Leafs Geeks Podcast: Toronto Maple Leafs

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A Leafs-centric podcast that breaks down the finer points of hockey, using both the eye test and analytics to explain what's happening on the ice and why.Overtime Media; Your Sport. Your Team. On your time. Overtime is a Sports Podcast Network covering Pro and College Sports leagues and teams with entertaining and insightful podcasts.

Episodes

  • Episode 105: Marlies Update

    13/06/2018 Duration: 58min

    Jeff Veillette joins us this week to break down the Marlies' Calder Cup run (quick heads up: this was recorded before Game 6). 0:52 – Major storylines from the Calder Cup playoffs. 7:26 – Marlies’ advanced stats (courtesy of Jeff’s manual tracking) 20:49 – Goaltending (Sparks & Pickard) 35:37 – Trevor Moore and Pierre Engvall. 41:32 – Miro Aaltonen and Carl Grundstrom. 47:35 – Our undying love for Justin Holl. 53:09 – Jeff developing into a poor man’s Jason Allison. If you want to help support the podcast, here's the link to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/iantulloch $5 Per Month gets you access to my weekly Patreon Mailbag Podcasts. $10 Per Month gets you the Mailbag Podcasts AND my weekly Player Profile Podcasts.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Episode 104: Changing Perspectives

    06/06/2018 Duration: 56min

    Jude MacDonald (@JudeLeafs on Hockey Twitter) joins me this week to discuss how our views on hockey have changed dramatically over the past few years. 4:33 – Our (ill-conceived) opinions during the Carlyle/Nonis era. 7:49 – My analytics origin story. 14:11 – The way we look at defencemen. 18:08 – Preconceived notions clouding our judgement. 22:24 – How I overvalued Corsi when I first learned about it. 27:46 – Writers who helped us change our views. 32:40 – Ineffective players we still root for as fans. 37:55 – Stats we like using for player evaluation. 46:58 – Wrapping things up.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Episode 103: Systems Analysis

    22/05/2018 Duration: 48min

    Gus Katsaros from McKeens joins us this week to take a deep dive into Toronto's systems, breaking down what they can learn from Vegas' success this year. 2:54 – What can we learn from Vegas’ systems? 9:41 – Comparing it to Toronto’s forecheck. 20:20 – Evaluating the Leafs’ DZ play. 32:55 – Toronto’s breakouts. 36:34 – Would moving Nylander to centre help with breakouts? 43:19 – Players we’re looking forward to seeing next season. If you want to help support the podcast, here's the link to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/iantulloch $5 Per Month gets you access to my weekly Patreon Mailbag Podcasts. $10 Per Month gets you the Mailbag Podcasts AND my weekly Player Profile Podcasts.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Episode 102: 2018 Draft Preview

    15/05/2018 Duration: 01h07min

    Cam Robinson from Dobber Prospects joins us this week to preview the upcoming NHL Draft. 1st Round Defencemen 2:57 – Ryan Merkley. 7:16 – Bode Wilde. 9:54 – Nils Lundkvist. 12:20 – Best Player Available vs. the added value of a RHD. 14:17 – Calen Addison. 15:52 – Jett Woo. 17:28 – Rasmus Sandin. 1st Round Forwards 19:56 – Martin Kaut. 22:00 – Vitali Kravtsov. 24:22 – Dominik Bokk. 25:58 – Grigori Denisenko. 28:10 – Jonatan Berggren. 1:03:50 – Akil Thomas & Ryan McLeod. 2nd Round Prospects 32:29 – Jonny Tychonick. 34:27 – Nicolas Beaudin. 36:40 – Filip Kral. 38:21 – Toni Utunen. 40:52 – Niklas Nordgren. 43:11 – David Gustafsson. 45:04 – Jake Wise. 46:45 – Jay O’Brien. Mid-Late Round Prospects 48:00 – Aidan Dudas. 49:13 – Johnny Gruden. 49:52 – Ruslan Iskhakov. 50:44 – Bulat Shafigullin. 52:46 – Cole Fonstad. 54:06 – Nando Eggenberger. 56:07 – Nathan Dunkley. 58:07 – Jesse Ylonen. 1:03:02 – Kirill Marchenko. Overagers 59:23 – Jerry Turkulainen. 1:00:46 – Sean Durzi. If you want to help support my Patreon,

