What's at stake in the last five weeks of the regular season? Plus, who's making it out of these CanChamp semifinals?

After a fascinating series of results over the weekend, the Newsroom team decided it's about time we take a closer look at the battles for the CPL Shield and playoff positioning. Just five games remain for each club; who is going to rise to the top?

Before we get there, however, it's a huge week for CPL sides in the TELUS Canadian Championship semifinals. Forge take on the Vancouver Whitecaps with a 2-2 aggregate scoreline; can they defy the odds and take down another MLS club (this time with a red-hot Thomas Müller in the lineup)?

Then, which of Atlético Ottawa or Vancouver FC will win the other semifinal on Thursday night? Vancouver have a 3-1 lead; can they keep that intact at TD Place?

All that and more on this week's show, available in full here or in audio formats, with segments released daily on YouTube.

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