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BULLS AT RAPTORS PREGAME NOTES: The Raptors have won a season-best 10 straight games (Jan. 15-31), one shy of the franchise record. Toronto has won 11 consecutive games twice; Feb. 26 – Mar. 16, 2018 and Jan. 6-30, 2016. Over the past 10 games, the Raptors are averaging 119.9 points and shooting .498 (444-891) from the field, including .390 (143-367) from 3-point range. Toronto also has a +56 (137-to-193) turnover differential during this stretch and leads the NBA in points per game off turnovers (24.6). Pascal Siakam is averaging a team-best 21.4 points during the winning streak.

GAME #50 – TORONTO RAPTORS (35-14) vs. CHICAGO BULLS (19-32) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2020 – 3 P.M. (ET) – SCOTIABANK ARENA TV: TSN – RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN

RAPTORS NOTES
• The Toronto Raptors host the Chicago Bulls on Sunday afternoon at Scotiabank Arena. This is the third and final meeting between the two teams, with Toronto winning the first two games on the road. The Raptors have won 11 straight against the Bulls. With a victory Sunday, Toronto would sweep the season-series for the third straight year and sixth time in franchise history. Pascal Siakam is averaging a team-high 20.5 points in two games vs. Chicago this season.
• The Raptors have won a season-high 10 straight games (Jan. 15-31), one shy of the franchise record. Toronto won 11 consecutive games twice; Feb. 26 – Mar. 16, 2018 and Jan. 6-30, 2016. Over the past 10 games, the Raptors are averaging 119.9 points and shooting .498 (444-891) from the field, including .390
(143-367) from three point range. Toronto also has a +56 (137-to-193) turnover differential during this stretch and leads the NBA in points per game off turnovers (24.6). Pascal Siakam is averaging a teamhigh 21.4 points during the current winning streak.
• Serge Ibaka finished with 21 points and six rebounds Jan. 31 at Detroit. Ibaka has now scored 20+ points in a career high-tying three straight games (Jan. 28-31). He is averaging 23.7 points and shooting .667 (28-for-42) from the field, including .471 (8-for-17) from three-point distance, during this stretch. Toronto is 10-2 this season when Ibaka scores 20 or more points.
• Kyle Lowry needs 54 points to tie Vince Carter (9,420) for third place on the Raptors’ all-time scoring list. DeMar DeRozan (13,296) is the franchise’s all-time leading scorer, followed by Chris Bosh (10,275).
• Pascal Siakam has scored 20+ points in four of the last five games (Jan. 24-31). Siakam is averaging 26.2 points and 7.2 rebounds, while shooting .523 (46-for-88) from the floor, over the last five contests.
• The Raptors finished the month of January with a record of 12-3, tying the franchise record for most wins in a calendar month. Toronto also won 12 games in Nov. 2014, Jan. 2016, March 2018 and Nov. 2018. Toronto has finished with a winning record each of the past 21 calendar months (February 2017 – January
2020). The streak is the longest in franchise history and the longest current streak in the NBA.
• Nick Nurse and his staff will coach Team Giannis at the 2020 NBA All-Star Game in Chicago. With Friday’s 105-92 victory over Detroit, the Raptors (35-14, .714) clinched the best possible record in the Eastern Conference through games played Sunday, Feb. 2 among the 14 conference teams with a head coach
eligible to participate in the All-Star Game.
• 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). Chicago also marks the fifth straight year (2016-20) two players will represent Toronto in the All-Star Game.


PROBABLE STARTERS


G – OG ANUNOBY #3

MIN: 29.2 REB: 5.4 AST: 1.6 STL: 1.1 TO: 1.2 BLK: 0.7 PTS: 10.4


• Contributed six points, two rebounds and one assist in 24 minutes Jan. 31 at Detroit.
• Toronto is 19-4 this season when Anunoby scores 10 or more points.
• Averaging a career-high 10.4 points and shooting a career-best .489 from the field this season.


F – PASCAL SIAKAM #43

MIN: 35.0 REB: 7.6 AST: 3.4 STL: 1.0 TO: 2.5 BLK: 1.0 PTS: 23.8


• Recorded 30 points, seven rebounds, four assists and one block in 36 minutes Jan. 31 at Detroit.
• Ranks 15th in the NBA in scoring (23.8); averaging 26.2 points over the last five games (Jan. 24-31).
• Has scored 30+ points 12 times; had five 30-point performances in 80 games played last season.


C – SERGE IBAKA #9

MIN: 26.5 REB: 8.1 AST: 1.3 STL: 0.6 TO: 1.9 BLK: 0.8 PTS: 15.4


• Totaled 21 points, six rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes of action Jan. 31 at Detroit.

• Averaging 18.4 points, 9.3 rebounds and 31.6 minutes in 16 games as a starter this season.
• Is the only player in NBA history with 500+ three-point field goals and 1,500+ career blocks.


G – KYLE LOWRY #7

MIN: 36.8 REB: 4.6 AST: 7.3 STL: 1.3 TO: 2.8 BLK: 0.4 PTS: 19.6


• Finished with seven points, six assists, two rebounds and one steal in 31 minutes Jan. 31 at Detroit.


• Ranks 10th in the NBA in assists per game (7.3); has dished out 10+ assists seven times.
• Became the franchise’s all-time leader in assists Jan. 28 vs. Atlanta, passing Jose Calderon (3,770).


G – FRED VANVLEET #23

MIN: 36.0 REB: 3.9 AST: 6.9 STL: 2.0 TO: 2.2 BLK: 0.3 PTS: 17.9


• Scored 16 points and had team highs of nine assists and eight rebounds in 35 minutes Jan. 31 at Detroit.
• Ranks fifth in the NBA in steals per game (1.95); has registered multiple steals in 19 games.
• Has led the team outright in both rebounds and assists in consecutive games (Jan. 30-31).


