Month: February 2021

RAPTORS-TIMBERWOLVES PREGAME NOTES

INJURY REPORT AT 5:30 P.M. FRIDAY

09:00 (ET) TOR@MIN Minnesota Timberwolves Culver, Jarrett Out Injury/Illness – Left Ankle; Sprain
Russell, D’Angelo Out Injury/Illness – Left Knee; Surgery
Toronto Raptors Harris, Jalen Out G League – On Assignment
Lowry, Kyle Questionable Injury/Illness – Left Thumb; Sprained
McCaw, Patrick Probable Injury/Illness – Left knee; Surgery – Rehabilitation

RAPTORS NOTES
• The Toronto Raptors finish a three-game road trip (Feb. 16-19) Friday night with the second game of a back-to-back set against Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. Toronto is winless (0-4) in the second game of a back-to-back this season. The Raptors return home to host the first of consecutive games versus the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday (Feb. 21-23). Toronto will play five-of-seven games at home in Tampa to wrap-up its first half schedule. The Timberwolves beat the Toronto Raptors 116-112 on Sunday.
• After starting the 2020-21 campaign with one win in seven games, the Raptors have an opportunity against the Timberwolves to get back to .500 (14-15) for the first time this season.

• Kyle Lowry missed his fourth game of the season yesterday at Milwaukee due to a left thumb sprain. Lowry injured the thumb in the first quarter Tuesday against the Bucks. The Raptors are 4-0 this season without Lowry in the lineup and 16-2 dating back to the start of last season.
• The Raptors are 6-3 in the month of February. Toronto ranks third in the NBA averaging 120.4 points in February, and tied for fourth shooting .412 (133-323) from beyond the arc. The Raptors have scored 120+ points six times this month after reaching the mark just twice in their first 20 games. Fred VanVleet (23.7),
Pascal Siakam (23.2) and Norman Powell (21.7) are all averaging 20+ points in February. The trio combined for 73 points in Thursday’s victory over the Bucks.
• Fred VanVleet has led (or tied) the Raptors in assists in each of the last seven games (Feb. 6-18). VanVleet is averaging 8.3 assists during this stretch, totaling 58 assists compared to 21 turnovers.
• Norman Powell scored 15 of his season high-tying 29 points in the first quarter last night at Milwaukee. Powell is averaging a team-high 5.9 points in the first quarter this season, inlcuding 8.3 points in February.
• OG Anunoby returned to the lineup Tuesday at Milwaukee after missing the previous 10 games (Jan. 27 -Feb. 14) due to a strained left calf. Anunoby has scored 10+ points in a career-high 11 straight games played (Jan. 10 – Feb. 18). He is averaging 15.8 points, while shooting .500 (62-124) from the field
and .508 (32-63) from three-point range, during this streak.
• Fred VanVleet (20.3) and Chris Boucher (13.4) rank second and fourth, respectively, in scoring among undrafted players this season. VanVleet’s franchise record 54 points Feb. 2 at Orlando was the most points scored by an undrafted player in NBA history, while Boucher leads all reserves in the NBA this season with seven double-doubles off the bench.

Harden, Harris Lead Streaking Nets Past Lakers, 109-98 — CBS Los Angeles

James Harden scored 23 points, Joe Harris added 21 with six 3-pointers and the Brooklyn Nets routed the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers 109-98 Thursday night for their season-best fifth straight victory.

Harden, Harris Lead Streaking Nets Past Lakers, 109-98 — CBS Los Angeles

MOOSE 4, MARLIES 2

TORONTO MARLIES (2-1-0-0 – 4 Points) vs.
MANITOBA MOOSE (1-2-0-0 – 2 Points)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2021

 123OTFINAL
TORONTO011–2
MANITOBA112–4

GAME SUMMARY    |    GAME SHEET |    PHOTOS    |      SCRUMS

SCORING SUMMARY

Toronto: H. Elynuik (1) (T. Kivihalme, S. Pooley), A. Brooks (2) PP (K. Agostino, T. Liljegren)
Goaltender: A. D’Agostini (15/18)

Manitoba: B. Lynch (1) (T. Graovac), N. Todd (2) (T. Graovac), J. Luoto (1) (N. Jones, T. Bourque), T. Graovac (1) EN (Unassisted)
Goaltender: M. Berdin (43/45)

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Hudson Elynuik scored his first of the season at 16:52 of the second period. Elynuik recorded 13 points (5 goals, 8 assists) in 53 games last season with the Marlies.
  • Adam Brooks scored on the power play at 18:03 of the third period. He has scored a power play goal in two consecutive games. Brooks has six goals and four assists through 14 games against Manitoba. This was Brooks’ 150th career AHL game and his 40th career AHL goal.
  • Teemu Kivihalme recorded the primary assist on Elynuik’s second period goal. This is his first point of the season. He collected 18 points (4 goals, 14 asissts) in 55 games last season with Toronto.
  • Scott Pooley registered the secondary assist on Elynuik’s second period goal. This is his first point of the season. Pooley had 12 points (8 goals, 4 assists) with Toronto last season.
  • Kenny Agostino picked up the primary assist on Brooks’ third period power play goal. Agostino has points in two straight games (1-2-3). He had 49 points (27 goals, 22 assists) in 53 games last season.
  • Timothy Liljegren had the secondary assist on Brooks’ third period goal. He leads the team in assists (4) and points (4). Liljegren had 30 points (5 goals 25 assists) through 40 games with the Marlies last season.
  • Andrew D’Agostini stopped 15 of 18 shots he faced. D’Agostini is now 2-1-0-0 on the season with a .904 save percentage and a 2.36 goals against average.

