Start-Bench-Cut (MacKinnon-Matthews-McDavid), Habs vs. Leafs Playoff Matchup, A-Rod And The Packers, The Competitive AL East

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05/16/21 • 76 min

Alex, Chris, Jesse, Jon, and Josh offer their weekly teaspoon of nonsense. Hove starts the show by calling on the rest of his compadres on their "weak takes" on the Tom Wilson incident (4:11), and offers his own perspective. The crew look into the latest drama surrounding Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers (16:52), the Montreal Canadiens vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs playoff matchup (30:09), and the other first round NHL playoff matchups (34:20). The guys discuss the disappointing Toronto Raptors' season (43:08), and Hove claims that Auston Matthews is already the best Toronto Maple Leaf ever (48:15). The squad discuss the competitive AL East (54:24), give their Qualin Award nominations (59:37), and play a brutally difficult round of Start-Bench-Cut (Nathan MacKinnon, Auston Matthews, Connor McDavid) (71:36).

Previous Episode

Tom Wilson Plays The Bully, New York Rangers vs. George Parros, NBA Title Contenders, Brett Hull's 'Gloria', Start-Bench-Cut (Da Bears)

Alex, Chris, Jon, and Josh offer their weekly teaspoon of nonsense, Alex starts the show by gushing about Kawhi Leonard's prowess during the Toronto Raptors' title run in 2019 (0:42), and how Pascal Siakam is neither a clutch performer or a franchise player (5:27). The crew discuss Tom Wilson sucker punching Pavel Buchnevich and throwing Artemi Panarin violently to the ice (6:53), and the fallout from George Parros' controversial decision to not suspend Wilson (11:50). The guys try to make sense of the confusing NBA play-in tournament (24:31), and Jon explains why he's not panicked about his Boston Celtics (28:09). The squad chat about the teams who are NBA championship contenders (32:24), assess the Habs' longshot chances against the Maple Leafs (37:47), and Josh praises the red hot St. Louis Blues (40:48). The show ends with the team's Qualin Awards (45:25), a round of Start-Bench-Cut with Chicago Bears players (54:33), and Chris bemoans how his Brian Urlacher and Roberto Alomar gear is now unwearable in light of their awful behaviour (58:43).

Next Episode

A Maple Leafs Postmortem w/ Kellen Barrett (Carey Price's Brilliance, Mitch Marner's Struggles, John Tavares' Injury, Who's To Blame?)

Alex, Jesse, Jon, and Josh are joined by diehard Leafs fan Kellen Barrett to discuss yet another agonizing collapse by his team (6:53). Kellen expresses his frustration with this version of his team as he thought they were primed for a Stanley Cup run (11:46), and explains how this defeat to the Habs stings much worse than the 2013 collapse to the Bruins (13:11). The guys discuss Carey Price's masterful play in these playoffs so far (14:53), and Mitch Marner's playoff struggles (19:05). Josh offers his view of what the problem is with the Leafs as the obsessive fanbase and the rabid media (22:31). The crew break the medical reaction to Corey Perry's collision with John Tavares (34:39), and Mark Scheifele's hit on Jake Evans (40:58). The boys talk about what's happened so far in the NBA playoffs including the Phoenix Suns ousting the LA Lakers, Luka vs. Kawhi, and Danny Ainge's replacement in Boston (48:51). The show ends with everyone's Qualin Awards (67:30), and a game of Start-Bench-Cut focused on memorable Game 7s (71:51).