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MAPLE LEAFS AT CANADIENS GAME 3 (series at 1-1)

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (1-1) vs.

MONTREAL CANADIENS (1-1)

MAY 24, 2021 ▪ 7:00 PM EST

BELL CENTRE (MONTREAL, QC) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ▪ RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus MONTREAL

ALL-TIME RECORD: 307-344-88-18
ALL-TIME on the ROAD: 113-215-43-8

ALL-TIME PLAYOFF SERIES RECORD: 7-8

ALL-TIME PLAYOFF RECORD: 30-43
2020-21: 7-2-1

THE SERIES SO FAR

GAME TWO – MAY 22, 2021: Toronto 5 vs. Montreal 1

GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY

Toronto Goals: Spezza, Matthews, Sandin,Nylander, Kerfoot

Montreal Goals: Kotkaniemi

TOR PP: 2/6; MTL PP: 0/1

Shots: 34-23 Toronto; Hits: 44-36 Montreal; Faceoff %: 66% Toronto

GAME ONE – MAY 20, 2021: Montreal 2 vs. Toronto 1

GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY

Toronto Goals: Nylander

Montreal Goals: Anderson, Byron

TOR PP: 0/4; MTL PP: 0/5

Shots: 36-30 Toronto; Hits: 55-27 Montreal; Faceoff %: 56% Montreal

MAPLE LEAFS SERIES LEADERS

CATEGORY	LEADER	CATEGORY	LEADER
GOALS	2 (Nylander)	BLOCKED SHOTS	5 (Holl)
ASSISTS	2 (Marner, Matthews, Rielly)	TAKEAWAYS	6 (Matthews)
POINTS	3 (Matthews, Nylander)	HITS	9 (Hyman, Matthews)
SHOTS	12 (Matthews)	TOI PER GAME	25:07 (Marner)
FACEOFF WIN%	83.3% (Thornton)	PP TOI PER GAME	6:18 (Matthews)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %	80.0% (Engvall)	SH TOI PER GAME	3:36 (Muzzin)

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus MONTREAL

GAMES: Jason Spezza (76), Joe Thornton (62), Nick Foligno (47)

POINTS: Jason Spezza (75), Joe Thornton (47), John Tavares (40)

GOALS: Jason Spezza (32), Auston Matthews (19), John Tavares (17)

ASSISTS: Jason Spezza (43), Joe Thornton (32), John Tavares (23)

PENALTY MINUTES: Zach Bogosian (59), Nick Foligno (58), Wayne Simmonds (54)

CANADIENS CAREER LEADERS versus TORONTO

GAMES: Eric Staal (55), Brendan Gallagher (35), Jeff Petry (34), Tomas Tatar (34)

POINTS: Eric Staal (52), Jeff Petry (21), Brendan Gallagher (19), Corey Perry (19)

GOALS: Eric Staal (24), Tomas Tatar (10), Brendan Gallagher (10)

ASSISTS: Eric Staal (28), Jeff Petry (16), Shea Weber (14)

PENALTY MINUTES: Eric Staal (37), Corey Perry (26), Shea Weber (20)

MAPLE LEAFS ACTIVE PLAYOFF LEADERS

GAMES: Joe Thornton (181), Jason Spezza (87), Jake Muzzin (91)

POINTS: Joe Thornton (133), Jason Spezza (71), John Tavares (30)

GOALS: Joe Thornton (31), Jason Spezza (26), John Tavares (15)

ASSISTS: Joe Thornton (102), Jason Spezza (45), Mitch Marner (18)
PENALTY MINUTES: Joe Thornton (132), Wayne Simmonds (108), Nick Foligno (45)