OF NOTE…

  • Toronto went 2-for-2 on the penalty kill and 1-for-4 on the power play. Toronto has recorded power play goals in two consecutive games, both scored by Adam Brooks.
  • Toronto had a 45-19 edge in shots in all situations. Justin Brazeau and Timothy Liljegren led the Marlies with five shots on goal. Toronto outshot Manitoba 19-4 in the opening period.
  • The Marlies are 2-1-0-0 against Canadian Division opponents and 2-1-0-0 against the Manitoba Moose.

RECORD WHEN…

  • The Marlies are 2-1-0-0 when trailing after the first period and 0-1-0-0 when trailing after the second period.
  • Toronto is 2-1-0 when outshooting their opponent.
  • Toronto is 1-1-0-0 when scoring a power play goal and 2-1-0-0 when not allowing a power play goal.
  • The Marlies are 0-1-0-0 in Thursday games and are 2-1-0-0 in February.

MARLIES LEADERS

  • Goals: A. Brooks, T. Gaudet, C. Rosen (2)
  • Assists: T. Liljegren (4)
  • Points:  T. Liljegren (4)
  • PPG: A. Brooks (2)
  • Shots: N. Robertson (10)
  • +/-:  N. Robertson (+4)
  • PIMS: H. Elynuik (12)

POSTGAME QUOTES

HEAD COACH GREG MOORE

On whether game like tonight’s illustrates how difficult these four-game series are going to be to win:
It almost has a playoff environment feel to it which is good. It’s fun. Good way to challenge ourselves and give good reps for us to get better as a team, as a group. They played well tonight. Berdin had a great game and we’ll have to keep pushing, keep fighting to find wins.

On whether he was satisfied with the team’s persistence tonight:
Absolutely. Overall, we thought the team played well. Berdin stole the show today, seemed more controlled in his net. It was hard time getting things by him. We stayed with it. We were resilient. The group kept coming back and there was no feeling on the bench like the wind out of our sails was gone. I was proud of our team for that.

On the message to his team after tonight’s loss:
Just to stay with it. We got off to a really strong start in the first period. Our process was good the whole game. Again, a goalie kind of stole one. There were a lot of positives take from it. The group is in a good mindset. We didn’t feel like we beat ourselves tonight which is really good. We kept getting stronger and then we pushed back hard in the third so we’ll just get ready for tomorrow and start again.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

February 17:    Signed goaltender Angus Redmond to an AHL contract
February 15:    Signed goaltender Jeremy Link to an ATO
February 13:    Loaned forward Adam Brooks from Toronto (NHL)
                        Returned defenceman Timothy Liljegren on loan from Toronto (NHL)
                        Reassigned defenceman Martin Marincin by Toronto (NHL) to Toronto (Taxi)
                        Loaned forward Nick Robertson from Toronto (NHL)
                        Reassigned forward Scott Sabourin by Toronto (NHL) to Toronto (Taxi)
                        Loaned defenceman Rasmus Sandin from Toronto (NHL)

UPCOMING GAMES:
*All times Eastern Standard Time

February 19 at Manitoba – 5:00 p.m.
February 21 at Stockton – 4:00 p.m. 
February 23 at Stockton – 8:00 p.m.
February 24 at Stockton – 8:00 p.m.
February 26 at Stockton – 4:00 p.m.

Maple Leafs 7, Senators 3 postgame notes

OTTAWA SENATORS (4-14-1 – 8 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (13-3-2 – 28 Points)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2021

 123OTFINAL
OTTAWA111–3
TORONTO331–7

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Auston Matthews opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs with a power play goal at 10:29 of the first period before scoring the third Maple Leafs goal of the game at 19:37 of the first period. He later collected the secondary assist on Mitch Marner’s second period goal, as well as the secondary assist on William Nylander’s second period goal. With four points in tonight’s game, Matthews has tied his single-game career-high for points (4 – 6x).

    Matthews has goals (5) in three consecutive games and points (14-6-20) in 12 consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his fourth multi-goal game and sixth multi-point game of the season. He leads the NHL in goal scoring with 16 goals. Matthews has registered 32 points (19 goals, 13 assists) in 20 career games against Ottawa, his most against any opponent. He is tied for 13th among active NHLers in points against the Senators and is tied for sixth with teammate Joe Thornton among active leaders in goals against Ottawa.
  • Joe Thornton had the secondary assist on Matthews’ first period goal and later scored Toronto’s second of the night at 16:42 of the first period before picking up the secondary assist on Matthews’ second first period goal.

    Thornton has assists (4) and points (2-4-6) in three consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his first multi-assist game of the season and third multi-point performance of the 2020-21 season. He has eight points (3-5-8) in five games against Ottawa this season. Per NHL Stats, Thornton (41 years, 231 days) is the oldest player in franchise history to record three or more points in a regular-season game (Previous: Carl Brewer; 41 years, 78 days).
  • Ilya Mikheyev scored the fourth Toronto goal of the night at 1:39 of the second period. Mikheyev’s goal is his second of the season and first on home ice. He has two goals and three assists in 18 games this season.
  • Mitch Marner had the secondary assist on Thornton’s first period goal and later recorded the primary assist on Matthews’ second first period goal before scoring the fifth Maple Leafs goal of the game at 3:45 of the second period. He also added the primary assist on Tavares’ third period goal. With three assists tonight, Marner ties his single-game career-high for assists (15x).

