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The Babbling BudsThe Babbling Buds Episode#11 - Ian TullochJoin Jordan Jacklin and his weekly guests on The Babbling Buds Podcast. In each episode, the host and guest dissect topics surrounding the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs. In this episode, Jordan is joined by Ian Tulloch, a contributor to Maple Leafs Hotstove.
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2021-07-281h 06
Behind the Net PodcastEpisode 24: Bridging the Gap (ft. Ian Tulloch)In this episode, Matthew and Michael are joined by Ian Tulloch, contributor at The Athletic and co-host of The Staff and Graph Podcast. They discuss his experiences on the Dangle Navy team, the Lehtonen signing, why Rielly and Andersen shouldn't stay in Toronto past their current deals, what went wrong with Dermott this season, and if Subban makes sense as a trade target. Plus so much more!If you like what you heard, be sure to follow the hosts on Twitter @Matt_Rodrigo_ and @TheLeafsIMONew Episode every Wednesday or Thursday.Thanks for listening!
2020-05-072h 06
The Leafs Geeks PodcastGuess who's back!Ian Tulloch is back from vacation to talk about Zach Hyman, William Nylander, Travis Dermott, and some other hot topics surrounding the Toronto Maple Leafs.
2020-03-0844 min
Zone TimeBreaking down the Leafs' win over Ottawa with Ian TullochThe Athletic’s Ian Tulloch joins the show to break down the Leafs’ unspectacular win over the Ottawa Senators. The boys then discuss the reported Jake Muzzin extension, Travis Dermott's recent woes, how Andreas Johnsson impacts Toronto's trade deadline plans, and much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-02-1649 minThe Leafs Geeks PodcastSystems Analyst with Justin BourneJustin Bourne from Sportsnet joins The Athletic's Ian Tulloch to break down the tactical side of the game, Toronto's playoff chances, and the surprisingly deep Eastern Conference this season.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-01-2842 minThe Leafs Geeks PodcastDimitri FilipovicDimitri Filipovic from ESPN joins The Athletic's Ian Tulloch to break down the Gerard Gallant firing, San Jose's disaster of a season, and Dimitri's unhealthy obsession with John Marino.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-01-2058 minThe Leafs Geeks PodcastAndrew Berkshire on Keefe's Leafs, measuring defensive value, and Jim MontgomeryAndrew Berkshire from Sportsnet joins Ian Tulloch this week to discuss Sheldon Keefe's impact on the Leafs, how we should be measuring defensive value in 2019-20, and the bizarre Jim Montgomery situation.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-12-161h 27The Leafs Geeks PodcastDaniel Carcillo on abuse, mental health, concussions, and "hockey culture"Daniel Carcillo joins Ian Tulloch this week to have a conversation about abuse in minor hockey, concussion research, and how to improve the culture of the sport moving forward.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-12-061h 08The Leafs Geeks PodcastSteve Dangle on the Mike Babcock firing, Sheldon Keefe, and our time playing with Eric Lindros at his charity tournamentSteve Dangle joins Ian Tulloch to discuss the Mike Babcock firing, where Sheldon Keefe and the Leafs go from here, and also our on-ice chemistry with Eric Lindros last week at his charity hockey tournament.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-11-211h 20The Leafs Geeks PodcastDon Cherry, Tyson Barrie, and the #FireBabcock debate with ArvindArvind from Pension Plan Puppets joins Ian Tulloch this week to discuss the Don Cherry firing, Toronto's struggles 20 games into the season, and whether or not the Leafs should #FireBabcock.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-11-151h 39The Leafs Geeks PodcastTyson Barrie and other disappointments around the NHL with Sean Tierney, the Rangers are 2014-16 Buffalo bad, what's going on in LA, and areSean Tierney (@ChartingHockey) joins Ian Tulloch to discuss the biggest stories around the NHL. What's going on with Tyson Barrie in Toronto? Why are the Rangers so bad? The Kings are "fun" according to Sean...what? And how the heck is Vanocuver playing so well?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-11-1359 minThe Leafs Geeks PodcastWhat's Wrong with the Leafs, "Playoff Hockey" and Andrew Berkshire's Top 5 NHL teamsAndrew Berkshire from Sportsnet joins Ian Tulloch to break down the Leafs' confusing start to the season, what qualities best describe "playoff hockey" and our Top 5 NHL teams that meet that definition.