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SENATORS-MAPLE LEAFS PREGAME NOTES


2021-22 Matchups vs. Ottawa: Third of Four
2020-21 Record vs. Ottawa: 5-2-2
Next Game vs. Ottawa: Saturday, April 16 at Ottawa
Toronto Season Record: 20-8-2
Toronto Home Record: 12-4-1
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: TSN 1050

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
December 31, 2021
Defenceman Chad Krys has been reassigned to the Toronto Marlies
(AHL) from the Maple Leafs taxi squad
December 30, 2021
Defencemen Teemu Kivihalme and Chad Krys have been assigned to
the Maple Leafs taxi squad from the Toronto Marlies (AHL)
December 29, 2021
Goaltender Michael Hutchinson has been assigned to the Maple Leafs
taxi squad from the Toronto Marlies (AHL)
December 29, 2021
Forwards Joey Anderson and Kyle Clifford and defencemen Carl
Dahlström, Filip Král and Kristins Rubns have been reassigned to the
Toronto Marlies (AHL) from the Maple Leafs taxi squad
December 28, 2021
Forward Brett Seney and Alex Steeves and goaltender Joseph Woll
have been loaned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL)

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 5 at Edmonton 1
Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2021
TOR Goals: Matthews (2), Simmonds, Brodie, Rielly
EDM Goals: Sceviour
TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 35/36, .972 SV%
EDM Goaltender: Koskinen, 20/25, .800 SV%
TOR Power Play: 1-for-3
TOR Penalty Kill: 2-for-2

NEXT GAME
Date: Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Opponent: vs. Edmonton Oilers
Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)

INJURY REPORT
Timothy Liljegren Placed on the NHL’s Covid-19 protocol list

ALL-TIME VS. OTTAWA SENATORS:
First Matchup between Clubs: Oct. 20, 1992 (Toronto 5 vs. Ottawa 3)
All-Time Record: 62-56-3-13 (134 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 35-22-2-8 (67 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 27-34-1-5 (67 Games)
Last Home Win vs. Opponent: Oct. 16, 2021 (Toronto 3 vs. Ottawa 1)
Record in Last Five Games: 3-1-1
Record in Last 10 Games: 6-2-2

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. OTTAWA SENATORS:
Games Played: John Tavares (45), Wayne Simmonds (35), Morgan Rielly (34)
Goals: Auston Matthews (23), John Tavares (11), Wayne Simmonds (11)
Assists:
Mitch Marner (21), John Tavares (18), Auston Matthews (16), William
Nylander (16)
Points: Auston Matthews (39), Mitch Marner (30), John Tavares (29)
Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (38), John Tavares (26), Jake Muzzin (13)

2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .700 3.27 2.50 30.6% 82.1% 34.2 31.4 55.0%
Ottawa .357 2.79 3.61 19.8% 77.8% 28.8 33.7 48.4%

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
Power Play: 26/85 (30.6%)
Power Play Goal Leader: 8 – Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 15 – Matthews (8G, 7A)
2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)

ON THE PK IN 2021-22
Penalty Kill: 69/84 (82.1%)
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 1 – Marner
Shorthanded Point Leader: 1 – Marner (1G), Muzzin (1A)
2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)

FAST FACTS
Saturday games 9th of 21 (10 home, 11 road)
Back-to-Backs played 5 of 13
Record in first game of back-to-back 2-2-1
Record in second game of back-to-back 2-3-0
January games 1st of 11 (5 home, 6 road)
RECENT MILESTONES

TJ BRODIE Appeared in his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
TJ BRODIE Scored his 50th career NHL goal, Dec. 14, 2021 at EDM
JACK CAMPBELL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 16, 2021 vs. NSH
JACK CAMPBELL Recorded his 50th career NHL win, Nov. 18, 2021 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
ONDREJ KAŠE Scored his 50th career NHL goal, Dec. 9, 2021 vs. TBL
ALEXANDER KERFOOT Appeared in his 300th career NHL game, Nov. 26 at SJS
AUSTON MATTHEWS
Recorded his 200th career NHL goal, Oct. 25, 2021 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)
MORGAN RIELLY Recorded his 250th career NHL assist, Oct. 27, 2021 at CHI
MORGAN RIELLY Skated in his 600th career NHL game, Dec. 9, 2021 vs. TBL
WAYNE SIMMONDS Skated in his 950th career NHL game, Oct. 16, 2021 vs. OTT
JASON SPEZZA Skated in his 1,200th career NHL game, Nov. 28, 2021 at ANA
JOHN TAVARES Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs, Oct. 18, 2021 vs. NYR
JOHN TAVARES Scored his 100th goal with the Maple Leafs, Nov. 13, 2021 at BUF

UPCOMING MILESTONES
Travis Dermott One point away from 50 career NHL points
David Kämpf Four assists away from 50 career NHL assists
Alexander Kerfoot Three assists away from 100 career NHL assists
Ilya Mikheyev Six games away from 100 career NHL games played
William Nylander Six points away from 300 career NHL points
John Tavares One game away from 900 career NHL games played

2021-22 TEAM LEADERS

CATEGORY LEADER CATEGORY LEADER
GOALS 20 – Matthews BLOCKED SHOTS 42 – Holl
ASSISTS 22 – Rielly TAKEAWAYS 30 – Nylander
POINTS 33 – Matthews (20G, 13A) HITS 65 – Ritchie
POWER PLAY POINTS 15 – Matthews (8G, 7A) TOI PER GAME 23:58 – Rielly
SHORTHANDED POINTS 1 – Marner (1G), Muzzin (1A) PP TOI PER GAME 3:01 – Marner
PIMs 40 – Simmonds SH TOI PER GAME 2:36 – Muzzin
SHOTS 121 – Matthews WINS 15 – Campbell
FACEOFF% 60.1% – Tavares GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE 1.94 – Campbell
SHOT ATTEMPTS% 58.25% – Matthews SAVE PERCENTAGE .937 – Campbell

RECORD BY MONTH
OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY
HOME 3-1-1 6-2-0 3-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
AWAY 1-3-0 6-0-0 1-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0
TOTAL 4-4-1 12-2-0 4-2-1 0-0-0 0-0-0
MARCH APRIL
HOME 0-0-0 0-0-0
AWAY 0-0-0 0-0-0
TOTAL 0-0-0 0-0-0

RECORD BY DAY
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
2-1-0 0-2-1 4-0-0 5-0-0 2-2-0 2-1-0 5-2-1

SENATORS NOTES

LAST GAME: Dec. 18, 4-3 OT loss at Philadelphia: Sanheim earned his third career overtime game-winning goal (moving into a tie for second all-time
among Flyers’ rearguards) at 1:35 of the extra session in Philadelphia’s 4-3 overtime win. Giroux opened the scoring for the home side with his 883rd
career point to move into a tie for second on the Flyers all-time points list before Lindblom gave the Flyers at 2-0 lead at 7:32 of the opening period.
Three consecutive goals from the Senators saw Stützle (with his 13th career road goal – tied for most by a teenager in Senators history), Formenton
(with his second shorthanded goal of the season – tied for first leaguewide) and Zub provided the visitors with a short lived lead. In his first game since
Dec. 1, Farabee replied 1:08 later to send the game to game to a fourth period. The game saw Chabot record the fourth instance of a Senator playing
over 35 minutes in a game (35:39) to establish the second most ice-time he has earned in a regular-season game in his career. Jones made 28 saves to
earn the win for Philadelphia while Forsberg turned aside 34 shots in taking the loss for Ottawa. Scratches: Gaudette; Injuries: Brannstrom, J. Brown,
Pinto, White, Zaitsev; Shots: OTT – 31, PHI – 38; PP: OTT – 0-1, PHI – 0-2.
BROADCAST INFORMATION: This evening’s game against Toronto will be broadcast nationally on Sportsnet, CBC and Citytv as a part of Hockey
Night in Canada and on TVA Sports. On the radio, the game will be available locally via TSN 1200 (English) and 94,5 Unique-FM (French).
WHAT’S NEXT: Ottawa heads to the state of Washington for the first time to face Seattle on Thursday evening at 10 p.m. EDT. The contest will mark
the first of two regular-season meetings and the lone matchup at Climate Pledge Arena.
INJURY REPORT: D J. Brown, C Pinto, C White and D Zaitsev are on IR and will not oppose the Leafs this evening. Total man-games lost: 104.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS: Recalled G Murray from Belleville (AHL) on Dec. 28; Signed F Boucher to a three-year, entry-level contract on Dec. 28;
Recalled F Bishop and F Shaw from Belleville (AHL) on Dec. 31.
OTTAWA vs. TORONTO – History:
2021-22 (1-1-0): Oct. 14 @ Ottawa (3-2 win), Oct. 16 @ Toronto (3-1 loss), Jan. 1 @ Toronto, April 16 @ Ottawa
2020-21 (4-4-1): 1/15/21 @ Ottawa (5-3 win), 10/16/21 @ Ottawa (3-2 loss), 2/15/21 @ Toronto (6-5 OT win), 2/17/21 @ Toronto (2-1 loss), 2/18/21 @
Toronto (7-3 loss), 3/14/21 @ Ottawa (4-3 win), 3/25/21 @ Ottawa (3-2 OT loss), 4/10/21 @ Toronto (6-5 loss), 5/12/21 @ Ottawa (4-3 OT win)
Series record: Overall: 69-51-3-11; Home: 39-21-1-6; Away: 30-30-2-5
Last Ottawa win: @ Ottawa: Oct. 14 (3-2); @ Toronto: 2/15/21 (6-5 OT)
Last Toronto win: @ Ottawa: 3/25/21 (3-2 OT); @ Toronto: Oct. 16 (3-1)
Last OT result: 5/12/21 (4-3 OT win) @ 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: Oct. 16, 3-1 loss @ Toronto; OTT Goal: Norris; TOR Goals: Simmonds, Kerfoot, Bunting; OTT Scratches: Del Zotto, Sabourin, Tkachuk;
OTT Injuries: Bishop, Murray*, Watson, White; OTT Goalie: Forsberg; TOR Goalie: Campbell; OTT PP: 1-2; TOR PP: 0-3; Shots: 21-29.
Career vs. Toronto: Ennis leads all players in career games played (41), in goals (10), in assists (16) and in points (26); Tkachuk leads in penalty
minutes (15) against Toronto.
NEW SWEATER: The Senators enter their second season of wearing a primary logo which has seen the organization return to its roots with the
implementation of the modified original “2D” logo. The team has earned a 31-42-6 all-time record (9-17-2 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: The Senators have a record of 5-9-0 at home this season … Brady Tkachuk is the Senators leader with eight goals at home
while Drake Batherson and Thomas Chabot maintain the club lead with 10 assists at Canadian Tire Centre … Through 14 home games this season,
Batherson leads the team with 16 points on home ice … The Senators earned a record of 14-10-4 through 28 home contests in 2020-21.
ROAD SCHOLARS: The Senators have a record of 4-8-2 on the road this season … Josh Norris leads with nine goals on the road this season
while Batherson ranks first with nine assists while the Senators serve as visitors … Through 14 road games this season, Batherson and Norris maintain
the club lead with 12 points … The Senators registered a 9-18-1 record over 28 road contests in 2020-21.
FRANCHISE RECORD: Ottawa has posted an all-time record of 980-957-115-171 over 2,223 games … The Senators are 538-422-60-93 through 1,113
all-time home games and 442-535-55-78 through 1,110 all-time road games.
BACK-TO-BACK GAMES: Ottawa will play back-to-back games on 15 occasions in 2021-22 and will open their fifth set of the season on Jan. 22 when
they visit Washington ahead of playing in Columbus the following evening … The Senators played back-to-back games on 10 occasions last season and
earned a record of 6-4-0 in the first half of contests on consecutive nights (2-4-0 this season) while posting a 0-8-2 record (2-3-1 this season) in the
second half of games on consecutive days.

