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Toronto Maple Leafs 2021/2022 Season: Episode 16 | Playoff Games? | 18/02/22

(00:00) #manscaped #ad (3:10) The Leafs lose to Calgary, was this a warning for the playoffs? (12:50) 2nd Line Woes & the effect on Justin Holl (25:00) Recent games & the Nick Ritchie Conundrum (32:00) Some Leafs Habs Playoffs PTSD (38:00) Campbell Plays well against Pittsburgh gives us the 4-1 win & giving some Rielly and Kerfoot Love (46:00) Listener’s Questions & Around the League - Hypothetical Trades, Ben Chiraot and Goalie Conundrum? (1:07:00) Closing Notes: Canadian Women’s Hock...

Toronto Maple Leafs 2021/2022 Season: Episode 15 | Mid-Season Report Cards | 02/09/2022

2:25 thoughts on the carolina game 15:35 second line woes 24:42 Skills competition and all star game 34:30 D pairings conversation and our weekly trade deadline rounds 45:03 Mid season report cards 1:22:45 upcoming games Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code RINKRAT at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod

Toronto Maple Leafs 2021/2022 Season: Episode 14 | The Week of the Comeback | 02/02/22

(00:00) We go over the most recent games against Detroit and the back to back against New Jersey Devils (05:54) Are we running into a goalie controversy? (15:00) How our d-men have held up with in the absence of jake muzzin (19:00) Our forward depth and how pierre engvall and mikheyeev have taken a step (22:00) Who could fill the 2nd pairing right d hole? (27:30)  Could the leafs potentially replicate the Mcdonagh Miller deal on tampa (30:00) Around the league (35:00) Are we going to w...

Toronto Maple Leafs 2021/2022 Season: Episode 13 | Two 3-1 Leads, Two Wins | 01/27/22

(00:00) quick sidebar to start (04:00) Leafs blew a 3-1 lead to Anaheim and they…. Won?? (08:00) Sheldon Keefe and his line tinkering (18:00) leafs blowing 3-1 leads too much? (22:00) New York Islanders games (27:00) Stat surfing (32:40) Vanilla and Favourite of the week (37:00) Josh Ho Sang and other leafs at the Olympics (47:00) Canada Olympic Roster (53:00) trade deadline names we’re looking

Toronto Maple Leafs 2021/2022 Season: Episode 13 | Two 3-1 Leads, Two Wins | 01/27/21

(00:00) quick sidebar to start (04:00) Leafs blew a 3-1 lead to Anaheim and they…. Won?? (08:00) Sheldon Keefe and his line tinkering (18:00) leafs blowing 3-1 leads too much? (22:00) New York Islanders games (27:00) Stat surfing (32:40) Vanilla and Favourite of the week (37:00) Josh Ho Sang and other leafs at the Olympics (47:00) Canada Olympic Roster (53:00) trade deadline names we’re looking

Toronto Maple Leafs 2021/2022 Season: Episode 11 | Defense In Distress | 01/20/21

(00:00) Dealing with a tough loss after the NYR game and how our young guys handled the top 4 and the third line (12:00) Quick all star game talk (14:00) Leafs vs. Blues, what an electric game (20:00) NHL Officiating how we feel about it (26:30) The leafs and the standings (29:00) Jim Matheson is so pissy and the tough situation in the Edmonton Oilers situation (38:40) The All Star game, sorry the participation game (49:50) Trade Deadline (1:05:00) Favourite and Vanilla

Toronto Maple Leafs 2021/2022 Season: Episode 12 | Defense In Distress | 01/20/22

(00:00) Dealing with a tough loss after the NYR game and how our young guys handled the top 4 and the third line (12:00) Quick all star game talk (14:00) Leafs vs. Blues, what an electric game (20:00) NHL Officiating how we feel about it (26:30) The leafs and the standings (29:00) Jim Matheson is so pissy and the tough situation in the Edmonton Oilers situation (38:40) The All Star game, sorry the participation game (49:50) Trade Deadline (1:05:00) Favourite and Vanilla

Toronto Maple Leafs 2021/2022 Season: Episode 12 | Defense In Distress | 01/20/21

(00:00) Dealing with a tough loss after the NYR game and how our young guys handled the top 4 and the third line (12:00) Quick all star game talk (14:00) Leafs vs. Blues, what an electric game (20:00) NHL Officiating how we feel about it (26:30) The leafs and the standings (29:00) Jim Matheson is so pissy and the tough situation in the Edmonton Oilers situation (38:40) The All Star game, sorry the participation game (49:50) Trade Deadline (1:05:00) Favourite and Vanilla

