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B’s dominate Chicago, 6-1, tie NHL record for most home wins to start season — Boston Herald
LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 5 vs. Buffalo 2
Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022
TOR Goals: Tavares (PP), Järnkrok, Giordano (SH), Nylander (PP), Nylander
BUF Goals: Tuch, Mittelstadt
TOR Goaltender: Murray, 32/34, .941 SV%
BUF Goaltender: Luukkonen, 19/23, .826 SV%
TOR Power Play: 2-for-3
TOR Penalty Kill: 4-for-6
Player Notes: – John Tavares scored on a Toronto power play opportunity at 12:58 of
the first period and recorded the primary assist on both of Nylander’s
goals. Tavares has recorded six points (2G, 4A) through his last four
games. Tavares marked his second game of the season with three or
more points.
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2022-23
Power Play: 27.4%
Power Play Goal Leader: 6 – Matthews, Tavares
Power Play Point Leader: 12 – Tavares (6G, 6A)
2021-22 Power Play: 63/231 (27.3%)
ON THE PK IN 2022-23
Penalty Kill: 77.3%
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 1 – Järnkrok, Giordano
Shorthanded Point Leader: 1 – Järnkrok (1G), Brodie (1A), Kerfoot (1A), Giordano (1G), Kämpf (1A), Marner
(1A)
2021-22 Penalty Kill: 192/234 (82.1%)
FAST FACTS
Monday games 3rd of 7 (4 home, 3 road)
Back-to-Backs played 4 of 14
Record in first game of back-to-back 1-3-0
Record in second game of back-to-back 3-0-1
November games 10th of 15 (9 home, 6 road)
UPCOMING MILESTONES
Jordie Benn One game away from 600 career NHL games played
Mark Giordano Four assists away from 400 career NHL assists
Alexander Kerfoot Seven points away from 200 career NHL points
Ilya Samsonov Three games away from 100 career NHL games played
RECENT MILESTONES
Pontus Holmberg Recorded the first point of his NHL career with an assist, Nov. 15 at PIT
Denis Malgin Skated in his 200th career NHL game, Nov. 5 vs. BOS
Auston Matthews Recorded his 200th career NHL assist, Oct. 20 vs. DAL
Rasmus Sandin Skated in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 5 vs. BOS
John Tavares Scored his 400th career NHL goal, Nov. 15 at PIT
John Tavares Recorded his 900th career NHL point with an assist, Oct. 17 vs. ARI
HOW THE MAPLE LEAFS WERE BUILT
Draft (9) Free Agent (13) Trade (4)
2019 – Robertson (53rd overall) 2022 – Aston-Reese (Oct. 9) 2022 – Murray (July 11)
2018 – Holmberg (156th overall) 2022 – Järnkrok (July 15) 2022 – Giordano (Mar. 20)
2018 – Sandin (29th overall) 2022 – Benn (July 14) 2019 – Kerfoot (July 1)
2017 – Liljegren (17th overall) 2022 – Samsonov (July 13) 2019 – Muzzin (Jan. 28)
2016 – Matthews (1st overall) 2022 – Malgin (July 13)
2015 – Marner (4th overall) 2021 – Bunting (July 28)
2014 – Nylander (8th overall) 2021 – Kämpf (July 28)
2014 – Engvall (188th overall) 2021 – Källgren (May 19)
2012 – Rielly (5th overall) 2021 – Dahlström (July 28)
2020 – Brodie (Oct. 9)
2020 – Simmonds (Oct. 9)
2018 – Tavares (July 1)
2016 – Holl (July 2)
2022-23 TEAM LEADERS
CATEGORY LEADER CATEGORY LEADER
GOALS 10 – Nylander, Tavares HITS 46 – Sandin
ASSISTS 18 – Marner BLOCKED SHOTS 43 – Holl
POINTS 22 – Marner (4G, 18A) TAKEAWAYS 21 – Matthews
POWER PLAY POINTS 12 – Tavares (6G, 6A) TOI PER GAME 23:20 – Rielly
SHORTHANDED POINTS
1 – Järnkrok (1G), Brodie (1A),
Kerfoot (1A), Giordano (1G), Kämpf
(1A), Marner (1A)
PP TOI PER GAME 3:48 – Nylander
PIMs 28 – Bunting SH TOI PER GAME 3:14 – Holl
SHOTS 82 – Matthews WINS 6 – Samsonov
FACEOFF% 100% – Aston-Reese, Malgin,
Robertson
GOALS-AGAINST
AVERAGE 2.23 – Samsonov
5-on-5 CF% 55.96% –Matthews SAVE PERCENTAGE .921 – Samsonov
LAST GAME
DATE NYI RESULT SCORE NYI SCORERS IN GOAL
Sat., Nov. 19, 2022 Loss DAL 5 vs. NYI 2 Barzal (2) Varlamov (30/34)
Mathew Barzal scored twice in the second period, but the New York Islanders were unable to answer the Stars’ three third
period tallies, and they fell 5-2 to Dallas on Saturday night at American Airlines Center. Brock Nelson found the scoresheet for his third straight game against the Stars, and Islanders netminder Semyon Varlamov turned away 30 of 34 shots
in the loss.
