–PHOTOS BY EDDIE MICHELS
DUNEDIN: TD Ballpark about to spring into action
Month: February 2020
COYOTES AT MAPLE LEAFS PREGAME NOTES: Auston Matthews is tied for first among NHL skaters in goals (40).- Leads the NHL with 30 even-strength goals.- Leads in goals scored at 5-on-5 (25).- Leads in wrist shot goals (24).- Second in multi-goal games (10).- Tied for ninth in points (40-28-68).- Fourth with 225 shots on goal.
ARIZONA COYOTES (28-23-7 – 63 Points) vs.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (29-19-8 – 66 Points)
FEBRUARY 11, 2020 ▪ 7:00 PM EST
SCOTIABANK ARENA (TORONTO, ON) ▪
TV: TSN4 ▪ RADIO: TSN 1050
MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus ARIZONA
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 38-53-8-2 (101 Games) |
| ALL-TIME AT HOME: | 21-27-2-2 (52 Games) |
| 2019-20: | 1-0-0 |
| LAST FIVE: | 2-3-0 |
| LAST 10: | 3-6-1 |
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus ARIZONA
| GAMES PLAYED: | Kyle Clifford (41), Jake Muzzin (30), Jason Spezza (23) |
| GOALS: | John Tavares (9), Jason Spezza (9), Jake Muzzin (6) |
| ASSISTS: | Jason Spezza (12), Jake Muzzin (11), Morgan Rielly (6), John Tavares (6) |
| POINTS: | Jason Spezza (21), Jake Muzzin (17), John Tavares (15) |
| PENALTY MINUTES: | Kyle Clifford (46), Jake Muzzin (36), Morgan Rielly (8) |
MAPLE LEAFS – COYOTES TEAM STATS
| TORONTO | ARIZONA | |
| GOALS FOR (Rank): | 199 (t-1st) | 158 (t-20th) |
| GOALS AGAINST (Rank): | 183 (t-27th) | 155 (9th) |
| POWER PLAY [%] (Rank): | 39/154 [25.3%] (3rd) | 35/183 [19.1%] (t-19th) |
| PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank): | 120/155 [77.4%] (24th) | 137/166 [82.5%] (10th) |
| SHOTS (Rank): | 1873 (4th) | 1810 (9th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank): | 2838 (3rd) | 2555 (8th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank): | 52.5% (5th) | 48.1% (25th) |
| FACEOFF % (Rank): | 52.8% (3rd) | 49.3% (20th) |
MAPLE LEAFS – COYOTES NOTES
| First Matchup between Clubs: | November 10, 1979 at Winnipeg (Toronto 8, Winnipeg 4) |
| All-Time Record: | 38-53-8-2 (101 Games) |
| All-Time Record at Home: | 21-27-2-2 (52 Games) |
| All-Time Record on the Road: | 17-26-6-0 (49 Games) |
| Last Win vs. Opponent on the Road: | December 19, 2013 (Toronto 2, Arizona 1 SO) |
MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. COYOTES
| Tyson Barrie | First goal as a Maple Leaf (November 21, 2019 at ARI) |
| Kyle Clifford | 100th NHL point (December 27, 2018 LAK vs. ARI) |
| Pierre Engvall | First NHL point (Goal) (November 21, 2019 at ARI) |
| Martin Marincin | First NHL point (January 24, 2014 (EDM) vs. PHX) |
| Auston Matthews | 100th career NHL game (November 20, 2017 vs. ARI) |
| Jake Muzzin | First NHL goal (January 26, 2013 (LAK) at PHX) |
| William Nylander | 100th career NHL point (December 28, 2017 at ARI) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| CATEGORY | LEADER |
| GOALS | 40 (Matthews) |
| ASSISTS | 43 (Marner) |
| POINTS | 68 (Matthews) |
| POWER PLAY POINTS | 21 (Marner, Matthews) |
| SHORTHANDED POINTS | 2 (Engvall, Kapanen) |
| PIMs | 34 (Muzzin) |
| SHOTS | 225 (Matthews) |
| FACEOFF WIN% | 57.6% (Gauthier) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % | 55.4% (Nylander) |
| BLOCKED SHOTS | 85 (Muzzin) |
| TAKEAWAYS | 61 (Matthews) |
| HITS | 99 (Muzzin) |
| TOI PER GAME | 24:15 (Rielly) |
| PP TOI PER GAME | 3:08 (Marner) |
| SH TOI PER GAME | 2:50 (Ceci) |
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
| Frederik Andersen | – Tied for second among NHL goaltenders in wins (24).- Has a 10-5-6 record on home ice with a .900 save percentage and a 3.16 goals-against average.- Is 8-3-4 in 16 career appearances against Arizona with a .936 save percentage and a 1.82 goals-against average.- Has a save percentage over .900 in 57.1 percent of his starts this season, which is the sixth-highest percentage among goaltenders who have appeared in 40 games. |
| Tyson Barrie | – Has five multi-assist games, which is tied for 11th-most among NHL defencemen.- Tied for ninth among NHL defencemen in multi-point games (9). – Scored his first goal as a Maple Leaf on November 21 at Arizona.- Leads the Maple Leafs in slap shots taken (48). Lone Toronto skater to have taken over 30 slap shots. |
| Jack Campbell | – Is 3-2-1 in six career games against the Coyotes with a 2.47 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage. |
| Kyle Clifford | – Ranks sixth among NHL left wingers who have appeared in 50 games in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (55.1%). – Ranks 24th among NHLers who have appeared in at least 50 games played in hits per 60 minutes (8.88). |
| Pierre Engvall | – Has started 40.6 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the third-lowest percentage among NHL rookies who have appeared in at least 30 games.- Has an on-ice goals-for percentage of 57.1 percent at 5-on-5, which is the seventh highest among NHL rookies who have appeared in 30 games. |
| Justin Holl | – Ranks first in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of (52.5%) among right-handed defencemen who have started less than 45 percent of their 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone (44.5%).- Has the highest unblocked shot attempt percentage at 5-on-5 (52.9%) among right-handed defencemen to have started fewer than 45 percent (44.5%) of their shifts in the offensive zone. |
| Michael Hutchinson | – Had made the second-most saves (373) among NHL goaltenders who have appeared in 15 or fewer games. |
| Zach Hyman | – Tied for fourth among Toronto skaters in points since January 1 (5-8-13; 15 GP).- Has 14 points (5-9-14) in 16 games on home ice this season. – Ranks fifth among Maple Leafs skaters in points per game (0.76). |
| Andreas Johnsson | – Averages 1.88 shots per game, which ranks seventh among Toronto forwards.- Has drawn 11 penalties this season, which is tied for fourth-most among Toronto skaters.- Has 46 points (22 goals, 24 assists) in 64 career games on home ice. |
