"I don't think he handles himself well. I think he's socially awkward. I don't think he cares about your family ... All he cares about is himself."
@frankcorrado22
on his experience playing under Mike Babcock,
@BizNasty2point0
defending his sources, and why citing an 'old
"Based on the information that has been discovered and percolated to the surface in the last 48 hours, I think there's a chance Babcock's job could be in question... I'm not reporting or predicting it's going to happen, but there's a chance that happens."
@DarrenDreger
on
"I would personally think the Blue Jays are the favourites to land him right now - I would give them a greater than 50 per cent chance of landing him"
This morning on
#FirstUp
,
@StevePhillipsGM
told us why the
#BlueJays
should be considered the favourites to land Ohtani! 👀
This morning on
#FirstUp
, we were joined by
#LeafsForever
defenceman Luke Schenn to discuss being a UFA and if he has been talking to the Leafs about a return. Would you like to see Luke Schenn back? Let us know! 👇
"Dubas has sent a message to the core... okay, no more excuses. There's sandpaper, there's grit, there's talent, there's depth, everything is there now."
@BonsieTweets
on the message sent by Kyle Dubas to
#LeafsForever
with yesterday's flurry of trades.
"It comes down to one word - respect, and that was the biggest sign of disrespect when it came to Jason Spezza not playing yesterday".
@CarloColaiacovo
was not happy when Mike Babcock made Spezza a healthy scratch last night.
@heylandsberg
@TSN1050Radio
@TSNHockey
“I’m a big fan of Kyle, I like him because he’s direct… you want to present a trade that you can see logic in from the other side, and Kyle did that...”
#stlblues
GM Doug Armstrong on the Ryan O’Reilly trade and what it’s like negotiating with Kyle Dubas.
#LeafsForever
This morning on
#FirstUp
, we were joined by
@PredsNHL
forward Ryan O’Reilly and he opened up about why he left
#LeafsForever
in free agency.
Listen to O'Reilly's full interview HERE:
“This guy is fully addicted to cookies, I’ve never seen anything like it in my life. He needs them for his pre-game meal, he needs them all the time. This guy is just hammering cookies.”
.
@Bschenn_10
on Noel Acciari's love of cookies and his playoff-style game
#LeafsForever
"I was on the plane with him...he's hurt"
This morning on
#FirstUp
,
@mike_p_johnson
shared why he thinks John Klingberg may not play again for
#LeafsForever
. 👀 Do you think MJ's right? Let us know! 👇
“Sandin was never ever going to get this type of opportunity in Toronto with the guys that were ahead of him… this is a massive overreaction for the way people are reacting to his success”
@CarloColaiacovo
on Rasmus Sandin's success since landing with Washington
#LeafsForever
.
@CarloColaiacovo
's
#LeafsForever
Game 1 Playoff Lineup:
How do you feel about Matthew Knies potentially filling a top-6 role straight out of college?
Let us know what you think in the comments!
"If they get to the next round, and he wants to go down to that building, I'll break his leg..."
@odognine2
does not want
@HayesTSN
anywhere near Scotiabank Arena if
#LeafsForever
move on to the second round.😬Do you think Hayes will stay away if the Leafs advance?
"They're a soft team and they're getting everything they deserve right now"
NHL legend Keith Tkachuk joined us on
#FirstUp
this morning and he did not hold back when he was asked about the struggles of the Florida Panthers. 👀
🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 Introducing Toronto's new top pair in the mornings,
@Aaron_Korolnek
officially joins
@CarloColaiacovo
as co-host on First Up! BANG! 💥
“Leafs don’t have a coaching problem, don’t have a GM problem, they have a player problem”
This morning on
#FirstUp
,
@CarloColaiacovo
laid out his reasons for why firing Sheldon Keefe is not the answer for
#LeafsForever
. Do you agree with Carlo? Let us know! 👇
"They showed up and played like a beardless bunch of boys against a bearded bunch of guys with hairs on their chest.”
@CarloColaiacovo
didn’t hold back this morning when reflecting on the
#LeafsForever
performance against the Lightning last night.
"I think the Blue Jays gave an earnest effort to sign Ohtani...but they were used."
This morning on
#FirstUp
,
@Buster_ESPN
discussed the Blue Jays coming up short in the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes.
