Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are joined by former NHL head coach and GM Doug MacLean (2:38) to chat about the importance of having "belief" in a locker room, how that has powered the Minnesota Wild and New Jersey Devils, the Oilers' inconsistency, Connor Bedard's sophomore slump, and why Nazem Kadri could be a good fit to return on the Maple Leafs' roster. Then, Nick, Justin and Sam McKee revisit the Wild's focus on signing Kirill Kaprizov to a long-term contract, discuss Martin Necas's red-hot goal-scoring abilities and answer your questions on the text line!

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look ahead to the Leafs' Sunday matchup against the Utah Hockey Club. They discuss Matthew Knies going on IR, Alex Nylander's signing as a corresponding move, Nick Robertson's potential final top-six opportunity and John Tavares' recent elevated play. Later, they dip into the mailbag to answer your Leafs questions and touch on the Atlantic Division landscape, a potential Toronto reunion with Nazem Kadri, Max Domi's struggles, and much more.

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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne welcome in sports performance psychologist Dr. Dana Sinclair (3:25) to discuss JT Miller stepping away from the Canucks due to reported burnout, the importance of managing emotions and the work she does with pro athletes to build mental strength. Then, Nick, Justin and Sam McKee react to Darnell Nurse's comments on Ryan Reaves as he returns to the ice and Alex Ovechkin's goal chase getting put on hold as he's ruled out week-to-week. Finally, Sportsnet's Garry Galley (30:45) weighs in on Zach Whitecloud's hit on Matthew Knies, the Canucks' next-man-up mentality and what went wrong for Jim Montgomery in Boston.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee reflect on the Leafs' 3-0 win over the Golden Knights on Wednesday. They get into the debutants Fraser Minten and Nikita Grebenkin making an impact and the team's composure in the late stages. Then, they debate whether Zach Whitecloud's hit on Matthew Knies was dirty or clean and discuss how the Leafs responded to Vegas' physicality. Later, they chat about Joseph Woll's shutout effort and identify how the team should deploy the goalie tandem in the next few games. Finally, they check in on Auston Matthews and his potential return.

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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are joined by Calgary Flames GM Craig Conroy (3:04) to discuss his team's overall successful start to the season, Dustin Wolf's agility in the net, what makes Rasmus Andersson the team's MVP so far, how his team's performance affects the front office's approach to the trade deadline and future of the franchise, Justin Kirkland's first year with the Flames, and Nazem Kadri's veteran presence in the locker room. Then, Nick, Justin and Sam McKee look at the Ottawa Senators falling back into a familiar November skid and Thatcher Demko's potential imminent return.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look ahead to the Leafs' matchup against the Golden Knights and discuss injuries piling up for Toronto. They discuss the loss of Max Domi and David Kämpf, what to expect from call-ups Fraser Minten and Nikita Grebenkin, and Craig Berube's choice to leave William Nylander and Mitch Marner on the wing despite the desperate need down the middle. Then, they chat about Joseph Woll getting the nod in net against a premiere Vegas team. Later, The Athletic's Jesse Granger (32:04) shares a Vegas POV of the game and discusses what the Leafs can expect from the Knight's yearly visit to Scotiabank Arena.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee react to J.T. Miller taking indefinite leave of absence from Vancouver Canucks before bringing on former goaltender and CEO of Clear Sight Analytics Steve Valiquette (3:50). He discusses the revolving door of players on the Canucks, Jonathan Quick's back-to-back shutouts, Jeremy Swayman's struggles, what makes Alexander Ovechkin's wrist shot so effective and if Logan Thompson slots into Canada's 4 Nations Faceoff roster. Then, Dr. Jason Smith (34:08) stops by to take a deep dive into Auston Matthews' injury and the reason behind travelling to Munich, Germany. Finally, Nick, Justin and Sam react to Jim Montgomery getting let go in Boston and discuss what comes next for the Bruins.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee check in on Auston Matthews with the news that he's seeing a specialist in Munich. They speculate what may be ailing the captain, the idea of placing him on LTIR til the playoffs and how it'll impact his availability for the 4 Nations Face-Off. Then, they look at David Kämpf going on IR, Fraser Minten getting called up and whether the Leafs should move Mitch Marner to centre. Later, former scout Jason Bukala (29:27) weighs in on potential answers down the middle without Matthews or Kämpf, what to expect out of Minten, Nikita Grebyonkin's AHL progress and Leafs prospects with trade value.

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