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Sticks in the 6ix
A hockey podcast delving into the game in Toronto, including the Maple Leafs, Marlies and the Six. A proud member of The Hockey Podcast Network family.
Episodes
Sticks in the 6ixBreaking Down Bobrovsky & Calling On the Cowboy (Ep. 253)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we look at Sergei Bobrovsky's slow start to the season for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Easton Cowan's early run and Auston…
Sticks in the 6ixAll Hail Auston, Marchenko's Return & Maple Leafs Depth (Ep. 252)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we discuss Kirill Marchenko's return to Columbus, the Maple Leafs recent stretch, Auston Matthews' start to the season and the…
Sticks in the 6ixJim Hiller Creates McKenna Firestorm & the Losses Piling Up (Ep. 251)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we discuss the Gavin McKenna benching by Jim Hiller, the firestorm that came from it and the recent run of losses for the…
Sticks in the 6ixMcKenna, Matthews, Nylander & the Comeback Kids (Ep. 250)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we look at the Maple Leafs recent games, including a comeback win against the Nashville Predators, Gavin McKenna's first NHL…
Sticks in the 6ixPOST-GAME NOTES: McKenna, Matthews Key Comeback Over Predators (Ep. 9)
In this edition of the Sticks in the 6ix post-game notes, we break down the comeback win for the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Nashville Predators, Gavin…
Sticks in the 6ixMarchenko's A Maple Leaf & Leafs Lose Game 1 (Ep. 249)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we break down the last minute trade moving Matthew Knies for Kirill Marchenko and take a look at the Maple Leafs first game of…
Sticks in the 6ixMaple Leafs' Preseason, McKenna's Start & Bottom-Six Speed (Ep. 248)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we discuss the Maple Leafs preseason, how Gavin McKenna looked in his games and Nick Kypreos' comments on the team's overkill…
Sticks in the 6ixClark on McKenna & Matthews Ready to Rebound (Ep. 247)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we break down Auston Matthews' recent interview with Ryan Leslie, discuss his return this season. We also discuss the latest on…
Sticks in the 6ixBreaking Down the Atlantic & McKenna, Cowan Expectations (Ep. 246)
This week on the Sticks in the 6ix podcast, we break down the NHL's Atlantic Division, where the Toronto Maple Leafs could finish and what the expectations are…
Sticks in the 6ixMaple Leafs 2026-27 Season Preview (ft. David Alter) (Ep. 245)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we welcome back The Hockey News' David Alter to the show as we start to preview the Toronto Maple Leafs 2026-27 season with all…
Sticks in the 6ixMorgan Rielly, Maple Leafs Prospects & Offseason Recap (Ep. 244)
We're back this week discussing the NHL offseason for the Maple Leafs on the Sticks in the 6ix podcast. We break down the up-and-coming prospects in the team's…
Sticks in the 6ixDiving Deep on Maple Leafs Draft Class (ft. Brock Otten) (Ep. 243)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we welcome Brock Otten to the show as we dive in deeper on the Toronto Maple Leafs 2026 NHL Draft class, their rebuilding of…
Sticks in the 6ixMaple Leafs Win July 1 & Free Agent Frenzy (Ep. 242)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we discuss the moves made by John Chayka and the Maple Leafs leading up to July 1, the free agent signings by the Maple Leafs…
Sticks in the 6ixNHL Trade Mania: Tkachuk, Eklund, Byram & Babcock Returns (Ep. 241)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we discuss the offseason trades so far, including Brady Tkachuk and William Eklund, the return of Mike Babcock to an NHL bench…
Sticks in the 6ixChayka Cooking, Hiller's In & Hurricanes Win (Ep. 240)
On this episode of Sticks in the 6ix, we discuss John Chayka trading Joseph Woll, the Maple Leafs introducing Jim Hiller as the 41st head coach in franchise…
Sticks in the 6ixMcKenna, the NHL Combine & Potential for Coach Pavelski (Ep. 239)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we discuss the recent NHL Combine in Buffalo, break down some of the standouts and discuss the likelihood that Gavin McKenna is…
Sticks in the 6ixMVP Marner, Matthews Misconception & the Case for Stenberg (Ep. 238)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we discuss Mitch Marner's run to the Stanley Cup Final with the Vegas Golden Knights, straighten out the rumours around Auston…
Sticks in the 6ixDavid Carle, the Coaching Hunt & the Vegas Debacle (Ep. 237)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we discuss the Maple Leafs coaching hunt, how it's taken them to the University of Denver and David Carle and the coaching…
Sticks in the 6ix2026 NHL Draft Scenarios & Firing Craig Berube (Ep. 236)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we break down some possible scenarios for the 2026 NHL Draft with the Maple Leafs picking first overall. We also discuss the…