    Tonight’s game is his fifth multi-assist and eighth multi-point game of the season. In five games against Ottawa this season, he has recorded five points (2-4-6). Tonight’s game is Marner’s first of the season with four points. He has had four games with three points, four games with two points, six games with a single point and just four games without recording a point in 2020-21.
  • William Nylander registered the primary assist on Mikheyev’s second period goal and later scored the sixth Toronto goal of the night on the power play at 11:00 of the second period. Tonight’s game is his fourth multi-point performance of the season. Nylander has 11 points (3-8-11) in 11 games on home ice this season. In 21 career games against the Senators, he has recorded 17 points (5-12-17).
  • John Tavares scored the seventh Maple Leafs goal of the game at 16:53 of the third period. Tavares has two points (1-1-2) over his last three games played. He has nine points (5-4-9) in 11 games on home ice this season. In five games against the Senators, he has recorded two goals and two assists this season. He has 24 points (9-15-14) in 39 career games against Ottawa.
  • Morgan Rielly recorded the primary assist on Matthews’ first period goal and later registered the primary assist on Marner’s second period goal. Tonight’s game is Rielly’s fourth multi-assist and multi-point game of the season. He has seven points (1-6-7) in eight games during the month of February. Through 11 games on home ice this season, Rielly has recorded eight points (2-6-8).
  • Jake Muzzin registered the primary assist on Thornton’s first period goal. Muzzin has assists (3) in two consecutive games. He has eight assists in eight games during the month of February. He has three assists in five games against Ottawa. 
  • Jason Spezza registered the primary assist on Nylander’s second period goal. He has two assists over his last three games. He has five points (3-2-5) in eight games during the month of February. Seven (3-4-7) of his 10 points have come on home ice this season.
  • Alex Kerfoot picked up the secondary assist on Tavares’ third period goal. Kerfoot has points (1-2-3) in three consecutive games. He has five points (2-3-5) n eight games during the month of February. He has registered four points (2-2-4) in five games against the Senators this season.
  • Michael Hutchinson stopped 35 of the 38 shots he faced to earn his first win of the season.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
OTTAWA12 (11)9 (4)16 (16)–37 (31)
TORONTO10 (7)14 (9)7 (7)–31 (23)
      

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
OTTAWA14 (13)19 (11)36 (36)–69 (60)
TORONTO17 (13)19 (13)9 (9)–45 (35)

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Record at Home8-2-1 (11 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Ottawa  59-54-3-12 (128 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Ottawa at Home33-22-2-8 (65 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots4 (Mikheyev, Matthews)
Shot Attempts6 (Matthews)
Faceoff Wins8 (Spezza)
Faceoff Win Percentage78% (Matthews – 7 won, 2 lost)
Hits2 (Mikheyev)
Blocked Shots2 (Four players tied)
Takeaways4 (Marner)
TOI21:39 (Muzzin)
Power Play TOI3:52 (Marner)
Shorthanded TOI3:13 (Holl, Muzzin)
Shifts24 (Holl)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage57.1% (Rielly – 12 for, 9 against)
  

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first9-2-1
Lead after 15-1-0
Lead after 25-0-1
Score multiple power play goals4-1-0
Do not allow a power play goal6-1-1
Outshot by opponent7-2-1
Thursday3-0-0

OF NOTE…

  • The Maple Leafs went 2-for-2 on the penalty kill and 2-for-3 on the power play tonight.
  • TJ Brodie, Justin Holl and Jake Muzzin were on the ice for a team-high 13 shot attempts for at 5-on-5.
  • Auston Matthews and Joe Thornton were the lone Maple Leafs to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.
  • Jason Spezza was 4-for-6 (67%) taking defensive zone faceoffs tonight.

UPCOMING GAMES:

  • Saturday, February 20, 7:00 p.m. at Montreal Canadiens (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
  • Monday, February 22, 7:00 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (TSN4, TSN 1050)
  • Wednesday, February 24, 7:00 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • Saturday, February 27, 7:00 p.m. at Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • Monday, March 1, 10:00 p.m. at Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet Ontario, FAN 590)

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.

RAPTORS AT BUCKS PREGAME NOTES

RAPTORS NOTES
• The Toronto Raptors continue a three-game road trip (Feb. 16-19) with their second straight game against the Bucks in Milwaukee on Thursday night. The Raptors visit Minnesota on Friday. This is Toronto’s fourth ‘series’ of the season where a team scheduled to play twice in one market, has those games scheduled to be played consecutively. The Raptors are 5-2 in ‘series’ games, which includes a two-game sweep over Charlotte (H) and splits with both Miami (H) and Indiana (A). Toronto also swept back-to-back games with
Orlando, however it was a home-and-away set.
• The Raptors are 5-3 in the month of February. Toronto ranks fourth in the NBA averaging 121.8 points this month, and third shooting .420 (121-288) from beyond the arc. The Raptors have scored 120+ points six
times in February after reaching this mark just twice in their first 20 games of the season.
• Fred VanVleet led the Raptors with 33 points and seven assists in Tuesday’s victory vs. Milwaukee. VanVleet has scored 30+ points in five games this season, something he did four times in his first four NBA seasons combined. Toronto is 4-1 this season when he scores at least 30 points.
• OG Anunoby returned to the lineup Tuesday at Milwaukee after missing the previous 10 games (Jan. 27 -Feb. 14) due to a strained left calf. Anunoby has scored 10+ points in a career-high 10 straight games played (Jan. 10 – Feb. 16). He is averaging 16.4 points, while shooting .518 (58-112) from the field
and .561 (32-57) from three-point range, during this streak.
• All five Toronto starters scored in double figures Tuesday night, combining for 98 points against the Bucks. It marked the first time since Jan. 27, also vs. Milwaukee, the Raptors had all five starters in double digits.
• Chris Boucher recorded five blocks Tuesday against the Bucks. Boucher has now blocked at least five shots in four games this season, including a career-high seven rejections Dec. 26 at San Antonio. Boucher
currently ranks fourth in the NBA averaging 2.11 blocks.
• Fred VanVleet (20.4) and Chris Boucher (13.6) rank second and fourth, respectively, in scoring among undrafted players this season. VanVleet’s franchise record 54 points Feb. 2 at Orlando was the most points scored by an undrafted player in NBA history, while Boucher leads all reserves in the NBA this season with seven double-doubles off the bench.
• Kyle Lowry passed Amir Johnson (2,836) for fourth and Antonio Davis (2,839) for third on the franchise’s career rebounds list Tuesday against the Bucks. Lowry already ranks first in Raptors history in assists (4,100) and third in scoring (10,192). Only three other active players are inside the top-three all-time for a team in scoring, rebounds and assists, but none of those players are currently with that team; LeBron James (Cleveland), Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City) and Marc Gasol (Memphis).

