Category: NHL

PENGUINS-MAPLE LEAFS pregame notes


2021-22 Matchups vs. Pittsburgh: Second of Three
2020-21 Record vs. Pittsburgh: N/A
Next Game vs. Pittsburgh: Wednesday, December 29 vs. Pittsburgh
Toronto Season Record: 12-5-1
Toronto Home Record: 9-2-1
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: TSN 1050

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
November 16, 2021
Acquired forward Kyle Clifford from St. Louis in exchange for future
considerations
November 15, 2021 Forward Joey Anderson has been loaned the Toronto Marlies (AHL)

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto vs. New York Rangers
Date: Thursday, November 18, 2021
TOR Goals: Rielly (2)
NYR Goals: Hunt
TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 27/28, .964
NYR Goaltender: Shesterkin, 28/30, .933 SV%
TOR Power Play: 1-for-1
NYR Power Play: 0-for-1

NEXT GAME
Date: Sunday, November 21, 2021
Opponent: at New York Islanders
Broadcast Information: Sportsnet Ontario (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)


INJURY REPORT
Petr Mrázek (Groin) *On Injured Reserve
Ilya Mikheyev (Thumb) *On Injured Reserve
Man Games Lost: 31


ALL-TIME VS. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS:

First Matchup between Clubs: December 13, 1967 (Toronto 1 vs. Pittsburgh 2)
All-Time Record: 84-80-17-7 (188 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 47-32-11-3 (93 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 37-49-6-4 (96 Games)
Last Home Win vs. Opponent: February 20, 2020 (Toronto 4 vs. Pittsburgh 0)
Record in Last Five Games: 2-3-0
Record in Last 10 Games: 5-5-0

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS:
Games Played: John Tavares (50), Jason Spezza (49), Wayne Simmonds (41)
Goals: Jason Spezza (20), Wayne Simmonds (13), John Tavares (11)
Assists: Jason Spezza (33), John Tavares (24), Wayne Simmonds (12)
Points: Jason Spezza (53), John Tavares (35), Wayne Simmonds (25)
Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (57), Jason Spezza (33), John Tavares (12)

2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .694 2.67 2.39 26.5% 87.8% 33.9 30.1 55.2%
NHL Rank 6th 23rd 4th 5th 4th 7th 25th 1st-T

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
Power Play: 13/49 (26.5%)
Power Play Goal Leader: 4 – Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 7 –Matthews (4G, 3A), Nylander (3G, 4A)
2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)

ON THE PK IN 2021-22
Penalty Kill: 43/49 (87.8%)
Shorthanded Goal Leader: N/A
Shorthanded Point Leader: N/A
2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)

FAST FACTS
Saturday games 6th of 22 (10 home, 12 road)
Back-to-Backs played 3 of 13
Record in first game of Back-to-Back 2-1-0
Record in second game of Back-to-Back 1-2-0
November games 10th of 14 (8 home, 6 road)
RECENT MILESTONES

TJ BRODIE Appeared in his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
JACK CAMPBELL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 16 vs. NSH
JACK CAMPBELL Recorded his 50th career NHL win, Nov. 18 vs. NYR
PIERRE ENGVALL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
ONDREJ KAŠE Recorded his 100th career NHL point, Nov. 10, 2021 at PHI
AUSTON MATTHEWS
Recorded his 200th NHL goal on Oct. 25 at CAR. Per NHL Stats,
Matthews required the second-fewest games to reach 200 goals in Maple
Leafs history among players who debuted with the team, trailing only
Charlie Conacher (317 games).
AUSTON MATTHEWS
Recorded his 300th NHL point with a goal on Feb. 8 vs. VAN, tying Charlie
Conacher to become the second-fastest Maple Leaf to reach the mark at
294 games.
MORGAN RIELLY
Recorded his 300th NHL point with an assist on Apr. 13 vs. CGY to
become the sixth defenceman in franchise history to record 300 points with
the club.
MORGAN RIELLY Recorded his 250th career NHL assist on Oct. 27 at CHI
KIRILL SEMYONOV Made his NHL debut, Nov. 10 at PHI
WAYNE SIMMONDS Skated in his 950th career NHL game on Oct. 16 vs. OTT
JOHN TAVARES Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs on Oct. 18 vs. NYR.
JOHN TAVARES Scored his 100th goal with the Maple Leafs, Nov. 13 at BUF

UPCOMING MILESTONES
TJ BRODIE One goal away from 50 career NHL goals
TRAVIS DERMOTT Two points away from 50 career NHL points
JUSTIN HOLL Nine points away from 50 career NHL points
ONDREJ KAŠE Three goals away from 50 career NHL goals
DAVID KÄMPF Seven assists away from 50 career NHL assists
ILYA MIKHEYEV Seven games away from 100 career NHL games played
JASON SPEZZA Five games away from 1,200 career NHL games played

LEAFS 2, RANGERS 1: notes and quotes

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (12-5-1 – 25 Points) vs.
NEW YORK RANGERS (10-4-3 – 23 Points)
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2021
1 2 3 FINAL
TORONTO 1 1 0 2
NEW YORK 0 0 1 1