| Kasperi Kapanen | – Fifth among Toronto skaters in even-strength points (8-18-26).- Ranks second among Maple Leafs and 14th among NHL right wingers who have appeared in 40 games in assists per 60 minutes of ice time (1.30) at 5-on-5.- Has recorded 10 points (1 goal, 9 assists) in 14 games since January 1. |
| Alex Kerfoot | – Tied for seventh among Maple Leafs in even-strength goals (7). – 10th among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (7-12-19).- Has five points (2-3-5) in seven career games against Arizona. |
| Mitch Marner | – Ranks eighth among NHL skaters in assists (43). Has the most assists among NHLers who have appeared in fewer than 50 games.- Has 12 multi-assist games, which is tied for the second-most among NHL skaters.- Averaging 1.27 points per game, which is the seventh-highest average in the NHL.- Averaging 1.97 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks third among NHLers who have appeared in at least 40 games.- Tied for sixth in the NHL in primary assists (28). His 28 primary assists are the most among NHLers who have appeared in 50 or fewer games. |
| Auston Matthews | – Tied for first among NHL skaters in goals (40).- Leads the NHL with 30 even-strength goals.- Leads the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (25).- Leads the NHL in wrist shot goals (24).- Second in the NHL in multi-goal games (10).- Tied for ninth among NHL skaters in points (40-28-68).- Fourth in the NHL with 225 shots on goal. |
| William Nylander | – Ranks first in goals (25) and second in points (25-24-49) among Swedish skaters this season.- Tied for the Maple Leaf lead in game-winning goals (4).- One of 10 NHLers to average at least 14:00 minutes per game at 5-on-5 (14:32) while maintaining a goal per 60-minute rate of at least 1.20 (1.30). |
| Jason Spezza | – Averaging 2.04 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which is the fourth-highest average among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least 40 games.- Averaging 1.02 goals per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which ranks third among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least 40 games.- Averaging 1.02 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which is seventh among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least 40 games. |
| John Tavares | – Tied for 21st among NHL skaters in multi-point games (15).- Has 11 points (6 goals, 5 assists) in 10 games against Pacific Division opponents this season.- Has an on-ice shot attempt percentage of 54.3 percent at 5-on-5 when the Maple Leafs are leading in games, which is the highest percentage when leading among NHL forwards who have appeared in at least 40 games and average 15 minutes per game in 5-on-5 ice time (15:43).- Ranks second among Maple Leafs and 20th among NHLers who have appeared in at least 40 games in shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time (16.83).- Has drawn a team-high 15 penalties this season. |
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
| Zach Hyman | Has assists (2) in two consecutive games. |
| John Tavares | Has goals (5) and points (5-2-7) in four consecutive games. |
UPCOMING MILESTONES
| Jason Spezza | Five assists from 600 assists |
RECENT MILESTONES
| Jack Campbell | First game as a Maple Leaf (February 7 vs. ANA) First win as a Maple Leaf (February 7 vs. ANA) |
| Kyle Clifford | First game as a Maple Leaf (February 7 vs. ANA) |
| Mitch Marner | 200th NHL assist (February 7 vs. ANA) |
| John Tavares | 800th NHL game (February 8 at Montreal) |
INJURY REPORT
| Frederik Andersen (Neck) | Day-to-Day |
| Cody Ceci (Ankle) | On injured reserve. |
| Ilya Mikheyev (Wrist Laceration) | On injured reserve. |
| William Nylander (Illness) | Did not play on February 8 at Montreal |
| Morgan Rielly (Foot) | On injured reserve. |
| Man Games Lost: 141 |
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
| February 10 | Recalled forward Pontus Aberg from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). Placed goaltender Frederik Andersen on injured reserve. |
| February 7 | Recalled defenceman Timothy Liljegren from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). Placed defenceman Cody Ceci on injured reserve. |
| February 6 | Loaned goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). |
| February 5 | Acquired goaltender Jack Campbell and forward Kyle Clifford from Los Angeles in exchange for forward Trevor Moore, Columbus’ third round pick in 2020 and a conditional third round pick in 2021. |
RAPTORS 137, TIMBERWOLVES 126 –WHAT THE TEAMS SAID: “It didn’t feel like a win going away for quite a long time. There was a lot of energy in the game. I think we are getting everybody’s A-plus game. They were really good I thought for a lot of stretches and we just had to try and figure some things out and as you saw we had a lot of unconnected defence for a lot of the game, but the chemistry between those guys that were out there started to build. Our switching got a little bit better, we stopped all the backcutting and miscommunication on some of that stuff for a nice stretch there in the third and fourth quarter, got it under control.” — NICK NURSE.
(16-36) MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES, 126 VS. (40-14) TORONTO RAPTORS, 137 SCOTIABANK ARENA MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2020
TORONTO RAPTORS QUOTES
NICK NURSE (HEAD COACH)
On winning going away … Well, first of all it didn’t feel like a win going away for quite a long time. There was a lot of energy in the game. I think we are getting everybody’s A-plus game. They were really good I thought for a lot of stretches and we just had to try and figure some things out and as you saw we had a lot of unconnected defence for a lot of the game, but the chemistry between those guys that were out there started to build. Our switching got a little bit better, we stopped all the backcutting and miscommunication on some of that stuff for a nice stretch there in the third and fourth quarter, got it under control.