Sticks in the 6ixSundin, Chayka & First Overall Goes to... The Leafs (Ep. 235)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we look at the recent hirings for the Toronto Maple Leafs of Mats Sundin and John Chayka, what it means for the organization…
Sticks in the 6ixFrozen in Time: The Bill Barilko Story (ft. Steve Paikin) (Ep. 234)
This week, on Sticks in the 6ix, we discuss some playoff hockey, the upsets in the cards and more. We also welcome special guest, director and journalist Steve…
Sticks in the 6ixKeith Pelley: Culture, Involvement & the Demise of the Maple Leafs (Ep. 233)
On this week's episode of Sticks in the 6ix, we discuss the NHL playoff picture, what happened to the Toronto Maple Leafs this season and how Keith Pelley's…
Sticks in the 6ixGillis, Pronger & the Maple Leafs Search for the Unwanted Job (Ep. 232)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we look at the state of the Maple Leafs. We discuss their search for a new general manager and president of hockey operations…
Sticks in the 6ixTreliving Fired, Pelley's Presser & the Future of the Maple Leafs (Ep. 231)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we discuss the unusual timing of Brad Treliving's firing, the Keith Pelley press conference that followed giving fans little to…
Sticks in the 6ixMatthews Out for the Season, the DOPS & An Old Fashioned Duck Hunt (Ep. 230)
On this special episode of Sticks in the 6ix, we discuss the Auston Matthews injury, the Radko Gudas hit and the response of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the…
Sticks in the 6ixMaple Leafs' Deadline Disaster (Ep. 229)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we breakdown in depth what happened at the NHL Trade Deadline for the Maple Leafs. We look at the three moves they made, what…
Sticks in the 6ixMaple Leafs Deadline & 'Her Signature Moment' [ft. Emma Maltais] (Ep. 228)
On this episode of the Sticks in the 6ix podcast, we discuss the disappointing trade deadline for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the assets they moved out -…
Sticks in the 6ixMcMann, Roy, Lorentz & Maple Leafs on the Move? [ft. Kyle Manifold] (Ep. 227)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we look ahead to the NHL Trade Deadline. Which Maple Leafs are on the move? Will it be Bobby McMann or Nicolas Roy? Steven…
Sticks in the 6ixThe 2026 NHL Draft, Gavin McKenna & More [ft. Brock Otten] (Ep. 226)
On this episode of Sticks in the 6ix, we take a look ahead at the 2026 NHL Draft, how Gavin McKenna's off-ice issues have affected his draft stock and dive…
Sticks in the 6ixMatthews' Golden Return & What Now? (Ep. 225)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we look back on Auston Matthews' gold medal run at the 2026 Winter Olympics, his return to the Toronto Maple Leafs and where…
Sticks in the 6ixCanada, USA & the Path to Olympic Gold (Ep. 224)
On this episode of Sticks in the 6ix, we break down what's happened at the Olympics to this point, Canada's loss in the gold medal game on the women's side and…
Sticks in the 6ixStolarz is Back, Nylander's Return & Selling Morgan Rielly? (Ep. 223)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we discuss Anthony Stolarz's first win since November, his return to the lineup, William Nylander's return and what he means to…
Sticks in the 6ixAre the Maple Leafs Buying or Selling & Matthews' Captaincy (Ep. 222)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we look at the Maple Leafs abysmal home stand, discuss what they should do as we approach the NHL Trade Deadline and look at…
Sticks in the 6ixMarner Returns, Reaction & the Internal Disconnect (Ep. 221)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we discuss Mitch Marner's return to Toronto, we get some reaction on how the fans received the former Maple Leafs and discuss…
Sticks in the 6ixMaple Leafs Road Trip & Managing Marner Emotions (Ep. 220)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we discuss the Maple Leafs recent successes against the Colorado Avalanche, their loss to Utah and preparing for a reuniting…
Sticks in the 6ixSteve Sullivan Returns & Matthews Surpasses Sundin (Ep. 219)
On this week's episode of Sticks in the 6ix, we look at Auston Matthews' recent resurgence on the offensive end, Chris Tanev likely being out for the season…
Sticks in the 6ixMatthews vs. Berube vs. Leafs Nation (Ep. 218)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we discuss the Maple Leafs recent inconsistencies, the boo birds in the stands at Scotiabank Place and comments made by Craig…
Sticks in the 6ixLeafs Battling the Atlantic & the World Junior Championship (ft. The Prospect Don) (Ep. 217)
On this week's episode of Sticks in the 6ix, we discuss the Maple Leafs' recent run as they battle back in the Atlantic Division, the Bobby McMann suspension…
Sticks in the 6ixMaple Leafs Turned Comeback Kings (Ep. 216)
On this week's episode of Sticks in the 6ix, we discuss the latest wins by the Maple Leafs, comments from rival Brad Marchand and bringing in Troy Stetcher. We…
Sticks in the 6ixWhat's Wrong With the Maple Leafs & Stolarz, Matthews Injuries (Ep. 215)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we discuss the latest injuries to Anthony Stolarz and Auston Matthews and how the Maple Leafs can fix their season from…
