Tip Of The Tower Podcast

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 Morgan Rielly's injury, how the team can mitigate his loss, how the defence might look in his absence, whether they should pursue Kevin Shattenkirk now, the first round of Auston Matthews versus Jack Eichel, the Buffalo-Toronto rivalry, our mid-season thoughts and more.Here’s a rundown of what was discussed on the podcast:– We share our thoughts on Morgan Rielly's injury. (0:44)– With Rielly out until at least the weekend, we discuss how the Leafs might use their defencemen going forward and guess how many minutes Frank Corrado will play. (3:55)– We debate and rank which players the Leafs can't afford to lose. (11:05)– In wake of Rielly's injury, we discuss whether the Leafs should pursue Kevin Shattenkirk in a trade. (16:24)- Round one of Jack Eichel vs Auston Matthews and whether they can revitalize the Leafs-Sabres rivalry. (22:33)– We go t