On OG Anunoby … He was really good, I thought his decisions were really, really good tonight. The only questionable decision I thought he made, one time he was open for a corner three and he pump-faked, there was nobody there and he went to left and made it anyway. So it ended up being a good decision as well. He was good defensively, we put him all over the place. We had him on (Karl-Anthony) Towns a lot and he was doing a good job, he had to switch out on (D’Angelo) Russell because of that. He was just making some really good reads. I thought those guys got some hands on some balls. I thought Rondae (Hollis-Jefferson) came up with a couple huge steals as well, but OG had a pretty complete game out there, that’s why we let him run, what was it 15 or 16 straight there through the quarter.
On what you did on D’Angelo Russell in the fourth quarter … We really tried to press up on him and make him drive it. We just sat down, sat back a little too much and he is going to make those no matter where he is. Then we did try and trap him out of the timeouts a lot when we got the right matchup on him and I think we turned him over twice out of time outs for layups, which was huge.
FRED VANVLEET (16 points, seven assists, three steals) Did you think you’d have to play centre tonight? I wasn’t expecting that. When we got here we were a little shocked to hear about Serge, but it happens. At this point we are used to having guys out, unfortunately. Like I said before, next man up. I thought Rondae did an amazing job and I think it helped us in the second half, especially when we were able to switch on the fly. Do you guys take for granted your ability to ability to adapt? Probably, I think we’re used to it at this point. I think we can get a little lackadaisical at times, as you can see, I think that it is a huge tool for us to be able to use in certain situations. I think we realize when we play against other teams how we are able to take advantage on the other end. We probably do take it for granted to answer your question. I think it’s something that keeps developing and it’s something we have in our back pocket when we need to.
How do you execute on both ends when you enter a game knowing there is a significant size differential? Just effort. That’s it. Once we calmed down on our defensive schemes I thought we were in a good position to get most of the boards and obviously we got a few offensive rebounds, so that helps. Give those guys credit in there, Rondae, Chris, Pascal, Kyle, OG. Give these guys credit, they go up and get them and battle with someone like Towns who is a really good offensive rebounder. They have a lot of corner crashers from the wing coming in. I think we did a good job of putting bodies on them and cleaning the glass.
Does the streak help keep the team focus as you approach the break? Yes, it’s fun. I think it’s at a good time. At this time of the season people are looking ahead to the break and it’s one of those weird points in the season where you have to find some inspiration and energy sometimes. I think to be rolling the way we are right now it gives us a little extra boost. For the most part we’ve been coming out engaged. Tonight we weren’t ourselves in the first half. Obviously we cleaned it up in the third quarter and we are trying to keep it going as long as we can. I think it’s in the back of everyone’s mind.
PASCAL SIAKAM (34 points, six rebounds, five assists)
How big of a challenge is it for the team to find out about injuries just before the game? It’s not a good thing, but it feels like another day. Something happening and we’ve got to figure it out. We’ve got guys stepping up. It was a great job by Rondae, OG to be able to guard those guys like Karl-Anthony Towns. It was good for us. It speaks to the character of the team. We’ve got guys ready. They can’t wait to come in and get an opportunity to play. Once they get it they go at it.
Do you feel more prepared for these challenges than you were at the beginning of the year? Probably, I think you can say that. We’ve never had our entire team for a while. We have had to adjust and figure it out. I’m sure guys now know that you have to be ready every day because you don’t know what’s going to happen. Today you might be sitting on the bench and the next day you may be starting. That just has to be the mentality and I think everyone knows that.
Does it feel like you’re on a streak? Yes, I mean obviously I see it every time I’m on Instagram or something. For us it’s about every single day coming in and taking every game one at a time, making sure we come out and execute every single game and have a game plan.
Do you find the confidence of the team is growing in its ability to adapt to different challenges? I think we have a system and we trust that the coaches have a game plan that we are going to execute. If it’s not working we trust that we can adjust on the fly and try something else. I think one thing that we’ve been doing is trying different things out. We have a lot of things we can throw at you. We trust that it’s going to work and if it doesn’t work go to the next thing.
RONDAE HOLLIS-JEFFERSON (20 points, six rebounds, three steals)
How much energy do you get when you find out you’ll be starting? I try to stay with the same mindset and be locked into what I have to do. I know I’m a defender. I know I can bring energy and bring that spark to the guys. I just try to lock into that at the end of the day.
How much different is it as a defender when you’re guarding a big man? It’s definitely different. The battle itself, holding your own ground, but they’ve got five inches on me, four inches on me, 30 pounds on me or so. It’s definitely a battle, but it’s about being mentally tough, having that resiliency. Coming from where I come from I was born with it, inherited it. Chester, PA, thank you. I love a challenge at the end of the day.
(16-36) MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES, 126 VS. (40-14) TORONTO RAPTORS, 137 SCOTIABANK ARENA MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2020
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES QUOTES
RYAN SAUNDERS (HEAD COACH)
What were the Raptors doing down the stretch to make it so difficult? A lot of credit to them, and that organization. There’s a reason they have won 15 games in a row. They play with a sense of urgency and they have a great identity about them. I thought they got physical with us; some things didn’t go our way. They were able to force some turnovers that got them in the open court and kind of broke it open a little bit. I’m really proud of this group and the way these guys did keep fighting back, even that second unit they were the ones who really pulled us into the game late in that third and early in that fourth.
Even in the loss, you like the energy and effort you saw throughout? Yes, I do. I feel really good about us going home, having a solid day tomorrow and also a good game on Wednesday, and then using the break to recharge and also, evaluate and really dissect what we can do moving forward.
