"We kicked off the show with a pulse check as the Leafs prepare for two games in Alberta to finish off their pre-Olympic slate. After that, we dove into this weekend's reporting from Elliotte Friedman. According to Friedge, the Leafs and Matthews recently affirmed their commitment to each other. Additionally, he disclosed that Toronto's beginning their process of becoming sellers."
"To be fair, we didn't really break down the game much. Instead, we gave a shoutout to the incredible crowd in Vancouver. They were buzzing. That's the loudest, "Go Leafs Go" chant we've heard this season -and that includes Scotiabank Arena. William Nylander looked solid in his return. Joseph Woll was solid, too. The Leafs were outstanding in the third period."
"Next, we took a stroll down memory lane with Justin Pogge, now the goalie coach of the AHL's Abbotsford Canucks. Pogge shared his coaching philosophy, what he looks for in a goalie, and his thoughts on Toronto's current crease. He's high on Joseph Woll and Dennis Hildeby, less so on Anthony Stolarz. We also revisited the infamous Tuukka Rask trade, discussing the pressure of being the goalie the Leafs chose over Rask-who went on to an incredible"
The Leafs ended a losing streak as Auston Matthews scored the shootout winner in a 3-2 victory in Vancouver. The team is preparing two games in Alberta before the Olympic break. Elliotte Friedman's reporting indicated that the Leafs and Matthews reaffirmed their commitment and that Toronto has begun a process of becoming sellers. Toronto sits eight points back of a playoff spot with 27 games remaining. William Nylander returned and looked solid, Joseph Woll played well, and the team dominated the third period but has struggled with consistency. Marshall Rifai had a limited, poor season debut and Morgan Rielly left with an upper-body injury. Goalie coach Justin Pogge praised Woll and Dennis Hildeby, expressed less confidence in Anthony Stolarz, and reflected on the Tuukka Rask trade and the pressure it created.
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