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-11-0758 minThe Leafs Geeks PodcastTravis Dermott, Trevor Moore, and Our Other Unhealthy ObsessionsMike Stephens from The Leafs Nation joins Ian Tulloch this week to discuss their favourite Toronto Marlies who have graduated to the NHL level, along with some players that are still developing at the AHL level (Rasmus Sandin, Timothy Liljegren and company).Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-11-0255 minThe Leafs Geeks PodcastEarly Season Concerns, Offseason Recap, and Sean Tierney!The Leafs Geeks Podcast is BACK baby! Ian Tulloch starts off by breaking down the concerns of the 2019-20 season, then gets into his discussion with Sean Tierney about Toronto's...interesting offseason to say the least.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-10-281h 37
HOSERS: A Hockey PodcastEpisode 54: Ian TullochIn Episode 54- the boys are joined by Ian Tulloch, (@IanGraph) and discuss his hockey background, hockey analytics, and why @Totally_Offside is the best podcast guest.Follow HOSERS on Twitter: @takeoffhosers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-09-271h 25The Leafs Geeks PodcastJamie "Noodles" McLennanJamie "Noodles" McLennan from TSN joins Ian Tulloch this week to discuss goaltending in the modern game.Music by Punch DeckLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-08-131h 08The Leafs Geeks PodcastTop 10 Leafs ProspectsScott Wheeler from The Athletic joins Ian Tulloch this week to go through their Top 10 prospect lists from the Maple Leafs organization.8:57 – Rasmus Sandin (LD) 18:08 – Timothy Liljegren (RD) 29:48 – Jeremy Bracco (RW) 41:45 – Nicholas Robertson (LW) 48:27 – MIkko Kokkonen (LD) 53:57 – Joseph Woll (G) 1:00:35 – Ian Scott (G) 1:03:53 – SDA: Semyon Der-Arguchintsev (C?) 1:07:51 – Mac Hollowell (RD) 1:12:15 – Joseph Duszak (RD) 1:19:41 – Mason Marchment (LW) 1:27:42 – Pierre Engvall (C) 1:32:24 – Adam Brooks (C) and Dmytro Timashov (LW) Music by Punch DeckLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-07-181h 44The Leafs Geeks PodcastTyson Barrie, Cody Ceci & CompanyArvind from Pension Plan Puppets joins Ian Tulloch this week to break down the Tyson Barrie trade, the Cody Ceci situation, and some of Toronto's low-risk depth signings on July 1st (Jason Spezza & company).Music by Punch DeckLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-07-051h 24The Leafs Geeks PodcastThe 2019 RFA MarketDom Luszczyszyn joins Ian Tulloch to break down the RFA landscape in the NHL, and most importantly, how it affects the Toronto Maple Leafs.Music by Punch DeckLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-06-271h 01The Leafs Geeks PodcastEvaluating Toronto's 2019 DraftRyan Biech from The Athletic joins Ian Tulloch this week to break down Toronto's 2019 Draft.Music by Punch DeckLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-06-261h 05The Leafs Geeks Podcast1st Round ProspectsCam Robinson and Ian Tulloch break down their favourite prospects in the 1st Round of the NHL Draft.2:38 – Jack Hughes vs. Kappo Kakko debate. 11:47 – Alex Turcotte vs. Bowen Byram at #3 overall. 17:28 – Vasili Podkolzin. 27:47 – Moritz Seider (the Pascal Siakam of this draft!) 33:11 – Philip Broberg. 38:57 – Victor Soderstrom. 42:13 – Bobby Brink 45:25 – Arthur Kaliyev 51:56 – Spencer Knight. 55:46 – Our hottest takes about the 2019 NHL Draft. Music by Punch DeckLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-06-211h 00The Leafs Geeks PodcastSleepers in the DraftWill Scouch (@Scouching) joins Ian Tulloch this week to break down their favourite draft sleepers in the 2019 NHL Draft. Here is a timestamped list of the prospects they discuss:4:36 - Jamieson Rees (C)7:07 - John Beecher (C)8:40 - Artemi Kniazev (LD)13:00 - Zach Jones (LD)15:35 - Domenick Fensore (LD)26:20 - Ethan Keppen (LW) and Antti Tuomisto (RD)35:36 - Nathan Legare (RW)40:36 - Leevi Aaltonen (F) and Antti Saarela (F)47:53 - Kirill Slepets (RW)54:05 - Dustin Wolf (G)55:50 - Ilya Konovalov (G) and some other fun goalie prospects.1:03:28...
2019-06-211h 16The Leafs Geeks PodcastLeafs Draft PreviewRyan Biech from The Athletic joins Ian Tulloch this week to break down their favourite draft targets for Toronto at picks 53 and 84 in the upcoming NHL Draft. Here's a timestamped list of prospects we discussed:2:45 – Antonni Honka (RD)8:40 – Jordan Spence (RD)13:49 – Mikko Kokkonen (LD)17:15 – Alibn Grewe (LW)21:30 – Samuel Fagemo (LW/RW)25:35 – Patrik Puistola (LW)29:21 – Pavel Dorofeyev (LW/RW)36:53 – Henry Thrun and Domenick Fensore (LD)40:55 – Why we don’t love tall, immobile defencemen like Alex Vlasic.45:45 – Mads Sogaard (6’8 G)50:01 – Shane Pinto (F)52:57 – Lightning round (going through a few guys we forgot to mention)M...