With all the new guys coming together, do you expect the turnovers? We knew that, we kind of said that. Against the Clippers, we did a great job of taking care of the ball, which you almost expect to happen some more turnovers against a team like the Clippers, and then you play a team like Toronto; they’re a good test for us. The one thing that Toronto does such a great job of is your turnovers are as good as twos and threes for them, the way they push the ball and the way they can score in the open court. So I think that’s where it hurt us even more.
KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS (23 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists)
On tonight’s game… I thought we played well. We played well throughout the game, obviously, they’ve won 14 games in a row and they’re hot. They made some shots obviously, but I thought we stuck right with them. We showed a lot of toughness. We showed a lot of grit. No matter what the game threw at us, we found ways to get back and stay close, get the lead, or whatever the case may be. They’re a good team and we played hard. We played together and we gritted and grinded, you know, we just didn’t come out with a win tonight. I’m proud of our guys for playing as hard as we did. I think we pushed them to a lot of brinks tonight and we made them earn it.
On playing with D’Angelo Russell… It was a lot of fun… You could see how much we were talking to each other and we were just hyping each other up and everything. That’s my brother, man. I told him that I don’t know if he’ll ever have a teammate that loves him as much as I do and have his back more than I do. I’d die for that man and I know he would do the same for me.
D’ANGELO RUSSELL (22 points, five assists, one steal)
How did it feel playing tonight? It was great. (I’m) super excited about this group. You know what Karl does, what he brings to the table, but just the group in general, the coaching staff, I look forward to this challenge of figuring out what we can do to get better every day.
How long do you think it will take you to learn plays and terminology? There’s no right answer to that. I think just in general our pace of what we want to work at on the offensive end (and) the defensive end … The quicker we get in film and get some games under our belt to be better; I think that’s on our time.
What do you think the biggest challenge is coming into a game like this with a new team? That’s a great team over there. They’re obviously capable of doing great things. Nick Nurse is a great coach, but in general I think we’re worried about us. The more we can get some games under our belt and just dissect the film from being better individually; I think it’ll help our team chemistry as a w
RAPTORS 137, TIMBERWOLVES 126 POSTGAME NOTES: The Raptors have now won 16 consecutive games at home vs. Minnesota … The Timberwolves’ last victory at Toronto was Jan. 21, 2004. • Toronto’s 40-14 record after 54 games is the best in franchise history … The Raptors have reached 40 wins prior to the All-Star break for the third straight year.
FINAL SCORE: TORONTO RAPTORS 137, MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES 126 DATE: FEBRUARY 10, 2020 ATTENDANCE: 19,800 (Sellout)
FINAL SCORE RECORD HIGH POINTS HIGH REBOUNDS HIGH ASSISTS Minnesota 126 16-36 Towns – 23 Towns – 10 Towns – 7
Toronto 137 40-14 Siakam – 34 Anunoby – 12 Lowry – 11
KEY RUN Leading 112-108 with 6:42 remaining in the fourth, Toronto went on a 20-5 run to push the lead to 19 with 3:07 left … The Raptors led by double digits the rest of the way.
KEY STAT Toronto shot .573 (51-for-89) from the field, including .643 (27-for-42) in the first half … The Raptors improved to a perfect 15-0 this season when they shoot +.500 from the floor.
RAPTORS NOTES: • With the win, Toronto improves to 40-14 this season and 21-7 at home … The Raptors have won five straight games vs. Minnesota and swept the season-series for the second straight year … Toronto’s last game before the All-Star break is Wednesday night at Brooklyn. • The Raptors won their franchise record 15th straight game (Jan. 15 – Feb. 10) – the second longest win streak in the NBA this season … Toronto has won six in a row at home during this stretch. • The Raptors have now won 16 consecutive games at home vs. Minnesota … The Timberwolves’ last victory at Toronto was Jan. 21, 2004. • Toronto’s 40-14 record after 54 games is the best in franchise history … The Raptors have reached 40 wins prior to the All-Star break for the third straight year. • The Raptors outscored Minnesota 60-38 in the paint and 35-10 on the fast-break. • Kyle Lowry recorded his 10th double-double of the season, finishing with 27 points and 11 assists in 40 minutes … Lowry has a double-double in each of his last three games played (Feb. 5-10). • OG Anunoby posted his fifth double-double of the season with a career-high 25 points and a career high-tying 12 rebounds in 36 minutes … Toronto is 4-0 this year when Anunoby scores 20 or more. • In his third start of the year, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson scored a season-high 21 points in 34 minutes. • All five Toronto starters scored in double digits, combing for a franchise record 123 points. • The Raptors had five players score double figures – Pascal Siakam (34), Lowry (27), Anunoby (25), Hollis-Jefferson (21) and Fred VanVleet (16) … Toronto had four players score 20 or more points in the same game for just the ninth time in team history.
TIMBERWOLVES NOTES: • With the loss, Minnesota falls to 16-36 on the season and 9-17 on the road … The Timberwolves have dropped seven straight games on the road (Jan. 7 – Feb. 10) … Minnesota’s final game before the All-Star break is Wednesday night when they host Charlotte. • D’Angelo Russell finished with 22 points in 32 minutes in his debut with Minnesota. • The Timberwolves had five players score in double digits – Karl Anthony-Towns (23), Russell (22), Juancho Hernangomez (15), Malik Beasley (15) and Jarrett Culver (15) … Anthony-Towns pulled down 10 rebounds for his fifth straight double-double and 24th of the season.
Frederik Andersen likely out one more game — Toronto Sun
This week’s Fred Ex delivery could be delayed a couple of more days. While injured goaltender Frederik Andersen stayed the full length of an hour-long Maple Leafs practice on Monday, it’s looking like he won’t be ready for Tuesday’s game against the Arizona Coyotes. New back-up Jack Campbell took a lot of post-practice work, with […]
Frederik Andersen likely out one more game — Toronto Sun
Masahiro Tanaka feels cheated by the Astros — HardballTalk | NBC Sports
“Yeah, I do feel that way . . . It’s a competition and the competition should be a fair competition,” he said.
