Just when it seemed like things were finally starting to cool off in Leaf Land, news picks back up to regain midseason form. After two years behind the bench, head coach Paul Maurice was fired this past week. Was this the right move? How does this affect the bigger picture of Maple Leafs management? We touch on all of that in the Redline Report. Also last week, the Maple Leafs signed a draft pick. We’ll tell you who and where he’s playing now along with updating the Marlies playoff run.

The NHL Playoff Recap follows Leaf Notes as we wrap up the second round and set the Conference Finals match ups including their progress thus far. Quick Hits wraps the Redline Report with news on Team Canada at the Worlds, Wade Belak, Fabian Brunnstrom, Joel Quenneville and Olaf Kolzig. In On The Bubble, we announce the nominees for the Bill Masterton Trophy and the Jack Adams Award, feature Listener Email and welcome the Gong Banger in for another Troubling Fact of the Week.

And finally to wrap the show in rigamarole, we look at whether or not the Brian Burke to Toronto scenario really is as dead as it seemed two weeks ago.

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Ahead on Episode 3.35 of AFITC, Mats Sundin is no longer a free agent, at least not of the social kind. With Sundin engaged to be married, will that affect his playing future? We speculate on that, finally reveal the International Man of Mystery and take you through the continuing progress of the Toronto Marlies in the AHL playoffs to begin the Redline Report. Later, NHL playoff coverage and news on Team Canada’s first game at the World Hockey Championships will wrap the segment.

In On The Bubble, we announce the nominees and our picks for the Frank J. Selke trophy and feature more Listener Email. Concluding the segment, we are pleased to welcome TSN Sportscentre anchor Jennifer Hedger back to our program. Fresh off her trip to Afghanistan, we talk to her about the conditions she saw, what this trip meant to her, what hockey means for Canadian Troops as well as some NHL playoff talk.

Rigamarole wraps the show as it always does, this week with a look at which team Fabian Brunnstrom should sign with.

Special thanks to Jennifer Hedger for appearing on our program this week. What a treat it was for us to hear about such a remarkable experience!

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Episode 3.34 of AFITC brings you big news regarding the next Maple Leafs general manager, well alright; we tell who it won’t be. As well, Cliff Fletcher thinks he knows which way Mats Sundin is leaning. We’ll let you know which way that is as well as getting you up to date with the progress of the Toronto Marlies playoff run. Also in the Redline Report, we conclude our coverage of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, set the second round and let you know the happenings in that round thus far.

To conclude the Redline Report, Quick Hits feature news on the new GM of the Canucks, Bruce Boudreau, Barry Trotz, Scott Niedermayer and Team Canada at the World Championships. In On The Bubble, we reveal the nominees for the Vezina, Norris and Calder Trophies along with our picks to walk away with the hardware. Also, we’ll quickly touch on the final NHL Central Scouting Service rankings released this week and of course feature more Listener Email.

Rigamarole concludes the show and explains how the Brian Burke speculation got right out of hand last week. Become an AFITC Insider by joining A Foot In The Crease Fans on Facebook and check out the new “Quotes” section developed this week. Send along listener email to afootinthecrease@gmail.com.

Episode 3.33 of AFITC hits the air today with the NHL well into the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Some surprises, some upsets, some teams cruising right on through. We’ll go in depth once again on all that has transpired thus far in the Redline Report. To kick off the segment though, we discuss more news on the Maple Leafs including potential buyouts, the Leafs’ draft position and the progress of the Toronto Marlies in the AHL playoffs.

Quick Hits wrap the Redline Report with big news out of the front office in Vancouver, along with the future of Ray Emery, the status of Jacques Martin, a new deal for Sergei Samsonov and the possibility of moving to an eighty four game schedule. On The Bubble follows with Listener Email featuring several quality emails touching on a variety of topics.

At the end of the segment, Andy Frost – the public address announcer for the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre and host of Psychedelic Psunday on Q107 among his various other responsibilities – makes his return to AFITC to offer his thoughts on the Maple Leafs and the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Rigamarole concludes the show with a look at why their could be so much on the line in game seven of the Montreal Boston for Carey Price, apart from just winning the series.

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The Maple Leafs have been watching for over a week now but that doesn’t mean there isn’t anything to talk about. We get you caught up on lots of news regarding the Maple Leafs to kick start the Redline Report. Then it’s onto the playoffs as we take a look at the progress of each of the eight first round match ups including in depth looks at those involving Canadian teams.