2019-06-201h 00The Leafs Geeks PodcastOffseason Preview with Sean TierneySean Tierney joins Ian Tulloch this week to preview Toronto's offseason. They break down why the Leafs might have significantly more cap flexibility than we expected this summer and what they should do with that money.1:56 – Trading Zaitsev and Marleau. 23:44 – The Jake Gardiner debate. 53:38 – Forecasting RFA contracts (Marner, Kapanen, Johnsson) .1:16:26 – Big announcement: LIVE Leafs Geeks Podcast in July (proceeds go to charity!)Music by Punch DeckLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-06-061h 20The Leafs Geeks PodcastBreaking Down the RaptorsJD Bunkis (Sportsnet) joins Ian Tulloch (The Athletic) to break down the Raptors' first NBA Finals appearance. We know that most of our listeners are probably hockey fans, so we tried our best to explain some of the finer points of basketball in an easy-to-understand manner.4:10 – Kawhi Leonard’s historic playoff performance13:10 – The Raptors' elite defence (#1 in the playoffs)18:45 – The Warriors’ incredible offence (even without Durant)25:55 – Injury updates on Durant & Demarcus Cousins.33:52 – The X-Factor: Danny Green (...and his 3P%)44:06 – Who’s going to be the Raptors' #2 option in this series? 50:45 – Quickly touching on some Leafs stuff.
2019-05-3056 minThe Leafs Geeks PodcastSandin, Liljegren & CompanyHailey Salvian from The Athletic joins Ian Tulloch this week to discuss some of their favourite Toronto Marlies as the team gears up for another Calder Cup playoff run.1:19 – Kasimir Kaskisuo.5:41 – Rasmus Sandin.15:47 – Timothy Liljegren.19:38 – Jeremy Bracco.26:42 – Pierre Engvall & Adam Brooks.32:15 – (Y)egor Korshkov.34:38 – Michael Carcone.38:28 – Sheldon Keefe.Music by Punch DeckLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-05-0651 minThe Leafs Geeks PodcastThe #FireBabcock DebateTheo joins Ian this week to discuss the pros and cons of the Leafs moving on from Mike Babcock this summer.Music by Punch DeckLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-04-281h 32The Leafs Geeks PodcastLeafs-Bruins PreviewAndrew Berkshire from Sportsnet joins Ian this week to break down some of the key matchups in the Leafs-Bruins series, which should be a much closer series than most pundits think.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-04-0953 minThe Leafs Geeks PodcastTactics with Justin BourneJustin Bourne joins Ian this week to break down the tactical decisions that go into a 7-game playoff series (like say...against the Boston Bruins).1:16 – Assessing the Leafs heading into the playoffs.7:45 – Tactically preparing for a 7-game series against Boston. 20:24 – What’s wrong with the power play?26:37 – How quickly do teams change their strategies in a playoff series?29:52 – Confirmation bias.34:46 – If you were Toronto’s GM, what would be your goal this offseason? Music by Punch DeckLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-04-0440 minThe Leafs Geeks PodcastSteve DangleSteve Dangle from Sportsnet (and The Steve Dangle Podcast) joins Ian this week to break down Toronto's season from a "fanalyst" perspective.Music by Punch DeckLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-03-2657 minThe Leafs Geeks PodcastEvaluating Dubas' First SeasonTheo (yes, THEO) joins Ian this week to break down Kyle Dubas and Mike Babcock's performance in the 2018-19 season.3:20 – Landing Tavares in free agency.6:03 – The Nylander contract.14:21 – Cost-efficient signings for the bottom half of the roster (Moore, Rosen, Petan, etc.)23:51 – The Matthews contract.40:33 – Trading for Muzzin.48:14 –Babcock’s frustrating D pairings. 1:05:35 – Grading Dubas and Babcock’s performance in 2018-19.Music by Punch DeckLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-03-231h 16The Leafs Geeks PodcastTop 10 Leafs Prospects UpdateScott Wheeler from The Athletic joins Ian this week as the two break down Toronto's Top 10 prospects (along with some honourable mentions).Top 10 5:06 – Rasmus Sandin. 16:22 – Timothy Liljegren. 25:30 – Trevor Moore. 29:53 – Calle Rosen. 33:40 – Jeremy Bracco. 40:05 – Mac Hollowell. 