Maple Leafs – Page 43 – The view from left field

MAPLE LEAFS AT CANADIENS PREGAME NOTES: Mitch Marner has 12 multi-assist games, tied for the second in the NHL.- Averaging 1.30 points per game, ninth in the league.- Averaging 2.02 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks third among NHLers who have appeared in at least 40 games.- Tied for fifth in primary assists (28). His 28 primary assists are the most among NHLers who have appeared in 45 or fewer games.- Tied for fifth among right wingers in shorthanded ice time per game (2:11).

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (29-19-7 – 65 Points) vs.

MONTREAL CANADIENS (26-23-7 – 59 Points)

FEBRUARY 8, 2020 ▪ 7:00 PM EST

BELL CENTRE (MONTREAL, QC) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET/HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA ▪

RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus MONTREAL

ALL-TIME RECORD:	300-342-88-16 (746 Games)
ALL-TIME ON THE ROAD:	110-214-43-6 (373 Games)
2019-20:	0-1-1
LAST FIVE:	2-1-2
LAST 10:	7-1-2

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus MONTREAL

GAMES PLAYED:	Jason Spezza (65), John Tavares (34), Cody Ceci (26), Morgan Rielly (26)
GOALS:	Jason Spezza (32), John Tavares (13), Auston Matthews (12)
ASSISTS:	Jason Spezza (37), John Tavares (16), Mitch Marner (12), Morgan Rielly (12)
POINTS:	Jason Spezza (69), John Tavares (29), Auston Matthews (17)
PENALTY MINUTES:	Jason Spezza (35), John Tavares (18), Frederik Gauthier (15)

MAPLE LEAFS – CANADIENS TEAM STATS

	TORONTO	MONTREAL
GOALS FOR (Rank):	198 (1st)	171 (t-13th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):	181 (29th)	171 (t-21st)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):	39/152 [25.7%] (3rd)	30/151 [19.9%] (13th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):	118/153 [77.1%] (25th)	133/168 [79.2%] (21st)
SHOTS (Rank):	1850 (4th)	1937 (1st)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):	2794 (2nd)	2897 (1st)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):	52.7% (5th)	54.2% (1st)
FACEOFF % (Rank):	52.9% (3rd)	50.6% (11th)

MAPLE LEAFS – CANADIENS NOTES

First Matchup between Clubs:	December 26, 1917 (Toronto Arenas 7, Montreal 5)
All-Time Record:	300-342-88-16 (746 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:	190-128-45-10 (373 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:	110-214-43-6 (373 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent on the Road:	February 9, 2019 (Toronto 4, Montreal 3 OT)

MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. CANADIENS

Tyson Barrie	200th career NHL game (Nov. 14, 2017 (COL) at MTL)
Zach Hyman	100th NHL point (Feb. 23, 2019 vs. MTL)
Andreas Johnsson	First career NHL goal (March 17, 2018 vs. MTL)
Alex Kerfoot	First goal as a Maple Leaf (Oct. 5, 2019 vs. MTL)
Mitch Marner	200th career NHL point (Feb. 23, 2019 vs. MTL)
Morgan Rielly	200th career NHL game (Jan. 23, 2016 vs. MTL)
Jason Spezza	1,000th career NHL game (Oct. 30, 2018 (DAL) at MTL)
John Tavares	First game as a Maple Leaf (Oct. 3, 2018 vs. MTL) First goal as a Maple Leaf (Oct. 3, 2018 vs. MTL)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORY	LEADER
GOALS	40 (Matthews)
ASSISTS	43 (Marner)
POINTS	68 (Matthews)
POWER PLAY POINTS	21 (Marner, Matthews)
SHORTHANDED POINTS	2 (Engvall, Kapanen)
PIMs	34 (Muzzin)
SHOTS	222 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%	57.6% (Gauthier)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %	55.4% (Nylander)
BLOCKED SHOTS	82 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS	58 (Matthews)
HITS	97 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME	24:15 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME	3:08 (Marner)
SH TOI PER GAME	2:50 (Ceci)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

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 scored four of his five goals on the road this season.- Leads the Maple Leafs in slap shots taken (47). Lone Toronto skater to have taken over 30 slap shots.
Jack Campbell	– Has played one career game against Montreal and stopped 40 shots in a shutout win October 11, 2018.
Kyle Clifford	– Ranks sixth among NHL left wingers who have appeared in 50 games in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (55.2%). – Ranks 21st among NHLers who have appeared in at least 50 games played in hits per 60 minutes (9.83).
Pierre Engvall	– Has started 40.6 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the third-lowest percentage among NHL rookies who have appeared in at least 30 games.- Has an on-ice goals-for percentage of 57.1 percent at 5-on-5, which is the sixth highest among NHL rookies who have appeared in 30 games.
Justin Holl	– Ranks fifth among right-handed defencemen who have started less than 46 percent of their 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone (45.1%) with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 51.9 percent.- Has the highest unblocked shot attempt percentage at 5-on-5 (52.8%) among right-handed defencemen to have started fewer than 46 percent (45.1%) of their shifts in the offensive zone.
Michael Hutchinson	– Had made the fourth-most saves (373) among NHL goaltenders who have appeared in 15 or fewer games.
Zach Hyman	– Tied for fourth among Toronto skaters in points since January 1 (5-7-12; 14 GP).- Has nine points (3-6-9) in nine games against Atlantic Division opposition this season. – Ranks fifth among Maple Leafs skaters in points per game (0.75).
Andreas Johnsson	– Averages 1.93 shots per game, which ranks seventh among Toronto forwards.- Has drawn 11 penalties this season, which is tied for fourth-most among Toronto skaters.- Has six points (4-2-6) in seven career games against Montreal.
Kasperi Kapanen	– Fifth among Toronto skaters in even-strength points (8-18-26).- Ranks second among Maple Leafs and 10th among NHL right wingers in assists per 60 minutes of ice time (1.32) at 5-on-5.- Has recorded 10 points (1 goal, 9 assists) in 13 games since January 1.
Alex Kerfoot	– Tied for seventh among Maple Leafs in even-strength goals (7). – 10th among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (7-11-18).
Mitch Marner	– Has 12 multi-assist games, which is tied for the second-most among NHL skaters.- Averaging 1.30 points per game, which is the ninth-highest average in the NHL.- Averaging 2.02 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks third among NHLers who have appeared in at least 40 games.- Tied for fifth in the NHL in primary assists (28). His 28 primary assists are the most among NHLers who have appeared in 45 or fewer games.- Tied for fifth among NHL right wingers in shorthanded ice time per game (2:11).
Auston Matthews	– Tied for first among NHL skaters in goals (40).- Leads the NHL with 30 even-strength goals.- Leads the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (25).- Leads the NHL in wrist shot goals (24).- Second in the NHL in multi-goal games (10).- Tied for seventh among NHL skaters in points (40-28-68).- Fourth in the NHL with 222 shots on goal.
William Nylander	– Ranks first in goals (25) and second in points (25-24-49) among Swedish skaters this season.- Tied for the Maple Leaf lead in game-winning goals (4).- One of five NHLers to average at least 14:00 minutes per game at 5-on-5 (14:32) while maintaining a goal per 60-minute rate of at least 1.20 (1.30).
Jason Spezza	– Averaging 2.09 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which is the fourth-highest average among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least 40 games.- Averaging 1.04 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 40 games.
John Tavares	– Tied for 16th among NHL skaters in multi-point games (15).- Has 13 points (7 goals, 6 assists) in 13 games against Atlantic Division opponents this season.- Has an on-ice shot attempt percentage of 54.4 percent at 5-on-5 when the Maple Leafs are leading in games, which is the highest percentage when leading among NHL forwards who have appeared in at least 40 games and average 15 minutes per game in 5-on-5 ice time (15:40).- Ranks second among Maple Leafs and 18th among NHLers who have appeared in at least 40 games in shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time (16.91).- Has drawn a team-high 15 penalties this season.

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Andreas Johnsson	Has points (1-2-3) in three consecutive games.
Kasperi Kapanen	Has assists (3) in three consecutive games.
Mitch Marner	Has assists (6) in three consecutive games and points (1-10-11) in seven consecutive games.
Auston Matthews	Has goals (4) in three consecutive games and points (6-5-11) in six consecutive games.
John Tavares	Has goals (4) and points (4-2-6) in three consecutive games.

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Jason Spezza	Five assists from 600 assists
John Tavares	One game from 800 games

RECENT MILESTONES

Jack Campbell	First game as a Maple Leaf (February 7 vs. ANA) First win as a Maple Leaf (February 7 vs. ANA)
Kyle Clifford	First game as a Maple Leaf (February 7 vs. ANA)
Mitch Marner	200th NHL assist (February 7 vs. ANA)

INJURY REPORT

Frederik Andersen (Neck)	Day-to-Day
Cody Ceci (Ankle)	On injured reserve.
Ilya Mikheyev (Wrist Laceration)	On injured reserve.
William Nylander (Illness)	Did not play on February 7 vs. ANA.
Morgan Rielly (Foot)	On injured reserve.
	Man Games Lost: 136

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

February 7	Recalled defenceman Timothy Liljegren from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). Placed defenceman Cody Ceci on injured reserve.
February 6	Loaned goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
February 5	Acquired goaltender Jack Campbell and forward Kyle Clifford from Los Angeles in exchange for forward Trevor Moore, Columbus’ third round pick in 2020 and a conditional third round pick in 2021.
February 4	Recalled goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).

