<p>In honor of the Leafs clinching the playoffs for the 7th year in a row, we start this episode by taking a trip down memory lane and looking at what has transpired with the Leafs over those last 7 years. Then we get back into the thick of things by looking at the previous 3 games and seeing if the underlying numbers have improved from the recent stretch that we&#39;ve had. Then we look at the forward lineup with Matthews&#39; resurgence back to his old self as he is reunited with Marner and with Järnkrok on their flank and we look at the 2nd line with JT and Nylander and ask who should be their winger. We close off by discussing our d-core and how much better they&#39;ve looked with the consistency these last couple of games. </p> <p> <strong>Don&#39;t forget to drop a review, follow us on socials, and tell us your thoughts on today&#39;s show⬇️ </strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rinkratreport/ </strong></li> <li><strong>Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RinkRatReport</strong></li> <li><strong>Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rinkratreport</strong></li> </ul> <p> 00:00 Introduction and the Leafs clinched and a look back at the last 7 years of the playoffs 15:22 Games from this week, did the underlying numbers improve 20:50 Matthews resurgence as of late with Marner and Jarnkrok 24:30 What to do with the second line, should Bunting be there or Kerfoot? 37:31 Consistency with the D-pairings and if Liljegren can slot in? 47:27 other points for the week including Lafferty’s play and the goaltending situation. </p>

<p>Welcome back to the Rink Rat Report podcast, where we bring you weekly updates on everything happening in Leaf land. This week the Buds pulled out two wins lost one game in overtime and lost another game in regulation. Today the boys get into a quick recap of the disgusting display of the Leaf against the Islanders. Then they talk about the struggles the team has been facing since the trade deadline and how they have been, uncharacteristically, struggling to win the expected goals battle. Finally, we discuss all of the line juggling from both the forwards and the defense, if Auston Matthews can fly solo on his own line, and our ever-changing game-one forward lineup. </p> <p> <strong>Don&#39;t forget to drop a review, follow us on socials, and tell us your thoughts on today&#39;s show⬇️ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rinkratreport/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RinkRatReport Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rinkratreport</strong> </p> <p>00:00 Introduction and Quick recap of the Islanders game 09:00 The lineup shuffle and team struggles since the trade deadline, are these concerns overblown? 35:00 Discussing the forwards shakeup and how Auston Matthews works on his own line without Nylander and Marner 48:00 Positives of the week and playoff lines</p>

<p>We got a light slate with only 2 games this week, after 4 games last week, and the Leafs outside of Marner, Matthews, Nylander, and Tavares looked super sleepy these last two games. To kick off the show we recap the loss to the Sabres after going up 2 goals early in the game. Then we get into the Oilers game and discuss the goaltending situation with the team including who should be starting in the playoffs and who should be the backup. Finally, we close out by discussing the viability of 11 and 7 in the playoffs versus the more traditional 12 and 6.<br> <br> <br> <strong>Don't forget to drop a review, follow us on socials, and tell us your thoughts on today's show⬇️ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rinkratreport/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RinkRatReport Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rinkratreport</strong><br> <br> <br> 00:00 Introduction 00:52 Leafs lose to the Sabres 4-2 in an uninspiring fashion 23:45 recapping the 7-4 Oilers win and looking at the goaltending situation for the playoffs 43:01 Optimal playoff lineups with 11 and 7 or 12 and 6?</p>

After a flurry of trades on from the Buds on Tuesday and a newly acquired first-round pick on hand, Leafs Nation was expecting one more move to be made before the trade deadline on Friday, but alas to the surprise of everyone, no deal was made. This week on the Rink Rat Report, we are joined by Zack Phillips from the Leafs Digest. Today, we take a look back at all of our moves from the trade deadline and see how they fit with the vision Kyle Dubas has with this team moving forward. From there we discuss the Canadian Western road trip that saw the Leafs playing the Flames, Canucks, and Oilers, closing out with the Devils game. Finally, we close out by giving out player grades to the new acquisitions and how they fit with the team. Don't forget to drop a review, follow us on socials, and tell us your thoughts on today's show⬇️ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rinkratreport/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RinkRatReport Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rinkratreport Follow Zack Phillips on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZackPhill Check out Leafs Digest on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeafsDigest 00:00 Introduction 00:30 Expanding on the trade deadline moves 23:00 Recapping the last couple of games 45:02 Individual grades for our trade deadline acquisitions

