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Previewing TOR/COL with Leafs LEGEND John Mitchell: Leafs Morning Take

By Nick Alberga
Mar 15, 2023, 15:00 EDTUpdated: Aug 12, 2024, 16:06 EDT
Who’s ready for another measuring stick game?
Coming off an ugly 4-3 loss to Buffalo on Monday night, the Leafs will host the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche tonight at Scotiabank Arena.
Flying solo, that’s where I kicked off the conversation for the Wednesday edition of Leafs Morning Take. After that, Jay Rosehill dropped by for another fantastic “3 Hits with Rosey” segment. He touched on complacency, playing Colorado and the seemingly never-ending Murray/Samsonov debate.
Meantime, powered by our friends over PointsBet Canada, I had the opportunity to catch up with former Leaf John Mitchell. That’s right, Johnny Malkin! The 38-year-old, who played 159 games with Toronto scattered across three seasons, is currently doing some broadcast work with Altitude TV covering the Colorado Avalanche.
Please join us on Thursday at 11 AM ET for a full recap of Leafs/Avs. Also, the one and only Jackie Redmond (NHL Network/TNT/WWE) will drop by to talk about her beloved Maple Leafs.
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