
Bulls guard Zach LaVine reportedly tested positive for coronavirus Thursday.
NBA: Three more players tested positive for coronavirus in last week — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Bulls guard Zach LaVine reportedly tested positive for coronavirus Thursday.
NBA: Three more players tested positive for coronavirus in last week — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
ANAHEIM — A day after Shohei Ohtani’s return to the mound, his blister was still fine. Now, the Angels will move on to fixing his command. 605 more words
Angels looking to improve Shohei Ohtani’s command — Whittier Daily News
RED SOX NOTES (12-6)
THE RED SOX have won each of their last 2 games…Are 12-3 in their last 15 games after starting the season 0-3.
Own the AL’s best record (12-6, .667), trailing only LAD (14-4, .778) for the best in the majors.
Tonight was their MLB-best 9th come-from-behind win, having trailed 1-0 entering the bottom of the 4th inning.
Are 12-0 this season when holding a lead at any point in the game.
EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, BB, 6 SO) set season highs in IP (6.0) and pitches (90)…Allowed a HR to Randal Grichuk to begin the 7th, his final BF.
Is 3-0 with a 3.38 ERA and 0.88 WHIP in 3 starts this season (16.0 IP, 12 H, 6 R, 2 BB, 18 SO).
Has thrown at least 5.0 innings in each of his last 31 starts (beginning 5/4/19), the 3rd-longest active streak in the majors behind only Shane Bieber (36) and
Justin Verlander (33)…The Red Sox are 25-6 (.806) in those 31 games.
The Red Sox are 48-12 (.800) in his starts since the beginning of 2018, including 17-3 in his last 20 and 7-0 in his last 7…The only AL pitchers to start more
team wins since the beginning of 2018 are Gerrit Cole (60, HOU & NYY) and Mike Fiers (51, DET & OAK).
XANDER BOGAERTS (2-for-4, R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI) doubled in the 2nd and hit a 3-run HR in the 4th, his 1st HR of the season.
Is slugging .673 in 13 games beginning 4/5, batting .469 (23-for-49) with a 1.192 OPS during that span (7 R, 7 2B, HR, 7 RBI, 5 BB).
Tonight’s HR was Bogaerts’ 119th career HR, tying him with Joe Cronin for the 5th-most among Red Sox SS…He trails Rico Petrocelli (210), Nomar Garciaparra
(178), Vern Stephens (122), and John Valentin (121).
Since the start of 2019, Bogaerts’ 45 HR trail only Trevor Story (entered today with 46) for the most among ML shortstops (min. 50% games played at SS).
CHRISTIAN ARROYO (3-for-4, R, 2B) matched a career high in hits (3, 2nd time), having also done so with the Red Sox on 9/18/20 vs. NYY.
Doubled in the 5th inning, his team-lead-tying 7th of the season (Martinez, Bogaerts).
Is 12-for-25 (.480) over his last 9 games (5 R, 5 2B, RBI, BB, HBP)…Has at least 1 hit in 11 of his 13 games this season, and in 11 of his 12 starts.
MATT BARNES (1.0 IP, H, SO) is 3-for-3 in save opportunities this season…Has allowed only 5 of his 32 batters faced to reach base (3 H, 2 BB), recording 16 SO.
BOBBY DALBEC (2-for-3, 3B, RBI) singled in the 3rd inning and hit an RBI triple in the 4th inning…Was his 1st career triple and 1st triple by a Red Sox player in 2021.
Is 9-for-27 (.333) with 4 2B, 3B, and 4 RBI in his last 9 games, beginning 4/10 (R, 3 BB).
MATT ANDRIESE (1.0 IP, SO) tossed a scoreless 7th inning, retiring all 3 batters faced…Has not allowed an ER in his last 5 appearances (6.2 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 SO).
ADAM OTTAVINO (1.0 IP, BB, SO) has not allowed a run in 3 of his last 4 outings (3.1 IP), including each of his last 2.
BLUE JAYS NOTES (7-10)
THE BLUE JAYS have lost 3 consecutive games…Are 1-4 on the current road trip…Are 0-3 in their last 3 series openers after winning each of their first 2.
Recorded 4 hits or fewer in back-to-back games for the first time since 7/24-26/19…Was their first time with 4 hits or fewer at Fenway Park since 7/18/19.
Have lost 8 games this season by 2 runs or fewer.
HYUN JIN RYU (5.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 2 SO) allowed 4 runs after surrendering 2 runs or fewer in 12 of his last 13 starts, including each of his previous 6.
Held the Red Sox scoreless through 3.0 innings before allowing back-to-back singles followed by Xander Bogaerts’ 3-run HR in the 4th.