Masahiro Tanaka feels cheated by the Astros — HardballTalk | NBC Sports
Jayson Tatum Makes More Celtics History, Besting Larry Bird In The Process — NESN.com
Jayson Tatum made franchise history — and he passed a Boston Celtics legend in the process. The C’s blazed their way to a seven-game win streak after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night 112-111. Despite what had been a banged-up roster just a short time ago, Boston’s starting lineup of Jaylen Brown, Gordon…
Jayson Tatum Makes More Celtics History, Besting Larry Bird In The Process — NESN.com
, Boston’s starting lineup of Jaylen Brown, Gordon Hayward, Daniel Theis, Kemba Walker, and Tatum made their presence known, combining for 96 points. Tatum played a large part of that, coming up with 26 points and 11 rebounds in just under 35 minutes of play. This marked the 21-year-old forward’s fifth consecutive game of at least 25 points, making him the youngest player in Celtics history to hit that mark. So who did he pass as the previous youngest player to do so? Celtics legend Larry Bird, who hit the same mark when he was 23.
Read more at: https://nesn.com/2020/02/jayson-tatum-passes-celtics-legend-as-youngest-to-hit-franchise-record/
TIMBERWOLVES AT RAPTORS PREGAME NOTES: The Raptors won their franchise record 14th straight game (Jan. 15 – Feb. 8) Saturday night against Brooklyn. Over the past 14 games, the Raptors are averaging 120.1 points and shooting .499 (621-1244) from the field, including .399 (202-506) from three point range. Toronto also has a +72 (185-to-257) turnover differential during this stretch and leads the NBA in points per game off turnovers (22.4). The Raptors’ win streak is the longest in Toronto sports history (NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS and CFL).
INJURY REPORT 1:30 P.M. MONDAY
MIN@TOR Minnesota Timberwolves Evans, Jacob Out G League – On Assignment
Layman, Jake Out Injury/Illness – Left Toe; Sprain
Russell, D’Angelo Questionable Injury/Illness – Right Quad; Contusion
Spellman, Omari Out Not With Team
Turner, Evan Out Not With Team
Toronto Raptors Brissett, Oshae Out G League – Two-Way
Gasol, Marc Out Injury/Illness – Left Hamstring; Tightness
Hernandez, Dewan Out Injury/Illness – Right Ankle; Sprain
Lowry, Kyle Questionable Injury/Illness – Neck; Whiplash
Powell, Norman Out Injury/Illness – Left Finger; Fourth; fracture, metacarpal
RAPTORS NOTES
• The Toronto Raptors welcome the Minnesota Timberwolves to Scotiabank Arena on Monday night. This is the second meeting between the two teams this season, as the Raptors defeated the Timberwolves last month 122-112 in Minnesota. Fred VanVleet led all scorers with 29 points, while Kyle Lowry finished with 28 in the win. Toronto has won 15 consecutive games against Minnesota at home and four straight overall.
• The Raptors won their franchise record 14th straight game (Jan. 15 – Feb. 8) Saturday night against Brooklyn. Over the last 14 games, the Raptors are averaging 120.1 points and shooting .499 (621-1244) from the field, including .399 (202-506) from three point range. Toronto also has a +72 (185-to-257) turnover differential during this stretch and leads the NBA in points per game off turnovers (22.4). The Raptors’ win streak is the longest in Toronto sports history (NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS and CFL).
• With Saturday night’s win over the Nets, the Raptors improved to 39-14. It is their best record after 53 games in franchise history. The Raptors’ 39 victories are tied with the Lakers for second-most in the NBA.
• Rookie Terence Davis II made his second career start Saturday, finishing with 20 points (7-15 FG, 5-8 3PT, 1-1 FT) and eight rebounds in 30 minutes. It was the fourth consecutive game Davis has scored in double digits (Feb. 2-8), averaging 19.8 points (third on team) and shooting .607 (17-28) from behind the arc during this stretch. He is the only Raptor to appear in every game this season, and currently ranks second among all rookies with a .429 three-point percentage and sixth with a .488 field goal percentage.
• Toronto shot .400 (14-35) from 3-point range Saturday vs. the Nets and are shooting .399 (202-506) beyond the arc over the 14-game win streak. The Raptors rank third in the NBA with a .376 3-point percentage this season and score 36.2 per cent of their points via the 3 – fourth highest in the league
• Serge Ibaka has scored in double figures in 10 straight games (Jan. 22 – Feb. 8), scoring 12 points Saturday night. He is averaging 19.3 points (second on the team) and shooting .602 (80-for-133) from the field during this stretch.
• Toronto outscored Brooklyn 25-8 in fast break points Saturday night. The Raptors currently rank third in the NBA, averaging 18.3 fast break points. Milwaukee leads all team with 19.0 fast break points per game.
• Nick Nurse and his staff will coach Team Giannis at the 2020 NBA All-Star Game in Chicago. Nurse will
become just the third active head coach to coach in the All-Star Game in their first or second year as an
NBA head coach, joining Steve Kerr (first year) and Mike Budenholzer (second year) – both in 2015.
• Kyle Lowry has been named a reserve for the 2020 NBA All-Star Game. Lowry will participate in his sixth All-Star Game (2015-20), the most in franchise history. He is the first player in NBA history to be selected
to at least six All-Star teams after not being picked in any of his first eight seasons. Lowry will join forward Pascal Siakam in Chicago, who was voted a starter. Siakam’s selection extends a streak of six consecutive years that a Raptor has been voted into the starting five – Lowry (2015, 2016), DeMar DeRozan (2017, 2018) and Kawhi Leonard (2019). It also marks the fifth straight year (2016-20) two players will represent Toronto in the All-Star Game.