SEASON SERIES
DATE LOCATION TIME (ET) TV
Nov. 21, 2022 Scotiabank Arena (Toronto, ON) 7:30pm MSG
Jan. 23, 2023 Scotiabank Arena (Toronto, ON) 7:00pm MSG
Mar. 23, 2023 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:30pm MSG
Nov. 16 Nikita Soshnikov has been loaned to the Bridgeport Islanders (AHL).
Nov. 7 Robin Salo has been recalled from the Bridgeport Islanders (AHL).
Nov. 6 Robin Salo has been loaned to the Bridgeport Islanders (AHL).
Oct. 28 Robin Salo has been recalled from the Bridgeport Islanders (AHL).
Oct. 21 Robin Salo has been assigned to Bridgeport. Sebastian Aho has been activated off IR.
TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
Tonight, the New York Islanders visit the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first of three matchups between the two clubs this
season, and the first of two visits the Islanders will make to Scotiabank Arena in 2022-23. The last time these teams met
was April 17, 2021 in Toronto, when Josh Bailey and Anthony Beauvillier each scored. The Islanders look to capture their
second straight Atlantic Division win as they visit Canada for the second time in seven days, and conclude their four-game
road trip tonight.
INJURIES GAMES MISSED
10 Islanders forwards have recorded three or more goals through 19 games this season, including Islanders forward Brock
Nelson, who leads the team with nine goals. Nelson has scored a goal in the last eight consecutive Islander wins, and is
second on the Islanders in points (18). Nelson has recorded a team-high 63 shots on goal this seaosn, and has been held
off the scoresheet just four times since October 22.
Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech leads the Islanders in time on ice per game with 21:10, and in plus/minus, with a
plus-eight through 19 games. On Saturday in Dallas, Pelech skated in his 400th career NHL game. He leads active Islander
defensemen in games played, and has skated each of his 400 contests in an Islanders uniform.
The Islanders are 4-1-0 when Pelech finds the scoresheet this season. He recorded two points (1g, 1a) on Thursday
night in Nashville for the third time this season. Pelech has tallied three multi-point games in 19 contests, the first time he
has recorded three multi-point games since the 2017-18 season. Pelech also set a new single-game season high amongst
Islanders on Nov. 3, as he skated 24:30 TOI (his highest TOI since Dec. 19, 2021).
BLUELINERS
Through 19 games so far this season, Islanders defensemen have recorded 44 points. Islanders blueliners have
scored 15 goals so far, leading the NHL.
An Islanders defenseman has found the scoresheet in 15 of 19 games this season. Noah Dobson leads Islanders
defensemen in all three scoring categories, with 12 points (5 goals, 7 assists). Monday night in Ottawa, Dobson tallied his third multi-point game of the season. Defensemen Sebastian Aho (first career multi-assist game) and Scott
Mayfield (game-tying goal and assist) helped the Islanders to a 4-3 win over Columbus on November 12.
