Ray Ferraro

Now, if Thompson is not in the mix and apparently got hit in the head with a shot, so we're probably talking about some concussion-like stuff, I'd assume...

And you've got, who's the next guy?

Is it Mackenzie Blackwood?

So I guess with the games on back-to-back nights to open or days, whatever the timing is, so they split the first two games probably and then decide for game three.

Now that doesn't have to be your final decision, but I would assume that's probably...

part of their planning meetings about trying to make sure everybody has their shot, has their place, and the plan becomes clear.

Well, Greg said this morning, we were doing our podcast, and he said, you know, they're not ready to throw the towel in.

And I said, well, I hope they've got it in their hand.

This is like a timeout challenge when the NFL coach is walking up on the sideline or the review challenge.

He's got it in his hand, I hope.

This is not a time for the Leafs to add anything.

What are they going to trade at this point?

Their first rounder in 2047?

You need some draft picks eventually.

They're not good enough that one player is really going to pick them over the edge into...

into being a legit contender.

They're eight points out of the playoffs.

And the problem they have is that the two wildcard teams are also two teams from the Atlantic.

So you can't even say, oh, they just have to get to third.

Like they've got to get to fifth, but those are eight points ahead of them, right?