#NextLevel
How do you feel about how the Ohtani signing went down? Let us know!
.
@CarloColaiacovo
has a message to Raptors fans at Scotiabank Arena who weren’t in their seats to start the 2nd half. “If you want to be social, stay home! If you go to the game be a fan”
This morning on Wake Up Woodbridge, our callers were putting a lot of the blame for the loss by
#LeafsForever
on Sheldon Keefe, but
@CarloColaiacovo
had enough of it and came to Keefe’s defence!
Sheldon Keefe takes a lot of flak from Leafs Nation, but this morning on
#FirstUp
,
@frankcorrado22
told us why he out-coached Jon Cooper last night. Do you agree with Frankie? Let us know! 👇
Earlier on First Up,
#Canucks
defenceman Luke Schenn joined
@Aaron_Korolnek
and former teammate
@CarloColaiacovo
to share a funny, but very unfortunate story about playing against his brother Brayden earlier this season.
Listen to the full interview HERE:
"That move for Sandin was a savvy one by Kyle Dubas because I believe it was provoked by Sandin and his camp...so what does Dubas, do? He turns him into a first-round pick!"
@aaron_korolnek
&
@CarloColaiacovo
on Rasmus Sandin's time in Toronto coming to an end.
#LeafsForever
"People who are around the team say its like night and day. They have not seen these players have as much fun as they have had in the past 5-6 days."
@TSNBobMcKenzie
joined
@heylandsberg
&
@CarloColaiacovo
to discuss the change around the Maple Leafs since the coaching change.
"Don’t feel sorry for yourself for what happened in Game 1"
This morning on
#FirstUp
,
@odognine2
told us how
#LeafsForever
can win Game 2 against the
#NHLBruins
. What do you think about O-Dog's advice? Let us know! 👇
“When Ryan O’Reilly walks into that dressing room, they don’t have anyone else like him… he can help establish the type of culture that Toronto has been lacking the last few years”
@andystrickland
on what makes Ryan O'Reilly one of the best leaders in the NHL
#LeafsForever
"They have the opposite identity of a team with a weak defence"
This morning on
#FirstUp
, we asked former
#LeafsForever
winger
@Jay_D_Rosehill
if the Leafs' issues are due to personnel or coaching and Jay did not hold back. Do you agree? Let us know! 👇
“Keefe needs to stop focusing so much on matchups, trust your players… if they don’t get the job done it’s on them, not you.”
@CarloColaiacovo
on why Sheldon Keefe needs to avoid overcoaching tonight ahead of Game 2 between the
#LeafsForever
and Lightning.
"As long as Auston Matthews is a Maple Leaf, your approach every deadline should be to make the team better"
This morning on
#FirstUp
,
@CarloColaiacovo
told us why he thinks
#LeafsForever
should be active at the trade deadline. Do you agree with Carlo? Let us know! 👇
"The Leafs are losing their fans"
@Aaron_Korolnek
voices his frustration with the
#MapleLeafs
on
#FirstUp
after another loss last night and the resulting fallout from within the Leafs' fanbase.
"Kyle Dubas promised John Tavares that he would keep this group together".
@CarloColaiacovo
&
@heylandsberg
this morning on Mitch Marner's contract extension with the Maple Leafs and the promise Kyle Dubas made to John Tavares when he signed.
@TSN1050Radio
@TSNHockey
“Unless the initiation starts from the top, nothing will change”
This morning on
#FirstUp
,
@CarloColaiacovo
explained why
#LeafsForever
lack physicality as a team and why there is no “snot”. Do you agree with Carlo? Let us know! 👇
"If Perry is willing to sign for a league minimum contract, 12 of the 20 teams battling for the playoffs would be interested in him."
@mike_p_johnson
on whether Corey Perry is a fit for the
#LeafsForever
and
@CarloColaiacovo
reporting mutual interest between the two parties.
"This has to go down as one of the best rants of all time... give Darko a lifetime contract right now and put him on Legends Row"
@Aaron_Korolnek
and
@CarloColaiacovo
react to Darko Rajakovic's epic post-game rant following
#WeTheNorth
falling to the
#LakeShow
.