ON THE POWER PLAY: The Senators are 18 for 91 (19.8%) on the power-play in 2021-22 … Norris leads with five power-play goals while Batherson
maintains the club lead with nine points on the power-play … Ottawa has tallied multiple power-play goals five times in an individual contest in 2021-22
after having done so five times in 2020-21.
ON THE PENALTY KILL: Ottawa has overcome 70 of the 90 occasions the team has been shorthanded in 2021-22 to maintain an efficiency of 77.8%
through 28 regular-season games … The team has registered three (Formenton x2, Gambrell) shorthanded markers this season after recording seven
such goals in 2020-21.
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 2013-14. One year later, he helped the team capture the Mastercard
Memorial Cup. His 57 head coaching victories with Ottawa see him rank seventh in franchise history.
FIRST SEASON AS CAPTAIN FOR CHUCKY: 2019-20 NHL All-Star Brady Tkachuk was appointed the 10th captain in Senators franchise history on
Nov. 5. A native of St. Louis, Tkachuk succeeded Erik Karlsson who served in the role for four seasons from 2014-15 to 2017-18. The bronze medal
winner with Team U.S.A. at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship is the first American born skater to serve as team captain. Tkachuk is assisted by
full-time alternate Thomas Chabot and a rotating group comprised of Connor Brown, Nick Paul and Nikita Zaitsev.
TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE: By way of skating in a game-high 35:39 on Dec. 18, Senators defenceman Thomas Chabot registered the fourth instance
of an Ottawa player skating in over 35 minutes in a game since ice-time began being tracked in 1997-98. The total marked the highest single game total
in the league this season and was the third most time-on-ice in one regular-season game since the 2014-15 campaign. The top three time-on-ice totals
since that season are now held by Senators’ following Chabot’s 37:50 (12/17/19 at Tampa Bay) and Erik Karlsson’s 36:34 (12/20/15 at Tampa Bay). The
two rearguards hold the top 16 time-on-ice totals with Ottawa since 2014-15 with only Cody Ceci (32:54 on 12/21/17 at Tampa Bay and 32:49 on 3/22/18
vs Edmonton) otherwise finding a place in the top 20. Ottawa’s alternate captain paces the league in average time-on-ice per-game (27:20) and even
strength time-on-ice per-game (23:31) while ranking ninth leaguewide in total time-on-ice (765:16).
ALL-TIME LEADERS: Chris Phillips is the Senators’ all-time leader in games played (1,179) … Daniel Alfredsson leads in goals (426), assists (682) and
points (1,108) … Following Phillips is Alfredsson (1,178), Chris Neil (1,026), Wade Redden (838), Radek Bonk (689), Jason Spezza (686) and Mike
Fisher (675) … Neil leads in penalty minutes (2,522) while Patrick Lalime holds the lead in shutouts (30) and ranks second (283) to Craig Anderson
(435) in games played among goaltenders. Anderson leads in wins (202).
MILESTONES WITHIN REACH:
C. Brown – Six points from 200
Ennis – Three assists from 200
Norris – 15 games from 100
Paul – Four games from 200


CLIPPERS-RAPTORS PREGAME NOTES


• The Toronto Raptors (14-17) continue a four-game homestand (Dec. 28 – Jan. 4) Friday night against the Los Angeles Clippers (18-17) at Scotiabank Arena. The Raptors have lost four in a row to the Clippers. Toronto is 5-4 in December after Philadelphia hung on to beat the Raptors 114-109 on Tuesday. Toronto
has had three games postponed this month: Dec. 16 vs. CHI, Dec. 20 vs. ORL and Dec. 22 at CHI.
• Chris Boucher scored a season-high 28 points (10-14 FG, 5-7 3PT, 3-4 FT) and matched a career-best with 19 rebounds in 38 minutes Dec. 28 vs. Philadelphia. Boucher became just the second player in franchise history to record 25+ points and 15+ rebounds with five made threes, joining Donyell Marshall (Apr. 13, 2004 vs. Detroit).
• Chris Boucher has scored 10+ points in seven of the last eight games (Dec. 5-28), including 20+ in each of the last two (Dec. 26-28). He is averaging 15.6 points and shooting .529 (45-85) from the field during this stretch. Boucher scored in double figures four times in his first 21 games of the season.
• Gary Trent Jr. (108) and Fred VanVleet (103) currently rank second and third, respectively, in the NBA in total deflections. Trent Jr. also leads the league in steals (2.18) and has recorded multiple steals in 19 games, while VanVleet has led the NBA in deflections per game each of the past two seasons. The Raptors lead the NBA in deflections per game (18.9) and rank third in steals (9.2) this season.
• Rookie Scottie Barnes has scored in double figures in 12 straight games played (Nov. 21 – Dec. 18). Barnes is averaging 16.5 points and shooting .497 (76-153) from the floor, including .413 (19-46) from beyond the arc, during this streak. He has missed the last two games (Dec. 26-28) due to health and safety protocols. Barnes (15.6) is currently second among rookies in scoring behind Franz Wagner (15.8)
• Fred VanVleet is one of just six players in the NBA averaging 20+ points, 6+ assists and 5+ rebounds this season, along with Luka Doncic, James Harden, LeBron James, Nikola Jokic and Ja Morant.
• Yuta Watanabe has score in double digits in four of the last five games (Dec. 13-28) with two double-doubles. Watanabe set career highs with 26 points and 13 rebounds Dec. 26 at Cleveland. Over the last five games, Watanabe is averaging 13.0 points and shooting 51 percent (25-49) from the field.
• The Raptors have been without OG Anunoby, Scottie Barnes and Fred VanVleet for the last two games (Dec. 26-28) due to health and safety protocols. The trio accounts 39% of Toronto’s scoring this season.
• Clippers forward-centre Serge Ibaka returns to Toronto for the first time since Feb. 25, 2020. Ibaka played three-plus season with the Raptors, averaging 14.2 points and 7.4 rebounds in 228 games. He also helped
Toronto win its first NBA championship in 2019.
PROBABLE STARTERS
F – OG ANUNOBY #3

MIN: 36.7 REB: 5.3 AST: 2.7 STL: 1.5 TO: 1.6 BLK: 0.6 PTS: 19.3
• Sat out the last two games (Dec. 26-28) due to health and safety protocols.
• Has missed 15 of the last 16 games after sitting out 13 in a row (Nov. 18 – Dec. 14) with a left hip pointer.
• Recorded seven points and three rebounds in 28 minutes in his lone game this month Dec. 18 vs. Golden State.
F – SCOTTIE BARNES #4

MIN: 36.0 REB: 8.3 AST: 3.4 STL: 1.1 TO: 1.9 BLK: 1.0 PTS: 15.6
• Missed the last two games (Dec. 26-28) due to health and safety protocols.
• Leads all rookies in rebounds (8.3) and minutes (36.0), ranks second in scoring (15.6) and third in FG% (.494).
• Has scored 20+ points in each of his last two games played (Dec. 14-18), averaging 22.0 points.
C – PASCAL SIAKAM #43

MIN: 34.9 REB: 7.5 AST: 3.9 STL: 0.7 TO: 2.2 BLK: 0.8 PTS: 19.6
• Recorded 28 points, six rebounds and a season-high eight assists in 42 minutes Dec. 28 vs. Philadelphia.
• Averaging 22.3 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists in seven games in December.
• Has scored 20+ points in six of his last eight games played (Nov. 30 – Dec. 28), averaging 22.0 points.
G – GARY TRENT JR. #33

MIN: 34.8 REB: 3.0 AST: 2.2 STL: 2.2 TO: 1.0 BLK: 0.3 PTS: 16.9
• Contributed 19 points, a career-high seven assists and two steals in 41 minutes Dec. 28 vs. Philadelphia.
• Leads the NBA in steals per game (2.18); has recorded multiple steals in 19 games.
• Averaging 15.8 points and shooting .391 (25-64) from three-point range through eight games in December.
G – FRED VANVLEET #23

MIN: 37.9 REB: 5.1 AST: 6.7 STL: 1.6 TO: 3.0 BLK: 0.6 PTS: 20.1
• Missed the last two games (Dec. 26-28) due to health and safety protocols.
• Leads the NBA in minutes per game (37.9), has logged 40+ minutes seven times.
• Has scored in double digits in all 28 of his games played this season, including 20+ points 12 times.