<p>WHAT IS HAPPENING?? Kyle Dubas was in full form the past 2 days making 4 different moves and completely reshuffling the look at this roster... and we don't think he is done yet. In this episode of the Rink Rat Report podcast, we cover the Mccabe and Lafferty trade and how they may fit on the team. From there we talk about the three trades that went down Tuesday during the Leafs' practice. We talk about Pierre Engvall, Luke Schenn, and Rasmus Sandin being flipped for Erik Gustafsson and 1st round pick. Finally, we talk about the new lines we could see and lines we want to see for game 1 of the playoffs.<br> <br> Don't forget to drop a review, follow us on socials, and tell us your thoughts on today's show⬇️</p> <p>Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rinkratreport/</p> <p>Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RinkRatReport</p> <p>Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rinkratreport<br> <br> (00:00) Jake McCabe (50% retained) and Sam Lafferty acquired by the Leafs in exchange for a 1st, 2nd, Joey Anderson, and Pavel Gogelev (14:30) recapping the events of the 3 trades for the leafs today (17:00) starting with Pierre Engvall for a 3rd round pick (25:41) Luke Schenn acquired for a 3rd round pick (30:20) Rasmus Sandin traded for Erik Gustafsson and what we are doing with the assets (46:48) Rosters construction and lineups for the playoffs</p>

<p>In this week's episode of the Rink Rat Report, we break down all the pieces in the O’Reilly trade and discuss if the Leafs “won” the trade or if they gave up too many draft picks. From there we evaluate Ryan O’Reilly and Noel Acciari’s individual games, their style of play, and if it fits with the style of the Leafs. We also discuss deployment and what we believe to be the most optimal deployment of the players. Finally, we get into the past two games and discuss some more trade targets.<br> <br> Don't forget to drop a review, follow us on socials, and tell us your thoughts on today's show⬇️</p> <p>Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rinkratreport/</p> <p>Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RinkRatReport</p> <p>Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rinkratreport<br> <br> (00:00) The details of the O'Reilly trade (4:22) Breaking down the full trade, if the Leafs gave up too much, and who won the trade (09:39) Evaluating Ryan O'Reilly's game (19:42) Evaluating Noel Acciari’s game (30:19) How the Leafs should deploy O'Reilly and Acciari (40:44) Going through the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 win and the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 loss (59:03) Talking more trade targets and load management</p>

<p>Welcome to the latest episode of the Rink Rat Report, to start the show we recap the Leafs' last three games where they won two games against the Chicago Blackhawks and the Columbus Blue Jackets and lost one game to the Columbus Blue Jackets. We touch on the Connor Timmins and the ripple effect it can have on the team next year. From there we take a look at 5on5 stats and how the Leafs rank against other cup-contending teams. We then turn our attention to Patrick Kane and discuss his dip in production this year and if his style of play could be a fit for the Leafs'. Finally, we close out the show by looking at how some trade deadline targets stack up against players we currently have and which players could be considered an upgrade from our current roster.<br> <br> <br> Don't forget to drop a review, follow us on socials, and tell us your thoughts on today's show⬇️</p> <p>Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rinkratreport/</p> <p>Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RinkRatReport</p> <p>Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rinkratreport<br> <br> (00:00) Introductions (0:48) Recapping the two Columbus Blue Jackets game and the Win over the Chicago Blackhawks (13:00) Connor Timmins Signing (18:04) Looking at where the Leafs rank at 5on5 (32:20) Looking at some goalies (43:06) Patrick Kane update and thoughts on his play against the Leafs (59:02) How leafs players stack up against trade deadline targets<br> </p>