INJURY REPORT
Marc Gasol (Left hamstring; tightness) – Out
Dewan Hernandez (Right ankle; sprain) – Out
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (Right ankle sprain) – Out
Norman Powell (Left hand; fractured fourth metacarpal) – Out


TODAY’S GAME DETAILS


Opponent: Chicago Bulls
Date: Sunday, February 2
Tip-Off: 3 p.m. (ET)
Venue: Scotiabank Arena
Television: TSN
Radio: Sportsnet 590 The FAN
SERIES RECAP VS. CHICAGO
OVERALL HOME ROAD
2019-20 2-0 0-0 2-0
ALL-TIME 43-48 22-23 21-25
STREAKS Won 11 Won 5 Won 6
LAST WIN:
December 9, 2019 (93-92)
LAST HOME WIN:
March 26, 2019 (112-103)
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY:
+39, November 17, 2018
LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT:
-37, February 19, 1998
LAST TIME VS. CHICAGO


GAME 23 – DECEMBER 9, 2019
TORONTO 93, CHICAGO 92
CHICAGO — Pascal Siakam scored 22 points and Norman Powell added
17 points as the Raptors ended their first three-game skid since last November … Toronto beat Chicago for the 11th straight time … Zach LaVine
scored 20 – all in the first half … Wendell Carter Jr. and Daniel Gafford
each had 14 points for the Bulls, who made just 12 of 46 three-pointers on
the way to their sixth loss in eight games … Raptors guard Fred VanVleet
missed the game because of a bruised right knee … Kyle Lowry scored
11 points in his third game after missing 11 in a row with a broken left
thumb … Chicago opened the fourth quarter with a 14-6 run that turned a
71-all tie into an 85-77 lead … Toronto was leading 89-87 when Chicago’s
Lauri Markkanen nailed a 3 with 1:45 left … Powell scored for Toronto and
Gafford hit a layup to give Chicago a 92-91 lead … Lowry scored on a
drive with 51 seconds remaining … The Bulls had a chance to win in the
closing seconds after an out-of-bounds call got overturned by replay review … Tomas Satoransky inbounded to LaVine, who missed a runner in
traffic along the left side … Gafford was unable to control the rebound,
and the ball bounced around as time expired.
1 2 3 4 TOT
TORONTO 30 19 22 22 93
CHICAGO 30 21 20 21 92

CHARLOTTE 4, MARLIES 3: “This team is still fighting to find that consistent play and we had to have known and we talked about the response they were going to have after yesterday and the first period was a little lethargic. But some games in the past after getting down the team had a hard time coming back and generating. Today is a good sign of them moving in the right direction and they competed, they found their way back into the game and they gave themselves a chance to win.” GREG MOORE.

TORONTO MARLIES (22-18-3-2 – 49 Points) vs. CHARLOTTE CHECKERS (25-17-3-0 – 53 Points)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2020

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CHARLOTTE220–4
TORONTO012–3

GAME SUMMARY    |    GAME SHEET |    PHOTOS    |      SCRUMS

SCORING SUMMARY

Charlotte: O. Kaski (8) PP (J. Bean, M. Geekie), C. Bishop (4) (T. Broadhurst, G. Forsling), M. Geekie (15) (J. Kuokkanen, J. Bean), J. Gauthier (22) SH (Unassisted)
Goaltender: A. Nedeljkovic (31/34)

Toronto: T. Liljegren (5) PP (A. Brooks, J. Bracco), H. Elynuik (3) (B. Harpur, T. Liljegren), G. Wilson (8) (J. Schmaltz, T. MacMaster)
Goaltender: J. Woll (6/8), K. Kaskisuo (17/19)

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Timothy Liljegren scored on the power play at 14:09 of the second period to put the Marlies on the board. He added the secondary assist on Elynuik’s third period goal. Liljegren has 16 points (3 goals, 13 assists) in his last 13 games.
  • Hudson Elynuik scored at 5:52 of the third period. Elynuik has eight points (3 goals, 5 assists) through 37 games this season.
  • Garrett Wilson scored at 9:08 of the third period. This was his 400th career AHL game. Wilson has 13 points (8 goals, 5 assists) through 38 games this season.
  • Adam Brooks recorded the primary assist on Liljegren’s second period power play goal. Brooks has 17 points (8 goals, 9 assists) in 24 games with the Marlies.
  • Jeremy Bracco registered the secondary assist on Liljegren’s second period power play goal. Bracco is fifth in the League in assists (30).
  • Ben Harpur collected the primary assist on Elynuik’s third period goal. He has three points (1-2-3) in three consecutive games. Harpur has 11 points (1 goal, 10 assists) through 31 games this season.
  • Jordan Schmaltz picked up the primary assist on Wilson’s third period goal. Schmaltz has 12 points (2 goals, 10 assists) through 32 games this season.
  • Tanner MacMaster had the secondary assist on Wilson’s third period goal. MacMaster has recorded four points (2 goals, 2 assists) through three straight games.
  • Joseph Woll stopped 6 of 8 shots he faced in 19:19 of action. Woll is now has a .885 save percentage and a 3.71 goals against average. Kasimir Kaskisuo stopped 17 of 19 shots in relief of Woll. He is now 12-7-2-1 on the season and has a .912 Save Percentage and a 2.67 Goals Against Average.

OF NOTE…

  • Toronto was 3-for-4 on the penalty kill and 1-for-7 on the power play.
  • Toronto had a 34-27 edge in shots in all situations. Jordan Schmaltz led the Marlies with five shots on goal.
  • The Marlies are 2-3-0-1 against Atlantic Division opponents and finish their regular season series 1-2-0-1 against the Charlotte Checkers.