INJURY REPORT
Precious Achiuwa (Return To Competition Reconditioning) – Probable
Khem Birch (Return To Competition Reconditioning) – Probable
Isaac Bonga (Health and Safety Protocols) – Out
Justin Champagnie (Health and Safety Protocols) – Out
Goran Dragic (NWT) – Out
David Johnson (Left Calf; Strain) – Out

CLIPPERS’ PREVIOUS GAME STARTERS

• DYNAMIC DEFENSE: On 11/5 at Minnesota, the Clippers allowed just 27 points in the second quarter. It was tied for the fourth-least amount of points
allowed in a second half in franchise history. The last time the Clippers allowed 27 points-or-less in a second half was when they allowed 25 on 4/16/12 vs.
Oklahoma City. LAC ranks fourth in defensive rating (105.5), fifth in opponent points allowed (104.6) and tied for seventh in opponent FG% (44.1).
• CLIMBING THE LEADERBOARD: On 11/13 vs. Minnesota, with his 1,799th career three-pointer, Paul George passed Klay Thompson for sole possession of 20th place on the NBA’s all-time three-point field goal list. On 11/14 vs. Chicago, George made his 368th career three-pointer as a Clippers, which
passed Corey Maggette for sole possession of sixth place on the Clippers all-time three-point field goal list. On 12/20 vs. San Antonio, George made his
1,828th career three to pass Kobe Bryant for sole possession of 19th place on the NBA’s all-time three-point field goal list. On 12/22 at Sacramento, George
made his 1,831st career three to pass Chauncey Billups for sole possession of 18th place on the NBA’s all-time three-point field goal list.
• THE ROOK: On 12/8 vs. Boston, Brandon Boston Jr. scored 27 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the field and 5-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc. Boston
Jr. joined Eric Bledsoe and Lamar Odom as the only players in franchise history to score at least 27 points at age 20 or younger.
• PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Paul George was named the Western Conference Player of the Week for week three (Nov. 1-7). During the week, George led
the Clippers to a 4-0 record and held averages of 26.3 points, 8.8 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.8 steals. It’s George’s 10th player of the week recognition
and second as a member of the Clippers. During the month of November, George scored 406 points, with 114 rebounds and 89 assists. George joins Bob
Kaufman (Dec. 1970) as the only two players in franchise history with at least 400 points, 100 rebounds and 80 assists in a calendar month.
• WINNING STREAK: The Clippers were on a seven-game winning streak from 11/1 – 11/13. During the winning streak, the Clippers ranked second in the
NBA in plus/minus differential (12.6) and net rating (11.5), third in points (115.3) and rebounds (48.7) and fifth in 3P% (39.5).
• MOMENTUM SWING: On 11/5 at Minnesota, the Clippers became just the fourth team in the last 25 seasons to trail by 20 and then win the game by 20.
• FROM THREE: On 11/3 at Minnesota, the Clippers were 21-for-36 (58.3%) from three. It’s just the 13th time in NBA history that a team has shot better
than 58% from three (min. 35 attempts). In the third quarter alone the Clippers were 9-for-11 (81.8%) from three which was the highest 3P% (min. 10 attempts) in a single quarter in franchise history. Including the postseason, it was just the 13th time in franchise history that the Clippers have made at least 20
threes.
• PG: On 10/23 vs. Memphis, George had his 28th game as a Clipper with at least five three-pointers made, which tied J.J. Redick for the most such games
in franchise history. George also had his sixth career game with at least 40 points and 10 rebounds and became the first Clipper since Blake Griffin on
2/26/17 vs. Charlotte to post a stat line of at least 41 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. On 10/25 vs. Portland, George had a career-high eight steals.
He’s the first starter to have at least eight steals while playing 27 minutes or less since Michael Jordan on 4/20/93. On 10/29 at Portland, George had his
29th game as a Clipper with at least five three-pointers made, which surpassed J.J. Redick for the most such games in franchise history. Through the Clippers first seven games this season, George scored 202 points which is the fourth-most points scored through the first seven games in franchise history and
the most since World B. Free scored 243 points during the 1979-80 season.
• TURNOVERS: On 10/25 vs. Portland, the Clippers had 21 steals and forced 30 turnovers. Since 1983-84, it’s tied for the second-most steals in franchise
history and the most steals since the Clippers had 21 on 11/8/91 vs. Denver. It was just the eighth game since 1983-84 that the Clippers forced at least 30
turnovers, and it was the most opponent turnovers since the Clippers forced 32 on 11/8/96 vs. New York.
• CONTINUING TO BUILD: LA at 517-302 (.631) have the NBA’s third-best regular season record since the start of the 2011-12 season. On 4/11 vs. Detroit, the Clippers extended a franchise record of securing a record above .500 to 10 consecutive seasons which is the longest active streak in the NBA. On
4/18 vs. Minnesota, the Clippers secured their 40th win of the season. It is the 10th-straight season that the Clippers have had at least 40 wins which is the
longest current streak in the NBA
BEST RECORD IN THE NBA (Since 2011-12)

  1. Golden State Warriors 525-287 (.647)
  2. San Antonio Spurs 526-290 (.645)
  3. LA Clippers 517-302 (.631)
  4. Oklahoma City Thunder 488-330 (.597)
  5. Miami Heat 480-339 (.586)
    • KAWHI: Kawhi Leonard is the winningest player in NBA regular-season history with a 429-147 (.745) record.

RAPTORS 119-GOLDEN STATE 100

TORONTO & GOLDEN STATE POSTGAME VIDEO: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2j8fgl17gig3szo/AAB_ze09Pd9gbmQ4iXZXs3URa?dl=0

TORONTO RAPTORSPOSTGAME NOTES

FINAL SCORE: TORONTO RAPTORS 119, GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 100

DATE: DECEMBER 18, 2021 ATTENDANCE: 7,988

 FINAL SCORERECORDHIGH POINTSHIGH REBOUNDSHIGH ASSISTS
Golden State10024-6Kuminga – 26Toscano-Anderson – 9Chiozza – 7
Toronto11914-15VanVleet – 27Barnes/Boucher – 8VanVleet – 12
KEY STAT

The Raptors shot 50 percent from the field (45-for-90) in the win and snapped the Warriors’ streak of 31 games (dating back to the 2020-2021 season) of keeping opponents under 50 percent shooting … Toronto had six players score in double-digits and improve to 9-3 when having a better (or same) field goal percentage than opponents.

RAPTORS NOTES:

  • With the win, Toronto improves to 14-15 this season and 7-9 at home … The Raptors have now won three consecutive games at Scotiabank Arena (Dec. 10-18) and are 5-2 in the month of December … Toronto’s next game is Monday night against the Orlando Magic.
  • For the first time since 2001, the Raptors have won three consecutive regular season games against Golden State at home.
  • Fred VanVleet finished with team highs of 27 points and 12 assists for his fourth double-double of the season … VanVleet has now led the Raptors in scoring in two straight games, after finishing with 31 points Tuesday night in Brooklyn … He has also marked a team-high in assists in four of the last five games (Dec. 8-18) averaging 9.2 assists per game during this stretch.
  • Scottie Barnes tallied 21 points, eight rebounds, and six assists in 33 minutes … Barnes has now scored 20+ points in back-to-back games (Dec. 14-18), and has finished in double figures in 12 consecutive contests (Nov. 21 – Dec. 18).
  • Precious Achuiwa finished with a season high-tying 17 points and added five rebounds in 22 minutes … Achiuwa returned to the lineup for the first time since Dec. 5.
  • OG Anunoby scored seven points, collected three rebounds and added two assists in 28 minutes … Anunoby played for the first time since Nov. 15, after sitting out 13 games with a left hip pointer injury.