GAME GOALTENDER
Shots Faced 46 Nov. 7 vs. CGY Ilya Sorokin #30 (4-3 OTW)
Saves Made 43 Nov. 7 vs. CGY Ilya Sorokin #30
SEASON HIGHS
GAME PLAYER
Goals 2 Oct. 15 vs. ANA,
Oct. 18 vs. SJS
Oct. 23 at FLA
Oct. 26 vs. NYR
Oct. 28 at CAR
Nov. 12 vs. CBJ
Nov. 19 at DAL
S. Mayfield #24, R. Salo #2,
O. Wahlstrom #26
A. Lee #27
K. Palmieri #21
B. Nelson #29
B. Nelson #29
M. Barzal #13
Assists 3 Oct. 15 vs. ANA
Nov. 7 vs. CGY
Anders Lee #27
Mathew Barzal #13
Points 3 Oct. 15 vs. ANA
Nov. 7 vs. CGY
Anders Lee #27
M. Barzal #13
Shots 10 Nov. 12 vs. CBJ Brock Nelson #29
+/- +4 Oct. 15 vs. ANA Robin Salo #2
PIM 15 Nov. 2 at CHI Casey Cizikas #53
Hits 10 Oct. 22 at TBL Cal Clutterbuck #15
Blocked Shots 9 Oct. 13 vs. FLA Alexander Romanov #28
Faceoff Wins 20 Nov. 7 vs. CGY J.G. Pageau #44
Time on Ice 24:30 Nov. 3 at STL Adam Pelech #3
Goals for (Game) 7 Oct. 15 vs. ANA
Goals for (Period) 4 Oct. 29 vs. COL (3rd)
Nov. 3 at STL (2nd)
Shots for (Game) 46 Oct. 18 vs. SJS
Nov. 12 vs. CBJ
Shots for (Period) 22 Nov. 12 vs. CBJ (2nd)
Power Play Goals 2 Oct. 23 at FLA (Lee scored both)
Nov. 8 at NYR (Palmieri, Nelson)
Nov. 14 at OTT (Wahlstrom, Pageau)
PIM 21 Nov. 1 at CHI
Hits 48 Oct. 22 at TBL
Blocked Shots 28 Oct. 28 at CAR
Faceoff Wins 41 Oct. 13 vs. FLA
GOALTENDER HIGHS
PLAYER HIGHS
TEAM HIGHS
Highs in italics were set in most recent game
DIVISION RECORD NEXT OPPONENT LAST OPPONENT
Metropolitan 4-1-0 Nov. 25 vs. CBJ Nov. 12 vs. CBJ 
Atlantic 1-4-0 Nov. 21 at TOR Nov. 14 at OTT
Pacific 3-0-0 Nov. 23 vs. EDM Nov. 7 vs. CGY
Central 3-3-0 Dec. 2 vs. NSH Nov. 19 at DAL (L)
DIVISION RECORDS
1 Oct. 22 & 23 at TBL (5-3 L) at FLA (3-2 L) 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0
2 Oct. 28 & 29 at CAR (6-3 W) vs. COL (5-4 W) 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-2-0
3 Nov. 7 & 8 vs. CGY (4-3 OT W) at NYR (4-3 W) 2-1-0 2-1-0 4-2-0
4 Nov. 25 & 26 at CBJ vs. PHI
2022-23 BACK-T0-BACK SERIES
MONTH RECORD HOME AWAY
October 5-4-0 4-2-0 1-2-0
November 6-4-0 2-1-0 4-3-0
RECORD BY MONTH
PERIOD ISLANDERS GOALS OPPONENT GOALS RECORD WHEN NYI SCORES
1 9 12 6-2-0
2 22 22 8-4-0
3 30 19 11-5-0
GOALS BY PERIOD
COACHES CHALLENGES
DATE SUCCESS/FAILURE FINAL SCORE
Nov. 3 at STL Successful 3-1 W
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
2-0-0 3-0-0 1-0-0 1-4-0 1-0-0 3-3-0 0-1-0
RECORD BY DAY OF THE WEEK
15 players on the roster are Islanders draft selections.
PLAYER HOW ACQUIRED
LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 3 vs. Washington 2
Date: Thursday, October 13, 2022
TOR Goals: Tavares (PPG), Järnkrok, Matthews
WSH Goals: Dowd, Johansson
TOR Goaltender: Samsonov, 24/26, .923%
WSH Goaltender: Lindgren, 36/39, .923%
TOR Power Play: 1-for-3
TOR Penalty Kill: 5-for-5
Team Notes: – John Tavares scored a power play goal during the first period of Thursday’s
win. With his goal, Tavares is now two points away from 900 career NHL
points and eight goals away from 400 career NHL goals. Tavares has
recorded three points (1G, 2A) through his last two games.
TORONTO MARLIES
The Marlies lost their 2022-23 season opener against the Rochester Americans last night by a 4-2 score. Alex Steeves
led the team in points with two (1G, 1A) and Logan Shaw added a power play goal.
Erik Källgren started the game and stopped 16 of 18 shots through 27:34 of play. Källgren was removed from the game
due to an injury midway through the second period and was relieved by Dylan Ferguson who turned away five of the
seven shots he was tested with.