<p>The show begins with a thrilling review of the All-Star game, giving an in-depth analysis of its exciting moments (spoiler alert: it was terrible). We then delve into the Chicago Blackhawks players who are generating buzz in the trade market, including the talented defencemen Jake McCabe and Connor Murphy, as well as depth forwards like Max Domi and Sam Lafferty. Our discussion then shifts to former Leaf James van Riemsdyk. To wrap up, we present a comprehensive ranking of the Toronto Maple Leafs' assets, including their most valuable players and prospects who could be on the move. Get ready to learn about the rising stars, like Matthew Knies, Fraser Minten, and Nick Robertson, as well as the cap casualties like Alexander Kerfoot and Justin Holl, and the young NHL talents such as Rasmus Sandin and Pontus Holmberg who might be up for grabs in the near future.<br> <br> Don't forget to drop a review, follow us on socials, and tell us your thoughts on today's show⬇️</p> <p>Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rinkratreport/</p> <p>Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RinkRatReport</p> <p>Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rinkratreport<br> <br> (00:00) Reviewing the All-Star game (03:00) Jake McCabe (15:45) Connor Murphy (22:24) Max Domi (27:06) Sam Lafferty and other bottom-six forwards on the Blackhawks (37:35) James van Riemsdyk (41:27) Ranking Leaf's assets.</p>

<p>For this week's episode of the Rink Rat Report, the boys dig into the latest week of Leaf's action and cover the games between the Bruins, Capitals, Rangers, and Senators. We touched on some fake news being spread about the NHL ratings. Then we get into some recent lineup changes with Auston Matthews being sidelined for the next 3 weeks, we also look at how the team looks without him and who is stepping up to fill his role. Finally, we close out the show by looking at some options on the wing and on defense for the Leafs at the trade deadline, which position do you think the Leafs need to improve before the playoffs?<br> <br> Don't forget to drop a review, follow us on socials, and tell us your thoughts on today's show⬇️</p> <p>Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rinkratreport/</p> <p>Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RinkRatReport</p> <p>Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rinkratreport<br> <br> (00:00) Recapping the Boston game (12:49) Washington Capitals 5-1 win (16:05) Tangent about NHL ratings (20:30) Back to the last two games between the Rangers and the Sens (22:45) This team without Auston Matthews and talking about Kerfoot (30:44) Are our defenceman good enough to go throughout the playoffs (45:18) Trade Deadline targets (46:26) Timo Meier (54:01) Kevin Labanc (1:05:25) Adam Henrique (1:07:06) Vladislov Gavrikov (1:17:06)<br> </p>

<p>For this week's episode of the Rink Rat Report, the boys dig into the latest week of Leaf's action and cover the games between the Islanders, Canadiens, and Jets. We touched on some recent goaltending trends and the solid play coming from Ilya Samsanov. Then we get into some recent lineup changes including the reuniting of Auston Matthews, Michael Bunting, and Mitch Marner. Finally, we close out the show by looking at some top 6 center options for the Leafs at the trade deadline, who do you think the Leafs should acquire?<br> <br> Don't forget to drop a review, follow us on socials, and tell us your thoughts on today's show⬇️</p> <p>Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rinkratreport/</p> <p>Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RinkRatReport</p> <p>Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rinkratreport<br> <br> (00:00) Introduction (01:20) Recapping the New York Islanders game (11:14) 3-2 OT loss to the Montreal Canadiens (15:24) 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets (24:56) Samsonov and goalie starting a trend and lineup changes with the bunting Matthew, and Marner line back together (45:46) Trade targets for the leafs starting with Ivan Barbashev (58:33) Ryan O'Reilly (1:11:44) Bo Horvat (1:21:29) Sean Monahan (1:29:08) Jack Roslovic<br> </p>

<p>For this week's episode of the Rink Rat Report, the boys dig into the latest week of Leaf's action and cover the games between the Bruins, Panthers, Predators, and Red Wings. We touched on the injuries to TJ Brodie, Nic Robertson, and Mac Hollowell as well as the progression of players like Bobby McMann. Finally, we end the show by seeing how we compare against the Boston Bruins in the playoffs.<br> <br> Don't forget to drop a review, follow us on socials, and tell us your thoughts on today's show⬇️</p> <p>Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rinkratreport/</p> <p>Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RinkRatReport</p> <p>Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rinkratreport<br> <br> (00:00) Introduction (01:21) Recapping the craziness of the Florida overtime win 5-4 (14:35) The game of the year against the Bruins (17:34) Off-track talk about the forwards and the forward line &amp; Bobby McMann, Pontus Holmberg and other cost-efficient forwards in the bottom 6 (33:07) Summarizing the week (38:20) Quick goalie recap, covering the Robertson injury, Mac Hollowell injury, Victor Mete injury and TJ Brodie injury (43:09) Can the Leafs beat the Bruins in the playoffs</p>