WARRIORS NOTES:

  • With the loss, Golden State is now 24-6, including 10-4 on the road … The Warriors finish their season long-tying five-game road trip (Dec. 11-18) at 3-2 … Golden State will return home to play the Sacramento Kings on Monday night.
  • Jonathan Kuminga finished with a career-high 26 points (9-15 FG, 4-6 3PT, 4-6 FT) in 36 minutes … Tonight marks the first time Kuminga has led the Warriors in scoring this season.
  • Gary Payton II scored 13 points, and finished with a season-high nine rebounds in 20 minutes off the bench … Payton II has scored in double-digits seven times this season, most recently Dec. 3 vs. Phoenix.
  • The Warriors outrebounded the Raptors 47 to 41, led by a season-high 10 rebounds by Juan Toscano-Anderson and a career-best eight boards from Moses Moody … Golden State entered tonight’s game third in the NBA in rebounding (46.9).

=

2021-22 SEASON-SERIES ALL-TIME RECORDS
DATESITERESULT  RAPTORS WINSWARRIORS WINS
11/21/2021Golden StateL 119-104 Overall:2030
12/18/2021TorontoW 119-100 at Toronto:1312
  at Golden State:718
     

MAPLE LEAFS 5, OILERS 1 notes, quotes

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (20-8-2 – 42 Points) at
EDMONTON OILERS (16-11-0 – 32 Points)
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2021
1 2 3 FINAL
TORONTO 1 2 2 5
EDMONTON 0 0 1 1


ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Auston Matthews scored on a Maple Leafs power play opportunity at 19:25 of the first period. Matthews scored his second goal of the game at 16:40 of the third period, posting his 20th goal of the season. Matthews extended his point streak to 10 games and has recorded 18 points (13G, 5A).
  • Wayne Simmonds scored for Toronto at 8:47 of the second period. Simmonds registered his fourth goal of the season.
  • TJ Brodie scored for the Maple Leafs at 14:54 of the second period. Brodie recorded his first goal of the season and 50th of his NHL career.
  • Morgan Rielly scored for Toronto at 6:33 of the third period. Rielly posted his fourth goal of the season.
    Rielly also registered the primary assist on Simmonds’ goal. Rielly posted his 22nd assist of the season.
    Rielly is currently on a four-game point streak where he has pointed eight points (1G, 7A).
  • John Tavares recorded the primary assist on Matthews’ first goal of the game. Tavares registered his 19th assist of the season. Tavares is currently on a five-game point streak where he has recorded seven points (2G, 5A).
  • Ondřej Kaše posted the secondary assist on Matthews’ first goal of the game as well as the primary
    assist on Matthews’ second goal of the game. Kaše has recorded seven assists this season. Kaše is currently on a five-game point streak where he has recorded seven points (3G, 4A).
  • Kyle Clifford recorded the secondary assist on Simmonds’ goal. Clifford notched his third assist of the season. Clifford has posted an assist in back-to-back games.
  • Timothy Liljegren registered the primary assist on Brodie’s goal. Liljegren posted his fourth assist of the season. Liljegren has posted an assist in back-to-back games.
  • David Kämpf recorded the secondary assist on Brodie’s goal. Kämpf registered his fifth assist of the season. Kämpf has recorded a point in consecutive games (1G, 1A).
  • William Nylander posted the primary assist on Rielly’s goal. Nylander recorded his 18th assist of the season. Nylander is currently on a five-game point streak where he has posted eight points (3G, 5A).
    SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    TORONTO 12 (8) 7 (4) 6 (6) 25 (18)
    EDMONTON 12 (10) 15 (11) 9 (9) 36 (30)
    SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    TORONTO 20 (15) 10 (6) 15 (15) 45 (36)
    EDMONTON 19 (14) 24 (20) 15 (15) 58 (49)
    ON THE ROAD AGAIN
  • The Maple Leafs are 8-4-1 on the road this season.
  • Toronto’s all-time record is 59-44-8-3 in 114 games against the Edmonton Oilers and 28-25-6-2 in 61
    games played in Edmonton.
  • Toronto is 10-3-1 against the Western Conference this season and 6-2-0 against the Pacific Division
    this season.
    MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
    Shots 4 (Muzzin, Matthews)
    Shot Attempts 6 (Kaše, Matthews)
    Faceoff Wins 11 (Tavares)
    Faceoff Win Percentage 100% (Nylander – 2 won, 0 lost)
    Hits 3 (Muzzin, Dermott, Simmonds, Seney)
    Blocked Shots 2 (Muzzin, Matthews)
    Takeaways 6 (Kaše)
    TOI 22:52 (Muzzin)
    Power Play TOI 2:37 (Rielly)
    Shorthanded TOI 2:12 (Kämpf)
    Shifts 26 (Muzzin, Kaše)
    5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 57.14% (Rielly 16 for, 12 against and Nylander -12 for, 9 against)
    RECORD WHEN…
  • The Maple Leafs were 1-for-3 on the power play and 2-for-2 on the penalty kill tonight.
  • Toronto is 14-2-0 when scoring the first goal of the game.
  • The Maple Leafs are 12-1-0 when leading after one period and 16-0-0 when leading after two periods.
  • Toronto is 8-4-0 when outshot by their opponent.
  • The Maple Leafs are 4-0-0 in Tuesday games.
    OF NOTE…
  • Per NHL Stats, Auston Matthews opened the scoring to extend his point streak to 10 games (12-5—
    17), which marks the second double-digit run of his NHL career (also 16-8—24 in 13 GP from Jan.
    24–Feb. 20).
  • Per NHL Stats, Auston Matthews scored twice to record his sixth career 20-goal season. Only six
    players in Maple Leafs history have registered more: Mats Sundin (13), Ron Ellis (11), Dave Keon
    (11), Darryl Sittler (9), Frank Mahovlich (8) and Rick Vaive (7).
  • Per NHL Stats, Auston Matthews became the second player in Maple Leafs history to start his
    career with 20 or more goals in each of his first six seasons with the franchise. The other: Dave Keon
    (6 from 1960-61 to 1965-66).
  • Per NHL Stats, Auston Matthews reached the 20-goal mark for his sixth straight season. Only four
    players in Maple Leafs history have recorded more consecutive campaigns with 20 or more goals:
    Mats Sundin (13), Ron Ellis (9), Darryl Sittler (9) and Rick Vaive (7).
  • Ilya Mikheyev and Brett Seney appeared in their season debut for the Maple Leafs.
  • TJ Brodie was on the ice for a team-high 18 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
  • Morgan Rielly (16 for, 12 against) and William Nylander (12 for, 9 against) finished the game with a
    team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 57.14 percent.
    UPCOMING GAMES:
    Dec. 18 Leafs at Vancouver Rogers Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Dec. 19 Leafs at Seattle Climate Pledge Arena 9:00 pm ET
    Dec. 23 Leafs vs. St. Louis Scotiabank Arena 2:00 pm ET
    Dec. 27 Leafs at Columbus Nationwide Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Dec. 29 Leafs vs. Pittsburgh Scotiabank Arena 7:30 pm ET
    Jan. 1 Leafs vs. Ottawa Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution.
    POSTGAME QUOTES:
    HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE
    On tonight’s game:
    Sheldon Keefe: “I thought our guys did a really good job of capitalizing on our chances, making good on
    them and thought we played a really disciplined game defensively. At times we defended more than we
    would have liked but thought we did a good job of doing the things that we were looking to do before the
    game which was to limit space and the speed of their best players so it’s a good win for our guys. I loved
    our response in the third period after giving up that goal and getting it right back. We had the edge in
    special teams, our goaltending was strong and we scored goals at 5-on-5. Like I said we defended a little
    bit too much today, we didn’t have the puck as much as we’d like but I thought over than that empty net
    Draisaitl missed in the first period, which was a significant chance, I thought we really didn’t give up much
    and Jack was solid so really good road effort from our team tonight.”
    JACK CAMPBELL
    On tonight’s win:
    Jack Campbell: “I just though our guys executed the game plan well and didn’t give their top guys too
    many good looks and it’s hard to do that so credit to the guys in front of me and obviously offensively it’s
    great to see the boys putting them in the net to.”
    On keeping McDavid and Draisaitl off the score sheet:
    Jack Campbell: “That’s always the goal but they are such great players it’s hard to do so it just shows
    how well we played as a team, defensively, the defencemen tonight had some big blocks, some great box
    outs and just honestly played a great hockey game all around.”
    AUSTON MATTHEWS
    On tonight’s game:
    Auston Matthews: “I think it was a pretty solid game other than maybe the second period. I thought the
    first 10 minutes there they really took control of the game and we were just a little bit back on our heels.
    Soupy made some unbelievable saves, not only in that period but the whole game and we just kind of
    weathered the storm and then were able to give ourselves a bit of a cushion in the third.”
    On hearing Maple Leafs fans in the crowd tonight:
    Auston Matthews: “We travel really well no matter where we go. We’ve got a pretty big fan base, so I
    find, really in any building, there is blue and white. It’s awesome, it’s awesome to have that environment,
    especially in away buildings so it was a lot of fun to play in front of that energy tonight.”
    MORGAN RIELLY
    On tonight’s win:
    Morgan Rielly: “Yeah I think if you look at the game as a whole we’d like the puck more than we had it
    tonight and they definitely had periods of time where they controlled the play, they were kind of rolling
    around our zone. That being said, I think we defended pretty well. I don’t think we gave up that many oddman rushes against a team that likes to play with a lot of speed. Our goaltending was good and when we
    were in the d-zone we did a good job of keeping them to the outside. All-in-all we want the puck more and
    we don’t want to have them rolling around like they did. When that is happening, we have to be able to
    lock it down a little bit and we were decent at that tonight and obviously the third I thought we were good.”