“Something is going to change in that core in the offseason”
@DarrenDreger
joined us this morning and explained why change could be on the horizon for
#LeafsForever
if things don’t turn around against the
#NHLBruins
. 👀
“They look like a team”
This morning on
#FirstUp
, we were joined by
@odognine2
and he explained why
#LeafsForever
look like more of a team and how it started with John Tavares moving to the third line. Do you agree with O'Dog? Let us know! 👇
Lordy Lordy look who's 40? It's
@CarloColaiacovo
's birthday and we are celebrating all day. Carlo's family got the festivities kicked off early.
Send us your best wishes for the birthday boy and listen as we celebrate all day.
“I don’t think there is any way Dubas would have signed Klingberg”
@jonassiegel
joined
#FirstUp
this morning to share his thoughts on what
#LeafsForever
would look like if Kyle Dubas was still the general manager. Do you agree? Let us know! 👇
Max Domi is on a one-year deal with
#LeafsForever
and we asked
@DarrenDreger
if Domi has a long-term future in Toronto. Should the Leafs give Domi a long-term deal? Let us know! 👇
.
@TSNBobMcKenzie
on Ryan McDonagh: "My sense is that there's nothing for the New York Rangers to consider right now, from the Toronto Maple Leafs or anyone else."
“Appreciate what you’re watching with Auston Matthews, because you’re watching greatness.”
@CarloColaiacovo
on why
#LeafsForever
fans should dial back the panic and appreciate the special season that Auston Matthews is having.
"Nylander will not be back if the negotiations don't go smoothly"
This morning on
#FirstUp
,
@PierreVLeBrun
gave us a BIG update on the negotiations between
#LeafsForever
, Auston Matthews and William Nylander. 👀
Listen to LeBrun's full interview HERE:
Toronto’s new top pair! Catch First Up with Michael Landsberg and new co-host, Carlo Colaiacovo, weekday mornings from 6-10am on TSN 1050!
Listen Live:
“He’s an NHL player...”
@NHLBarryMelrose
joined us on First Up this morning and he had some high praise for Matthew Knies and what he can bring to
#LeafsForever
this season.
Do you think Knies can contribute this season? Let us know! 👇
"I've been firm on this being the all-in year for the Leafs"
This morning on
#FirstUp
,
@DarrenDreger
told us why he thinks
#LeafsForever
could be aggressive buyers at the deadline. Do you agree with Dreger? Let us know! 👇
Today is the 10 year anniversary of
@TSN1050Radio
and we want to celebrate with you
🥳
Tell us what Justin Holl was thinking here. Funny/Creative answers encouraged. Best answers win
1st place: $250
@ShopRSApparel
gift card
Runner Up: $100
@Pizzaville
gift card
#TSN105010Years
"Regardless of how this season goes for the Maple Leafs, I feel very encouraged about this team moving forward under Sheldon Keefe"
@CarloColaiacovo
tells
@heylandsberg
that the new coach has the Maple Leafs heading in the right direction.
@TSNHockey
@TSN1050Radio
Back in 2015, Kobe Bryant joined
@heylandsberg
on Off The Record. Here's a clip of him discussing the motivation he had to put up 81 points against the Raptors.
"It's got to be around 11 million, right?"
This morning on
#FirstUp
,
@DarrenDreger
gave us an update on the William Nylander negotiations with
#LeafsForever
and told us what kind of AAV Nylander will ask for. 👀
"You travel on a charter, you get treated first class...do you know what tired is? Tired is an excuse".
@CarloColaiacovo
tells
@heylandsberg
that there is no reason for the Maple Leafs to struggle so much in the 2nd half of back to back games.
@TSN1050Radio
@TSNHockey
This morning on
#FirstUp
,
@Aaron_Korolnek
had to deliver an apology to a former
#LeafsForever
defenceman after watching the current blue line give up six goals to the Sens. 😬
How did
@CarloColaiacovo
get tickets for his entire family to see him play his first ever NHL game?
@thereal_tiedomi
had him covered with an amazing gesture.🏒🥅😆
"How did they learn from this? They're worse!"
@CarloColaiacovo
shares his thoughts on what it will take for the
#MapleLeafs
to learn from past losses and move on to becoming a better team on
#FirstUp
.