  • Episode 101: Offseason Preview with Sean Tierney

    12/05/2018 Duration: 01h15min

    Sean Tierney (@ChartingHockey)from The Athletic joins us this week to preview the Leafs' upcoming offseason. 4:05 – Is Carlson worth the money? 11:30 – Other RHD Targets (Tanev/Hjalmarsson/Pysyk/Gudas) 16:03 – Rasmus Andersson. 19:09 – Greg Pateryn. 22:26 – Julius Honka. 31:06 – Patreon Podcasts! 34:57 – Should the Leafs pursue Tavares? 37:57 – 3rd line centre (Nylander, Bozak, or UFA) 48:05 – Does Leivo crack the lineup next year? 52:20 – Trading Matt Martin. 54:49 – PTO Forwards? 57:48 – The best offseason is usually a quiet offseason. 1:02:08 – Bonus overages and the 2019 cap crunch. 1:05:30 – Final thoughts. If you want to help support my Patreon, here's the link: https://www.patreon.com/iantulloch $5 Per Month gets you access to my weekly Patreon Mailbag Podcasts. $10 Per Month gets you the Mailbag Podcasts AND my weekly Player Profile Podcasts.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Episode 100: Marlies Report

    03/05/2018 Duration: 01h10min

    Jeff Veillette from The Faceoff Circle joins us this week to take a deep dive into the Toronto Marlies' roster as they head into their Round 2 of the Calder Cup Playoffs. 1:11 – Just how good are the Marlies? 9:00 - Their excellent depth on D. 14:45 – Carl Grundstrom. 17:53 – Miro Aaltonen. 23:14 – Pierre Engvall. 27:44 – Mason Marchment. 31:04 – Justin Holl. 47:46 – Garrett Sparks. 55:04 – Sheldon Keefe’s future. 1:06:08 - Patreon Podcasts!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Episode 99: Season In Review

    01/05/2018 Duration: 01h05min

    Theo joins us this week (for once) as we discuss the Leafs' heartbreaking Game 7 loss to Boston, what we learned from this season, and the Dubas/Hunter situation.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Episode 98: Making Sense Of The Craziness

    24/04/2018 Duration: 44min

    Anthony Petrielli from Maple Leafs Hotstove joins us this week to help break down this crazy TOR-BOS series.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Episode 97: Systems Analysis With Justin Bourne

    20/04/2018 Duration: 34min

    Justin Bourne from The Athletic joins us this week to break down the anatomy of a 2-on-1, breakouts, and our undying love for Travis Dermott. Also don't forget to sign up for our weekly Saturday night hockey pool at Draft Kings – it’s only $3 and really helps support the podcast. Make sure you use promo code “IAN” when you sign up (it gives you a bonus voucher for the contest). The winner will get 5 minutes of airtime on the next podcast!

  • Episode 96: Signs Of Optimism

    17/04/2018 Duration: 36min

    Andrew Berkshire from Sportsnet joins us this week to take a deep dive into the TOR-BOS series (which is starting to look competitive!)Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Episode 95: TOR-BOS Series Preview

    11/04/2018 Duration: 53min

    Shawn Ferris from Hockey Graphs joins us this week to preview the upcoming series between the Leafs and Bruins. 1:38 – Line Matching. 19:43 – Toronto has played Boston well. 26:13 – Marchand’s shenanigans. 31:45 – Toronto’s PP vs Boston’s PK. 37:39 – Boston’s PP vs Toronto’s PK. 43:40 – Goaltending.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • 2nd Term Report Cards (Defence)

