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Maybe you’ve laid awake and imagined how it could have been, how it might yet be, but the moment to act was never right. Well, the moment is here and the podcast making it happen is Heavyweight. Join Jonathan Goldstein for road trips, thorny reunions, and difficult conversations as he backpedals his way into the past like a therapist with a time machine.
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Jets beat writer for the Winnipeg Free Press, Ken Wiebe, joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne (6:53) to chat about Jonathan Toews' adjustment into the team's system, Mark Scheifele carrying the top line to success and Team Canada contention, the recent struggles without Connor Hellebuyck in net, the fallout of a closed-door players-only meeting, an…
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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee open with a look back on the Leafs' 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers in Sunrise. They discuss the surprisingly subdued play from the Cats, the third line starting to gel, Troy Stecher giving the backend a different look, and why it's time to abandon the five-forward power play. Then, they evaluate Auston M…
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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne, and Sam McKee start with a discussion about the size and status of Olympic ice following Pete DeBoer's comments on Monday's show. Then, Steve Valiquette joins the show for his weekly appearance (4:13). He gets into the parallels between the Rangers' and Leafs' seasons, the Stars' November surge, why he's not worried abo…
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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look ahead to the Leafs' matchup against the Florida Panthers, a battle between the two teams at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. They reflect on the Leafs' playoff exit to the Panthers a season ago before discussing Florida's struggles this year. Then, they get the latest developments on Brandon Carlo…
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According to the science, it really is better to give than receive. Donating a dollar; sharing a kind word or lending someone a hand changes lives, but can also hugely boost your happiness. So we're teaming up with other podcasts from Hidden Brain to Revisionist History to ask you to give to a charity helping some of the poorest people around. We'r…
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Former NHL head coach and Team Canada assistant coach Pete DeBoer (4:57) joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne to chat about the process leading up to the 2026 Winter Olympics, the rise of the young players across the NHL, how much of the 4 Nations Face-Off roster will stay the same or be different to the team headed to Milan, Sidney Crosby's leader…
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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on the Leafs' weekend back-to-back, consisting of a convincing win against the Penguins and a bad loss to the Capitals. They discuss Morgan Rielly's recent play in the defensive zone, Joseph Woll's consistency despite a losing result, Dennis Hildeby earning a larger role, and Dakota Joshua's bounc…
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NHL on Sportsnet host David Amber joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne to weigh in on if there should be a change in overtime, the points system, the dwindling numbers of Canadian teams not in the playoff picture, if it would be better to raise the issue in the Edmonton Oilers' net vs. the blueline, the thought of swapping Stuart Skinner and Jordan…
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Former NHLer and Capitals analyst Alan May joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne to help set the stage for the Toronto Maple Leafs' afternoon matchup in Washington (9:40). They discuss the impact of Tom Wilson's intimidation, what's behind the Caps' slow start, Ryan Leonard's confidence, and the chances that Wilson and Logan Thompson make Team Canad…
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On this American Thanksgiving edition, Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee share what they are thankful for, including Bourne's New York Islanders' season, Kyper on the Maple Leafs Alumni group, NHL players participating in the 2026 Winter Olympics, the rise of the younger teams across the leagues, and the increase in 'player-power' similar t…
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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on the Leafs' 2-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets in overtime. They discuss Joseph Woll's standout performance, Easton Cowan's energy, William Nylander and Craig Berube's bench conversation, and Auston Matthews' return from injury. Then, they reflect on the team's decision to scratch Dakota Jos…
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Sportsnet Flames analyst Eric Francis (3:36) joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne to discuss Calgary's recent three-game winning streak and President of Hockey Ops Don Maloney's comments on a potential rebuild. He shares how the Calgary faithful would stomach a rebuild, GM Craig Conroy's Flames future with an expiring contract, and what comes next …
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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Daniele Franceschi look ahead to the Toronto Maple Leafs' matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets as Auston Matthews makes his return to the lineup. They hear from the captain's pre-game sound before discussing the Leafs' decisions to waive Sammy Blais and make Dakota Joshua and Matias Maccelli healthy scratches in…
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Co-host of Donnie and Dhali, Rick Dhaliwal joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne (2:41) to chat about the President of the Vancouver Canucks, Jim Rutherford, declaring the organisation needs to focus on getting younger, Kiefer Sherwood's trade market, why the Canucks' future hinges on Quinn Hughes, and if Adam Foote will continue to lead the bench. …
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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look ahead to the Toronto Maple Leafs' matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday as Auston Matthews, Matthew Knies and Nic Roy make their return to the ice in practice. They discuss whether Matthews should be rushed back for the Leafs' road trip and how well the team needs to play down the stre…
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Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman (7:40) joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne to chat about the growing trade speculation surrounding Carolina Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov, Brad Lambert's trade request, why it would be very difficult for the Maple Leafs to make a move, Craig Berube's future, Calgary Flames' president Don Maloney claiming that the fran…