LEAFS 5, DUCKS 4 (OT) WHAT THEY SAID: “We’ve got to get through this. As I said, it goes all the way back to Monday and you’ve got these turns and now you’re the team that can’t protect the third period lead. Before this week started, I think we were 15-1 going into the third period in my time here. So it wasn’t really an issue. We had one game in Calgary that got away on us, but other than that we were a team that does a really good job in the third period.”

HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE

On if he felt more concern or excitement as the game went on tonight:

Zero excitement. Concern — I think concern is probably a stretch, but disappointing. The fact that you had a chance here today, we’re set up again in the third period and right from the drop of the puck in the third we were signing goals. It seems like we’re just lacking some confidence in those situations, almost like we were waiting or expecting something bad to happen. It’s not what we want to be about. Clearly when we play like that, we’re not a very good team. So we need to get on our toes and get our swagger and get our confidence, I think. It’s just crazy how quickly things turn, right? We’re sitting here on Friday and played like a fragile group there. I thought there’s chunks of the game I didn’t like either, obviously. Beside the second period it wasn’t very good. I look back to Monday and I look at those first two periods, especially on Monday, and just probably the two best periods we’ve played since I’ve been here, defensively especially. Just took pride in giving the opposition nothing and seemed to be enjoying that. Our first parts of the second period we’re on our way to doing the same kind of thing. We just let it get away there. After we get our two points, of course, that’s what we need, but we’ve got to be a whole lot better than that in those situations.

On wat can restore the team’s confidence:

Time, probably, is the biggest thing. We’ve got to get through this. As I said, it goes all the way back to Monday and you’ve got these turns and now you’re the team that can’t protect the third period lead. Before this week started, I think we were 15-1 going into the third period in my time here. So it wasn’t really an issue. We had one game in Calgary that got away on us, but other than that we were a team that does a really good job in the third period. So, not that far removed from it. We’re also not that far removed from the great efforts in Nashville, great effort in Dallas, battling and finding a way against a gritty Ottawa team, two great periods against our rival, Florida. Not that far removed from it — it turns quickly. Going to have to get it back to the right side of it because Saturday night in Montreal is going to be a challenge for us.

On the play of Clifford and Campbell:

I thought Cliff gave us lots of energy. Really great to see. He’s a lot better skater and has a lot more skill than I think that even showed up on video or was advertised. He was engaged, involved in the game. On the first goal he showed that he’s not quite up to speed on our D-zone coverage on the first goal against there. I just thought he had lots of energy and it was really good to get him going. I thought Campbell, really especially looking at the second period where we — by the end of that second period, he hadn’t had much work in the second at all and, all of a sudden, we gave them two or three really good looks. They were good and big saves, which I thought was really good and helpful to give us the confidence going into the third period that it was going to be okay and build off that. That’s what we were hoping would happen. It was disappointing, but happy we could get him his first win.

On the growth of Matthews’ overall game:

Yes, it’s a really good question when you say overall because I think that’s really what’s happened here. The offence has been there and will always be there. His complete game is not getting enough attention. This guy’s — when the puck turns over you really focus in on him, he’s digging in. His first three strides are real quick, lots of urgency, he’s understanding the value of having the puck and getting it back. He’s really leading the way for us in a lot of those regards. So I thought the first half of this game, especially, it was a clinic from in that regard. He’s feeling it. So, happy he gets to 40, happy he’s filling the net the way that he is, but he’s also really, really figuring out the other side of it and doing it consistently.

On if Nylander is available tomorrow in Montreal:

Unsure about that. He’s not going to travel with us tonight. So we’ll have to just see how he wakes up tomorrow.

On if Campbell will start tomorrow in Montreal:

Still to be determined. We’re going to talk about that on the plane.

On the Liljegren-Sandin pairing tonight:

I just thought that they played really good hockey. They moved the puck really well. Obviously, we’re being a little careful with Lilly and trying to ease him into it. I have to watch the video back, but I thought he was really good, confident. Some real good transitions, moved the puck with authority, didn’t seem to make many or any mistakes that stood out to me. Sandin, of course, we’ve come to expect that, he’s been playing a bit more. Liljegren was really good for us so it’s a positive step for him and us.

On Jason Spezza’s third period goal:

Yeah, that was an elite goal. He has that ability. He still hasn’t lost that. He also made a few plays in tight in different spots on the power play — especially with this team in Anaheim, that pressures the puck on the penalty kills really better than anybody in the League that we’ve seen. He’s under a lot of pressure, he made some plays with how the protects the puck in tight that elite players can do. Regardless of age you don’t lose that ability, he’s an elite player in that sense. He showed on that goal. It was a big-time goal for us. It’s a shame that it wasn’t the winner.

JACK CAMPBELL (FIRST WIN AS A MAPLE LEAF)

On the team’s play:

What a resilient group. That’s a tough game when you give up the lead like that and it’s unacceptable on my end to do that, but as a team you’ve got to appreciate the resilience and came right back and big goal in overtime. So, big two points and now we’re getting ready for one tomorrow.

On his performance tonight:

You guys might have got me on the nervous part. I was a little nervous the first period. But I was just really excited, and I think when you care a lot you get a little nervous, so I got it out in the first. The boys played really well in front of me. Anytime you score five that should be a win — anytime. I’ll clean up my game but just really excited that the team got two points and moving on to a big game tomorrow.

KYLE CLIFFORD (FIRST GAME AS A MAPLE LEAF)

On tonight’s performance:

I thought we gave it back a little bit there in the third. Obviously, we want to lock the game down and kind of suck the life out of them, but it’s good to get the win. Not the way we want to do it, but we’ll pick up two points and that’s what’s important. We’re moving up in the standings.

On starting tonight’s game:

Yeah, I didn’t expect that. Special moment, but once the game gets going, you just kind of get back into your routine and block all the distractions out.

AUSTON MATTHEWS (1 GOAL, 3 ASSISTS)

On scoring his 40th goal of the season:

It means a lot. I’ve been fortunate to play with some really great players and on any given night — I’ve said it before, you just look up and down the lineup, we’ve got great players, great skill and it doesn’t really matter who you’re playing with, you’re going to play with a really good player and a guy that’s going to make plays. So I think it’s a big tribute to those guys that I play with every night.

On what the team takes from tonight after surrendering another third period lead:

You just take the good and bad, obviously. We don’t want to get in that position, and it’s been a position that we’ve been kind of falling into quite a bit. So kind of want to snap out of that. But obviously, we’re happy to take the two points and move forward. I think it’s something that we’ve got to keep in the back of our minds that we don’t want to let it happen anymore.

JOHN TAVARES (2 GOALS, 1 ASSIST)

On just trying to get himself open for Marner on the power play:

Yeah, exactly. We talk a lot about power play and being around the net and he always talks about just trying to find lanes because you know he’s always kind of setting everything up with his ability to manipulate the opponent and make them make them think one thing and open up the seam for another. So just a great play by him and a great play by [Spezza] too, getting in the corner, winning a big battle and creating the opportunity.

On the team finding a way to win in overtime after a tough third period:

We just had to stay with it. Obviously, not a very good third period, not ideal and something we have to clean up to get the results we want. But, certainly, I think just putting our head down and just trying to go out for the next shift and do the best we can. Obviously, a big goal by Spezz. Unfortunately they got one that kind of just had eyes, but we stuck with it, found a way, drew a penalty and got a big goal.

MAPLE LEAFS 5, DUCKS 4 (OT) POSTGAME NOTES: Auston Matthews had the secondary assist on Andreas Johnsson’s first-period goal and registered the primary assist on John Tavares’ second-period goal before scoring the third Maple Leafs goal at 13:18 of the second period and picking up the secondary assist on Tavares’ overtime-winner. Matthews has goals (4) in three consecutive games and points (6-5-11) in six consecutive games. His second-period goal is his 40th of the season, tying his single-season career-high for goals set as a rookie in 2016-17. Tonight’s game is his 22nd multi-point performance of 2019-20, which is tied for the third-most in the NHL. His four points tie his single-game career-high for points (4 – 5x).