Toronto Maple Leafs 2021/2022 Season: Episode 10 | Old Habits & Ugly Losses | 01/13/22

Toronto Maple Leafs 2021/2022 Season: Episode 11 | Old Habits & Ugly Losses | 01/13/22

Toronto Maple Leafs 2021/2022 Season: Episode 10 | Leafs & Lockdown | 01/05/22

(00:00) - Our thoughts on the most recent Games against Edmonton and Ottawa. (14:00) - Nick Ritchie, what do we do with this guy? (20:00) - We love Jack Campbell. (23:00) - Impact on no fans in the stadium in Canada. (26:00) - No Zach Hyman tribute, we got screwed!!!!! (30:00) - Starting to think about potential targets at the trade deadline. (44:44) - Jumping around the league. (51:00) - Favourites and vanilla player of the week.

Toronto Maple Leafs 2021/2022 Season: Episode 9 | Leafs & Lockdown | 01/05/22

(00:00) - Our thoughts on the most recent Games against Edmonton and Ottawa. (14:00) - Nick Ritchie, what do we do with this guy? (20:00) - We love Jack Campbell. (23:00) - Impact on no fans in the stadium in Canada. (26:00) - No Zach Hyman tribute, we got screwed!!!!! (30:00) - Starting to think about potential targets at the trade deadline. (44:44) - Jumping around the league. (51:00) - Favourites and vanilla player of the week.

Toronto Maple Leafs 2021 Year in Review

Reviewing the calendar year of 2021 for the Leafs. This includes the 2021 season where the Leafs were the champions of the North Division (which ultimately did not matter as the ended the season as they usually do in catastrophe), all the way until their win against Edmonton on December 14th 2021. -Our thoughts on the North Division -How last year's signings panned out -A look back at the expansion draft -Analyzing this past summer's free agent signings -Reasons why the Leafs have played...

Toronto Maple Leafs 2021/2022 Season: Episode 8 | Matthews Vs. McDavid | 12/15/21

(00:00) The Sens (02:30) Leafs Vs. Oilers, what are the Oilers? (16:00) Matthews and how the Leaf’s are line matching (28:00) Jake muzzin what’s up with him (33:00) Leafs Vs chicago how we feel overall (35:30) The NHL COVID Crisis & the Olympics (42:05) Some fun around the league (54:35) Vanilla and Favourite

Toronto Maple Leafs 2021/2022 Season: Episode 9 | Matthews Vs. McDavid | 12/15/21

(00:00) The Sens (02:30) Leafs Vs. Oilers, what are the Oilers? (16:00) Matthews and how the Leaf’s are line matching (28:00) Jake muzzin what’s up with him (33:00) Leafs Vs chicago how we feel overall (35:30) The NHL COVID Crisis & the Olympics (42:05) Some fun around the league (54:35) Vanilla and Favourite

Toronto Maple Leafs 2021/2022 Season: Episode 7 | Jason Spezza Appreciation Episode | 12/08/21

(00:00) the aftermath of the Winnipeg game and a slight tangent on NHL refereeing (16:57) Injuries bug bites hard this week (31:44) games of the week (we hate the jets) (48:30) A look back on how Soup has played this week (50:00) Stat surfing (53:10) Favourite and vanilla of the week

Toronto Maple Leafs 2021/2022 Season: Episode 8 | Jason Spezza Appreciation Episode | 12/08/21

(00:00) the aftermath of the Winnipeg game and a slight tangent on NHL refereeing (16:57) Injuries bug bites hard this week (31:44) games of the week (we hate the jets) (48:30) A look back on how Soup has played this week (50:00) Stat surfing (53:10) Favourite and vanilla of the week

Toronto Maple Leafs 2021/2022 Season: Episode 7 | ~~Cali Vibes~~ | 12/01/21

(00:00) Reviewing the California road trip (15:00) Some goalie housekeeping (20:00) Lines and matchups (28:00) Upcoming matchups against avalanche, wild, jets and bluejackets (35:00) Defence pairings (41:54) Around the league (51:00) Vanilla and Favourite player of the week (1:00:51) Quick Stat Surfing

Toronto Maple Leafs 2021/2022 Season: Episode 7 | ~~Cali Vibes~~ | 11/23/21

(00:00) Reviewing the California road trip (15:00) Some goalie housekeeping (20:00) Lines and matchups (28:00) Upcoming matchups against avalanche, wild, jets and bluejackets (35:00) Defence pairings (41:54) Around the league (51:00) Vanilla and Favourite player of the week (1:00:51) Quick Stat Surfing