OTTAWA-TORONTO PREGAME NOTES

OTTAWA SENATORS (4-13-1 – 9 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (12-3-2 – 26 Points)

FEBRUARY 18, 2021 ▪ 7:00 PM EST

SCOTIABANK ARENA (TORONTO, ON) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ONTARIO ▪ RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus OTTAWA

ALL-TIME RECORD:58-54-3-12 (127 Games)
ALL-TIME at HOME:32-22-2-8 (64 Games)
2020-21:2-1-1
LAST FIVE:3-1-1
LAST 10:6-3-1

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus OTTAWA

GAMES PLAYED:Joe Thornton (59), John Tavares (38), Wayne Simmonds (30)
GOALS:Joe Thornton (18), Auston Matthews (17), Wayne Simmonds (10)
ASSISTS:Joe Thornton (32), John Tavares (15), Mitch Marner (13)
POINTS:Joe Thornton (50), Auston Matthews (28), John Tavares (23)
PENALTY MINUTES:Joe Thornton (57), Wayne Simmonds (36), Zach Bogosian (25)

MAPLE LEAFS – SENATORS TEAM STATS

 TORONTOOTTAWA
GOALS FOR (Rank):60 (3rd)41 (t-17th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):       45 (t-18th)71 (30th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):16/49 [32.7%] (t-2nd)8/67 [11.9%] (t-27th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):46/58 [79.3%] (19th)45/60 [75.0%] (t-23rd)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):29.3 (24th)31.7 (4th)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):27.9 (t-6th)31.1 (21st)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):690 (7th)822 (1st)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):49.3% (18th)50.6% (15th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):52.9% (5th)48.4% (t-23rd)

MAPLE LEAFS – SENATORS NOTES

First Matchup between Clubs:Oct. 20, 1992 (Toronto 5, Ottawa 3)
All-Time Record:58-54-3-12 (127 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:32-22-2-8 (64 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:26-32-1-4 (63 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent at Home:Feb. 17, 2021 (Toronto 2, Ottawa 1)
  

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORYLEADER
GOALS14 (Matthews)
ASSISTS16 (Marner)
POINTS23 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS7 (Marner, Tavares)
SHORTHANDED POINTSN/A
PIMs22 (Simmonds)
SHOTS67 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%60.5% (Spezza)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %62.5% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS31 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS14 (Matthews)
HITS32 (Hyman, Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME23:47 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME3:10 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME3:30 (Holl)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

Frederik Andersen– Leads the NHL in wins (10).- Second among NHL goaltenders in saves made (381).- Has a 7-2-1 record with a 2.29 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage in 10 games on home ice this season.
Travis Boyd– Averaging 3.71 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which leads Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.
TJ Brodie– Averaging 18:57 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Fourth among Maple Leafs defencemen in points (0-5-5).
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 51.1%.- Ranks 13th among NHL defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:04) with a goals for percentage of 59%.- Ranks 13th in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (3:30).
Zach Hyman–  Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:26).- Has the second-highest on-ice goals for percentage (68.0%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto forwards who have appeared in at least 10 games.
Alex Kerfoot– One of three Maple Leafs to average over 1:00 in ice timer per game on the power play (1:01) and 1:00 per game on the penalty kill (1:40).- Ranks seventh among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.6).- Has four points (2-2-4) in seven games during the month of February.
Mitch Marner– Tied for third among NHLers in points (7-16-23).- Tied for fourth in the NHL in even-strength goals (7).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (23:01).- Has played 40.9% of Toronto’s shorthanded ice time.- Has recorded 20 points (7-13-20) in 17 career games against Ottawa.
Auston Matthews– Leads the NHL in goals (14).- Averaging 22:09 in time on ice per game, which is fourth among NHL forwards.- Ranks third among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (52.3%).- Ranks third in the NHL in shots on goal (67).- Tied for third in NHL scoring during the month of February (8-3-11).
Ilya Mikheyev– Ranks third among Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:10).- Has an average of 14.7 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which ranks second among NHLers who have played at least 35 minutes of shorthanded ice time (36:44).  
Jake Muzzin– Tied for 17th among NHL skaters in shorthanded ice time per game (3:22).- Ranks 36th among NHL defencemen who average at least 15 minutes per game in 5-on-5 ice time (17:19) in shot attempts per 60 minutes (11.81).- Has started 47.5 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest mark among Toronto defencemen.
William Nylander– Has the eighth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.84) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 53.0%, 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 61.5% at 5-on-5.- Averaging 2.38 takeaways per 60 minutes of ice time, which leads the Maple Leafs.   
Morgan Rielly– Leads Maple Leafs in average time on ice (23:47).- Tied for sixth among NHL defencemen in points (2-10-12).- Has six points (2-4-6) in 10 games on home ice this season.- Has five points (1-4-5) in seven games during the month of February.
Jason Spezza– Has the fourth-highest points per 60 minutes rate (2.98) among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 61.4% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the sixth highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 50 defensive zone draws.
John Tavares– Tied for fourth in the NHL in power play goals (4).- Has a goal and two assists in four games against the Senators this season.- Has the fifth-highest faceoff win percentage (59.4%) among NHLers who have taken at least 225 faceoffs (249).- Has four goals and four assists in 10 games on home ice this season.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 58.3% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is 10% higher than his 5-on-5 on-ice goals for percentage in 2019-20 (48.3%).
Joe Thornton– Has the highest 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage among Toronto skaters at 62.5%.- Has recorded a goal and two assists through two games since returning from injury on February 15.
  