ANAHEIM DUCKS (22-26-7 – 51 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (29-19-7 – 65 Points)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2020

	1	2	3	OT	FINAL
ANAHEIM	1	0	3	0	4
TORONTO	1	2	1	1	5

GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

Andreas Johnsson opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 4:36 of the first period. Johnsson has points (1-2-3) in three consecutive games. He has five points (2-3-5) over his last five games played. He had a team-high four points (2-2-4) in two games against Anaheim last season.
John Tavares scored the second Toronto goal of the night on the power play at 3:38 of the second period before registering the primary assist on Auston Matthews’ second period goal and later scoring the overtime-winning goal at 4:54 of overtime. Tavares has assists (3) in two consecutive games and goals (4) and points (4-3-7) in three consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his third multi-goal and 15th multi-point performance of the season. He has scored three overtime-winning goals this season.
Auston Matthews had the secondary assist on Johnsson’s first period goal and later registered the primary assist on Tavares’ second period goal before scoring the third Maple Leafs goal of the game at 13:18 of the second period and picking up the secondary assist on Tavares’ overtime-winner. Matthews has goals (4) in three consecutive games and points (6-5-11) in six consecutive games. His second period goal is his 40th of the season, tying his single-season career-high for goals set as a rookie in 2016-17. Tonight’s game is his 22nd multi-point performance of 2019-20, which is tied for the third-most among NHL skaters. His four points tonight tie his single-game career-high for points (4 – 5x).
Jason Spezza scored the fourth Toronto goal of the night at 16:33 of the third period. He has two goals over his last four games played. He has five points (3-2-5) in nine games against Pacific Division opponents this season.
Mitch Marner registered the primary assist on Johnsson’s first period goal before picking up the secondary assist on Matthews’ second period goal and the primary assist on Tavares’ overtime winner. Marner has assists (6) in three consecutive games and points (1-10-11) in seven consecutive games. Tonight’s game is Marner’s 12th multi-assist game of 2019-20, which is tied for second most multi-assist games among NHLers. With three assists in tonight’s game, Marner tied his career-high for assists in a game (3 – 13x). He has registered 31 of his 43 assists on home ice this season.
Zach Hyman had the secondary assist on Tavares’ second period goal. Hyman has registered 14 points (5-9-14) in 16 games on home ice this season. He has six points (2-4-6) over his last six games played.
Kasperi Kapanen recorded the primary assist on Spezza’s third period goal. Kapanen has assists (3) in three consecutive games. In 13 games since January 1, Kapanen has recorded 10 points (1 goal, 9 assists).
Jake Muzzin picked up the secondary assist on Spezza’s third period goal. Muzzin has 15 points (3 goals, 12 assists) in 44 games this season. He had a goal and two assists in two games against Anaheim last season.
Jack Campbell stopped 26 of the 30 shots he faced in the win. Tonight’s game was Campbell’s first game as a Maple Leaf and first win as a Maple Leaf.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
ANAHEIM	7 (5)	8 (7)	15 (10)	0 (0)	30 (22)
TORONTO	10 (9)	17 (13)	4 (2)	4 (0)	35 (24)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
ANAHEIM	17 (15)	20 (17)	24 (17)	0 (0)	61 (49)
TORONTO	15 (13)	23 (18)	14 (10)	5 (0)	57 (41)

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Record at Home	14-7-7 (28 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Anaheim	28-11-5-1 (45 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Anaheim at Home	17-3-4-1 (25 Games)
Record vs. Western Conference	14-7-2 (23 Games)
Record vs. Pacific Division	8-5-4 (17 Games)
Attendance	19,077

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots	6 (Matthews)
Shot Attempts	9 (Matthews)
Faceoff Wins	13 (Matthews, Tavares)
Faceoff Win Percentage	62% (Tavares – 13 won, 8 lost)
Hits	4 (Dermott)
Blocked Shots	5 (Muzzin)
Takeaways	2 (Engvall, Tavares)
TOI	24:54 (Holl)
Power Play TOI	4:48 (Marner)
Shorthanded TOI	4:23 (Muzzin)
Shifts	28 (Barrie, Holl)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage	58.8% (Liljegren, Sandin – 10 for, 7 against)

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first	20-4-1
Tied after 1	12-5-3
Lead after 2	21-2-2
Score multiple power play goals	8-1-0
Allow one power play goal	13-9-3
Outshooting opponent	14-7-3
Overtime	7-7
Friday	5-2-0

OF NOTE…

The Maple Leafs went 2-for-3 on the penalty kill and 2-for-5 on the power play tonight.
Kyle Clifford, Travis Dermott and Jake Muzzin were on the ice for a team-high 16 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5 tonight. Clifford had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 53.3 percent (16 for, 14 against), Dermott had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 43.2 percent (16 for, 21 against) and Muzzin had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 43.2 percent (16 for, 21 against).
Kyle Clifford played in his first game as a Maple Leaf.
Pierre Engvall was the lone Maple Leaf to notstart a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.
Auston Matthews won 83 percent (5 won, 1 lost) of his offensive zone faceoffs and was 5-for-7 (71%) on the draw when matched up against Anaheim centre Ryan Getzlaf in all situations.
John Tavares won 71 percent (5 won, 2 lost) of his offensive zone faceoffs and was 5-for-7 (71%) on the draw when matched up against Anaheim centre Ryan Getzlaf in all situations.

UPCOMING GAMES:

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)
Thursday, February 13, 7:00 p.m. vs. Dallas Stars (Sportsnet Ontario, FAN 590)
Saturday, February 15, 7:00 p.m. at Ottawa Senators (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
Sunday, February 16, 7:00 p.m. at Buffalo Sabres (Sportsnet, FAN 590)

‘REALLY GREAT ADDITIONS’: All eyes on new Maple Leafs for first game — Toronto Sun

‘REALLY GREAT ADDITIONS’: All eyes on new Maple Leafs for first game — Toronto Sun

By Lance Hornby

An early February date against the nondescript Anaheim Ducks doesn’t usually pack this much hype for the Maple Leafs.

But this game comes on the heels of Toronto’s shake-up trade for an energy forward and back-up goaltender, with the whole club needing to lift itself out of the doldrums and back to playoff contention. Throw in fiery Ducks coach Dallas Eakins back in the city where he played and coached the Leafs and farm team Marlies and the excitement level heightens.

Jack Campbell starts in goal for Toronto, Kyle Clifford will play somewhere on the third or fourth line, while call-up Timothy Liljegren steps on to the blueline with Cody Ceci out a month with an ankle injury.

“Cliff and Soup (Campbell) are going to come in and work extremely hard,” said defenceman Jake Muzzin, reunited with his former Los Angeles Kings’ teammates. “They’re really great additions — and two really great guys. Kyle will bring toughness and sandpaper. That can go a long way.”

DUCKS AT MAPLE LEAFS PREGAME NOTES: Kyle Clifford ranks fifth among NHL left wingers in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (55.2%). – Ranks 22nd among NHLers who have appeared in at least 50 games played in hits per 60 minutes (8.71). … William Nylander has points (6-5-11) in nine consecutive games.

ANAHEIM DUCKS (22-26-6 – 50 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (28-19-7 – 63 Points)

FEBRUARY 7, 2020 ▪ 7:00 PM EST

SCOTIABANK ARENA (TORONTO, ON) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ONTARIO ▪ RADIO: TSN 1050

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus ANAHEIM

ALL-TIME RECORD:	27-11-5-1 (44 Games)
ALL-TIME AT HOME:	16-3-4-1 (24 Games)
2018-19:	2-0-0
LAST FIVE:	4-1-0
LAST 10:	7-3-0

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus ANAHEIM

GAMES PLAYED:	Jake Muzzin (29), Jason Spezza (23), Tyson Barrie (17)
GOALS:	John Tavares (8), Auston Matthews (3), William Nylander (3)
ASSISTS:	Jason Spezza (11), Jake Muzzin (11), John Tavares (9)
POINTS:	John Tavares (17), Jake Muzzin (13), Jason Spezza (11)
PENALTY MINUTES:	Jake Muzzin (12), Zach Hyman (6), John Tavares (6)

MAPLE LEAFS – DUCKS TEAM STATS

	TORONTO	ANAHEIM
GOALS FOR (Rank):	193 (3rd)	134 (30th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):	177 (27th)	165 (t-14th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):	37/147 [25.2%] (3rd)	20/142 [14.1%] (31st)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):	116/150 [77.3%] (25th)	129/165 [78.2%] (22nd)
SHOTS (Rank):	1815 (4th)	1613 (24th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):	2749 (2nd)	2389 (14th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):	52.7% (5th)	48.8% (20th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):	52.9% (3rd)	51.1% (8th)

MAPLE LEAFS – DUCKS NOTES

First Matchup between Clubs:	November 17, 1993 (Toronto 4, Anaheim 3)
All-Time Record:	27-11-5-1 (44 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:	16-3-4-1 (24 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:	11-8-1-0 (20 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent at Home:	February 4, 2019 (Toronto 6, Anaheim 1)

MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. DUCKS

Frederik Andersen	Selected by Anaheim in the third round (87th overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft Appeared in 125 Games for the Ducks from 2013-16.
Zach Hyman	200th NHL game (Nov. 16, 2018 at ANA)
Jake Muzzin	300th NHL game (Nov. 1, 2016 (LAK) vs. ANA) First goal as a Maple Leaf (Feb. 4, 2019 vs. ANA) First point as a Maple Leaf (Assist) (Feb. 4, 2019 vs. ANA)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORY	LEADER
GOALS	39 (Matthews)
ASSISTS	40 (Marner)
POINTS	64 (Matthews)
POWER PLAY POINTS	20 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS	2 (Engvall, Kapanen)
PIMs	34 (Muzzin)
SHOTS	216 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%	57.8% (Gauthier)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %	55.4% (Nylander)
BLOCKED SHOTS	77 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS	58 (Matthews)
HITS	95 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME	24:15 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME	3:05 (Marner)
SH TOI PER GAME	2:50 (Ceci)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