MAPLE LEAFS SNAPSHOTS

Postseason Appearances	– The 2021 postseason marks the Maple Leafs’ 70th appearance in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Series History	– The Maple Leafs have played a total of 115 series in their previous 69 playoff appearances, winning 58 of them.
Playoff Record	– Toronto has a record of 259-285-4 in 548 franchise playoff games.
Toronto vs. Montreal	– This is the 16th time the Maple Leafs and Canadiens have met in the postseason.- Toronto has only faced Boston (16) and Detroit (23) as many times or more than the Canadiens in a playoff series.- This series marks the first meeting between the Maple Leafs and Canadiens in the Stanley Cup playoffs since 1979.
Up North	– Toronto finished first in the North Division and tied for fifth in the NHL with a 35-14-7 record (77 points)- The Maple Leafs captured their first division title since 1999-00.
Team Discipline	– The Maple Leafs took were assessed 165 penalties this season, which was tied for the fifth-fewest penalties taken in the NHL. – Toronto averaged 4:21 per game in time on the penalty kill, which was the fourth lowest total in the League.
Faceoffs	– The Maple Leafs finished 10th among NHL teams and second among North Division clubs in faceoff win percentage (51.1%).- Toronto won 53 percent of their offensive zone faceoffs, which was the ninth-highest percentage among NHL clubs.
Goals by Strength	– The Maple Leafs were second in the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (132), while allowing the eighth-fewest goals at 5-on-5 (96).
Starting Strong	– Toronto scored 61 times in the first period, which was the highest mark in the NHL, while allowing 38 first period goals, the fifth-fewest in the League.
Power Play	– The Maple Leafs allowed the fifth-fewest power play opportunities (155) among NHL teams that scored at least 30 power play goals (31).
Penalty Kill	– Toronto was shorthanded 144 times this season, which was the tied for the fourth-fewest times shorthanded in the NHL.
Scoring First	– Toronto won 25 games after scoring the first goal of the game, which ranked third among NHL clubs.
Team Goal-Games	– The Maple Leafs were tied for the 11th highest win percentage in one-goal games (.560), tied for the sixth-highest win percentage in two-goal games (.615) and had the fourth-highest win percentage in three-goal games (.733).
Back in the Postseason	– Per NHL Stats, Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner have reached the postseason in each of their first five NHL campaigns, a feat achieved by only four other Maple Leafs in the expansion era (since 1967-68): Tomas Kaberle (1998-99 to 2003-04), Dave Williams (1974-75 to 1978-79), Borje Salming (1973-74 to 1980-81) and Ian Turnbull (1973-74 to 1980-81).

