Podcasts about tsn hockey analyst craig button

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button shares his insight into Team Canada's World Junior roster and how "With all the Green wearing Red in Ottawa, chances are it could turn to Gold."

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Julia Tocheri and Joshua Kloke to talk about why he has confidence Samsonov can be the ‘guy' for the Leafs in the postseason, if he has shown enough for the Leafs to sign him to a long-term deal, who has been the Leafs MVP so far this season and how special Connor McDavid's season has been.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Julia and Al's Brother to talk about the Leafs best players not showing up in Edmonton but why he's not putting too much stock in one game, how to get Morgan Reilly back on track, two goalies the Leafs could target before the deadline, David Pastrnak's new deal, and how Bill Armstrong mismanaged the Jakob Chychrun situation.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Julia and Al's Brother to talk about to why Patrick Kane would be a good fit on the Leafs, how much Kane controls his trade situation, Matthews' return and if he is poised to go on a big run, if Conor Timmins is making a case to stay in the lineup and more.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Julia and Al's Brother to talk about if the Leafs should try to get Joseph Woll some NHL starts, why you can't count on Matt Murray to be durable, how the Leafs should focus on adding a Jake Muzzin-type replacement before the deadline and why the spotlight is on Kyle Dubas.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Julia and Al's Brother to talk about the Jets turnaround under Rick Bowness, which team is better built to have success in the playoffs between the Leafs and Jets, and why he thinks a player like Lawson Crouse could be a good deadline add for the Leafs.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Al's Brother and Jonas Siegel to talk about the comparisons Team Canada is getting to the 2005 World Junior team and if they can live up to the hype, if he sees Mitch Marner-type qualities in Connor Bedard's game, expectations for Shane Wright and Mitch Marner's hocky IQ.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Julia and Luca to talk about how Murray and Samsonov are benefitting from their tandem situation, the Leafs' core 4 players under 24 and why Nick Robertson was omitted from his list, and if everything should be on the table for the Leafs when it comes to improving their team at the deadline.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Julia and Al's Brother to talk about Tage Thompson's 5-goal night and rise this season, TJ Brodie's return to the Leafs' lineup and if the defensive buy-in from the Leafs speaks to their evolution of maturity.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Julia and Al's Brother to talk about how Mitch Marner has become a top performer in the league, the growth in his 200-ft game, the Leafs success in November and why all the Nylander doubters are 'eating crow' when it comes to his contract.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Al's Brother to talk about Börje Salming's legendary career and what he means to the hockey community. He also talks about his faith in the Leafs' goaltending based on their performance so far and the Leafs' trade for Conor Timmons.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Julia and Al's Brother to talk about what has impressed him most about the Leafs play in their last 4 games, how he would evaluate Rasmus Sandin's progression, if Timothy Liljegren could take on more of an offensive role, turmoil around the Canucks, and what's been going wrong in Calgary.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Julia and Al's Brother to talk about the Leafs' win over the Flyers being a step in the right direction, Tavares being a model of consistency which the Leafs as a whole need to adopt and Giordano sicking up for Matthews.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Leafs Lunch to talk about Sheldon Keefe's comments about managing the media, players handling constructive criticism, how concerning Jake Muzzin's injury is for the Leafs, if there's urgency on Dubas to upgrade his blueline and if Chychrun would be a fit.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Al's Brother and Dave Feschuk to break down the Leafs' sloppy play in their loss to the Habs, their trend of playing down to lesser opponents, if he's concerned about the Muzzin-Holl pairing and how much of the loss was on Matt Murray.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button on the pressure mounting on Hockey Canada to make changes with their leadership group and why he believes that is the only path forward for them. He also talks about the TSN Top 50 list and if Matthews is one of the league's most complete players.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Julia and Al's Brother to talk about Rasmus Sandin's contract extension, how important this season is for him, what the best case scenario is for Nick Robertson, why Matt Murray will benefit from being in a tandem with Ilya Samsonov and his latest Craig's List.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Leafs Lunch to discuss whether Kadri's OT winner should have counted, if the NHL should make all goals reviewable, Kadri's storybook return in his first game back since thumb surgery, the key to Colorado's playoff success and Paul Maurice's hiring in Florida.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Julia and Al's Brother to talk about the similarities he sees between how the Leafs and Avs play, players of interest for the Memorial Cup, and expectations for the Flyers under new coach John Tortorella.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Julia and Al's Brother to talk about Cassidy's firing, if the Bruins need to do a full rebuild vs retool, the strides McDavid and Draisaitl took in the postseason, the importance of drafting and developing goalies and if the Leafs have a potential no.1 goalie in their system.

