Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews looks closer to his old self after breaking the franchise goal-scoring record Saturday night on Long Island, just days removed from a hat trick against Winnipeg. We break down what Matthews’ resurgence means for expectations this season, the mounting pressure on William Nylander ahead of his return, Morgan Rielly’s continued defensive struggles, and our reaction to Team Canada’s Olympic roster reveal.

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(0:00) – New Year’s resolutions
(02:20) – Matthews sets a new franchise goal record
(08:20) – Do expectations change now?
(14:24) – DraftKings
(15:55) – Pressure on Nylander’s return
(20:50) – Nick Robertson driving play
(23:30) – Rielly’s defensive issues persist
(30:08) – Team Canada Olympic roster revealed

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The Toronto Maple Leafs came out of the Christmas break looking marginally more cohesive, but the larger issues remain. We break down the clear philosophical disconnect between Craig Berube and the team’s star players and zoom out to examine what it says about the organization as a whole, from leadership to long-term direction.

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(0:00) – Power play shows life after the break
(03:17) – Berube and the core are misaligned
(12:50) – MLSE resisting a coaching change
(15:40) – Hard to ignore the big picture
(21:05) – Speed and talent gap exposed

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The Toronto Maple Leafs fired assistant coach Marc Savard, and while a 6–3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins followed, there’s little confidence it changes anything meaningful. This episode breaks down the conflicting messaging from Brad Treliving, Craig Berube, and Auston Matthews, and why the organization increasingly looks disjointed from the top down. We also examine the crossroads Leafs ownership now faces, and how one wrong decision risks alienating the fanbase.

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(0:00) – Leafs pick up win over Pittsburgh
(06:40) – Marc Savard takes the hit
(08:20) – Signs of organizational disarray
(14:47) – Ownership at a crossroads
(22:00) – Matthews looks disengaged
(29:35) – Leadership without accountability

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