Sportsnet Tonight

George Rusic and Sho Alli host! Maple Leafs Hot Stove's Ian Tulloch discusses the team's lack of secondary scoring and the defensive unit, Nick Ritchie's struggles and the Leafs goaltending (24:49). Managing editor for Raptors Republic Louis Zatzman chats Pascal Siakam's return, how Nick Nurse will manage his minutes and games, Khem Birch's impact and Scottie Barnes' start to his career (50:41). SiriusXM NHL's Jonathan Davis discusses the news that Ducks' EVP and GM Bob Murray has been placed on administrative leave in an on-going investigation and takes a look around the NHL (1:16:25). Football Outsiders' Derrik Klassen chats the Bills' loss to the Jaguars and more from the NFL (1:43:34).

Roger Lajoie hosts! NBA editor for Sportsnet.ca Steven Loung discusses the return of Pascal Siakam, the impact it'll have on the roster and recaps their loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers [7:00]. Leafs Nation co-host Brent Gunning talks the first period of the Bruins/Leafs game [27:01]. The Score's Alex Chippin looks ahead to Week 9 of the NFL and Aaron Rodgers' comments after we learned he was unvaccinated testing positive for COVID [32:34]. The other half of Leafs Nation Gord Stellick stops by to talk the second period [56:36]. Host of Cover 1 Buffalo podcast Greg Tompsett previews their game against the Jacksonville Jaguars and their strength of schedule in the second half of the season [1:05:10].

George Rusic and Brent Gunning host; they chat with Yahoo's Justin Cuthbert on the Leafs 4-0 win over the Golden Knights; CBS Sports Danny Vietti on the Braves winning the World Series; TheScore Dom Cosentino on a very turbulent day of NFL news ahead of Week 9; Sportsnet's own Ryan Dixon on the NHL rumblings, including a potential Jack Eichel trade to Calgary.

Sportsnet.ca's Luke Fox joins George Rusic and Sho Alli to discuss Mitch Marner finding his groove again on the ice, if Travis Dermott will continue to play more minutes, and Petr Mrázek's performance vs. the Red Wings (32:30). Sports Radio 810's Joshua Brisco joins to chat about the panic level Chiefs fans are feeling this season, Kansas City's ability to score, and what area has the team been struggling at the most (51:33). Plus, MLB.com's Sarah Langs weighs in on if Dusty Baker needs a World Series win to enter the baseball hall of fame, Astros' playoff experience, and if we saw the last pitcher to bat in an MLB game (1:17:55). The Fourth Period's David Pagnotta gives his thoughts on when it will be time to shake up the Leafs' core group, their goaltending situation, and if there's been progress in moving Jack Eichel (1:42:20).

Leafs Nation co-host Brent Gunning joins George Rusic and Sho Alli to discuss the Maple Leafs' start to the year and look back at John Tavares' contract with Toronto (29:12). Locked on Raptors' Sean Woodley chimes in on fans changing their view on Scottie Barnes and if Goran Dragic will stay as a Raptor after American Thanksgiving (53:05). The Ringer's Michael Baumann jumps on to chat about if it's difficult to cheer for the Houston Astros to win the World Series and the gold glove finalist list (1:17:23). SiriusXM's Zig Fracassi weighs in on Week 8 in the NFL (1:40:46). Jim "Boomer" Gordon from NHL Network Radio gives his thoughts on the fallout from the Chicago Blackhawks scandal and Joel Quenneville stepping down as head coach of the Florida Panthers (2:07:50). The Hockey News' David Alter continues the conversation from the news of the Panthers' head coach, and touches on the Leafs, breaking up Justin Holl and and Jake Muzzin (2:31:40). Plus, Fantasy Show's Andy McNamara joins to look at the fantasy outlook for Week 8 in the NFL and we play Dragon's Breath (2:56:34).

Staff and Graph's Rachel Doerrie joins Brent Gunning to discuss the fans reaction to the Leafs' first two games of the season, the team's struggles to have a strong start to a game, and how will the Leafs perform when Auston Matthews returns to the lineup [2:20]. MLB.com's Sarah Langs weighs in on Boston started Chris Sale for the ALCS vs the Astros, how Red Sox's pitching staff will handle Houston's bats, and Mookie Betts performances in series clinching games [16:04].