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RAPTORS-NETS pregame notes

INJURY REPORT AT 5:30 P.M. TUESDAY

TOR@BKN

Brooklyn Nets Aldridge, LaMarcus Out Health and Safety Protocols
Bembry, DeAndre’ Out Health and Safety Protocols
Carter, Jevon Out Health and Safety Protocols
Durant, Kevin Questionable Injury/Illness – Right Ankle; Soreness
Harris, Joe Out Injury/Illness – Left Ankle; Surgery
Irving, Kyrie Out Ineligible To Play
Johnson, James Out Health and Safety Protocols
Millsap, Paul Out Health and Safety Protocols
Toronto Raptors Achiuwa, Precious Out Health and Safety Protocols
Anunoby, OG Out Injury/Illness – Left Hip; Pointer
Banton, Dalano Out Injury/Illness – Illness; Non-COVID
Birch, Khem Out Injury/Illness – Right Knee; Swelling
Dragic, Goran Out Not With Team
Johnson, David Out Injury/Illness – Left Calf; Strain


• The Toronto Raptors (13-14) play the second game of a back-to-back set Tuesday night against the Brooklyn Nets (19-8) at Barclays Center. The Raptors won for the fourth time in five games beating Sacramento
124-101 on Monday night. Toronto led wire-to-wire in the win and finished its homestand with a 4-3 record.
• The NBA announced Monday that Thursday’s game (Dec. 16) between the Raptors and Chicago Bulls at Scotiabank Arena has been postponed. Ten Bulls players, along with additional staff members, are currently in the NBA’s Health and Safety Protocols. Following Tuesday, Toronto’s next game will now be Saturday night when they host the Golden State Warriors.
• Chris Boucher matched his season high with 17 points, Yuta Watanabe had 12 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double, and the Raptors used a 70-point first half to beat Sacramento on Monday. Toronto made a season-best 53 field goals and set a season high with 28 assists, including 19 in the
first half. The Raptors also set season highs for bench points (51) and points in the paint (68).
• Nine different players scored 10 or more points, including all five starters, in Monday’s victory over the Kings. It’s the first time in franchise history the Raptors had nine players score in double figures in the
same game. It’s just the second time this has happened in the NBA this season (Last: Dec. 2, 2021 – Memphis vs. Oklahoma City).
• Scottie Barnes tallied 16 points, four rebounds and a season-high five blocks in 32 minutes Monday night against the Kings. Barnes currently ranks second among rookies in scoring (15.1) and rebounds (8.2), leads in minutes (35.8) and is third with a .486 (155-319) field goal percentage.
• Pascal Siakam has scored 16+ points in 10 of the last 11 games (Nov. 19 – Dec. 13). Siakam is averaging a team highs of 20.7 points and 8.3 rebounds during this stretch. He is shooting .475 (87-183) from the
field and .333 (13-39) from beyond the arc over the last 11. contests.
• Fred VanVleet and Gary Trent Jr. lead the NBA in deflections with 97 apiece this season. VanVleet has led the league in deflections per game each of the past two seasons. Trent Jr. also ranks third in the NBA in steals per game (2.08) and has recorded multiple steals in 16 games. The Raptors lead the NBA in deflections per game (19.3) and rank third in steals (9.1) this season.
• Goran Dragic is currently taking time away from the team for a personal matter. There is no definite time-line, and updates will be provided as appropriate. Dragic is averaging 8.0 points in five games this season.
PROBABLE STARTERS
F – SCOTTIE BARNES #4

MIN: 35.8 REB: 8.2 AST: 3.2 STL: 1.2 TO: 1.9 BLK: 1.0 PTS: 15.1
• Recorded 16 points, four rebounds and a season-high five blocks in 32 minutes Dec. 13 vs. Sacramento.
• Has scored in double figures in 10 straight games (Nov. 21 – Dec. 13), averaging 15.4 points during this stretch.
• Ranks second among rookies in scoring (15.1) and rebounds (8.2), and leads in minutes (35.8).
F – PASCAL SIAKAM #43

MIN: 33.8 REB: 7.7 AST: 3.8 STL: 0.6 TO: 2.2 BLK: 0.8 PTS: 18.8
• Finished with 16 points, eight rebounds and four assists in 30 minutes Dec. 13 vs. Sacramento.
• Tied with Precious Achiuwa and Scottie Barnes for the team lead with four double-doubles this season.
• Averaging 20.6 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists through five games in December.
.
C – CHRIS BOUCHER #25

MIN: 14.9 REB: 4.3 AST: 0.3 STL: 0.4 TO: 0.7 BLK: 0.8 PTS: 7.2
• Matched his season high with 17 points Dec. 13 vs. Sacramento; added five rebounds in 22 minutes.
• Has scored in double digits in each of the last four games (Dec. 5-13), averaging 14.0 points during this span.
• In three starts this season, averaging 14.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 23.9 minutes.
G – GARY TRENT JR. #33

MIN: 34.5 REB: 3.2 AST: 1.9 STL: 2.1 TO: 0.9 BLK: 0.3 PTS: 16.7
• Contributed 10 points, four assists and three steals in 31 minutes of action Dec. 13 vs. Sacramento.
• Ranks third in the NBA in steals per game (2.08); has recorded multiple steals in five of the last six games.
• Has scored 20+ points nine times; something he did 15 times in 58 games last season.
G – FRED VANVLEET #23

MIN: 37.7 REB: 5.0 AST: 6.4 STL: 1.5 TO: 3.1 BLK: 0.6 PTS: 19.4
• Tallied 12 points, five assists and two steals in 26 minutes Dec. 13 vs. Sacramento.
• Leads the NBA in minutes per game (37.7), has logged 40+ minutes in six games.
• Has scored in double digits in all 26 of his games played this season, including 20+ points 10 times.

INJURY REPORT
Precious Achiuwa (Health & Safety Protocols) – Out
OG Anunoby (Left Hip; Pointer) – Out
Dalano Banton (Illness; Non-COVID) – Out
Khem Birch (Right Knee; Swelling) – Out
Goran Dragic (NWT) – Out
David Johnson (Left Calf; Strain) – Out

2021-22 RECORDS
W-L EAST WEST
OVERALL 13-14 10-8 3-6
HOME 6-9 5-6 1-3
AWAY 7-5 5-2 2-3
OVERTIME 0-0 0-0 0-0

PROBABLE STARTERS
[ F ] K E V I N D U R A N T

7 • TEXAS (15th Season) • 6-10 • 225

2021-22 Averages Notables Last Game
29.4 ppg
7.6 rpg
5.6 apg
36.5 mpg
• Was acquired via a sign-and-trade with Golden State on
7/7/19 and signed a multi-year contract extension on 8/8/21.
• Is an 11-time All-Star (2010-19, 2021), nine-time All-NBA
honoree (six First Team, three Second Team), two-time NBA
Champion (2017, 2018), two-time Finals MVP, four-time
scoring champion (2009-12, 2013-14) and the MVP in 2014.
51 pts, 7 rebs, 9 asts
41 mins
12/12 at DET


[ F ] D E A N D R E ’ B E M B R Y

95 • SAINT JOSEPH’S (6th Season) • 6-5 • 210

2021-22 Averages Notables Last Game
5.6 ppg
3.3 rpg
1.1 apg
19.6 mpg
• Is in his first season with the Nets after signing as a free
agent on 8/8/21.
• Has drawn his first starts of the season in the Nets’ last 10
games, averaging 7.3 ppg (.596 FG), 4.7 rpg and 1.1 apg in
24.9 mpg.
4 pts, 4 rebs, 2 asts
17 mins
12/12 at DET


[C ] L A MA R C U S A L D R I D G E

21 • TEXAS (11th Season) • 6-11 • 265

2021-22 Averages Notables Last Game
14.0 ppg
5.7 rpg
0.9 apg
23.6 mpg
• Is in his second season with Brooklyn after re-signing on
9/3/21. He originally joined the Nets as a free agent on 3/28/21
and appeared in five games for the team last season.
• Is one of two active players to record 20,000 points and
8,000 rebounds, joining LeBron James.
15 pts, 5 rebs, 1 ast
25 mins
12/12 at DET


[G ] P A T T Y MI L L S

8 • SAINT MARY’S (13th Season) • 6-0 • 180

2021-22 Averages Notables Last Game
12.7 ppg
1.7 rpg
2.4 apg
29.1 mpg
• Is in his first season with Brooklyn after signing with the
team as a free agent on 8/10/21.
• Ranks fourth in NBA history in 3-pointers made off the
bench. Since entering the NBA in 2009-10, he’s first in threes
made and third in points and minutes played off the bench.
18 pts, 3 rebs, 5 asts
35 mins
12/12 at DET


[G ] J AM E S H A R D E N

13 • ARIZONA STATE (12th Season) • 6-5 • 220

2021-22 Averages Notables Last Game
20.8 ppg
7.9 rpg
9.6 apg
36.2 mpg
• Acquired from Houston in a four-team trade on 1/14/21.
• Is a six-time All-NBA First Team honoree, nine-time NBA
All-Star, the league’s Most Valuable Player in 2018, three-time
scoring champion (2018-20) and led the league in assists in
2017.
INACTIVE – Rest
12/12 at DET


2021-22 BROOKLYN NETS RECORDS
RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME
OVERALL 19-8 8-5 11-3 —
DIVISION 4-0 — 4-0 —
WESTERN CONF. 4-3 1-2 3-1 —
EASTERN CONF. 15-5 7-3 8-2 –