MAPLE LEAFS NOTABLES

Frederik Andersen	– Since joining the Maple Leafs in 2016-17, Andersen is 10-14 in 24 Stanley Cup Playoffs appearances. Only seven goaltenders have recorded more postseason wins in a Toronto uniform.- Had a 13-8-3 record with a 2.96 goals-against average and an .895 save percentage in 23 games played this season.
Zach Bogosian	– Recorded his first playoff point as a Maple Leaf with an assist on May 22 vs. Montreal.- Averaging 2:26 per game in shorthanded ice time through two games this series.- Has recorded five assists in 22 playoff games.- Captured the Stanley Cup in 2020 with the Lightning.
TJ Brodie	– Averaging 17:12 in even-strength ice time per game through two games, which ranks second among Toronto skaters. – Tied for second among Maple Leafs in blocked shots (4).- Has appeared in 32 career Stanley Cup playoff games and recorded 15 points (4-11-15).
Jack Campbell	– Earned his first career win in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 22 vs. Montreal.- Is 1-1 with a 1.53 goals-against average and a .943 save percentage in the postseason. – Was 17-3-2 with a 2.15 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage this season.
Pierre Engvall	– Played in his first game of the 2021 postseason on May 22 vs. Montreal and a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 80 percent in 11:08 of ice time.- Has skated in five Stanley Cup playoff games for the Maple Leafs.
Nick Foligno	– Won 81.3 percent (13 won, 3 lost) of his faceoffs in Game Two of the series, playing 13:24 in ice time and recording six shot attempts.- Has recorded 23 points (9-14-23) in 53 career Stanley Cup playoff games.
Alex Galchenyuk	– Played 11:46 in his first appearance of the 2021 postseason.- Has registered 13 points (4-9-13) in 33 career Stanley Cup playoff games.
Justin Holl	– Recorded his first career playoff point with an assist on May 22 vs. Montreal.- Has been on the ice for a team-high three goals for at even-strength through two games of the series.- Has recorded an assist in seven career Stanley Cup playoff games.
Zach Hyman	– Ranks second among Maple Leafs in time on ice per game (23:22) through two games of the series.- Recorded five shot attempts and five hits in Game Two against Montreal.- Has recorded 12 points (4-8-12) in 27 career playoff games with the Maple Leafs.
Alex Kerfoot	– Averaging 2:29 per game in shorthanded ice time, which leads Toronto forwards who have appeared in both games of the series.- Scored his first playoff goal as a Maple Leaf on May 22 vs. Montreal.- Has recorded nine points (3-6-9) in 25 career playoff games.
Mitch Marner	– Had his fourth career multi-assist and seventh career multi-point playoff performance on May 22 vs. Montreal.- Leads the Maple Leafs in average time on ice (25:07) through two games in this series. – Has recorded 23 points (5-18-23) in 27 career Stanley Cup playoff games with the Maple Leafs.
Auston Matthews	– Tied his single-game career-highs for assists (2) and points (1-2-3) in a postseason game on May 22 vs. Montreal.- Leads Maple Leafs forwards in even-strength ice time per game (16:58) through two games.- Leads postseason skaters in shots per game (6.0).- Tied for second among postseason skaters in takeaways (6).- Has recorded 22 points (13-9-22) in 27 career Stanley Cup playoff games.
Ilya Mikheyev	– Averaging 12:15 per game in ice time and 1:26 per game in shorthanded ice time through two games- Has skated in seven career Stanley Cup playoff games.
Jake Muzzin	– Leads the Maple Leafs in shorthanded time on ice per game through two games. – Has recorded 22 points (7-15-22) in 61 career Stanley Cup playoff games.- Captured the Stanley Cup in 2014 with the Kings.
Riley Nash	– Skated in his first game as a Maple Leaf in Game One of the series on May 20 vs. Montreal.- Has registered eight points (2-6-8) in 33 career Stanley Cup playoff games.
William Nylander	– Leads the Maple Leafs in goals (2) and is tied for the team lead in points (2-1-3) through two games of the series.- Averaging 16:40 per game in ice time, including 4:26 per game in power play ice time.- Has recorded 18 points (7-11-18) in 27 career Stanley Cup playoff games with the Maple Leafs.
Morgan Rielly	– Has a pair of assists through two games in the series.- Leads Maple Leafs defencemen in average time on ice (23:07) through two games.- Has recorded 17 points (3-14-17) in 26 career Stanley Cup playoff games with the Maple Leafs.
Rasmus Sandin	– Scored his first career goal in the Stanley Cup playoffs on May 22 vs. Montreal.- Averaging 14:49 per game in ice time and 4:53 per game on the power play. – Has recorded a goal in two career Stanley Cup playoff games with the Maple Leafs.
Wayne Simmonds	– Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 59.4 percent through two games of the series, which ranks ninth among Toronto skaters. – Has recorded 21 points (8-13-21) in 46 career playoff appearances.
Jason Spezza	– Scored his first goal of the postseason on May 22 vs. Montreal.- Ranks fourth among Maple Leafs in faceoffs taken (19), winning 52.6 percent of his draws thus far. – Has recorded 71 points (26 goals, 45 assists) in 87 career Stanley Cup playoff games.
Joe Thornton	– Has a hits per 60 minutes rate of 10.55, which ranks fifth among Toronto skaters.- Has won 83 percent of his faceoffs through two games of the series.- Has recorded 133 points (31 goals, 102 assists) in 181 career Stanley Cup playoff games.

INJURY REPORT

John Tavares (Concussion)

Out indefinitely.

MAPLE LEAFS – CANADIENS FINAL 2020-21 TEAM STATS

	TORONTO	MONTREAL
GOALS FOR (Rank):	186 (6th)	158 (17th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):	148 (t-7th)	165 (18th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):	31/155 [20.0%] (16th)	29/151 [19.2%] (17th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):	113/144 [78.5%] (t-23rd)	135/172 [78.5%] (t-23rd)
SHOTS (Rank):	1751 (6th)	1746 (7th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):	2455 (8th)	2704 (3rd)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):	51.0% (11th)	54.5% (2nd)
FACEOFF % (Rank):	51.1% (10th)	48.4% (t-24th)

MAPLE LEAFS 2020-21 LEADERS

CATEGORY	LEADER
GOALS	41 (Matthews)
ASSISTS	47 (Marner)
POINTS	67 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS	14 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS	2 (Marner)
PIMs	49 (Bogosian)
SHOTS	220 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%	56.7% (Spezza)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %	55.2% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS	94 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS	53 (Marner)
HITS	100 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME	23:38 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME	3:14 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME	2:35 (Muzzin)

ORLANDO CITY 1, TORONTO FC 0

ORLANDO CITY SC (1) – TORONTO FC (0) POST GAME SUMMARY

SCORING SUMMARY

ORL – Tesho Akindele 12’ (Silvester van der Water)

