Charlie Coyle made the opening statement, then had the final say in the Bruins’ 4-1 victory Sunday afternoon over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. The Bruins’ second-line center scored the game’s first goal even strength at 6:41 of the first period and a short-handed empty netter at 18:05 of the third that…
Center Charlie Coyle bookends Bruins’ 4-1 win over Rangers — Boston Herald
TORONTO-CHICAGO GAME POSTPONED
The NBA announced Sunday that tonight’s game between the Toronto Raptors and Chicago Bulls at Amalie Arena in Tampa has been postponed in accordance with the league’s Health and Safety Protocols.
Official releaseFebruary 28, 2021 10:49 AM
NEW YORK – The National Basketball Association game scheduled for Sunday night between the Chicago Bulls and Toronto Raptors at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. has been postponed in accordance with the league’s Health and Safety Protocols.
Because of positive test results and ongoing contact tracing within the Raptors, the team will not have the league-required eight available players to proceed with the scheduled game against the Bulls.
ORLANDO (ABC4 Sports) – The Utah Jazz haven’t lost two games in a row in nearly two month, and they weren’t about to begin their final road trip before the All-Star break with consecutive defeats. Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points, 25 in the second half, and Joe Ingles filled in well again at point guard in place […]
Jazz bounce back with victory over Orlando, 124-109 — ABC4 Utah
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (16-4-2 – 34 Points) vs.
EDMONTON OILERS (14-9-0 – 28 Points)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | FINAL | |
| TORONTO | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 4 |
| EDMONTON | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY
ON THE SCORESHEET
SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
| TORONTO | 9 (8) | 13 (13) | 7 (7) | – | 29 (28) |
| EDMONTON | 10 (10) | 11 (11) | 9 (9) | – | 30 (30) |
SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
| TORONTO | 14 (13) | 18 (18) | 7 (7) | – | 39 (38) |
| EDMONTON | 21 (21) | 21 (21) | 16 (16) | – | 58 (58) |
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
| Record on the Road | 7-1-1 (9 Games) |
| All-Time Record vs. Edmonton | 55-44-8-2 (109 Games) |
| All-Time Record vs. Edmonton on the Road | 25-25-6-2 (58 Games) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| Shots | 5 (Tavares) |
| Shot Attempts | 8 (Tavares) |
| Faceoff Wins | 13 (Tavares) |
| Faceoff Win Percentage | 100% (Thornton – 2 won, 0 lost) |
| Hits | 4 (Muzzin) |
| Blocked Shots | 3 (Muzzin, Rielly) |
| Takeaways | 2 (Bogosian, Hyman, Marner) |
| TOI | 24:15 (Rielly) |
| Power Play TOI | 0:24 (Five players tied) |
| Shorthanded TOI | N/A |
| Shifts | 25 (Rielly) |
| 5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage | 60.0% (Dermott – 12 for, 8 against) |
RECORD WHEN…
| Scoring first | 6-2-1 |
| Lead after 1 | 6-1-1 |
| Lead after 2 | 11-1-1 |
| Score 1 power play goal | 7-0-2 |
| Do not allow a power play goal | 9-1-1 |
| Outshot by opponent | 9-2-1 |
| Saturday | 4-1-1 |
OF NOTE…
UPCOMING GAMES:
Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution. Please consult official NHL game sheets (links above) to confirm no statistical changes were made.
A trade seems a longshot, but Detroit could use a point guard like Dinwiddie in the future.
Pistons reportedly interested in Dinwiddie trade as Nets test market — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
DETROIT (AP) — De’Aaron Fox scored 27 points and the Sacramento Kings snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 110-107 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.
Kings snap skid, top Pistons 110-107 in strange finish — Daily Democrat
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — One of Rockies outfielder Sam Hilliard’s goals is to cut down on strikeouts, which soared to 36.8% during last year’s shortened season. Hilliard should turn to all-star shortstop Trevor Story for some tips. Story made an immediate impact as a rookie in 2016, slugging 27 homers in 97 games before his season…
Rockies’ Trevor Story knows how to cut down strikeouts, maintain power — The Denver Post
TEMPE, Ariz. — A few days ago Albert Pujols woke from a late afternoon nap to see that his phone had exploded. “I had like 3,000 calls,” Pujols said. “What happened? I turned on the TV to see if something had happened. Somebody told me it was all about a post.” That would be an…
Angels’ Albert Pujols says he isn’t thinking about retirement — Daily Bulletin
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (15-4-2 – 32 Points) vs.