We are BACK for a big Wednesday show as we recap Game 4 of the Lightning/Rangers series plus more insights into Week 1 of the CFL and some great guests along the way! Get in here and join us on today's #RPShow! Guests include TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button and DailyFaceoff Analyst See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Julia and Al's Brother to discuss Igor Shesterkin outplaying Andrei Vasilevskiy in Game 1, why it is a no brainer to go back to Mike Smith for Game 2, and what Darcy Kuemper's injury could mean for the Avs.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Julia and Al's Brother to talk about Canada's comeback win over Sweden in the quarter-finals, why he thinks the criticism of Nylander is unwarranted, Nathan MacKinnon's jaw-dropping goal and heroics in Game 5 and what the Flames need to do to stave off elimination.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Julia and Al's Brother to break down how the Flames dominated the Oilers in game 1 and how McDavid has elevated his game this postseason. Craig also shares his thoughts on Shanahan and Dubas' comments and what Dubas' first order of business should be this offseason.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Julia and Al's Brother to talk about how Matthews can carry his MVP-like performance in Game 5 over to tonight, why the Leafs should play without the safety net of having a game 7 and how important Jack Campbell has been.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Julia and Al's Brother to talk about the Leafs costly penalties in Game 2, what gives Tavares the best chance to have success, if he expects lineup changes for the Leafs as the series switches back to Tampa, and the Oilers' big bounce-back in Game 2.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Frankie Corrado and Al's Brother to talk about what went wrong for Canada after losing to Finland in the quarter-finals of the world men's under-18 hockey championship. He also talks about which team has more pressure on them this postseason: Toronto or Edmonton.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Julia and Al's Brother to talk about if Connor Bedard can be a generational player, why it is beneficial for Kallgren to get the start against Tampa, if Muzzin has earned the opportunity to be in the playoff lineup if he feels like he can go and Peter DeBoer pulling Robin Lehner in a tied game and more.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button reacts to the news that Petr Mrazek will be out for a minimum of six weeks, Jack Campbell being close to returning and the significance of Auston Matthews closing in on the 50-goal mark.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Julia and Al's Brother to talk about how Muzzin's injury impacts the Leafs defence pairings, why their main concern should be getting stable goaltending and Sheldon Keefe promoting Kase to the second line.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Julia and Al's Brother to discuss Canada's gold medal win over the United States, if Marie-Philip Poulin is the most clutch hockey player ever, the World Juniors being rescheduled for August and how different the teams may look, and how much the Leafs have grown since their first two games agains the Penguins this season.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Leafs Lunch to talk about how Keefe's line experimentation was effective against the Ducks and why the Leafs power play has been so successful. Craig also weighs in on how Evander Kane would fit with the Oilers and why some narratives around the Flames has fired him up.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Julia and Al's Brother to discuss the Leafs blowing another lead against the Rangers, the tough night for Sandin, Liljegren and Dermott, Campbell's recent play and how aggressive Kyle Dubas should be at the deadline in acquiring another defenceman.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Julia and Al's Brother to discuss the Leafs loss to the Coyotes, Sheldon Keefe's post-game comments, Auston Matthews homecoming in Arizona and how he's able to dominate in every area of the game, and why people shouldn't sleep on the Bruins.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Julia and Al's Brother to discuss if the gap between Nylander and Marner is shrinking, Mikheyev's scoring surge, Ritchie's future and what's impressed him so much about the Penguins.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joined Mike DiStefano on Leafs Lunch to discuss the vibe in Alberta while the World Juniors were canceled due to COVID-19 after only three days, how much it will affect draft eligible players status and if he believes there's a path to completing the event later on this season.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joined Al's Brother and Julia Tocheri on Leafs Lunch to debate where Marc-Andre Fleury ranks among goalies in this generation as we celebrate his 500th win, discuss Marie-Philip Poulin's dominance, how NHL will adjust protocol's accordingly through all these COVID unknowns, if the league could go back to having a taxi squad and what kind of impact Connor Bedard might have at World Juniors.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Julia and Al's Brother to discuss the Leafs offensive outburst against the Kings, why no one should be surprised the Leafs are on this unbelievable run, JT Miller's comments after the Canucks' latest loss, and if the situation is more dire in Montreal than Vancouver right now.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Julia and Al's Brother to discuss if Petr Mrazek can gives the Leafs reliable goaltending behind Campbell, what is going on with the Canucks and why it was a good move for the Habs to call up Cole Caufield.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Julia and Al's Brother to discuss the Leafs win over the Flyers and if Jack Campbell should be in the Olympic conversation. He also shares a story about Jarome Iginla during his time with him in Calgary.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Leafs Lunch to discuss the Jack Eichel trade to Vegas, why he thinks Buffalo could be a competitive team in the near future, if tonight is a 'litmus' test game for the Leafs against Tampa and why the Oilers start has really impressed him.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Leafs Lunch to discuss the Leafs 3-2 OT win over the Blackhawks, the players looking emotionally engaged and the Leafs defensive struggles. Craig also shares his thoughts on the Blackhawks scandal and why the leaders at the time need to be held accountable.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Jim Tatti to discuss the TSN Top 50 NHL players list, why he thinks Auston Matthews is the frontrunner to win the Rocket Richard again, Nick Robertson being sent to the Marlies, the latest in the Jack Eichel saga and Brady Tkachuk's stalemate with the Sens.

