The Toronto Maple Leafs landed themselves in the bottom 5 of the NHL standings Saturday night with a loss to a Florida Panthers squad that is completely unrecognizable from the team that won back-to-back Stanley Cups, and we revisit the importance of them staying there. Next we shift to Augusta National where Rory McIlroy made history by winning his second straight green jacket in an extremely entertaining Sunday at the Masters. We wrap up with the Toronto Blue Jays, who dropped another series, this time to the Minnesota Twins, as the never ending injury bug just won't let up.

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(0:00) - Intro
(01:20) - Leafs land in the bottom 5
(07:28) - Gillis and Mehta emerge as candidates
(09:35) - The Leafs job is unlike any other in hockey
(15:50) - Anthony Stolarz goes down on a routine save
(17:05) - Rory McIlroy repeats at Augusta
(26:51) - Blue Jays injuries just won't stop

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The Toronto Maple Leafs' relationship with their fanbase hangs in the balance and on this episode we ask the question, is this the most important hire in franchise history? We discuss all of the rumoured candidates for the GM job, why hiring a President of Hockey Operations is absolutely necessary, and whether this organization truly understands how fed up their fanbase is. We also react to the New York Islanders firing Patrick Roy and hiring Pete DeBoer with just four games to go, and close things out with a quick Masters prediction.

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(0:00) - Islanders fire Roy, hire DeBoer
(04:00) - The Leafs need to do this in the right order
(06:55) - Leafs coverage has been excellent lately
(08:55) - A bad hire risks further alienating the fanbase
(15:10) - A President of Hockey Operations is a must
(19:07) - Still in the mix for a top 5 pick
(25:00) - This organization needs someone with stones
(32:13) - Masters predictions

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Toronto Maple Leafs & MLSE CEO Keith Pelley addressed the media on Tuesday following the surprise dismissal of GM Brad Treliving late Monday night. We give our thoughts on Pelley's presser, why we still feel nervous about him leading the Leafs into the next era and why he absolutely must nail this hire. We also discuss the disadvantages of corporate ownership, touch on some rumoured candidates for the next GM and/or President of Hockey Operations role.

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(00:00) - Treliving is out
(01:30) - The verticals weren't horizontally integrated
(07:33) - Pelley shuts the door on a rebuild
(13:40) - The Leafs must nail this hire
(16:07) - DraftKings
(17:45) - More standout Pelley comments
(23:20) - The problem with corporate ownership
(30:50) - Early candidates
(34:55) - Matthews will dictate the future
(38:20) - Cast a wide net
(40:40) - Domi vs. Gudas

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