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Morgan Rielly scored for the Maple Leafs at 3:41 of the first period. Rielly recorded his second goal of the game on a power play opportunity at 10:59 of the second period and marked the fourth multigoal game of his NHL career. Rielly has posted five points (3G, 2A) through the last three games.
  • Wayne Simmonds registered the primary assist on Rielly’s first period goal. Simmonds recorded his third assist of the season.
  • Michael Bunting posted the secondary assist on Rielly’s first period goal. Bunting notched his fourth assist of the season.
  • Auston Matthews registered the primary assist on Rielly’s second period goal. Matthews posted his eighth assist of the season. Matthews is currently on a three-game assist streak (3A) and has recorded seven points (2G, 5A) through the last five games.
  • John Tavares recorded the secondary assist on Rielly’s second period goal. Tavares registered his eighth assist of the season.
    SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    TORONTO 5 (5) 12 (10) 13 (13) 30 (28)
    NEW YORK 7 (7) 7 (4) 14 (12) 28 (23)
    SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    TORONTO 13 (12) 23 (17) 19 (19) 55 (48)
    NEW YORK 17 (14) 15 (12) 21 (18) 53 (44)
    ON HOME ICE
  • The Maple Leafs are 9-2-1 at home this season.
  • Toronto’s all-time record is 289-223-95-12 in 619 games against the New York Rangers and 169-94-
    39-7 in 309 games played in Toronto.
  • Toronto is 8-3-1 against the Eastern Conference this season and 2-2-1 against the Metropolitan
    Division this season.
    MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
    Shots 5 (Tavares)
    Shot Attempts 8 (Matthews)
    Faceoff Wins 12 (Tavares)
    Faceoff Win Percentage 100% (Jason Spezza – 5 won, 0 lost and Kaše,
    Kerfoot, Marner, Nylander – 1 won, 0 lost)
    Hits 4 (Holl, Matthews)
    Blocked Shots 4 (Sandin)
    Takeaways 2 (Holl, Marner, Kämpf, Brodie, Nylander,
    Tavares)
    TOI 23:54 (Rielly)
    Power Play TOI 1:39 (Marner, Matthews, Rielly, Nylander,
    Tavares)
    Shorthanded TOI 1:10 (Dermott, Rielly)
    Shifts 29 (Muzzin, Holl)
    5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 70.37% (Ritchie – 19 for, 8 against)
    RECORD WHEN…
  • The Maple Leafs were 1-for-1 on the power play and 1-for-1 on the penalty kill tonight.
  • Toronto is 7-1-0 when scoring the first goal of the game.
  • The Maple Leafs are 5-1-0 when leading after one period and 8-0-0 when leading after two periods.
  • Toronto is 8-3-1 when outshooting their opponent.
  • The Maple Leafs are 2-1-0 in Thursday games.
    OF NOTE…
  • Jack Campbell recorded his 50th career NHL win.
  • Nick Ritchie and Justin Holl were on the ice for a team-high 19 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
  • Nick Ritchie finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 70.37 percent (19
    for, 8 against).
    UPCOMING GAMES:
    Nov. 20 Leafs vs. Pittsburgh Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Nov. 21 Leafs at New York Islanders UBS Arena 7:30 pm ET
    Nov. 24 Leafs at Los Angeles STAPLES Center 10:00 pm ET
    Nov. 26 Leafs at San Jose SAP Arena at San Jose 10:30 pm ET
    Nov. 28 Leafs at Anaheim Honda Center 8:00 pm ET
    Dec. 1 Leafs vs. Colorado Scotiabank Arena 7:30 pm ET
    Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution.
    POSTGAME QUOTES:
    HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE
    On playing in another close game and if there are teaching moments in that third period:
    Sheldon Keefe: There are teaching moments in every period, I thought especially in the first. We started
    the game really well. We were lights out early, moving the puck well, offensively we were really good but I
    don’t think we got a lot of shots on goal in the first 10-minutes but also the shots were on 3-1 or
    something like that in the first 10-minutes. We were in really good control there, I thought we got a little bit
    too comfortable, how we moved the puck, thought we turned it over a lot in the back half of that first
    period and gave them some life. Yeah, there are teaching moments in the third but it’s not going to be
    perfect when you’re protecting the lead. The goal we gave up, you don’t want to give that up but they
    throw it in from the wall and hits a skate and bounces into the slot. That stuff is going to happen that’s
    why playing in just one goal lead like we have in recent games that is dangerous territory. It’s dangerous,
    usually in this league if you get to three you’re in pretty good space and we weren’t able to get there
    tonight so we made it a little harder on ourselves than perhaps it should have been. I thought we were
    calm throughout and thought we did a good job against a team like that, that has the level of skill that they
    have, you’re going to have to rely on your goaltender to make some saves. I don’t think we gave up much
    today in terms of odd man rushes and such. Obviously the Panarin breakaway in the third period we don’t
    like which comes at the end of a dominant offensive zone shift and then lose the puck and they get in
    behind us. In fact that is a bit of teaching point for us because of that balance – when you’re pushing
    trying to score and winning your shift and trying to do well and all of sudden it breaks open on you and
    that’s really what New York is looking for in that spot. We always find ways to teach each game but
    overall good effort from our team.
    JACK CAMPBELL
    On being comfortable in these tight games:
    Jack Campbell: I think coach always brings it up, you look at the elite teams and they are closing games
    out going into the third period. You know they got one on us tonight but found a way to get the win and
    get a big two points.
    MICHAEL BUNTING
    How it feels during the team’s winning streak:
    Michael Bunting: “It’s fun. It’s fun to be apart of. It’s fun to win hockey games. So that’s what we’re doing
    right now and we just need to keep it day-by-day and keep this winning streak rolling.”
    On Morgan’s second goal:
    Michael Bunting: “Yeah, it was a great play by him. Little mini back toe drag and then slip through the
    five-hole. Really nice goal. He played a hell of a game tonight.”
    MORGAN RIELLY
    On the team winning these low scoring tight games:
    Morgan Rielly: Yeah we’ve had a few lately so it’s a good sign that we’re winning them. I think in the
    previous ones that you mentioned against the Flyers and here the other night we were probably a bit
    better in the third period than we were tonight but it was a good sign that we were able to hang on. I
    thought that Jack did a great job in net for us. He’s been really solid and is a big part of that.
    On where it comes from:
    Morgan Rielly: I think it’s a mindset. I think that is half the battle with most things if not more than that.
    Once you kind of get it in your mind that you’re going to play a certain way and your just not going to give
    up chances against, the rest kind of follows. I think the work ethic has always kind of been there, the real
    desire to win has always been there but it’s just kind of a mental hurdle and mindset that I think we’re
    starting to establish and that is a great sign.
    AUSTON MATTHEWS
    On the team becoming more comfortable with protecting the lead in the third period:
    Auston Matthews: I just think we’re comfortable in these games right now, obviously we’ve had a lot of
    them lately. When the third period comes around we’re just trying to stay within our structure and I think
    tonight we kind of let them get rolling around a little bit more than we’d like but Soupy has been just
    incredible for us and making saves when he has to, he’s standing on his head. I liked a lot of what we did
    tonight and like I said being in these tight games and being comfortable in them is really key for us.
    On Morgan’s two goal performance and specifically his second goal:
    Auston Matthews: Yeah really nice play, just really nice patience with it. I don’t know if he meant to go
    there but it worked out but really nice goal and obviously a big goal in the game for us.

