Centre of Leafs Nation Podcast

In this week's podcast, we have interviews with Maple Leafs' Legends and Alumni Mats Sundin, Curtis Joseph, Gary Roberts, Kris Versteeg and Sportsnet's own Elliotte Friedman!

Toronto Maple Leafs, Mats Sundin and Curtis Joseph reminisced about the 2000 All-Star Game and stories from their stellar careers. The evening was hosted by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.

In this week's episode we grade the Maple Leafs' first quarter of the season, we discuss the continued themes that have come up at the quarter mark.

We look at some possible trads scenarios, and room for improvement. We also offer up grades for the GM, coach and so much more!

In this week's podcast, We look at the trade winds blowing in Toronto, as Nikita Zadorov's name has been linked to the Maple Leafs and what that trade may look like and so much more!

In this week's podcast we continue our conversation on the Maple Leafs issues with scoring, and some flat performances against Nashville Predators and Los Angeles Kings. For how much longer can this team keep with these issues before alarm bells need to be rung and so much more!

In this week's episode, we look at the hot start by Joseph Woll and the Maple Leafs top four continue to shine. We continue our discussion on some solutions for depth scoring in the Maple Leafs bottom six and so much more!

Mike Commito is a writer from Sudbury, Ontario. He is the Team Historian for the Sudbury Wolves and the author of the Hockey 365 series on Dundurn Press. His latest book is Leafs 365, which features 365 short stories about the Toronto Maple Leafs, one for every day of the year. We discuss the Maple Leafs start, areas of improvement, and his books and so much more!

In our first episode of the season, we look at the Maple Leafs moves from the summer and what their impact might be come playoffs and so much more!

In our final podcast of the 2022/23 season we discuss the loss to the Florida Panthers and what that means for the Toronto Maple Leafs franchise and the direction it may go in this offseason of unrest and some big changes on the horizon and so much more!

The Toronto Maple Leafs exorcise their demons as they defeat their divisional rivals the Tampa Bay Lightning with a historic 2-1 in overtime.

We discuss the series MVP, what this series means for round two and so much more!

In this week's podcast we look at the Maple Leafs play in games 3 and 4, the miraculous comebacks, Michael Bunting and so much more!

After a disaster game one against Tampa Bay, the Maple Leafs stars shine in game two. We look at the contrasting between the game, Bunting, Knies and so much more!

In this week's podcast we have Ben Dowsett, Freelance writer for ESPN/538. Mostly NBA and lifelong Maple Leafs fan.

We discuss issues with the officiating in the NHL, how the NHL deals with its biggest market and so much more!

In this week's podcast we discuss the dust up between Coach Keefe and Michael Bunting, Auston Matthews finding his game, Morgan Rielly and so much more!

In this week's podcast we look at the post NHL trade deadline storylines, Auston Matthews, Ryan O'Reilly, Morgan Rielly and so much more!

In this week's podcast we discuss the Maple Leafs acquisition of Ryan O'Reilly and Noel Acciari, and how this trade set off an arms race we the league turns to the NHL Trade Deadline and so much more!

In this week's podcast, we look at the Maple Leafs play against the league basement dwellers and the rhetoric that comes with each loss or win and so much more!

NHL facing drops in sponsorship revenue and t.v. ratings. In this podcast we look at the causes and possible solutions to what has been a NHL Season under so much scrutiny, everything from the Provorov controversy, NHL's continued distance with the Hockey Diversity Alliance, the Playoff format and so much more!

In this week's podcast, we discuss Timothy Liljegren's ascension into untradable status, William Nylander on fire, Ilya Samsonov going on a run in net and so much more!

In this week's podcast, we discuss the Maple Leafs goaltending as of late, defensive lapses and the constant issues with the officiating that has become a story across the league and so much more.

In this week's podcast we have Rick Vaive and Mike Wilson of the Squid and Ultimate Leafs Fan Podcast, we discuss everything from the Maple Leafs defence, to goaltending, and so much more!

In the first podcast of 2023, we look at the Maple Leafs play as of late, the recent struggles of Ilya Samsonov and so much more!

In our last podcast of 2022, we look at the Maple Leafs steller defensive play as of late, we tackle the tired media narratives and so much more!

In this week's podcast, we discuss with JD Bunkis his thoughts on the Maple Leafs start to the year, Sheldon Keefe, Mitch Marner and William Nylander's season to date and so much more!

In this week's podcast, we look at the Maple Leafs steller play as we head into December, Mitch Marner's point and so much more!