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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on the Leafs' loss to the Montreal Canadiens over the weekend. They get into the second-period collapse, the talent disparity between the two teams, Dakota Mermis's fight, and what the team's ceiling is when fully healthy. Then, they evaluate Craig Berube's lineup decisions through a quarter of th…
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Former president, general manager and head coach Doug MacLean joins for his weekly chat (1:12) with Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne to chat about why the Maple Leafs have the highest chance of not making the playoffs for the 2025-26 season, if he would swap Morgan Rielly and Darnell Nurse, who he would add to Team Canada's forwards list, the New Yor…
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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on the Leafs' overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets at home. They discuss Easton Cowan's long-term fit in the top six, Joseph Woll's stabilising presence in net, Max Domi's costly turnover in overtime, and what's behind the blue line's fall-off from last season to this one. Then, they chat ab…
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Former NHLer and executive VP & general manager of the Winnipeg Jets Kevin Cheveldayoff (3:36) joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne to chat about how longtime Chicago Blackhawk Jonathan Toews has acclimated himself on his hometown team, how he would compare his hockey club's 2024-25 year to this season, if Mark Scheifele could crack Team Canada, ex…
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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look ahead to the Leafs' matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets, where they will have Scott Laughton back but still be without Auston Matthews and Anthony Stolarz. They react to today's update that Stolarz's injury is more serious than originally thought, discuss Matthews' availability issues in recent s…
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Kevin's childhood was a hard one. But it was made bearable by his neighborhood friends, Jason and Gerald. Then, one afternoon, the boys just vanished. Over thirty years later, Kevin still hasn't forgotten them. Get ad-free episodes of Heavyweight by subscribing to Pushkin+ on Apple Podcasts or Pushkin.fm. You'll also get an exclusive bonus episode …
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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne welcome in Sportsnet Oilers reporter Mark Spector (4:49) to discuss the feeling in Edmonton approaching the American Thanksgiving benchmark. He gets into why he's confident the Oilers will bounce back from their familiar early-season struggles, their options in the goalie trade market, and Trent Frederic failing to me…
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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee dive into the Maple Leafs' OT win over the St. Louis Blues, Matthews Knies added to a long list of players missing games due to an injury, Troy Stecher's blue line debut since being claimed off waivers, William Nylander's spectacular overtime winner, the ideal type of player Nylander could evolve into, his …
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Steve Valiquette joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne (6:45) to chat about the fallout from the Edmonton Oilers' loss to the Buffalo Sabres, Joseph Woll's return in net for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Anthony Stolarz's regression in blocking shots and connection to a weak defence, the correlation between shot attempts being down while pucks are still …
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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on Brad Treliving's press conference on Tuesday. They review each of the Leafs' GM's answers and discuss the timing of the presser, his confidence in Craig Berube's messaging, how his criticisms reflect on Auston Matthews' leadership, and the expectations for the offseason additions. Then, they di…
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TVA Sports' Ren Lavoie (4:39) joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne to weigh in on if he would dive a bit deeper into what happened with Jack Hughes' off-ice hand injury, why the Montreal Canadiens' recent skid doesn't negate the positives to their start to the season, Toronto Maple Leafs being handcuffed from moving pieces and why it needs to be a …
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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on the Leafs' 3-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, Toronto's fifth straight loss. They get into the Leafs' elevated effort despite the loss, Joseph Woll's return to the ice, power play struggles and Easton Cowan's heavy workload. Then, they discuss whether the Leafs should take drastic …
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Former NHL President and GM Doug MacLean (2:25) joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne to weigh in on how the Toronto Maple Leafs aren't playing as a team through their tough stretch, if it's possible to change the 'culture' mid-way through the season without firing the head coach, the similarities how the year has unfolded for the Leafs and Edmonton…
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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on the Leafs' 4-3 loss to the LA Kings in overtime. They discuss the Leafs' second-period woes this season, their difficulty breaking the puck out, what the best version of the team would look like, and Craig Berube's interaction with William Nylander on the bench. Then, CHSN and NHL on TNT analys…
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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on another overtime win for the Edmonton Oilers over the Flyers and whether they're back before welcoming in long-time NHL coach Peter Laviolette (5:24). He discusses his time away from the bench, the league's youth movement, the increased importance of speed in the modern game, what's different f…
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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee share their expectations for the Leafs' game against the L.A. Kings without Auston Matthews, who is sidelined with an injury, how Matthews could be weighing his options to participate in the 2026 Winter Olympics in a similar situation towards last year's Four Nations Face-Off, William Nylander's thoughts on…
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In October, the Heavyweight team gathered in New York City for a live event at Caveat on the Lower East Side. There was a reading, a Q&A, and a Meet & Greet. And because we are a podcast, we recorded it all. Get ad-free episodes of Heavyweight by subscribing to Pushkin+ on Apple Podcasts or Pushkin.fm. You'll also get an exclusive bonus episode whe…
