About this episode

Mike DiStefano and Dave Morassutti discuss which Toronto Maple Leafs players need to bounce back for the upcoming season.

The Toronto Maple Leafs need some major bounce-back seasons if they're going to return to contending in 2026-27. Mike DiStefano and Dave Morassutti rank the 3 players the Leafs need the most from this season, led by Auston Matthews after a disappointing and injury-plagued 2025-26 campaign.

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Hosts: Mike DiStefano, Dave Morassutti

Topics covered

• Toronto Maple Leafs
• hockey
• bounce-back seasons
• player performance
• Auston Matthews

Keywords

• Toronto Maple Leafs
• Auston Matthews
• bounce-back
• hockey
• 2026-27 season

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Organizations: Toronto Maple Leafs

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