More rough stuff in NHL pre-season action, while the Toronto Maple Leafs have looked into an extension for one of its top young players. Mike DiStefano and David Morassutti give their thoughts on the rough stuff between the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators, following Arber Xhekaj's hit on Tim Stutzle and the debate around how the pre-season is seeing a lot of rough play and injuries to key players. Mike and Dave move on to the report from Elliotte Friedman that the Leafs have explored a contract extension with Matthew Knies and how the front office views it as an important building block for the future but what is the right contract for both sides? Mike and Dave then move on to the news from the NHL Board of Governors looking into potentially shortening the pre-season and the salary cap projection.

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Are the Toronto Maple Leafs considering ending the experiment with William Nylander at the centre? Mike DiStefano and David Morassutti discuss the change in lines at practice where Nylander and Max Domi were rotating playing centre, but does that mean the team isn't as sold on playing Nylander down the middle? Mike and Dave also discussed whether there will be more fallout between the Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens when they play in the opening game of the regular season. Mike and Dave bring back Co-Sign/No-Sign to discuss the future of David Kampf, who plays more at centre between Nylander and Domi, a prediction on Oliver Ekman-Larsson plus the drama between Jeremy Swayman and the Boston Bruins.

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After years of dominating the NHL’s Atlantic Division, is this finally the year one of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruin, Florida Panthers or Tampa Bay Lightning fall out of the playoff picture? Or will their long run owning the division continue? On this special Locked On NHL Season Preview Round Table, Ian McLaren (Locked On Bruins), Josh Sperber (Locked On Lighting), David Morassutti (Locked On Leafs) and Armando Velez (Locked On Panthers) team up to preview the 2024-25 NHL season from the prospective of the Atlantic Division’s contenders. Can the Panthers repeat as Stanley Cup Champions? How will the looming contract situation for Mitch Marner affect the Leafs as they head into a crucial season where going on a deep playoff run is non-negotiable? Can the Lightning adapt to fill in for the loss of franchise icon Steven Stamkos in free agency? And will the Boston Bruins be able to capture their former glory even with star goaltender Jeremy Swayman in contract limbo? All that, plus talk on the major offseason additions for each team, breakout candidates, and which teams in the Atlantic’s basement are most likely to supplant one of these long-time playoff mainstays – and who will fall out at their expense?

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The Toronto Maple Leafs got a standout performance from Nick Robertson in what was an eventful victory over the Montreal Canadiens. Mike DiStefano and David Morassutti give their thoughts on the game including the Patrik Laine hit that took him out of the game, the response from Arber Xhekaj and why they think the NHL went light on their discipline for what he did. They move on to the Three Stars of the Game looking at Robertson showing up in a big way, Dennis Hildeby having a solid pre-season and a couple of other players who were a standout. Mike and Dave end the show looking at the new lines in practice with cuts incoming, William Nylander and Max Domi splitting centre duties and an overcrowded bottom six forward group awaiting decisions.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs got their first victory of the pre-season, but did we get a clearer idea of which forwards are making a case for a job in the bottom six? Mike DiStefano and David Morassutti give their thoughts on the Leafs' 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens, which had some concerning moments with William Nylander leaving the game and John Tavares limited after a hit. With the victory, Mike and Dave get to hand out their Three Stars of the Game, highlighting strong performances for Nick Robertson, a pair of veteran defencemen and Easton Cowan. Mike and Dave end the show by discussing the tough decisions the Leafs coaching staff have to make, with a lot of forwards vying for jobs in the bottom six and only so many positions up for grabs.

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William Nylander gets ranked ahead of Mitch Marner in the latest TSN's top players ranking, but did they get it right? Mike DiStefano and David Morassutti discuss the latest from Leafs camp, which had a couple of former captains as special guests as Mats Sundin gets asked about Auston Matthews coming close to his all-time Leafs goal-scoring record. Mike and Dave then shift their focus to the Leafs, updating their training camp groups, where Easton Cowan does not find himself with the main NHL group. Plus, they have an updated look at the lineup, with Auston Matthews getting a maintenance day. To end the show, Mike and Dave discuss TSN revealing the next segment of its top 50 NHL players ranking, where Nylander was put ahead of Mitch Marner. Let us know if you agree with that or if Marner should hold an edge over Nylander.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs lost another pre-season game to the Ottawa Senators, with most of their top players not playing. Mike DiStefano and David Morassutti give their thoughts on the game and what stood out as positives including Alex Steeves and Pontus Holmberg along with the goaltending duo of Anthony Stolarz and Dennis Hildeby, They look at a couple of players who didn't have their best effort especially with more of an opportunity to showcase themselves. To end the show, Mike and Dave touch on Auston Matthews leaving practice with an injury and the NHL shuts down rumours of expansion talks.

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