<p>For this week's episode of the Rink Rat Report, the boys dig into the latest week of Leaf's action and cover the 5-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken, the 4-1 win over the Red Wings, and the 6-2 win over the Flyers. We touched on the injuries to TJ Brodie and Auston Matthews as well as the switch back to Rielly on the powerplay. Finally, we end out the show by looking back at the first half of the season and giving out mid-season report cards.</p> <p>Don't forget to drop a review, follow us on socials, and tell us your thoughts on today's show⬇️</p> <p>Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rinkratreport/</p> <p>Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RinkRatReport</p> <p>Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rinkratreport<br> <br> (00:00) Introduction (01:55) Quick run-through of the tough loss to the Seattle Kraken (03:45) Mitch Marner’s 501st point and the win over the Red wings (13:00) Dominating win over the Flyers (16:28) Discussing TJ Brodie on the IR and Auston Matthews missing practice (22:19) Quick Connor Timmins note (26:12) Bobby McMann scouting report (29:15) Bunting vs. Rielly on the powerplay (35:24) Mid Season Report Cards</p>

<p>For this week's episode of the Rink Rat Report, the boys dig into the latest week of Leafs action and cover the shootout loss to the St. Louis Blues, the dominant win over the Colorado Avalanche, and the uneasy loss to the Arizona coyotes. We touched on the 5 forward power play and its performance over the last week as well as the overall improvements made over the past month. Finally, we end out the show by looking at the Leafs roster and seeing how they compare to former Cup-winning teams of the past 10 years.</p> <p>Don't forget to drop a review, follow us on socials, and tell us your thoughts on today's show⬇️</p> <p>Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rinkratreport/</p> <p>Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RinkRatReport</p> <p>Follow us on TikTok: https: //www.tiktok.com/@rinkratreport</p> <p><br></p> <p>(00:00) Discussing the St Louis Blues game, the Goaltending of the past couple of weeks (06:00) Keeping the 5 forward power play and Bunting on the power play (11:45) Discussing the defensive pairs and the other two games played this week (20:20) Looking at the underlying numbers and the effect it has on the rest of the team and the third line of Kampf/Engvall/Kerfoot (32:03) Dryden Hunt’s debut first three games as a Leaf (38:00) Do the Leafs have a Stanley Cup Caliber Roster?</p>

<p>For this week's episode of the Rink Rat Report, the boys dig into the latest week of Leafs action and dig through the overtime win over the St. Louis Blues and the Next-Gen win over the Philadelphia Flyers. We take a look back at what we felt the team did right and the strong areas of the team's play over those games. With both Morgan Rielly and Rasmus Sandin projected to come back over the next couple of days we discuss what course of action the Leafs should take with their defenceman playing so well in the absence of Rielly and Sandin. &nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>If you like the show drop a review, follow us on socials, and let us know what you think of the show⬇️<br> Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rinkratreport/<br> Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RinkRatReport<br> Follow us on TikTok: https: //www.tiktok.com/@rinkratreport</p> <p><br></p> <p>00:00 Introduction and Player Path of the Week 03:08 Recapping the overtime win over the St Louis Blues 19:36 Recapping the Next-Gen game against the Flyers after an almost blown lead 27:13 What should the Leafs do with their defenceman situation and potential trades down the road 44:58 Discussing some goalie regression for Ilya Samsonov and Matt Murray 53:30 Leafs Top 10 goals of the year and recapping some of the best moments from 2022 1:01:33 World Juniors recap</p>

<p>For this week's episode of the Rink Rat Report, the boys dig into the latest week of Leafs action and dig through the masterclass against the Tampa Bay Lighting and the two tough losses against the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals. We take a look back at what we felt the team did right and the strong areas of the team's play over those games. This week was full of areas to discuss including the return of Jarnkrook, the Denis Malgin/Dryden Hunt trade, and the five-forward powerplay. &nbsp;If you like the show drop a review and follow us on socials and let us know what you think ⬇️<br> Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rinkratreport/<br> Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RinkRatReport<br> Follow us on TikTok: https: //www.tiktok.com/@rinkratreport<strong><br> <br> </strong>(00:00) Guess the player (4:38) Digging into the dominant performance over the Tampa Bay Lightning (12:30) Recapping the other games of the week including the Jimmy Vessey revenge game and the Washingon Capitals stinker (15:30) 5 forward powerplay (24:01) a full breakdown of the Dryden Hunt for Dennis Malgin trade (39:30) Rasmus Sandin injury, who will replace him? And a quick look back at our Instagram poll</p>

