Oh hey, here come the defending Stanley Cup champs, on the road, just in time to catch a struggling Maple Leafs club that’s won four of its last 13 games.



Good timing? Definitely.



In that, however, there’s an opportunity to ponder one potential solution to what ails the Leafs.



The biggest pressing question for this season and beyond continues to be the right side of their blue line. The combination of Cody Ceci, Tyson Barrie and Justin Holl has not gotten it done.



In St. Louis, meanwhile, the biggest pressing question continues to be what will happen with captain Alex Pietrangelo, who is in the final year of his contract and is going to be able to command top dollar and term in free agency in July.



The natural question from that is: Can he help the Leafs?



Let’s go about this in an orderly fashion, answering some of the pressing questions before drawing any conclusions.



1. Will Alex Pietrangelo still be...