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It might be impossible to find an elite athlete who plays with more joy than Stephen Curry. It might also be difficult to look beyond Curry’s playful smile and childlike enthusiasm on the court to see what really drives the Warriors’ star. It’s tempting to view him as just a hard-working, gifted man chasing exuberance…
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“I felt like coming in, the rule change wouldn’t affect me, because… I don’t do the trick plays, and t’s just unacceptable.”
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The Texas Rangers have signed Tim Hyers as their hitting coach after he spent four seasons in the same role for the Boston Red Sox.
Rangers name Hyers hitting coach, reunite him with Woodward — MLB | NBC Sports
2021-22 Matchups vs. Philadelphia: First of Three
2020-21 Record vs. Philadelphia: N/A
Next Game vs. Philadelphia: Saturday, April 2 at Philadelphia
Toronto Season Record: 7-5-1
Toronto Road Record: 1-3-0
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: TSN 1050
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
November 7, 2021
Forward Joey Anderson has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies
(AHL)
November 7, 2021
Forward Kirill Semyonov has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies
(AHL)
November 6, 2021
Goaltender Joseph Woll has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies
(AHL)
LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 1 vs. Los Angeles 5
Date: Monday, November 8, 2021
TOR Goals: Tavares
LAK Goals: Moore, Athanasiou, Danault (2), Kempe
TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 24/28, .857 SV%
LAK Goaltender: Quick, 33/34, .971 SV%
TOR Power Play: 1-for-2
LAK Power Play: 0-for-3
NEXT GAME
Date: Friday, November 12, 2021
Opponent: vs. Calgary Flames
Broadcast Information: TSN4 (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)
INJURY REPORT
Petr Mrázek (Groin) *On Injured Reserve
Ilya Mikheyev (Thumb) *On Injured Reserve
Man Games Lost: 21
ALL-TIME VS. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS:
First Matchup between Clubs: January 24, 1968 (Toronto 1 vs. Philadelphia 2)
All-Time Record: 64-93-22-7 (186 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 37-38-14-4 (93 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 27-55-8-3 (93 Games)
Last Home Win vs. Opponent: November 2, 2019 (Toronto 4 vs. Philadelphia 3 – SOW)
Record in Last Five Games: 2-1-0-2
Record in Last 10 Games: 4-3-1-2
ACTIVE LEADERS VS. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS:
Games Played: John Tavares (47), Jason Spezza (42), Morgan Rielly (19)
Goals: John Tavares (19), Jason Spezza (10), William Nylander (5)
Assists: Jason Spezza (24), John Tavares (17), Morgan Rielly (10)
Points: John Tavares (36), Jason Spezza (34), Morgan Rielly (11)
Penalty Minutes: Jason Spezza (67), John Tavares (14), Jake Muzzin (12)
2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .577 2.54 2.85 24.3% 85.0% 34.6 30.5 55.4%
NHL Rank 18th-T 26th-T 16th-T 11th 10th 6th 20th 4th
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
Power Play: 9/37 (24.3%)
Power Play Goal Leader: 3 – Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 5 – Nylander, Marner
2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)
ON THE PK IN 2021-22
Penalty Kill: 34/40 (85.0%)
Shorthanded Goal Leader: N/A
Shorthanded Point Leader: N/A
2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)
FAST FACTS
Wednesday games 3rd of 11 (6 home, 5 road)
Back-to-Backs played 2 of 13
Record in first game of Back-to-Back 1-1-0
Record in second game of Back-to-Back 0-2-0
November games 5th of 14 (8 home, 6 road)
RECENT MILESTONES
TJ BRODIE Appeared in his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
PIERRE ENGVALL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
AUSTON MATTHEWS
Recorded his 200th NHL goal on Oct. 25 at CAR. Per NHL Stats,
Matthews required the second-fewest games to reach 200 goals in Maple
Leafs history among players who debuted with the team, trailing only
Charlie Conacher (317 games).
AUSTON MATTHEWS
Recorded his 300th NHL point with a goal on Feb. 8 vs. VAN, tying Charlie
Conacher to become the second-fastest Maple Leaf to reach the mark at
294 games.
MORGAN RIELLY
Recorded his 300th NHL point with an assist on Apr. 13 vs. CGY to
become the sixth defenceman in franchise history to record 300 points with
the club.
MORGAN RIELLY Recorded his 250th career NHL assist on Oct. 27 at CHI
WAYNE SIMMONDS Skated in his 950th career NHL game on Oct. 16 vs. OTT
JOHN TAVARES Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs on Oct. 18 vs. NYR.