EDMONTON OILERS (14-8-0 – 28 Points)
FEBRUARY 27, 2021 ▪ 7:00 PM EST
ROGERS PLACE (EDMONTON, AB) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ▪ RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN
MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus EDMONTON
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 54-44-8-2 (108 Games) |
| ALL-TIME on the ROAD: | 24-25-6-2 (57 Games) |
| 2020-21: | 2-1-1 |
| LAST FIVE: | 2-2-1 |
| LAST 10: | 7-2-1 |
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus EDMONTON
| GAMES PLAYED: | Joe Thornton (68), TJ Brodie (43), Jake Muzzin (35) |
| GOALS: | Joe Thornton (12), Jason Spezza (10), Wayne Simmonds (9) |
| ASSISTS: | Joe Thornton (58), Jason Spezza (19), TJ Brodie (17) |
| POINTS: | Joe Thornton (70), Jason Spezza (29), John Tavares (22) |
| PENALTY MINUTES: | Joe Thornton (28), Wayne Simmonds, (24), Zach Bogosian (23) |
MAPLE LEAFS – OILERS TEAM STATS
| TORONTO | EDMONTON | |
| GOALS FOR (Rank): | 74 (2nd) | 79 (1st) |
| GOALS AGAINST (Rank): | 55 (17th) | 65 (27th) |
| POWER PLAY [%] (Rank): | 21/67 [31.3%] (4th) | 22/81 [27.2%] (7th) |
| PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank): | 54/68 [79.4%] (17th) | 55/70 [78.6%] (19th) |
| SHOTS PER GAME (Rank): | 30.0 (t-18th) | 30.9 (t-11th) |
| SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank): | 28.5 (7th) | 32.5 (27th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank): | 859 (9th) | 914 (4th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank): | 49.4% (t-18th) | 47.3% (27th) |
| FACEOFF % (Rank): | 52.5% (6th) | 50.2% (14th) |
MAPLE LEAFS – OILERS NOTES
| First Matchup between Clubs: | Nov. 11, 1979 (Toronto 6, Edmonton 3) |
| All-Time Record: | 54-44-8-2 (108 Games) |
| All-Time Record at Home: | 30-19-2-0 (51 Games) |
| All-Time Record on the Road: | 24-25-6-2 (57 Games) |
| Last Win vs. Opponent on the Road: | Jan. 28, 2021 (Toronto 4, Edmonton 3) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| CATEGORY | LEADER |
| GOALS | 18 (Matthews) |
| ASSISTS | 21 (Marner) |
| POINTS | 31 (Matthews) |
| POWER PLAY POINTS | 9 (Marner, Matthews, Rielly) |
| SHORTHANDED POINTS | N/A |
| PIMs | 22 (Simmonds) |
| SHOTS | 82 (Matthews) |
| FACEOFF WIN% | 59.1% (Spezza) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % | 57.8% (Thornton) |
| BLOCKED SHOTS | 35 (Holl, Muzzin) |
| TAKEAWAYS | 20 (Marner, Matthews) |
| HITS | 37 (Hyman) |
| TOI PER GAME | 23:52 (Rielly) |
| PP TOI PER GAME | 3:38 (Matthews) |
| SH TOI PER GAME | 3:22 (Holl) |
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
| Frederik Andersen | – Tied for the NHL lead in wins (11).- Tied for seventh among NHL goaltenders in saves made (411).- Has a 14-1-2 record with a 2.36 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage in 18 career games against Edmonton. |
| Travis Boyd | – Averaging 2.58 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks fifth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games. |
| TJ Brodie | – Averaging 18:40 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Fourth among Maple Leafs defencemen in points (0-5-5). |
| Jack Campbell | – Is 2-0-0 with a 2.00 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage this season. |
| Justin Holl | – Ranks 29th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:04) with a shot attempt percentage of 50.6%.- Is 13th in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (3:22). |
| Michael Hutchinson | – Has a .929 save percentage at even-strength through two starts this season. |
| Zach Hyman | – Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:20).- Has the second-highest on-ice goals for percentage (68.0%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto forwards. |
| Alex Kerfoot | – Has five goals and four assists in 11 career games against Edmonton.- Ranks sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.9).- Has seven points (3-4-7) in 11 games during the month of February. |
| Mitch Marner | – Tied for third among NHLers in assists (21)- Fifth among NHLers in points (9-21-30).- Tied for second in the NHL in even-strength goals (9).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:52).- Has played 39.1% of Toronto’s shorthanded ice time.- Has the highest on-ice goals for percentage (74.2%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto forwards.. |
| Auston Matthews | – Leads the NHL in goals (18).- Tied for third among NHLers in points (18-13-31).- Averaging 21:54 in time on ice per game, which is tied for fifth among NHL forwards.- Ranks fourth among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (51.7%).- Third in the NHL in shots on goal (82).- Tied for the NHL lead in scoring during the month of February (12-9-21). |
| Ilya Mikheyev | – Ranks third among Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:08).- Has an average of 16.1 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which ranks second among NHLers who have played at least 40 minutes of shorthanded ice time (44:49). – Has started 36.4% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs. |
