Feb 24 2025 97 mins 46
JD starts the week lingering, big-picture thoughts on the 4 Nations Face-Off; growing the game, Sidney Crosby, and Mitch Marner (00:00). Sportsnet Blue Jays reporter and co-host of At the Letters, Arden Zwelling, checks-in from Spring Training down in Dunedin, Florida (26:00). JD and Arden discuss if Orelvis Martinez can make an impact on the Jays Major League roster, the most compelling players to watch in Spring Training, Alan Roden's likely outcome(s) this season and the biggest challenge for Bowden Francis. Luke Fox, Sportsnet NHL writer, breaks down Marner's time with Team Canada, why this is a pivotal moment for Marner, going back to playing in the NHL action, the importance for the Maple Leafs' finishing first in the division, if jobs are on the line before the trade deadline, Nick Robertson and who might be on the Leafs fourth-line playoff roster (51:00). The show ends with 'What We Missed!'
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