Heart-breaker or Missed Opportunity for the Leafs?

In this post-game episode of the ToT-cast, Chris Okrainetz, David Morassutti and Omar White discuss the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 overtime loss to the Washington Capitals in Game 1. Some of the things we discuss from Game 1 include the Capitals first period woes, who's to blame on the overtime winner, Connor Carrick's limited role, Mike Babcock's usage of the fourth line, who stood out in this game, our thoughts on Game 2 and more. Here’s a rundown of what we discussed on this episode: – Did Scott Oake's question motivate Justin Williams and the Capitals? Plus thoughts on the Capitals' shaky start. (0:53) – What was worse in overtime: Martin Marincin's grenade up the boards or Frederik Andersen giving up a weak goal? (2:55) – Carrick's lack of playing time and Babcock's decision to deploy the fourth line with the third pairing in overtime. (8:39) – Who stood out to us during Game 1. (16:20) – One thing the Leafs need to do if they're going to win Game 2. (19:39) – Our thoughts and predictions for Game 2. (25:36) * * * 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.