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Steady As She Goes: Breaking Down the Leafs' Strong Start in Week One
Sylvia Hargittay Sylvia Hargittay

Steady As She Goes: Breaking Down the Leafs' Strong Start in Week One

The NHL season is now underway for real, and each team is now playing for keeps. Its still early, but we all know that missteps in the early days can spell disaster in April so every point counts.

 We’re back to our regularly scheduled programming, with the Good, the Bad and the Ugly, the LTL Highlight Reel and The Third Period. In this episode, we’re looking at the emerging foundation that the Leafs are building as they integrate Berube’s new system.

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Simon Benoit: On His Game, The Leafs Big-D and Life with Baby
Christine Dimoff Christine Dimoff

Simon Benoit: On His Game, The Leafs Big-D and Life with Baby

We have a very special guest joining us to get us ready for opening Night! Maple Leaf defensemen Simon Benoit stopped by to chat with us after Leafs practice on Friday, to discuss how he's feeling about his game heading into the season, what we can expect from our towering D-core and what life is like since welcoming his baby girl!

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Rising Star: ESPN's Kristen Shilton on Nick Robertson and Leafs Season Preview
Sylvia Hargittay Sylvia Hargittay

Rising Star: ESPN's Kristen Shilton on Nick Robertson and Leafs Season Preview

We are now just over a week away from the Leafs opener on October 9th. Before we get there though the Leafs have some decisions to make and we’re going to get into all that and more in this episode! We get the show rolling with a discussion about the upcoming NHL season, then for the Third Period ESPN's Kristen Shilton joins us to preview the Leafs Season and talk about Nick Robertson.

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Prepping for Puck Drop: Leafs Training Camp Preview with Mike Augello
Christine Dimoff Christine Dimoff

Prepping for Puck Drop: Leafs Training Camp Preview with Mike Augello

In this episode of Ladies Talkin' Leafs, its all about the pre-season, as we discuss training camp expectations, and highlight the excitement surrounding some of our rookie prospects, opening the show with a puck drop primer Q & A. Then we welcome back LTL Insider Mike Augello for the Third Period to help us analyze recent signings, and his overall outlook for the upcoming season.

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Leafs Prospects: Ready or Not? Nick Barden Weighs in on Who Might Make the Leap!
Sylvia Hargittay Sylvia Hargittay

Leafs Prospects: Ready or Not? Nick Barden Weighs in on Who Might Make the Leap!

Welcome to the final Patio Season episode of the Ladies Talkin’ Leafs offseason with another year in the books for our show! We are celebrating an incredible season and the 5th Anniversary of this Podcast, doing what we love, talkin' Leafs with all of you! In this episode we run a very special Anniversary edition of the LTL Highlight Reel. hen, with training camp just around the corner and many holes yet to fill, we welcome Nick Barden, contributor to The Hockey News Toronto, to discuss the top prospects in the Leafs organization and get his thoughts on who he thinks could make the Leap to the big club.

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LTL Quick Hits Volume 4: The Toronto Maple Leafs Welcome a New Captain
Christine Dimoff Christine Dimoff

LTL Quick Hits Volume 4: The Toronto Maple Leafs Welcome a New Captain

The Leafs gave us some big news to talk about in naming Auston Matthews the 26th captain of the team! All things being equal, we don't think MLSE could've executed the move any better and by most accounts the official reveal was received positively by players and Leafs Nation alike. In this Quick Hit episode we discuss the the big announcement as we usher in the Matthews era.

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LTL Quick Hits Volume 3: Talkin' about the PWHL with Cheryl Pounder
Christine Dimoff Christine Dimoff

LTL Quick Hits Volume 3: Talkin' about the PWHL with Cheryl Pounder

Welcome to another episode of LTL Quick Hits!

In this instalment we revisit episode 5 from earlier this season where we welcomed former Olympian, as well as Hockey Analyst and Broadcaster Cheryl Pounder to discuss the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and the excitement surrounding its inaugural season.

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LTL Quick Hits Volume 2: With Mark Osborne
Sylvia Hargittay Sylvia Hargittay

LTL Quick Hits Volume 2: With Mark Osborne

Welcome to Ladies Talkin’ Leafs Quick Hits!

In this episode, we take you back to our recent interview from our 100th episode, with former Leafs player Mark Osborne, as he shares with us his special memories from the Leafs magical playoff runs in 1993 and 1994.