REGULAR SEASON LEADERS

  • Goals: K. Agostino (21)
  • Assists: J. Bracco (30)
  • Points:  P. Aberg (35)
  • PPG: N. Petan (6)
  • Shots: P. Aberg (115)
  • +/-:  B. Harpur (+10)
  • PIMS: G. Wilson (69)

HOME SWEET HOME

  • Toronto’s home record is 14-7-0-0 (28 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 75-56. Kenny Agostino leads the Marlies in goals (14) and Jeremy Bracco in assists (18) at home.
  • Goaltenders Kasimir Kaskisuo (7-3-0-0) and Joseph Woll (4-4-0-0) have combined to make 474 saves. Michael Hutchinson also started three games (3-0-0-0) at Coca-Cola Coliseum.

RECORD WHEN…

  • The Marlies are 7-11-1-0 when trailing after the first period and 3-14-2-1 when trailing after the second period.
  • Toronto is 7-7-2-0 when outshooting their opponent.
  • The Marlies are 8-5-2-2 in Saturday games and are 0-1-0-0 in February.

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

  • Ben Harpur has points (1-2-3) in three consecutive games.
  • Tanner MacMaster has points (2-2-4) in three consecutive games.
  • Timothy Liljegren has points (1-2-3) in two consecutive games.

MARLIES UPDATES.

  • Rich Clune (high ankle sprain) did not dress for tonight’s game against Charlotte. He left Toronto’s game against Charlotte on January 19 and did not return.
  • Kalle Kossila (migraines) did not dress for tonight’s game against Charlotte.
  • Jesper Lindgren (high ankle sprain)did not dress for tonight’s game against Charlotte. Heleft Toronto’s game against Cleveland on January 24 in the third period and did not return.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

  • January 31: Returned defenceman Kevin Gravel on loan from Toronto (NHL).
  • January 31: Recalled defenceman Kevin Gravel from loan by Toronto (NHL).
  • January 30: Released forward Giovanni Fiore from PTO

POSTGAME QUOTES

HEAD COACH GREG MOORE

On Toronto’s third period:
Yeah, we saw the ceiling of what our team was. We controlled the period. There wasn’t a lot of opportunity or time or space for them to make plays. A lot of good signs. Not the start we want, got better as the game went on. We started to find that the third period was what we want to see consistently. This team is still fighting to find that consistent play and we had to have known and we talked about the response they were going to have after yesterday and the first period was a little lethargic. But some games in the past after getting down the team had a hard time coming back and generating. Today is a good sign of them moving in the right direction and they competed, they found their way back into the game and they gave themselves a chance to win.

On Kasimir Kaskisuo replacing Joseph Woll:
Just didn’t really like how the couple goals went in. Kaskisuo gave us a great game yesterday. We’re trying to build some momentum for the team and wanted to put him in there to stabilize things for our group.

On Timothy Liljegren (1 goal, 1 assist):
He might have been our best player on the ice tonight. He generates a lot. His skating and his ability to get pucks back transitions the game. He’s an elite player who’s starting to find his way and he has been for some time but tonight he definitely showcased that.

NEXT GAME

February 4 vs Belleville – 7:00 p.m. ET
February 7 at Belleville – 7:00 p.m. ET
February 8 vs Rochester – 4:00 p.m. ET
February 9 vs Laval – 4:00 p.m. ET
February 14 at Belleville – 7:00 p.m. ET


MAPLE LEAFS 2, SENATORS 1 (OT). WHAT THEY SAID: “It’s one of those things where I feel like I’ve been positive all year even at the start of the year when things weren’t going well. Just kept working hard and now that bounces are going our way a little bit and the team is playing great, we have a lot of confidence and our whole team has that swagger back. Especially after the break, or the last three games, we’ve played really solid games and really good games so hopefully we can keep it going.” — MICHAEL HUTCHINSON.


HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE

On tonight’s win:

I thought we stayed with it. We knew it was going to be a really hard game and it was. They played hard, credit to them. Credit to the plan to the plan they put in place, credit to how they stuck with it and how hard they competed here on a back-to-back game for them. It was clear that this game was important to that group in how they played. It was important to us as well. I thought we stayed with it. It wasn’t an easy day for us. Ultimately found a way to make sure we got the one point and then in overtime, being what it is, a bit of an adventure, but I thought that our special teams — both in regulation and in overtime, obviously — were very good. So hats off to them. Hats off to [assistant coaches] Dave Hakstol and Paul McFarland for what they did in our timeouts to get our team set. Really good in that sense that we were able to get two points we really needed.

On why Kapanen was scratched tonight:

Internal accountability is really what it is. You guys will get a chance to talk to him when we get together again on Monday.

On if the scratch was a one-time event:

One-time thing.

On how they came to a decision to scratch him:

We had chatted about it yesterday a little bit and then made our decision. I wanted to sleep on it, we talked with Kappy this morning and made a decision and went from there.

On if Kapanen was late for a meeting:

You guys will get a chance to talk with Kappy on Monday.

On how Kapanen took the news:

I think you guys will get a chance to talk about it. We’ll work our way through it. We’ll try to keep the focus on the game tonight.

On Spezza’s play tonight:

I thought he was excellent. He probably had a little extra jump here today; it was a big time goal that he scored. He got an opportunity there; it was clear he wasn’t going to miss on that one. So that was really good to see, and he had some other chances, he had a lot of jump, I was really happy with how he responded to that opportunity.

On tonight’s win as a step in Hutchinson’s progression:

Yeah, I would say that, absolutely. Sharp, confident, we had breakdowns today and he was there even sometimes when they had a couple looks — whether it was getting behind us on a  breakaway or 2-on-1 and they didn’t quite get a shot off — but he was out, he was at the top of his crease, he was confident, he was aggressive. He just looked like he was out there to win the game for us and that’s what you want to see.