Frederik Andersen	– Is 10-5-6 at home this season with a 3.16 goals-against average and a .900 save percentage. – Tied for 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.
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 scored 15 of his 26 at home this season.- Leads the Maple Leafs in slap shots taken (46). Lone Toronto skater to have taken over 30 slap shots.
Jack Campbell	– Is 9-9-1 with a 2.38 goals-against average and a .929 save percentage in 22 career games against Pacific Division opposition.
Kyle Clifford	– Ranks fifth among NHL left wingers in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (55.2%). – Ranks 22nd among NHLers who have appeared in at least 50 games played in hits per 60 minutes (8.71).
Pierre Engvall	– Has started 40.6 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the third-lowest percentage among NHL rookies who have appeared in at least 30 games.- Has an on-ice goals-for percentage of 57.1 percent at 5-on-5, which is the seventh highest among NHL rookies who have appeared in 30 games.
Justin Holl	– Ranks sixth among right-handed defencemen who have started less than 46 percent of their 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone (45.1%) with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 51.9 percent.- Has the highest unblocked shot attempt percentage at 5-on-5 (52.9%) among right-handed defencemen to have started fewer than 46 percent (45.1%) of their shifts in the offensive zone.
Michael Hutchinson	– Is 3-2-1 with a 2.32 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage on home ice in 2019-20.
Zach Hyman	– Fourth among Toronto skaters in points since January 1 (5-6-11; 13 GP).- Has 13 points (5-8-13) in 15 games on home ice this season. – Ranks fifth among Maple Leafs skaters in points per game (0.74).
Andreas Johnsson	– Averages 1.92 shots per game, which ranks seventh among Toronto forwards.- Has drawn 11 penalties this season, which is tied for fourth-most among Toronto skaters.
Kasperi Kapanen	– Fifth among Toronto skaters in even-strength points (8-17-25).- Ranks second among Maple Leafs and 10th among NHL right wingers in assists per 60 minutes of ice time (1.26).- Has recorded nine points (1 goal, 8 assists) in 12 games since January 1.
Alex Kerfoot	– Tied for seventh among Maple Leafs in even-strength goals (7). – 10th among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (7-11-18).
Mitch Marner	– Has 11 multi-assist games, which is tied for the third-most among NHL skaters.- Averaging 1.26 points per game, which is the ninth-highest average in the NHL.- Averaging 1.41 primary assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks second among NHLers who have appeared in at least 40 games.- Tied for eighth in the NHL in primary assists (26). His 26 primary assists are the most among NHLers who have appeared in 45 or fewer games.- Ranks fifth among NHL right wingers in shorthanded ice time per game (2:11).
Auston Matthews	– Second among NHL skaters in goals (39).- Leads the NHL with 29 even-strength goals.- Leads the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (24).- Leads the NHL in wrist shot goals (24).- Second in the NHL in multi-goal games (10).- 12th among NHL skaters in points (39-25-64).- Tied for fourth in the NHL with 216 shots on goal.
William Nylander	– Ranks first in goals (25) and second in points (25-24-49) among Swedish skaters this season.- Tied for the Maple Leaf lead in game-winning goals (4).- 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 five NHLers to average at least 14:00 minutes per game at 5-on-5 (14:32) while maintaining a goal per 60-minute rate of at least 1.30 (1.30).
Jason Spezza	– Averaging 2.00 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which is the fourth-highest average among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least 40 games.- Averaging 1.07 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which is fourth among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least 40 games.
John Tavares	– Tied for 21st among NHL skaters in multi-point games (14).- Has eight points (4 goals, 4 assists) in nine games against Pacific Division opponents this season.- Has an on-ice shot attempt percentage of 54.9 percent at 5-on-5 when the Maple Leafs are leading in games, which is the highest percentage when leading among NHL forwards who have appeared in at least 40 games and average 15 minutes per game in 5-on-5 ice time (15:42).- Ranks second among Maple Leafs and 19th among NHLers who have appeared in at least 40 games in shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time (16.92).- Has drawn a team-high 15 penalties this season.

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Andreas Johnsson	Has assists (2) in two consecutive games.
Kasperi Kapanen	Has assists (2) in two consecutive games.
Mitch Marner	Has assists (3) in two consecutive games and points (1-7-8) in six consecutive games.
Auston Matthews	Has goals (3) in two consecutive games and points (5-2-7) in five consecutive games.
William Nylander	Has points (6-5-11) in nine consecutive games.
John Tavares	Has goals (2) and points (2-1-3) in two consecutive games.

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Mitch Marner	Three assists from 200 assists
Jason Spezza	Five assists from 600 assists
John Tavares	Two games from 800 games

RECENT MILESTONES

None

INJURY REPORT

Frederik Andersen (Neck)	Day-to-Day
Cody Ceci	On injured reserve.
Ilya Mikheyev (Wrist Laceration)	On injured reserve.
Morgan Rielly (Foot)	On injured reserve.
	Man Games Lost: 131

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

February 6	Loaned goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
February 5	Acquired goaltender Jack Campbell and forward Kyle Clifford from Los Angeles in exchange for forward Trevor Moore, Columbus’ third round pick in 2020 and a conditional third round pick in 2021.
February 4	Recalled goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).

LAST ANAHEIM DUCKS GAME
FEBRUARY 6, 2020 – ANAHEIM 2 @ MONTREAL 3 OT
The Ducks extended their point streak to three straight games (2-0-1, 5 pts.) in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens at the
Bell Center…Derek Grant tied the game at 2-2 in the third period with his 12th goal to match his single-season career high for goals
(2017-18)…Jakob Silfverberg also found the back of the net for Anaheim, marking his 16th of 2019-20…Rickard Rakell (20), Jacob
Larsson (4) and Carter Rowney drew assists…John Gibson turned aside 24-of-27 shots.
PP: 0-2 PK: 1-5 SF: 37 SA: 27 TOI: Hampus Lindholm (24:05) Three Stars: 1. Suzuki 2. Fowler 3. Gallagher
ANAHEIM DUCKS INJURIES
Man games lost: 103

RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Jan. 3 – Reassigned C Sam Carrick, RW Daniel Sprong and D Chris Wideman to San Diego (AHL).
Jan. 4 – Recalled RW Kiefer Sherwood and RW Daniel Sprong from San Diego (AHL).
Jan. 7 – Reassigned RW Kiefer Sherwood to San Diego (AHL).
Jan. 10 – Recalled C Chase De Leo from San Diego (AHL). Assigned RW Troy Terry to San Diego (AHL).
Jan. 16 – Reassigned LW Max Comtois and C Isac Lundestrom to San Diego (AHL).
Jan. 18 – Reassigned C Chase De Leo, LW Max Jones and RW Daniel Sprong to San Diego (AHL). Recalled LW Blake Pietila from
San Diego.
Jan. 26 – Recalled C Chase De Leo, LW Max Jones and RW Troy Terry from San Diego (AHL). Reassigned LW Blake Pietila to San
Diego.
Jan. 29 – Reassigned C Chase De Leo to San Diego (AHL).
Feb. 3 – Recalled RW Daniel Sprong from San Diego (AHL).
ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Anaheim Ducks play the penultimate contest of a five-game road trip this evening vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs
at Scotiabank Arena (4 p.m. PT, Prime Ticket, AM 830)…the Ducks have earned standings points in three straight games (2-0-1, 5
pts.), won three of their last five games (3-1-1) and gone 5-2-1 in the last eight…away from Honda Center, Anaheim has earned points
in five of its last six road games (4-1-1, 9 pts.)…the Ducks have also scored three SHG in the last eight games to push their season
total to nine, one shy of the single-season franchise record for SHG (10, set three times in 1995-96, 2013-14 and 2017-
18)…tonight concludes Anaheim’s seventh set of back-to-back games this season…the Ducks are 6-7-0 in back-to-back contests,
including a 3-3-0 mark in the second game…following tonight’s game, the Ducks will travel to Buffalo to conclude the road trip vs. the
Sabres on Sunday, Feb. 9 at the KeyBank Center (12 p.m. PT).
DUCKS-MAPLE LEAFS: Anaheim and Toronto begin a two-game season series tonight at Scotiabank Arena…the Ducks have posted
a 12-25-7 record in the previous 44 games against the Maple Leafs…in Toronto, Anaheim owns a 4-15-5 all-time record in 24 games…
Adam Henrique (5-9=14) and Ryan Getzlaf (2-12=14) co-led the Ducks in career scoring vs. the Maple Leafs…Getzlaf has points in
four of his last six games (2-4=6) and 2-8=10 points in his last 10 games against Toronto dating to Mar. 10, 2014…Getzlaf also owns
points in four of his last five games (2-3=5) in Toronto…Josh Manson has assists in three of his four career games at Scotiabank
Arena (0-3=3), while Rickard Rakell has five goals and six points in his last five contests vs. the Maple Leafs…after tonight’s game, the
Ducks and Maple Leafs will meet again next month to conclude the season set Friday, Mar. 6 at Honda Center (7 p.m. PT).
DUCKS-MAPLE LEAFS CONNECTIONS:
Michael Del Zotto: Played three years of junior hockey with John Tavares for Oshawa and London (OHL) from 2006-09…represented
Team Canada at the 2010 World Championship with John Tavares…played with Jason Spezza for Rapperswil-Jona Lakers (Swiss)
during the NHL lockout at the beginning of the 2012-13 season…Del Zotto and John Tavares were both named to the 2010 NHL AllRookie Team…was born in Stoufville, Ontario, about 30 miles northeast of Toronto.
Nicolas Deslauriers: Played two seasons for the Manchester Monarchs, the former AHL affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings, with Jake Muzzin (2011-13).
Cam Fowler: Played with William Nylander for Sdertälje SK (Sweden-2) during the NHL lockout at the beginning of the 2012-2013
season…played one season for the U.S. National Team Development Program with Jack Campbell (2008-09)…won gold at the 2010
World Junior Championship and the 2009 U-18 World Championship with Campbell…also represented Team USA at the 2011 World
Championship with Campbell…Fowler and Campbell were both named to the 2010 World Junior Championship All-Star Team.
Ryan Getzlaf: Won gold at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey with John Tavares and Jake Muzzin…also won gold at the 2014 Olympic
Winter Games with Tavares…earned silver at the 2008 World Championship with Jason Spezza.
John Gibson: Represented Team North America at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey with Auston Matthews and Morgan Reilly…played
one season for the U.S. National Team Development Program with Jack Campbell (2009-10)…represented Team USA at the 2012
World Junior Championship with Campbell.
Derek Grant: Played three seasons for the Ottawa Senators with Cody Ceci and Jason Spezza (2012-15).
Max Jones: Played for the U.S. National Team Development Program with Auston Matthews (2014-15)…played one season with Mitch
Marner for London (OHL), winning the 2016 Memorial Cup.
Jacob Larsson: Played two seasons for Frolunda (Sweden) with Pierre Engvall (2013-15).
Hampus Lindholm: Lindholm was named to the 2014 NHL All-Rookie Team with Frederik Andersen.
Nick Ritchie: Was named to the 2015 OHL All-Star Team with Mitch Marner…was born 50 miles from Toronto in Orangeville, Ontario.
Devin Shore: Played four seasons for the Dallas Stars with Jason Spezza (2015-19)…was teammates in the Dallas Stars organization
for two seasons with Jack Campbell.
Jakob Silfverberg: Was teammates with Jason Spezza in Ottawa (2012-13)…Spezza assisted on Silfverberg’s first NHL goal, Jan. 21,
2013…played with Cody Ceci for Binghamton (AHL) for part of one season (2012-13)…was born in the same city as Andreas Johnsson
(Gävle).
Troy Terry: Won gold at the 2015 U-18 World Junior Championship with Auston Matthews…played for the U.S. National Team
Development Program with Matthews (2014-15).
IN NET: John Gibson is tied for the eighth-highest career SV% (.919) among all-time NHL goaltenders with at least 200 games
played…Gibson also ranks third among active goaltenders, behind Tuukka Rask (.922) and Ben Bishop (.921)…Gibson recorded his
first shutout of the season and 19th of his career, the fourth-most in franchise history, in a 3-0 win over the Islanders Nov. 25 at Honda
Center…Ryan Miller moved one shy from tying Mike Vernon (385) for 15th place on the NHL’s all-time wins list for goaltenders Feb. 1
at Los Angeles…Miller’s 46 saves that night were three shy of his career high set Dec. 29, 2013 (49).

