This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we discuss the Gavin McKenna benching by Jim Hiller, the firestorm that came from it and the recent run of losses for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we look at the Maple Leafs recent games, including a comeback win against the Nashville Predators, Gavin McKenna's first NHL point and first NHL goal, as well as multi-point performances from both Auston Matthews and William Nylander.

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In this edition of the Sticks in the 6ix post-game notes, we break down the comeback win for the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Nashville Predators, Gavin McKenna's first points in the NHL and Auston Matthews' big night offensively.

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This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we break down the last minute trade moving Matthew Knies for Kirill Marchenko and take a look at the Maple Leafs first game of the 2026-27 season - a loss to the Montreal Canadiens.

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This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we discuss the Maple Leafs preseason, how Gavin McKenna looked in his games and Nick Kypreos' comments on the team's overkill in the bottom-six.

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This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we break down Auston Matthews' recent interview with Ryan Leslie, discuss his return this season. We also discuss the latest on Max Domi and what former Maple Leaf Wendel Clark had to say about Gavin McKenna.

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This week on the Sticks in the 6ix podcast, we break down the NHL's Atlantic Division, where the Toronto Maple Leafs could finish and what the expectations are for rookie Gavin McKenna and sophomore Easton Cowan.

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This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we welcome back The Hockey News' David Alter to the show as we start to preview the Toronto Maple Leafs 2026-27 season with all their offseason moves, their big year at the 2026 NHL Draft and what it means for Auston Matthews.

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