Capitals snap Kings’ 8-game point streak — Daily Bulletin

LOS ANGELES — The Kings and Washington Capitals played a game at Staples Center on Wednesday night that was tightly contested, physical and low-scoring – just the way the Kings would have preferred, except for the result, which went in favor of Washington, 2-0. The Capitals entered the match as the NHL’s fourth-highest scoring team…

Capitals snap Kings’ 8-game point streak — Daily Bulletin

Bruins Notebook: Necessity is mother of invention for Bruce Cassidy — Boston Herald

Every coach would no doubt wish for a full roster of his players every night, but injuries are part of the game. And sometimes, a missing player or two could force a coach to look at his lineup in a way that he had not previously done, sometimes leading him to better line combinations. Whether…

Bruins Notebook: Necessity is mother of invention for Bruce Cassidy — Boston Herald

MAPLE LEAFS 3, PREDATORS 0

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (11-5-1 – 23 Points) vs.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS (9-6-1 – 19 Points)
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2021
1 2 3 FINAL
TORONTO 1 0 2 3
NASHVILLE 0 0 0 0

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Auston Matthews scored for the Maple Leafs on a power play opportunity at 7:37 of the first period.
    Matthews also recorded the secondary assist on Marner’s third period goal. Matthews is currently on
    a four-game point streak where he has recorded six points (2G, 4A).
  • David Kämpf scored for the Maple Leafs at 16:04 of the third period. Kämpf registered his third goal of the season and has scored in back-to-back games. Kämpf also posted the primary assist on Marner’s third period goal. Kämpf registered his second assist of the season while also posting his first multi-point outing with the Maple Leafs.
  • Mitch Marner scored on Nashville’s empty net at 19:37 of the third period. Marner posted his fourth goal of the season.
  • William Nylander recorded the primary assist on Matthews’ first period goal. Nylander registered his ninth assist of the season. Nylander has posted 10 points (4G, 6A) through the last eight games.
  • Morgan Rielly notched the secondary assist on Matthews’ first period goal. Rielly posted his 10th assist of the season and has recorded an assist in back-to-back games (2A).
  • Ondřej Kaše notched the primary assist on Kämpf’s goal. Kaše posted his second assist of the season and is currently on a four-game point streak (3G, 1A).
  • Alexander Kerfoot posted the secondary assist on Kämpf’s goal. Kerfoot recorded his ninth assist of
    the season. Kerfoot is currently on a four-game assist streak (5A).
  • Jack Campbell stopped all 24 shots he faced in tonight’s win.
    SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    TORONTO 13 (9) 12 (10) 9 (6) 34 (25)
    NASHVILLE 8 (8) 8 (5) 8 (3) 24 (16)
    SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    TORONTO 26 (18) 28 (24) 17 (10) 71 (52)
    NASHVILLE 16 (16) 14 (10) 15 (7) 45 (33)
    ON THE ROAD AGAIN
  • The Maple Leafs are 8-2-1 at home this season.
  • Toronto’s all-time record is 13-12-1-1 in 27 games against the Nashville Predators and 7-8-1-0 in 16
    games played in Toronto.
  • Toronto is 4-2-0 against the Western Conference this season and 2-0-0 against the Central Division
    this season.
    MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
    Shots 5 (Kaše, Rielly)
    Shot Attempts 11 (Matthews)
    Faceoff Wins 11 (Tavares)
    Faceoff Win Percentage 100% (Kerfoot – 1 won, 0 lost)
    Hits 3 (Muzzin, Kerfoot, Holl, Tavares)
    Blocked Shots 3 (Holl)
    Takeaways 3 (Nylander)
    TOI 24:21 (Rielly)
    Power Play TOI 4:20 (Matthews)
    Shorthanded TOI 1:23 (Kämpf)
    Shifts 27 (Holl)
    5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 81.82% (Ritchie – 9 for, 2 against)
    RECORD WHEN…
  • The Maple Leafs were 1-for-4 on the power play and 1-for-1 on the penalty kill tonight.
  • Toronto is 6-1-0 when scoring the first goal of the game.
  • The Maple Leafs are 4-1-0 when leading after one period and 7-0-0 when leading after two periods.
  • Toronto is 7-3-1 when outshooting their opponent.
  • The Maple Leafs are 2-0-0 in Tuesday games.
    OF NOTE…
  • Jack Campbell posted his third shutout of the season tonight, marking a new NHL career season high.
  • Jack Campbell appeared in his 100th career NHL game.
  • Per NHL Stats, Auston Matthews scored to open the scoring for the Maple Leafs. Matthews has scored the game-opening goal 36 times in his career, the second-most of any player since he made
    his League debut in 2016-17 behind only Boston’s David Pastrnak (43).
  • Per NHL Stats, Auston Matthews recorded the 38th game-winning goal of his career to move into a tie with Wendel Clark (38) for seventh on the Maple Leafs all-time list.
  • Per NHL Stats, the Maple Leafs won their fourth consecutive game and improved to 9-1-0 in their last 10 games dating to Oct. 27. It marked the third consecutive season Toronto has produced nine wins
    in a 10-game span: 9-0-1 in 2020-21 (March 20 – April 10, 2021) and 9-0-1 in 2019-20 (Dec. 14, 2019 – Jan. 4, 2020).
  • Per the NHL situation room, at 4:35 of the second period, a video review was initiated to decide
    whether or not the puck crossed the line during the play. Video review determined that shots by Toronto’s Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner did not cross the Nashville goal line therefore the call on the ice was overturned – No goal Toronto.
