Real Kyper & Bourne

Former NHLer and ESPN analyst Ray Ferraro (10:15) joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne to chat about the two different mindsets between a veteran player and a player on a two-way contract during the final stretch of a lost season, players expressing their feelings about their team in public, and the Detroit Red Wings dropping out of the Stanley Cup Playoff race. Then, former NHLer and co-host of The Cam and Strick Podcast, Cam Janssen stops by (29:49) to discuss the major changes to the St. Louis Blues front office, if they can hold onto their Wild Card spot, tank nation within the fanbase, Colton Parayko's outlook with the team, Jordan Binnington's post-Olympic performances, and if Alexander Steen is ready to take charge of the team. 

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Hockey Hall of Famer and 2007 Stanley Cup Champion Chris Pronger (4:48) joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne to chat about writing his newest book "Earned: The True Cost of Greatness from One of Hockey's Fiercest Competitors", an athlete's mental focus, a person's own 'code', dealing with bad drinking habits, before shifting their attention to the increasing showcase of NHL players' personalities like a podcast, the fine lines between growing the game online and focusing on hockey, and players only caring about winning even during a lost season. Then, Vegas Golden Knights beat writer for The Athletic Jesse Granger (34:00) hops on to discuss the team's concerns of losing a playoff spot, goal scoring issues, Mitch Marner's stint as a centreman, Rasmus Andersson's contract talks, and the ramifications for the franchise if they were to drop out of the Stanley Cup picture.

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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne look back on the Toronto Maple Leafs' 4-3 win over the New York Rangers. They discuss Joseph Woll's performance and whether the Leafs' pursuit of a bottom-five finish is now out of reach. Leafs radio analyst Jim Ralph joins the show (9:27) to discuss the state of the Leafs' tank, players who have something to prove down the stretch, whether the Leafs should consider a goalie trade in the offseason, Craig Berube's recent lineup decisions, Jake McCabe's reliability, and much more. Then, Nick, Justin and fill-in producer Cristian Ceniti discuss Dakota Joshua's place on the team next season, when the Leafs will make a public decision on Berube and Brad Treliving's futures, and more.

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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are joined by Sportsnet.ca's Ottawa Senators writer Alex Adams (5:36) to chat about team's road towards the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Thomas Chabot's injury, the team's physical identity, Drake Batherson and Brady Tkachuk's futures in Ottawa, whether the front office have concerns about an outspoken Tkachuk on his podcast, and how much the organization will spend during the offseason. Afterwards, Sportsnet's Winnipeg and Hockey Night in Canada reporter Sean Reynolds stops by (27:36) to discuss the Jets' edging closer to securing a post-season spot, how they've changed their defensive approach, and whether the team should focus on a playoff berth or look ahead to the 2026 NHL Draft. 

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on the Toronto Maple Leafs' win over the Bruins in Boston. They discuss the implications in the reverse standings, the Leafs' response to Nikita Zadorov's hit on John Tavares, and Matthew Knies' power move. Then, Hockey Night in Canada's Craig Simpson (10:47) weighs in on how the team should approach the final 10 games of the season, the lasting impact of the Gudas/Matthews incident, the offseason plans for Anthony Stolarz, Joseph Woll and Craig Berube, and much more. Later, they chat more on Easton Cowan challenging Zadorov before opening up McKee's Midweek Mailbag to answer your questions!

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