Interview with Sam Cosentino | Nov 25, 2021

(2:14) Team Canada new additions  (3:40) Kent Johnson, Owen Power  (6:09) NHL loan players?  (9:00) Bubble Players?  (12:00) Canada’s Goalies  (14:45) Draft Eligible  (23:00) Fan Submitted Questions  (29:00) Pandemic Draft, ESPN (34:15) Dubois/Puljujarvi story  (36:40) Hockey Night in Canada Debut (44:20) Brian Burke Story 

Toronto Maple Leafs 2021/2022 Season: Episode 6 | Quarter Season Report Cards | 11/23/21

(00:00) Kyle Clifford and upcoming schedule (4:00) recapping the Islanders game (11:51) forward lines in the islanders game (21:40) Should we be concerned with lack of generating quality shots in Rangers and Pittsburgh? (25:00) !!meat mountain bet!! (26:30) any concern about matthews not scoring on his chances (31:00) STAT SURFING - Bunting week! (33:30) core 4 how do we would deploy them in our lineups (40:40) quarter season report cards: new guys, a rookie & core 4 (55:00) vanilla ...

Toronto Maple Leafs 2021/2022 Season: Episode 5 | Eight Points, One Week | 11/17/21

(00:00) current events kyle clifford trade and current events, joseph woll and dion phaneuf retiring (15:30) Leafs Vs Nashville, Matthews and Nylander together or apart? (25:00) How we feel about the other 3 games this week (45:11) - Vanilla Player and Favourite Leaf

Toronto Maple Leafs 2021/2022 Season: Episode 4 | Big Wins & Interview w/ Jackson Slauenwhite | 11/9/21

(01:54) - how we feel about the most recent game against the Kings, Bruins and Lightning (19:00) - Discuss some of the leafs 3rd line woes (27:45) - Our final thoughts on the leafs play week (30:00) - Quick pk analysis and some homework for YOU (34:00) - Holl or Dermott, potential trade?? and a little bit of player discussion (47:00) - Should we be concerned about Jake Muzzin? (51:15) -  Vanilla player of the week & Favourite players of the week (1:06:48) - Interview with mental performance c...

Toronto Maple Leafs 2021/2022 Season: Epi 4 | Big Wins & Interview w/ Jackson Slauenwhite | 11/9/21

(01:54) - how we feel about the most recent game against the Kings, Bruins and Lightning (19:00) - Discuss some of the leafs 3rd line woes (27:45) - Our final thoughts on the leafs play week (30:00) - Quick pk analysis and some homework for YOU (34:00) - Holl or Dermott, potential trade?? and a little bit of player discussion (47:00) - Should we be concerned about Jake Muzzin? (51:15) -  Vanilla player of the week & Favourite players of the week (1:06:48) - Interview with mental performance c...

Toronto Maple Leafs 2021/2022 Season: Episode 3 | We're Back Baby! | November 3, 2021

(00:00) recapping vegas game (14:00) recapping detroit and chicago (29:00) we do some statsurfing (38:00) take a look at the up coming matchups against Tampa, Boston and L.A. (50:45) vanilla player of the week and favourite player of the week

Morgan Rielly Contract Extension Reaction

EMERGENCY PODCAST Reacting to the Leafs extending Morgan Rielly for another 8 years at an AAV of $7.5M ($60M total). Additionally a look at the Leafs new defensive pairings and what this means for Travis Dermott.

Toronto Maple Leafs 2021/2022 Season: Episode 2 | Panic Mode? | October 27, 2021

(00:00)what the heck is going on? time to push the panic button? hear our thoughts on how the leafs played the last three games. (49:42) Vanilla player of the week and favourite leaf (54:15) around the league

Toronto Maple Leafs 2021/2022 Season: Episode 1 | The First 4 | October 20, 2021

-Recapping the first 4 games of the Leafs 2021/22 season. -Thoughts on what looks different from last season and what needs to change. -Introducing our newest awards: The "Vanilla" player of the week and the Favourite Leaf of the week. Giving our nominees for each of these awards. -A look around the league.

Toronto Maple Leafs 2021/2022 Season: Episode 1 | The First 4

-Recapping the first 4 games of the Leafs 2021/22 season. -Thoughts on what looks different from last season and what needs to change. -Introducing our newest awards: The "Vanilla" player of the week and the Favourite Leaf of the week. Giving our nominees for each of these awards. -A look around the league.