  • Morgan Rielly was on the ice for a team-high 23 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
  • Nick Ritchie finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 81.82 percent (9
    for, 2 against).
    UPCOMING GAMES:
    Nov. 18 Leafs vs. New York Rangers Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Nov. 20 Leafs vs. Pittsburgh Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Nov. 21 Leafs at New York Islanders UBS Arena 7:30 pm ET
    Nov. 24 Leafs at Los Angeles STAPLES Center 10:00 pm ET
    Nov. 26 Leafs at San Jose SAP Arena at San Jose 10:30 pm ET
    Nov. 28 Leafs at Anaheim Honda Center 8:00 pm ET
    Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution.
  • POSTGAME QUOTES:
    HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE
    On if that was as complete of a game he’s seen form his team this year:
    Sheldon Keefe: We’ve had a few. I think the third period was as good as we’ve played. We had a real
    good one in Philadelphia as well but today it was a lot of the things we wanted to do; how we use our
    bench, how we change, how we hold onto pucks and spend time in the other teams zone. Today the third
    period was as good as it’s been there was lots of good things in the second. The first period there were
    parts there we didn’t like so much but a really good win for our team.
    AUSTON MATTHEWS
    On if this was one of the teams most complete games of the season:
    Auston Matthews: Definitely on of them. I think the third period especially, just locking it down and
    playing with good structure with all four lines not giving them too much and we ended up scoring a couple
    to put the game away. Overall I thought that third period we really stepped up and shut the door.
    On the play of the Kämpf-Kaše-Engvall line:
    Auston Matthews: They’ve great for us all year. I mean those guys are just really good in all three zones.
    Kämpf especially, he just always seems to be in the right spots. He’s got really good chemistry between
    him and Kaše and Pierre but especially those two. I think growing up together, they have a really good
    friendship off the ice and leads to a lot of really good play from them on the ice and they’ve been really
    good for us.
    JUSTIN HOLL
    On if tonight was one of their best full team performances:
    Justin Holl: I think so. There are obviously things we can do better in the first and second in terms of
    letting guys behind us but we kind of limited that and made them earn their offense in the third period and
    I thought the third period was probably the best third period we played all year in terms of giving them
    nothing but also getting our o-zone game going.
    On what he thought of Kaše’s shot blocking:
    Justin Holl: I loved it. I little two pad stack, you love to see it. Those are the plays that win you games
    and that’s a big compete play and he’s been doing that all year for us.
    JACK CAMPBELL
    On getting a shutout in his 100th career NHL game:
    Jack Campbell: It feels great. Nashville came in playing extremely well right now and the team played so
    hard in front of me. I think the blocks at the end and really the whole game speaks for itself. I’m just really
    lucky to play behind the blue guys tonight. We were great.
    On the play of the Kämpf-Kaše-Engvall line:
    Jack Campbell: We’re just lucky to have those guys. They kind of commit to their role of being an
    amazing shutdown line but also have been producing a lot for us and we’re going to need that. They’re
    great players so it’s really exciting to see them dominating on the defensive side of the puck and getting
    rewarded in the o-zone.
    DAVID KÄMPF
    On tonight’s game:
    David Kämpf: I think we played good hockey today. The last period I think was great hockey from us. We
    did what we wanted to, it was a good game.
    On his goal tonight:
    David Kämpf: It’s always good if you score so I’m happy. It was a good pass from Ondřej, and I tried to
    shoot it and it went in so very happy.

Kings kick off 7-game homestand with Caps and Ovechkin — Press Telegram

The Kings will return to Staples Center for the first game of a season-long, seven-game homestand Wednesday against the Washington Capitals. They will have an opportunity to progress toward a franchise-record point streak and Washington winger Alex Ovechkin will continue his pursuit of the all-time record for goals. Following a triumphant 3-0-1 road trip that…

Kings kick off 7-game homestand with Caps and Ovechkin — Press Telegram

PREDATORS-MAPLE LEAFS pregame notes




2021-22 Matchups vs. Nashville: First of Two
2020-21 Record vs. Nashville: N/A
Next Game vs. Nashville: Saturday, March 19 at Nashville
Toronto Season Record: 10-5-1
Toronto Home Record: 7-2-1
TV: TSN4 RADIO: TSN 1050

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
November 15, 2021 Forward Joey Anderson has been loaned the Toronto Marlies (AHL)
November 7, 2021
Forward Joey Anderson has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies
(AHL)
November 7, 2021
Forward Kirill Semyonov has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies
(AHL)
November 6, 2021
Goaltender Joseph Woll has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies
(AHL)