<p>For this weeks episode of the Rink Rat Report the boys dig into the latest week of Leafs action and dig through the domination of the Ducks, the dismanteling of the Kings and the close win over the Flames. We take a look back at what we felt the team did right and the strong areas of the teams play over those games. This week was all good vibes, no negatives to pull from what we saw so we decided to take a look at some early trade deadline targets for the Leafs including Bo Horvat, Ryan O'reilly to name a few.If you like the show drop a review and follow us on socials and let us know what you think ⬇️ <br> <strong>Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rinkratreport/</strong> <br> <strong>Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RinkRatReport</strong> <br> <strong>Follow us on TikTok: https: //www.tiktok.com/@rinkratreport<br> <br> </strong>(00:00) introduction (01:49) recapping the last 3 games including the 7-0 banger against the Ducks (10:04) side tangent: Which Leaf deserves a video during their homecoming? (15:38) Who has a better top 4 than the leafs? (19:08) Back to the LA Kings 4-0 beatdown and finally pulling an overtime win over the Calgary Flames (25:00) ~Positive Vibes Only~ looking around the league at some other teams situations (33:36) Trade deadline acquisitions for the Leafs including some hypothetical trades</p>

<p>The boys dig into the latest week of Leafs action and go through every game played. We take a look back at what we felt the team did right and the strong areas of the teams play over those games. &nbsp;Then we get into areas we feel the team can improve and set some expectations for the next week.If you like the show drop a review and follow us on socials and let us know what you think ⬇️</p> <p><br> Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rinkratreport/<br> Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RinkRatReport<br> Follow us on TikTok:https: //www.tiktok.com/@rinkratreport</p> <p><br></p> <p>(00:00) Introduction (02:35) Recapping the last three games where the Leafs beat the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday, an OT loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning and a dominant shutout win over the Dallas Stars (24:34) General themes from the past week like the performance of the Nylander-Matthews-Bunting line and the Robertson-Taveres-Marner line (48:15) Rasmus Sandin on the powerplay vs Morgan Rielly</p>

<p>The boys dig into the latest week of Leafs action and go through every game played. We take a look back at what we felt the team did right and the strong areas of the teams play over those games. &nbsp;Then we get into areas we feel the team can improve and set some expectations for the next week.If you like the show drop a review and follow us on socials and let us know what you think ⬇️ <br> <strong>Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rinkratreport/</strong><br> <strong>Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RinkRatReport</strong><br> <strong>Follow us on TikTok:https: //www.tiktok.com/@rinkratreport</strong><br> <br> (00:00) Introduction (01:45) recapping New Jersey Devils and the Leafs big win after multiple disallowed goals, the Minnesota Wild close 4-3 win with each line getting a goal, the dominating win over the Pittsburgh Penguins and the tight defensive game against the Detroit Red Wings (15:40) Goaltending session discussing Matt Murray and the return of Ilya Samsonov (20:57) touching on the defence with Connor Timmins, Victor Mete and Mac Hollowell as well as Rasmus Sandin (33:14) Touching on the forwards a bit and how the lineup switch of Marner and Nylander has affected the team<br> <br> #Leafs #Hockey</p>

<p>(00:00) Introducing some new things and reacting to “Trap week” (03:40) quick touch on how good the Devils are recapping the Devils game (11:40) Recapping the blender that took place during the Buffalo Sabres (16:40) Recapping the overtime loss to the Islanders and our OT struggles (28:37) Morgan Rielly injury and who will replace his minutes (44:01) touching on our goaltending and Matt Murray (53:17) Nick Robertson scratched for 4 straight games is playing against the Devils and depth discussions.<br> <br> If you enjoyed the show follow us on social media ⬇️ <br> Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rinkratreport/<br> Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RinkRatReport<br> Follow us on TikTok:https: //www.tiktok.com/@rinkratreport</p>