Was his first game with 2 or fewer SO since 7/31/19 with LAD at COL.
BO BICHETTE (2-for-4, R, HR, RBI) lead off the 4th inning with a HR to left field, his team-leading 5th of the season.
Added an infield single in the 6th for his 5th multi-hit game of the season, trailing only Xander Bogaerts for most among AL shortstops.
RANDAL GRICHUK (2-for-4, R, HR, RBI) hit a solo HR in the 7th inning and an infield single in the 9th…Is batting .343 (12-for-35) in 11 road games this yea
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (28-13-5 – 61 Points) vs.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS (18-18-3 – 39 Points)
TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2021
1 | 2 | 3 | OT | FINAL | |
TORONTO | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 |
VANCOUVER | 0 | 2 | 4 | – | 6 |
GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY
ON THE SCORESHEET
He has seven points (4-3-7) in seven games against the Canucks this season. In 22 games on the road this season he has registered 24 points (9-15-24). He is tied for 23rd in the NHL in points (16 goals, 26 assists) and is tied for 21st among NHLers in even-strength points (10 goals, 20 assists).
SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
TORONTO | 13 (13) | 19 (17) | 8 (3) | – | 40 (33) |
VANCOUVER | 12 (12) | 8 (8) | 9 (5) | – | 29 (25) |
SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
TORONTO | 18 (18) | 28 (24) | 13 (5) | – | 59 (47) |
VANCOUVER | 18 (18) | 19 (19) | 22 (11) | – | 59 (48) |
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Record on the Road | 14-6-2 (22 Games) |
All-Time Record vs. Vancouver | 64-65-22-4 (155 Games) |
All-Time Record vs. Vancouver on the Road | 26-40-11-3 (80 Games) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
Shots | 6 (Nylander) |
Shot Attempts | 8 (Marner, Nylander) |
Faceoff Wins | 9 (Matthews) |
Faceoff Win Percentage | 60% (Thornton – 3 won, 2 lost) |
Hits | 3 (Bogosian, Galchenyuk) |
Blocked Shots | 5 (Muzzin) |
Takeaways | 2 (Matthews, Nylander) |
TOI | 25:30 (Rielly) |
Power Play TOI | 2:20 (Marner, Matthews, Nylander) |
Shorthanded TOI | 2:23 (Muzzin) |
Shifts | 25 (Muzzin) |
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage | 63.2% (Bogosian – 12 for, 7 against) |
RECORD WHEN…
Scoring first | 21-5-2 |
Lead after 1 | 13-3-3 |
Tied after 2 | 9-2-1 |
Score 1 power play goal | 9-2-3 |
Allow 1 power play goal | 7-8-2 |
Outshooting opponent | 14-9-3 |
Score shorthanded | 1-2-0 |
Allow a shorthanded goal | 4-1-1 |
Tuesday | 1-2-1 |
OF NOTE…
UPCOMING GAMES:
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.
Mitch Haniger’s dribbler to the right side of the infield left the bat at 53.9 mph, not fast enough to draw a moving violation on most highways. But it was the only hit allowed by the Dodgers’ pitchers Tuesday afternoon. Julio Urias struck out a career-high 11 in seven scoreless innings as the Dodgers beat…
Julio Urias strikes out 11 in Dodgers’ 1-hit shutout of Mariners — San Gabriel Valley Tribune
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (28-12-5 – 61 Points) vs.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS (17-18-3 – 37 Points)
APRIL 20, 2021 ▪ 9:00 PM EST
ROGERS ARENA (VANCOUVER, BC) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ONTARIO ▪ RADIO: TSN 1050
MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus VANCOUVER
ALL-TIME RECORD: | 64-64-22-4 (154 Games) |
ALL-TIME on the ROAD: | 26-39-11-3 (79 Games) |
2020-21: | 3-2-1 |
LAST FIVE: | 2-2-1 |
LAST 10: | 6-2-2 |
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus VANCOUVER
GAMES PLAYED: | Joe Thornton (73), TJ Brodie (42), Jake Muzzin (38) |
GOALS: | Joe Thornton (18), John Tavares (11), Auston Matthews (11) |
ASSISTS: | Joe Thornton (56), John Tavares (14), TJ Brodie (13) |
POINTS: | Joe Thornton (74), John Tavares (25), Jason Spezza (20) |
PENALTY MINUTES: | Joe Thornton (51), Jake Muzzin (28), Wayne Simmonds (23) |
MAPLE LEAFS – CANUCKS TEAM STATS
TORONTO | VANCOUVER | |
GOALS FOR (Rank): | 146 (t-7th) | 100 (31st) |
GOALS AGAINST (Rank): | 120 (t-11th) | 121 (t-13th) |
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank): | 28/128 [21.9%] (11th) | 21/107 [19.6%] (18th) |
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank): | 89/117 [76.1%] (26th) | 102/130 [78.5%] (20th) |
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank): | 31.1 (7th) | 30.0 (t-11th) |
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank): | 28.2 (t-6th) | 33.9 (31st) |
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank): | 1980 (7th) | 1605 (31st) |
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank): | 50.9% (12th) | 46.8% (28th) |
FACEOFF % (Rank): | 51.7% (7th) | 52.3 (5th) |
MAPLE LEAFS – CANUCKS NOTES
First Matchup between Clubs: | Oct. 11, 1970 (Vancouver 5, Toronto 3) |
All-Time Record: | 64-64-22-4 (154 Games) |
All-Time Record at Home: | 38-25-11-1 (75 Games) |
