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A Foot In The Crease

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 Episode 8.2 - Thank You | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:26:02

Ahead this week on AFITC, a third of the way through the season and the Maple Leafs find themselves in a playoff spot. And they didn’t even trade for Roberto Luongo. Surprised? Shocked even? We’ll answer that question as well as look at why things have gone right, if it’s time to change the perception of the Leafs goaltending and what to do with a glut of defensemen. Back Checking gets the Listeners voice onto the program as we check in with some emails and tweets. The Gong Banger is along as well later in the segment to ring in another Troubling Fact of the Week. Rigamarole wraps the program as well with a look at arguably the biggest question that Dave Nonis and company will have to answer in the coming year. Also in this episode, we’ll make an announcement about the future of the podcast. You know “the nobody on the ice until the zamboni doors are completely closed” rule in minor hockey, well it doesn’t apply in the NHL. This is Episode 8.2 of AFITC.

 Episode 8.1 - The Pickle Guy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:23:30

It’s the season eight premiere of AFITC on the day the NHL season was supposed to begin. But alas, the memories of 2004 turn to the reality of 2012 as NHL arenas again sit dark with yet another lockout in our midst. The owners, the players; who’s right this time around? What makes this time different than 8 years ago? We’ll answer these questions along with a host of other lockout topics in the Redline Report. Back checking brings your voice onto the program as we check in with some contributions from listeners about their thoughts on the lack of NHL hockey. Wrapping the segment, the Gong Banger rolls in to ring in a Troubling Fact of the Week. Are you feeling lost, forlorn, aimlessly wandering about with nothing to do without NHL hockey? Rigamarole will wrap the program with some ideas as to how you can fill that deep void the NHL has left for you.

 Episode 7.39 - A Little Bit Of A Maelstrom | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:33:22

Ahead this week on the program, Season 7 of AFITC comes to an end as we look back at the first week of free agent frenzy (?) in the NHL. The Leafs make some minor moves while the Minnesota Wild went wild luring Zach Parise and Ryan Suter with massive money deals. How does this shift the balance of power? Is spending out of control? What does this mean to the Leafs? We’re all over it in the Redline Report. Back Checking comes your way next. We turn to you for Listener Contributions through Twitter and Email and welcome the Gong Banger in for another Troubling Fact of the Week. Wrapping the program is rigamarole, this week looking at the ripple effect that could be seen in Nashville now that Ryan Suter has hit the road. This is Episode 7.39, the Season Finale of AFITC.

 Episode 7.38 - Consanguinity | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:33:33

Ahead this week on the penultimate edition of Season 7, Brian Burke waited until late in the weekend but then dropped a bomb when he announced Luke Schenn had been dealt for James Van Riemsdyk. We’ll tell you who won that trade coming up in the Redline Report. As well, the Leafs General Manager doing too much talking? We’ll tell you his latest eyebrow raising remark along with which team can least afford to move forward under their current scenario, the Leafs starting the season with Reimer and Scrivens or the Canucks bringing  both Schneider and Luongo back to camp. Wrapping the segment, we’ll follow up on a trade involving considerable consanguinity and debate whether the Penguins owed Sidney Crosby his massive contract extension. Back Checking comes your way next with Listener Contributions from Twitter and Email and close it out with the Gong Banger and a Troubling Fact of the Week. And finally rigamarole wraps the show. This week, I’ll tell you why the Hall of Fame debate about who should be in and who should be out bores the hell out of me. They said it would be so hot in Toronto today that it would feel like oven like conditions. Well when I got home, the bread dough I’d left on the sidewalk hadn’t baked yet. This is Episode 7.38 of AFITC.

 Episode 3.37 - A Man of Some Fine Diction | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:20:19

Ahead this week on the program, if the NHL offseason was a game of musical chairs, Brian Burke might end up without a chair when the music shuts off. Lots of options falling off the table for the Leafs to upgrade so what should they do? Would you be happy with Reimer / Scrivens next season? Could Jordan Staal be in play? Should the Leafs try to move up in the draft? We’re all over it in the Redline Report. Later in Back Checking, we tip our hats to Jake Gardiner and Teemu Selanne, check in with Listener Contributions from Twitter and Email before making way for the Gong Banger to ring in another Troubling Fact of the Week. Also in this segment, we reveal the word that was the final cut when Brian Burke was holding tryouts to fill out his team of four big words. Rigamarole wraps the program with a look at why the wheeling and dealing has been rather quiet so far in the week leading up to the NHL draft.