45:44 – Joseph Woll & Ian Scott. 54:49 – SDA. 1:01:46 – Adam Brooks & Dmytro Timashov. 1:05:07 – Fedor Gordeev. Honourable Mentions 1:09:08 – Eemeli Rasanen & Yegor Korshkov. 1:10:15 – Pierre Engvall. 1:11:15 – Filip Kral. 1:13:06 – Andreas Borgman. Music by Punch Deck.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-03-061h 18The Leafs Geeks PodcastTrade Deadline RecapDom Luszczyszyn from The Athletic joins Ian this week to recap the 2019 NHL Trade Deadline.2:33 – Mark Stone trade.10:06 – Ottawa’s other moves.12:33 – Boston adding forward depth.16:45 – Columbus going all-in.19:51 – Winnipeg adding Kevin Hayes (and Nathan Beaulieu!)24:43 – The Brandon Montour trade to Buffalo.29:13 – Mikael Granlund for Kevin Fiala.33:18 – We actually liked the Wayne Simmnonds trade.35:31 – Best “own rental” decisions.37:18 – The Nic Petan for Par Lindholm blockbuster.41:48 – Toronto NOT acquiring a RHD at the deadline.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-02-2649 minThe Leafs Geeks PodcastThe Importance of PassingHarman Dayal from The Athletic joins Ian this week to break down the importance of passing in the modern game.2:23 – Why passing AFTER a zone entry is so important. 8:05 – How Kapanen can improve his offensive game. 14:43 – How star players (e.g. Pettersson & Matthews) create space off the rush. 24:00 – The value of cheap, complementary wingers. 35:03 – Activating the D in transition. 46:39 – Mike Babcock’s obsession with Ron Hainsey. Music by Punch Deck.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-02-2155 minThe Leafs Geeks PodcastHow Important is Handedness?Andrew Berkshire from Sportsnet joins me this week to break down the Leafs' defence.Here's the link to my Patreon if you want to help support my work ($5 a month gets you a bonus episode every week!) www.patreon.com/iantulloch8:42 – Jake Muzzin’s on-ice value.27:47 – Which LHD should play on the right side?36:30 – Why the 3F-2D setup on the PP is less than ideal.44:08 – Better RHD trade target: Radko Gudas or Nick Jensen?Music by Punch DeckLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-02-1854 minThe Leafs Geeks PodcastWhat We Learned From Toronto's RebuildJohn Matisz from The Score joins me this week to break down Toronto's successful rebuild and what other teams in the East can learn from it.1:00 – Toronto's rebuild.26:00 – Buffalo Sabres. 45:18 – New York Rangers .52:38 – Detroit Red Wings & New Jersey Devils .1:02:39 – Quick thoughts on Ron Hainsey’s usage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-02-111h 11
TitleS1 Ep50: Puck Talks Live - NHL Trends with Ian Tulloch and Dom LuszczyszynThe latest in NHL analytics and trends with Ian Tulloch and Dom Luszczyszyn of The Athletic.
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2019-02-1123 minThe Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 134: The Auston Matthews ContractRachel Doerrie (former video coach for the New Jersey Devils) joins us this week to break down the ramifications of the Auston Matthews contract. I also had Mike Augello ("Mike In Buffalo") and Totally_Offside join me later in the show to help get some differing perspectives on the extension.Here's the link to my Patreon if you want to help support my work ($5 a month gets you a bonus episode every week!) www.patreon.com/iantulloch2:13 - Rachel Doerrie40:00 - Mike Augello59:00 - Totally_OffsideMusic by Punch DeckLearn more about your...
2019-02-061h 34The Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 133: 2019 NHL Draft PreviewCam Robinson from Dobber Prospects joins me this week to break down some of our favourite players from the 2019 NHL Draft.Here's the link to my Patreon if you want to help support my work ($5 a month gets you a bonus episode every week!) www.patreon.com/iantulloch3:15 – Jack Hughes (5'10 168lb C, USNDP, USHL) 5:21 – Kaapo Kakko (6'2 190lb RW, TPS, Liiga)7:34 – Vasili Podkolzin (6'1 190lb RW, SKA, VHL)11:34 – Philip Broberg (6'3 203lb LHD, AIK, Allsvenskan)14:45 – Trevor Zegras (6'0 168lb C, USNDP, USHL)16:48 – Cole Caufield (5'7 157lb RW, USNDP, USHL)19:35 – Bobby Brink (5'10 165lb RW, S...