All-Time Record on the Road: | 26-39-11-3 (79 Games) |
Last Win vs. Opponent on the Road: | Dec. 10, 2019 (Toronto 4, Vancouver 1) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
CATEGORY | LEADER |
GOALS | 33 (Matthews) |
ASSISTS | 40 (Marner) |
POINTS | 54 (Marner, Matthews) |
POWER PLAY POINTS | 13 (Marner) |
SHORTHANDED POINTS | 1 (Five players tied) |
PIMs | 49 (Bogosian) |
SHOTS | 169 (Matthews) |
FACEOFF WIN% | 56.6% (Tavares) |
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % | 55.7% (Thornton) |
BLOCKED SHOTS | 75 (Muzzin) |
TAKEAWAYS | 40 (Matthews) |
HITS | 78 (Muzzin) |
TOI PER GAME | 23:49 (Rielly) |
PP TOI PER GAME | 3:17 (Matthews) |
SH TOI PER GAME | 2:31 (Holl) |
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
TJ Brodie | – Averaging 19:03 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Has the highest on-ice goals-for percentage (66.1%) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs defencemen.- Tied for second among Maple Leafs in shifts per game (25.8).- Tied for 14th among NHL defencemen in takeaways (21). |
Jack Campbell | – Is 11-2-1 with a 2.24 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage this season.- Has a 7-1-1 record with a 1.86 goals-against average and a .932 save percentage in eight games on the road this season.- Established a Maple Leafs franchise record for consecutive wins by a goaltender (10) on April 7 vs. Montreal.- Established an NHL record for consecutive wins to start a season (11) on April 10 vs. Ottawa. |
Alex Galchenyuk | – Averaging 2.19 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks fourth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.- Averaging 12.52 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time as a Maple Leaf, which ranks 10th among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 51.2% through 15 games with the Maple Leafs. |
Justin Holl | – Ranks 18th among right handed defencemen in the NHL in time on ice at 5-on-5 (17:50).- Tied for 19th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:50) with a shot attempt percentage of 52.2% when the score is within one goal.- Has scored both of his two goals on the road in 2020-21. |
Michael Hutchinson | – Has a .919 save percentage and a 2.42 goals-against average with a 4-2-1 record through eight starts this season. |
Zach Hyman | – Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (1:58).- Has the highest on-ice goals for percentage (67.8%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.- Ranks second among Maple Leafs in goals (15). |
Alex Kerfoot | – Sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.5).- Has the eighth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.68) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 1:25 per game in shorthanded ice time, the highest mark of his career. |
Mitch Marner | – Ranks fourth among NHLers in assists (40).- Second in the NHL in assists at 5-on-5 (23).- Tied for fourth among NHLers in points (14-40-54).- Tied for 12th in the NHL in even-strength goals (14).- Second among NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:33).- Second in the NHL in primary assists (27).- Has the sixth highest on-ice goals for percentage (61.4%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters. |
Auston Matthews | – Leads the NHL in goals (33).- Leads the NHL in game-winning goals (9).- Leads the NHL in even-strength goals (23).- Has scored the first goal of the game on eight occasions, which leads the NHL.- Tied for fourth among NHLers in points (33-21-54).- Third in the NHL in shots on goal (169).- Second among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.5%).- Became the first American born player to score 30 or more goals in each of his first five seasons on April 10 vs. Ottawa. |
Ilya Mikheyev | – Has averaged 15.8 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which the 12th highest among NHLers who have played at least 65 minutes of shorthanded ice time (68:14). – Has started 36.4% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averages 7.99 shots per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks seventh among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least five games. |
Jake Muzzin | – Tied for 21st among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (11).- Tied for 27th among NHL defencemen and sits ninth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (1-14-15). – One of 11 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 75 hits (78) and 75 blocked shots (75). |
Morgan Rielly | – Leads the Maple Leafs and is tied for 20th among NHLers in average time on ice (23:49).- Tied for 11th among NHL defencemen in points (4-26-30).- Tied for ninth among NHL defencemen in assists (26).- Tied for 11th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (13).- Became the sixth defenceman in franchise history to record 300 points with the club on April 13 vs. Calgary. |