On the importance of tonight’s win coupled with a Florida loss:

There is a lot of hockey to be played so I think it’s a little early for us to be focusing much of what’s happening outside of our building, but they’re going to be coming in here on Monday and we certainly know we didn’t like the way that we played and the result we got when we were out there. We know we have to be a whole lot better here Monday and we’re excited for a chance to play for us a really important game.

On Marner’s awareness to take the shot in overtime:

Yeah it says a lot. It was also part of the plan that [McFarland] put in place to be honest. We knew they were going to make things pretty hard on our shooters, on Willy and Matty on the sides so we thought there might be a lane there for Mitch to shoot or to look for John at the bottom. He had the lane and made good on it so probably caught them off guard a little bit.

MICHAEL HUTCHINSON (24 SAVES)

On playing in the Battle of Ontario:

It was cool, it was a little extra added atmosphere. It’s also cool having Spezza on our side of Ontario now. I grew up watching him on the other side of it, so he always has some pretty funny stories about the Battle of Ontario back then. To be a part of it was pretty cool.

On having his confidence back:

It’s one of those things where I feel like I’ve been positive all year even at the start of the year when things weren’t going well. Just kept working hard and now that bounces are going our way a little bit and the team is playing great, we have a lot of confidence and our whole team has that swagger back. Especially after the break or the last three games we’ve played really solid games and really good games so hopefully we can keep it going.

MITCH MARNER (OVERTIME WINNER)

On Hutchinson’s play tonight:

Hutch has been huge for us the last couple times he’s been in that net. A couple of those saves were huge for us and kept us in that game. It’s a big win.

On his overtime winner:

I don’t think anyone really thinks I’m going to shoot that. So first two I got I looked at the net and saw a little bit of a lane and the third one came back and decided to try and get it to the net with [Tavares] crossing in front and luckily it went in.

JASON SPEZZA (1 GOAL)

On his game tonight:

I felt good and it was a tight game, so it was good to make some plays and I thought our line had some good chances. We could have given ourselves the lead there a few times but good to contribute.

On his end-to-end rush in the first period:

Yeah it opened up and got a good look at the net but then I muffed the rebound. I was kind of upset because if I get it up it’s in the net. The seas parted for me a little bit and would have liked to put that it.

On trying to use his shot more and his goal tonight:

I shot it more than I’ve shot it in weeks so maybe we should talk about it more. My whole life I’ve been told I’ve got to shoot the puck more. You know you take what’s there and they shaded off me there and got a good look and Sandin did a good job getting it over to me quick.

JOHN TAVARES (17:52 TOI)

On winning a tightly contested game against Ottawa:

Yeah, I think we had a good idea of what they were going to throw at us. They do a pretty good job in the neutral zone. I think we knew that prescouting coming in. They force a lot of dumps and challenge teams at their own line. They get good transition either way, obviously some guys that can hurt you in those opportunities, so we just tried to stay patient. Obviously we’d love to have gotten a few more but you’ve just got to stay with it. We earned our opportunities and a couple big power play goals.

On the importance of winning one-goal games:

Yeah, I think we obviously just want to continue to build on the way we responded after the break. Just the attention to detail consistently over 60 minutes without the puck and especially being smart at the right times in the right areas. Still wanting to obviously be dynamic, control possession and create opportunity. There’s going to be nights where it’s tighter and there’s not as much going on or pucks just aren’t sliding or they’re bouncing at times and playing a team that’s really trying to frustrate you and slow you down. Just good to stay composed and stay with it and whatever’s thrown our way, I think we want to find a way to handle it, especially with 30 games left.

MAPLE LEAFS 2, SENATORS 1 (OT) — POSTGAME NOTES: Mitch Marner scored at 3:54 of overtime and has points (1-4-5) in four consecutive games. He has 30 points (4 goals, 26 assists) in 24 home games this season. In 13 career games against the Senators, Marner has 15 points (5 goals, 10 assists).

OTTAWA SENATORS (18-24-10 – 46 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (28-17-7 – 63 Points)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2020

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OTTAWA01001
TORONTO01012

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY


ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Jason Spezza put the Maple Leafs on the board with a power play goal at 10:40 of the second period. Spezza has a pair of goals over his last three games. He has five points (3 goals, 2 assists) in 10 career games against the Senators. He ranks second all-time in Ottawa franchise history for goals (251), assists (436) and points (687).
  • Mitch Marner scored Toronto’s overtime-winning goal at 3:54 of the extra frame. Marner has points (1-4-5) in four consecutive games. He has 30 points (4 goals, 26 assists) in 24 games on home ice this season. In 13 career games against the Senators, Marner has registered 15 points (5 goals, 10 assists).
  • Rasmus Sandin registered the primary assist on Spezza’s second period goal. Sandin has three points (1-2-3) over his last three games. In 12 games this season, he has recorded seven points (1 goal, 6 assists). He has three assists in five games against Atlantic Division teams.
  • Zach Hyman collected the secondary assist on Spezza’s second period goal. Hyman has points (2-2-4) in three consecutive games. In 14 games on home ice this season, he has recorded 12 points (5-7-12). He has eight points (3 goals, 5 assists) in eight games against Atlantic Division teams.
  • William Nylander recorded the primary assist on Marner’s overtime goal. Nylander has points (5-4-9) in seven consecutive games. The Maple Leafs are 20-6-6 when he records a point this season. He has 13 points (3 goals, 10 assists) in 15 career games against Ottawa.
  • Auston Matthews picked up the secondary assist on Marner’s overtime goal. Matthews has assists (2) in two consecutive games and points (2-2-4) in three consecutive games. He has 40 points (27 goals, 13 assists) in 26 games on home ice this season.
  • Michael Hutchinson stopped 24 shots to earn the victory.