The club returns to Coca-Cola Coliseum to take on the Rochester Americans at 4pm this afternoon in the second game
of a back-to-back.
SENATORS NOTES
LAST GAME: Oct. 13, 4-1 loss at Buffalo: The Senators opened their season on the road for the first time since 2015 in a 4-1 loss for
at KeyBank Center. In a contest between the two youngest teams by opening night lineup, Buffalo (25.0) and Ottawa (25.7) remained
scoreless until the 10:16 mark of the first period when Tkachuk became the first Senators captain to open a season’s scoring since
Alfredsson on 10/3/09. Peterka began the Sabres run of four consecutive goals with his first career NHL tally at 4:31 of the middle
stanza before newly named alternate captain Dahlin provided the game-winner for the home side 2:06 later. Olofsson would register
two empty net goals in the third period for the night’s final score. The contest also saw the debut of the Senators’ Sanderson who
became the first Montana-born skater to appear in an NHL game. Anderson turned aside 35 shots to earn the win for Buffalo while
Forsberg made 32 saves in taking the loss for Ottawa. Scratches: Brassard, Gambrell, Zaitsev; Injuries: Talbot; Shots: OTT – 36,
BUF – 36; PP: OTT – 0-4, BUF – 0-4
BROADCAST INFORMATION: This evening’s game against Toronto will be broadcast nationally on CBC and Sportsnet Ontario as a
part of Hockey Night in Canada. On the radio, the game will be available locally via TSN 1200 (English) and 94,5 Unique-FM (French).
WHAT’S NEXT: Ottawa returns home to begin a five-game homestand against Boston on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The contest will mark the
first of four regular-season meetings and the first of two matchups at Canadian Tire Centre.
INJURY REPORT: G Talbot is on IR and will not oppose the Maple Leafs this evening. Total man-games lost: 1.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS: None.
OTTAWA vs. TORONTO – History:
2022-23 (0-0-0): Oct. 15 @ Toronto, Jan. 27 @ Toronto, March 18 @ Ottawa, April 1 @ Ottawa
2021-22 (1-2-1): 10/14/21 @ Ottawa (3-2 win), 10/16/21 @ Toronto (3-1 loss), 1/1/22 @ Toronto (6-0 loss), 4/15/22 @ Ottawa (5-4 OT
loss)
Series record: Overall: 69-52-3-12; Home: 39-21-1-7; Away: 30-31-2-5
Last Ottawa win: @ Ottawa: 10/14/21 (3-2); @ Toronto: 2/15/21 (6-5 OT)
Last Toronto win: @ Ottawa: 4/16/22 (5-4 OT); @ Toronto: 1/1/22 (6-0)
Last OT result: 4/16/22 (5-4 OT loss) @ Ottawa
Last shootout: 1/21/17 (3-2 SO win) @ Toronto
Most goals, game: Scored: 8, (3x, last: 4/3/08, 8-2 win); Allowed: 7, (2/18/21, 7-3 loss); Both teams: 11, (3x, last: 4/10/21, 6-5 loss)
Last Game: 4/16/22, 5-4 OT loss @ Ottawa; OTT Goals: Stützle (x2), Del Zotto, Gambrell; TOR Goals: Marner (x2), Clifford, Bunting,
Giordano; OTT Scratches: None; OTT Injuries: Chabot, Ennis, Joseph, Murray, Pinto, Sanderson, White*; OTT Goalie: Forsberg;
TOR Goalie: Kallgren; OTT PP: 0-1; TOR PP: 0-2; Shots: 29-41.
Career vs. Toronto: Giroux leads all players in career games played (41), in goals (15), in assists (26) and in points (41); Hamonic
leads in penalty minutes (24) against Toronto.
SWEATER WEATHER: The Senators enter their third season of wearing a primary logo which sees the organization return to its roots
with the implementation of the modified original “2D” logo. The team has earned a 55-68-11 all-time record (0-1-0 this season) while
wearing its current sweater. The Senators hold an all-time record of 112-75-7-25 when wearing an alternate; 27-19-2-5 when wearing a
red alternate, 84-55-5-19 when wearing a black alternate and 1-1-0-1 when wearing a cream alternate.
HOME ON THE RANGE: Ottawa earned a record of 15-22-4 at home last season … Josh Norris was the Senators leader with 16 goals
at home while Brady Tkachuk ranked first with 20 assists at Canadian Tire Centre … In 41 home games, Tkachuk led the team with 34
points on home ice … The Senators earned a record of 14-10-4 at home through 28 home contests in 2020-21.