David Rittich | – Is 0-0-1 with a 2.28 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage in two appearances with Toronto.- Had a 4-7-1 record with a 2.90 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage in 15 games with Calgary prior to being acquired by Toronto on April 11. |
Jason Spezza | – Has the third highest points per 60 minutes rate (2.77) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 54.8% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the 14th highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 175 defensive zone draws (199). |
John Tavares | – Tied for 30th in the NHL in points (14-26-40).- Tied for 21st in the NHL in even-strength points (9-20-29).- Has the seventh highest faceoff win percentage (56.6%) among NHLers who have taken at least 675 faceoffs (680).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 61.3% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is seventh among Toronto skaters.- Averages 14.08 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is third among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games.- Has recorded two goals and three assists in six games against Vancouver this season. |
Joe Thornton | – Has the highest 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games at 55.7%.- Averaging 1.23 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which is 11th among Toronto skaters. |
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
John Tavares | Assists (5) in three consecutive games and points (2-6-8) in five consecutive games. |
Travis Dermott | Two games from 200 NHL games |
Zach Hyman | One assist from 100 NHL assists |
Mitch Marner | Three goals from 100 NHL goals |
Joe Thornton | Two assists from 1,100 career NHL assists |
RECENT MILESTONES
William Nylander | 100th NHL goal (April 18 at VAN) |
Morgan Rielly | 300th NHL point (April 13 vs. CGY) |
David Rittich | First game as a Maple Leaf (April 13 vs. CGY) |
Scott Sabourin | First game as a Maple Leaf (April 13 vs. CGY) |
Jason Spezza | 100th game as a Maple Leaf (April 15 vs. WPG) |
John Tavares | 100th assist as a Maple Leaf (April 18 at VAN) |
INJURY REPORT
Frederik Andersen (Lower Body) | On Injured Reserve. |
Zach Hyman (Knee) | Left Toronto’s game on April 18 at VAN and did not return. |
Riley Nash (Knee) | On Injured Reserve. |
Man Games Lost: 101 | |
NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS
April 12 | Acquired defenceman Ben Hutton from Anaheim in exchange for a fifth round pick in 2022. |
April 12 | Acquired forward Antti Suomela from San Jose in exchange for forward Alexander Barabanov. |
Suggs averaged 14.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game in the 2020-21 season, helping the Bulldogs advance to their second national championship appearance. Gonzaga finished with a 31-1 record and tried to become the first school to go undefeated with a title since 1979.
Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs declares for NBA Draft — WFNZ Radio
On a typical Patriots Day in Boston, the Red Sox play at 11 a.m. at Fenway Park, and when the game is over, thousands of fans file out of the ballpark to catch the Boston Marathon that finishes in the surrounding streets. But for a second consecutive year, because of the ongoing pandemic, the Boston…
Red Sox carry dominant first inning to Patriots’ Day rout over White Sox — Boston Herald
Earlier this month, Draymond Green expressed his indifference about the play-in tournament, saying that “fighting for a play-in spot doesn’t motivate me” at this stage of his career. Two nights later, Stephen Curry erupted in Atlanta for 37 points. A couple of nights after that, Curry hung 41 in a win over the Milwaukee Bucks.…
Warriors mailbag: Is Steph Curry really an MVP candidate? — Marin Independent Journal
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (28-12-4 – 60 Points) vs.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS (16-18-3 – 35 Points)
APRIL 18, 2021 ▪ 7:00 PM EST
ROGERS ARENA (VANCOUVER, BC) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ▪ RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN
MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus VANCOUVER
ALL-TIME RECORD: | 64-64-22-3 (153 Games) |
ALL-TIME on the ROAD: | 26-39-11-2 (78 Games) |
2020-21: | 3-2-0 |
LAST FIVE: | 3-2-0 |
LAST 10: | 7-2-1 |
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus VANCOUVER
GAMES PLAYED: | Joe Thornton (72), TJ Brodie (41), Jake Muzzin (37) |
GOALS: | Joe Thornton (18), John Tavares (11), Auston Matthews (10) |
ASSISTS: | Joe Thornton (56), TJ Brodie (13), John Tavares (12) |
POINTS: | Joe Thornton (74), John Tavares (23), Jason Spezza (20) |
PENALTY MINUTES: | Joe Thornton (51), Jake Muzzin (28), Wayne Simmonds (23) |
MAPLE LEAFS – CANUCKS TEAM STATS
TORONTO | VANCOUVER | |
GOALS FOR (Rank): | 144 (t-6th) | 97 (31st) |
GOALS AGAINST (Rank): | 117 (11th) | 119 (13th) |