POSSIBLE STARTERS
F – OG ANUNOBY #3
MIN: 34.9 REB: 7.6 AST: 3.4 STL: 1.0 TO: 2.4 BLK: 0.9 PTS: 23.4
• Totaled five points, four rebounds and two steals in 29 minutes Feb. 8 vs. Brooklyn.
• Toronto is 20-4 this season when Anunoby scores 10 or more points.
• Averaging a career-high 10.1 points and shooting a career-best .492 from the field this season.
F – PASCAL SIAKAM #43
MIN: 34.9 REB: 7.6 AST: 3.4 STL: 1.0 TO: 2.4 BLK: 0.9 PTS: 23.4
• Finished with 20 points, seven rebounds and four assists in 34 minutes of action Feb. 8 vs. Brooklyn.
• Ranks 15th in the NBA in scoring (23.4) and 12th in +/- rating (+297).
• Has scored 30+ points 12 times; had five 30-point performances in 80 games played last season.
C – SERGE IBAKA #9
MIN: 27.0 REB: 8.0 AST: 1.4 STL: 0.5 TO: 1.9 BLK: 0.8 PTS: 15.9
• Recorded 12 points and six rebounds in 32 minutes of play Feb. 8 vs. Brooklyn.
• Averaging 18.7 points, 8.9 rebounds and 31.8 minutes in 20 games as a starter this season.
• Is the only player in NBA history with 500+ three-point field goals and 1,500+ blocks.
G – TERENCE DAVIS II #0
MIN: 17.4 REB: 3.6 AST: 1.8 STL: 0.6 TO: 1.0 BLK: 0.2 PTS: 8.2
• Scored 20 points and collected eight rebounds in 30 minutes Feb. 8 vs. Brooklyn
• Has scored in double figures in four straight games (Feb. 2-8), averaging 19.8 points during this span.
• Became the first Raptors rookie to score 30+ points as a reserve in a game Feb. 2 vs. Chicago (31 points).
G – FRED VANVLEET #23
MIN: 35.9 REB: 3.8 AST: 6.9 STL: 1.9 TO: 2.3 BLK: 0.3 PTS: 17.9
• Finished with a team-high 29 points and six assists in 33 minutes Feb. 8 vs. Brooklyn.
• Ranks fourth in the NBA in steals per game (1.91); has registered multiple steals in 21 games.
• Has totaled 49 assists, compared to 13 turnovers, over the last six games (Jan. 30 – Feb. 8).
INJURY REPORT
Marc Gasol (Left hamstring; tightness) – Out
Dewan Hernandez (Right ankle; sprain) – Out
Kyle Lowy (Neck: whiplash) – Questionable
Norman Powell (Left hand; fourth metacarpal – fracture) – Out
TONIGHT’S GAME DETAILS
Opponent: Minnesota Timberwolves
Date: Monday, February 10
Tip-Off: 7:30 p.m. (ET)
Venue: Scotiabank Arena
Television: Sportsnet
Radio: TSN 1050 Toronto
SERIES RECAP VS. MINNESOTA
OVERALL HOME ROAD
2019-20 1-0 0-0 1-0
ALL-TIME 32-15 21-3 11-12
STREAKS Won 4 Won 15 Won 2
LAST WIN:
January 18, 2020 (122-112)
LAST HOME WIN:
October 24, 2018 (112-105)
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY:
+23, February 10, 2008
LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT:
-32, March 19, 2002
LAST TIME VS. MINNESOTA
GAME 42 – JANUARY 18, 2020
TORONTO 122, MINNESOTA 112
MINNEAPOLIS — Fred VanVleet led Toronto with 29 points as the Raptors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 122-112 on Saturday night … Kyle
Lowry added 28 points and seven assists while Norman Powell scored 20
points off the bench for the Raptors, who have won three straight games
… Minnesota’s Andrew Wiggins recorded his first career triple-double …
He had 18 points, a career-high 11 assists and 10 rebounds … Rookie
Jarrett Culver had 26 points for the Timberwolves … VanVleet’s injury
sidelined him for five games before Saturday … He was 11 of 16 from the
field and 7 of 8 from 3-point range … VanVleet scored 10 points in the
fourth quarter … Toronto took a five-point lead into the fourth quarter
thanks in large part to Lowry’s efforts in the third … Lowry scored 17
points in the quarter to erase a four-point halftime deficit … The Raptors
pushed the lead to as many as 22 in the fourth … Serge Ibaka and Powell
each had six points off the bench during a 21-6 stretch to open the period
… Minnesota got big first quarters from Wiggins and Culver … Wiggins
had 11 points on 4-of-4 shooting and added five assists in the quarter …
Culver led Minnesota with 14 points in the first, including 4 of 6 from deep.
1 2 3 4 TOT
TORONTO 32 26 31 33 122
MINNESOTA 39 23 22 28 112
NEXT GAME DETAILS
Opponent: Brooklyn Nets
Date: Wednesday, February 12
Tip-Off: 7:30 p.m. (ET)
Venue: Barclays Center
Television: TSN
Radio: TSN 1050 Toronto
SERIES RECAP VS. BROOKLYN
OVERALL HOME ROAD
2019-20 3-0 2-0 1-0
ALL-TIME 56-40 33-15 23-25
STREAKS Won 6 Won 10 Won 2
LAST WIN:
February 8, 2020 (119-118)
LAST ROAD WIN:
January 4, 2020 (121-102)
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY:
+37, November 2, 2007
LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT:
-25, January 15, 1996
LAST TIME VS. BROOKLYN
GAME 53 – FEBRUARY 8, 2020
TORONTO 119, BROOKLYN 118
TORONTO — Fred VanVleet scored 10 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter, Pascal Siakam scored 20 points, including the tiebreaking free throw
with 22 seconds remaining, and the Raptors extended their franchise-record winning streak to 14 by beating the Brooklyn Nets 119-118 on
Saturday night… Terence Davis scored 20 points in his first home start,
Matt Thomas had a career-high 15 and Serge Ibaka added 12 as the
Raptors won despite playing without All-Star guard Kyle Lowry, earning
their 10th consecutive home victory over the Nets… Toronto has won 18
of 19 in the series, including six straight… Caris LeVert scored a career-high 37 points, going 6 of 7 from long range, but missed a 3-pointer with a
second left that would have given Brooklyn the win… Spencer Dinwiddie
had 21 points and 11 assists and DeAndre Jordan had 15 points and 14
rebounds… The Nets trailed by 12 points to begin the fourth but LeVert
scored on three straight possessions to tie it at 118 with 35 seconds left…
Siakam restored Toronto’s lead by splitting a pair of free throws with 22
seconds remaining… The Nets let the clock run down and gave LeVert a
chance to win it, but his pull-up 3 bounced off the rim. Brooklyn’s Joe Harris grabbed the rebound, but missed a layup as the buzzer sounded.