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 5 at Buffalo 4
Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
TOR Goals: Kämpf, Kaše, Bunting, Tavares, Rielly
BUF Goals: Skinner (2), Thompson, Dahlin
TOR Goaltender: Woll, 23/27, .852 SV%
BUF Goaltender: Dell, 21/26, .808 SV%
TOR Power Play: 1-for-1
BUF Power Play: 0-for-2

NEXT GAME
Date: Thursday, November 18, 2021
Opponent: vs. New York Rangers
Broadcast Information: TSN4 (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)

INJURY REPORT
Petr Mrázek (Groin) *On Injured Reserve
Ilya Mikheyev (Thumb) *On Injured Reserve
Man Games Lost: 27


ALL-TIME VS. NASHVILLE PREDATORS:
First Matchup between Clubs: October 19, 1998 (Toronto 2 vs. Nashville 2)
All-Time Record: 12-12-1-1 (26 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 6-8-1-0 (15 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 6-4-0-1 (11 Games)
Last Home Win vs. Opponent: February 7, 2018 (Toronto 3 vs. Nashville 2 SOW)
Record in Last Five Games: 3-2-0
Record in Last 10 Games: 6-4-0

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. NASHVILLE PREDATORS:
Games Played: Jason Spezza (32), Wayne Simmonds (28), TJ Brodie (27)
Goals: Jason Spezza (16), Wayne Simmonds (10), John Tavares (10)
Assists: Jason Spezza (15), TJ Brodie (8), Jake Muzzin (7), Morgan Rielly (7)
Points: Jason Spezza (31), Wayne Simmonds (16), John Tavares (15)
Penalty Minutes: Nick Ritchie (30), Wayne Simmonds (25), Jason Spezza (12)

2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .656 2.69 2.63 25.0% 87.2% 34.1 30.6 53.9%
NHL Rank 10th-T 25th 8th 6th-T 4th 7th 21st-T 3rd-T

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
Power Play: 11/44 (25.0%)
Power Play Goal Leader: 3 – Matthews, Nylander
Power Play Point Leader: 6 – Marner, Nylander
2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)

ON THE PK IN 2021-22
Penalty Kill: 41/47 (87.2%)
Shorthanded Goal Leader: N/A
Shorthanded Point Leader: N/A
2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)

FAST FACTS
Tuesday games 2nd of 14 (8 home, 6 road)
Back-to-Backs played 3 of 13
Record in first game of Back-to-Back 2-1-0
Record in second game of Back-to-Back 1-2-0
November games 8th of 14 (8 home, 6 road)
RECENT MILESTONES

TJ BRODIE Appeared in his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
PIERRE ENGVALL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
ONDREJ KAŠE Recorded his 100th career NHL point, Nov. 10, 2021 at PHI
AUSTON MATTHEWS
Recorded his 200th NHL goal on Oct. 25 at CAR. Per NHL Stats,
Matthews required the second-fewest games to reach 200 goals in Maple
Leafs history among players who debuted with the team, trailing only
Charlie Conacher (317 games).
AUSTON MATTHEWS
Recorded his 300th NHL point with a goal on Feb. 8 vs. VAN, tying Charlie
Conacher to become the second-fastest Maple Leaf to reach the mark at
294 games.
MORGAN RIELLY
Recorded his 300th NHL point with an assist on Apr. 13 vs. CGY to
become the sixth defenceman in franchise history to record 300 points with
the club.
MORGAN RIELLY Recorded his 250th career NHL assist on Oct. 27 at CHI
KIRILL SEMYONOV Made his NHL debut, Nov. 10 at PHI
WAYNE SIMMONDS Skated in his 950th career NHL game on Oct. 16 vs. OTT
JOHN TAVARES Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs on Oct. 18 vs. NYR.
JOHN TAVARES Scored his 100th goal with the Maple Leafs, Nov. 13 at BUF

UPCOMING MILESTONES
TJ BRODIE One goal away from 50 career NHL goals
JACK CAMPBELL Two wins away from 50 career NHL wins
JACK CAMPBELL One game away from 100 career NHL games played
TRAVIS DERMOTT Two points away from 50 career NHL points
JUSTIN HOLL Nine points away from 50 career NHL points
ONDREJ KAŠE Three goals away from 50 career NHL goals
DAVID KÄMPF Eight assists away from 50 career NHL assists
ILYA MIKHEYEV Seven games away from 100 career NHL games played

MAPLE LEAFS 5, SABRES 4

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (10-5-1 – 21 Points) at
BUFFALO SABRES (6-6-2 – 14 Points)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2021
1 2 3 FINAL
TORONTO 1 2 2 5
BUFFALO 1 1 2 4