 Episode 7.36 - I Cannot Tolerate the Grunting | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:49:29

Ahead this week on the program, California Dreaming, the Kings crowned in LA as the Cup heads west. Where does the Kings playoff run rank all time? How does their win affect other team’s mindsets going forward? We’re all over that to kick start the Redline Report. The Toronto Marlies made the Calder Cup Finals but the magic ended as the third round did. Swept by the Admirals but what does it mean to the Leafs future, and more specifically how will Ben Scrivens affect the Leafs goaltending. Back Checking follows next with some bullet points from around the league, Listener Contributions from Twitter and emails from Alan and Aaron. After that, the gong banger is along with a Troubling Fact of the Week. Rigamarole wraps the show with a look back at some of the things we learned over the last year in the NHL. Did Buzz Aldrin make history when he became the second man to step on the moon first? This is Episode 7.36 of AFITC.

 Episode 7.35 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:30:17

Ahead this week on the program, nine days since our last program yet only two games in that time. The NHL’s really got to up the games to days ratio. We’ll hit on the start of the Cup Finals between the Kings and Devils. Do teams have a responsibility to play entertaining hockey at this time of year? We’ll give you our thoughts to kick start the Redline Report. Also on tap, Nick Lidstrom calls it a career. Where does he rank all time and what does this mean for the Wings going forward? Wrapping the segment, we’ll look at Tim Thomas’ suggestion that he might want to take a year off and what the Flames hiring Bob Hartley as head coach means for their organization. Back Checking features Listener Contributions from Twitter and Email along with the Troubling Fact of the Week. Rigamarole wraps the show with a look at the Marlies loss of Matt Frattin for the season and how it could affect the Toronto Maple Leafs next season. New York Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan was at game one of the Cup Finals with his wife on Wednesday. Reports tell us he was impressed with the footwork on Anze Kopitar’s game winner. This is Episode 7.35 of AFITC.

 Episode 7.34 - Playoff Time For The Gong Banger | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:20:39

Ahead this week on the program, the LA Kings are through to the Stanley Cup Finals but not without controversy. We’ll touch on the contentious end to game five of the Kings / Coyotes series, why the Mike Rupp punch on Martin Brodeur was not the smartest thing Rupp could have done for the Rangers and whether the Marlies success has you raising your expectations for the Leafs next year. Back Checking comes your way next. We’ll feature Listener Contributions for Twitter and Email and a locally inspired Troubling Fact of the Week. Rigamarole wraps the show with a local at how the off-ice shenanigans of Patrick Kane should start to become the problems of the Chicago Blackhawks. All that and more ahead on Episode 7.34 of AFITC.

 Episode 7.33 - Desperate Leaftimes | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:14:36

Ahead this week on the program, the LA Kings are two wins from a date in the Stanley Cup Finals and are showing no signs of slowing down. How surprised should we be that this 8th seed is just mowing down the competition? We’ll touch on that in the Redline Report. Later we’ll tell you why the heat that the BS column (blocked shots column) on the score sheet is taking is just that, BS. The NHL has served customary notice to the Players Association required to make changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Could this lead to a work stoppage? We’ll give our thoughts to wrap the Redline Report. Back Checking is next with Listener Contributions from Twitter and Email as well as another Troubling Fact of the Week. Rigamarole wraps the show with a look at Alex Semin’s future in Washington and whether the Leafs should look at acquiring him if indeed he moves on. All that and more coming up on Episode 7.33 of AFITC.

 Episode 7.32 - Infringing On The Palate | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:03:55

Ahead this week on the program, the Montreal Canadiens new General Manager Marc Beregevin came calling on the Toronto Maple Leafs for the services of Rick Dudley but the Leafs are none too pleased about it. We’ll tell you why to kick start the Redline Report. Do you know who Leo Komarov is? You might become pretty familiar with him as soon as next year. We’ll tell you who he is in the Report Report. The Toronto Marlies are a win away from the Western Conference Final in the American Hockey League. But do you care? Are you on the Marlies band wagon? We’ll get to that to wrap the Redline Report. Back Checking comes your way next where we’ll look at the downfall of the Nashville Predators and how this could be a franchise defining off season in music city. A Troubling Fact of the Week wraps the segment before rigamarole wraps the show, this week looking at why just squeaking into the playoffs in 8th spot doesn’t leave you in as tough a position as it used to. All that and more coming up on Episode 7.32 of AFITC.