ROAD SCHOLARS: The Senators have a record of 0-1-0 on the road this season … Tkachuk leads with one goal on the road this
season while Drake Batherson and Erik Brannstrom rank first with one assist while the Senators serve as visitors … Through one road
game this season, Batherson, Brannstrom and Tkachuk maintain the club lead with one point … The Senators registered an 18-20-3
record over 41 road contests in 2021-22.
FRANCHISE RECORD: Ottawa has posted an all-time record of 1,004-983-115-176 over 2,278 games … The Senators are 548-435-
60-97 through 1,140 all-time home games and 456-548-55-79 through 1,138 all-time road games.
BACK-TO-BACK GAMES: Ottawa will play back-to-back games on 12 occasions in 2022-23 and will do so for the first time on Dec. 2
when the team visits the N.Y. Rangers ahead of welcoming San Jose to Canadian Tire Centre the following evening … The Senators
played 17 back-to-back sets last season and earned a record of 6-9-2 in the first half of contests on consecutive nights (0-0-0 this
season) while posting an 8-8-1 record (0-0-0 this season) in the second half of games on consecutive days.
ON THE POWER PLAY: The Senators are 0 for 4 (0.0%) on the power-play in 2022-23 … Last season, Norris was the team leader
with 16 power-play goals while Tim Stützle earned the club lead with 26 points (seven goals, 19 assists) while the team enjoyed a man
advantage … Ottawa has yet to tally multiple power-play goals in an individual contest in 2022-23 after having done so 11 times in
2021-22.
Ottawa Senators: Media Notes
ON THE PENALTY KILL: Ottawa has overcome four of the four occasions the team has been shorthanded in 2022-23 to maintain an
efficiency of 100.0% through one regular-season game … The team has yet to register a shorthanded marker this season after
recording nine such goals in 2021-22.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
COACH SMITH: D.J. Smith was introduced as the Senators’ 14th head coach in franchise history on 5/23/19. A native of Windsor, Ont.,
Smith spent the four previous NHL seasons as an assistant coach with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Prior to joining the Maple Leafs (which
was also the team for which he made his NHL playing debut in 1996-97), Smith guided the Ontario Hockey League’s Oshawa Generals
to a record of 135-53-3-13 over three campaigns which included his having been recognized as the OHL’s Coach of the Year in 2013-
TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward prospect Fraser Minten to an entry-level contract. The team announced the news Thursday ahead of its home opener against the Washington Capitals. Minten, 18, attended this year’s Leafs’ development camp and appeared in a pre-season game against the Ottawa Senators on Sept. 24. Toronto selected the […]
Toronto Maple Leafs sign prospect Fraser Minten to entry-level contract — Winnipeg Free Press
TONIGHT’S GAME
2022-23 Matchups vs. Montréal: First of Four
2021-22 Record vs. Montréal: 2-2-0
Toronto Season Record: 0-0-0
Toronto Road Record: 0-0-0
TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
Toronto opens the 2022-23 season tonight against the Montréal Canadiens in the first of four matchups
between the clubs this season.
The Maple Leafs are 43-43-14-4 through 104 season openers. A total of 22 season opening games have
been played against the Canadiens, with Toronto posting a 13-8-1 record. Only seven of those games
have been played on the road (3-4).
The last time the Maple Leafs opened their season on the road dates back to the 2017-18 season where
Toronto captured a 7-2 win against Winnipeg. Toronto has won five consecutive season opening games.
Toronto went 23-13-5 through 41 road games during the 2021-22 season. The Maple Leafs tied a franchise record with 23 road wins.
Zach Aston-Reese, Nicolas Aubé-Kubel, Jordie Benn (LTIR), Calle Järnkrok, Matt Murray and Ilya Samsonov are the Maple Leafs’ new additions entering tonight’s season opening game against the
Canadiens. Denis Malgin re-joins Toronto after spending the last two seasons playing for the Lausanne
HC and ZSC Lions (NLA). Malgin previously appeared in eight games with the Maple Leafs in 2019-20.