1 2 3 4 TOT
BROOKLYN 36 18 34 30 118
TORONTO 33 33 34 19 119
Timberwolves Last Game Starters:
Pos. No. Player Ht. Wt. 2019-20 Averages
F – 20 Josh Okogie 6-4 212 8.6 pts (41.1%), 4.3 reb, 1.5 ast
F – 41 Juancho Hernangomez 6-9 214 3.5 pts (36.2%), 2.7 reb, 0.7 ast
C – 32 Karl-Anthony Towns 7-0 248 26.6 pts (51.1%), 10.8 reb, 4.3 ast
G – 5 Malik Beasley 6-4 187 8.3 pts (39.1%), 2.1 reb, 1.2 ast
G – 6 Jordan McLaughlin 6-0 170 6.9 pts (45.6%), 1.8 reb, 3.9 ast
Status Report:
Guard D’Angelo Russell: Missed Saturday’s game against the Clippers with a right quad contusion. His status will be reevaluated prior to tonight’s game against Toronto.
Forward Jake Layman: Has missed the last 37 games with a left toe sprain. He is listed as out for Saturday’s game against the Raptors.
Recent Transactions: Feb. 6: Acquired forward James Johnson from Miami in exchange for Gorgui Dieng as part of a seven-player, three-team trade involving the Timberwolves, Miami Heat and Memphis Grizzlies.
Feb. 6: Acquired guards D’Angelo Russell and Jacob Evans and forward Omari Spellman from the Golden State Warriors in exchange for forward Andrew Wiggins, a 2021 First Round Pick and a 2022 Second Round Pick.
Feb. 5: Acquired guard Malik Beasley and forwards Juancho Hernangomez and Jarred Vanderbilt from the Denver Nuggets along with forward Evan Turner and a 2020 First Round Pick from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for guard Shabazz Napier and forwards Keita BatesDiop and Noah Vonleh to Denver and center Jordan Bell and forward Robert Covington to Houston.
Feb. 4: Recalled guard Jaylen Nowell from Iowa (G League).
Jan. 29: Assigned guard Jaylen Nowell to Iowa (G League). Jan. 25: Recalled guard Jaylen Nowell from Iowa (G League).
…Jan 16: Acquired guard Allen Crabbe from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for guards Treveon Graham and Jeff Teague.
Last Game: Saturday, Feb. 8 –Minnesota 142, Los Angeles Clippers 115
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MARLIES 5, LAVAL 2: “The team is starting to see the results of the work and labour they’ve been putting in for the last few weeks. Things have been coming along and they found another way to play for sixty minutes. Our D corps was great tonight. Really solid, really good gaps, played well from the middle of the rink, we didn’t give up a ton. More importantly in the D zone we were really strong closing out and stalling them out not allowing them to go low to high using their point shots, which is a big part of their game.” –GREG MOORE.
TORONTO MARLIES (24-20-3-2 – 53 Points) vs. LAVAL ROCKET (23-20-5-2 – 53 Points)
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | FINAL | |
| LAVAL | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 |
| TORONTO | 3 | 0 | 2 | – | 5 |
GAME SUMMARY | GAME SHEET | PHOTOS | SCRUMS
SCORING SUMMARY
Laval: C. Fleury (1) (J. Kotkaniemi, C. Hudon), M. Peca (4) (Unassisted)
Goaltender: K. Kinkaid (21/25)
Toronto: M. Marchment (11) (T. Kivihalme, A. Brooks), E. Korshkov (12) (J. Duszak, K. Agostino), K. Rubins (2) (G. Estephan, P. Aberg), M. Read (7) SH (M. Kapla), P. Aberg (16) EN (T. MacMaster)
Goaltender: K. Kaskisuo (25/27)
ON THE SCORESHEET
- Mason Marchment opened the scoring at 49 seconds into the first period. This is the second consecutive game Marchment has scored in the first minute of the game. He has six goals through his last three games. Marchment has 15 points (11 goals, 4 assists) through 22 games.
- Egor Korshkov scored Toronto’s second goal at 5:56 of the first period. Korshkov has 19 points (12 goals, 7 assists) in 33 games with the Marlies.
- Kristians Rubins scored Toronto’s third goal at 11:32 of the first period. This was Rubins’ first game-winning goal. Rubins has 10 points (2 goals, 8 assists) through 36 games this season.
- Matt Read scored Toronto’s fourth goal shorthanded at 2:49 of the third period. He has goals (2) in consecutive games. Read has 15 points (7 goals, 8 assists) in 35 games this season.
- Pontus Aberg scored Toronto’s fifth goal in the empty net at 19:00 of the third period and earlier recorded the secondary assist on Rubins’ first period goal. This is Aberg’s 12th multi-point game of the season.
- Teemu Kivihalme registered the primary assist on Marchment’s first period goal. He has assists (2) in consecutive games. Kivihalme has 14 points (3 goals, 11 assists) through 43 games this season.
- Adam Brooks recorded the secondary assist on Marchment’s first period goal. Brooks has 18 points (8 goals, 10 assists) through 27 games this season.