MISCONDUCT SUMMARY

TFC – Yeferson Soteldo 21’ (caution)

TFC – Auro Jr. 63’ (caution)

ORL – Tesho Akindele 77’ (caution)

RECORDS

Toronto FC 1-3-2 5 points

Orlando City SC3-0-3 12 points

LINEUPS

TORONTO FC – Alex Bono; Richie Laryea, Omar González (Eriq Zavaleta 81’), Chris Mavinga, Kemar Lawrence; Michael Bradley (C), Auro Jr. (Jacob Shaffelburg 69’), Mark Delgado, Jonathan Osorio (Nick DeLeon 55’), Yeferson Soteldo; Jozy Altidore (Ayo Akinola 70’)

Substitutes Not Used: Quentin Westberg, Justin Morrow, Jayden Nelson, Ralph Priso, Patrick Mullins

ORLANDO CITY SC – Pedro Gallese; Kyle Smith, Antônio Carlos, Rodrigo Schlegel, Robin Jansson; Jhegson Méndez, Júnior Urso, Chris Mueller (Benji Michel 70’), Mauricio Pereyra (Alexander Alvarado 87’), Silvester van der Water (Andrés Perea 59’); Tesho Akindele (Joey DeZart 87’)

Substitutes Not Used: Brandon Austin, Michael Halliday, Rio Hope-Gund, Matheus Aiás, David Loera

CHRIS ARMAS – HEAD COACH, TORONTO FC

Q. It seemed like tonight you created chances against a good Orlando team but couldn’t finish them and on the other end you paid for one defensive let down. What do you take from the performance tonight?

I think we will be disappointed in the goal that we let up, but the attitude, the approach, the pressing, the commitment when we don’t have the ball, the ability to create chances, the structure, I think there’s a lot of positives.

What’s not so positive is the way we feel right now. The locker room is down, yeah. It’s a big effort. You want to get rewarded for the effort. On the night, disappointed but there’s some positives that we’ll just keep building on.

Q. You said earlier this week that goals were going to come for Soteldo and he did a lot play making and almost scoring tonight. Can you just give us a comment on the way he played?

Listen, I think — I’ve said it from day one because I watched a lot of Yeferson before he got here, that our league, our club, our supporters, the players, we should be really excited about him because he’s a guy that gets you on the edge of your seat because he can unbalance, he can unlock a 1v1 attack. It’s a very rare quality these days in a footballer. We thought he was dangerous all night long, getting in line, making plays, giving us chances to score.

He got really close on one. I don’t know if he gets blocked off the goal line in the first half but it’s going to keep getting better with him. I think it’s important he played 90 minutes and physically he’s coming along but we’re happy with him and he’s going to help us. He’s going to help us big time create and score goals.

Q. Obviously this is a very difficult Orlando team you were playing. They are just so solid defensively. But in terms of Urso and Mendez, how difficult did they make it for you guys today because it seemed like they were beasts in that central midfield for Orlando.

I don’t know, we had 20 shots, I think they had ten — it’s a good team. Defensively it’s such a good team. It’s maybe the most amount of shots we had all year.

We thought we could find spaces, create spaces wide. We thought we could move the ball. We thought we could put them in a fast game and those guys, they are a very athletic, powerful midfield and you can throw Pereyra in there as well.

But against a really good team, we thought we’d created chances and as the game went on, we thought we won the midfield. Yeah, I think those guys are credible and very athletic and a presence, but I think we put those guys in a hard game in central midfield.

Q. What was it like having fans in the stands for this match? I think we saw a bit of the energy that had been missed from playing in empty stadiums in tonight’s match.

We like the energy. And credit to Orlando and their organization, the fans. They make noise. They are knowledgeable. We thought it was a really good atmosphere. They come to see a performance and some entertainment. They got that tonight and they got to see their team win, but yeah, it was good energy in the building.

Q. You have two more games against Orlando coming up, how much are you guys looking forward to having another look at them after the way today’s game went?

Yeah, look, looking forward to next weekend. Roll out back out there against Columbus and keep improving, keep getting better. Keep getting better, keep getting guys healthy. I’m looking forward to the next game.

I won’t look too far ahead. Orlando is off to a good start this year. They are well-coached, and they have a good team. When we meet them again, we’ll look to win that one. But for now, it’s on to the next one.