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Alex KerfootPoints (1-1-2) in two consecutive games.
Auston MatthewsGoals (3) in two consecutive games and points (12-4-16) in 11 consecutive games.
Joe ThorntonPoints (1-2-3) in two consecutive games.
  

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Zach BogosianTwo points from 200 NHL points
Justin HollTwo games from 100 career NHL games
Auston MatthewsTwo games from 300 career NHL games
Jake MuzzinFour games from 600 career NHL games
  

RECENT MILESTONES

Auston Matthews300th NHL point (Feb. 8 vs. VAN)
Jake Muzzin200th NHL assist (Feb. 17 vs. OTT)
100th game as a Maple Leaf (Feb. 17 vs. OTT)
  

INJURY REPORT

Jack Campbell (Leg)On injured reserve.
Wayne Simmonds (Wrist)On injured reserve.
 Man Games Lost: 39
  

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

Feb. 17Acquired forward Alex Galchenyuk from Carolina in exchange for forward Egor Korshkov and defenceman David Warsofsky.
Feb. 13Reassigned defenceman Martin Marincin and forward Scott Sabourin to the taxi squad.
Loaned forwards Adam Brooks and Nick Robertson, as well as defenceman Rasmus Sandin to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
  

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MAPLE LEAFS 2, SENATORS 1 POSTGAME NOTES

OTTAWA SENATORS (4-13-1 – 8 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (12-3-2 – 26 Points)

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021

 123OTFINAL
OTTAWA010–1
TORONTO011–2

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Auston Matthews opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 4:41 of the second period. Matthews has goals (3) in two consecutive games and points (12-4-16) in 11 consecutive games. He has 13 points (9-4-13) in nine games on home ice this season. He has registered four goals and two assists in four games against Ottawa in 2020-21 and has 28 points (17 goals, 11 assists) in 19 career games against the Senators.
  • Alex Kerfoot scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 10:46 of the third period. Kerfoot has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He has four points (2-2-4) over his last five games played. He has two goals and an assist in four games against the Senators this season.
  • Justin Holl registered the primary assist on Matthews’ second period goal. Holl has two points (1-1-2) over his last four games played. Four of his six assists have come on home ice this season. He has a pair of assists in four games against Ottawa.
  • Jake Muzzin picked up the secondary assist on Matthews’ second period goal before recording the primary assist on Kerfoot’s third period goal. Muzzin’s second assist of the night was his 200th career NHL assist. Tonight’s game is his third multi-assist and multi-point game of the season. He has five assists over his last four games played. He has seven assists in seven games during the month of February. Tonight’s game was his 100th game as a Maple Leaf.
  • TJ Brodie collected the secondary assist on Kerfoot’s third period goal. Brodie has assists (2) in two consecutive games. He has recorded four of his six assists on home ice this season. He has three assists in four games against Ottawa this season.
  • Frederik Andersen stopped 28 of the 29 shots he faced in the win.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
OTTAWA10 (10)12 (10)6 (8)–28 (25)
TORONTO5 (5)13 (12)10 (9)–28 (24)
      

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
OTTAWA21 (21)18 (15)15 (8)–54 (44)
TORONTO6 (6)19 (17)15 (9)–40 (32)

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Record at Home7-2-1 (10 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Ottawa  58-54-3-12 (127 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Ottawa at Home32-22-2-8 (64 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots4 (Tavares)
Shot Attempts6 (Tavares)
Faceoff Wins13 (Tavares)
Faceoff Win Percentage100% (Marner – 1 won, 0 lost)
Hits2 (Brodie, Hyman, Tavares)
Blocked Shots4 (Hyman)
Takeaways2 (Nylander)
TOI22:20 (Muzzin)
Power Play TOI4:24 (Matthews)
Shorthanded TOI3:25 (Muzzin)
Shifts28 (Marner)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage60.0% (Dermott – 6 for, 4 against)
  

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first8-2-1
Tied after 14-1-0
Tied after 24-0-1
Do not score a power play goal3-2-0
Do not allow a power play goal5-1-1
Even in shots1-0-0
Wednesday3-1-0

OF NOTE…

  • The Maple Leafs went 3-for-3 on the penalty kill and 0-for-3 on the power play tonight.
  • Toronto’s line of Pierre Engvall, Alex Kerfoot and Ilya Mikheyev were the lone Maple Leafs to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.
  • Jake Muzzin was on the ice for a team-high 15 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. He finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 50% (15 for, 15 against).
  • John Tavares was 4-for-5 (80%) in the faceoff circle against Ottawa centre Nick Paul.

