The Hockey News Podcast: Are the Leafs Going to be OK?

This week on The Hockey News Podcast, with senior writers Ken Campbell, Ryan Kennedy and Matt Larkin: - Roughly at the NHL season's midway point, who is the Stanley Cup frontrunner? Who deserves the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year? - The Toronto Maple Leafs' grip on first place in the North loosens after five losses in six games. What's the cause of their struggles? - With news that Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov will likely return in time for the playoffs when the salary cap disappears: is cap circumvention going to be a problem at the trade deadline? - Erik Karlsson doesn't want to be part of a rebuild in San Jose. Is there any hope of the San Jose Sharks being contenders any time soon? - The @New York Islanders are now top-five in the NHL in points percentage. Why do we underestimate them year after year? - Listener mailbag, including: how will the new ESPN TV deal impact the NHL? And more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices