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Could Be An Interesting Offseason In Ottawa | The Chris Johnston Show Apr 27, 2026

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On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Ottawa gets swept by Carolina

(20:15) Ridly Greig

(26:30) Oilers/McDavid

(37:00) Buffalo in control against Boston

(43:15) Ask CJ including if Brady Tkachuk would be traded and a small update on the Leafs GM search

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Who Will The Leafs Hire? | The Chris Johnston Show Apr 24, 2026

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On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (01:30) The Leafs GM search

(10:15) Oilers series & McDavid update

(23:15) Who is the most surprising team down 0-3?

(28:00) Ottawa's struggles, Tkachuk playing injured?

(41:15) Montreal/Tampa seems to be the series of the first round, Utah/Vegas is exciting as well

(45:00) Stick Taps

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Oilers Are Nightmare Matchup For Ducks? | The Chris Johnston Show Apr 20, 2026

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On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (01:30) Playoffs begin and CJ is in Edmonton covering the Oilers playoff series

(14:30) Buffalo back in the playoffs with a comeback win

(23:00) Brady Tkachuk starts the playoffs with a fight, was that the right decision?

(32:00) Are we suprised the Stars and Penguins are down 1-0 already?

(34:30) Connor Hellebuyck's comments about the Jets

(38:30) Leafs Corner: Will a decision about their front office be made this week?

(41:30) Stanley Cup playoff tiers

(46:00) Ask CJ

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Sundin For Maple Leafs Job? | The Chris Johnston Show Apr 17, 2026

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On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Will the Maple Leafs hire Mats Sundin and what sort of capacity will that be in?

(2:30) Who else could the Leafs target? Is a decision coming soon?

(8:00) Does it look like the Maple Leafs are hiring a president of hockey ops with Sundin potentially as VP or is their something else in the works?

(12:00) Was Auston Matthews comments blown out of proportion?

(22:00) Craig Berube expects to stay, but is that the case?

(24:00) Chris talks about his article on the Athletic about why the Leafs season went off the rails/Keith Pelley and use of AI

(34:45) Patrik Allvin out in Vancouver

(38:00) Playoffs are ready to go!

(40:45) Stick Taps

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Playoff Teams Set + Leaf GM Search Continues | The Chris Johnston Show Apr 14, 2026

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On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) All 16 playoff teams have been set

(12:45) Detroit now have the longest playoff drought after season collapse

(19:00) Ovechkin waves off Penguins after potential last time playing Crosby

(26:45) Update on Leafs GM/President search

(30:00) What will happen with Craig Berube?

(35:00) Agent poll

(40:45) Rory McIlroy wins Masters back to back

(45:00) Ask CJ

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Sunny Mehta Already a Favourite For Maple Leafs? | The Chris Johnston Show Apr 09, 2026

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On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (1:30) The Maple Leafs hiring firm to find next president and/or GM

(5:15) Is Sunny Mehta already a favourite for Toronto or could he go elsewhere?

(9:00) Who do the Maple Leafs want to hire a President or GM could determine which way Toronto goes

(14:30) The interest with Mike Gillis is real for Maple Leafs

(17:30) The Maple Leafs put themselves into a spot where they might not get a top-5 pick

(20:00) Ron Francis stepping down from Kraken

(27:00) Tom Fitzgerald being let go by the Devils

(31:00) Will New Jersey trade Hischier?

(36:30) Is this the last year for Alex Ovechkin?

(45:00) Connor McDavid is hot, hot, hot

(49:00) Stick Taps

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DeBoer Hired | The Chris Johnston Show Apr 06, 2026

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On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Pete DeBoer hired with 4 games left in the season by the New York Islanders

(8:15) Cassidy and other veteran coaches out there if any other teams decide to make a change before the playoffs

(17:00) Islanders playoff chances/East playoff chances

(29:30) Can the Habs win the Atlantic division and go on a deep playoff run?

(36:00) Who is getting that last East playoff spot?

(41:30) Senators surging

(45:00) Western conference playoff chase/ Celebrini hart talk if the Sharks make the playoffs

(50:15) Ask CJ including update on Maple Leafs GM search

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Are the Leafs Looking For A President Or GM? | The Chris Johnston Show Apr 02, 2026

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On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Brad Treliving fired from the Leafs, the fallout and aftermath

(4:30) Leafs response to Gudas

(7:15) Who are some candidates who could replace Brad Treliving as GM of the Leafs?

(14:30) Are the Leafs looking for a Shanaplan 2.0, is a president in play?

(17:45) Should Toronto look at a rebuild rather than a reset?

(28:15)CJ & Julian's heated discussion Keith Pelley's comments about Montreal & Buffalo

(37:30) Pelley mentioning AI

(40:30) Looking back at the Leafs management structure in the past and how it correlates to today

(45:00) Stick Taps

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Cassidy Fired | The Chris Johnston Show Mar 30, 2026

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On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Bruce Cassidy fired by the Golden Knights

(9:30) Would the Oilers go in for Cassidy?

(13:00) John Tortorella & Mitch Marner

(20:00) Columbus, Philadelphia & the east playoff race

(25:30) Senators has a huge nine game stretch

(30:45) Leafs playing the Ducks for the first time since Gudas hit on Matthews

(37:00) Flames on a hot streak

(43:45) Ask CJ

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Does Ottawa Make The Playoffs? | The Chris Johnston Show Mar 26, 2026

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On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) The Ottawa Senators are back into a playoff spot

(10:00) Jack Adams potential for Travis Green and other coaches

(15:00) The great job Pittsburgh has done, however, still in a fight for the playoffs

(23:30) The Golden Knights struggles

(23:00) What is goalie interference

(37:30) Gudas apologizes

(47:00) Stick Taps

(41:30) The Habs, Cole Caufield and the race for a playoff spot in the east

(46:00) Ask CJ

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