Q. I know you wanted to restrict Osorio’s minutes on his return, but he looked to be in a bit of discomfort when he left. Is he okay?

Yeah, he was getting looked at after the game by the doctors. He had just a couple of soft tissue injuries this year. He’s just trying to get himself going so we’ll have to see was it just some cramps, fatigue, not sure yet what exactly but obviously an important piece for us and we’ve got to help him stay healthy because you know — he shows up in good spots, yeah, we’ve got to get him healthy here. We came into the game thinking 45 to 60 minutes. We got that. But we’ll take a look and see where he’s at.

Q. Wondering about Omar Gonzalez because he came out late. Was that injury-related? Precautionary? What can you say about that?

Just that Omar asked to come off. He gave us the substitution sign and I think it was just cramping with Omar. Hopefully that’s just the case but we had to make a change at that moment.

KEMAR LAWRENCE – DEFENDER, TORONTO FC

Q. What are your thoughts on the result tonight and how your team played?

I’m a guy that likes to be honest after the games, win or lose. I try to wait a little bit before I process everything through my mind, so it’s always a little bit harder to speak to media directly after the games to tell you exactly what I want to tell you.

But we created chances. We didn’t finish. That’s a part of the game. I know that will come with the quality we have and the depth we have. But for me it’s like we’ve got to be tighter in the back line in our field. That’s one of the hardest things with any team and that doesn’t come overnight. We have to be like really hard to play against, not give away any chances.

And if you think about it, they didn’t really create much. It’s just that one. You know, they got off and it’s 1-0 and this is football. This is how it goes. You only need one at times, and you walk away with three points.

Q. How difficult did Orlando make it for you guys? Obviously, you did have chances, but I mean they are a pretty well defensively organized team. How difficult was it to break them down?

To be honest it wasn’t that difficult because, well, we did, we got isolation out wide and we keep beating our man and when we got out wide, it was just that final pass or somebody making that killer run inside just to get a little foot on one of those crosses that was coming in. Their keeper made a couple of saves.

You know, so if you get chances, you can’t really say, you know, it was difficult to break them down if you understand what I mean. But they are a pretty solid team around there. I’ll give them that.

So there was a few difficulties, but as soon as we kind of kept our cool a little bit more around the ball, we figured out what we need to do and then our selection of passes got better as the game progressed.

Q. It’s early days, but how are you enjoying playing with Yeferson Soteldo?

It’s easy and clear. You can see both of us love football. We hate losing and we’re passionate. So it makes him eager to learn about me and it makes me more eager to learn about him. That way we can just play seamlessly. And so far, I feel like we’re doing that. I know where he wants the ball and I try to play him quick as possible but at the same time, I know some time he’s isolated with two or three guys. So then it gives me an option to pick a different pass, and when I pick a different pass, he comes off perfectly most times because he’s occupied by three guys or two guys. He leaves other people free on the field.

Q. How valuable and how important can nights be like this for a team that’s still coming together and figuring themselves out in terms of the information you get and the repetitions?

I said it in the locker room. We’re a bunch of intelligent guys, smart, not only players, but smart people in that locker room. I just said to the guys, if we started off winning every game, winning every single game for the year, then when you lose one and close to the playoffs or stuff like that, it’s more difficult to deal with. Whereas if you start off early, you learn from your mistakes right now. You build up the right way and you know what losing feels like and you know that hurts. You don’t want to go over it through it again and again. The players and coaches learn from it as well as the players and we progress as a team, not as individuals.

So nights like this are really valuable, especially me, it shows me what I need to do or who I need to back up a little bit more or touches I need to take. Like I said, as a footballer, I’m learning and I’m growing every day. There’s a lot to learn and a lot we’ve got to do this week coming up because we know going into Columbus, you know it’s not going to be any joke. They want their three points, especially since we just beat them a couple weeks ago. It’s going to be a rough one.

