Episodes

  • Playoff Teams Set + Leaf GM Search Continues | The Chris Johnston Show

    Playoff Teams Set + Leaf GM Search Continues | The Chris Johnston Show
    Apr 14 2026
    On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) All 16 playoff teams have been set (12:45) Detroit now have the longest playoff drought after season collapse (19:00) Ovechkin waves off Penguins after potential last time playing Crosby (26:45) Update on Leafs GM/President search (30:00) What will happen with Craig Berube? (35:00) Agent poll (40:45) Rory McIlroy wins Masters back to back (45:00) Ask CJ Watch all episodes of The Chris Johnston Show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEifwZnM5KxOFlm0lQjkEheLw Buy CJ Show merch: https://sdpnshop.ca/collections/cj-show Follow us on Instagram: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie and @sdpnsports Follow us on X: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie @sdpnsports Reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sdpn.ca/sales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with our sales team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    57 mins
  • Sunny Mehta Already a Favourite For Maple Leafs? | The Chris Johnston Show

    Sunny Mehta Already a Favourite For Maple Leafs? | The Chris Johnston Show
    Apr 9 2026
    On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (1:30) The Maple Leafs hiring firm to find next president and/or GM (5:15) Is Sunny Mehta already a favourite for Toronto or could he go elsewhere? (9:00) Who do the Maple Leafs want to hire a President or GM could determine which way Toronto goes (14:30) The interest with Mike Gillis is real for Maple Leafs (17:30) The Maple Leafs put themselves into a spot where they might not get a top-5 pick (20:00) Ron Francis stepping down from Kraken (27:00) Tom Fitzgerald being let go by the Devils (31:00) Will New Jersey trade Hischier? (36:30) Is this the last year for Alex Ovechkin? (45:00) Connor McDavid is hot, hot, hot (49:00) Stick Taps Today's sponsor: SHADY RAYS Go to ⁠http://shadyrays.com⁠ and use code SDP for 40% off 2+ pairs of polarized sunglasses. MACK WELDON: Go to http://mackweldon.com and get 20% off your first order of $125, or more with code CJ. SHOPIFY: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at http://shopify.com/johnston Watch all episodes of The Chris Johnston Show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEifwZnM5KxOFlm0lQjkEheLw Buy CJ Show merch: https://sdpnshop.ca/collections/cj-show Follow us on Instagram: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie and @sdpnsports Follow us on X: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie @sdpnsports Reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sdpn.ca/sales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with our sales team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    55 mins
  • DeBoer Hired | The Chris Johnston Show

    DeBoer Hired | The Chris Johnston Show
    Apr 6 2026
    On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Pete DeBoer hired with 4 games left in the season by the New York Islanders (8:15) Cassidy and other veteran coaches out there if any other teams decide to make a change before the playoffs (17:00) Islanders playoff chances/East playoff chances (29:30) Can the Habs win the Atlantic division and go on a deep playoff run? (36:00) Who is getting that last East playoff spot? (41:30) Senators surging (45:00) Western conference playoff chase/ Celebrini hart talk if the Sharks make the playoffs (50:15) Ask CJ including update on Maple Leafs GM search Today's sponsor: SHADY RAYS Go to http://shadyrays.com and use code SDP for 40% off 2+ pairs of polarized sunglasses. MACK WELDON: Go to http://mackweldon.com and get 20% off your first order of $125, or more with code CJ. SHOPIFY: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at http://shopify.com/johnston Watch all episodes of The Chris Johnston Show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEifwZnM5KxOFlm0lQjkEheLw Buy CJ Show merch: https://sdpnshop.ca/collections/cj-show Follow us on Instagram: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie and @sdpnsports Follow us on X: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie @sdpnsports Reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sdpn.ca/sales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with our sales team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Are the Leafs Looking For A President Or GM? | The Chris Johnston Show

    Are the Leafs Looking For A President Or GM? | The Chris Johnston Show
    Apr 2 2026
    On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Brad Treliving fired from the Leafs, the fallout and aftermath (4:30) Leafs response to Gudas (7:15) Who are some candidates who could replace Brad Treliving as GM of the Leafs? (14:30) Are the Leafs looking for a Shanaplan 2.0, is a president in play? (17:45) Should Toronto look at a rebuild rather than a reset? (28:15)CJ & Julian's heated discussion Keith Pelley's comments about Montreal & Buffalo (37:30) Pelley mentioning AI (40:30) Looking back at the Leafs management structure in the past and how it correlates to today (45:00) Stick Taps Today's sponsor: APPLE CARD Apple Card is designed with your iPhone in mind—making it easy to get started and even easier to use. Apple Card is a no-fee credit card you can apply for right from the Wallet app on your iPhone. BUY Julian's book BLACK ACES here: https://www.amazon.ca/Black-Aces-Essential-Stories-Trailblazers/dp/1637278624 Watch all episodes of The Chris Johnston Show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEifwZnM5KxOFlm0lQjkEheLw Buy CJ Show merch: https://sdpnshop.ca/collections/cj-show Follow us on Instagram: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie and @sdpnsports Follow us on X: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie @sdpnsports Reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sdpn.ca/sales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with our sales team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 mins
  • Cassidy Fired | The Chris Johnston Show

