A Brand New Low for the Leafs w/ James Mirtle + Blake Wheeler on What Just Happened and If Anything Can Change

JD reacts to the putrid performance from the Maple Leafs in their 6-1 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 5 (00:00). The Athletic's James Mirtle joins JD to break down what went wrong for the Leafs and how Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews shrunk again (10:00). JD and James also peak ahead to the potential off-season outlook for Marner and the Leafs. Blake Wheeler, 16-year NHL forward and former Winnipeg Jets captain, joins JD to analyze the mindset required from a top line, what he saw from Matthews and Marner, the value in splitting them up, being open to change as a star player, if the Panthers have any vulnerabilities, and how being a captain impacts your day-to-day (53:00). The show ends with lingering Leafs thoughts (1:28:00).

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