| Jake Muzzin | – Tied for 19th among NHL skaters in shorthanded ice time per game (3:13).- Tied for 16th among NHL defencemen and ranks sixth among Maple Leafs in points (1-11-12). – Has started 48.0 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest mark among Toronto defencemen. |
| William Nylander | – Has the seventh highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.73) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 52.8%, which is the second-highest percentage among Maple Leafs forwards who have appeared in at least five games.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 52.9% at 5-on-5.- Averaging 2.26 takeaways per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks third on the Maple Leafs. |
| Morgan Rielly | – Leads Maple Leafs in average time on ice (23:52).- Tied for sixth among NHL defencemen in points (2-14-16).- Has eight assists in eight games on the road this season.- Has nine points (1-8-9) in 11 games during the month of February. |
| Jason Spezza | – Has the fourth-highest points per 60 minutes rate (2.73) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 59.6% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the fifth highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 75 defensive zone draws. |
| John Tavares | – Tied for 16th in the NHL in power play goals (4).- Tied for the fifth-highest faceoff win percentage (58.9%) among NHLers who have taken at least 300 faceoffs (304).- Has a goal and seven assists in eight games on the road this season.- Has four points (1-3-4) in four games against Edmonton in 2020-21.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 56.2% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21. |
| Joe Thornton | – Has the highest 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage among Toronto skaters at 57.8%.- Has three goals and six assists in nine games this season. |
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
| None | |
UPCOMING MILESTONES
| Zach Bogosian | Two points from 200 NHL points |
| Travis Boyd | Two games from 100 career NHL games |
| Jake Muzzin | Two games from 600 career NHL games |
| Joe Thornton | Five assists from 1,100 career NHL assists |
RECENT MILESTONES
| Justin Holl | 100th NHL game (Feb. 20 at MTL) |
| Auston Matthews | 300th NHL game (Feb. 20 at MTL) |
INJURY REPORT
| Frederik Andersen (Lower Body) | Did not play on Feb. 22 vs. CGY. |
| Jack Campbell (Leg) | On injured reserve. |
| Jake Muzzin (Face) | Did not play on Feb. 22 vs. CGY. |
| Wayne Simmonds (Wrist) | On injured reserve. |
| Joe Thornton (Lower Body) | Did not play on Feb. 22 vs. CGY. |
| Man Games Lost: 55 | |
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
| None | |
TORONTO MARLIES (4-4-0-0 – 8 Points) vs.
STOCKTON HEAT (2-2-0-0 – 4 Points)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2021
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | FINAL | |
| TORONTO | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 |
| STOCKTON | 3 | 5 | 0 | – | 8 |
GAME SUMMARY | GAME SHEET | PHOTOS | SCRUMS
SCORING SUMMARY
Toronto: T. Liljegren (N. Robertson, T. Gaudet)
Goaltender: A. D’Agostini (18/26) L, K. Edmonds (3/3)
Stockton: E. Pettersen (1) (M. Pospisil, A. Petrovic), M. Simpson (1) (Z. Leslie, C. Beck), A. Ruzicka (3) (M. Phillips, C. Mackey), L. Philip (2) PP (D. Zavgorodniy, C. Lerby), Z. Ruzicka (4) (Unassisted), M. Simpson (2) (C. Zary, C. Beck), M. Pospisil (1) (Z. Leslie, E. Pettersen), M. Phillips (1) PP (A. Ruzicka, M. Pospisil)
Goaltender: D. Wolf (26/27)
ON THE SCORESHEET
OF NOTE…
RECORD WHEN…
MARLIES LEADERS
POSTGAME QUOTES
HEAD COACH GREG MOORE
On today’s game:
This was Stockton’s first four games. They got better with every game. We expected them to really push today and challenge us. You could tell our energy was flat. It’s been eight games in 12 or 13 days. There’s a lot of good positives to take from this trip as a whole. There’s a lot of exciting things to think about in terms of the group that we have and the people we have in the room. It’s just one of those games.
On the eight game road trip:
Looking at the trip as a whole, it’s been very positive. The team has really come together and challenged themselves to execute what they’ve been speaking on. It’s a good start to the season. There’s a lot of encouraging things. We’re excited to continue on Monday and there’s definitely a lot of good intel for us with these players to help them to develop and move forward as a group.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
No recent transactions
UPCOMING GAMES:
*All times Eastern Standard Time
March 1 vs. Manitoba – 7:00 p.m.
March 3 vs. Manitoba – 7:00 p.m.
March 5 vs. Stockton – 7:00 p.m.
March 6 vs. Stockton – 3:00 p.m.
March 12 vs. Laval – 7:00 p.m.
The view from left field 