IF THE NETS WIN
➢ It would be Brooklyn’s third straight win, their 10th win in the last 13 games and 18th win in their last 23 games (since 10/29 vs. Indiana).
▪ The Nets begin a five-game homestand tonight (their second-longest homestand of the season and longest remaining homestand).
➢ It would extend the Nets’ win streak vs. Toronto to three games. The last time the Nets won three straight vs. Toronto came from 11/3/12 – 1/15/13.
▪ The Nets have won two straight against the Raptors for the first time since 2/4/15 and 4/3/15.
➢ It would improve Brooklyn’s record vs. Atlantic Division opponents this season to a perfect 5-0.
▪ Since last season, Brooklyn is 12-4 vs. Atlantic Division teams (6-1 at home). The Nets’ only home loss to an Atlantic Division team
since the start of last season came on 2/5/21 vs. Toronto when Kevin Durant played just 19 minutes (health and safety protocols).
➢ It would prevent Brooklyn from losing consecutive home games for just the second time in the last two seasons (the Nets lost their last home game on
12/4 vs. Chicago). The Nets have lost consecutive home games just once across the last two seasons: 1/1/21 vs. Atlanta and 1/3/21 vs. Washington.
EARLY SEASON LEAGUE LEADERS
➢ PPG: Kevin Durant leads the league in ppg (29.4) despite ranking seventh in FGA/game (20.1).
➢ APG: James Harden is second in the league in apg (9.6), trailing only Chris Paul (10.2).
➢ TRIPL-DBLS: James Harden is tied for third in triple-doubles with Dejounte Murray (four), trailing Russell Westbrook and Nikola Jokic (five).
➢ DBL-DBLS: James Harden is tied for fifth in the league in double-doubles (17).
➢ FTM-FTA: James Harden is fifth in FTM/game (6.5) and fifth in FTA/game (7.4). KD is sixth in FTM/game (6.3) and sixth in FTA/game (7.2).
➢ 3FGM: Patty Mills is tied for fifth in the league in 3-pointers made (82) and is tied for second in the league in catch-and-shoot 3FGM (63-of-139).
➢ 3FG %: Joe Harris is second in the league in 3FG % (.466). Patty Mills is eighth (.443).
➢ FG %: LaMarcus Aldridge is 12th in the league in FG % (.573).
➢ PLUS/MINUS: Patty Mills is 12th in the league in plus/minus (+173).

➢ ROAD: The Nets lead the league in road wins (11). Brooklyn’s 11-3 road record marks
the furthest the Nets have been over .500 on the road at any point in franchise history.
▪ The Nets are 31-19 (.620) on the road since the start of last season. Only
Phoenix (33-14, .702) and Utah (31-18, .633) are better in that time.
▪ The only team with a higher win % on the road this season than Brooklyn
is Phoenix (9-2, .818).
➢ DISHING: The Nets are 16-2 this season when dishing out 25+ assists in a game.
➢ MIDRANGE: The Nets are shooting a league-best .494 FG % from midrange this season, ranking first in midrange FGM/game (7.7) and second in midrange FGA/game (15.5). Brooklyn finished second in midrange FG % last season (.463), trailing Phoenix (.474).
➢ CLUTCH: The Nets are 10-3 in ‘clutch’ games this season (games within five points in the last five minutes), marking the fourth-best record in the
league, trailing only Washington (12-1), Phoenix (11-1) and Memphis (8-2) in such games.
▪ The Nets had the third-best ‘clutch’ record in the league last season (27-13), trailing only Philadelphia (25-9) and Phoenix (25-12).
➢ ON D: Brooklyn is 8-0 this season when holding its opponent under 100 points. The Nets have won a franchise record 25 straight games (last loss:
94-82 on 12/26/19 vs. New York) when holding their opponent under 100 points (11-0 last season).
▪ Brooklyn is also 9-1 when holding its opponent under .400 FG % this season (10-0 in such games last season).
▪ The Nets are also 16-1 this season when holding their opponent to 110 or fewer points (only loss: 106-93 on 10/27 vs. Miami).
➢ ON O: The Nets are 4-0 this season when scoring 120+ points and 7-1 when shooting .500+ FG %.
▪ The Nets have won 24 straight games (dating back to 2/2/21 vs. L.A. Clippers) when scoring 120+ points, which marks the longest
active streak in the league. The 24 straight wins when scoring 120+ points is also the longest streak in Nets history.
▪ The Nets are also 13-0 this season when scoring 110+ points in a game.
▪ Brooklyn was 31-3 when scoring 120+ points last season and 25-4 when shooting .500+ FG %.
➢ FTM-FTA-FT%: The Nets are one of two teams in the league to rank in the top-five in FTM/game, FTA/game and FT %, joining Boston.
➢ LOSSES: The Nets are one of two teams this season that have not lost consecutive games, joining Golden State.
▪ This is the deepest the Nets have gone into a season without losing consecutive games in franchise history (previously: the Nets didn’t
lose consecutive games in the 2002-03 campaign until the 15th and
16th games of the season

KINGS-RAPTORS pregame notes

• The Toronto Raptors (12-14) complete a season-long seven-game homestand (Nov. 28 – Dec. 13) Monday night when they host the Sacramento Kings (11-16) at Scotiabank Arena. The Raptors are 3-3 on their
current homestand. Gary Trent Jr. scored 24 points, Fred VanVleet had 17 points and 11 assists, and the Raptors won for the third time in four games beating New York 90-87 on Friday. Toronto plays the second
game of a back-to-back set Tuesday night in Brooklyn. The Raptors have won eight of their last nine meetings against the Kings.
• Scottie Barnes tallied 12 points, a season-high 15 rebounds and three assists in a season-high 41 minutes of action in Friday’s victory over the Knicks. Barnes became just the sixth Raptors rookie, and first since Jamario Moon (March 23, 2008 vs. Denver), to post 12/15/3 in a game. Barnes currently ranks second among rookies in scoring (15.1) and rebounds (8.3), leads in minutes (36.0) and is third with a .489 (149-305) field goal percentage.
• The Raptors held New York to just 87 points and .358 (29-81) shooting from the field Friday night. Toronto has now held its opponent to fewer than 100 points in four of the last five games (Nov. 30 – Dec. 10). Over the last five contests, opponents are averaging 95.6 points and shooting .397 (165-416) from the floor, including .335 (55-164) from three-point range. The Raptors have already held opponents below the century mark eight times (6-2), something they did in seven games last season.
• Gary Trent Jr. has scored 24 points in back-to-back games (Dec. 8-10), leading the Raptors in scoring in both contests. Trent Jr. is shooting .576 (19-33) from the field and 60 percent (9-15) from three-point distance over the last two games. Toronto is 6-3 this season when Trent Jr. scores 20+ points.
• The Raptors tied a season-low for the second time in three games with just eight turnovers in Friday’s win over the Knicks. The Raptors rank fourth in the NBA in turnovers per games (12.7).
• Fred VanVleet (93) and Gary Trent Jr. (91) currently rank second and third, respectively, in the NBA in total deflections. VanVleet has led the league in deflections per game each of the past two seasons. Trent Jr. is also third in the NBA in steals per game (2.04) and has recorded multiple steals in 15 games. The
Raptors lead the NBA in deflections per game (19.3) and rank third in steals (9.1) this season.
• Goran Dragic is currently taking time away from the team for a personal matter. There is no definite time-line, and updates will be provided as appropriate. Dragic is averaging 8.0 points in five games this season.
PROBABLE STARTERS
F – SCOTTIE BARNES #4

MIN: 36.0 REB: 8.3 AST: 3.3 STL: 1.2 TO: 2.0 BLK: 0.9 PTS: 15.1
• Recorded his fourth double-double with 12 points and a season-high 15 rebounds Dec. 10 vs. New York.
• Has scored in double figures in nine straight games (Nov. 21 – Dec. 10), averaging 15.3 points during this stretch.
• Ranks second among rookies in scoring (15.1) and rebounds (8.3), and leads in minutes (36.0).
F – PASCAL SIAKAM #43

MIN: 34.1 REB: 7.7 AST: 3.8 STL: 0.6 TO: 2.3 BLK: 0.8 PTS: 18.9
• Posted second straight double-double with 13 points and a season high-tying 12 rebounds Dec. 10 vs. New York.
• Tied with Precious Achiuwa and Scottie Barnes for the team lead with four double-doubles this season.
• Averaging 21.4 points, 8.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists over the last five games (Nov. 30 – Dec. 10).
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C – CHRIS BOUCHER #25

MIN: 14.6 REB: 4.3 AST: 0.3 STL: 0.5 TO: 0.6 BLK: 0.8 PTS: 6.8
• Finished with 14 points, eight rebounds and one block in 28 minutes of action Dec. 10 vs. New York.
• Has scored in double digits in each of the last three games (Dec. 5-10), averaging 13.0 points during this span.
• In two starts this season, averaging 12.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 24.7 minutes.
G – GARY TRENT JR. #33

MIN: 34.6 REB: 3.3 AST: 1.8 STL: 2.0 TO: 0.9 BLK: 0.3 PTS: 17.0
• Led the team in scoring with 24 points for the second straight game Dec. 10 vs. New York.
• Ranks third in the NBA in steals per game (2.04); has recorded multiple steals in four of the last five games.
• Has scored 20+ points nine times; something he did 15 times in 58 games last season.
G – FRED VANVLEET #23

MIN: 38.1 REB: 5.1 AST: 6.4 STL: 1.5 TO: 3.2 BLK: 0.6 PTS: 19.7
• Finished with 17 points and 11 assists for his third double-double Dec. 10 vs. New York; added six rebounds.
• Leads the NBA in minutes per game (38.1), has logged 40+ minutes in six games.
• Has scored in double digits in all 25 of his games played this season, including 20+ points 10 times.