BY THE NUMBERS: Captain Ryan Getzlaf leads the club in points (11-24=35), assists, game-winning goals (5), and even-strength
points (9-20=29)…Getzlaf owns 1-9=10 points in 13 games since Jan. 5 vs. Nashville…Jakob Silfverberg ranks second among team
leaders in goals (16), co-leads in PPG (3) and ranks third in points (16-15=31)…Silfverberg has 6-6=12 points in his last 21 games…
Adam Henrique, who leads the team with 17 goals and 14 even-strength goals, enters tonight’s contest with 5-1=6 points in his last 12
games and 8-3=11 points in his last 18…Rickard Rakell, who is riding a four-game point streak (1-4=5, +5), leads the Ducks in pointsper-game (0.69) and shots (135), ranks second in points (13-20=33) and third in goals…Hampus Lindholm, who has 1-3=4 points and
a +4 rating in his last seven games, leads Anaheim blueliners and ranks third among team leaders in assists (19)…Derek Grant,
currently tied for fifth in the NHL in SHP (3-1=4), is one goal shy of setting a single-season career high in goals (12)…Grant’s linemate,
Carter Rowney, is also one goal from matching his single-season personal best established with the Ducks last season (7).
MILESTONES WITHIN REACH:
Cam Fowler: 2 points to 300 NHL points; 1 PPG from surpassing Chris Kunitz (26) for 10th on the club’s all-time PPG list; 1 SHP from
surpassing Scott Niedermayer (8) for the all-time franchise lead in SHP by defensemen
Ryan Getzlaf: 1 SHG from tying Samuel Pahlsson for third on the franchise’s all-time SHG list; 1 SHP from tying Steve Rucchin (15) for
third on the franchise’s all-time SHP list
Korbinian Holzer: 3 appearances to 200 NHL games
Ondrej Kase: 3 appearances to 200 NHL games; 5 points to 100 NHL points
Jacob Larsson: 3 appearances to 100 NHL games
Hampus Lindholm: 8 points to 200 NHL points
Josh Manson: 6 points to 100 NHL points
Ryan Miller: 1 win from tying Mike Vernon (385) for 15th place on the NHL’s all-time wins list; 6 appearances from matching Tom
Barrasso for second place on the NHL’s all-time games played list among U.S.-born goaltenders; 82 saves from tying Gilles Meloche
(21,138) for 13th place on the NHL’s all-time saves list
Rickard Rakell: 1 PPG from tying Andy McDonald (28) for eighth on the club’s all-time PPG list

Clifford, Campbell pumped to become Maple Leafs’ newest members — Toronto Sun

Kyle Clifford isn’t about to try to re-invent himself with the Maple Leafs. Thank goodness. “They didn’t bring me in to out-pace Auston Matthews in goals,” Clifford said with a gap-toothed grin on Thursday, drawing laughs from a large media scrum. “I know what I am, and I want to add that element. I’m just […]
Clifford, Campbell pumped to become Maple Leafs’ newest members — Toronto Sun

Goaltender Andersen hits the ice, Maple Leafs lose Ceci to ankle injury — Toronto Sun

As media filed into the Maple Leafs’ dressing room at the Ford Performance Centre on Thursday afternoon to talk to general manager Kyle Dubas and newcomers Jack Campbell and Kyle Clifford, going the other way was goaltender Frederik Andersen. Read More
Goaltender Andersen hits the ice, Maple Leafs lose Ceci to ankle injury — Toronto Sun
By Terry Koshan

As media filed into the Maple Leafs’ dressing room at the Ford Performance Centre on Thursday afternoon to talk to general manager Kyle Dubas and newcomers Jack Campbell and Kyle Clifford, going the other way was goaltender Frederik Andersen.

In full equipment.

Andersen, who suffered a neck injury against Florida on Monday, then spent the next 35 minutes on the ice, taking shots from goaltending coach Steve Briere.

A positive development, to be sure, after there was some speculation that Andersen could be out for a while.

“(His) status is that he is continuing to work through the injury and see where he is at,” Dubas said. “I would say he is unlikely (to play against the Anaheim Ducks on Friday), but we will see.”

Kings trade Kyle Clifford, Jack Campbell to Maple Leafs — Press Telegram

Less than three weeks from the NHL’s trade deadline, the last-place Kings made the first of what could be several significant trades on Wednesday night as they look to rebuild. The Kings sent forward Kyle Clifford and goaltender Jack Campbell to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forward Trevor Moore and two third-round draft…
Kings trade Kyle Clifford, Jack Campbell to Maple Leafs — Press Telegram

RANGERS 5, LEAFS 3. WHAT THEY SAID: “We need a good response from our team. We need to show life and character and all those types of things. I didn’t really like today. I know it’s tough, it’s hard when you kind of work your way back to get it 3-2 and then you feel like you’ve got a chance and then the next shot goes in. That’s real tough on the players and the team. We have to find a way to be better there and give ourselves more life and more energy and recognize the game is still there, there’s lots of time left. ” –SHELDON KEEFE.

HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE

On tonight’s game as a missed opportunity:

Yeah, I think that’s fair. We did get a good start, set us up really well. There was a lot of game left to play so I don’t know if it was a missed opportunity necessarily, but very disappointing we weren’t able to build upon that. Instead, we gave it back and dug ourselves a hole we weren’t able to get out of.

On where the team was most vulnerable as the game went on:

Well, obviously, the third goal. We had two faceoffs right away there that we just weren’t alive on. They have them, bang-bang. It’s 2-1, you can manage that – 3-1 is tough. So that was a big moment. I thought the second period we had a lot of really good things happening. Obviously, we scored the goal to make it one. The fourth goal was pretty defeating and devastating, frankly. We just didn’t have anything from there.

On Andersen’s status and Hutchinson’s play:

I have no update on Freddie at this point. In terms of Hutch, I thought that we need saves as a team. We need him to be better in those spots when we have those lapses there. At the same time, our team has to do a better job of protecting. The second goal, again, it’s a bang-bang play off the faceoff, we’ll give them that one, but then to not be alive and ready right off the drop of the next one, that’s just making life real hard on your goalie so we don’t like that one. He dropped his stick there on the fourth one, but we need a save on it.

