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Talkin' Leafs New Acquisitions and Dubas's Dealings Leading up to NHL Trade Deadline Day!
Only a few days away from trade deadline day! A lot is going on and a lot is still going to happen! To date we have welcomed new members Ryan O'Reilly and Noel Acciari who, in a short period of time, have already made a big impression on the club. No doubt Kyle Dubas still has a lot up his sleeve and we're here for it! We take a look at the best and the worst in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. In the LTL Highlight reel, where we celebrate a warrior veteran and a high impact forward! In the Third Period we take a deeper dive on Acciari and O'Reilly, as well as look at what additional moves may still be in the offing.
Talkin' Maple Leafs and NHL Post All Star Break, and "Who Says No"
Seems like forever since our last show! Probably because the Leafs have only played 3 games! Still we managed to sort through the good and the bad, and discuss our picks in the GBU. Due the the small sample size, we put the LTL Highlight Reel on the shelf and instead debut a new segment, "Who Says No", where we look at hypothetical trades involving the Leafs and debate the outcome. In the Third Period we take a pre-deadline trip around the league looking at some teams that may part of the post season dance come April.
Talkin' Leafs with LTL Insider Mike Augello
The NHL Allstar game is almost upon us, and the Leafs are heading into it in pretty good shape. In this episode we look at what's good and bad in Leaf Land, as well as give you our highlights from the latest game segment. In our Third Period, we are pleased to welcome back, Mike Augello, our freshly minted Ladies Talkin' Leafs Insider, to discuss, what's happening behind the scenes with the Leafs as we approach the NHL Trade Deadline.
Checkin' in with the Leafs at the Halfway Mark, and Behind the Scenes in the NHL Situation Room
We are just past the halfway point of the season and we already know that the Leafs are playing Tampa in the 1st round of the playoffs! Chris has been monitoring the team's losses to sub-par competition, and she delivers her first report. Despite these losses to the lesser lights, things are still looking pretty good for the Leafs since the start of the new year! For the Third Period, we have an exclusive behind the scenes look at the NHL Situation Room, where the on ice calls in the NHL are reviewed. Chris gives us her special report from her visit to the NHL's Toronto offices back in November.
Talkin' Maple Leafs Highlights of 2022, Coming Soon in 2023 and We Have a Winner!
Happy New Year Leafs Nation! We had a lovely Holiday, and we hope all of you did too! Did everyone get all the special Leafs inspired gear and gifts that they were dreaming of? We hope so! In this, our first episode of 2023, the Ladies take a look back on 2022 and pick out their favourite moments for a special instalment of the LTL Highlight Reel! Of course we also cover the good and bad in Leaf Land, as well as what's coming up for the Buds. Lastly, we discuss the new content we are rolling out for the new year and announce our latest contest Winner!
The 4th Annual LTL Holiday Special!
Final show for this year and we’re going to have some fun going into the Christmas/New Year break!
We're going to talk Leafs as always cuz well... that's what we do, but we have a a couple special segments planned in celebration of the Holiday Season and to close out the year in style! We've got a great GBU segment and then its time to start the festivities with our first ever Ladies Talkin' Leafs Gift Reel! Last but not least we pay tribute to all of you that have supported us over the year. We are so grateful. Wishing you all a healthy and Happy Holiday, Merry Christmas to those celebrating and all the best in 2023! Go Leafs Go!
Talkin' bout a Noteworthy November, Farewell to the King, and the Legends of the Womens Game with Maria Quinto
November was bittersweet. We shine the spotlight on AM34 and of course Mitch Marner, who has been on a historic streak of late. We also said farewell to the King, Borje Salming, grateful to have had the opportunity to honour him before his passing. We welcomed author Maria Quinto for the Third Period, who dropped by to discuss her series chronicling the stories of Canadian Women's Hockey legends Angela James and Geraldine Heaney. To wrap we announce the details of our annual Holiday Giveaway, with a prize that will knock your socks off!
Talkin' bout Honouring a Legend, A Team Turnaround, and On the Road in Raleigh!
The Leafs honoured Borje Salming on Saturday night in a moving ceremony before the game vs. the Canucks. The Leafs all-time points leader for defencemen, Salming is a member of the HHOF, who announced this past summer he is battling ALS. In our GBU segment, we are happy to report that some of our stars are starting to look like their old selves, and one even made our LTL Highlight reel again for only the second time this year! In our Third Period Segment we have a new instalment of "On the Road with Chris and Syl", as we recount our latest trip to Raleigh, North Carolina.
Talkin' Tough Times in Leaf Land
Things unfortunately have not gotten any better for the Leafs since our last episode. With not many bright spots in the this latest stretch, Ilya Samsonov has really been a stand out in the goaltending department. In the Third Period, we discuss what seems to be the never-ending narrative about this Leafs team having an issue with its culture and how at least some of this belief is driven by the media.