INJURY REPORT
Precious Achiuwa (Health & Safety Protocols) – Out
OG Anunoby (Left Hip; Pointer) – Out
Khem Birch (Right Knee; Swelling) – Out
Goran Dragic (NWT) – Out
David Johnson (Left Calf; Strain) – Out

2021-22 RECORDS
W-L EAST WEST
OVERALL 12-14 10-8 2-6
HOME 5-9 5-6 0-3
AWAY 7-5 5-2 2-3
OVERTIME 0-0 0-0 0–0

LIGHTNING 5, MAPLE LEAFS 3 (Dec. 9)

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (18-8-2 – 38 Points) vs.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING (17-5-4 – 38 Points)
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2021
1 2 3 FINAL
TAMPA BAY 2 2 1 5
TORONTO 2 0 1 3

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Ondřej Kaše scored on a Maple Leafs power play opportunity at 1:44 of the first period. Kaše scored
    his second goal of the game at 9:36 of the third period. Kaše posted his first multi-goal game of the
    season and is currently on a three-game point streak (3G, 1A).
  • William Nylander scored on a Toronto power play opportunity at 19:53 of the first period. Nylander
    recorded his 12th goal of the season.
  • John Tavares posted the primary assist on Kaše’s first goal of the game. Tavares also registered the
    secondary assist on Kaše’s second goal of the game. Tavares has recorded 17 assists this season.
  • Morgan Rielly recorded the secondary assist on Kaše’s first goal of the game. Rielly posted his 20th
    assist of the season. Rielly has registered nine assists through the last five games.
  • Auston Matthews registered the primary assist on Nylander’s power play goal. Matthews recorded
    his 12th assist of the season. Matthews extended his point streak to eight games (10G, 4A).
  • Jake Muzzin posted the primary assist on Kaše’s second goal of the game. Muzzin recorded his
    eighth assist of the season.
    SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    TAMPA BAY 9 (6) 9 (9) 9 (7) 27 (22)
    TORONTO 12 (10) 15 (15) 11 (7) 38 (32)
    SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    TAMPA BAY 16 (13) 17 (17) 15 (10) 48 (40)
    TORONTO 22 (19) 28 (28) 20 (14) 70 (61)
    ON HOME ICE
  • The Maple Leafs are 11-4-1 at home this season.
  • Toronto’s all-time record is 57-36-2-7 in 102 games against the Tampa Bay Lightning and 30-19-1-3
    in 53 games played in Toronto.
  • Toronto is 10-5-1 against the Eastern Conference this season and 6-2-0 against the Atlantic Division
    this season.
    MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
    Shots 4 (Muzzin, Kaše, Liljegren, Rielly)
    Shot Attempts 8 (Kaše)
    Faceoff Wins 17 (Tavares)
    Faceoff Win Percentage 100% (Kerfoot, Nylander – 1 won, 0 lost)
    Hits 7 (Rubīns)
    Blocked Shots 3 (Holl)
    Takeaways 2 (Muzzin, Kerfoot, Steeves)
    TOI 25:10 (Muzzin)
    Power Play TOI 1:01 (Kaše, Matthews, Rielly, Nylander, Tavares)
    Shorthanded TOI 3:16 (Muzzin)
    Shifts 28 (Nylander)
    5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 81.25% (Liljegren – 26 for, 6 against)
    RECORD WHEN…
  • The Maple Leafs were 2-for-2 on the power play and 2-for-3 on the penalty kill tonight.
  • Toronto is 13-2-0 when scoring the first goal of the game.
  • The Maple Leafs are 6-4-0 when tied after one period and 2-8-0 when trailing after two periods.
  • Toronto is 12-4-2 when outshooting their opponent.
  • The Maple Leafs are 2-2-0 in Thursday games.
    OF NOTE…
  • Morgan Rielly skated in his 600th career NHL game. Rielly becomes the 21st skater and eighth
    defenceman to reach the 600-games played mark with the Maple Leafs. Per NHL Stats, only two
    defensemen had more points than Rielly (62-266—328) through their 600th game with the Maple
    Leafs franchise (NHL debut or otherwise): Borje Salming (105-400—505) and Tomas Kaberle (61-
    288—349). Of note, Ian Turnbull (112-302—414) also had 414 points in 580 career games with
    Toronto.
  • For the second consecutive game, Kristiāns Rubīns led the team in hits. He recorded seven hits
    during tonight’s game and four hits during his debut, Dec. 7 vs. CBJ.
  • Auston Matthews was on the ice for a team-high 29 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
  • Timothy Liljegren finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 81.25
    percent (26 for, 6 against).
    UPCOMING GAMES:
    Dec. 11 Leafs vs. Chicago Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Dec. 14 Leafs at Edmonton Rogers Place 9:00 pm ET
    Dec. 16 Leafs at Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome 9:00 pm ET
    Dec. 18 Leafs at Vancouver Rogers Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Dec. 19 Leafs at Seattle Climate Pledge Arena 9:00 pm ET
    Dec. 23 Leafs vs. St. Louis Scotiabank Arena 2:00 pm ET

    POSTGAME QUOTES:
    HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE
    On tonight’s game and turnovers:
    Sheldon Keefe: “That pretty much sums it up. You can’t make those kind of plays and spot them three
    goals at 5-on-5. We’ll give them the powerplay goal but the 5-on-5 goals are inexcusable, those are gifts
    against a team like that. We talked about it before the game starts and then you give that team and
    goaltender that kind of support and it’s going to be tough to climb out of. I didn’t think we played a terrible
    game by any means but our guys worked hard, we had our chances but you just can’t give that type of
    stuff up. So, decision making, execution with the puck was very poor and it cost us.”
    ONDŘEJ KAŠE
    On tonight’s game:
    Ondřej Kaše: “Yeah tough game for us. We made so many turnovers so that’s where I feel we lost the
    game.”
    On playing back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions:
    Ondřej Kaše: “Yeah great team, they’ve won Two Stanley cups last few years so it’s a very good team…
    but we lost today so we need to make sure we are ready for next game.”
    JUSTIN HOLL
    On tonight’s loss and turnovers:
    Justin Holl: “Yeah I think so, we kept them fast too often and gave them too many rushes for free so it’s
    something that has been creeping into our game over the last couple of games and it’s something when
    we’re doing really well when we were on that win streak so we know we’re capable and just going to have
    to crack that.”
    On if his pairing with Muzzin:
    Justin Holl: “Tonight obviously we didn’t love giving up the early goals and everything like that but like I
    said during that stretch I think we went plus 10 through I don’t know how many games it was but you’ve
    got to keep a long term approach to it and it’s frustrating to have a game like this but that’s just
    professional sports.”
    WILLIAM NYLANDER
    On tonight’s loss and facing Vasilevskiy:
    William Nylander: “We weren’t getting in front of their net. I think he was making some pretty easy saves
    from time-to-time. I think that was probably the difference and we had a few neutral zone turnovers which
    obviously bit us so I think that was probably the game pretty much.”
    On his goal tonight:
    William Nylander: “I just turned around and shot it. I just got lucky, there was nothing or no real thought
    behind it.”
    JACK CAMPBELL
    On tonight’s game:
    Jack Campbell: “I thought we controlled the game for the most part but I’ve got to make a couple more
    saves and get a win.”
    On facing back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions:
    Jack Campbell: “Yeah they’re obviously a great team and they’ve proved it for so long now but it’s fun to
    play them but need to make a couple more saves.”

BRIDGEPORT 5, MARLIES 4

TORONTO MARLIES (10-7-1-1 – 22 Points) vs.
BRIDGEPORT ISLANDERS (8-12-1-2 – 19 Points)

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2021

 123OTFINAL
TORONTO310–4
BRIDGEPORT212–5

GAME SUMMARY    |    GAME SHEET |    PHOTOS   |   SCRUMS

SCORING SUMMARY

Toronto: J. Duszak (1) (M. Hollowell, M. Abramov), B. Seney (10) (J. Anderson, J. Duszak), C. Douglas (3) (M. Abramov), J. Kopacka (2) (C. Dahlström, J. Duszak)
Goaltender: M. Hutchinson (26/31)

Bridgeport: C. Terry (8) (A. Czarnik, A. Andreoff), O. Koivula (4) (G. Hutton, M. Vande Sompel), A. Czarnik (6) PP (C. Terry, M. Vande Sompel), A. Andreoff (5) (C. Adams, C. McCarthy), O. Koivula (5) (A. Durandeau, A. Czarnik)
Goaltender: C. Schneider (22/26)

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Joseph Duszak opened the scoring at 4:49 of the first period and later added the secondary assists on Seney’s first period goal and Kopacka’s second period goal. This was his first goal of the season. This is his second professional game recording three or more points. Duszak has points (1-3-4) through two consecutive games. He is tied for the overall lead in assists (18).
  • Brett Seney scored at 9:19 of the first period. He has points (2-1-3) through three consecutive games. Seney has 16 points (10 goals, 6 assists) in 19 games this season.
  • Curtis Douglas scored at 13:24 of the first period. This was Douglas’ third goal of the season.
  • Jack Kopacka scored at 13:46 of the second period. He has points (1-1-2) in two straight games. Kopacka has five points (2 goals, 3 assists) in 13 games this season
  • Mac Hollowell recorded the primary assist on Duszak’s first period goal.
  • Mikhail Abramov collected the secondary assist on Duszak’s goal and the lone assist on Douglas’ goal, both in the first period. This was his first career multi-assist game. Abramov has six points (1 goal, 5 assists) in 19 games this season.
  • Joey Anderson picked up the primary assist on Seney’s first period goal. He has points (4-2-6) in four consecutive games.
  • Carl Dahlström had the primary assist on Kopacka’s second period goal.
  • Michael Hutchinson stopped 26 of 31 shots he faced.