2021-22 HIGHLIGHTS
The Maple Leafs set multiple franchise records during the 2021-22 regular season including:
Kiz: Evander Kane. Rhymes with stain. One cheap shot at a time, he has established himself as Hockey Enemy No. 1 in Colorado. Kane took a run at Nazem Kadri in Game 3 and knocked the Avalanche center out of this playoff series between Colorado and Edmonton. The NHL responded by giving Kane a one-game…
Kiszla vs. Chambers: Was Evander Kane’s one-game suspension slap in the face to Nazem Kadri? — The Denver Post
That water bottle tossed toward Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri hardly came out of nowhere.
New scrutiny for Avs’ Kadri after collision with Binnington — ProHockeyTalk | NBC Sports
The Penguins hold a 3-2 series lead with Game 6 Friday night at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.
No discipline for Trouba; Crosby evaluated for upper-body injury — ProHockeyTalk | NBC Sports
SAN JOSE — The Sharks locked up two of their biggest pending unrestricted free agents, signing both forward Alexander Barabanov and defenseman Jaycob Megna to two-year contracts. Barabanov’s deal is worth $5 million with an average annual value of $2.5 million. Per a source, the contract contains a $1 million signing bonus for next season…
Sharks lock up two pending UFA’s to two-year contracts — East Bay Times
2022 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS vs. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
Monday, May 2, 7:30 pm, Toronto vs. Tampa Bay
Wednesday, May 4, 7:30 pm, Toronto vs. Tampa Bay
Friday, May 6, 7:30 pm, Toronto at Tampa Bay
Sunday, May 8, 7:00 pm, Toronto at Tampa Bay
Tuesday, May 10, Toronto vs. Tampa Bay (TBD)
Thursday, May 12, Toronto at Tampa Bay (TBD)*
Saturday, May 14, Toronto vs. Tampa Bay (TBD)*
*If Necessary
INJURY REPORT
Petr Mrazek (Groin)
Rasmus Sandin (Knee)
THE SERIES
SERIES RECORD vs. TAMPA BAY: 1-1
ALL-TIME POSTSEASON RECORD vs. TAMPA BAY: 1-1
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON RECORD vs. TAMPA BAY: 58-37-2-7 (HOME: 30-19-1-3/ROAD: 28-18-1-4)
LAST GAME
2021-22 REGULAR SEASON SERIES
RESULTS: The Maple Leafs went 2-2-0 in four games against Tampa Bay during the 2021-22 season. Toronto was 1-1-0 in two games played on
home ice and held a 1-1-0 record in two games in Tampa Bay.
LEADING SCORERS
Toronto: Matthews (3-4-7), Marner (1-4-5), Tavares (1-2-3)
Tampa Bay: Stamkos (2-7-9), Palat (3-3-6), Killorn (2-3-5)
GOALTENDERS
Toronto: Campbell (2-1-0; 2.33 GAA; .918 SV%), Kallgren (0-1-0; 8.02 GAA, 778 SV%)
Tampa Bay: Vasilevskiy (2-1-1; 2.97 GAA; 919 SV%)
Toronto Maple Leafs: Media Notes
Score: Toronto 3 vs. Tampa Bay 5
Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2022
TOR Goals: Bunting, Marner, Kerfoot
TBL Goals: Hedman, Perry, Kucherov, Hagel, Point
TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 29/34, .853 SV%
TBL Goaltender: Vasilevskiy, 31/34, .912 SV%
TOR Power Play: 0-for-4
TOR Penalty Kill: 4-for-7
Team Notes:
LIGHTNING BOLTS
LAST GAME
Lightning 5 at Toronto 3
Tampa Bay bounced back with a 5-3 victory over Toronto in Game 2 of the teams’ best-of-seven First Round series in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs to
level the series at a game apiece…The Lightning have won their last eight Game 2s and are 23-10 all-time in Game 2s, including a 10-3 mark in road
Game 2s…Tampa Bay improved to 16-0 in games following a loss over the last three postseasons, a streak that started with a win in an opening round
robin game in the 2020 Playoffs and is the longest-such streak in NHL playoff history…Victor Hedman notched a career-high four points (goal, 3
assists) and Nikita Kucherov chipped in three points (goal, 2 assists) to lead the Lightning charge…Lightning netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped
31-of-34 shots to pick up his 50th career playoff win…Tampa Bay never trailed in the win…Brandon Hagel netted what would prove to be the gamewinning goal at 1:33 of the third period for his first career playoff goal, which gave the Bolts a 4-1 lead at the time…Pat Maroon skated in his 50th career
playoff game with Tampa Bay.