11:00 – We were robbed of a potentially classic Waino/Flaherty season. 11:15 – Mike Shildt just doesn't seem to have the urgency he needs right now. 11:30 – Ben Heisler of Betsided on what he likes bet wise for this weeks football slate and he provides some fantasy football insight. 11:45 – Questions & Answers 12:00 – David Backes retirement press conference. 12:15 – TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button on if the Blues are Stanley Cup contenders this season. 12:30 – Are the Blues going through a transition year. 12:45 – The Junk Drawer 1:00 – Who has been the biggest surprise of this Cardinals season? 1:15 – David Backes was the beginning of the Blues cup run 1:30 – Football pick'em week 2 1:45 – The Crossover

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins the show to discuss Mark Scheifele's comments about being shut down by the department of play safety. Then Craig talks about how Nazam Kadri's suspension has played into a factor of the Avs/Knights series. Button then discusses why the Islanders are having so much success. The boys then ask what the Leafs would be like now if they kept Lou as GM. Then Craig shared a story about when he first saw Brayden Point in junior

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button breaks the news about TSN's 5G view giving fans full control of how they watch the game and the Senators approach to this year's draft. 

NBC's Pierre McGuire on Jamie Drysdale scoring in his NHL debut and TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button on Jake Sanderson and a new way to watch hockey games.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joins Andi and Mike to look ahead to the Canada-USA showdown in the gold medal game and why Craig thinks this could be the best ever Canadian team in World Junior history.

Farhan Lalji and Rick Dhaliwal are joined by TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joined Farhan Lalji and Rick Dhaliwal to talk all things World Juniors.