A Foot In The Crease

Ahead this week on AFITC, the Conference Finals near a conclusion with one team through to the finals while another sits poised to advance. We’ll break down the happenings from the third round of the Stanley Cup playoffs in the Redline Report. Also, the Maple Leafs are poised to sign a European prospect. We’ll tell you who and what can be expected of him coming up in Leafs Notes. Quick Hits wraps the Redline Report with news on Nick Backstrom, Dale Talon and the conclusion to the World Hockey Championships. On The Bubble highlights some great Listener Contributions from the past week via Twitter, Email and the Insiders Group. Was the IIHF wrong to criticize Sidney Crosby for taking a pass at the Worlds? We’ll discuss it here. To wrap the segment, St. Michael’s Buzzers Captain Dan Ciampini makes a guest appearance discussing his breakout season and much more. Rigamarole wraps the show with a look at why a potential Stanley Cup Finals between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Philadelphia Flyers is bad news for Leaf fans. Stick around, there’s lots coming your way on Episode 5.36 of AFITC. Special thanks to Dan Ciampini for joining us on this week’s program! Become an AFITC Insider by joining on Facebook. Send along listener email to afootinthecrease@gmail.com. A Foot In The Crease is now on Twitter as @AFITC. Follow our show for hockey news and updates on the show itself.

Did that really happen? One of the most unpredictable playoff rounds in recent memory wrapped up with some very surprising results. We’ll take you through the end of the second round and tee up the Conference Finals in the Redline Report. Before that though, the Maple Leafs added some stability to their front office for the next two seasons. We’ll explain how in Leaf Notes. Quick Hits wraps the Redline Report with news on Team Canada at the World Hockey Championships, Patrice Cormier, Kari Lehtonen and the Coyotes future in Phoenix. In On The Bubble, we turn to some great Listener Contributions from the Twitter, Email and the Insiders Group. The Gong Banger stops by later in the segment to ring in another Troubling Fact of the Week before giving way to this week’s guest: St. Michael’s Buzzers Assistant Captain Jesse Beamish, the 159th ranked player among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting heading into the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. And finally, rigamarole looks at two astonishing results from the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Where would the Habs be if they didn't have PK Subban for Hal Gill and Andre Markov and the Flyers if Michael couldn’t take over Leighton game 5? Big thanks to Jesse Beamish for joining us this week on the program. All the best at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft Jesse! Become an AFITC Insider by joining on Facebook. Send along listener email to afootinthecrease@gmail.com. A Foot In The Crease is now on Twitter as @AFITC. Follow our show for hockey news and updates on the show itself.

Ahead this week on AFITC, the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs reaches the tipping point with one team already through to the next round and three more poised to join. We’ll touch on each of the four series and some of the biggest stories to emerge from them to kick start the Redline Report. Later, Quick Hits looks at the progress of Team Canada at the World Hockey Championships and the nominees for two more NHL Awards. Should countries be allowed to use players born in other countries but have changed citizenships on their teams? The Italian team is using nine Canadian born players. A good debate on the topic ensued. In On The Bubble, we turn the show over to you and focus on Listener Contributions from Twitter, Email and the Insiders Group. Wrapping the segment, the Gong Banger returns from a week’s hiatus with another Troubling Fact of the Week. Shockingly, down three games to one in their series against the Chicago Blackhawks, rigamarole takes a look at why the Vancouver Canucks are facing some real problems in the future. It’s the Mother’s Day Edition so today we say to all the mothers out there something we just don’t say enough. Simply, thank you. This is Episode 5.34 of AFITC. Become an AFITC Insider by joining on Facebook. Send along listener email to afootinthecrease@gmail.com. A Foot In The Crease is now on Twitter as @AFITC. Follow our show for hockey news and updates on the show itself.

Round two of the Stanley Cup playoffs is underway and so is another edition of AFITC. This week, the Maple Leafs sign yet another netminder. We`ll tell you who and how he fits into the future plans to kick start the Redline Report. Later we take a look back at the first round and tee up what to expect in the second round. Quick Hits wraps the Redline Report with news on the coaching situations in New Jersey and Buffalo along with the nominees for the Masterton, Adams, NHL Foundation and Hart Trophies. In On The Bubble, we feature Listener Contributions from Twitter, email and the Insiders Group. Leafs TV Host Paul Hendrick is our guest this week as he helps us take a look back at the Maple Leafs season that was. Rigamarole wraps the show with a look at why Montreal Canadiens fans should be pleased with their team regardless of their result in round two against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Stick around, lots coming your way right here on Episode 5.33 of AFITC. Big thanks go out to Paul Hendrick for taking some time to join us on this week’s program! Become an AFITC Insider by joining on Facebook. Send along listener email to afootinthecrease@gmail.com. A Foot In The Crease is now on Twitter as @AFITC. Follow our show for hockey news and updates on the show itself.