PP: TBL – 3-7 TOR – 0-4
SOG: TBL – 34 TOR – 34
Attendance: 19,135
TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
The Lightning and the Maple Leafs are playing Game 3 of their best-of-seven First Round series in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs…The Bolts and Leafs
are meeting for the first time in the postseason in Tampa…Tampa Bay is 19-13 all-time in Game 3s, including a 6-6 mark in home Game 3s…The
Lightning are 11-9 in Game 3s under head coach Jon Cooper, including a 2-3 mark at home…Steven Stamkos is Tampa Bay’s all-time leader for
scoring against Toronto (reg. season and playoffs), notching 22-37–59 pts. in 45 games.
TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The First Round series between the Lightning and Maple Leafs is tied one game apiece and shifts to Tampa’s AMALIE Arena for the first time in the
series…Tampa Bay is 6-7 in playoff home openers (includes 2020 Playoffs home opener in Toronto bubble at Scotiabank Arena)…The Lightning are
playing their first playoff game at AMALIE Arena since a Cup-clinching Game 5 vs. Montreal in the Stanley Cup Final July 7, 2021, a 1-0 victory where
then-rookie Ross Colton scored the only goal of the game (2nd – 13:27)…The Bolts are 12-6 all-time in playoff series when splitting the opening two
games of the series (2-5 when starting the series on the road).
INJURIES
2021-22 Reg. Season Man Games Lost: 185
2022 Playoffs Man Games Lost: 0
Current injuries
None
TRANSACTIONS
Apr. 30 – Recalled F Riley Nash from AHL Syracuse
Apr. 15 – Re-signed G Brian Elliott to a one-year contract through the 2022-23 season
HED OF THE CLASS
Tampa Bay defenseman Victor Hedman scored a goal and added three assists Game 2 at TOR to set a career high and a record for a Lightning
defenseman for scoring in a playoff contest and match his career high for assists in the postseason (also: 0-3–3 pts. Game 1 2021 1st Rd. at FLA and 0-
3–3 pts. Game 3 2021 1st Rd. vs. FLA)…Hedman became the sixth different player in franchise history to register four or more points in a playoff
contest, joining Nikita Kucherov (3x), Brayden Point (2x), Tyler Johnson, Alex Killorn and Vincent Lecavalier…Hedman scored his 20th career
playoff goal with three seconds left in the first period on a power play for Tampa Bay’s first goal of the series, the Swedish defenseman becoming the
ninth Lightning player all-time to reach 20 goals in the postseason and the third active defenseman to notch at least 20 career postseason goals, joining
Kris Letang (22) and Brent Burns (20)…Hedman owns the most postseason points among active NHL defensemen.
NHL ALL-TIME ACTIVE DEFENSEMAN PLAYOFF SCORING LEADERS
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (1-1) vs.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING (1-1)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2022
1 2 3 FINAL
TAMPA BAY 1 2 2 5
TORONTO 0 1 2 3
SCORING NOTES
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2022 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS vs. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
Monday, May 2, 7:30 pm, Toronto vs. Tampa Bay
Wednesday, May 4, 7:30 pm, Toronto vs. Tampa Bay
Friday, May 6, 7:30 pm, Toronto at Tampa Bay
Sunday, May 8, 7:00 pm, Toronto at Tampa Bay
Tuesday, May 10, Toronto vs. Tampa Bay (TBD)*
Thursday, May 12, Toronto at Tampa Bay (TBD)*
Saturday, May 14, Toronto vs. Tampa Bay (TBD)*
*If Necessary
INJURY REPORT
Michael Bunting (Undisclosed)
Petr Mrazek (Groin)
Rasmus Sandin (Knee)
THE SERIES
SERIES RECORD vs. TAMPA BAY: 1-0
ALL-TIME POSTSEASON RECORD vs. TAMPA BAY: 1-0
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON RECORD vs. TAMPA BAY: 58-37-2-7 (HOME: 30-19-1-3/ROAD: 28-18-1-4)
LAST GAME
2021-22 REGULAR SEASON SERIES
RESULTS: The Maple Leafs went 2-2-0 in four games against Tampa Bay during the 2021-22 season. Toronto was 1-1-0 in two games played on
home ice and held a 1-1-0 record in two games in Tampa Bay.