- Joseph Duszak picked up the primary assist on Korshkov’s first period goal. Duszak has seven points (2 goals, 5 assists) through 11 games with the Marlies and has points (1-5-6) in four consecutive games.
- Kenny Agostino had the secondary assist on Korshkov’s first period goal. He has assists (2) in consecutive games. Agostino has 36 points (21 goals, 15 assists) in 40 games this season.
- Giorgio Estephan collected the primary assist on Rubins’ first period goal. Estephan has one assist through four games with the Marlies.
- Michael Kapla picked up the lone assist on Read’s shorthanded goal in the third period. Kapla has two assists through four games with the Marlies.
- Tanner MacMaster had the lone assist on Aberg’s empty net goal. MacMaster has six points (2 goals, 4 assists) in his last seven games.
- Kasimir Kaskisuo stopped 25 of 27 shots he faced. Kaskisuo is now 13-8-2-1 on the season with a .909 save percentage and a 2.76 goals against average.
OF NOTE…
- Toronto was 6-for-6 on the penalty kill and 0-for-4 on the power play. This is second consecutive game Toronto has not allowed a goal on the penalty kill.
- Laval had a 27-26 edge in shots in all situations. Pontus Aberg and Teemu Kivihalme led the Marlies with three shots on goal for the second consecutive game.
- The Marlies are 12-11-2-1 against North Division opponents and 3-1-0-1 against the Laval Rocket.
REGULAR SEASON LEADERS
- Goals: K. Agostino (21)
- Assists: J. Bracco (30)
- Points: P. Aberg (38)
- PPG: N. Petan (6)
- Shots: P. Aberg (123)
- +/-: P. Aberg (+11)
- PIMS: G. Wilson (69)
HOME SWEET HOME
- Toronto’s home record is 16-8-0-0 (32 points) this season. Toronto’s longest home point streak reached 18 points from Oct. 5 to Nov. 24 (9-0-0-0).
- The Marlies have outscored their opponents 85-62. Kenny Agostino leads the Marlies in goals (14) and Jeremy Bracco in assists (18) at home.
- Goaltenders Kasimir Kaskisuo (8-3-0-0) and Joseph Woll (5-5-0-0) have combined to make 560 saves. Michael Hutchinson also started three games (3-0-0-0) at Coca-Cola Coliseum.
RECORD WHEN…
- Toronto is 18-5-2-2 when scoring first.
- The Marlies are 11-2-2-2 when leading after the first period and 16-1-1-0 when leading after the second period.
- Toronto is 17-10-1-2 when outshot by their opponent.
- The Marlies are 7-2-1-0 in Sunday games and are 2-3-0-0 in February.
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
- Kenny Agostino has assists (2) in consecutive games.
- Joseph Duszak has points (1-5-6) in four consecutive games.
- Teemu Kivihalme has assists (2) in consecutive games.
- Mason Marchment has goals (6) in three consecutive games.
- Matt Read has goals (2) in consecutive games.
MARLIES UPDATES.
- Rich Clune (high ankle sprain) did not dress for today’s game against Laval. He left Toronto’s game against Charlotte on January 19 and did not return.
- Kalle Kossila (migraines) did not dress for today’s game against Laval.
- Jesper Lindgren (high ankle sprain)did not dress for today’s game against Laval. Heleft Toronto’s game against Cleveland on January 24 in the third period and did not return.
- Nic Petan (shoulder) did not dress for today’s game against Laval. He left Toronto’s game against Rochester on Feb. 8 and did not return.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
- February 7: Reassigned defenceman Joseph Duszak by Toronto (NHL) from Newfoundland (ECHL).
- February 7: Recalled defenceman Timothy Liljegren from loan by Toronto (NHL).
- February 5: Returned goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo on loan from Toronto (NHL).
- February 4: Recalled goaltender Parker Gahagen from loan to Newfoundland (ECHL).
- February 4: Recalled goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo from loan by Toronto (NHL).
- February 3: Recalled forward Giorgio Estephan from loan to Newfoundland (ECHL).
POSTGAME QUOTES
HEAD COACH GREG MOORE
On the team grabbing four of six points this weekend:
We’re very happy. The team is starting to see the results of the work and labour they’ve been putting in for the last few weeks. Things have been coming along and they found another way to play for sixty minutes. Our D corps was great tonight. Really solid, really good gaps, played well from the middle of the rink, we didn’t give up a ton. More importantly in the D zone we were really strong closing out and stalling them out not allowing them to go low to high using their point shots, which is a big part of their game.
On wins from their goaltenders:
We’re going to need both of those guys to be on their game to have a good push here for the rest of the season. Kas came in, played a heck of a game, kept us in it. Looked really confident, looked really calm in net and when you have a goalie showing those signs it gives confidence to the team to play well.
MASON MARCHMENT (1 GOAL)
On scoring six goals in three games:
Couple of lucky shots, couple of good shots and a couple of good passes from my linemates. Petey was finding me all weekend and even Brooksy and Kivi at the end there. It was just a good weekend overall.
On the team’s goaltending:
Yeah, they really stepped up this weekend. We trust them back there and we have full faith that they’re going to shut the door when we need them to. It was a full team effort I feel and it was just good to see.
MATT READ (1 GOAL)
On how the team played in this weekend’s three-in-three:
I think all three games were a step in the right direction. Last month kind of got away from us and I think all three games we played, I wouldn’t say the full sixty every game but we certainly made strides and found our confidence and I don’t think there are too many teams that can play with us when we play such a full game and team game out there.
NEXT GAME:
February 14 at Belleville – 7:00 p.m. ET
February 15 vs Belleville – 4:00 p.m. ET
February 17 vs Binghamton – 3:00 p.m. ET (Scotiabank Arena)
February 19 vs Binghamton – 11:00 a.m. ET
February 22 at Laval – 3:00 p.m. ET
The view from left field 