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

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
OTTAWA6 (5)11 (10)6 (5)2 (0)25 (20)
TORONTO10 (9)9 (7)15 (13)2 (0)36 (29)
      

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
OTTAWA12 (10)17 (15)12 (11)7 (0)48 (36)
TORONTO22 (21)19 (16)25 (23)3 (0)69 (60)

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Record on the Road13-6-7 (26 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Ottawa55-53-3-11 (122 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Ottawa at Home31-22-2-7 (62 Games)
Record vs. Eastern Conference15-10-5 (30 Games)
Record vs. Atlantic Division8-6-1 (15 Games)
Attendance19,406

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots6 (Spezza)
Shot Attempts8 (Barrie)
Faceoff Wins10 (Matthews)
Faceoff Win Percentage100% (Kerfoot – 2 won, 0 lost;
Nylander – 1 won, 0 lost)
Hits3 (Holl, Hyman)
Blocked Shots2 (Barrie)
Takeaways3 (Nylander)
TOI27:11 (Barrie)
Power Play TOI3:07 (Marner, Matthews, Nylander)
Shorthanded TOI4:12 (Muzzin)
Shifts32 (Barrie)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage79.0% (Spezza – 15 for, 4 against)
  

RECORD WHEN…

Opponent scores first9-14-6
Tied after 111-5-3
Tied after 26-5-1
Score multiple power play goals7-1-0
Do not allow a power play goal15-6-3
Outshoot opponent13-6-3
Overtime6-7
Saturday10-3-3

OF NOTE…

  • The Maple Leafs went 3-for-3 on the penalty kill and 2-for-3 on the power play tonight.
  • Toronto forwards Frederik Gauthier and Dmytro Timashov were the lone Maple Leafs to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.
  • Tyson Barrie was on the ice for a team-high 34 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5 tonight. Barrie had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 72.3 percent (34 for, 13 against).
  • Auston Matthews won 71 percent (5 won, 2 lost) of his faceoffs when matched up with Ottawa centre Jean-Gabriel Pageau.
  • John Tavares won 83 percent (5 won, 1 lost) of his faceoffs in the offensive zone.

UPCOMING GAMES:

  • Monday, February 3, 7:00 p.m. vs. Florida Panthers (TSN4, FAN 590)
  • Wednesday, February 5, 7:30 p.m. at New York Rangers (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • Friday, February 7, 7:00 p.m. vs. Anaheim Ducks (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)
  • Saturday, February 8, 7:00 p.m. at Montreal Canadiens (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • Tuesday, February 11, 7:00 p.m. vs. Arizona Coyotes (TSN, TSN 1050)

Powell out with fractured fourth metacarpal of left hand

NORMAN POWELL INJURY UPDATE

During the fourth quarter of Toronto’s win at Detroit on Friday, Norman Powell sustained a fracture to the fourth metacarpal of his left hand. He will be listed as out indefinitely, and he will be reassessed as appropriate.

Powell is averaging career highs of 15.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 28.2 minutes in 38 games (17 starts) this season. He has scored 20 or more points 12 times, including a career-best 33 points Nov. 29 at Orlando, and has led the bench in scoring in 12 games. 

-RAPTORS-

SENATORS AT MAPLE LEAFS PREGAME NOTES: Pierre Engvall has started 40 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the fourth lowest percentage among NHL rookies.- Is the lone Maple Leaf to average at least 1:00 per game in shorthanded ice time (1:08) and be even in on-ice goals while shorthanded (2 SHGF, 2 PPGA).

OTTAWA SENATORS (18-24-9 – 45 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (27-17-7 – 61 Points)

FEBRUARY 1, 2020 ▪ 7:00 PM EST

SCOTIABANK ARENA (TORONTO, ON) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET/HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA ▪

RADIO: TSN 1050

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus OTTAWA

ALL-TIME RECORD:54-53-3-11 (121 Games)
ALL-TIME AT HOME:30-22-2-7 (61 Games)
2019-20:1-0-0
LAST FIVE:2-3-0
LAST 10:4-6-0

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus OTTAWA

GAMES PLAYED:John Tavares (32), Morgan Rielly (23), Jake Muzzin (15)
GOALS:Auston Matthews (12), John Tavares (7), Morgan Rielly (5)
ASSISTS:Tyson Barrie (12), John Tavares (12), Mitch Marner (10)
POINTS:Auston Matthews (19), John Tavares (19), Mitch Marner (14), Morgan Rielly (14)
PENALTY MINUTES:John Tavares (18), Tyson Barrie (6), Jake Muzzin (6)

MAPLE LEAFS – SENATORS TEAM STATS

 TORONTOOTTAWA
GOALS FOR (Rank):185 (2nd)141 (22nd)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):       166 (27th)170 (28th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):33/139 [23.7%] (6th)23/156 [14.7%] (t-30th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):110/143 [76.9%] (25th)140/173 [80.9%] (15th)
SHOTS (Rank):1715 (4th)1533 (22nd)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):2585 (2nd)2211 (20th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):52.4% (5th)47.2% (28th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):52.9% (3rd)50.5% (t-11th)

MAPLE LEAFS – SENATORS NOTES

FIRST MATCHUP BETWEEN CLUBS:October 20, 1992 (Toronto 5, Ottawa 3)
ALL-TIME RECORD:54-53-3-11 (121 Games)
ALL-TIME RECORD AT HOME:30-22-2-7 (61 Games)
ALL-TIME RECORD ON THE ROAD:24-31-1-4 (60 Games)
LAST WIN VS. OPPONENT ON THE ROAD:October 2, 2019 (Toronto 5, Ottawa 3)
  

MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. SENATORS

Frederik AndersenFirst game as a Maple Leaf (October 12, 2016 at OTT)
Tyson BarrieFirst game as a Maple Leaf (October 2, 2019 vs. OTT)
Cody CeciSkated in 440 games with Ottawa from 2013-19.
Alex KerfootFirst game as a Maple Leaf (October 2, 2019 vs. OTT)
Mitch MarnerFirst NHL game (October 12, 2016 at OTT)
Auston MatthewsFirst NHL game (October 12, 2016 at OTT)
Set NHL record for goals in an NHL debut (4 – October 12, 2016 at OTT)
Ilya MikheyevFirst NHL game (October 2, 2019 vs. OTT)
First NHL point (Assist) (October 2, 2019 vs. OTT)
First NHL goal (October 2, 2019 vs. OTT)
Jake Muzzin500th NHL game (February 6, 2019 vs. OTT)
William NylanderFirst NHL goal (March 5, 2016 vs. OTT)
Rasmus SandinFirst NHL game (October 2, 2019 vs. OTT)
First NHL point (Assist) (October 2, 2019 vs. OTT)
Jason SpezzaSkated in 686 games with Ottawa from 2002-14, recording 687 points (251 goals, 436 assists).
John Tavares700th NHL point (March 16, 2019 at OTT)
Dmytro TimashovFirst NHL game (October 2, 2019 vs. OTT)
First NHL point (Assist) (October 2, 2019 vs. OTT)
  

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORYLEADER
GOALS36 (Matthews)
ASSISTS37 (Marner)
POINTS60 (Matthews)
POWER PLAY POINTS17 (Marner, Matthews)
SHORTHANDED POINTS2 (Engvall, Kapanen)
PIMs34 (Muzzin)
SHOTS202 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%58.2% (Gauthier)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %55.1% (Nylander)
BLOCKED SHOTS75 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS53 (Marner, Matthews)
HITS91 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME24:15 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME3:06 (Marner)
SH TOI PER GAME2:50 (Ceci)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

Frederik Andersen– Is 10-5-6 at home this season with a 3.16 goals-against average and a .901 save percentage.
– Second in the NHL in wins (24).- Has recorded a save percentage over .900 in 24 of his starts, which is tied for fourth-most starts with a save percentage of .900 or higher.- Has a .921 save percentage when playing on one day rest, which ranks third among goaltenders who have played at least 10 games on one day rest.
Tyson Barrie– Has five multi-assist games, which is tied for ninth-most among NHL defencemen.- Tied for sixth among NHL defencemen in multi-point games (9).
– Has been on the ice for 53 Toronto goals at even-strength, which is tied for 12th among NHL defencemen in on-ice goals for at even-strength.- Leads the Maple Leafs in slap shots taken (41). Lone Toronto skater to have taken over 30 slap shots.
Cody Ceci– One of 17 NHL defencemen to appear in at least 40 games and maintain a 5-on-5 on-ice goals-for percentage over 52 percent (52.3%) while starting fewer than 48 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone (47%).- One of two Maple Leaf defencemen (Jake Muzzin) to have appeared in 40 games and average at least four hits per 60 minutes of ice time (4.68) and four blocked shots per 60 minutes of ice time (4.18).
Pierre Engvall– Has started 40 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the fourth lowest percentage among NHL rookies.- Is the lone Maple Leaf to average at least 1:00 per game in shorthanded ice time (1:08) and be even in on-ice goals while shorthanded (2 SHGF, 2 PPGA).
Justin Holl– One of 23 right-handed defencemen in the NHL to have an on-ice goals-for percentage of at least 53 percent (53.9%) at even-strength.- Has the highest unblocked shot attempt percentage at 5-on-5 (52.6%) among right-handed defencemen to have started fewer than 45 percent (44.8%) of their shifts in the offensive zone.
Michael Hutchinson– Has a 2-1-1 record with a 2.31 goals-against average and a .929 save percentage on home ice this season.- Has made the fifth most saves (309) among NHL goaltenders who have appeared in fewer than 15 games.
Zach Hyman– Tied for fourth among Toronto skaters in points during the month of January (5-4-9).- Has seven points (3-4-7) in seven games against Atlantic Division opponents this season.- Ranks fifth among Maple Leafs skaters in points per game (0.75).
Andreas Johnsson– Has registered 44 (21 goals, 23 assists) of his 64 career points in 61 games at Scotiabank Arena.- Averages 2.06 shots per game, which ranks seventh among Toronto forwards.- Has drawn 11 penalties this season, which is tied for third-most among Toronto skaters.
Kasperi Kapanen– Fifth among Toronto skaters in even-strength points (8-15-23).- Has been on the ice for four of Toronto’s five shorthanded goals this season.- Has 10 points (3-7-10) in 14 games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Alex Kerfoot– Tied for seventh among Maple Leafs in even-strength goals (7). – 10th among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (7-11-18).- Has eight points (4 goals, 7 assists) in 11 games against Atlantic Division teams.
Mitch Marner– Has 10 multi-assist games, which is tied for the fifth-most among NHL skaters.- Averaging 1.25 points per game, which is the 10th-highest average in the NHL.- Averaging 1.54 primary assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks second among NHLers who have appeared in at least 30 games.- Eighth in the NHL in primary assists (25). His 25 primary assists are the most among NHLers who have appeared in 40 or fewer games.- Ranks fifth among NHL right wingers in shorthanded ice time per game (2:12).
Auston Matthews– Third among NHL skaters in goals (36).- Leads the League with 27 even-strength goals.- Leads the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (22).- Leads the NHL in wrist shot goals (23).- Second in the NHL in multi-goal games (9).- Tied for 11th among NHL skaters in points (36-24-60).- Fifth in the NHL with 202 shots on goal.
William Nylander– Ranks first in goals (24) and second in points (24-22-46) among Swedish skaters this season.- Tied for the Maple Leaf lead in game-winning goals (4).- Has scored the first goal of the game three times for the Maple Leafs, which is tied for the most first goals among Toronto skaters.- One of 11 NHLers to average at least 14:00 minutes per game at 5-on-5 (14:33) while maintaining a goal per 60-minute rate of at least 1.20 (1.29).
Jason Spezza– Averaging 2.14 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which is the fifth-highest average among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least 20 games.- Averaging 1.15 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which is tied for fourth among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least 20 games.
John Tavares– Tied for 23rd among NHL skaters in multi-point games (13).- Has 12 points (6 goals, 6 assists) in 11 games against Atlantic Division opponents this season.- Has won 58.5 percent (228 won, 162 lost) of his faceoffs on home ice this season, which ranks sixth among NHL skaters who have taken 300 draws at home.- Has an on-ice shot attempt percentage of 54.8 percent at 5-on-5 when the Maple Leafs are leading in games, which is the highest percentage when leading among NHL forwards who average 15 minutes per game in 5-on-5 ice time (15:43).- Has drawn a team-high 14 penalties this season. 
  