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Former NHLer and Sportsnet colour analyst Garry Galley (3:25) joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne to chat about if Kevin Lankinen is ready to step into the role as the Vancouver Canucks' top goaltender with Thatcher Demko out with an injury, the demand around Connor McDavid on and off the ice, why the Montreal Canadien's goal this season is nothin…
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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on the Leafs' bad 5-3 loss to the Boston Bruins. They discuss the team's response to Nikita Zadorov, a lack of team toughness, and whether the Leafs can dig themselves out of this poor stretch. Then, they get into Auston Matthews and Anthony Stolarz's injuries and how the Leafs will fare in their …
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Former NHL goaltender and CEO of Clear Sight Analytics Steve Valiquette (5:35) joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne to look at some of the numbers that reveal how bad the start to the Nashville Predators' season is, why he expects major changes on their roster, how the New York Rangers turned around their defensive performance, why goaltenders' sav…
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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look ahead to the Leafs' rematch against the Bruins in Boston. They discuss the importance of the game after a rough weekend, Craig Berube's demeanour behind the bench, the defensive depth, Auston Matthews and William Nylander splitting up in the top six, and whether the Leafs will seek retribution on Nikit…
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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are joined by former NHLer and Edmonton Oilers analyst Rob Brown looks at the team's inconsistency from their coaching staff to the players' performances on the power-play, why too much line juggling can hurt the chemistry, Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard future, Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard's tense exchange at …
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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee reflect on their game at the Easter Seals charity tournament on Friday before looking back on the Leafs' weekend where they lost back-to-back games to the Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes. They discuss Anthony Stolarz's play, defensive struggles and Craig Berube's impact. Then, they ask what's wrong wi…
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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are joined by Hockey Hall of Famer Adam Oates (5:45) to chat about Alex Ovechkin netting in his 900th NHL goal, how much has Auston Matthews' offence changed over the years, Trevor Zegras' impressive start to the year with the Philadelphia Flyers, the evolution of the power-play, and if Macklin Celebrini could crack t…
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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on the Leafs' 5-3 win over the Utah Mammoth on Wednesday night, their third straight win. They discuss Craig Berube's system, the stars rounding into form, Matias Maccelli's play after being scratched, Dakota Joshua getting more comfortable, and whether Max Domi will enter the press-box rotation. …
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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are joined by former NHLer and NHL Network analyst Nate Thompson (3:23) to chat about Evan Bouchard's costly error against the St. Louis Blues, how Matthew Schaefer has handled a new level of physical play, why he believes in Macklin Celebrini cracking Team Canada's Olympic roster, Justus Annunen knocking off the net …
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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look ahead to the Toronto Maple Leafs' Wednesday-night matchup against the Utah Mammoth. They discuss whether the Leafs can build off a big third period against the Penguins, Scott Laughton making his season debut, Easton Cowan getting the game off, and Nick Robertson's rising stock. Later, KSL Sports insid…
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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on Monday night in the NHL, including Brock Boeser's buzzer-beater to give the Vancouver Canucks an overtime win over the Nashville Predators. Then, MSG analyst and CEO of Clear Sight Analytics Steve Valiquette stops by (4:21) to discuss Anthony Stolarz's play with a heavier workload to start the …
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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on the Toronto Maple Leafs' comeback win over the Pittsburgh Penguins after being down 3-0. They get into the effort disparity between the first 40 minutes and the third period, the Leafs' 5-on-5 offence, the defence corps' all-around struggles, and power play woes. Later, Nick, Justin and Sam go …
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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee begin the hour sharing their reactions to Chris Tanev's on-ice collision, how the Leafs could change the way they play after the incident, Easton Cowan finding the net for his first NHL goal, Nick Robertson's increased production, if Sammy Blais has convinced Craig Berube to become a mainstay, and David Käm…
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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee reflect on the Toronto Blue Jays' crushing Game 7 loss in the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Then, they react to the Oilers playing the World Series on their jumbotron during live play. Later, former NHLer and Avalanche analyst John-Michael Liles joins the show (29:45) to discuss Colorado's play t…
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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are joined by Philadelphia Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet (10:10) to get his thoughts on the Toronto Blue Jays' run to the World Series, then to his team's performance to start the season, if Trevor Zegras is ready to lead and take the next steps with the Flyers, Sean Couturier's presence on the ice and in the locker …
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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look ahead to the Jays' potential World-Series clinching Game 6 before welcoming in former NHL President, GM and head coach Doug Maclean for his Off-the-Rails Friday appearance (10:37). Mac gets into Linus Ullmark's recent comments calling the Senators immature, the Leafs' concerning play, the surging Pengu…
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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee dive into why they think there's a work ethic problem amongst the Maple Leafs this year after their 6-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, Auston Matthews not being a threat on offence, and John Tavares scoring his 500th goal. Then, Gord Stellick stops by (30:12) to chat about not seeing a sense of urgency …
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