UPCOMING GAMES:

  • Thursday, February 18, 7:00 p.m. vs. Ottawa Senators (Sportsnet Ontario, FAN 590)
  • Saturday, February 20, 7:00 p.m. at Montreal Canadiens (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
  • Monday, February 22, 7:00 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (TSN4, TSN 1050)
  • Wednesday, February 24, 7:00 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • Saturday, February 27, 7:00 p.m. at Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet, FAN 590)

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.

BLUE JAYS SPRING TRAINING ROSTER

PITCHERS (22 + 14NR):
83 ALLGEYER, Nick: LHP (NR)
79 BAKER, Bryan: RHP (NR)
56 BORUCKI, Ryan: LHP
63 CASTRO, Anthony: RHP (NR)
34 CHATWOOD, Tyler: RHP
36 COLE, A.J.: RHP (NR)
41 DOLIS, Rafael: RHP
31 HATCH, Thomas: RHP
47 KAY, Anthony: LHP
84 KLOFFENSTEIN, Adam: RHP (NR)
45 LIRIANO, Francisco: LHP (NR)
65 LUCIANO, Elvis: RHP
75 MANOAH, Alek: RHP (NR)
22 MATZ, Steven: LHP
58 MAYZA, Tim: LHP (NR)
67 MERRYWEATHER, Julian: RHP
66 MURPHY, Patrick: RHP
73 MURRAY, Joey: RHP (NR)
64 PAYAMPS, Joel: RHP
24 PEARSON, Nate: RHP
35 PHELPS, David: RHP
38 RAY, Robbie: LHP
85 REES, Jackson: RHP (NR)
14 ROARK, Tanner: RHP
68 ROMANO, Jordan: RHP
99 RYU, Hyun Jin: LHP
81 SNEAD, Kirby: LHP (NR)
48 STRIPLING, Ross: RHP
57 THORNTON, Trent: RHP
60 TICE, Ty: RHP
94 VAN EYK, CJ: RHP (NR)
62 WAGUESPACK, Jacob: RHP
76 WOODS RICHARDSON, Simeon: RHP (NR)

39 YATES, Kirby: RHP
29 ZEUCH, T.J.: RHP
91 ZULUETA, Yosver: RHP (NR)


CATCHERS (5 + 1NR):


50 ADAMS, Riley
86 CLARKE, Philip (NR)
9 JANSEN, Danny
30 KIRK, Alejandro
7 McGUIRE, Reese
70 MORENO, Gabriel


INFIELDERS (8 + 10NR):


11 BICHETTE, Bo
8 BIGGIO, Cavan
5 ESPINAL, Santiago
77 GROSHANS, Jordan (NR)
27 GUERRERO Jr., Vladimir
92 HIRALDO, Miguel (NR)
93 JIMENEZ, Leonardo (NR)
72 LOPEZ, Otto
80 MARTIN, Austin (NR)
95 MARTINEZ, Orelvis (NR)
2 PANIK, Joe (NR)
10 SEMIEN, Marcus
78 SMITH, Kevin: INF (NR)
44 TELLEZ, Rowdy
6 UREÑA, Richard (NR)
74 VALERA, Breyvic (RL)
89 WARMOTH, Logan (NR)
28 WHITE, Tyler (NR)


OUTFIELDERS (6 + 3NR):


3 DAVIS, Jonathan
15 GRICHUK, Randal
13 GURRIEL Jr., Lourdes

37 HERNÁNDEZ, Teoscar
87 NODA, Ryan (NR)
59 PALACIOS, Josh
4 SPRINGER, George
82 WALL, Forrest (NR)
96 YOUNG, Chavez: OF (NR)


NUMERICAL:

2 PANIK, Joe: INF (NR)
3 DAVIS, Jonathan: OF
4 SPRINGER, George: OF
5 ESPINAL, Santiago: INF
6 UREÑA, Richard: INF (NR)
7 McGUIRE, Reese: C
8 BIGGIO, Cavan: INF
9 JANSEN, Danny: C
10 SEMIEN, Marcus: INF
11 BICHETTE, Bo: INF
13 GURRIEL Jr., Lourdes: OF
14 ROARK, Tanner: RHP
15 GRICHUK, Randal: OF
22 MATZ, Steven: LHP
24 PEARSON, Nate: RHP
27 GUERRERO Jr., Vladimir: INF
28 WHITE, Tyler: INF (NR)
29 ZEUCH, T.J.: RHP
30 KIRK, Alejandro: C
31 HATCH, Thomas: RHP
34 CHATWOOD, Tyler: RHP
35 PHELPS, David: RHP
36 COLE, A.J.: RHP (NR)

37 HERNÁNDEZ, Teoscar: OF
38 RAY, Robbie: LHP
39 YATES, Kirby: RHP
41 DOLIS, Rafael: RHP
44 TELLEZ, Rowdy: INF
45 LIRIANO, Francisco: LHP (NR)
47 KAY, Anthony: LHP
48 STRIPLING, Ross: RHP
50 ADAMS, Riley: C
56 BORUCKI, Ryan: LHP
57 THORNTON, Trent: RHP
58 MAYZA, Tim: LHP (NR)
59 PALACIOS, Josh: OF
60 TICE, Ty: RHP
62 WAGUESPACK, Jacob: RHP
63 CASTRO, Anthony: RHP (NR)
64 PAYAMPS, Joel: RHP
65 LUCIANO, Elvis: RHP
66 MURPHY, Patrick: RHP
67 MERRYWEATHER, Julian: RHP
68 ROMANO, Jordan: RHP
70 MORENO, Gabriel: C
72 LOPEZ, Otto: INF
73 MURRAY, Joey: RHP (NR)
74 VALERA, Breyvic (RL)
75 MANOAH, Alek: RHP (NR)
76 WOODS RICHARDSON, Simeon: RHP (NR)