    Cassidy Fired | The Chris Johnston Show
    Mar 30 2026
    On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Bruce Cassidy fired by the Golden Knights (9:30) Would the Oilers go in for Cassidy? (13:00) John Tortorella & Mitch Marner (20:00) Columbus, Philadelphia & the east playoff race (25:30) Senators has a huge nine game stretch (30:45) Leafs playing the Ducks for the first time since Gudas hit on Matthews (37:00) Flames on a hot streak (43:45) Ask CJ BUY Julian's book BLACK ACES here: https://www.amazon.ca/Black-Aces-Essential-Stories-Trailblazers/dp/1637278624 Watch all episodes of The Chris Johnston Show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEifwZnM5KxOFlm0lQjkEheLw Buy CJ Show merch: https://sdpnshop.ca/collections/cj-show Follow us on Instagram: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie and @sdpnsports Follow us on X: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie @sdpnsports Reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sdpn.ca/sales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with our sales team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr
  • Does Ottawa Make The Playoffs? | The Chris Johnston Show

    Does Ottawa Make The Playoffs? | The Chris Johnston Show
    Mar 26 2026
    On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) The Ottawa Senators are back into a playoff spot (10:00) Jack Adams potential for Travis Green and other coaches (15:00) The great job Pittsburgh has done, however, still in a fight for the playoffs (23:30) The Golden Knights struggles (23:00) What is goalie interference (37:30) Gudas apologizes (47:00) Stick Taps (41:30) The Habs, Cole Caufield and the race for a playoff spot in the east (46:00) Ask CJ BUY Julian's book BLACK ACES here: https://www.amazon.ca/Black-Aces-Essential-Stories-Trailblazers/dp/1637278624 Watch all episodes of The Chris Johnston Show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEifwZnM5KxOFlm0lQjkEheLw Buy CJ Show merch: https://sdpnshop.ca/collections/cj-show Follow us on Instagram: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie and @sdpnsports Follow us on X: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie @sdpnsports Reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sdpn.ca/sales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with our sales team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    55 mins
  • Turmoil in Edmonton? | The Chris Johnston Show

    Turmoil in Edmonton? | The Chris Johnston Show
    Mar 23 2026
    On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Honouring Jessi Pierce (2:00) McDavid's comments about coaching (9:30) Draisaitl comments in Germany about his injury (14:30) The Pacific division does not look good (23:00) What is goalie interference (26:45) DoPS and Aj Greer suspension (34:00) The Leafs are a calamity (41:30) The Habs, Cole Caufield and the race for a playoff spot in the east (46:00) Ask CJ BUY Julian's book BLACK ACES here: https://www.amazon.ca/Black-Aces-Essential-Stories-Trailblazers/dp/1637278624 Watch all episodes of The Chris Johnston Show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEifwZnM5KxOFlm0lQjkEheLw Buy CJ Show merch: https://sdpnshop.ca/collections/cj-show Follow us on Instagram: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie and @sdpnsports Follow us on X: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie @sdpnsports Reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sdpn.ca/sales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with our sales team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    57 mins
  • To Have the Puck, Or Not Have the Puck | The Chris Johnston Show

    To Have the Puck, Or Not Have the Puck | The Chris Johnston Show
    Mar 19 2026
    On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Jack Hughes wants the gold medal puck (13:15) GM meetings and Bettman still loving the playoff format (21:45) Player safety - One GM says standards have dropped with headshots (32:45) Oilers playoff situation and no draisaitl, goalie situation etc (35:00) Doug Armstrong leaves as team canada GM - who would be next? (38:45) World Cup of Hockey (38:30) Ottawa getting their first round pick back (41:30) Stick Taps BUY Julian's book BLACK ACES here: https://www.amazon.ca/Black-Aces-Essential-Stories-Trailblazers/dp/1637278624 Watch all episodes of The Chris Johnston Show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEifwZnM5KxOFlm0lQjkEheLw Buy CJ Show merch: https://sdpnshop.ca/collections/cj-show Follow us on Instagram: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie and @sdpnsports Follow us on X: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie @sdpnsports Reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sdpn.ca/sales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with our sales team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 mins