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Morgan Rielly scored the game-winning goal for the Maple Leafs at 19:48 of the third period posting
    his first goal of the season. Rielly also recorded the primary assist on Tavares’ goal marking his second
    multi-point outing of the season.
  • David Kämpf scored for the Maple Leafs at 2:43 of the first period. Kämpf recorded his second goal of
    the season.
  • Ondřej Kaše scored for Toronto at 7:18 of the second period. Kaše recorded his fourth goal of the
    season and has registered a goal in three consecutive games (3G).
  • Michael Bunting scored for the Maple Leafs at 8:28 of the second period. Bunting posted his fourth
    goal of the season.
  • John Tavares scored on a power play opportunity for Toronto at 9:22 of the third period. Tavares
    posted his eighth goal of the season and 100th as a Maple Leaf. Tavares also recorded the primary
    assist on Kaše’s goal posting his seventh assist of the season.
  • Alexander Kerfoot posted the primary assist on both Kämpf’s goal and Rielly’s game-winner. Kerfoot
    is currently on a three-game assist streak (4A).
  • Pierre Engvall recorded the secondary assist on Kämpf’s goal. Engvall notched his third assist of the
    season.
  • Auston Matthews posted the secondary assist on Kaše’s goal recording his sixth assist of the season.
    Matthews has registered four points through the last three games (1G, 3A).
  • Jake Muzzin posted the primary assist on Bunting’s goal. Muzzin recorded his fourth assist of the
    season.
  • Jason Spezza registered the secondary assist on Bunting’s goal. Spezza posted his third assist of the
    season.
  • Mitch Marner posted the secondary assist on Tavares’ goal. Marner notched his 11th assist of the
    season.
  • Joseph Woll stopped 23 of 27 shots he faced in tonight’s win.
    SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    BUFFALO 13 (11) 7 (7) 7 (7) 27 (25)
    TORONTO 5 (3) 8 (8) 13 (11) 26 (22)
    SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    BUFFALO 22 (18) 16 (16) 19 (18) 57 (39)
    TORONTO 8 (5) 13 (13) 23 (21) 44 (52)
    ON THE ROAD AGAIN
  • The Maple Leafs are 3-3-0 on the road this season.
  • Toronto’s all-time record is 84-106-18-11 in 219 games against the Buffalo Sabres and 33-66-6-6 in
    111 games played in Buffalo.
  • Toronto is 7-3-1 against the Eastern Conference this season and 6-1-0 against the Atlantic Division
    this season.
    MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
    Shots 4 (Rielly)
    Shot Attempts 5 (Rielly, Matthews)
    Faceoff Wins 14 (Kämpf)
    Faceoff Win Percentage 78% (Kämpf – 14 won, 4 lost)
    Hits 2 (Ritchie)
    Blocked Shots 4 (Brodie)
    Takeaways 1 (Spezza)
    TOI 24:35 (Rielly)
    Power Play TOI 1:08 (Marner, Matthews, Rielly, Nylander,
    Tavares)
    Shorthanded TOI 2:02 (Holl, Muzzin)
    Shifts 29 (Rielly)
    5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 86.67% (Engvall – 13 for, 2 against)
    RECORD WHEN…
  • The Maple Leafs were 1-for-1 on the power play and 2-for-2 on the penalty kill tonight.
  • Toronto is 5-1-0 when scoring the first goal of the game.
  • The Maple Leafs are 5-2-0 when tied after one period and 6-0-0 when leading after two periods.
  • Toronto is 4-2-0 when outshot by their opponent.
  • The Maple Leafs are 4-1-0 in Saturday games and 1-2-0 in the second game of a back-to-back.
    OF NOTE…
  • Goaltender Joseph Woll made his NHL debut in tonight’s game and earned his first career NHL win.
  • Per NHL PR, Joseph Woll (23 saves) became the first Maple Leafs goaltender to earn a win in his
    NHL debut since Garret Sparks on Nov. 30, 2015.
  • John Tavares recorded his 100th goal as a Maple Leaf.
  • Morgan Rielly was on the ice for a team-high 20 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
  • Pierre Engvall finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 86.67 percent
    (13 for, 2 against).
    UPCOMING GAMES:
    Nov. 16 Leafs vs. Nashville Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Nov. 18 Leafs vs. New York Rangers Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Nov. 20 Leafs vs. Pittsburgh Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Nov. 21 Leafs at New York Islanders UBS Arena 7:30 pm ET
    Nov. 24 Leafs at Los Angeles STAPLES Center 10:00 pm ET
    Nov. 26 Leafs at San Jose SAP Arena at San Jose 10:30 pm ET
    Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution
    POSTGAME QUOTES:
    HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE
    Q: On getting the win for Joseph Woll in his debut:
    Sheldon Keefe: “It was nice to get it for him. Obviously for him coming in here today, his focus is to
    come in and do the job for the team and get two points so for us to get it out there, regardless of how we
    got it, I’m happy for him and his family.”
    JOHN TAVARES
    Q: On Joseph Woll’s performance:
    John Tavares: “I think he played great. I’m sure a lot of jitters, a lot of butterflies for him. He looked
    confident and calm. It’s too bad we didn’t do a better job in front of him, but we fought right until the end
    and then got a big W so always nice to get him the first one.”
    MORGAN RIELLY
    Q: On Joseph Woll’s performance:
    Morgan Rielly: “He’s a good young man. He’s a smart kid, works hard and puts his time in… I thought Joe
    was really good so that’s great and obviously there are areas of our game we need to clean up. But the
    fact that he gets to walk out here with a win and a game puck and a game like that is awesome and he
    deserves it and is playing hard.
    MICHAEL BUNTING
    Q: On getting the win for Joseph Woll in his debut:
    Michael Bunting: “Yeah we definitely wanted to play for him and play strong in front of him. We had a
    couple hiccups that weren’t his fault at all but I thought he played unbelievable in the net and he stood in
    there strong for us when we weren’t playing our best so I’m really happy for him and I’m sure it’s going to
    be a night he’s going to remember for the rest of his life.”
    JOSEPH WOLL
    Q: How his NHL debut has felt – from when he knew was getting the start until tonight:
    Joseph Woll: “From the moment I knew I was getting the start it was pretty special. It’s something you
    dream of as a kid and I’m just happy I was able to do it with the Leafs. Then for tonight, I think it was such
    a special team win. I look at how well they played in front of me and especially after they came back and
    made it 4-4 and then we just controlled and dominated the game until the end there. So I can’t say
    enough good things about this team and it was pretty cool to see how much they had my back out there.”