77 GROSHANS, Jordan: INF (NR)
78 SMITH, Kevin: INF (NR)
79 BAKER, Bryan: RHP (NR)
80 MARTIN, Austin: INF (NR)
81 SNEAD, Kirby: LHP (NR)
82 WALL, Forrest: OF (NR)
83 ALLGEYER, Nick: LHP (NR)
84 KLOFFENSTEIN, Adam: RHP (NR)
85 REES, Jackson: RHP (NR)
86 CLARKE, Philip: C (NR)
87 NODA, Ryan: OF (NR)
89 WARMOTH, Logan: INF (NR)
91 ZULUETA, Yosver: RHP (NR)
92 HIRALDO, Miguel: INF (NR)
93 JIMENEZ, Leonardo: INF (NR)
94 VAN EYK, CJ: RHP (NR)
95 MARTINEZ, Orelvis: INF (NR)
96 YOUNG, Chavez: OF (NR)
99 RYU, Hyun Jin: LHP


ALPHABETICAL:

50 ADAMS, Riley: C
83 ALLGEYER, Nick: LHP (NR)
79 BAKER, Bryan: RHP (NR)
11 BICHETTE, Bo: INF
8 BIGGIO, Cavan: INF
56 BORUCKI, Ryan: LHP
63 CASTRO, Anthony: RHP (NR)
34 CHATWOOD, Tyler: RHP
86 CLARKE, Philip: C (NR)
36 COLE, A.J.: RHP (NR)
3 DAVIS, Jonathan: OF
41 DOLIS, Rafael: RHP
5 ESPINAL, Santiago: INF
15 GRICHUK, Randal: OF
77 GROSHANS, Jordan: INF (NR)
27 GUERRERO Jr., Vladimir: INF
13 GURRIEL Jr., Lourdes: OF
31 HATCH, Thomas: RHP

37 HERNÁNDEZ, Teoscar: OF
92 HIRALDO, Miguel: INF (NR)
9 JANSEN, Danny: C
93 JIMENEZ, Leonardo: INF (NR)
47 KAY, Anthony: LHP
30 KIRK, Alejandro: C
84 KLOFFENSTEIN, Adam: RHP (NR)
45 LIRIANO, Francisco: LHP (NR)
72 LOPEZ, Otto: INF
65 LUCIANO, Elvis: RHP
75 MANOAH, Alek: RHP (NR)
80 MARTIN, Austin: INF (NR)
95 MARTINEZ, Orelvis: INF (NR)
22 MATZ, Steven: LHP
58 MAYZA, Tim: LHP (NR)
7 McGUIRE, Reese: C
67 MERRYWEATHER, Julian: RHP
70 MORENO, Gabriel: C
66 MURPHY, Patrick: RHP
73 MURRAY, Joey: RHP (NR)
87 NODA, Ryan: OF (NR)
59 PALACIOS, Josh: OF
2 PANIK, Joe: INF (NR)
64 PAYAMPS, Joel: RHP
24 PEARSON, Nate: RHP
35 PHELPS, David: RHP
38 RAY, Robbie: LHP
85 REES, Jackson: RHP (NR)
14 ROARK, Tanner: RHP
68 ROMANO, Jordan: RHP
99 RYU, Hyun Jin: LHP
10 SEMIEN, Marcus: INF
78 SMITH, Kevin: INF (NR)
81 SNEAD, Kirby: LHP (NR)
4 SPRINGER, George: OF
48 STRIPLING, Ross: RHP
44 TELLEZ, Rowdy: INF
57 THORNTON, Trent: RHP
60 TICE, Ty: RHP
6 UREÑA, Richard: INF (NR)
74 VALERA, Breyvic (RL)
94 VAN EYK, CJ: RHP (NR)
62 WAGUESPACK, Jacob: RHP
82 WALL, Forrest: OF (NR)
89 WARMOTH, Logan: INF (NR)
28 WHITE, Tyler: INF (NR)
76 WOODS RICHARDSON, Simeon: RHP (NR)

39 YATES, Kirby: RHP
96 YOUNG, Chavez: OF (NR)
29 ZEUCH, T.J.: RHP
91 ZULUETA, Yosver: RHP (NR)


Manager: Charlie Montoyo (25)
Bench Coach: Dave Hudgens (19) Bullpen Coach: Matt Buschmann (26)
Pitching Coach: Pete Walker (40) Major League Coach: John Schneider (17)
Hitting Coach: Guillermo Martinez (18) Director, Player Development: Gil Kim (16) First Base Coach: Mark Budzinski (53) Bullpen Catcher: Alex Andreopoulos (61) Third Base Coach: Luis Rivera (20) Bullpen Catcher: Nevin Ashley (55).