UPCOMING MILESTONES
TJ BRODIE One goal away from 50 career NHL goals
JACK CAMPBELL Four wins away from 50 career NHL wins
JACK CAMPBELL Three games away from 100 career NHL games played
TRAVIS DERMOTT Two points away from 50 career NHL points
JUSTIN HOLL Nine points away from 50 career NHL points
ONDREJ KAŠE Six goals away from 50 career NHL goals
ONDREJ KAŠE One point away from 100 career NHL points
DAVID KÄMPF Nine assists away from 50 career NHL assists
ILYA MIKHEYEV Seven games away from 100 career NHL games played
GAME #12 – TORONTO RAPTORS (6-5) vs. BOSTON CELTICS (4-6)
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2021 – 7:30 P.M. (ET) – TD GARDEN
TV: SPORTSNET – RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN
• The Toronto Raptors (6-5) play the first game of a back-to-back set Wednesday night against the Boston Celtics (4-6) at TD Garden. The Raptors visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday. Wednesday marks the
second of four meetings between the division rivals this season. Scottie Barnes had season highs of 25 points and 13 rebounds and the Raptors beat Boston 115-83 to spoil the Celtics’ home opener. Toronto has never defeated the Celtics in Boston twice in the same season.
• Toronto has started a season with four straight road wins for the first time in franchise history. The Raptors will play eight of their next nine games on the road (Nov. 10-26).
• Pascal Siakam returned to the starting lineup Sunday vs. Brooklyn. Siakam missed the first 10 games of
the regular season recovering from left shoulder surgery. He underwent surgery in June to repair a torn labrum. Siakam scored 15 points in 25 minutes of action against the Nets.
• Fred VanVleet (581) passed Andrea Bargnani (579) for fourth on the Raptors’ all-time three-point field goals list Sunday vs. Brooklyn. Kyle Lowry holds the franchise record with 1,518 three-pointers, followed by Morris Peterson (801) and Terrence Ross (598).
• Rookie Scottie Barnes tied the Raptors rookie record for steals in a game with five Sunday afternoon against the Nets. Jamario Moon had five steals Jan. 18, 2008 vs. Atlanta, while Damon Stoudamire recorded five steals Jan. 11, 1996 also against the Hawks. Barnes currently leads all rookies in scoring (16.6
ppg), rebounds (8.7) and field goal percentage (.524 – min. 50 FGA). He has led the team in scoring in four of his first nine games played, scored 20+ points three times and earned two double-doubles.
• Gary Trent Jr. (48) and Fred VanVleet (45) rank first and second, respectively, in the NBA in deflections. Trent Jr. also leads the NBA in steals per game (2.73) and has already tied his career high with five steals three times this year. VanVleet has led the league in deflections per game each of the past two seasons.
• The Raptors had a season-low eight turnovers Sunday against the Nets. Toronto currently ranks third in the NBA in turnovers per game (12.8). Over the last four games (Nov. 1-7), Toronto has committed just 39 turnovers, while forcing opponents into 64 turnovers (+25 differential).
• OG Anunoby is averaging a team-high 20.2 points this season (+4.3 ppg from 2020-21). Anunoby leads the Raptors with 31 threes and is shooting 36 percent (31-86) from beyond the arc. Anunoby has scored 20+ points six times, including a career-best 36 points in a victory Nov. 1 at New York.
The Warriors have taken advantage of a soft schedule to get off to a fast start.
NBA Power Rankings: Stephen Curry shoots Warriors into top spot — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Why wouldn’t the Celtics be interested in Simmons?
Report: Celtics not discussing Ben Simmons trade with 76ers — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Logan Couture and Adin Hill helped the Sharks start a daunting road trip with another impressive win without a handful of their regular players. Couture scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and Hill had his best game since early in the regular season as the Sharks earned a 4-1 win over the…
Big third period effort leads Sharks past Calgary Flames — East Bay Times
Shea Theodore and Reilly Smith scored in the opening 1:16 of the third period, and the Golden Knights beat the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena.
Golden Knights open homestand with victory over Kraken — Las Vegas Review-Journal
LOS ANGELES — A youngster in the front row mimicked Paul George late in Tuesday’s 117-109 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, jumping out of his courtside seat to flex his biceps back at the flexing All-Star, whose continued heavy lifting helped the Clippers notch their fifth consecutive victory. George had just converted a basket…
Paul George, Clippers flex on Blazers for 5th straight win — Daily Breeze
The view from left field 