In this week's podcast we look at the Maple Leafs scorching November, the play of Matt Murray and Ilya Samsonov, Alexander Kerfoot's standing on the roster and so much more!

In this week's podcast, we interview Kyle Cushman. We cover everything from the rash of injuries on the Maple Leafs rosters, the prospect pool and which prospects Kyle is tracking that could fill a role in the upcoming years and so much more!

In this week's podcast, We talk about why the Leafs struggle against fast teams, the line combinations / defence pairings, goalie carousel, and so much more!

In this week's episode of the podcast, we look at the issues facing the Maple Leafs after a very unsuccessful West Coast trip, Who is to blame for the early results and where the solutions are to get the team back on track and so much more!

We look at the need for an attitude adjustment and who is blame for the Maple Leafs start to the season. We also look at where Pierre Engvall and Justin Holl fall in the long term plans of the Maple Leafs and so much more!

In this week's podcast we breakdown the opening day roster, who made it and why, we also discuss two of the larger narratives coming into this season being goaltending and team toughness and finally we each gave our predictions for where the Maple Leafs finish in the division and if this is the year the Maple Leafs breakthrough in the playoffs and so much more!

In this week's podcast we discuss the ever going battle between Analytics versus the eye test, What to do with Nick Robertson and finally where this past season ranks for the Maple Leafs amongst their competitors!

In our latest podcast, we discuss Rasmus Sandin re-signs, the unfortunate growing line to the Maple Leafs infirmary and so much more!

In this week's podcast, we discuss the Kyle Dubas, Sheldon Keefe and Auston Matthews press conferences, GM Kyle Dubas coming into this season without a contract and so much more!

In our new episode of the podcast, We look at the addition of Zack Aston-Reese on a PTO, Auston Matthews' future in Toronto, Matt Murray and so much more!

In this episode of the podcast, we look into the Matthew Knies World Junior performance, and what if anything is holding up the Rasmus Sandin contract negotiations and so much more!

In this week's episode we look back at the last seven years of drafts for the Maple Leafs. We look at who is to blame for the misses, which prospects fans should look out for and settle the debate once and for all who drafted better Mark Hunter or current GM Kyle Dubas!

In this episode of the podcast, we discuss the at nauseum speculation of Auston Matthews not re-signing in Toronto, how the situation in Calgary last week has nothing to do with the Maple Leafs/Auston Matthews.
In part two of the podcast, we have interviews with Mitch Marner, ex Maple Leaf Connor Brown, Canada's Womens Hockey Gold Medalist Natalie Spooner, and Maple Leafs alumni Shayne Corson and Hockey Night In Canada's own Elliotte Friedman from the Hyman Celebrity Golf Tournament and so much more!

In this episode of the podcast, we discuss the Maple Leafs Top Five prospects and so much more!

In this podcast, we look at who the Maple Leafs drafted at the 2022 Entry Level Draft, we dicuss the Matt Murray trade and we also have part one of our interview with Scout and Writer for SVK Web "Oh My Hockey" Sam Tirpak

In our first podcast of Season 6, we dicuss tonight's NHL Entry Draft and which prospects might be available to the Maple Leafs at the 25th pick and elsewhere in the draft. We also touch on some trade rumours, possible Free Agency options in goal and the bottom six and so much more!

In our last podcast of this season, We discuss the Maple Leafs early playoff exit, stability in the front office and we have some early fun on what will be am important offseason to retool for a better 2022/2023 season and beyond and so much more!

In our latest podcast, we discuss the first two games in the Maple Leafs opening round playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning and so much more!

In our last regular season podcast, we discuss Matthews scoring 60 goals, and we also give a playoff preview and so much more!

In this week's episode, we speak with Rick and Mike about Auston Matthews breaking the Maple Leafs record of goals in a single season previously held by Rick, the recent play of the Maple Leafs and some playoff predictions and so much more!

In this week's podcast, we discuss the possible line combinations for the Maple Leafs as the playoffs near and injuries mount, the season that is for the Maple Leafs and how that can translate to playoff success and so much more!

In our latest podcast, we breakdown the narratives that still dog the Maple Leafs, we discuss the Leafs defense, Auston Matthews historical season and so much more!

In this week's episode, we speak with Michael Landsberg about his journey with mental health, his Charity Sick, Not Weak, his friendship with Wade Belak and so much more!

In this week's podcast, we look at the Maple Leafs' additions at the NHL Deadline, we grade GM Kyle Dubas' performance and so much more!

In our latest podcast, we discuss the Auston Matthews suspension, Erik Källgren, the NHL Trade Deadline and so much more!