 09 min

    TSN's Mark Masters joins Jonas and Mirtle to discuss the unofficial first half of the Maple Leafs season. The guys touch on the big picture issues surrounding the team, and if they should make it a priority to improve…

  38. Liljegren and Samsonov seizing the moment, defense targets for the Maple Leafs

    · 1 h 15 min

    Jonas and James take a look at the available defencemen that the Maple Leafs should target ahead of the trade deadline. The guys discuss the development of Timothy Liljegren and goalie Ilya Samsonov seizing his moment.…

  39. Trade deadline candidates for the Maple Leafs, William Nylander resurgence

    · 1 h 10 min · Explicit

    Jonas and James take a look at possible forward trade candidates for the Maple Leafs including Ryan O'Reilly, Bo Horvat and Max Domi. The guys discuss William Nylander's resurgence, how the team is stronger with…

  40. Auston Matthews not nearly as dominant as last season, Cam Charron on the evolution of analytics in hockey

    · 1 h 12 min

    Jonas and James discuss Mitch Marner being named to the NHL all-star game and that William Nylander should be the next Leaf named to that squad, not Auston Matthews. With Matthews missing practice on Tuesday, they…

  41. Are the Maple Leafs better than last season?

    · 49 min · Explicit

    On the first new Leaf Report of the new year, Jonas and James talk about the up and down play of the Maple Leafs of late, Auston Matthews becoming the fastest Leaf to record 500 career points, Michael Bunting's red hot…

  42. Defensively dominant Maple Leafs heading into the Christmas break on a high note

    · 1 h 22 min · Explicit

    On the final Leaf Report of 2022, Jonas and James look back on the recent play of the Maple Leafs including a solid effort in a 4-1 win over Tampa on Tuesday. The guys address the trade of Denis Malgin to Colorado for…

  43. Nine reasons for the Maple Leafs recent success

    · 1 h 17 min · Explicit

    Jonas and James discuss the red hot Maple Leafs who have gone 13-1-4 in their past 18 games, led by Mitch Marner's 21 game point streak, the goaltending duo of Matt Murray and Ilya Samsonov, the unsung heroes of the…

  44. Mitch Marner's record tying point streak puts a bow on Maple Leafs month of November

    · 1 h 07 min

    Jonas and James take a look back on a very successful month for the Maple Leafs in which they went 11-1-3 led by Mitch Marner who tied a club record scoring a point in 18 straight games. The guys discuss the goalies,…

  45. Long-term injury to Morgan Rielly stresses an already thin Leafs' defence

    · 1 h 04 min · Explicit

    As the Maple Leafs reach the twenty game mark on the season, Jonas and James discuss the teams struggles in overtime, the Morgan Rielly injury which could keep the Leafs best defender on the sidelines along with TJ…

  46. Will the Matthews / Marner split create more offence for the Maple Leafs?

    · 57 min · Explicit

    As Hall of Fame weekend wraps up, Jonas and James stick tap Börje Salming and the Maple Leafs for honouring the franchises best defencemen of all time. The guys discuss the decision to split up Auston Matthews and…

  47. Maple Leafs win the weekend without the use of a rent a goalie!

    · 1 h 04 min · Explicit

    On the heels of a triumphant weekend for the Maple Leafs, Jonas and James look back on a couple of statement games against Boston and Carolina on Saturday and Sunday. The guys praise the return of Timothy Liljegren,…

  48. Mitch Marner and Sheldon Keefe face firestorm as Maple Leafs return home from disastrous road trip

    · 58 min · Explicit

    On all Hallows' eve, Jonas and James recap the nightmarish five game road trip which saw the Maple Leafs go 1-2-2, including Sunday night and another third period collapse, this time against the bottom feeding Anaheim…

  49. Auston Matthews and the Maple Leafs have yet to find their rhythm

    · 1 h 00 min · Explicit

    Jonas and James discuss the struggles of the Maple Leafs number one forward unit, the ineffectiveness of the third and fourth lines, Justin Holl and the defence deficiency and on the plus side, the strong start to the…

  50. Four games in for the Maple Leafs, is it time to panic?

    · 52 min · Explicit

    Jonas and James take a look back on the disappointing effort against Arizona on Monday night, the controversial hand pass call and the continuing search for a solution to the Maple Leafs second line, defensive pairings…

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