On if Hutchinson will start the next game:

It’s too early to tell. There’s a lot going on obviously with Fred and some other things too. We’re just going to have to see how things settle down tomorrow and see where we’re at.

On how the team can turn it around moving forward:

We need a good response from our team. We need to show life and character and all those types of things. I didn’t really like today. I know it’s tough, it’s hard when you kind of work your way back to get it 3-2 and then you feel like you’ve got a chance and then the next shot goes in. That’s real tough on the players and the team. We have to find a way to be better there and give ourselves more life and more energy and recognize the game is still there, there’s lots of time left. But, in terms of how we stop it from spiraling, we’ve just got to regroup, go back on home ice and have an effort more like we had against Florida all the way through and try to get a better result from it.

MICHAEL HUTCHINSON (30 SAVES)

On tonight’s game:

I think we just had a couple breakdowns early on. Dug us a hole early and from there, it’s hard to get back from it. I thought we had a lot of good chances around the net. Their goalie made some big saves. It was one of those games. Just fell behind early and just couldn’t get going and get back.

On the Rangers’ fourth goal:

I lost my stick and then [Dermott] and I had a little miscommunication trying to get my stick back. The play kind of turned into a shot from a good spot. The guy didn’t make a good shot, it’s a save I should make but it was one of those plays where trying to get my stick put me a little bit behind the play and that’s what happened.

AUSTON MATTHEWS (2 GOALS)

On tonight’s loss:

I thought we started well; I think we just continue to have these lulls throughout the game where we’re just not playing at our best. Then the chances that we’re giving up burnt. Just too many 2-on-1s, odd man rushes — they were a bit egregious. I think that’s where we’re at.

On giving up two goals in six seconds:

I think it’s just attention to detail. You give up the goal, a lot of times you’ll get taken off the ice, but obviously he kept us on. You’ve got to be more ready than that off the faceoff. Obviously, they’ve got guys that can fly, Kreider can skate well and gets a good jump off faceoffs all the time.

JAKE MUZZIN (20:20 TOI)

On where the game got away from the team:

In the first, I think, after we scored, we kind of let up and wanted an easy game. They took it to us, and they answered, and we weren’t ready for it. So we’ve got to play hard and play the right way for 60. And no matter what the score is or what the situation is — up one, down one, whatever it may be — we’ve got to stick to it. We got away from it tonight and it bit us.

On if a lack of attention to detail is to blame:

Yeah, some of that and our work ethic. Sometimes when we go up, we just want the easy game and it’s not supposed to be easy. It’s not going to be easy. So we’ve got to do a better job of playing with the lead, I think.

JOHN TAVARES (1 GOAL, 1 ASSIST)

On what went wrong tonight:

Well, the second half of the first period — after a pretty good start – just wasn’t very good and obviously we gave up some quick ones and then we were playing from behind. We had a pretty good second period. Obviously, get within one and then they were able to respond right away, which always hurts, especially when we were able to get ourselves back in it. We do the same in the third, just probably a little too late. Didn’t really get our pressure going, we didn’t generate much in the first ten. It’s just one of those nights. We let it get away from us in the second half of the first period and did some good things at many points of the game but obviously not enough.

On if frustration led to his late-game scuffle with Ryan Lindgren:

Well, he crossed-checked me and then he just shoved me so I’m not going to stand there and take it. I stand my ground and compete and fight for my ice. Obviously, not a position we want to be in at that point of the game. Whether or not that plays into or not, maybe a little bit. Just trying to fight for my ice.

RANGERS 5, MAPLE LEAFS 3 POSTGAME NOTES: Auston Matthews scored Toronto’s second goal at 16:56 of the second and the third goal on the power play at 16:32 of the third period. Matthews has goals (3) in two consecutive games and points (5-2-7) in five consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his 10th multi-goal performance of 2019-20, second in the NHL, and his 21st multi-point performance of the season.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (28-19-7 – 63 Points) vs.

NEW YORK RANGERS (26-22-4 – 56 Points)

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2020

	1	2	3	OT	FINAL
TORONTO	1	1	1	–	3
NEW YORK	3	1	1	–	5

GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

John Tavares opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 7:36 of the first period and later registered the primary assist on Auston Matthews’ third period goal. Tavares has goals (2) and points (2-1-3) in two consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his 14th multi-point performance of 2019-20. He has registered 26 points (13 goals, 13 assists) in 24 games on the road this season. He has 44 points (15 goals, 29 assists) in 49 career games against the Rangers, which ranks seventh among active NHLers.
Auston Matthews scored Toronto’s second goal of the night at 16:56 of the second period before scoring the third Maple Leafs goal of the night on the power play at 16:32 of the third period. Matthews has goals (3) in two consecutive games and points (5-2-7) in five consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his 10th multi-goal performance of 2019-20, which ranks second among NHL skaters, and his 21st multi-point performance of the season. He has seven points (4-3-7) in three games against the Rangers this season. He has recorded 23 points (13 goals, 10 assists) in 16 games against Metropolitan Division opposition.
William Nylander registered the primary assist on Tavares’ first period goal. Nylander has points (6-5-11) in nine consecutive games. In six career games at Madison Square Garden, he has registered eight points (4-4-8). He has 26 points (13 goals, 13 assists) in 27 games on the road in 2019-20.
Justin Holl collected the secondary assist on Tavares’ first period goal. Holl has registered 10 (1-9-10) of his 15 points in 27 road games this season. He has six points (1-5-6) in 16 games against Metropolitan Division teams in 2019-20.
Andreas Johnsson recorded the primary assist on Matthews’ second period goal. Johnsson has assists (2) in two consecutive games. He has registered four points (1-3-4) over his last four games.
Kasperi Kapanen picked up the secondary assist on Matthews’ second period goal. Kapanen has assists (2) in two consecutive games. He has recorded 20 (8-12-20) of his 30 points on the road this season. He has three assists in three games against the Rangers in 2019-20.
Mitch Marner had the secondary assist on Matthews’ third period goal. Marner has assists (3) in two consecutive games and points (1-7-8) in six consecutive games. He has 19 points (7 goals, 12 assists) in 13 games against Metropolitan Division opposition. In three games against the Rangers, he has collected four points (2-2-4).
Michael Hutchinson stopped 30 of the 34 shots he faced in the loss.

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

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	9 (9)	11 (11)	10 (7)	–	30 (27)
NEW YORK	13 (11)	12 (11)	10 (9)	–	35 (31)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	17 (16)	27 (25)	22 (18)	–	66 (59)
NEW YORK	19 (17)	18 (16)	17 (16)	–	54 (49)

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Record on the Road	15-12-0 (27 Games)
All-Time Record vs. New York	288-223-95-11 (617 Games)
All-Time Record vs. New York on the Road	120-129-56-5 (310 Games)
Record vs. Eastern Conference	15-12-5 (32 Games)
Record vs. Metropolitan Division	7-5-4 (16 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots	4 (Matthews)
Shot Attempts	11 (Matthews)
Faceoff Wins	14 (Tavares)
Faceoff Win Percentage	74% (Tavares – 14 won, 5 lost)
Hits	3 (Engvall)
Blocked Shots	2 (Johnsson, Sandin)
Takeaways	2 (Barrie, Marner)
TOI	25:30 (Barrie)
Power Play TOI	2:03 (Four players tied)
Shorthanded TOI	2:19 (Ceci, Muzzin)
Shifts	27 (Barrie)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage	72.7% (Timashov – 16 for, 6 against)

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first	19-4-1
Trail after 1	3-12-3
Trail after 2	2-12-4
Score one power play goal	9-7-4
Do not allow a power play goal	15-7-3
Outshot by opponent	13-11-3
Wednesday	3-4-1

OF NOTE…

The Maple Leafs went 3-for-3 on the penalty kill and 1-for-2 on the power play tonight.
Tyson Barrie was on the ice for a team-high 30 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5 tonight. Barrie had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.6 percent (30 for, 25 against).
Andreas Johnsson and Kasperi Kapanen started 33.3 percent of their 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which was the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.
John Tavares won 78 percent (7 won, 2 lost) of his offensive zone faceoffs and was 6-for-9 (67%) on the draw when matched up against New York centre Ryan Strome in all situations.

UPCOMING GAMES:

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)
Thursday, February 13, 7:00 p.m. vs. Dallas Stars (Sportsnet Ontario, FAN 590)
Saturday, February 15, 7:00 p.m. at Ottawa Senators (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)

MAPLE LEAFS AT RANGERS PREGAME NOTES: William Nylander has points in eight consecutive games (6-4-10). – Ranks first in goals (25) and second in points (25-23-48) among Swedish skaters this season.- Tied for the team lead in game-winning goals (4).- Has scored the first goal of the game three times for the Maple Leafs, tied for first on the team.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (28-18-7 – 63 Points) vs.