Sho Alli and George Rusic discuss the ALCS matchup between the Astros and Red Sox, and which of them Blue Jays fans want to see lose more. Sportsnet's Luke Fox stops by to chat the Olympic roster for Team Canada, the NHL season finally arriving, and the Leafs squad ahead of Wednesday's game against the Canadiens. PitcherList's Alex Fast discusses the idea of robot umpires, balanced schedules, and the Houston Astros potentially winning other World Series.

Sho Alli is still grieving the Blue Jays sad ending to their 2021 campaign and is joined by Ben Nicholson-Smith to chat what should be an interesting offseason for Toronto and look ahead to the AL Wild Card game between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.

Roger Lajoie is joined by Blue Jays' Nation contributor Brandon Kuhn (8:13) to talk about the Jays' tough loss to the Los Angeles Angels and MVP frontrunner Shohei Ohtani. Steven Loung (30:42), Sportsnet's NBA editor, gives an update on the NBA Summer League and Scottie Barnes' performance. Argonauts reporter David Morassutti (51:32) finishes the first hour with info about the Argonauts heading into their first game since 2019. Soccer reporter for 680 News, Michael Leach (1:15:06) discusses Javier Perez being officially named head coach of Toronto FC, and fan trepidations concerning attending games at BMO Field during a pandemic. Josh Goldberg (1:39:15), co-host of Jays Talk, tells us about last night's Field of Dreams game and what to expect for tonight's Jays' game.

Sportsnet Tonight opens with host Roger Lajoie and The Athletic’s Drew Fairservice (5:39) discussing Manoah, Springer, and the Jays’ strong performance; and Roger reads listeners’ thoughts about Canada legalizing single-game sports betting. Then Mike McIntyre (49:42), host of Match Point Canada, gives us updates on the National Bank Open and how Canadians are performing. SiriusXM NFL host Zig Fracassi (1:14:40) gives a preview of the upcoming season and what to expect from the seemingly ageless Tom Brady. Sports Illustrated’s Ethan Diamandas (1:38:32) finishes off the show with a preview of tonight’s matchup between AL MVP frontrunners Shohei Ohtani and Vladimir Guerro Jr. as the Jays take on the Angels in Los Angeles (1:38:32)

Roger Lajoie hosts as Sportsnet Tonight opens up with CFL Insider and reporter for 3DownNation, Dave Hodge. He discusses the start of CFL season, what teams are the early Grey Cup favourites after week 1, and with an on going pandemic, how will the CFL pull off an entire season [7:32]. Next Kaitlyn McGrath, who covers the Blue Jays for The Athletic and co-host of Spin Rate, talks about the hype around this Blue Jays, how the Jays stack up against teams the in-front of them in the standings, and with the new additions of Cimber and Richards have stabilized the Jays bullpen [1:06:56]. Former Davis Cup player and coach and tennis analyst Rob Bettauer joins the show and examines the early exits of Felix Auger Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov at the National Bank Open and Bianca Andreescu’s second round victory [01:21:41]. Finally the lead baseball writer for the Daily Hive, Ian Hunter debates the similarities between the 2015 Blue Jays and the current Blue Jays team, the additions of Rizzo and Gallo to the Yankees lineup, and Toronto’s hardest competition in their playoff push [1:33:58].

Rob Wong and Josh Goldberg host! The guys are joined by Sportsnet's Donnovan Bennett to look back on the legacy of Kyle Lowry for the Raptors and the city of Toronto [4:02]. Host at 790 The Ticket Jonathan Zaslow shares the Miami perspective of Kyle Lowry heading to the Heat and his thoughts on rumours that DeMar DeRozan could head to Miami as well [39:31].

Matt Marchese and Sam McKee host! Gord Stellick, Leafs Nation co-host, review Kyle Dubas' pre-draft press conference, the Maple Leafs goalie situation, and how can the Buds move on from the loss of Zach Hyman [23:17]. Blue Jays writer for Sportsnet.ca and Yahoo! Sports Nick Ashbourne examines the Nelson Cruz trade to the Tampa Bay Rays, will the Jays take a big swing at the trade deadline, and how much trust does Nate Pearson have at the major league level [49:38]. Justin Cuthbert, Leafs/NHL reporter for Yahoo! Sports talks on how the Leafs approached the expansion draft, what impact can Zach Hyman make on the Oilers lineup, and what will Kyle Dubas do this offseason [1:38:49]. Contributor to Blue Jays Nation, Brendon Kuhn discusses the feeling for fans returning to Rogers Centre and what part of this Jays team is priority to improve upon at the trade deadline [2:28:16].