-TORONTO FOOTBALL CLUB-

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LEAFS 5, HABS 1

MONTREAL CANADIENS (1-1) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (1-1)

SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2021

	1	2	3	OT	FINAL
MONTREAL	1	0	0	–	1
TORONTO	1	2	2	–	5

GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

Jason Spezza put the Maple Leafs on the board at 12:25 of the first period. Spezza’s goal is his first of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. He has 71 points (26 goals, 45 assists) in 87 career playoff games. He had 30 points (10 goals, 20 assists) in 54 games this season. His goal tonight is his first playoff point as a Maple Leaf.
Auston Matthews scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 5:15 of the second period and later had the secondary assist on Rasmus Sandin’s second period goal before recording the primary assist on William Nylander’s third period goal. Tonight’s game is Matthews’ career sixth multi-point game in the playoffs and ties his single-game career-high for points in the playoffs (3). His goal was his first of the 2021 playoffs. He has recorded 22 points (13 goals, 9 assists) in 27 career Stanley Cup playoff games.
Rasmus Sandin scored the third Maple Leafs’ goal of the night on the power play at 13:20 of the second period. Sandin’s goal is his first career goal and point in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in two career playoff games. He recorded four assists in nine games with the Maple Leafs this season.
William Nylander scored the fourth Toronto goal of the game at 8:50 of the third period and later had the lone assist on Kerfoot’s empty net goal. Nylander has goals (2) and points (2-1-3) in two consecutive games to open the series. He has 18 points (7-11-18) in 27 career playoff games. He recorded four goals and three assists in eight games against Montreal during the regular season.
Alex Kerfoot scored the fifth Maple Leafs goal of the night into an empty net at 18:37 of the third period. Kerfoot’s goal is his first point of the 2021 playoffs. He has nine points (3-6-9) in 25 career postseason games. He had three assists in five postseason games last year.
Zach Bogosian recorded the lone assist on Spezza’s first period goal. Bogosian’s assist is his first point of the postseason. He has recorded five assists in 22 career playoff games. In 45 games this season, he registered four assists for Toronto.
Justin Holl registered the primary assist on Matthews’ second period goal. Holl’s assist is his first career point in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in seven career appearances. He recorded career-highs in assists (18) and points (20) this season, in addition to equaling his career-high for goals (2).
Mitch Marner had the secondary assist on Matthews’ second period goal and later had the primary assist on Sandin’s second period goal. Tonight’s game is Marner’s fourth career multi-assist and seventh career multi-point playoff performance. He has 23 points (5-18-23) in 27 career playoff games. Marner registered 67 points (20 goals, 47 assists) in 55 games played this season.
Morgan Rielly picked up the secondary assist on Nylander’s third period goal. Rielly has assists (2) in two consecutive games to begin the series. He has recorded 18 points (3-15-18) in 27 career playoff appearances. He registered a pair of goals and five assists in 10 games against Montreal this season.
Jack Campbell stopped 22 shots to earn his first career win in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
MONTREAL	9 (8)	6 (3)	8 (6)	–	23 (17)
TORONTO	9 (9)	20 (12)	5 (3)	–	34 (24)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
MONTREAL	20 (17)	10 (6)	19 (12)	–	49 (35)
TORONTO	19 (19)	36 (19)	14 (8)	–	69 (46)

OF NOTE…

The Maple Leafs were 1-for-1 on the penalty kill and 2-for-6 on the power play tonight.
Nick Foligno won 100 percent (4 won, 0 lost) of his offensive zone faceoffs and was 5-for-6 (83%) in the faceoff circle against Montreal centre Nick Suzuki.
Justin Holl started 25 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone.
Morgan Rielly was on the ice for a team-high 20 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Rielly had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 52.6 percent (20 for, 18 against).
Auston Matthews was 8-for-9 (89%) in the faceoff circle taking defensive zone faceoffs and won 92 percent (11 won, 1 lost) of his faceoffs against Montreal centre Phillip Danault.

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots	5 (Spezza)
Shot Attempts	10 (Matthews)
Faceoff Wins	16 (Matthews)
Faceoff Win Percentage	81% (Foligno – 13 won, 3 lost)
Hits	5 (Hyman, Muzzin)
Blocked Shots	3 (Holl, Rielly)
Takeaways	3 (Matthews)
TOI	23:37 (Rielly)
Power Play TOI	6:00 (Matthews)
Shorthanded TOI	1:04 (Kerfoot)
Shifts	28 (Rielly)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage	84.2% (Mikheyev – 16 for, 3 against)

UPCOMING GAMES:

Monday, May 24, 7:00 p.m., Toronto at Montreal (SN, CBC, TVA Sports)
Tuesday, May 25, TBD, Toronto at Montreal (TBD)
Thursday, May 27, TBD, Montreal at Toronto (TBD)
Saturday, May 29, TBD, Toronto at Montreal (TBD)*
Monday, May 31, TBD, Montreal at Toronto (TBD)*