NEW YORK RANGERS (25-22-4 – 54 Points)

FEBRUARY 5, 2020 ▪ 7:30 PM EST

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN (NEW YORK, NY) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ▪ RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus NEW YORK

ALL-TIME RECORD:	288-222-95-11 (616 Games)
ALL-TIME ON THE ROAD:	120-128-56-5 (309 Games)
2019-20:	1-0-1
LAST FIVE:	2-1-2
LAST 10:	5-2-3

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus NEW YORK

GAMES PLAYED:	John Tavares (48), Jason Spezza (44), Cody Ceci (20)
GOALS:	John Tavares (14), Jason Spezza (13), Zach Hyman (5), William Nylander (5)
ASSISTS:	John Tavares (28), Jason Spezza (22), Tyson Barrie (12)
POINTS:	John Tavares (42), Jason Spezza (35), Tyson Barrie (14)
PENALTY MINUTES:	John Tavares (44), Jason Spezza (24), Zach Hyman (7)

MAPLE LEAFS – RANGERS TEAM STATS

	TORONTO	NEW YORK
GOALS FOR (Rank):	190 (t-2nd)	166 (12th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):	172 (t-26th)	164 (17th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):	36/145 [24.8%] (5th)	40/170 [23.5%] (7th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):	114/148 [77.0%] (25th)	139/178 [78.1%] (23rd)
SHOTS (Rank):	1785 (4th)	1557 (27th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):	2690 (4th)	2111 (30th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):	52.6% (5th)	46.4% (30th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):	53.0% (3rd)	46.7% (30th)

MAPLE LEAFS – RANGERS NOTES

FIRST MATCHUP BETWEEN CLUBS:	Nov. 20, 1926 vs. New York (New York 5, Toronto 1)
ALL-TIME RECORD:	288-222-95-11 (616 Games)
ALL-TIME RECORD AT HOME:	168-94-39-6 (307 Games)
ALL-TIME RECORD ON THE ROAD:	120-128-56-5 (309 Games)
LAST WIN VS. OPPONENT ON THE ROAD:	December 20, 2019 (Toronto 6, New York 3)

MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. RANGERS

Tyson Barrie	300th NHL game (Dec. 31, 2016 vs. NYR)
Frederik Gauthier	100th NHL game (March 23, 2019 vs. NYR)
Zach Hyman	100th NHL game (Oct. 7, 2017 vs. NYR)
Alex Kerfoot	First NHL game (Oct. 5, 2017 (COL) at NYR) First NHL point (Assist) (Oct. 5, 2017 (COL) at NYR)
Martin Marincin	100th game as a Maple Leaf (Dec. 22, 2018 vs. NYR)
Jason Spezza	500th NHL assist (Jan. 5, 2016 (DAL) at NYR)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORY	LEADER
GOALS	37 (Matthews)
ASSISTS	39 (Marner)
POINTS	62 (Matthews)
POWER PLAY POINTS	19 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS	2 (Engvall, Kapanen)
PIMs	34 (Muzzin)
SHOTS	212 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%	57.8% (Gauthier)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %	55.4% (Nylander)
BLOCKED SHOTS	76 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS	57 (Matthews)
HITS	93 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME	24:15 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME	3:07 (Marner)
SH TOI PER GAME	2:50 (Ceci)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

Frederik Andersen	– Is 14-4-0 on the road this season with a 2.52 goals-against average and a .922 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.
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 scored four of his five goals on the road this season.- Leads the Maple Leafs in slap shots taken (45). Lone Toronto skater to have taken over 30 slap shots.
Cody Ceci	– Ranks 27th among NHL skaters in shorthanded time on ice per game (2:50).- Has played 61.4 percent of Toronto’s shorthanded ice time this season, which is tied for the 11th-highest percentage among NHLers.
Pierre Engvall	– Has started 40.5 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the third-lowest percentage among NHL rookies who have appeared in at least 30 games.- Has an on-ice goals-for percentage of 59.2 percent at 5-on-5, which is the fourth-highest among NHL rookies who have appeared in 30 games.
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 in 40 games played.- Has the highest unblocked shot attempt percentage at 5-on-5 (52.6%) among right-handed defencemen to have started fewer than 45 percent (44.9%) of their shifts in the offensive zone.
Michael Hutchinson	– Is 2-1-0 with a 2.66 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage against Metropolitan Division opponents this season.
Zach Hyman	– Fourth among Toronto skaters in points since January 1 (5-6-12; 11 GP).- Has scored nine of his 14 goals on the road this season. – Ranks fifth among Maple Leafs skaters in points per game (0.76).
Andreas Johnsson	– Averages 1.97 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).- Ranks second among Maple Leafs in assists per 60 minutes of ice time (1.19).- Has recorded 19 (eight goals, 11 assists) of his 29 points on the road this season.
Kasimir Kaskisuo	– Represented the Toronto Marlies at the AHL All-Star Classic on January 27.
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 recorded nine of his 13 assists on the road this season.
Mitch Marner	– Has 11 multi-assist games, which is tied for the third-most among NHL skaters.- Averaging 1.26 points per game, which is the 10th-highest average in the NHL.- Averaging 1.45 primary assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks second among NHLers who have appeared in at least 40 games.- Tied for eighth in the NHL in primary assists (26). His 26 primary assists are the most among NHLers who have appeared in 45 or fewer games.- Ranks fifth among NHL right wingers in shorthanded ice time per game (2:11).
Auston Matthews	– Third among NHL skaters in goals (37).- Tied for the League lead with 28 even-strength goals.- Leads the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (23).- Leads the NHL in wrist shot goals (24).- Second in the NHL in multi-goal games (9).- 12th among NHL skaters in points (37-25-62).- Fifth in the NHL with 212 shots on goal.
William Nylander	– Ranks first in goals (25) and second in points (25-23-48) 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 nine NHLers to average at least 14:00 minutes per game at 5-on-5 (14:34) while maintaining a goal per 60-minute rate of at least 1.30 (1.32).
Jason Spezza	– Averaging 2.04 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which is the fourth-highest average among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least 40 games.- Averaging 1.12 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which is fourth among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least 40 games.
John Tavares	– Tied for 25th among NHL skaters in multi-point games (13).- Has 15 points (5 goals, 10 assists) in 12 games against Metropolitan Division opponents this season.- Has an on-ice shot attempt percentage of 54.7 percent at 5-on-5 when the Maple Leafs are leading in games, which is the highest percentage when leading among NHL forwards who have appeared in at least 40 games and average 15 minutes per game in 5-on-5 ice time (15:42).- Ranks second among Maple Leafs and 19th among NHLers who have appeared in at least 40 games in shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time (17.03).- Has drawn a team-high 14 penalties this season.

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Zach Hyman	Has assists (2) in two consecutive games and points (2-3-5) in four consecutive games.
Mitch Marner	Has points (1-6-7) in five consecutive games.
Auston Matthews	Has points (3-2-5) in four consecutive games.
William Nylander	Has points (6-4-10) in eight consecutive games.

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Mitch Marner	Four assists from 200 assists
Jason Spezza	Five assists from 600 assists
John Tavares	Three games from 800 games

RECENT MILESTONES

None

INJURY REPORT

Frederik Andersen (Upper Body)	Left Toronto’s game on Feb. 3 vs. FLA and did not return.
Ilya Mikheyev (Wrist Laceration)	On injured reserve.
Morgan Rielly (Foot)	On injured reserve.
	Man Games Lost: 128

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

February 4	Recalled goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
January 31	Loaned defenceman Kevin Gravel to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
January 31	Recalled defenceman Kevin Gravel from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
January 30	Loaned forward Tyler Gaudet to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
	RANGERS NOTES