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Tyson BarrieHas assists (4) in three consecutive games.
Zach HymanHas goals (2) and points (2-1-3) in two consecutive games.
Alex KerfootHas points (1-2-3) in two consecutive games.
Mitch MarnerHas assists (4) in three consecutive games.
Auston MatthewsHas goals (2) and points (2-1-3) in two consecutive games.
William NylanderHas goals (5) in five consecutive games and points (5-3-8) in six consecutive games.
  

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Jason SpezzaFive assists from 600 assists
John TavaresFive games from 800 games

RECENT MILESTONES

Rasmus SandinFirst NHL goal (January 27 at Nashville)
  

INJURY REPORT

Ilya Mikheyev (Wrist Laceration)On injured reserve.
Morgan Rielly (Foot)On injured reserve.
 Man Games Lost: 123

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

January 31Loaned defenceman Kevin Gravel to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
January 31Recalled defenceman Kevin Gravel from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
January 30Loaned forward Tyler Gaudet to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
January 27Activated forward Trevor Moore and defenceman Jake Muzzin from injured reserve.
  

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Sheldon Keefe knows what Mitch Marner is thinking when the Maple Leafs’ star winger makes eye contact on the bench. Read More

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Sheldon Keefe knows what Mitch Marner is thinking when the Maple Leafs’ star winger makes eye contact on the bench.

“He gives you a little look over his shoulder wondering if he’s next or if he’s not, a ‘Why-aren’t-I’ kind of thing,” Keefe, the Leafs coach, said on Friday. “Those are the cues you look for from players, especially your best guys. You’re trying to gauge whether they are tired. Sometimes if they’re tired, they don’t want the next shift and they’re telling you by not giving you the eye contact, that they need a little bit more of a breather.

“When a players give you the eyes he’s telling you ‘I’m ready, so don’t slow this down anymore. Let’s get this going.’”

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Brian McDermott knows the mountain his team is about to climb.

The Toronto Wolfpack coach will lead his team to its first Super League experience on Sunday, a neutral-site contest in Leeds, England against the Castleford Tigers (9:30 a.m., Sportsnet World), the first of 10 consecutive matches in England to start the season.

And while the team’s first game in the top flight of English rugby league has fans on both sides of the Atlantic excited, McDermott warns about the possibility the team could end up closer to being relegated back to the Championship at year’s end than being in a position to compete for a title. In fact, many pundits have predicted the trans-Atlantic club will finish somewhere between ninth and 11th in the 12-team league.

“We’ve got a few challenges,” he said at a press gathering in Manchester last week. “We genuinely are capable of doing some really special things….”

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MARLIES 6, CHARLOTTE 2: “The break was good to us. You could tell the energy and the excitement for the players to be back on the ice. Got a little mental refresher and really, a lot of how we played tonight I thought we played like in Cleveland as well, we just didn’t get the results. In our staff’s mind, we put together three good games. Hopefully we can continue to find that consistency.” –GREG MOORE.

TORONTO MARLIES (22-17-3-2 – 49 Points) vs. CHARLOTTE CHECKERS (24-17-3-0 – 51 Points)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2020

 123OTFINAL
CHARLOTTE110–2
TORONTO141–6

GAME SUMMARY    |    GAME SHEET |    PHOTOS    |      SCRUMS

SCORING SUMMARY

Charlotte: M. Geekie (14) (T. Broadhurst, G. Forsling), M. McCormick (13) PP (D. Gust, C. Priskie)
Goaltender: A. Forsberg (13/16), A. Nedeljkovic (8/11)

Toronto: N. Petan (10) (Unassisted), M. Hollowell (1) (N. Petan, B. Harpur), S. Pooley (5) (T. Kivihalme, T. Liljegren), S. Pooley (6) (Unassisted), T. MacMaster (10) PP (M. Read, T. Kivihalme), E. Korshkov (10) (T. MacMaster)
Goaltender: K. Kaskisuo (31/33)

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Nic Petan scored unassisted at 7:56 of the first period to put the Marlies on the board and added the primary assist on Hollowell’s second period goal. He has points (2-3-5) in three consecutive games. Petan has 26 points (10 goals, 16 assists) in 18 games this season.
  • Mac Hollowell scored at 1:19 of the second period. This was his first career AHL goal. Hollowell has points (1-2-3) in consecutive games for the first time this season.
  • Scott Pooley scored at 2:30 and 2:49 of the second period. This is his second two-goal game of the season. Pooley has six goals in 16 games this season.
  • Tanner MacMaster scored on the power play at 18:05 of the second period and later added the lone assist on Korshkov’s third period goal. MacMaster has recorded three points (2 goals, 1 assist) through two straight games.
  • Egor Korshkov scored at 5:00 of the third period. Korshkov has 17 points (10 goals 7 assists) through 28 games.
  • Ben Harpur recorded the secondary assist on Hollowell’s second period goal. Harpur has 10 points (1 goal, 9 assists) through 30 games this season.
  • Teemu Kivihalme registered the primary assist on Pooley’s first goal of the second period and the secondary assist on MacMaster’s second period power play goal. This is Kivihalme’s second multi-point game of the season.
  • Timothy Liljegren collected the secondary assist on Pooley’s first goal of the second period. Liljegren has 15 points (2 goals, 13 assists) in his last 12 games. Liljegren is eighth in assists (23) amongst AHL defencemen.
  • Matt Read had the primary assist on MacMaster’s second period power play goal. Read has 13 points (5 goals, 8 assists) through 31 games this season.
  • Kasimir Kaskisuo stopped 31 of 33 shots he faced. He is now 12-6-1-1 on the season with a .912 save percentage and a 2.65 goals against average.