    08/04/2018 Duration: 01h04min

    Theo joins us (again!) to go through our grades for the Maple Leafs' defencemen in the second half of the season. 1:17 – Hainsey. 9:45 – Rielly. 15:05 – Gardiner. 21:02 - Leafs Geeks Hockey Pool Winner. 28:02 – Zaitsev. 35:07 – Dermott. 37:12 – Polak/Carrick. 46:13 – Andsersen. 50:27 – McElhinney. 51:46 – Babcock. Also don't forget to sign up for our weekly Saturday night hockey pool at Draft Kings – it’s only $3 and really helps support the podcast. Make sure you use promo code “IAN” when you sign up (it gives you a bonus voucher for the contest). The winner will get 5 minutes of airtime on the next podcast!

  • Episode 93: 2nd Term Report Cards (Forwards)

    06/04/2018 Duration: 01h08min

    Theo joins me (for once) as we go through our report cards for each Maple Leaf forward in the 2nd half of the season. 3:12 – Hyman. 10:57 – Nylander. 16:25 – Matthews. 25:08 – Marleau. 33:03 – Marner. 38:50 – Kadri. 44:20 – Brown. 51:53 – JVR. 54:38 – Bozak. 58:20 – Komarov. 1:04:11 – Plekanec. 1:05:49 – Kapanen. 1:06:10 – Johnsson. If you want to help support the podcast, you can sign up for our weekly Saturday night hockey pool at Draft Kings – it’s only $3 and helps me get out of OSAP debt! Make sure you use promo code “IAN” when you sign up (it gives you a bonus voucher for the contest). The winner will get 5 minutes of airtime on the next podcast!

  • Episode 92: Top 10 Prospects Update

    02/04/2018 Duration: 01h33min

    Kevin Papetti from Pension Plan Puppets joins us this week to break down the Leafs’ Top 10 Prospects (for fun we included guys like Dermott, Kapanen, and Johnsson) 1:57 – Travis Dermott (LD) 8:11 – Timothy Liljegren (RD) 17:55 – Kasperi Kapanen (RW) 26:27 – Andreas Johnsson (LW/RW) 31:11 – Leafs Geeks Hockey Pool Winner. 39:22 – Jeremy Bracco (RW) 47:11 – Carl Grundstrom (LW) 53:19 – Andreas Borgman (LD) 1:01:18 – Yegor Korshkov (RW) 1:07:18 – Pierre Engvall (LW/RW) 1:16:01 – Adam Brooks (C/W) 1:20:25 – Mason Marchment (LW) 1:22:42 – Dmytro Timashov (LW/RW) 1:24:16 – Lindgren/Rosen/Nielsen (RD/LD/LD) 1:26:30 – Trevor Moore (LW) 1:27:17 – Igor Ozhiganov (RD) Also don't forget to sign up for our weekly Saturday night hockey pool at Draft Kings – it’s only $3 and really helps support the podcast. Make sure you use promo code “IAN” when you sign up (it gives you a bonus voucher for the contest). The winner will get 5 minutes of airtime on the next podcast!

  • Episode 91: What Do The Leafs Look Like Next Year?

    26/03/2018 Duration: 01h13min

    Arvind from Pension Plan Puppets joins us this week to break down the key decisions facing the Leafs this offseason. 1:14 - Is there some conceivable way to bring back JVR? 18:52 - Nylander's contract extension. 22:07 - Who's the 3rd line C next year (Nylander, Thornton, Bozak…?) 32:18 - The new Leafs Geeks weekly contest! 37:24 - Forecasting Toronto's 2018-2019 lineup. 55:54 - Just how good is Travis Dermott? Also don't forget to sign up for our Saturday night hockey pool at Draft Kings (use promo code "IAN" to get a free voucher for the contest), the winner will get 5 minutes of airtime on the next podcast! Sign up here: https://www.draftkings.com/promo-code Weekly contests will be found here: https://www.draftkings.com/leagues/ccxmkxi8Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Episode 90: 2018 Draft Targets