Sticks in the 6ixRe-Thinking Robertson, Woll Returns & Talking Tootoo (ft. Jordin Tootoo) (Ep. 214)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we take another look at Nicholas Robertson's recent run of offensive production, Joseph Woll's imminent return to the Maple…
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Stolarz Calls Out the Leafs & Top Line Mediocrity (Ep. 213)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we look at the last week of Maple Leafs' hockey including rough outings against the Seattle Kraken and New Jersey Devils and…
Sticks in the 6ixMatthews Snake-Bitten, Cowan's Minutes & Calling on Nylander (Ep. 212)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we discuss Auston Matthews' start to the season and why it's not as bad as it's being made out to be, Easton Cowan's start to…
Sticks in the 6ixOpening the Maple Leafs' 2025-26 Season (Ep. 211)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we look ahead to the next 82 games and break down the final questions surrounding the team that they are ready to ice…
Sticks in the 6ixStolarz Signs, Cowan's Chemistry & Robertson Rumors (Ep. 210)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we break down the latest with the Maple Leafs, including Anthony Stolarz signing his contract extension, Easton Cowan's…
Sticks in the 6ixMaple Leafs' Preseason, Cowan, Danford & Backing Woll (Ep. 209)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we discuss the Maple Leafs' start to the preseason, Auston Matthews looking like he's back to form and some of the standouts at…
Sticks in the 6ixRoslovic Rumors & Knies on Pressure in Toronto (ft. David Alter) (Ep. 208)
On this week's episode of Sticks in the 6ix, we welcome back David Alter to discuss the Toronto Maple Leafs, Matthew Knies' quotes on the pressure of playing…
Sticks in the 6ixMarner Talks & Leafs Prospect Talk (ft. Steven Ellis) (Ep. 207)
As we open Season 6 of Sticks in the 6ix, we welcome Steven Ellis to the podcast to breakdown the Maple Leafs' prospect cupboard. We discuss Mitch Marner's…
Sticks in the 6ixRobertson Returns & Evaluating Maccelli (ft. Steve Peters) (Ep. 206)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we break down the one-year deal with Nicholas Robertson and what it means for the team. We also welcome former Arizona Coyotes…
Sticks in the 6ixDakota Joshua & What to do With Easton Cowan (Ep. 205)
On this week's episode of Sticks in the 6ix, we look at the Dakota Joshua acquisition and how it impacts the Maple Leafs' lineup. We also break down Easton…
Sticks in the 6ixReaves to San Jose & Making Sense of Erik Karlsson (Ep. 204)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we break down the Ryan Reaves trade to the San Jose Sharks and the rumours that the Maple Leafs might be interested in…
Sticks in the 6ixKarlsson, Roslovic, Reaves & Maccelli (Quick Shifts, Ep. 6)
On this instalment of Sticks in the 6ix Quick Shifts, we look at the Ryan Reaves trade, Mattias Maccelli on the top line in Toronto and the rumoured interest…
Sticks in the 6ixMarner, Roy, Pezzetta & Recapping the 2025 Draft (Ep. 203)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we'll discuss the 2025 NHL Draft and how the Maple Leafs made out. We'll also discuss Brad Treliving's approach to July 1 and…
Sticks in the 6ixMaple Leafs' Mock Draft & Pre-Draft Trades (Ep. 202)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we discuss the Evander Kane trade, smoke around Rasmus Andersson's future in Calary and what we'd like to see from the Maple…
Sticks in the 6ixPanthers Win, Marchand & Hockey's Version of 'The Decision' (Ep. 201)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we break down the Florida Panthers' second straight Stanley Cup win over the Edmonton Oilers, what that means for the Oilers…
Sticks in the 6ixMarner, Toews & Draft Notes From the Combine (Ep. 200)
On this week's episode of Sticks in the 6ix, we discuss the latest news around Mitch Marner, the possibility of landing Jonathan Toews and what that means for…
Sticks in the 6ixMaple Leafs Mailbag, Offseason Questions & Marner Going Where? (Ep. 199)
On this week's episode of Sticks in the 6ix, we answer some listener questions about the Maple Leafs' season, break down the Keith Pelley and MLSE press…
Sticks in the 6ixThe Lost Boys & An Offseason of Unknowns (Ep. 198)
On this episode of Sticks in the 6ix, we discuss another Game 7 collapse at home, how the Toronto Maple Leafs got here and what changes are coming in the…
Sticks in the 6ixStolarz Injury, Game 2 Preview & the Hunt for Sam Bennett (Ep. 197)
This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we break down Game 1 between the Florida Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs, we look ahead to Game 2 on Wednesday night, the…
Sticks in the 6ixPOST-GAME NOTES: Leafs Lose Stolarz & Bennett's Forearm Shiver (Ep. 8)
On this episode of Sticks in the 6ix post-game, we look at Game 1 of the second-round series between the Maple Leafs and Panthers, the Anthony Stolarz injury…