Talkin' A Baffling Start to the Season , Changes at Hockey Canada and Announcing our 3rd Anniversary Contest Winner!
The ladies evaluate the Leafs' start to the season in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Then we give our choices for the first instalment of the LTL Highlight Reel for the 2022-23 season. In the Third Period we give thoughts on the emerging developments at Hockey Canada, and the possible future of the organization. We wrap up the show on a high note as we announce the winner of our 3rd annual Anniversary contest.
Talkin' Leafs Preseason with Mike Augello, Coming soon to the Pod, and A Fun Q&A with Chris!
In this our first episode of season 4, we welcome Mike Augello to the show. We ask Mike his thoughts on Leafs training camp and what we might expect the line up to look like opening night. We are also excited to share some things we are working on for the this season of the show. We have some big things planned so stay tuned! Finally, Syl runs Chris through a rapid fire Q and A. Find out her thoughts on what she thinks we can expect from the Blue aI White in the 2022-23 Season.
LTL Patio Season Finale: Leafs Training Camp Preview, Summer of '22 Highlights, and the NHL Coaching Carousel
In our final Patio Season episode of the summer, the Ladies preview the Leaf's Training camp set to open this week. We also have a special edition of the LTL Highlight reel, featuring our top three moments of the summer. We conclude our offseason with a look at the NHL Coaching Carousel to prepare you for all the new faces behind the benches on the Visitor's side of the rink. A final reminder that there is still time to enter our Anniversary Contest which closes on September 30th.
LTL Patio Season: Getting Reacquainted , A Leaf Poll Recap, and Our 3rd Annual Anniversary Contest Details!
In this episode we take a few minutes to get reacquainted with our listeners, veterans and rookies alike, and recount our humble beginnings, growing up as Leaf Fans and some special memories we've shared. In an effort to fill the NHL newswire void we decided to run our own polls, and present the results in our Leaf Updates segment. In The Third Period we give all the details on how to enter our 3rd Annual Anniversary Contest!
LTL Patio Season: Talkin' Bout a Big Announcement, Taking it on the Road, and an Atlantic Division Run Down
In this episode we are finally able to reveal our Big Announcement--joining the Bleav Network! In addition we touch on the Leafs development camp, the 2022-23 Leafs Schedule and discuss the offseason moves to date. We take a deeper dive into the schedule and highlight some road trip possibilities in our latest segment of "On the Road with Chris and Syl", and wrap up the show with a run down of our Atlantic division rivals.
LTL Patio Season: Talkin’ Leafs Off-Season Dilemmas, the Greatness of Matthews and Women Moving Up The NHL Ranks!
Now that he Cup has been handed out, we can officially say patio season is here! The next few weeks are going to be a little crazy, and Chris and Syl are trying to stay calm despite the lack of news on the Leafs front. So many questions need to be addressed, from what the defence is going to look like next season, to the never ending speculation about the goaltending , to what Kyle Dubas might do at free agency. The Ladies have their thoughts on all of it, and like the rest of Leafs Nation are waiting to see how it all shakes out!
Talkin’ The NHL Draft, Marlies Prospects and The Leafs Off Season with Mike Augello!
The Stanley Cup Final is set to go, which means that we should start hearing a bit more chatter from NHL teams. There has been some Leaf news and, of course, the Ladies are always set to bring you up to date with what’s been going on with the Blue and White!
Talkin' the Ladies' Regular Season Grades, The Best Of the LTL Highlight Reel '22 and The Shanaplan Message!
It’s been just over 2 weeks since the Leafs were eliminated from the playoffs, but it feels like such a long time ago! The Ladies have been busy and the Leafs added to this by taking care of some business in the past couple weeks, giving us even more to discuss--which we love!
Talkin' Playoffs: Who Showed, Who Didn't, and the Ladies Stand up for Leafs Nation!
It’s not the ending that we or any Leaf fan wanted or expected, but once again the Leafs lost in the first round of the playoffs in a Game 7. Yes, the core group of players lead the team in points. Yes the refereeing was horrible! And yes, they gave it their all, but ultimately it ended with the same, all too familiar result.
Talkin' Playoffs - Series Ups and Downs, Depth Coming Up Big, and NHL '22 Playoff Views!
It’s a big week for the Leafs with their series vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning becoming a best 2 out of 3! So far the series has been up and down and special teams have played a big role.
Talkin' Playoffs - Keys to the Series Success, A Call To LeafsNation and Every Night is Hockey Night!
The Leafs quest for the Stanley Cup has begun anew! Chris and Syl are excited and ready to bring you more of Ladies Talkin’ Leafs on a weekly basis! Be sure to follow and listen to our show and we will have you ready for all that is to come in this series vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning and beyond!
“I truly believe that we’re going to get it done. we’re going to be better from our losses, and from the adversity we faced.”
~ auston matthews