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How Do We Like the Leafs New Look?: A Supersized Review of the Draft and Free Agency with Mike Augello
Christine Dimoff Christine Dimoff

How Do We Like the Leafs New Look?: A Supersized Review of the Draft and Free Agency with Mike Augello

This has been one exciting week for the NHL! We start the conversation discussing the NHL draft and free agency, and touch on the moves made by the Maple Leafs. For the Third Period, we welcome back our LTL Insider Mike Augello to break down the signings made by the Leafs during the opening hours of the NHL free agency period, getting Mike's insights on the team's moves in terms of goaltending, defense, and forward positions.

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Is There Something Cookin' in Leaf Land? Talkin' Contracts, Marner and More
Sylvia Hargittay Sylvia Hargittay

Is There Something Cookin' in Leaf Land? Talkin' Contracts, Marner and More

It's been almost eerily quiet in Leaf Land over the last few weeks. In this episode we open the show touching on a variety of topics including the Leafs coaching changes, the status of some of the current player contract negotiations, and of course the uncertainty surrounding Mitch Marner. We wrap up the show discussing the upcoming NHL draft and free agency, as well as potential players the Leafs could target.

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Staying or Going? Lance Hornby Gives His Thoughts on a Leafs Future in Flux
Christine Dimoff Christine Dimoff

Staying or Going? Lance Hornby Gives His Thoughts on a Leafs Future in Flux

Other than Mitch Marner and Craig Berube having a chat over coffee, there hasn’t been much going on in Leaf Land. In this episode we discuss the Leafs headlines of the day, looking at player performances, assistant coaching changes, and potential team strategies for the off-season. Then for The Third Period, we are joined by Lance Hornby of The Sun!

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Welcome Coach Berube! The Ladies Give Their FANalysis of the New Hire and Explore What's Next for the Maple Leafs
Sylvia Hargittay Sylvia Hargittay

Welcome Coach Berube! The Ladies Give Their FANalysis of the New Hire and Explore What's Next for the Maple Leafs

The Leafs have a new head coach and we’re going to give our thoughts on the hiring of Craig Berube and what’s next on the to-do list for GM Brad Treliving! We also we explore a couple of trade possibilities involving players that may no longer fit the new mold. For the Third Period we revisit an interview with Damien Cox, who emphasizes the difference between fan expectations and the business side of success.

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Are Changes Really Coming to the Maple Leafs? LTL Insider Mike Augello Says We'll See
Christine Dimoff Christine Dimoff

Are Changes Really Coming to the Maple Leafs? LTL Insider Mike Augello Says We'll See

It’s just over a week since the Leafs lost Game 7 to the Boston Bruins.  A very familiar outcome, and we knew there would be a lot of news coming out of this playoff exit and so here we are with an extra episode! Once again we have invited our LTL insider on to discuss, the player’s post playoff comments, Keefe’s dismissal, coaching candidates, and Mike let’s us know whether he thinks changes are really coming to the Leafs.

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Can the Leafs Turn Things Around in Game 2? LTL Insider Mike Augello Weighs In
Sylvia Hargittay Sylvia Hargittay

Can the Leafs Turn Things Around in Game 2? LTL Insider Mike Augello Weighs In

Welcome to the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs!  Unfortunately, for the Leafs it has started with a game one loss to the Bruins but it’s only the first game of a 7 game series. For this episode we welcome back LTL Insider Mike Augello to discuss the Toronto Maple Leafs' performance in the playoffs so far, specifically in their opening game loss to the Boston Bruins. Here's to hoping that when we chat next our Buds are back on the winning side of things. GO Leafs GO!

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So Many Choices, So Little Time: David Alter Joins to Discuss the Leafs Playoff Line Up Decisions
Christine Dimoff Christine Dimoff

So Many Choices, So Little Time: David Alter Joins to Discuss the Leafs Playoff Line Up Decisions

It’s April and that means it’s almost playoff time!  We don’t know who the Leafs are going to play, but we do know that Ladies Talkin’ Leafs is once again going weekly for the playoffs!hen, for this instalment of the LTL Highlight Reel, we spotlight the signings of Simon Benoit and Bobby McMann, the incredible atmosphere for the game against the Oilers, and of course, Auston Matthews' 60th goal! Then for the Third Period, we welcome Maple Leafs reporter David Alter to discuss the team's performance heading into the final weeks of the regular season.

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