2019-02-031h 13The Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 132: Buzzin for MuzzinJD Bunkis from Sportsnet 590 the FAN joins us this week to break down every angle of the Jake Muzzin trade.Here's the link to my Patreon if you want to help support my work ($5 a month gets you a bonus episode every week!) www.patreon.com/iantulloch3:36 – Thoughts on the trade.27:00 – What do the D-pairings look like now?42:00 – Trading for ANOTHER defenceman.54:12 – Could the Leafs trade for a winger at the deadline?1:02:10 – Final thoughts.Music by Punch DeckLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-01-301h 09
The Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 131: Born To Be WyldeAdam Wylde joins us this week to break down the Chiarelli drama in Edmonton, Toronto's blueline, and potential RHD targets for the upcoming trade deadline.Here's the link to my Patreon if you want to help support my work ($5 a month gets you a bonus episode every week!) www.patreon.com/iantullochMusic by Punch DeckLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-01-2557 minThe Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 130: Bourne To Be WildJustin Bourne from The Athletic joins me this week to break down the human element of players going through a slump (e.g. Nylander), the question marks on the blueline, and some good old-fashioned Jake Gardiner debate!Here's the link to my Patreon if you want to help support my work ($5 a month gets you a bonus episode every week!) www.patreon.com/iantulloch1:57 - What it's like going through a slump.11:10 - Thoughts on Toronto's defence.18:58 - The positives in Zaitsev's game.27:09 - Dermott and Babcock's unwillingness to try different D-pairings.40:58...
2019-01-2052 minThe Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 129: Goaltending (Voodoo) AnalysisCatherine Silverman from The Athletic joins us this week to break down Toronto's goaltending this season. Here's the link to my Patreon if you want to help support my work ($5 a month gets you a bonus episode every week!) www.patreon.com/iantulloch1:46 – Garret Sparks18:33 – Michael Hutchinson33:10 – Frederik Andersen48:29 – Joseph WollMusic by Punch DeckLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-01-1758 minThe Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 128: Midseason Report CardsActing The Fulemin joins me this week to grade each Leaf's performance over the first half of the season.Here's the link to my Patreon if you want to help support my work ($5 a month gets you a bonus episode every week!) www.patreon.com/iantullochForwards5:11 – Auston Matthews.10:32 – Andreas Johnsson.14:50 – Kasperi Kapanen.19:18 – William Nylander.24:48 – Mitch Marner.28:14 – John Tavares.29:19 – Zach Hyman.32:37 – Nazem Kadri.35:52 – Patrick Marleau.39:24 – Connor Brown.42:45 – Par Lindholm.45:26 – Frederik Gauthier48:30 – Tyler Ennis.51:17 – Trevor MooreDefencemen54:16 – Morgan Rielly.59:23 – Jake Gardiner.1:04:14 – Tr...
2019-01-101h 34The Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 127: PDO, Sustainability, and DefencemenSean Tierney (@ChartinHockey) joins me this week to break down what is (and isn't) sustainable from the Leafs this year, especially on the back-end.Here's the link to my Patreon that we're starting up again this year ($5 a month gets you a bonus episode every week!) https://www.patreon.com/iantulloch3:43 – PDO and sustainable scoring talent (CAR vs TOR, TB, or WSH)22:44 – Rielly’s Norris hype.32:34 – The Gardiner-Zaitsev conundrum.46:08 – How to upgrade Toronto’s defence.Again, big shoutout to Sean Kelly (@seankellyvoice) for putting together the awesome new podcast intro & outro.Music b...
2019-01-031h 25The Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 126: World Juniors PreviewKevin Papetti from Maple Leafs Hot Stove (and Pension Plan Puppets) joins us this week to preview the World Juniors.2:37 – Canada 🇨🇦14:54 – USA 🇺🇸20:03 – IIHF Rule Changes on Late Hits24:26 – Finland 🇫🇮32:08 – Russia 🇷🇺36:57 – Czech Republic 🇨🇿42:24 – Sweden 🇸🇪54:11 – Players to watch on Denmark, Switzerland, Slovakia, and Kazakhstan1:03:14 – Wrapping things up (each team’s leading scorer, best defencemen, and our hottest takes)Big thanks to Sean Kelly (@seankellyvoice) for putting together our new podcast intro!Music by Punch DeckLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-12-251h 14The Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 125: The Radko Gudas HourCharlie O'Connor from The Athletic joins us this week to break down the many ways we can go about evaluating defencemen in the modern era.1:58 – How to evaluate defencemen in the modern era.13:02 – The importance of transitional play (zone exits/entries)21:12 – Radko Gudas…how the hell does he drive possession?39:14 – That 3rd pairing D with ridiculous microstats (e.g. Mackenzie Weegar, Julius Honka)52:57 – Trading for Alex Pietrangelo.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-12-221h 04The Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 124: James Mirtle and the RD ConundrumJames Mirtle from The Athletic joins me this week to break down the Leafs' performance this season, and how they can go about upgrading at RD.1:00 - The impact of “Chemistry”4:46 – How good are the Leafs?10:45 – Trading for a Top 4 RD (e.g. Pietrangelo/Parayko)20:08 – Less sexy potential targets at RD.29:08 – Wrapping things up with important #content (Leafs puns, Marleau’s junior days, and Mirtle’s beer league woes)Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-12-1334 minThe Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 123: The Nylander SigningJordan Samuels-Thomas from The Athletic joins me this week to break down the William Nylander signing and how it affects the Maple Leafs.