Tip of the Tower Podcast: What is causing the Leafs offence to struggle

The past couple of games have been a struggle for the Toronto Maple Leafs offensively minus the 6-0 pounding of the Montreal Canadiens. 

David and Austin look at what has been the issue for the Leafs and why it might be too bad given the way they have been playing defensively and the way Frederik Andersen has improved his game. 

They also discuss why Nazem Kadri was out of line when the Florida Panthers were not called on the cross check and why he could've been in trouble with his penalty box antics even if it was accidental. 

They also look at the Leafs special teams including the powerplay which has not been firing at all cylinders and maybe they need a bit of a shakeup to get things going. 

Another concerning part of the past few losses is how the Leafs are not taking advantage of easier matchups which could be costly at the end of the year if they need to make a final push to the playoffs like last season. 

With Patrick Marleau being asked to play more regularly at center, the Leafs may want to try and look at a move to bring a better option with the amount of wear and tear Marleau is going to take there since the defence seems to be tightening up for the time being, 

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