*If Necessary

CANADIENS AT MAPLE LEAFS GAME 2: PREGAME NOTES

MONTREAL CANADIENS (1-0) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (0-1)

MAY 22, 2021 ▪ 7:00 PM EST

SCOTIABANK ARENA (TORONTO, ON) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ▪ RADIO: 680 NEWS

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus MONTREAL

ALL-TIME RECORD: 307-344-88-18
ALL-TIME at HOME: 194-129-45-10

ALL-TIME PLAYOFF SERIES RECORD: 7-8

ALL-TIME PLAYOFF RECORD: 29-43
2020-21: 7-2-1

THE SERIES SO FAR

GAME ONE – MAY 20, 2021: Montreal 2 vs. Toronto 1

GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY

Toronto Goals: Nylander

Montreal Goals: Anderson, Byron

TOR PP: 0/4; MTL PP: 0/5

Shots: 36-30 Toronto; Hits: 55-27 Montreal; Faceoff %: 56% Montreal

MAPLE LEAFS SERIES LEADERS

CATEGORY	LEADER	CATEGORY	LEADER
GOALS	1 (Nylander)	BLOCKED SHOTS	2 (Brodie, Holl)
ASSISTS	1 (Foligno, Rielly)	TAKEAWAYS	3 (Matthews)
POINTS	1 (Foligno, Nylander, Rielly)	HITS	5 (Matthews)
SHOTS	8 (Matthews)	TOI PER GAME	27:23 (Marner)
FACEOFF WIN%	100% (Thornton)	PP TOI PER GAME	6:35 (Marner, Matthews)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %	78.5% (Spezza)	SH TOI PER GAME	6:08 (Muzzin)

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus MONTREAL

GAMES: Jason Spezza (76), Joe Thornton (62), Nick Foligno (47)

POINTS: Jason Spezza (75), Joe Thornton (47), John Tavares (40)

GOALS: Jason Spezza (32), Auston Matthews (19), John Tavares (17)

ASSISTS: Jason Spezza (43), Joe Thornton (32), John Tavares (23)

PENALTY MINUTES: Zach Bogosian (59), Nick Foligno (58), Wayne Simmonds (54)

CANADIENS CAREER LEADERS versus TORONTO

GAMES: Eric Staal (55), Brendan Gallagher (35), Jeff Petry (34), Tomas Tatar (34)

POINTS: Eric Staal (52), Jeff Petry (21), Brendan Gallagher (19), Corey Perry (19)

GOALS: Eric Staal (24), Tomas Tatar (10), Brendan Gallagher (10)

ASSISTS: Eric Staal (28), Jeff Petry (16), Shea Weber (14)

PENALTY MINUTES: Eric Staal (37), Corey Perry (26), Shea Weber (20)

MAPLE LEAFS ACTIVE PLAYOFF LEADERS

GAMES: Joe Thornton (180), Jason Spezza (86), Jake Muzzin (90)

POINTS: Joe Thornton (133), Jason Spezza (70), John Tavares (30)

GOALS: Joe Thornton (31), Jason Spezza (25), John Tavares (15)

ASSISTS: Joe Thornton (102), Jason Spezza (45), Mitch Marner (16)
PENALTY MINUTES: Joe Thornton (132), Wayne Simmonds (106), Nick Foligno (45)