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-12-0251 minThe Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 122: Report Cards with Dom LuszczyszynDom Luszczyszyn from The Athletic joins me this week as we grade each Leaf's performance a quarter way through the season.3:56 – Kasperi Kapanen.8:23 – Auston Matthews.13:14 – Patrick Marleau.18:40 – Mitch Marner.23:24 – John Tavares.28:26 – Zach Hyman.33:01 – Nazem Kadri.35:31 – Connor Brown.40:39 – Par Lindholm.42:32 – Andreas Johnsson.47:02 – Ennis & Leivo.50:12 – The Goat.54:05 – Morgan Rielly.59:08 – Travis Dermott.1:05:16 – Jake Gardiner.1:09:22 – Nikita Zaitsev.1:15:46 – Ron Hainsey.1:17:10 – Igor Ozhiganov.1:20:20 – Frederik Andersen.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-11-211h 28The Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 121: Evaluating The DefenceAndrew Berkshire from Sportsnet joins us this week to break down the Leafs' defence so far this season.3:07 – How should we evaluate defencemen?7:38 – Morgan Rielly’s play this season?13:15 – The Gardiner-Zaitsev pairing (why is it so bad?)28:34 – Our love for Travis Dermott.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-11-1536 minThe Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 120: Kapanen-Johnsson, Sandin-Liljegren & CompanyJeff Veillette joins Ian Graph™ this week to break down some current and former Marlies - most of whom are Swedish 🇸🇪2:35 – Kapanen’s upside.12:34 - Johnsson and Gauthier.25:27 – Liljegren and Sandin.41:17 - Ranking Toronto’s defensive prospects:47:43 – Rosen and Borgman.54:28 – Trevor Moore and Mason Marchment1:04:23 – Grundstrom and Engvall.1:10:28 – Bracco and Timashov.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-11-071h 25The Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 119: More Advanced Team?Murat Ates from The Athletic joins us this week to break down the similarities between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Winnipeg Jets...despite what Jim Hughson might think.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-10-3150 minThe Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 118: Toronto's Insane Power PlayMeghan Hall joins us this week to break down the Leafs power play this season, and how it differs from last year.1:00 – PP Research on Toronto’s top unit last year5:14 – This year’s top unit PP16:35 – 2nd Unit22:05 – Pros & Cons of stacking your top unit.31:26 – Age Curves & the Leafs elite young talent.39:01 – Andreas Johnsson.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-10-1552 minThe Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 117: Western Conference Season PreviewJonathan Willis from The Athletic joins us this week to go break down every team in the wonky Western Conference.Central Division1:59 – Nashville Predators.5:58 – Winnipeg Jets.11:47 – St Louis Blues.18:38 – Dallas Stars.22:39 – Minnesota Wild.26:55 – Chicago Blackhawks.31:09 – Colorado Avalanche.Pacific Division34:20 – San Jose Sharks.Vegas Golden Knights.42:35 – LA Kings.46:28 – Anaheim Ducks.51:54 – Calgary Flames.57:40 – Edmonton Oilers.1:08:30 – Arizona Coyotes.1:13:50 – Vancouver Canucks.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-10-051h 23The Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 116: Eastern Conference Season PreviewAndrew Berkshire from Sportsnet joins us this week to break down every team in the Eastern Conference heading into the 2018-19 season.Atlantic Division1:13 – Tampa Bay.7:28 – Boston Bruins.13:00 – Florida Panthers.13:30 – Montreal Candiens.29:25 – Buffalo Sabres.35:12 – Ottawa Senators.38:11 – Detroit Red Wings.Metropolitan Division41:24 – Pittsburgh Penguins.44:57 – Columbus Blue Jackets.50:23 – Washington Capitals.55:39 – Philadelphia Flyers.1:01:07 – Carolina Hurricanes.1:05:21 – New Jersey Devils.1:08:58 – New York Islanders.1:13:22 – New York Rangers.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-10-041h 21The Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 115: Leafs Season PreviewDom Luszczyszyn from The Athletic joins us this week to preview the Leafs' 2018-19 season.4:00 – Toronto’s incredible Forward group.12:00 – Point Projections for the Top 9.21:00 – The Defence.26:00 – Systemic issues that’ve held them back.30:00 – The impact of fatigue.35:00 – Hot takes.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-10-0350 minThe Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 114: Why Context MattersSean Tierney (@ChartingHockey) joins us this week to break down some of the things we learned at the Ottawa Hockey Analytics Conference this weekend, as we apply some of those concepts to the Leafs heading into the preseason.3:33 – Takeaways from #OTTHAC187:26 – Accounting for context.18:16 – The importance of elite talent.28:07 – Toronto’s ability to take advantage of 3rd pairings.32:07 – Running 11 Forwards & 7 Defencemen.38:34 – Nikita Zaitsev...what is he?43:11 – Forecasting Nylander's contract.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-09-2050 minThe Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 113: Top 25 Under 25This week we're joined by Kevin Papetti, Acting The Fulemin, and Arvind (three of my favourite writers at Pension Plan Puppet) to break down some of the Leafs' best prospects and young players under the age of 25.2:57 – SDA.13:10 – Timothy Liljegren.24:27 – Adam Brooks.37:50 – Jeremy Bracco.47:07 – Dmytro Timashov.53:40 – Fedor Gordeev.1:02:30 – Pierre Engvall.1:05:09 – Mason Marchment.1:13:18 – Connor Brown.1:28:28 – The Marner vs Nylander debate.1:42:00 – Kapanen vs Johnsson.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-09-102h 00
Shapiro's Daily ConversationsA conversation with Ian TullochMy conversation with writer, podcaster, and hockey analytics guru Ian Tulloch, whose work at The Athletic and with the OHL Mississauga Steelheads is a testament to his savvy expertise `on the game of hockey.We discussed his thoughts on the Maple Leafs window of contention, the challenge of cap system and if Toronto can lock up all three of their young superstars without difficulty, on the issue of being a tough enough team against sandpaper and glue types like the Boston Bruins, his expectations on the way Mike Babcock uses his assets compared to last year, and which...