LAST GAME
Feb. 3, Rangers 3 vs. Stars 5 – Pavel Buchnevich recorded the first goal of the game at 2:29 of the first period. The Stars registered two
goals in a span of 16 seconds to take a 2-1 lead, but Brett Howden tallied the Rangers’ second power play goal of the first period to tie
the game before the end of the opening frame. Dallas recorded two goals in the second period to take a 4-2 lead and extended its lead
to three in the third period. Brendan Lemieux tallied a power play goal in the third period for the Blueshirts.
Shots: NYR – 36; DAL – 21
PP: NYR – 3-3/4:14; DAL – 2-4/3:41
3 Stars: 1. J. Pavelski (DAL); 2. S. Johns (DAL); 3. B. Lemieux (NYR)
INJURIES (91 Man-Games Lost to Injury)
Chris Kreider (upper-body) – has missed one game
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Feb. 2 – Recalled Phillip Di Giuseppe from Hartford (AHL)
Jan. 29 – Recalled Igor Shesterkin from Hartford (AHL)
TONIGHT’S GAME
The Rangers play their 52nd game of the 2019-20 season and continue a four-game homestand tonight, Feb. 5, against the Toronto
Maple Leafs in an Original Six matchup at Madison Square Garden (7:30 p.m. ET – TV: MSG Network, Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM). The
Blueshirts have won four of the last seven games (4-3-0 record) and six of the last 10 games (6-4-0 record).
RANGERS VS. MAPLE LEAFS
All-Time*: 233-281-95-7 (133-116-56-4 at home; 100-165-39-3 on the road) *Note: The first three games between the two franchises
took place when the Maple Leafs were the Toronto St. Patricks; the franchise changed its name during the 1926-27 season.
2019-20: Tonight’s game is the third of three meetings between the Rangers and Maple Leafs, and the second of two meetings
between the two teams at MSG. The Rangers have posted a 1-1-0 record (0-1-0 at home; 1-0-0 on the road) and won the last
contest between the two teams, 5-4, in overtime on Dec. 28 at Toronto. Ryan Strome is tied for first among all skaters – and leads
the Rangers – with three goals and five points in the season series. Tony DeAngelo recorded the game-winning goal in overtime in
the Blueshirts’ win on Dec. 28, and Alexandar Georgiev also made 44 saves to earn a win in the contest.
The Rangers have won three of their last four games against the Maple Leafs (3-1-0 record).
RANGERS-MAPLE LEAFS CONNECTIONS
Greg McKegg played in the Maple Leafs organization for parts of four seasons (2010-11; 2012-13 – 2014-15) and skated in four NHL
games with Toronto over parts of two seasons (2013-14 and 2014-15).
The Rangers have six Ontario-born players on their roster: Greg McKegg (St. Thomas, ON), Micheal Haley (Guelph, ON), Brendan
Smith (Mimico, ON), Marc Staal (Thunder Bay, ON), Ryan Strome (Mississauga, ON), and Phillip Di Giuseppe (Toronto, ON).
Brendan Shanahan played two seasons with the Rangers (2006-07 and 2007-08).
William Nylander is the son of former Ranger Michael Nylander, who played two seasons with the Blueshirts (2005-06 and 2006-07).
INDIVIDUAL CAREER STATISTICS VS. MAPLE LEAFS
Artemi Panarin – 12 GP, 4-12-16 – Panarin has recorded a point in each of his last five games against Toronto (one goal, six
assists).
Ryan Strome – 18 GP, 6-8-14 – Strome tied single-game career-highs with two goals and four points in the last game against the
Maple Leafs on Dec. 28, 2019 at Toronto. Strome enters the contest with a four-game point streak against the Maple Leafs (four
goals, three assists), as well as a three-game goal streak.
New York Rangers: Media Notes
HOME SWEET HOME
The Rangers have earned a win in six of their last nine home games, dating back to Dec. 22 at Anaheim (6-3-0 record), and have
outscored their opponents, 37-25, in the nine contests. The Blueshirts have also earned at least one point in 12 of their last 19 home
games (11-7-1 record).
RESILIENT RANGERS
The Rangers have posted a 15-6-0 record in their last 21 games which have immediately followed a regulation or overtime loss, dating
back to Oct. 22 vs. Arizona. When playing at MSG in the game following a loss over the span, New York has posted a 10-3-0 record.
DID YOU KNOW?
The Rangers are the only team that currently has a player ranked tied for fifth or higher in the NHL in points (Artemi Panarin – fifth with
71) and a defenseman ranked tied for fifth or higher among NHL defensemen in points (Tony DeAngelo – tied for fifth with 40) this
season. The last time the Blueshirts finished a season with a player ranked tied for fifth or higher in the NHL in points, as well as a
defenseman ranked tied for fifth or higher among NHL defensemen in points, was 1996-97 (Wayne Gretzky and Brian Leetch).
GOALS GALORE
The Rangers have tallied at least three goals in 10 of the last 15 games and are tied for eighth in the NHL in goals per game this
season (3.25).
TWO GOOD
New York has allowed two goals or fewer in two of the last three games, in five of the last seven games, and in six of the last 11
contests. The Rangers have posted an 18-3-0 record when allowing two goals or fewer in a game in 2019-20.
YOUTH SERVED
The Blueshirts are the only NHL team that has had eight players 21 years old or younger appear in at least one game in 2019-20 and
are one of three NHL teams that have had two goaltenders 24 years old or younger appear in at least one game this season.
ON POINT
Rangers defensemen have tallied 139 points (38 goals, 101 assists) in 2019-20. Blueshirts defensemen have recorded more goals and
more points than defensemen from any other team this season.
SHOOTING GALLERY
The Rangers have outshot their opponents, 148-97, over the last four games (37.0 shots on goal per game and 24.3 shots on goal
against per game), as well as 117-64 in three home games during the stretch (39.0 shots on goal per game and 21.3 shots on goal
against per game). The Blueshirts have recorded 30 or more shots on goal in each of the last five games.
FROM RUSSIA WITH GLOVE
Igor Shesterkin has earned a win in three of his first four career NHL appearances (3-1-0 record), and he became the seventh
goaltender in Rangers history to earn a win in each of his first two NHL appearances (Chabot, Henry, Paille, Vanbiesbrouck, Cloutier,
Skapski). He has stopped 127 of 137 shots in his four NHL appearances (.927 SV%), including 125 of the last 133 shots (.940 SV%).
STATE OF THE ART-EMI
Artemi Panarin recorded his 70th point of the season on Jan. 31 vs. Detroit. According to NHL Stats and Information, he became the
first player to register 70 or more points within his first 48 career games as a Ranger in franchise history. He is the only NHL player who
has recorded 70 or more points and a plus-20 rating or better in 2019-20. In addition, Panarin is one of three NHL players (and the only
winger) who have registered 70 or more points and have been assessed 15 or fewer penalty minutes in 2019-20 (Draisaitl and
MacKinnon). He leads the NHL in even strength points (53), 5-on-5 points (46), and 5-on-5 assists (29) this season, and he also ranks
third among NHL forwards in plus/minus rating (plus-23) in 2019-20. Panarin’s plus-26 on-ice even strength goal differential is also tied
for the fourth-best in the NHL this season. He has recorded a point in 23 of the Rangers’ 25 wins this season, including a goal in 15 of
the 25 wins. Panarin has notched an assist/point in seven of his last nine games (five goals, 11 assists), and he has posted a multipoint game in five of his last seven contests at MSG (six goals, 11 assists in the seven games at MSG).
MIKA MAGIC
Mika Zibanejad has tallied a point in three of the last four games (two goals, four assists) and has recorded a goal in two of the last
three games. He has posted a multi-point game in three of the last six contests (three goals, five assists) and in five of the last 10
games (four goals, eight assists). Zibanejad ranks 18th in the NHL in points per game (1.13) and ranks 10th in the NHL (min. 10 games
played) in goals per game (0.53) this season.
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SPECIAL TEAMS
The Rangers have either outscored their opponent on special teams or tied their opponent in special teams scoring in 35 of 51 games
this season and have earned at least one point in 25 of those 35 games (22-10-3 record).
Power Play:
The Rangers were 3-for-3 (4:14) on Feb. 3 vs. Dallas; the three power play goals were the most the Blueshirts have recorded in a
game in 2019-20.
New York ranks seventh in the NHL in power play efficiency (23.5%) and is tied for fifth in the NHL in power play goals (40) this
season.
The Blueshirts have recorded a power play goal in each of the last four games (7-for-13; 53.8%), in six of the last seven games (10-
for-20; 50.0%), in eight of the last 10 games (13-for-31; 41.9%), and in 10 of the last 15 games (17-for-42; 40.5%).
The Rangers’ 40.5% power play efficiency since Dec. 27 is the best in the NHL and their 17 power play goals over the span are the
most in the NHL.
The Blueshirts have tallied at least 40 power play goals in the first 51 games of a season for the first time since 2007-08.
New York has posted a 19-7-2 record when tallying at least one power play goal in a game in 2019-20.
Penalty Kill:
The Rangers were 2-for-4 (3:41) on Feb. 3 vs. Dallas.
New York has not allowed a power play goal against in eight of the last 12 games (26-for-32; 81.3%), in 16 of the last 25 games (63-
for-77; 81.8%), and in 20 of the last 31 games (83-for-100; 83.0%).
The Rangers’ 83.0% penalty kill efficiency since Nov. 23 is the eighth-best in the NHL.
The Blueshirts are tied for fourth in the NHL in shorthanded goals this season (eight).
The Rangers have posted an 18-7-1 record when not allowing a power play goal against in a game in 2019-20.
UPCOMING MILESTONES
New York Rangers – 15 games away from 6,500 all-time regular-season games in franchise history
Brendan Smith – 2 points away from 100 in his NHL career
Brady Skjei – 3 games away from 300 in his NHL career/with the Rangers
Mika Zibanejad – 3 assists away from 200 in his NHL career; 9 goals away from 100 with the Rangers
Tony DeAngelo – 8 points away from 100 in his NHL career
Artemi Panarin – 9 points away from 400 in his NHL career
New York Rangers: Game By Game Summary
= Overtime, ** = Shootout, + = Sellout
Date Team W-L-OT Record GF-GA Scorers W Goal PP PK SF-SA W-L Gltdr. Attend.
1 10/03/2019 Winnipeg Jets W 01-00-00 6-4 18,10p,8,93,21,42

TRAIKOS: Dangerous Maple Leafs team may not even make the playoffs — Toronto Sun

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TRAIKOS: Dangerous Maple Leafs team may not even make the playoffs — Toronto Sun

Off the record, the coach was confused.

This is a coach who has seen the Toronto Maple Leafs a lot this season. Seen them score a ton of goals. Seen how Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner have worked their magic on a line together, how William Nylander has rebounded after a miserable season and how Sheldon Keefe has freed the team offensively.

He’s seen them dominate. But at the same time, he’s also seen them grossly underachieve.

This could be a Stanley Cup winner, said the coach. Well, if they can reach the playoffs first.

“I actually don’t mind their team,” the Eastern Conference coach, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said of the Leafs during the All-Star break. “I can’t say that it’s a bad team. It’s a weird team.”

He then added: “I still wouldn’t want to face them in the first round.”