Connor McDavid ripped home the OT winner as Team Canada successfully defended its crown as the kings of best on best! We discuss Canada's epic win over Team USA and continue to heap praise on the NHL after an incredibly successful and entertaining 4 Nations Face-Off tournament!

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(0:00) - Team Canada defeats Team USA in OT
(12:23) - DraftKings
(13:46) - The 4 Nations tournament was an incredible success

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Despite Finland making a push at the end of the game, Team Canada held on to pick up a 5-3 victory and setup a rematch with Team USA in Thursday's 4 Nations championship game. We give our take on Canada's overall performance and depth thus far, what it will take to beat Team USA and Connor McDavid's brilliance.

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(0:00) - Canada defeats Finland 5-3
(04:58) - Jon Cooper's line adjustments
(08:50) - What will it take to beat Team USA?
(12:23) - DraftKings
(13:47) - Tweaking this roster for 2026
(20:51) - Viewing the Leafs through a different lens after this tournament?
(25:26) - Final thoughts

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Team Canada and Team USA brought the intensity during Saturday night's clash at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Should team Canada consider making roster changes ahead of next years Olympic games? Can Jordan Binnington deliver for Canada in the big moments? We discuss all this and more on this episode of the Talkin' Buds Leafs show.

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(0:00) - Intro/the 4 Nations has been a massive win for the NHL
(02:30) - A very 'Leafy' performance from Team Canada
(03:50) - Emotional frenzy at puck drop
(06:40) - Team USA looked more cohesive
(11:50) - DraftKings
(13:15) - What corrections can Canada make ahead of the 2026 Olympics?
(20:58) - Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner

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Mitch Marner was the OT hero for Team Canada on opening night of the 4 Nations Face-Off. The Maple Leafs star winger helped his team pick up a victory over William Nylander and Team Sweden in a thrilling game that nearly slipped away from Team Canada. We discuss Canada’s impressive offensive depth, Sidney Crosby cementing himself as the greatest international player in Canadian hockey history, Jordan Binnington’s performance and more!

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(0:00) - A thrilling 4 Nations opener
(01:12) - Canada defeats Sweden in OT
(09:45) - Mitch Marner the OT hero
(12:56) - DraftKings
(14:20) - Other observations and teeing up Canada vs USA

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The Toronto Maple Leafs picked up 6 of 8 points out west and despite a disappointing finish in Vancouver, we're feeling pretty good about the road trip. This week, we're talkin' Morgan Rielly's improved play, the return of Anthony Stolarz, the Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner pairing, the upcoming 4 Nations Face-off and much more!

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(0:00) - 4 Nations vs 2 weeks off
(03:15) - Leafs grab 6 of 8 points out west, key takeaways from the trip
(12:50) - Line shuffling and the Matthews/Marner debate
(18:10) - Potential trade targets & what it could cost
(30:40) - The rising salary cap and Mitch Marners next deal
(33:10) - Potential first round matchups

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The Toronto Maple Leafs escaped Edmonton with a much needed win on Saturday night, thanks to yet another incredible performance from Joseph Woll. On this week's episode, we once again stress the need for a shake up within this Leafs roster and what options Brad Treliving should explore. We also give our take on the returning Matthew Knies and why not having him in the lineup makes such a significant impact on the Leafs identity.

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(0:00) - Intro
(02:05) - Treliving has to shake up the roster
(08:00) - Craig Berube
(15:30) - The rising salary cap and potential impact on the Leafs depth
(19:24) - DraftKings
(20:41) - Oilers observations
(24:55) - The importance of Matthew Knies
(31:23) - Joe Woll & the Leafs structural struggles
(37:55) - More roster shake up talk

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The Toronto Maple Leafs struggles against the Ottawa Senators continued on Saturday night. We kick off this episode with a review of the week that was for the blue and white, dive into why the Leafs desperately need to acquire another centre, break down Morgan Rielly and Max Domi's recent struggles, and share our take on the Avalanche trading Mikko Rantanen.

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(0:00) - The week that was
(03:30) - The Sens always get up to play the Leafs
(09:40) - Treliving must acquire another centre
(20:45) - DraftKings
(22:05) - Morgan Rielly and Max Domi continue to struggle
(29:16) - Avalanche trade Mikko Rantanen to Carolina

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The Toronto Maple Leafs came back in epic fashion on Saturday night, scoring 7 unanswered goals and handing the red hot Habs an L. We discuss the week that was for the Leafs, including William Nylanders polarizing “what's the big deal?” comment and then backing it up with his play. We also give our take on Jake McCabe’s importance, Max Domi’s struggles and try to figure out why Morgan Rielly has looked average for most of the season.

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(0:00) - The week that was
(04:34) - What's the big deal?
(11:15) - Humbling the Habs
(15:55) - No excuses
(19:11) - DraftKings
(20:31) - Tavares injury & the pursuit of another centre
(23:00) - Jake McCabe
(25:00) - Max Domi
(29:17) - Morgan Rielly

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