2018-09-1031 min
Ari ShapiroA conversation with Ian TullochMy conversation with writer, podcaster, and hockey analytics guru Ian Tulloch, whose work at The Athletic and with the OHL Mississauga Steelheads is a testament to his savvy expertise on the game of hockey.
We discussed his thoughts on the Maple Leafs window of contention, the challenge of a cap system and if Toronto can lock up all three of their young superstars (Matthews/Marner/Nylander) without difficulty, on the issue of being a tough enough team against sandpaper and glue types like the Boston Bruins, his expectations with the way Mike Babcock uses his assets compared...
2018-09-1000 minThe Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 112: Special Teams AnalysisGus Katsaros from McKeen's Hockey & Maple Leafs Hot Stove joins us this week to break down some of the question marks on Special Teams for Toronto this season.2:15 – The Power Play.9:25 – “Building” a PP unit with Toronto’s talent.23:54 – Why not try a 5-Forward PP?30:44 – The Penalty Kill.39:23 – The role of modern-day defencemen on the PK. 45:43 – What we can learn from Carolina’s PK.51:31 – Projecting Toronto’s PK units & final thoughts.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-08-3155 minThe Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 111: Why Puck-Moving MattersCJ Turtoro joins us this week to break down the latest research on transitional play, and why it's so important (especially for defencemen).2:12 – What we can do with Zone Exit, Zone Entry, and Passing numbers.21:44 – Why puck-moving is more valuable than ‘puck-stopping’ for Defencemen.31:22 – How does this affect the Maple Leafs?42:34 – Why passing is SO important.58:16 – Replacing JVR’s on-ice impact.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-08-131h 06The Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 110: Offseason Talk with Andrew BerkshireAndrew Berkshire from Sportsnet joins me this week to break down the Leafs' roster heading into next season.1:41 – The finer points of Tavares’s game.8:15 – Auston Matthews’ defensive and transition play.13:14 – Using skilled players on the PK.19:24 – The Marner/Tavares dynamic in transition28:49 – Wingers’ responsibility in the DZ (not much)34:31 – Why are Centres more valuable than Wingers?41:50 – Tom Wilson and the value of “complimentary” wingers.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-08-0559 minThe Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 109: The Jake Gardiner DilemmaTotally_Offside from Hockey Twitter joins us this week to break down what the Leafs should do with Jake Gardiner.1:27 – Introducing Toronto's options.4:47 – Keeping Gardiner as an "own rental"17:01 – Trading Gardiner for assets (that you'd then flip for a RHD) 43:25 – Keeping Gardiner and re-signing him.59:50 - Wrapping things up.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...
2018-07-231h 08The Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 108: Tavares To TorontoJeff Veillette from The Faceoff Circle joins us this week to break down the craziness of the past couple days and how it affects the Toronto Maple Leafs moving forward.1:36 – What the Tavares signing means.10:04 – Forecasting Toronto’s lineup.25:49 – What’s next for the Leafs? (ie. Defence)35:31 – Justin Holl.40:55 – Jordan Subban44:44 – RHD trade…?47:15 – Why trading Nylander is a terrible idea.58:12 – Wrapping things up.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...