Quick Hits bring the Redline Report to a close with news on Team Canada for the upcoming World Championships, the Edmonton Oilers, Jacques Martin, and Patrice Bergeron. In On the Bubble, we bring you more listener email and a playoff edition of the Troubling Fact of the Week.

To conclude the show, rigamarole looks at why the Ottawa Senators are experiencing so much trouble in the playoffs and who is partly responsible for it. All that and lots more on the first playoff edition of the program for season three.

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The Maple Leafs bowed out with a curtain call this week of three more meaningless games: a shootout loss to Buffalo followed up with two more losses against rivals Ottawa and Montreal. We cover those games, hand out the final AFITC Player of the Week award for season three and talk about changes in the Redline Report– who must go, who should stay, the biggest surprise, the biggest disappointment, is Paul Maurice still the man to coach this team, among other things – all questions that must be answered for next season.

Quick Hits feature news on the Senators and Habs injuries, Vincent Lecavalier and Ken Hitchcock. In On The Bubble, we hear more final thoughts on the Maple Leafs season with Listener Email and deliver another Troubling Fact of the Week.

Rigamarole wraps the show with a look at the great story that is the Washington Capitals.

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In the words of the immortal Led Zeppelin, “Close the door. Turn out the lights. No they won’t be home tonight,” or rather this spring as in no playoff hockey at the ACC for a third consecutive season. Two losses last week in keys games against the Bruins sealed that fate. We explain what went wrong in the games with the season on the line and touch on the first meaningless game: a win Saturday over Montreal.

Later in the Redline Report, we hand out the AFITC Player of the Week Award, touch on the again murky future of Mats Sundin in a Maple Leaf uniform and tell you who Cliff Fletcher signed this week. To conclude the Redline Report, we touch on news regarding Pat Quinn and the injury statuses of the Canadiens, Bruins and Canucks. On the Bubble brings listener email from Stuart, Alan and Aaron along with another Troubling Fact of the Week.

Rigamarole wraps the show looking at one playoff dream that died and another one that still lives after last week. Become an AFITC Insider by joining A Foot In The Crease Fans on Facebook.

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A perfect week with wins against the Islanders, Sabres and Senators has left the Leafs four points out of the playoffs with six games left but with four teams to pass in the process. We’ll break down each of those games, hand out the legendary AFITC player of the week award to one of the several nominees this week, spin through a crowded Revolving Door and once again, address the chance the Leafs have at the playoffs in the Redline Report.

Busy in the front office too this week as Cliff Fletcher signed a goalie. We’ll tell you who and what plans are in store for him going forward. Quick Hits wraps the segment with news on Rick Dipietro, Tim Connolly and Kurtis Foster. On The Bubble brings you some more outstanding Listener Email and a Troubling Fact of the Week.

Rigamarole this week explains why it is so hard to see the Leafs miss the playoffs the way they have each of the past two seasons. We said last week nine wins in the last nine games would be necessary. Well three down, six to go.

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Two wins for the Maple Leafs against Philadelphia this week likely will not be good enough in their quest for the playoffs after losing to Buffalo on Saturday night. Episode 3.28 of AFITC covers those three games, hands out a Player of the Week Award, as well as taking a dizzyingly long spin through the Revolving Door, touching on the absence of three keys players.

Quick Hits wraps the Redline Report with news on Sidney Crosby, and suspensions to Steve Ott, James Wisniewski, Georges Laraque, Andrew Peters and Chris Pronger. On The Bubble brings more listener email and a Troubling Fact of the Week.

Rigamarole wraps the show, this week with a look at whether the hill to the post season is too steep for the Maple Leafs to climb.

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Episode 3.27 of AFITC hits the air following two disappointing defeats at the hands of the New Jersey Devils. Now eight points back of eighth place Philadelphia, we cover in depth the two games the Leafs played against the Devils and the one against the Bruins while examining the chances the Maple Leafs still have at the post season. To conclude the Leaf block of the Redline Report, we award another Player of the Week Award and touch on news regarding Jason Blake.

The Redline Report wraps up with Quick Hits featuring Sidney Crosby, Corey Perry, Chad Kilger and Alexander Ovechkin. In On The Bubble we bring you more Listener Email, this week from Cathy, Chris, Stuart and Aaron along with the triumphant return of the Gong Banger and the Troubling Fact of the Week.

Finally, rigamarole concludes the show with a look at why the Maple Leafs must continue to try to win games down the stretch.

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