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank): | 27/124 [21.8%] (12th) | 21/106 [19.8%] (19th) |
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank): | 88/116 [75.9%] (26th) | 99/126 [78.6%] (t-19th) |
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank): | 30.9 (7th) | 30.1 (10th) |
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank): | 28.3 (8th) | 33.8 (31st) |
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank): | 1921 (7th) | 1573 (31st) |
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank): | 50.5% (13th) | 47.1% (27th) |
FACEOFF % (Rank): | 51.6% (t-7th) | 52.4 (5th) |
MAPLE LEAFS – CANUCKS NOTES
First Matchup between Clubs: | Oct. 11, 1970 (Vancouver 5, Toronto 3) |
All-Time Record: | 64-64-22-3 (153 Games) |
All-Time Record at Home: | 38-25-11-1 (75 Games) |
All-Time Record on the Road: | 26-39-11-2 (78 Games) |
Last Win vs. Opponent on the Road: | Dec. 10, 2019 (Toronto 4, Vancouver 1) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
CATEGORY | LEADER |
GOALS | 32 (Matthews) |
ASSISTS | 40 (Marner) |
POINTS | 54 (Marner) |
POWER PLAY POINTS | 13 (Marner) |
SHORTHANDED POINTS | 1 (Five players tied) |
PIMs | 49 (Bogosian) |
SHOTS | 162 (Matthews) |
FACEOFF WIN% | 56.6% (Spezza) |
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % | 54.8% (Thornton) |
BLOCKED SHOTS | 71 (Muzzin) |
TAKEAWAYS | 38 (Marner, Matthews) |
HITS | 77 (Muzzin) |
TOI PER GAME | 23:49 (Rielly) |
PP TOI PER GAME | 3:13 (Matthews) |
SH TOI PER GAME | 2:35 (Holl) |
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
TJ Brodie | – Averaging 19:04 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Has the highest on-ice goals-for percentage (66.1%) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs defencemen.- Second among Maple Leafs in shifts per game (25.9).- Tied for 14th among NHL defencemen in takeaways (21). |
Jack Campbell | – Is 11-2-0 with a 2.19 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage this season.- Has a 7-1-0 record with a 1.73 goals-against average and a .938 save percentage in eight games on the road this season.- Established a Maple Leafs franchise record for consecutive wins by a goaltender (10) on April 7 vs. Montreal.- Established an NHL record for consecutive wins to start a season (11) on April 10 vs. Ottawa. |
Alex Galchenyuk | – Averaging 2.36 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks fourth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.- Averaging 12.81 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time as a Maple Leaf, which ranks seventh among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 51.0% through 14 games with the Maple Leafs. |
Justin Holl | – Ranks 17th among right handed defencemen in the NHL in time on ice at 5-on-5 (17:48).- Ranks 21st among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:48) with a shot attempt percentage of 52.0% when the score is within one goal.- Has scored both of his two goals on the road in 2020-21. |
Michael Hutchinson | – Has a .919 save percentage and a 2.42 goals-against average with a 4-2-1 record through eight starts this season. |
Zach Hyman | – Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:01).- Has the highest on-ice goals for percentage (67.8%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.- Ranks second among Maple Leafs in goals (15). |
Alex Kerfoot | – Sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.5).- Has the eighth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.72) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 1:25 per game in shorthanded ice time, the highest mark of his career. |
Mitch Marner | – Tied for second among NHLers in assists (40).- Second in the NHL in assists at 5-on-5 (23).- Tied for third among NHLers in points (14-40-54).- Tied for 10th in the NHL in even-strength goals (14).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:32).- Second in the NHL in primary assists (27).- Has the fifth highest on-ice goals for percentage (63.2%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters. |
Auston Matthews | – Leads the NHL in goals (32).- Leads the NHL in game-winning goals (9).- Leads the NHL in even-strength goals (23).- Has scored the first goal of the game on eight occasions, which leads the NHL.- Tied for fifth among NHLers in points (32-21-53).- Fourth in the NHL in shots on goal (162).- Second among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.4%).- Became the first American born player to score 30 or more goals in each of his first five seasons on April 10 vs. Ottawa. |
Ilya Mikheyev | – Has averaged 16.0 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which is tied for the seventh highest among NHLers who have played at least 65 minutes of shorthanded ice time (67:20). – Has started 35.8% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averages 7.95 shots per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks seventh among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least five games. |