2018-07-041h 06The Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 107: Leafs Draft ReviewCam Robinson from Dobber Prospects joins us this week to break down the Leafs' 2018 Draft.1:22 – 1st Round: Rasmus Sandin (5’11 LHD)12:55 – 2nd Round: Sean Durzi (6’0 RHD)19:46 – 3rd Round: Semyon Der-Arguchinstev (5'10 C)23:26 – 3rd Round: Riley Stotts (6'0 C)24:59 – 4th Round: Mac Hollowell (5'9 RHD)27:39 – 5th Round: Filip Kral (6'0 LHD)37:07 – 6th Round: Pontus Holmberg (5'10 LW/C)38:20 – 7th Round: Zachary Bouthillier (6'2 G)42:30 – 7th Round: Semyon Kizimov (6'0 RW)43:25 – Wrapping Up The Draft48:50 – Update on the future of this podcast (this summer)If you want to help support the podcast, here...
2018-06-2555 minThe Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 97: Systems Analysis With Justin BourneJustin 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! 🙂Sign up here: www.draftkings.com/promo-codeWeekly contests will be found here: www.draftki...
2018-04-2034 minThe Leafs Geeks Podcast2nd Term Report Cards (Defence)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 pod...
2018-04-091h 04The Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 93: 2nd Term Report Cards (Forwards)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...
2018-04-061h 08The Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 92: Top 10 Prospects UpdateKevin 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 t...
2018-04-031h 33The Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 91: What Do The Leafs Look Like Next Year?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), th...
2018-03-261h 13The Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 88: The JVR DebateTotallyOffside 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
2018-02-251h 18The Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 87: Overrated & Underrated Leafs with Dom LuszczyszynDom 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
2018-02-2352 min
Watch The Game: A Hockey PodcastEpisode 44: Leafs Brunch with Ian TullochSam is joined by Leafs Nation writer and Leafs Geek host Ian Tulloch to talk about the Toronto Maple Leafs. They talk about Auston Matthews, William Nylander, Mitch Marner, Nazem Kadri and many more Maple Leafs making a mark. Sam ends the episode trying to convince Ian that the Leafs should make a deal for … Continue reading Episode 44: Leafs Brunch with Ian Tulloch →
2018-02-1600 min
The Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 84: MailbagDylan Fremlin from MapleLeafsNation joins us this week as we try our best to answer listeners' questions sent in over Twitter. Here's a list of the questions:1:12 – Is Ian still confident in his 17-goal prediction for Hyman? 4:17 – Should Toronto use forwards on their “off-side” on the PP? 12:43 – What should the Leafs do at the trade deadline? 25:13 – If Toronto buy a centre the deadline, who are some potential targets? 35:06 – In 2-5 years, which teams in the East will give the Leafs the most trouble? 42:36 – Who do you want Toronto to pick in the 2018 Draft? (in the 15-25 ran...
2018-01-301h 13
The Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 72: Prospect Update With Scott WheelerScott Wheeler from The Athletic joins us this week to analyze some of the Leafs' top prospects. Here's a list of the players we discuss:1:16 - Timothy Liljegren.6:29 - Travis Dermott.11:14 - Dmytro Timashov.13:17 - Mason Marchment.16:22 - Andreas Johnsson.18:50 - Jeremy Bracco & Adam Brooks.22:46 - Yegor Korshkov.30:52 - Nicolas Mattinen.35:26 - Joseph Woll & Ian Scott.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2017-11-2741 minThe Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 66: The Lou DebateTheo (Ian's long lost co-host) joins the show this week to debate whether or not Lou Lamoriello is a good General Manager. Here's a list of the topics we discuss:0:58 - The Polak signing.12:47 - Is Lou Lamoriello a good GM?42:30 - Toronto's shift in organizational philosophy.54:53 - Lou/Dubas' future in Toronto.1:08:35 - Final thoughts.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2017-10-261h 19
The Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 58: Top 10 Leafs ProspectsThis week Dylan Fremlin from The Leafs Nation joins Ian to break down the Leafs' top 10 prospects. Here's a list of the players that we discuss:2:10 - Dmytro Timashov (Honourable Mention)9:57 - Eemeli Räsänen.19:03 - Yegor Korshkov.24:35 - Andrew Nielsen.32:32 - Adam Brooks.36:49 - Andreas Johnsson.40:32 - Jeremy Bracco.46:52 - Carl Grundström.51:06 - Travis Dermott.1:02:49 - Kasperi Kapanen.1:13:09 - Timothy Liljegren.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2017-09-111h 26
The Leafs Geeks PodcastEpisode 56: Offseason Review with Jeff VeilletteAfter a two month hiatus, we're back to review the Leafs' offseason with Jeff Veillette. Here's a few of the things that Ian and Jeff discuss:2:01 - Patrick Marleau.27:11 - Ron Hainsey.40:26 - Connor Brown.45:36 - Zach Hyman.58:20 - Dominic Moore.1:09:09 - Forecasting the Leafs' 2017-2018 season.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2017-08-301h 30