Tough decisions ahead for the Leafs with the return of Calle Jarnkrok

While it would be surprising to see them in action before the end of the season, they should be ready to start for the playoffs.

Players are finally healthy after a tough season filled with injuries in Toronto. But decisions still need to be taken by the management about who gets on the starting lineup for the first playoff game.

Mitch Marner and Calle Jarnkrok have been sidelined for a while now. Marner has been dealing with a high-ankle sprain for almost a month, and Jarnkrok injured his hand, for the second time this season, in mid-March.

Considering that the Maple Leafs' depth players have really struggled with offensive contributions in recent years' playoffs, the decision will be particularly tough to make concerning Jarnkrok. With Nick Robertson playing well recently, and Jarnkrok's struggles this season, it'll be interesting to see who the coaching staff sends in the first game.

Robertson has 24 points in 51 games, a career-high. As for Jarnkrok, he was injured many times this season, and couldn't bring the same offensive production he did last year. He tallies 10 goals this year, and had 20 last season.

The Leafs are already in the playoff mindset, as we saw last night, against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Even if they failed to clinch their playoff spot last night, it should happen soon.

Stay tuned.

Source: Hockey Patrol - Major lineup obstacle emerges with Jarnkrok's incoming return