Toronto Maple Leafs Season Preview | TSN Top 50 List | October 12, 2021

(00:00) Leafs Prospects Update (06:04) Adam Brooks the roster crunch and leafs lines (27:40) Mid Season adjustments (34:30)TSN top 50 list (51:15) Leafs Players Over/Unders

Leafs Roster & Preseason Analysis | All or Nothing Series Review

1:00 - Thoughts on the All or Nothing Series 09:00 - Leafs preseason thoughts on ho-sang 13:30 - What we think of Gabriel Thoughts on specific players 21:00 - Michael bunting 25:00 - Nick Ritchie 27:00 Ilya Mikheyev 30:00 Nick Robertson & sda brooks and semyenov 37:00 Defenseman 40:00 Goalies 42:59 - What are the lines going to look up 55:00 - Sheldon Keefe extension

Leafs Roster & Preseason Analysis | All or Nothing Series Review | October 5 2021

1:00 - Thoughts on the All or Nothing Series 09:00 - Leafs preseason thoughts on ho-sang 13:30 - What we think of Gabriel Thoughts on specific players 21:00 - Michael bunting 25:00 - Nick Ritchie 27:00 Ilya Mikheyev 30:00 Nick Robertson & sda brooks and semyenov 37:00 Defenseman 40:00 Goalies 42:59 - What are the lines going to look up 55:00 - Sheldon Keefe extension

Leafs Talk with Jack Han | September 29, 2021

We had on current author of: "Hockey Tactics 2020" and former Hockey Ops Assistant, Toronto Maple Leafs & Asst. Coach, Toronto Marlies Jack Han. (1:20) How Jack got into hockey (5:40) What it was like coaching Mélodie Daoust at McGill (8:45) The flaws and how to fix the Leafs power play (21:55) Are the Leafs headed in the right direction? (26:00) New Leafs players on the team. (29:43) Thoughts on the Leafs not exposing Justin Holl (31:54) Travis Dermott (37:28) David Kämpf

Leafs Talk with Jack Han

We had on current author of: "Hockey Tactics 2020" and former Hockey Ops Assistant, Toronto Maple Leafs & Asst. Coach, Toronto Marlies Jack Han. (1:20) How Jack got into hockey (5:40) What it was like coaching Mélodie Daoust at McGill (8:45) The flaws and how to fix the Leafs power play (21:55) Are the Leafs headed in the right direction? (26:00) New Leafs players on the team. (29:43) Thoughts on the Leafs not exposing Justin Holl (31:54) Travis Dermott (37:28) David Kämpf

Leafs Preseason Preview | Prospect Tournament Recap | Sep. 21

0:00 - Leafs Prospect Tournament recap.  12:20 - Nikita Gusev signs a PTO with the Toronto Maple Leafs. 19:45 - Leafs Preseason Preview

What’s going on with Morgan Rielly | Leafs Fan Survey | September 15, 2021

(00:00) What's going on with Morgan Rielly, how should the Leafs navigate his situation over the next year (20:00) Development camp update and who we're most excited seeing (35:00) We run through The Athletic's Leaf's fan survey

Best and Worst Contracts in the NHL | September 7, 2021

(00:00) Kotkaniemi offersheet (07:00) Dvorak trade (21:30) Discussing contracts across the league that are great value and terrible value (1:10:30) Going through listener submissions for best contract values on the Leafs

2021/22 Contenders & Pretenders | August 31, 2021

(00:00) Discussing the details surrounding the Jesperi Kotkaniemi offer sheet situation between the Hurricanes and the Canadiens (19:00) Giving our picks for who we think will be contenders this year and who we think are pretenders.

Top Breakout Candidates 2021-22 | Leafs Line Juggling? | Aug. 24, 2021

-Discussing whether the Leafs should go back to Nylander - Matthews & Marner - Tavares? -Defining why we believe that a player could break out. What teams have a lot of breakout candidates? -We each draft the top 3 forwards, 2 Defencemen and a goalie that can break out for the upcoming 2021-2022 season.

Predicting the Men's Team Canada Olympic Roster | August 17, 2021

On this episode of the Rinkratreport Podcast we draft our Rinkratreport Team Canada Roster (00:00)Starting with the forwards where we had a lot of similar players in our top 10 but debated the depth and extra forwards of the roster (37:00) Moving on to the tougher part of our draft we picked our defense man. There was a lot of debate on D, a lot of new names who never played in the olympics for team Canada before (1:04:10) We round the draft out with our three goalies for team Canada. let...

Most Underrated Players in the NHL Right Now | Expectations for the Leafs Next Year | August 10, 2021

(00:00) going through the young goalie extensions. (03:30) Darnell Nurse got a big extension, we give our thoughts. (20:00) What are our expectations for the leafs next season? (23:45) which leafs over the past 15 years would we like to see on the leafs right now. (26:33) Where do we see Nick Ritchie fitting in next year? (30:00) what we make of the Pavel Gogolev. (33:05) We draft our most underrated players. (1:30:40) We get into the listeners underrated players and some honourable mentions....