OF NOTE…

  • Toronto’s two fastest goals of the season were both scored by Scott Pooley in the second period (19 seconds).
  • Toronto was 2-for-3 on the penalty kill and 1-for-4 on the power play.
  • Charlotte had a 33-27 edge in shots in all situations. Egor Korshkov led the Marlies with four shots on goal.
  • The Marlies are 2-2-0-1 against Atlantic Division opponents and are 1-1-01 against the Charlotte Checkers.

REGULAR SEASON LEADERS

  • Goals: K. Agostino (21)
  • Assists: J. Bracco (29)
  • Points:  P. Aberg (35)
  • PPG: N. Petan (6)
  • Shots: P. Aberg (113)
  • +/-:  B. Harpur (+11)
  • PIMS: G. Wilson (67)

HOME SWEET HOME

  • Toronto’s home record is 14-6-0-0 (28 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 72-52. Kenny Agostino leads the Marlies in goals (14) and Jeremy Bracco in assists (17) at home.
  • Goaltenders Kasimir Kaskisuo (7-2-0-0) and Joseph Woll (4-4-0-0) have combined to make 451 saves. Michael Hutchinson also started three games (3-0-0-0) at Coca-Cola Coliseum.

RECORD WHEN…

  • The Marlies are 6-5-0-0 when tied after the first period and 14-0-1-0 when leading after the second period.
  • Toronto is 15-10-1-2 when outshot by their opponent.
  • The Marlies are 5-4-0-0 in Friday games and are 3-7-1-1 in January. This is Toronto’s first home game played on Friday.

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

  • Ben Harpur has points (1-1-2) in consecutive games.
  • Mac Hollowell has points (1-2-3) consecutive games.
  • Tanner MacMaster has points (2-1-3) in consecutive games.
  • Nic Petan has points (2-3-5) in consecutive games.

MARLIES UPDATES.

  • Kenny Agostino (illness) did not dress for tonight’s game against Charlotte.
  • Rich Clune (high ankle sprain) did not dress for tonight’s game against Charlotte. He left Toronto’s game against Charlotte on January 19 and did not return.
  • Kalle Kossila (migraines) did not dress for tonight’s game against Charlotte.
  • Jesper Lindgren (high ankle sprain)did not dress for tonight’s game against Charlotte. Heleft Toronto’s game against Cleveland on January 24 in the third period and did not return.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

  • January 31: Returned defenceman Kevin Gravel on loan from Toronto (NHL).
  • January 31: Recalled defenceman Kevin Gravel from loan by Toronto (NHL).
  • January 30: Released forward Giovanni Fiore from PTO
  • January 26: Returned forward Tyler Gaudet on loan from Toronto (NHL).
  • January 26: Recalled forward Tyler Gaudet from loan to Toronto (NHL).
  • January 25: Returned defenceman Jake Muzzin from conditioning loan to Toronto (NHL).
  • January 25: Returned forward Trevor Moore from conditioning loan to Toronto (NHL).

POSTGAME QUOTES

HEAD COACH GREG MOORE

On the team being down a goal and pushing back for the win:
For sure the response after going down by a goal. The break was good to us. You could tell the energy and the excitement for the players to be back on the ice. Got a little mental refresher and really, a lot of how we played tonight I thought we played like in Cleveland as well, we just didn’t get the results. In our staff’s mind, we put together three good games. Hopefully we can continue to find that consistency.

On Egor Korshkov (1 goal):
Big size, a lot of skill. He’s an interesting, fun player to watch. He just sheds people off as they approach him. He’s great protecting the puck and possessing. Nice little play he made down low for his goal. He brings an element to our team and some depth.

On Mac Hollowell (first career AHL goal):
He’s a very skilled player. We’ve seen a lot of it. It hasn’t resulted in a goal such as that. He’s such a good skater, he positions himself offensively and defensively really well through the middle of the rink, uses his stick to his advantage, which he’ll have to with a little bit undersized defenceman but he makes up for it with his ability to skate and position himself off of defenders.

FORWARD SCOTT POOLEY (2 GOALS)

On tonight’s win against Charlotte:
I think we just did a lot of the little details right that were kind of hurting us. It was nice to get home after the long road trip and after the break and be able to get back into our routine and I think that helped a lot. We were happy to put a full 60 on the ice and obviously we got the result we wanted.

On what the coaching staff’s message was going into tonight’s game:
Just keep it simple really. Coming back from break, hands might be a little rusty, guys get their legs back under them and stuff. But like I said in games prior, we liked the process, we liked the way we played and we just didn’t get the results we wanted, so we wanted to put a full 60 on the ice and we knew we’d get the result and I think we showed that tonight.

On whether confidence or experience has led to increased scoring:
Yeah, I think obviously confidence is huge for any player so to get the first one and be able to play a little more loose and have the confidence to shoot the puck. There’s lucky bounces and I was a lucky recipient, just put it on net and it went in so, there’s no secret to it or anything but I’ll take it.

NEXT GAME:

February 1 vs Charlotte – 4:00 p.m. ET
February 4 vs Belleville – 7:00 p.m. ET
February 7 at Belleville – 7:00 p.m. ET
February 8 vs Rochester – 4:00 p.m. ET
February 9 vs Laval – 4:00 p.m. ET

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