<p>(00:00) Introduction (01:30) Starting the podcast on a POSITIVE note we lay out some positives we saw through the week as well as touch on 1 negative each (18:06) A note on Rasmus Sandin and the defenceman (25:00) Recapping the games from last week against Pittsburgh, Vancouver and… Pittsburgh again? (51:24) Defensive injury updates with Jake Muzzin and TJ Brodie</p>

<p>00:00 Introduction and recapping the last 4 games after the Leafs picked 7 points out of a total of 8, 10:43 Recapping all the line juggling and some standouts like Dennis Malgin and Nicholas Robertson as well as Nicholas Aube-Kubel being waved 20:30 Digging into the goalie situation with Eric Kallgren and Keith Petruzelli and awaiting the return of Matt Murray and Ilya Samsonov 31:46 Debating the 5th best forward on the Leafs including Alexander Kerfoot, Michael Bunting and David Kampf 42:01 Discussing the D pairings and Rasmus Sandin’s continued struggles 49:01 Around the league looking at some unexpected good teams, looking ahead to the Penguins and Canucks games and giving Bergeron his flowers</p>

<p>00:00 recapping the Leafs last 3 games against the San Jose Shark, the Los Angeles Kings and the Anaheim Ducks 05:30 Key takeaways from the 3 games and looking into the problem of the Leafs so far this year 19:00 Discussing the Sheldon Keefe line deployment like the Robertson, Nylander, and Malgin and the lineup decision in bringing in the forwards 28:30 Discussing some hand tracked stats from Cam Charron and some underlying issues that may not be sorted throughout the year 36:29 Theory crafting some forward lines 50:00 Defense structure 1:09:41 Goaltending discussion with Matt Murray coming back, Ilya Samsonov and Erik Kallgren 1:38:29 Around the league</p>

<p>(00:00) Starting off with the Dallas Stars game, where Nick Robertson scored 2 goals to help win the game, (09:30) Next we move to the Winnipeg Jets game where the leafs dominated 4-1 with the help of Wayne Simmonds and Kyle Clifford and touching on our goalie situation (23:36) Last game recap of the week is the 3-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights and our issue with the depth scoring (30:00) tangent on the depth scoring and the holes the leafs need to fill after losing Ilya Mikheyev, Ondrej Kase and Jason Spezza (45:08) Victor Mete and the defensive pairings as well as looking back at Ilya Lyubushkin</p>

<p>To kick off the show we recap all the games that happened since the last episode starting with a 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals with Auston Matthews getting his first goal of the season to give the Leafs the lead. &nbsp;From there they talk about the 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators at home with two of the most offensivley prolific players on the leafs scored to help vault the team to victory, Justin Holl and David Kampf. &nbsp;Finishing with the brutal 4-2 loss to the Arizona State Coyotes at home where the leafs were booed off the ice. &nbsp;The boys discuss what happened in that game and look for any bright spots. &nbsp;With only 4 games into the season we discuss the sentiment around the leafs and their fanbase. &nbsp;Then we get into the injury news with Matt Murray being moved to LTIR and Jake Muzzin being moved to IR. &nbsp;We breakdown the possible options for the leafs and the potential long term impact of these injuries if either of these players are out long term. &nbsp;Moving behind the bench, we talk about the lineup changes coming for the next game and the blender lines we saw in the 3rd period against the Coyotes with michael bunting moving off the first line and Alexander Kerfoot getting the opprotunity to play with Mitchell Marner and Auston Matthews. &nbsp;As well we talk about Sheldon Keefe calling out the elite players on the team only to backtrack the next day. &nbsp;Finally we touch on the upcoming week of games between the Dallas Stars, the Winnipeg Jets and the Vegas Golden Knights. &nbsp;Into around the league we look at the most suprising starts for players and teams and the injury situation for Ekblad and Landeskog</p> <p><br></p>

<p>The boys break down the first game of the year which was a 4 - 3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. &nbsp;WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED???? We discussed our thoughts on the lines, the new look 2nd line, how our defence core played and how the goaltending played. &nbsp;Then we look ahead to see if there are any changes we would like to see moving forward to next game and over the coming weeks</p> <p><br></p> <p>Follow us on twitter - @rinkratreport</p> <p>Follow us on Instagram - @rinkratreport</p> <p>Follow us on Tiktok - @rinkratreport</p> <p>Check out our youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr3jCws048P8Ixgw-ebpW9A</p>