Ritchie + Kase Signings | Projecting the Opening Day Roster | Mo Rielly Contract | Aug 3, 2021

(2:00) Nick Ritchie | (14:00) Ondrej Kase | (20:50) Grading the Leafs Offseason | (24:27) Realistic Trade options and returns for the Leafs | (34:12) Projecting the Leafs opening day roster | (49:20) Thoughts on Brennan Menell | (52:45) Thoughts on the Morgan Rielly contract situation.

Leafs Free Agent Frenzy | July 29, 2021

(05:00) The Leafs land Petr Mrázek at 3.8 M by 3 years. how does the tandem stack up around the league? (15:30) How we feel signing former Soo Greyhound Michael Bunting. (27:05) The leafs biggest non goalie signing of the day … David Kämpf? (42:19) Eat crow Justin Holl haters (50:00) our thoughts on the roster this year compared to last and where we think the leafs will finish in their division. (57:00) We take a look around the league and give the leafs a grade for the first day of free agency.

Leafs Free Agency Primer | July 27, 2021

(2:00) Reviewing 2021 Leafs Draft (10:00) High end wingers we think leafs could target in free agency (40:00) bargin bin hunting for cheap depth winger (47:00) Who could the leafs sign as a potential 3C (1:04:00) The big fish in the free agency pond (1:09:25) Is there any defencman the leafs might be interested in (1:16:00) Who will be the 1b next year (1:34:00) There is consensus on what the leafs SHOULD do in free agency, do they explore another path? (1:44:00) Rat Race: Offseason T...

Leafs Lose McCann | Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft Reaction

We take a look at why Kyle Dubas traded for a player only to lose him to the Kraken about 100 hours later. Analyzing the Seattle Kraken's roster: Picks we liked and didn't like as well as our overall thoughts on the Seattle Kraken Roster. A look at the latest Zach Hyman rumours and what this means for the Leafs. Previewing who the Leafs could take a look at in Free Agency. 

NHL Entry Draft Preview with Will Scouch

If you're looking to get up to speed with the NHL Entry Draft then this is 100% an episode you need to listen to. We brought on NHL Draft Expert Will Scouch to talk about the top prospects available in the draft as well as who we can expect the Leafs to take in the draft and some of his thoughts on the Leafs prospects. More from Scouching:  youtube.com/c/Scouching  http://patreon.com/Scouching

The Leafs Fleece Pittsburgh Again??? & Reacting To Protection Lists | July 19, 2021

(00:00) The Leafs pull off a great deal for Jared Mccann, the boys discuss the trade and the impact it has on the expansion draft (31:30) What was Nashville thinking trading Ryan Ellis? we give our thoughts (41:00) Arizona trades Aidin Hill and a 7th round pick to San Jose for a 2nd round pick and Josef Korner ... Who won the trade? (44:10) Discussing the new acquisition for Vancouver, Jason Dickinson, and we wonder discuss the future of their managment (47:11) Lou trades andrew ladd, two...

Leafs Rumours And The Ripple Effect Of The Expansion Draft | July 16, 2021

(4:50) Darcy Kuemper and list of goalies the leafs could have their eye on.  (20:00) Landeskog situation in Colorado and how it could be linked to the Leafs (27:30) is Zach Hyman a goner? (41:00) Are the leafs making a mistake with Alex Kerfoot in the expansion draft? (47:00) Rat Race: Leafs target edition (1:00:00) our first expansion related trade? (1:06:20) Suter and Parise bought out??? what were the wild thinking? (1:15:00)hey guys Shea Weber’s hurt, wink wink nudge nudge (1:19:0...

Toronto Maple Leafs Expansion Draft | July 13, 2021

(01:20) - Travis Dermott contract talk and a tangent on the leafs development process (30:45) - Leafs hire assistant coach Dean Chynoweth (31:45) - Around the league: Duncan Keith trade (39:10) - Around the league: Pierre McGuire (43:43) - Breaking down the leafs option in the expansion draft.  (1:13:55) - Rat Race

Toronto Maple Leafs Expansion Draft | July 13

(01:20) - Travis Dermott contract talk and a tangent on the leafs development process (30:45) - Leafs hire assistant coach Dean Chynoweth (31:45) - Around the league: Duncan Keith trade (39:10) - Around the league: Pierre McGuire (43:43) - Breaking down the leafs option in the expansion draft.  (1:13:55) - Rat Race --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rink-rat-report/support