Matt Marchese and Sam McKee host! Blue Jays beat writer for the Toronto Star Laura Armstrong examines the many challenges the Blue Jays face in the return to Toronto plan, the significance of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. winning All-Star Game MVP and how aggressive the front office should be at the Trade Deadline [23:21]. NHL Writer for Sportsnet Luke Fox discusses potential landing spots for Zach Hyman and the Maple Leafs' offseason priorities [52:13]. Host of OD on Sports Annie O’Donnell weighs in on how crazy this NHL offseason is going to be and Ron Francis' approach to building the Seattle Kraken team, plus much more crazy offseason rumours [1:39:23]. Mo Dakhil, Founder of thejumpball.net and NBA writer for Bleacher Report reviews how exciting these NBA Finals have been so far, the mega Giannis block and is it time for USA Basketball to hit the panic button [2:01:53]. Eric Patterson, who covers Golf for theScore, talks about the first round at The Open Championship and how the Bryson Dechambeau-Brooks Koepka rivalry is good for golf [2:28:24].

Andy McNamara and George Rusic host! Blue Jays writer for The Athletic Kaitlyn McGrath discusses whether the Blue Jays will be back in Toronto before the end of the month, the difficulties of playing on the road all season and the second half of the Jays' season [23:29]. Host of the Raptors Podtable Podcast Gilbert McGregor chats the NBA Finals, teams inquiring about Ben Simmons and the Raptors offseason [53:55]. RotoWire's Jeff Erickson previews the NFL Fantasy season, how to account for Aaron Rodgers' uncertain future and who else to target this year [1:10:45]. The Fourth Period's Dave Pagnotta discusses the news of Shea Weber potentially missing the season with an ankle and foot injury, whether the Leafs could target Gabe Landeskog if all the cards fall right and more offseason rumours [1:39:45]. Host of CBC's Road to the Olympic Games Scott Russell talks about covering the Olympics in a strange year and how the atmosphere will be without fans [2:01:53]. Founder of RickRunGood.com Rick Gehman previews The Open Championship [1:27:43].

At The Letters' Ben Nicholson-Smith joins Sho Alli to discuss his grade on the Blue Jays season at the All-Star break, how the team stacks up within the AL East so far and what would a contract extension look like for Robbie Ray [9:45]. Launch Angle Podcast's Rob Silver weighs in on the 2021 Home Run Derby, Shohei Ohtani's stardom, [29:25]. Plus, Fantasy Show's Andy McNamara gives his thoughts on the derby and his best bets ahead of the event [41:52].

Blue Jays Central's Joe Siddall joins Rob Wong and Josh Goldberg to discuss the club's performance through the halfway mark of their 2021 season [20:19]. Sportsnet.ca's Luke Fox stops by to discuss if the Lightning top the list of teams winning back-to-back Stanley Cups during the salary cap era and Travis Dermott re-signing with the Maple Leafs [51:12]. ESPN's Joon Lee weighs in on who he's leaning on for AL MVP between Vlad Jr. and Shohei Ohtani [1:16:13]. Plus, The Athletic's Kaitlyn McGrath gives her thoughts on realistic options for the team's trade acquistitions and Toronto's focus on improving their bullpen [1:40:08].

Brent Gunning and Sam McKee break down the Habs 3-2 OT win vs the Lightning to stay alive in the Stanley Cup Final and Jake Hahn of Sirius XM NHL Radio gives his thoughts on Montreal's Game 4 victory(5:37).

Sam McKee and Brent Gunning recap Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Nick Alberga joins to explain how Tampa Bay was able to dominate the Habs, and what adjustments the Canadiens need to make if they want to go home with the series tied at 1 game a piece (17:30).

Roger Lajoie hosts Sportsnet Tonight! Co-host of Locked on Canadiens Scott Matla previews the Stanley Cup Final between the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning, their journey to the playoffs and some key matchups we'll see during the series [8:05]. We hear from Charlie Montoyo and Ross Stripling after their win over the Baltimore Orioles.