Sharks’ Doug Wilson reflects on how family, and lost loved ones, influenced his life — East Bay Times

As he prepares to stand on stage at Meridian Hall in Toronto on Monday night to deliver his Hockey Hall of Fame induction speech, Doug Wilson will no doubt have spent time thinking about his journey and everyone who has influenced his life and career. Wilson will have thought about the people who helped shape…

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MAPLE LEAFS 2, FLAMES 1 (OT)

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (9-5-1 – 19 Points) vs.
CALGARY FLAMES (7-3-4 – 18 Points)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2021
1 2 3 OT FINAL
TORONTO 0 0 1 1 2
CALGARY 0 0 1 0 1

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Auston Matthews scored the overtime winner at 2:32 of extra time. Matthews posted his first overtime goal of the season and eighth of his NHL career.
  • Ondřej Kaše scored for the Maple Leafs at 12:54 of the third period. Kaše marked his third of the
    season and has posted a goal in consecutive games.
  • William Nylander posted the primary assist on both Kaše’s goal and Matthews’ overtime winner.
    Nylander is currently on a six-game point streak where he has posted nine points (4G, 5A).
  • Alexander Kerfoot registered the secondary assist on Nylander’s goal. Kerfoot marked his sixth assist
    of the season. He has posted an assist in back-to-back games.
    SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd OT TOTAL
    TORONTO 13 (12) 13 (9) 7 (7) 4 (0) 37 (28)
    CALGARY 10 (10) 10 (9) 9 (8) 2 (0) 31 (27)
    SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd OT TOTAL
    TORONTO 23 (22) 21 (15) 19 (18) 5 (0) 68 (55)
    CALGARY 18 (18) 18 (16) 16 (15) 4 (0) 56 (49)
    HOME ICE
  • The Maple Leafs are 7-2-1 at home this season.
  • Toronto’s all-time record is 68-62-12-6 in 148 games against the Calgary Flames and 39-21-7-4 in 71
    games played in Toronto.
  • Toronto is 3-2-0 against the Western Conference this season and 2-2-0 against the Pacific Division
    this season.
    MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
    Shots 8 (Matthews)
    Shot Attempts 13 (Matthews)
    Faceoff Wins 10 (Matthews)
    Faceoff Win Percentage 67% (Matthews– 10 won, 5 lost and Kerfoot– 2
    won, 1 lost)
    Hits 5 (Muzzin)
    Blocked Shots 2 (Holl, Marner, Rielly, Brodie)
    Takeaways 4 (Marner, Matthews)
    TOI 24:18 (Matthews)
    Power Play TOI 3:38 (Marner, Matthews, Nylander)
    Shorthanded TOI 1:22 (Holl)
    Shifts 30 (Rielly)
    5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 64.29% (Engvall – 9 for, 5 against)
    RECORD WHEN…
  • Toronto is 5-4-1 when the opponent scores the first goal of the game.
  • The Maple Leafs are 4-2-0 when tied after one period and 2-0-1 when tied after two periods.
  • Toronto is 6-3-1 when outshooting their opponent.
  • The Maple Leafs are 1-1-0 in Friday games and 2-1-0 in the first game of a back-to-back.
    OF NOTE…
  • The Maple Leafs are 3-1 in overtime this season.
  • Toronto went 0-for-3 on the power play and 1-for-1 on the penalty kill tonight.
  • Auston Matthews registered eight shots during tonight’s game, tying his single-game high of the 2021-
    22 season.
  • Mitch Marner was on the ice for a team-high 21 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
  • Alexander Kerfoot finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 64.29
    percent (9 for, 5 against).
    UPCOMING GAMES:
    Nov. 13 Leafs at Buffalo KeyBank Center 7:00 pm ET
    Nov. 16 Leafs vs. Nashville Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Nov. 18 Leafs vs. New York Rangers Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Nov. 20 Leafs vs. Pittsburgh Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Nov. 21 Leafs at New York Islanders UBS Arena 7:30 pm ET
    Nov. 24 Leafs at Los Angeles STAPLES Center 10:00 pm ET
    Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution. Please consult official NHL game sheets (links
    above) to confirm no statistical changes were made.

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LEAFS 3, FLYERS 0 POSTGAME NOTES, QUOTES

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (8-5-1 – 17 Points) at
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (6-3-2 – 14 Points)
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2021
1 2 3 FINAL
TORONTO 0 1 2 3
PHILADELPHIA 0 0 0 0