    10/03/2018 Duration: 01h07min

    Cam Robinson from Dobber Prospects joins us this week to break down some of our favourite players in the upcoming draft who might be available by the Leafs' pick (in the low-mid 20s). 2:56 - Ryan Merkley (5'11 RHD, Guelph, OHL) 6:53 - Jett Woo (6'0 RHD, Moose Jaw, OHL) 8:40 - Jared McIsaac (6'1 LHD, Halifax, QMJHL) 12:17 - Calen Addison (5'10 RHD, Lethbridge, WHL) 15:19 - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (6'2 C, Assat, Liiga) 19:16 - Dominik Bokk (6'1 LW/RW, Vaxjo, SHL) 23:25 - Grigori Denisenko (5'10 LW, Loko, MHL) 25:35 - Vitali Kravtsov (6'2 RW/C, Traktor, KHL) 28:12 - Joseph Veleno (6'1 C, Drummondville, QMJHL) 31:05 - Ryan McLeod (6'2 C, Mississauga, OHL) 33:20 - Akil Thomas (5'11 C, Niagara, OHL) 34:49 - Benoit-Olivier Groulx (6'1 C, Halifax, QMJHL) 36:50 - Jack McBain (6'3 C, Toronto, OJHL) 40:17 - Jacob Olofsson (6'2 C, Timra, Allsvenskan) 43:08 - Filip Hallander (6'1 W/C, Timra, Allsvenskan) 44:40 - Jonatan Berggren (5'10 C/RW, Skelleftea J20, SuperElit) 46:13 - Axel Andersson (6'0 RHD, Djugardens J20, SuperElit)

  • Episode 89: How Good Are The Leafs?

    02/03/2018 Duration: 01h07min

    Rob Wong from Sportsnet 590 The FAN joins us this week to discuss some of the biggest questions in Leafs nation lately. 1:21 - Nylander at Centre. 9:55 - Gardiner's resurgence. 17:48 - Zaitsev's struggles. 30:14 - Plekanec's role on this team. 36:40 - Getting Kapanen more ice time. 42:51 - How good are the Leafs? 53:36 - Would you rather face Boston or Tampa in the 1st Round?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Episode 88: The JVR Debate

    25/02/2018 Duration: 01h18min

    TotallyOffside from Hockey Twitter joins us this week to debate whether or not the Leafs should trade JVR. There's a lot to unpack with this decision, so buckle up! If nothing else, I highly recommend listening to the closing arguments. Ian breaks down his case for trading JVR at 1:06:24, while TotallyOffside outlines the case for keeping him as an own rental at 1:09:54.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Episode 87: Overrated & Underrated Leafs with Dom Luszczyszyn

    23/02/2018 Duration: 52min

    Dom Luszczyszyn from The Athletic joins us this week to break down the Leafs that we think are a bit overrated and underrated when you compare their results with fan perception. 3:23 - Dom: Dermott & Kapanen are Overrated. 10:29 - Ian: Matthews is (slightly) Overrated. 17:35 - Ian: Marleau is Overrated. 25:25 - Dom: Rielly is Underrated. 31:18 - Ian: Marner is Underrated. 36:00 - Dom: JVR and Bozak are Underrated. 40:26 - Ian: Gardiner is Underrated.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Episode 86: Trade Deadline Preview with James Mirtle

    17/02/2018 Duration: 39min

    James Mirtle from The Athletic joins us this week to break down what the Leafs should do at the Trade Deadline, as well as some of the key decisions they have to make this offseason. Here's a list of the topics we discuss: 0:38 - How good are the Leafs? 10:49 - What should Toronto do at the trade deadline? 13:35 - Addressing the centre position in the offseason. 15:55 - Does Komarov come back next season? 19:31 - Babcock wants a 4th line centre...who's available? 25:04 - Finding a Top 4 RHD in the summer. 32:25 - Mirtle's beer league Corsi. 34:17 - How things have been going at The Athletic.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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