ON THE ROAD

  • Toronto’s away record is 5-4-0-0 (10 points) this season.
  • The Marlies are even with their opponents in goals (27). Joey Anderson leads the Marlies in goals (5) and Joseph Duszak leads in assists (9) on the road.
  • Toronto is 2-3-3 all-time against Bridgeport and 1-3-1 on the road. Toronto’s last win against Bridgeport was on Mar. 20, 2019 in a 3-2 shootout.

OF NOTE

  • Toronto went 3-for-4 on the penalty kill and 0-for-3 on the power play. Toronto is 4-3-0-1 when not scoring on the power play and 4-3-1-1 when allowing a goal on the penalty kill.
  • Bridgeport had a 31-26 edge in shots in all situations. Curtis Douglas led the Marlies with five shots on goal. Toronto is 7-4-1-1 when outshot by their opponent.
  • The Marlies are 2-1-0-0 against Atlantic Division opponents and 0-1-0-0 against the Bridgeport Islanders.
RECORD WHEN

Scoring first                                        6-1-0-1
Leading after 1                                    4-1-1-1
Leading after 2                                    7-1-1-1
December                                            1-2-0-0
Friday                                                  3-2-0-0		MARLIES LEADERS

Goals               10 (B. Seney)
Assists            18 (J. Duszak)
Points              19 (J. Duszak)
PPG                 3 (J. Ho-Sang)
Shots               45 (B. Seney,)
+/-                    +4 (B. Seney)
PIMS                43 (R. Clune)

POSTGAME QUOTES

HEAD COACH GREG MOORE

On tonight’s game:

There were definitely swings in momentum. We thought our team came out strong in the first period, really good start. Good response from yesterday’s first period. Second period, some penalty trouble. (Bridgeport) had a good pushback. It was probably at about the five or six minute mark left when we found our game again. I wish we had found it, a first period type game earlier in the second. And then the third period, it was just a wave of back and forth momentum but for the most part, thought we were in this game. The team did a really good job at having responses at the right time. We had a big push at the end. Thought the game could have gone either way.

TRANSACTIONS

December 11: Returned goaltender Joseph Woll on loan from Toronto (NHL).
December 9: Forward Kurtis Gabriel recalled from loan by Toronto (NHL).
December 9: Defenceman Chad Krys loaned from Toronto (NHL).
December 8: Recalled defenceman Brennan Kapcheck from loan to Newfoundland (ECHL).
December 8: Recalled defenceman Matteo Pietroniro from loan to Newfoundland (ECHL).

UPCOMING GAMES:
*All times Eastern Standard Time

December 12 at Providence – 3:05 p.m.
December 15 vs. Syracuse – 7:00 p.m.
December 18 at Grand Rapids – 7:00 p.m.
December 19 at Grand Rapids – 4:00 p.m.
December 21 vs. WB/Scranton – 7:00 p.m.

MARLIES 4, THUNDERBIRDS 2: Joey Anderson scores 3

TORONTO MARLIES (10-6-1-1 – 22 Points) vs.
SPRINGFIELD THUNDERBIRDS (14-4-2-0 – 30 Points)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2021

 123OTFINAL
TORONTO031–4
SPRINGFIELD101–2

GAME SUMMARY    |    GAME SHEET |    SCRUMS

SCORING SUMMARY

Toronto: J. Anderson (6) SH (B. Seney, N. Hoefenmayer), B. McMann (3) PP (J. Ho-Sang, J. Duszak), J. Anderson (7) PP (J. Duszak, J. Ho-Sang), J. Anderson (8) (A. Suomela, J. Kopacka)
Goaltender: E. Källgren (37/39)

Springfield: H. McGing (5) (T. Tucker, S. Santini), D. Callin (1) (G. Luce, N. Albano)
Goaltender: J. Hofer (28/32)

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Joey Anderson put the Marlies on the board with a shorthanded goal at 2:15 and a power play goal at 19:39, both in the second period. He added his third goal of the game at 2:37 of the third period at even strength. This was his first career AHL hat trick. Anderson has points (4-1-5) in his three consecutive games.
  • Bobby McMann scored on the power play at 11:53 of the second period. He has six points (3 goals, 3 assists) in 11 games with the Marlies this season.
  • Brett Seney had the primary assist on Anderson’s second period goal. He has points (1-1-2) in consecutive games. Seney has 15 points (9 goals, 6 assists) in 18 games this season.
  • Noel Hoefenmeyer recorded the secondary assist on Anderson’s second period goal.
  • Josh Ho-Sang registered the primary assists on McMann’s second period goal and Anderson’s power play goal in the second period.
  • Joseph Duszak picked up the secondary assist on McMann’s second period goal and the primary assist on Anderson’s power play goal in the second period. He leads all defencemen in assists (16) and has set a career high in assists through 15 games.
  • Antti Suomela had the primary assist on Anderson’s third period goal. This was his first point in his first game of the season.
  • Jack Kopacka recorded the secondary assist on Anderson’s third period goal.
  • Erik Källgren stopped 37 of 39 shots he faced. He is 4-1-0 when facing 30 or more shots in a game. This was his first start since leaving a game on Nov. 17 due to injury.

ON THE ROAD

  • Toronto’s away record is 5-3-0-0 (10 points) this season.
  • The Marlies have outscored their opponents 23-22. Joey Anderson leads the Marlies in goals (5) and Joseph Duszak leads in assists (7) on the road.
  • Toronto’s last hat trick was recorded on the road by Mason Marchment on Feb. 7, 2020 against Belleville.

OF NOTE

  • Toronto went 5-for-5 on the penalty kill and 2-for-4 on the power play. Toronto has recorded four shorthanded goals this season. This is the second time Toronto has recorded two power play goals in one game this season.
  • Springfield had a 39-32 edge in shots in all situations. Bobby McMann led the Marlies with five shots on goal.
  • The Marlies are 2-0-0-0 against Atlantic Division opponents and 1-0-0-0 against the Springfield Thunderbirds.
RECORD WHEN

Trailing after 1                                     4-5-0-0
Leading after 2                                    7-0-1-1
Scoring on the power play                  6-4-1-0
Not allowing a goal on the power play 6-4-0-0
Outshot by opponent                          7-3-1-1
Friday                                                  3-1-0-0		MARLIES LEADERS

Goals               9 (J. Ho-Sang, B. Seney)
Assists            16 (J. Duszak)
Points              16 (J. Duszak)
PPG                 3 (J. Ho-Sang)
Shots               45 (B. Seney,)
+/-                    +3 (J. Ho-Sang)
PIMS                43 (R. Clune)

POSTGAME QUOTES

HEAD COACH GREG MOORE

On Toronto’s power play (2 goals):

It’s been an accumulation of things over some time. They did a really good job of going out and working as a group of five, executing our game plan. They’re starting to get more comfortable inside of the stuff we’ve given them. We had to change a few things but it paid off today. They did a really good job at having an impact and helping us win a hockey game today.

On Joey Anderson’s three-goal performance:
He’s really impressed the staff and the organization with how he conducts himself. Whether he goes up and he comes down, there is no lull in how he approaches what he does day to day. He’s one of our best leaders in the locker room and for him to come back and be as focused and dialled in with how he approaches his own individual game but also how much he cares about the team and leading and saying the right things at the right times, he was phenomenal today. Not just with the points but his attention to details defensively, finishing his hits, just a really tough person to play against, not even just with the points that he had.

On Erik Källgren’s performance:

He makes it look easy. He’s so technically sound. His balance and ability to recover and get to secondary shots and rebounds around the net is really impressive. He made some really big, key saves for us when the game was more within one goal there early and in the middle of the game. He’s found a lot of consistency and that’s because of his habits and his details.

JOEY ANDERSON (3 GOALS)

On his connection with Brett Seney:

It’s awesome. Brett’s one of my best friends off the ice too. The chemistry that we have there just builds on the ice and we both play the game the same way which makes it easy for us and we add different components that complement each other well. We both want each other to succeed which is the best part. I’m excited for him and he’s excited for me when things go our way. We do anything we can for each other.

TRANSACTIONS

December 9: Forward Kurtis Gabriel recalled from loan by Toronto (NHL).
December 9: Defenceman Chad Krys loaned from Toronto (NHL).
December 8: Recalled defenceman Brennan Kapcheck from loan to Newfoundland (ECHL).
December 8: Recalled defenceman Matteo Pietroniro from loan to Newfoundland (ECHL).

UPCOMING GAMES:
*All times Eastern Standard Time

December 11 at Bridgeport – 7:00 p.m.
December 12 at Providence – 3:05 p.m.
December 15 vs. Syracuse – 7:00 p.m.
December 18 at Grand Rapids – 7:00 p.m.
December 19 at Grand Rapids – 4:00 p.m.