 Episode 7.31 - The Problem With Monkeys | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:30:27

Ahead this week on the program, well into the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs and it’s as wide open as ever. We’ll go through some Mid Playoff Musings out of the gate in the Redline Report, who’s the odds on Cup favourite, and who would you give the Conn Smythe to if the playoffs ended today? A couple of Nashville Predators are misbehaving, we’ll tell you how they were punished and what it means for the Preds. Raffi Torres and the NHLPA have appealed his 25 game suspension for his hit on Marian Hossa. We’ll tell you how this could set a precedent for the NHL depending on how the appeal is ruled upon to wrap the Redline Report. Back Checking brings an announcement about the Toronto Maple Leafs, Listener Contributions and a Troubling Fact of the Week. Rigamarole this week looks at why the NHL should never even consider altering the current playoff overtime format. 

 Episode 7.30 - Goodbye Studio Three | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:30:44

Ahead this week on the program, the NHL came down hard on Raffi Torres for his hit on Marian Hossa of the Chicago Blackhawks. We’ll tell you why 25 games was too much of a suspension for that hit. As well, this is shaping up to be one of the busiest off seasons of big name player movement in recent memory. We’ll tell you who could be on the move and if the Leafs should get in on the action. Back Checking comes your way next with Listener Contributions from Twitter and Email. Wrapping the segment is the Gong Banger as we ring in another Troubling Fact of the Week. Rigamarole this week wraps the show with a look at who holds the edge in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. Is there anything more awkward than running into somebody at a grocery store for the second time in the same visit? This is Episode 7.30 of AFITC.

 Episode 7.29 - All Sorts Of Chaos | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:31:47

Ahead this week on the program, absolute chaos bordering on anarchy so far in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Nine suspensions already and likely more to come. Has the violence turned you off or are you loving it? We’ll give our thoughts on that, the Raffi Torres hit on Marian Hossa, the Penguins / Flyers and Kings and Canucks coming up in the Redline Report. Back Checking comes your way next with Listener Contributions from Twitter and emails from Alan and Aaron. After that, it’s a Troubling Fact of the Week, this week featuring what we think was the most sickening act of the playoffs so far. Rigamarole wraps the program with a look at Canada’s National netminding crisis. Tweety Bird from the Looney Toons, is it a guy or a girl? Seriously, still haven’t been able to figure that one out. This is Episode 7.29 of AFITC.

 Episode 7.28 - I Guess I Am Afraid Of Bear | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:34:49

Ahead this week on the program, the Toronto Maple Leafs finally brought an end to another disappointing playoff-less season. We’ll look back on the last couple games against Tampa Bay and Montreal, look back on the season as a whole and tell you where the Leafs will draft in June.  Larry Tanenbaum wrote an open letter to Leaf fans apologizing for the season. Did his letter soften your anger toward the disappointing season? We’ll touch on that as well as some reaction from Randy Carlyle and Brian Burke’s season ending press conferences. Back Checking comes your later with Listener Contributions and a Troubling Fact of the Week. Wrapping the program is rigamarole, this week telling you what to expect in the first round of the playoffs. If Ilya Bryzgalov is afraid of bear in forest, he should be glad he isn’t facing the Boston Bruins. This is Episode 7.28 of AFITC.

 Episode 7.27 - Screwing Up The Screwing Up | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:40:09

Ahead this week on the program, the Toronto Maple Leafs are just about out of their misery – just two games to go before closing the book on just a dreadful season. Three games in the past week, a loss to Philadelphia, a win against Buffalo and an overtime loss to Buffalo; we’ll take you through those games in the Redline Report.  Would you be happy with a James Reimer / Ben Scrivens combo in net next year? We’ll answer that question as well as why this off season might be as good a time as ever to trade Phil Kessel. Later in Back Checking, we get a variety of Listener Contributions onto the program from Twitter and Email and wrap with a Troubling Fact of the Week. In addition, we get into a discussion about the importance of repairing the image of the Maple Leafs to players around the NHL. Rigamarole wraps the show with a look at one of the best rivalries the NHL has seen in recent memory. 

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