The FAN Morning Show Sportsnet

Ben Ennis and Brent Gunning kick off Tuesday's final hour discussing the stakes the Maple Leafs face ahead of tonight's Game 5 in Boston, along with what needs to improve for Toronto to extend their season. New Jersey Devils goaltender and new Sportsnet analyst, Jake Allen, shares what he's seen from the netminders on both sides of this series, before getting into the importance of goaltending for special teams units and what it take to reach the Stanley Cup Finals. Later, Jody Shelley, TNT broadcaster who was on the call for Game 4, discusses the atmosphere in Toronto compared to other arenas, how Auston Matthews' potential absence could affect the team and how Mitch Marner can flip the narrative surrounding him (25:07).

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On hour 2 of The FAN Morning Show Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning weigh in on a comment from Toronto head coach Sheldon Keefe where he mentioned goaltending and special teams being two aspects they need to be better in and how the two are correlated. They bring on Sportsnet analyst Jason Bukala (26:36) who weighs in on all things Leafs, what he’s seen from them in the last week, everything they’ve had to deal with and his expectations for tonight’s Game 5. The morning duo also look around the rest of the Stanley Cup Playoffs especially the elimination of the Lightning. The hour ends with the daily Wake and Rake!

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning kick off The FAN Morning Show on Auston Matthews, whether he will play in Game 5, how it has been played out, what we know for sure and what it means on how we look back at Matthews’ 69 goal season. They also take some time to look at a top line for Toronto without Auston and what expectations should be. Before the hour ends, the morning duo also recaps another Blue Jays victory with strong performances from Justin Turner, Danny Jansen and even Nate Pearson as B&B give their thoughts on all three’s roles to this team (32:48).

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

Ben Ennis and Brent Gunning kick off the final hour of today’s FAN Morning Show with deep dive into the Leafs-Bruins matchup with two-time Stanley Cup-winning executive, Mike Futa! He lends his expertise to discuss the most disappointing aspect of the series for Toronto, why regular season success hasn't translated to the playoffs for Sheldon Keefe, and how a true contender might handle the situation differently. Later, the spotlight shifts to Boston as Billy Jaffe, analyst for NESN and NHL Network, joins to discuss the keys to the Bruins' strangle hold on the series, the difference makers on the ice and which netminder will get the nod in Game 5 (28:23). To wrap, Ben and Brent weigh in on who will start between the pipes for Toronto, as well as if we will see a desperate, hungry Maple Leafs team on the ice to start Tuesday’s game.

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Hour 2 of The FAN Morning Show, hosts Ben Ennis and Brent Gunning are joined by former Leafs GM, now insider & analyst, Gord Stellick for his take on everything that went down at SBA over the weekend and the fan fallout from it. The trio discuss what it means for the organization and what this next game will tell us about this team, especially the core. Next, B&B take a look around the rest of the Stanley Cup Playoffs to what or who is standing out to them. The morning duo also dive into some comments from Sixers’ superstar Joel Embiid in regards to his disappointment in Philadelphia fans (31:51). The hour ends with the daily Wake and Rake!

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning hit on the post-game comments from Sheldon Keefe, the play of Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews not playing in the third period and of course the poor special teams. Before the hour ends, the morning duo also hits on the Blue Jays weekend (34:51), which saw the team avoid the sweep to the Dodgers behind a strong performance from Kevin Gausman and how he looks back to his old self. They also dive into Toronto’s weekend and Shohei showing at Rogers Centre.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.