SENATORS-MAPLE LEAFS PREGAME NOTES

OTTAWA SENATORS (4-12-1 – 9 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (11-3-2 – 24 Points)

FEBRUARY 17, 2021 ▪ 7:00 PM EST

SCOTIABANK ARENA (TORONTO, ON) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ▪ RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus OTTAWA

ALL-TIME RECORD:57-54-3-12 (126 Games)
ALL-TIME at HOME:31-22-2-8 (63 Games)
2020-21:1-1-1
LAST FIVE:3-1-1
LAST 10:5-4-1

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus OTTAWA

GAMES PLAYED:Joe Thornton (58), John Tavares (37), Wayne Simmonds (30)
GOALS:Joe Thornton (18), Auston Matthews (16), Wayne Simmonds (10)
ASSISTS:Joe Thornton (31), John Tavares (15), Mitch Marner (13)
POINTS:Joe Thornton (49), Auston Matthews (27), John Tavares (23)
PENALTY MINUTES:Joe Thornton (57), Wayne Simmonds (36), Zach Bogosian (25)

MAPLE LEAFS – SENATORS TEAM STATS

 TORONTOOTTAWA
GOALS FOR (Rank):58 (2nd)40 (t-19th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):       38 (t-15th)64 (30th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):16/46 [34.8%] (1st)8/64 [12.5%] (26th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):43/55 [78.2%] (19th)42/57 [73.7%] (26th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):29.4 (24th)31.9 (3rd)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):27.9 (t-7th)31.2 (21st)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):657 (t-7th)776 (1st)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):49.8% (t-16th)50.2% (15th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):52.9% (4th)48.4% (t-23rd)

MAPLE LEAFS – SENATORS NOTES

First Matchup between Clubs:Oct. 20, 1992 (Toronto 5, Ottawa 3)
All-Time Record:57-54-3-12 (126 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:31-22-2-8 (63 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:26-32-1-4 (63 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent at Home:Feb. 1, 2020 (Toronto 2, Ottawa 1 OT)
  

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORYLEADER
GOALS13 (Matthews)
ASSISTS16 (Marner)
POINTS23 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS7 (Marner, Tavares)
SHORTHANDED POINTSN/A
PIMs22 (Simmonds)
SHOTS65 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%62.4% (Spezza)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %64.0% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS29 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS14 (Matthews)
HITS31 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME23:59 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME3:04 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME3:30 (Holl)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

Frederik Andersen– Tied for the NHL lead in wins (9).- Third among NHL goaltenders in saves made (354).- Has a 6-2-1 record with a 2.44 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage in nine games on home ice this season.
TJ Brodie– Averaging 19:05 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Fourth among Maple Leafs defencemen in points (0-5-5).
Justin Holl– Tied for 23rd among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:02) with a shot attempt percentage of 51.6%.- Tied 11th among NHL defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:02) with a goals for percentage of 60%.- Ranks 13th in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (3:30).
Zach Hyman–  Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:31).- Has the second-highest on-ice goals for percentage (70.8%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto forwards who have appeared in at least 10 games.
Alex Kerfoot– One of three Maple Leafs to average over 1:00 in ice timer per game on the power play (1:05) and 1:00 per game on the penalty kill (1:42).- Ranks seventh among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.7).
Mitch Marner– Third among NHLers in points (7-16-23).- Tied for fourth in the NHL in even-strength goals (7).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:59).- Has played 41.8% of Toronto’s shorthanded ice time.
Auston Matthews– Leads the NHL in goals (13).- Averaging 22:02 in time on ice per game, which is tied for third among NHL forwards.- Ranks third among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (52.6%).- Ranks third in the NHL in shots on goal (65).
Ilya Mikheyev– Ranks third among Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:07).- Has an average of 15.9 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which ranks fifth among NHLers who have played at least 30 minutes of shorthanded ice time.  
Jake Muzzin– Tied for 17th among NHL skaters in shorthanded ice time per game (3:22).- Ranks 37th among NHL defencemen who average at least 15 minutes per game in 5-on-5 ice time (17:16) in shot attempts per 60 minutes (11.72).- Has started 46.9 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest mark among Toronto defencemen.
William Nylander– Has the sixth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.98) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 53.9%, which is the second-highest percentage among Maple Leafs forwards who have appeared in at least five games.- Has 15 points (4-11-15) in 19 career games against Ottawa. 
Morgan Rielly– Leads Maple Leafs in average time on ice (23:59).- Tied for sixth among NHL defencemen in points (2-10-12).- Has six points (2-4-6) in nine games on home ice this season.
Jason Spezza– Has the fourth-highest points per 60 minutes rate (3.16) among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Recorded his eighth career hat trick on February 4 vs. Vancouver.
John Tavares– Tied for fourth in the NHL in power play goals (4).- Has a goal and two assists in three games against the Senators this season.- Has the fifth-highest faceoff win percentage (59.2%) among NHLers who have taken at least 225 faceoffs (228).- Has four goals and four assists in nine games on home ice this season.
  

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Mitch MarnerPoints (1-1-2) in two consecutive games.
Auston MatthewsAssists (3) in three consecutive games and points (11-4-15) in 10 consecutive games.
  

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Zach BogosianTwo points from 200 NHL points
Justin HollThree games from 100 career NHL games
Auston MatthewsThree games from 300 career NHL games
Jake MuzzinTwo assists from 200 NHL assists
One game from 100 games as a Maple Leaf
Five games from 600 career NHL games
  

RECENT MILESTONES

Auston Matthews300th NHL point (Feb. 8 vs. VAN)
  

INJURY REPORT

Jack Campbell (Leg)On injured reserve.
Wayne Simmonds (Wrist)On injured reserve.
 Man Games Lost: 37
  

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

Feb. 17Acquired forward Alex Galchenyuk from Carolina in exchange for forward Egor Korshkov and defenceman David Warsofsky.
Feb. 13Reassigned defenceman Martin Marincin and forward Scott Sabourin to the taxi squad.
Loaned forwards Adam Brooks and Nick Robertson, as well as defenceman Rasmus Sandin to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).