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • William Nylander scored for the Maple Leafs at 11:11 of the second period. Nylander scored his second goal of the game on a power play opportunity at 5:09 of the third period. Nylander is currently
    on a five-game point streak where he has posted seven points (4G, 3A).
  • Ondřej Kaše scored for Toronto at 13:33 of the third period. Kaše posted his second goal of the season.
  • Jake Muzzin posted the primary assist on Nylander’s second period goal. Muzzin registered his third assist of the season.
  • Nick Ritchie posted the primary assist on Nylander’s third period power play goal. Ritchie notched his second assist of the season.
  • Auston Matthews recorded the secondary assist on both of Nylander’s goals. Matthews registered his fourth multi-point game of the season.
  • Alexander Kerfoot posted the primary assist on Kaše’s goal. Kerfoot recorded his fifth assist of the season.
  • David Kämpf notched the secondary assist on Kaše’s goal. Kämpf posted his first assist as a Maple Leaf after signing with the club as a free agent on July 28, 2021.
  • Jack Campbell stopped all 36 shots he faced in tonight’s win recording his second shutout of the season and sixth of his NHL career.
    SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    PHILADELPHIA 11 (9) 12 (11) 13 (11) 36 (31)
    TORONTO 12 (9) 7 (7) 14 (9) 33 (25)
    SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    PHILADELPHIA 16 (14) 26 (24) 23 (19) 65 (57)
    TORONTO 18 (13) 14 (14) 19 (13) 51 (40)
    ON THE ROAD AGAIN
  • The Maple Leafs are 2-3-0 on the road this season.
  • Toronto’s all-time record is 65-93-22-7 in 187 games against the Philadelphia Flyers and 28-55-8-3 in
    94 games played in Philadelphia.
  • Toronto is 6-3-1 against the Eastern Conference this season and 1-2-1 against the Metropolitan Division this season.
    MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
    Shots 7 (Ritchie)
    Shot Attempts 7 (Ritchie)
    Faceoff Wins 11 (Matthews, Kämpf)
    Faceoff Win Percentage 55% (Matthews – 11 won, 9 lost)
    Hits 3 (Simmonds, Semyonov)
    Blocked Shots 4 (Muzzin)
    Takeaways 1 (Kaše, Engvall, Brodie)
    TOI 23:32 (Rielly)
    Power Play TOI 2:58 (Ritchie, Nylander)
    Shorthanded TOI 4:11 (Rielly)
    Shifts 26 (Muzzin, Holl)
    5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 56.00% (Brodie – 14 for, 11 against)
    RECORD WHEN…
  • The Maple Leafs were 1-for-3 on the power play and 4-for-4 on the penalty kill tonight.
  • Toronto is 4-1-0 when scoring the first goal of the game.
  • The Maple Leafs are 3-2-0 when tied after one period and 5-0-0 when leading after two periods.
  • Toronto is 3-2-0 when outshot by their opponent.
  • The Maple Leafs are 3-0-0 in Wednesday games.
    OF NOTE…
  • At 11:11 of the second period, a video review was initiated to determine whether or not there was a
    distinct kicking motion on the play. Video review determined that the puck deflected off of William
    Nylander’s skate and entered the net in a legal fashion. The call on the ice was overturned – Goal
    Toronto.
  • Per the NHL Situation Room, the decision was made in accordance with Rule 37.4 that states, in part,
    “a puck that deflects into the net off an attacking Player’s skate who does not use a ‘distinct kicking
    motion’ shall be ruled a GOAL. A puck that is directed into the net by an attacking Players’ skate shall
    also be ruled a GOAL, as long as no ‘distinct kicking motion’ is evident.”
  • Kirill Semyonov made his NHL debut during tonight’s game.
  • With his third period goal, Ondřej Kaše registered his 100th career NHL point (45G, 55A).
  • Nick Ritchie recorded seven shots during tonight’s game, marking a single-game career high.
  • Auston Matthews was on the ice for a team-high 15 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
  • TJ Brodie finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 56.00 percent (14
    for, 11 against).
    UPCOMING GAMES:
    Nov. 12 Leafs vs. Calgary Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Nov. 13 Leafs at Buffalo KeyBank Center 7:00 pm ET
    Nov. 16 Leafs vs. Nashville Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Nov. 18 Leafs vs. New York Rangers Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Nov. 20 Leafs vs. Pittsburgh Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Nov. 21 Leafs at New York Islanders UBS Arena 7:30 pm ET
    Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution.

    POSTGAME QUOTES:
    HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE
    Q: On tonight’s game:
    Sheldon Keefe: I just thought we did a really good job of defending our net today both coming into our
    zone and into the defensive zone. I really liked our special teams, penalty killing was outstanding. That
    gives us a lot of life and lot of chances obviously to keep it out of our net. If we keep the score down and
    keep the game manageable as offence was hard to come by. And then we get a goal and I don’t think we
    gave them very much after that, and the power play come through and we get a nice insurance goal so I
    just liked the intensity of our team played with defensively in a game we knew was going to be low event
    and hard to get much offence as a team in Philadelphia that hasn’t given up much throughout the season
    in terms of chances against and goals against so we needed to be able to be comfortable playing in a
    tight game. When we went into the third, we talked about being comfortable winning the game 1-0 if that’s
    what it was going to take and we thought that if we had that approach there would be some offence
    available to us. Textbook third period in a lot of ways. It was a clean win for our team.
    AUSTON MATTHEWS (TWO ASSISTS)
    Q: Good response game?
    Matthews: “…Really good response from us. Everybody down the lineup just really, really solid all
    throughout. Soupy was unbelievable for us, just like he’s been all year. Big kudos to him but I just thought
    our effort from puck drop was just really solid throughout the whole game.”
    Q: On William Nylander:
    Matthews: When he’s going, he’s going. When he’s skating and moving his feet, he’s dangerous all over
    the ice and he leads the play well obviously with his skills and his skating. He sees the ice well and he’s
    easy to play with. He’s been shooting the puck a little bit more and it’s obviously been going in so he’s
    obviously a huge part of this team so when he’s going it obviously makes it a lot easier on us.
    JACK CAMPBELL (36 SAVES)
    Q: Do you feel like you were able to bounce back from the other night?
    Campbell: “Certainly. You could tell right from the get-go that we had a serious purpose out there and
    just executed the whole night. To beat a team like Philly in their own building, and then you gotta win the
    net front, they have a lot of great players in front of the net and they weren’t able to get any tips out there
    and we were just doing such a great job in front.”
    Q: Did you feel like you were in the zone tonight?
    Campbell: “I felt like everybody was in the zone, top to bottom. Doesn’t matter who it was, everybody did
    their job and did it for 60 minutes. It’s great to see.
    WILLIAM NYLANDER (TWO GOALS)
    Q: Did you think your first goal was going to survive video review?
    Nylander: “I didn’t really know. I didn’t know if I kicked it or not but when I got to the bench they told me it
    was a goal so I was pretty confident that it would be a goal.”
    Q: Do you feel like you’re in a zone right now?
    Nylander: “Yeah, I think we’re buzzing as a line, creating a lot of chances, and the power play is starting
    to get really good.