{"id":58787,"date":"2019-10-13T11:00:46","date_gmt":"2019-10-13T15:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=58787"},"modified":"2019-10-13T11:01:55","modified_gmt":"2019-10-13T15:01:55","slug":"2019-toronto-maple-leaf-struggles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2019\/10\/13\/2019-toronto-maple-leaf-struggles\/","title":{"rendered":"MnM Hockey Podcast &#8211; 2019 Toronto Maple Leaf Struggles and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last<em>\u00a0Word on Hockey presents\u00a0The MnM Podcast. The latest addition to the stable of LWOH Hockey Podcast Content. Every week Alex Metzger and Chace McCallum will share their thoughts on the news of the week, have a variety of guests from the world of hockey as well as spending some time on original\u00a0segments. Sit back, listen, and enjoy some NHL news, analysis, and discussion.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>2019 Toronto Maple Leafs<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" title=\"RFA Signings, Patrick Marleau, Toronto, and Early Season Thoughts\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/3s9xr-c31bbd?from=yiiadmin&amp;download=1&amp;version=1&amp;skin=1&amp;btn-skin=107&amp;auto=0&amp;share=1&amp;fonts=Helvetica&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=0&amp;pbad=1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"122\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The guys are back after a week off with lots to talk about. They start by taking a look at some of the RFA deals that they missed. Giving their thoughts on names like <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/lainepa01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patrik Laine<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/connoky01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyle Connor<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/tkachma01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matthew Tkachuk<\/a>, <\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/pointbr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brayden Point<\/a><\/strong>. They also take a look at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/byfugdu01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Dustin Byfuglien<\/strong><\/a> situation and what that means for the team.<\/p>\n<p>Next, they take a look at the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/marlepa01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patrick Marleau<\/a><\/strong> deal and why it may <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/2019\/10\/12\/patrick-marleau-san-jose-sharks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">have been a panic move<\/a>. Alex and Chace give their thoughts on what the outcome may be and if this was a smart deal or not. Following that, they start to look at early-season trends around the league.<\/p>\n<p>Teams like the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/oilers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Edmonton Oilers<\/a> are off to a hot start and Alex wants to know how sustainable that is. Finally, they take an in-depth look at the 2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/maple-leafs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a>. Chace doesn&#8217;t seem too worried and Alex has a bone to pick with some of the Leaf fans out there. The guys look at roster usage, what&#8217;s going wrong and what needs to be fixed moving forward for the 2019 Toronto Maple Leafs. Tune in for all of this and more, with the MnM Hockey Podcast!<\/p>\n<p>Who are Alex and Chace? Alex and Chace are both from the Waterloo region in Ontario, Canada. 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