Jake Muzzin | – Tied for 19th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (11).- Tied for 26th among NHL defencemen and sits ninth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (1-14-15). – One of 12 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 70 hits (77) and 70 blocked shots (71). |
Morgan Rielly | – Leads the Maple Leafs and is tied for 20th among NHLers in average time on ice (23:49).- Tied for 10th among NHL defencemen in points (4-26-30).- Tied for ninth among NHL defencemen in assists (26).- Tied for 11th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (13).- Became the sixth defenceman in franchise history to record 300 points with the club on April 13 vs. Calgary. |
David Rittich | – Is 0-0-1 with a 2.28 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage in two appearances with Toronto.- Had a 4-7-1 record with a 2.90 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage in 15 games with Calgary prior to being acquired by Toronto on April 11. |
Jason Spezza | – Has the third highest points per 60 minutes rate (2.84) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 55.7% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the 11th highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 175 defensive zone draws (194). |
John Tavares | – Tied for the sixth highest faceoff win percentage (56.5%) among NHLers who have taken at least 650 faceoffs (669).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 60.4% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is seventh among Toronto skaters.- Averages 13.94 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is third among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games.- Has recorded two goals and an assist in five games against Vancouver this season. |
Joe Thornton | – Has the highest 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games at 54.8%.- Averaging 1.26 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which is 11th among Toronto skaters. |
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
John Tavares | Assists (3) in two consecutive games and points (2-4-6) in four consecutive games. |
Travis Dermott | Three games from 200 NHL games |
Zach Hyman | One assist from 100 NHL assists |
Mitch Marner | Three goals from 100 NHL goals |
William Nylander | One goal from 100 NHL goals |
John Tavares | Two assists from 100 assists as a Maple Leaf |
Joe Thornton | Two assists from 1,100 career NHL assists |
RECENT MILESTONES
Morgan Rielly | 300th NHL point (April 13 vs. Calgary) |
David Rittich | First game as a Maple Leaf (April 13 vs. Calgary) |
Scott Sabourin | First game as a Maple Leaf (April 13 vs. Calgary) |
INJURY REPORT
NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS
April 12 | Acquired defenceman Ben Hutton from Anaheim in exchange for a fifth round pick in 2022. |
April 12 | Acquired forward Antti Suomela from San Jose in exchange for forward Alexander Barabanov. |
April 11 | Acquired goaltender David Rittich from Calgary in exchange for a third round pick in 2022. |
April 11 | Acquired forward Nick Foligno from Columbus and forward Stefan Noesen from San Jose in exchange for a first round pick in 2021 and a fourth round pick in 2022 to Columbus, and a fourth round pick in 2021 to San Jose. |
CF MONTRÉAL (4) – TORONTO FC (2) POST GAME SUMMARY
SCORING SUMMARY
MTL – Mason Toye 3’ (Zachary Brault-Guillard)
MTL – Romell Quioto 24’ (Joel Waterman)
TFC – Mark Delgado 44’ (PK)
MTL – Victor Wanyama 54’ (Mustafa Kizza)
MTL – Djordje Mihailovic 71’ (Erik Hurtado)
TFC – Richie Laryea 88’ (Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty)
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
TFC – Michael Bradley 18’ (caution)
TFC – Ralph Priso 45’+1 (caution)
MTL – Victor Wanyama 67’ (caution)
RECORDS
Toronto FC 0-1-0 0 points
CF Montréal 1-0-0 3 points
LINEUPS
TORONTO FC – Alex Bono; Richie Laryea, Omar González, Luke Singh, Auro Jr.; Michael Bradley (C), Ralph Priso (Liam Fraser 59’), Mark Delgado (Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty 76’), Noble Okello (Nick DeLeon HT), Jacob Shaffelburg (Justin Morrow 59’); Patrick Mullins (Jordan Perruzza HT)
Substitutes Not Used: Quentin Westberg, Eriq Zavaleta, Griffin Dorsey, Tsubasa Endoh
CF MONTRÉAL – Clément Diop; Joel Waterman, Rudy Camacho, Kamal Miller; Zachary Brault-Guillard, Samuel Piette (C), Victor Wanyama, Mustafa Kizza (Aljaž Struna 79’), Djordje Mihailovic (Amar Sejdič 79’); Romell Quioto (Bjørn Johnsen 69’), Mason Toye (Erik Hurtado 57’)
Substitutes Not Used: James Pantemis, Zorhan Bassong, Clément Bayiha, Emanuel Maciel, Joaquín Torres
MEDIA NOTES:
CHRIS ARMAS – HEAD COACH, TORONTO FC
Q. I wonder if you can give us your thoughts on the team’s performance today, and I guess in particular, about the goals that were conceded.
