Is the Great Dane Getting Tired? + the Leafs' Playoff Chances

In this episode of the ToT-cast, Chris Okrainetz, David Morassutti and Jake Middleton discuss the Toronto Maple Leafs recent games and news. They discuss Curtis McElhinney's performance against the Dallas Stars, how the Leafs should manage Frederik Andersen's workload, Alexey Marchenko, the Leafs ability to stay healthy, their playoff chances, the Calder Award and more. Here’s a rundown of what was discussed on the podcast: – McElhinney's performance against the Dallas Stars and is there something wrong with Andersen? (0:56) – We discuss the Leafs' defence, more specifically Marchenko and who comes out of the lineup to give him an opportunity. (8:22) – What would prevent the Leafs from making the playoffs, whether they can continue to stay healthy and will Babcock lean more on Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner? (11:56) – If the Leafs make the playoffs, what are the chances of Matthews receiving any Hart Trophy votes? We also discuss the Calder Trophy. (20:05) - What it would take for the Leafs to acquire one of the Ducks' defencemen, which tails into a discussion about offseason trades and what the cost of a young defenceman is. (26:17) * * * You can listen to every episode of the ToT-cast on iTunes, SoundCloud, or stream it from our website. Make sure you not only subscribe to the show so you don’t miss any new episodes, but leave us a nice review — if you think we’ve earned it! Thanks for listening and be sure to follow us on Twitter @TipoftheTower, and like our Facebook page @Tip of the Tower.