It’s our second show of the playoffs. Today on Episode 5.32, we get you caught up on the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, all the surprises, all the disappointments, all the triumphs, it’s all right here. Leaf Notes will kick start the Redline Report though with news on the further augmentation to the Leafs goaltending situation. It’s playoff talk after that followed by Quick Hits with news on Daniel Alfredsson as well as the nominees for the Calder, Selke, Vezina and Lady Bing Trophies. In On The Bubble, we feature Listener Contributions from the Twitter account, the Insiders Group and Email. To wrap the segment, the legend himself, the Gong Banger stops by to ring in the Troubling Fact of the Week. Finally, rigamarole wraps the show with a look at where some order has been restored after a confusing start to the first round. Become an AFITC Insider by joining on Facebook. Send along listener email to afootinthecrease@gmail.com. A Foot In The Crease is now on Twitter as @AFITC. Follow our show for hockey news and updates on the show itself.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway and so is our coverage on AFITC. Coming up this week, we get you up to date on some Leaf Notes regarding Jonas Gustavsson, Dion Phaneuf and the status of impending free agents to kick start the Redline Report. Later, we address the progress of the eight first round match ups and look at a few of the bigger stories from the early part of the playoffs including Andy Sutton`s controversial hit on Jordan Leopold. Quick Hits wrap the Redline Report with news on firings in Atlanta and Tampa Bay, the end of an era in the Dallas Stars’ net and some rather strong feelings from Edmonton Oilers’ Head Coach Pat Quinn. On The Bubble brings Listener Contributions from Twitter and Email, the Junior Hockey Report that wraps our coverage of the Buckland Cup Championship and an appearance from the Gong Banger in a head scratching edition of the Troubling Fact of the Week. Remarkable parity through the early part of the first round of the playoffs. We’ll tell you just how close it has been in the segment that we call rigamarole. Stick around. All that and more coming your way when Episode 5.31 of AFITC begins now! Become an AFITC Insider by joining on Facebook. Send along listener email to afootinthecrease@gmail.com. A Foot In The Crease is now on Twitter as @AFITC. Follow our show for hockey news and updates on the show itself.

It’s a quick turnaround for us this week as Episode 5.30 comes just five days after our last show. This week, we’ll wrap up the Toronto Maple Leafs regular season with a look back at their two final games and assess the prospects heading into next season. Quick Hits will wrap the Redline Report with news on the 2011 All Star Game, Keith Tkachuk and Alex Kovalev. On The Bubble brings a few brief Listener Contributions along with the Junior Hockey Report in which we’ll update the progress of the Buckland Cup Championship between the Newmarket Hurricanes and the Oakville Blades. The Gong Banger wraps the segment with another edition of the Troubling Fact of the Week. Finally rigamarole brings an end to the program with a look at the play of the enigmatic Christian Hanson. No Leaf again for the next six months but really, isn’t everybody used to this feeling by now? This is Episode 5.30 of AFITC. Dave's "Round One Playoff Picks" available in the AFITC Insiders Group. Check them out and give us your opinions! Become an AFITC Insider by joining on Facebook. Send along listener email to afootinthecrease@gmail.com. A Foot In The Crease is now on Twitter as @AFITC. Follow our show for hockey news and updates on the show itself.  

A day late and a dollar short with this week’s episode, we intend to make up for our tardiness with a jam packed show. Kicking off the Redline Report, we’ll take a look back at four Toronto Maple Leaf games against the Atlanta Thrashers, Buffalo Sabres, Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers. Notes regarding new jerseys, an award nomination for Jonas Gustavsson and the alleged drama between Ron Wilson and Tomas Kaberle concludes Leaf Notes. The Revolving Door follows with news on the injury situations of Phil Kessel and Mike Van Ryn. Quick Hits wraps the Redline Report with news on two signings and two suspensions from around the NHL. On The Bubble features some solid Listener Contributions via Twitter and Email before the Junior Hockey Report updates the progress of the CCHL Champion Newmarket Hurricanes on their quest for the Buckland Cup. You can follow The CCHL on Twitter for regular updates on the progress of the Buckland Cup Championship. As usual, the Gong Banger stops by with the Troubling Fact of the Week at the end of On The Bubble. Rigamarole wraps the show with a look at why it is time for the Leafs to say goodbye to Tomas Kaberle. Become an AFITC Insider by joining on Facebook. Send along listener email to afootinthecrease@gmail.com. A Foot In The Crease is now on Twitter as @AFITC. Follow our show for hockey news and updates on the show itself.  

Ahead this week on AFITC, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ late season surge continues with two wins in three games. We’ll guide you through the results of those games against the Florida Panthers, Atlanta Thrashers and New York Rangers to begin the Redline Report. Later, the Leafs are looking at bringing Mats back from Europe. Good idea? We’ll opine on that before concluding the segment with Quick Hits featuring news on Darcy Tucker, Marc Savard’s reaction to the blindside hit he took from Matt Cooke and the playoff races in both the Eastern and Western Conference. On The Bubble brings Listener Contributions from Twitter and Email, an update on the progress of the CCHL Final between the Newmarket Hurricanes and Bowmanville Eagles and an appearance from the Gong Banger in another edition of the Troubling Fact of the Week. To wrap, we look at two players who have had a big hand the Leafs’ solid March and why their strong play might not be all good news at this point. Stick around, lots to come right here on Episode 5.28 of AFITC. Become an AFITC Insider by joining on Facebook. Send along listener email to afootinthecrease@gmail.com. A Foot In The Crease is now on Twitter as @AFITC. Follow our show for hockey news and updates on the show itself.  

Weekly hockey and NHL talk from Toronto.

Weekly hockey and NHL talk from Toronto.

Weekly hockey and NHL talk from Toronto.