Well, look, I would say that our team has experienced in just a few days, maybe the highest and the lowest. It quiet in that locker room, much different from a few nights ago and, yeah, in some ways it will be good for our team to feel what that’s like and for all of our players to understand that it’s not just about showing up because you’re Toronto FC, and it comes easy, just because.
Look, when you look at the game, I think the starting point is we just finished second all day long. Start with the coaching, the tools, tackles, coming in second all day long. You know, in moments we look like we are out here for a pass, right, just not good enough. And when you’re not good enough against a team that can hurt you in transition, that’s what it looks like, right. We knew that. We knew that no matter which structure we played, transition would be their thing and with some speed and we played into their hands. I think you could see that in three of the goals, you know, its transition moments, some bad giveaways, losing the race down the field and the set piece. We clawed our way back in, 2-1, made a push and fell short. But on the day, not good enough.
Q. We know you don’t like to make excuses, but do you think fatigue came into play at all in the match, how you played on we had night, hot again, that kind of thing?
No. I think we just weren’t ready for the match. We’re not ready for the match. We knew that we could push guys certain minutes, we knew we had reserves, we could go to them quicker, but on nights like this or days like this, what was stalked about is — is although we can play with 90 minutes intensity physically, that we have the intensity in our minds. The times we can be intense physically, we do it and other moments, with the ball, without the ball, we can have recharging periods and still the intensity at our minds could be at a high level.
So, no, I’m sure, I’m sure Montréal was tired, too, today, in moments. We’re not accepting that as the reason.
Q. What did Montréal do right, do you think? How did they sort of get at it today and sort of make life difficult for you guys?
I think they took their chances well. I think they were dangerous in transition. They forced some mistakes and with the ball they moved us around a bit and we chased too many back passes which is something that as we grow as a team and we want to be a pressing team, we have resetting moments and moments where it’s not time to go.
But they opened us up at times and we expended a lot of energy chasing in moment that is we shouldn’t have and overall, they executed without the ball and with the ball especially in transition.
Q. Tough matchup, but is there any silver lining you can take from a loss like this?
There’s always information. That’s the silver lining, you find out where we’re at, and you know, on our way to becoming a great team. We’re on our way to understand days like, this how to show up and as you are fatigued and like that, all the things that become important against a team like that, right.
It’s a derby match. It’s opening day. We understood where they could be dangerous, and yeah, we gathered information. It’s especially valuable for young players that are out there to understand these types of games, right. When things are tougher or different types of stock positions.
So, there’s certainly value, and I think on the inside, that I think the silver lining may be as a coach and even for a team, as we see Ayo stick to it. We had a play early on that gets away from him but he’s the one sliding and running back 60, 70 yards to put out a fire, Omar Gonzalez, Michael, still pushing late.
So, we are a team that understands we don’t get too high, and we don’t get too hoe. One thing for sure, we don’t give in. We don’t quit. We don’t give in and the third goal is there, and we had a couple of big chances, and it could have got interesting on a day when our good stuff didn’t show up. But we don’t quit. We learned that today for sure.
Q. A couple of valuable minutes at the end for Jahkeele, picks up his first assist. Maybe did he do enough to warrant some more minutes from you next time and what did you see from the young man?
We saw today and what we’ve seen in training, he’s clever and tidy and in interior spots, he’s very shifty and elegant with the ball. He helped build some promising attacks, and yeah, I thought it was important to get him out there and not just for the experience.
I know I wasn’t the only crazy one thinking we are going to score the first one and next ones are going to follow. I think he had a good relationship with Richie out there, and with Richie overlapping, he had some really good moments.
But Jahkeele, he’s shown some good moments in training. He earned those minutes today.
Q. You’re missing some important pieces like Pozuelo, Mavinga, Altidore. Will you have them back for the next game?
It looks like we’ll have a few of our reinforcements, if you will, back for the next game. And that will be good for those players, good for our team, and each day, it seems like every few days we are getting healthier, we’re getting stronger, yeah. We’ll get back to full strength real soon.
Q. Luke Singh, big occasion for him, especially coming off the Champions League sort of on display in mid-week in his MLS debut tonight. What did you make of his performance overall? Are there still learnings there and growth to be made?
I think we know, yeah, there’s so much — our veteran players will still learn and grow. Imagine a player like Luke, we’ve thrown a lot at him. We discussed not starting him today because it could be a lot for a young player early on, but we wanted to expose him to this type of game, and he held up in many ways, he did. It’s just a big challenge on the day as we had to put out a lot of fires in transition. So, with two strikers, with good moments, with quickness that he’s dealing with all year long, I think he’s growing quickly.