LEADING SCORERS
Toronto: Matthews (3-4-7), Marner (1-4-5), Tavares (1-2-3)
Tampa Bay: Stamkos (2-7-9), Palat (3-3-6), Killorn (2-3-5)
GOALTENDERS
Toronto: Campbell (2-1-0; 2.33 GAA; .918 SV%), Kallgren (0-1-0; 8.02 GAA, 778 SV%)
Tampa Bay: Vasilevskiy (2-1-1; 2.97 GAA; 919 SV%)
Toronto Maple Leafs: Media Notes
Score: Toronto 5 vs. Tampa Bay 0
Date: Monday, May 2, 2022
TOR Goals: Muzzin, Matthews (2x), Kämpf, Marner
TBL Goals: –
TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 24/24, 1.000 SV%
TBL Goaltender: Vasilevskiy, 27/32, .848 SV%
TOR Power Play: 1-for-6
TOR Penalty Kill: 5-for-5
Team Notes:
LAST GAME
Lightning 0 at Toronto 5
Tampa Bay lost its 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs opener, falling 5-0 at Toronto in Game 1 of a First Round series…The Lightning and Maple Leafs met
each other for the first time in a playoff game…Tampa Bay was shut out for the 15th time in a playoff game in franchise history and the first time since
Game 7 of the 2018 Eastern Conference Final vs. Washington…Toronto netted the opening goal of the First Round series at 18:19, Jake Muzzin
sending a shot through traffic into the back of the net to give Maple Leafs a 1-0 lead…Auston Matthews netted a power-play goal at 6:18 of the second to
increase the Leafs’ lead to 2-0…David Kampf scored shorthanded at 9:27 of the second to make it 3-0 Toronto…The Maple Leafs took a 4-0 lead when
Mitchell Marner scored at 16:39 of the second…Auston Matthews scored his second goal of the game at 8:16 of the third period for the 5-0 final…Andrei
Vasilevskiy surrendered five goals on 33 shots in defeat…The Lightning suffered their largest margin of defeat in the postseason under head coach
Jon Cooper and tied for the largest playoff margin of defeat in franchise history (also: 6-1 loss in Game 6 of Eastern Conference Quarterfinal vs. PHI
Apr. 27, 1996).
PP: TBL – 0-5 TOR – 1-6
SOG: TBL – 24 TOR – 33
Attendance: 19,338
TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
The Lightning and the Maple Leafs are playing Game 2 of their best-of-seven First Round series in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs…Tampa Bay has won
its last seven Game 2s and is 22-10 all-time in Game 2s…The Bolts are 9-3 all-time in road Game 2s…Tampa Bay was a perfect 15-0 in games following
a loss over its back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2020 and 2021 (includes 2020 Stanley Cup round robin games plus a win in the opening
2020 round robin game following a loss to Columbus in the 2019 First Round) and holds the NHL record for consecutive wins in the playoffs following a
loss, four more wins than the next highest mark of 11 set by Montreal from Apr. 11, 1985 to May 18, 1986.
TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The Lightning have been shut out four times in franchise history in a series opener following their Game 1 loss at Toronto but have rallied to win two of
those previous three series: Tampa Bay lost 3-0 at Pittsburgh in Game 1 of a 2011 Eastern Conference Quarterfinal and won the series in seven games;
the Bolts were blanked 3-0 vs. Washington in Game 1 of a 2003 Eastern Conference Quarterfinal and won the series in six games…Tampa Bay is 10-8
all-time in a playoff series when losing Game 1 with wins in its last three such instances, all three coming during its back-to-back Stanley Cup
championships (lost Game 1 of 2020 Eastern Conference Semifinal vs. BOS, came back to win the series in five games; lost Game 1 of 2020 Stanley
Cup Final vs. DAL, came back to win the series in six games; lost Game 1 of 2021 Stanley Cup Semifinal vs. NYI, came back to win the series in seven
games)…The Lightning are 13-5 all-time in Game 2s when suffering a Game 1 loss, including an 8-3 mark under head coach Jon Cooper.
INJURIES
2021-22 Reg. Season Man Games Lost: 185
2022 Playoffs Man Games Lost: 0
Current injuries
None
TRANSACTIONS
Apr. 30 – Recalled F Riley Nash from AHL Syracuse
Apr. 15 – Re-signed G Brian Elliott to a one-year contract through the 2022-23 season
STAMMER TIME
Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos ranks fifth in Lightning franchise history for playoff scoring (72 pts.) and sixth for goals (32)…Stamkos needs one
goal to move past Tyler Johnson and tie Martin St. Louis for fifth place among the Bolts’ all-time leading playoff goal scorers.
TBL ALL-TIME LEADING PLAYOFF GOAL SCORERS
The view from left field 