So, it’s a couple of really difficult games, you know, that he’s had to face, but I think it will pay dividends for him moving forward.
Q. Three different games in short order, a lot of valuable information for you to go over. What do you do with that as you look ahead to the next match?
Like always, this is when we played a USL team in preseason, and now that we play our opener and even Leon, we look hard at ourselves. We look at video. We just assess individual performances, collective performances, keep implementing. It’s still early for us. It’s still early for us. We need time to all get on the same page and understand what it takes to be a team, what it takes to play a certain way, to understand all the details and nuances of when you have the ball and you don’t, when you lose the ball, when you win it, yeah, so what does the next week look like, we get home, we take some rest, it’s been a tough stretch, we take some rest and we look hard and we put it right back to work. That’s what this team is about. When we get right back to work in a real way, and it requires taking a hard look.
But that one’s passed us. It’s passed us. We’ll be looking forward after a few days of rest.
MICHAEL BRADLEY – MIDFIELDER, TORONTO FC
Q. Obviously a tough day, tough result. Wanted to get your thoughts on the performance, what you thought of the effort from the team.
Yeah, I mean, look, it’s a frustrating day. We never really gave ourselves a chance with the way we started the game. I mean, obviously we spoke a lot before the game about understanding that — we knew we would be playing a team that’s motivated for their first game this season. Obviously, the fact that we have played two Champions League games means that, yeah, in some ways, we have a little bit of match rhythm under our belt. But that doesn’t count for something when the whistle blows today.
Like I said, it’s a frustrating day because for me, you know, we never really gave ourselves a chance in the game, and on a day like this, you know, with all the — with all the factors that go into it where, you know, you find yourselves behind 1-0, a hundred seconds into the game and from there, you’re chasing.
Q. I’m not sure any of those four goals — happy to be conceded. If you could sum up what went wrong in general?
Oh, we are not happy to concede any goals. So obviously, yeah, the frustration to give away four is big. Yeah, obviously, it’s nothing new but you have to understand that when you play teams on certain days, they are going to be looking to take advantage of the fact that we want to play in their half and we want to be aggressive in how we play and also how we — how we, you know, close down our ability to be good with the ball and to not — to not give battles away. But then our ability to be — our ability to put out fires and our ability to react and counter press quickly, all these things get put under the microscope. Obviously on a day like today, we are just not good enough. That’s as simple a way to say it as there is.
Q. A lot has been thrown at Luke Singh in the last couple of weeks. What can you say about the young man and how he’s risen to the challenge?
He’s done really well, really well. They have all continued to grow. They continue to come in every day with the right mentality. They continue to push themselves and listen. Yeah, listen to the — listen to the coaching staff, listen to their teammates. They have personality, they are not afraid and so I think they have all taken big steps forward in the last, you know — in the last few weeks, but really, the entire preseason and many of them going into the end of last season.
So you know, we are going to continue to push these guys and move them forward, and obviously Luke has done a really good job in the last few days being ready when he was called on, you know, and now for all of them, it’s continuing to use the experiences in training, in games and continue to push themselves forward.
But we are really, really happy.
Q. Jahkeele picks up his first assist as a professional if I’m not mistaken tonight on Richie’s late goal there. As a player who has been linked with some pretty big name clubs, what’s your message to a guy like that and what have you seen from him in this preseason?
Well, continuing with what I just said, all of these guys are doing a really good job. They have to just continue to come every day ready to work, ready to — ready to commit to what we are doing, enjoy the — enjoy the part about just being ready to go for it every single day. You know, to push themselves with how they train, to listen, to take in information, to not be afraid when they get their chances to show their personality.
So, you know, whether it’s Jahkeele or Ralph or Noble, Luke, Jacob, Liam, go down the line, the message and encouragement for all of them is the same in that regard.
Q. An off-field question if I may. As you know, things are not going very well up here with COVID-19. I’m wondering if you’ve been able to get your family down to Florida, and if more of your teammates are looking to bring their loved ones down given what’s happening north of the border?
Yes, my family got down two days ago as I mentioned. Everybody’s plan was slightly different. Had schools stayed open and had things been relatively normal there, the idea for my wife and kids was to be around there and to, you know, let the kids enjoy being in school every day, be with their friends, activities.
But obviously with the way things have played out over the last few weeks, we wanted to just, you know, use the opportunity to be together as a family again. So they were able to get down in the last day or two. And I think, again, everybody’s situation is slightly different, but you know, when all said and done, I think a good number of guys will try to get their families down here at one point or another.
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