MAPLE LEAFS SNAPSHOTS

Postseason Appearances	– The 2021 postseason marks the Maple Leafs’ 70th appearance in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Series History	– The Maple Leafs have played a total of 115 series in their previous 69 playoff appearances, winning 58 of them.
Playoff Record	– Toronto has a record of 258-284-4 in 546 franchise playoff games.
Toronto vs. Montreal	– This is the 16th time the Maple Leafs and Canadiens have met in the postseason.- Toronto has only faced Boston (16) and Detroit (23) as many times or more than the Canadiens in a playoff series.- This series marks the first meeting between the Maple Leafs and Canadiens in the Stanley Cup playoffs since 1979.
Up North	– Toronto finished first in the North Division and tied for fifth in the NHL with a 35-14-7 record (77 points)- The Maple Leafs captured their first division title since 1999-00.
Team Discipline	– The Maple Leafs took were assessed 165 penalties this season, which was tied for the fifth-fewest penalties taken in the NHL. – Toronto averaged 4:21 per game in time on the penalty kill, which was the fourth lowest total in the League.
Faceoffs	– The Maple Leafs finished 10th among NHL teams and second among North Division clubs in faceoff win percentage (51.1%).- Toronto won 53 percent of their offensive zone faceoffs, which was the ninth-highest percentage among NHL clubs.
Goals by Strength	– The Maple Leafs were second in the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (132), while allowing the eighth-fewest goals at 5-on-5 (96).
Starting Strong	– Toronto scored 61 times in the first period, which was the highest mark in the NHL, while allowing 38 first period goals, the fifth-fewest in the League.
Power Play	– The Maple Leafs have the fifth-fewest power play opportunities (155) among NHL teams that scored at least 30 power play goals (31).
Penalty Kill	– Toronto was shorthanded 144 times this season, which was the tied for the fourth-fewest times shorthanded in the NHL.
Scoring First	– Toronto won 25 games after scoring the first goal of the game, which ranked third among NHL clubs.
Team Goal-Games	– The Maple Leafs were tied for the 11th highest win percentage in one-goal games (.560), tied for the sixth-highest win percentage in two-goal games (.615) and had the fourth-highest win percentage in three-goal games (.733).
Back in the Postseason	– Per NHL Stats, Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner have reached the postseason in each of their first five NHL campaigns, a feat achieved by only four other Maple Leafs in the expansion era (since 1967-68): Tomas Kaberle (1998-99 to 2003-04), Dave Williams (1974-75 to 1978-79), Borje Salming (1973-74 to 1980-81) and Ian Turnbull (1973-74 to 1980-81).

MAPLE LEAFS NOTABLES

Frederik Andersen	– Since joining the Maple Leafs in 2016-17, Andersen is 10-14 in 24 Stanley Cup Playoffs appearances. Only seven goaltenders have recorded more postseason wins in a Toronto uniform.- Had a 13-8-3 record with a 2.96 goals-against average and an .895 save percentage in 23 games played this season.
Zach Bogosian	– Played 13:20 in Game One, including 3:55 in shorthanded ice time.- Has recorded four assists in 21 playoff games.- Captured the Stanley Cup in 2020 with the Lightning.
TJ Brodie	– Had 19:26 in ice time during Game One and recorded two shots on goal.- Shared the team lead in blocked shots (2) in Game One vs. Montreal.- Has appeared in 31 career Stanley Cup playoff games and recorded 15 points (4-11-15).
Jack Campbell	– Stopped 28 of 30 shots in his Stanley Cup playoff debut in Game One against Montreal.- Was 17-3-2 with a 2.15 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage this season.
Pierre Engvall	– Has skated in four Stanley Cup playoff games for the Maple Leafs.- Recorded seven goals and five assists in 42 games during the 2020-21 season.
Nick Foligno	– Had an assist and a pair of hits in 12:59 of ice time in Game One against the Canadiens.- Has recorded 23 points (9-14-23) in 52 career Stanley Cup playoff games.
Alex Galchenyuk	– Has registered 13 points (4-9-13) in 32 career Stanley Cup playoff games between Montreal (4-9-13; 28 GP) and Minnesota (0-0-0; 4 GP).- Averaged 2.18 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which was sixth among Toronto skaters who appeared in over five games.
Justin Holl	– Played 20:14 over 27 shifts and was tied for the team lead in blocked shots in Game One of the series.- Has skated in six career Stanley Cup playoff games.
Zach Hyman	– Recorded four shots on goal, seven shot attempts and four hits in 24:37 of ice time during Game One against Montreal.- Has recorded 12 points (4-8-12) in 26 career playoff games with the Maple Leafs.
Alex Kerfoot	– Skated 17:07 in Game One of the series, recording a shot on goal and winning 63 precent (5 won, 3 lost) of his defensive zone faceoffs.- Has recorded eight points (2-6-8) in 24 career playoff games.
Mitch Marner	– Led all skaters with 27:23 in ice time during Game One of the series, recording five shots and eight shot attempts.- Has recorded 21 points (5-16-21) in 26 career Stanley Cup playoff games with the Maple Leafs.
Auston Matthews	– Led all skaters with eight shots on goal and 13 shot attempts, and registered a team-high five hits and three takeaways in 23:57 of ice time during the series opener.- Has recorded 19 points (12-7-19) in 26 career Stanley Cup playoff games.
Ilya Mikheyev	– Played 10:54 in ice time, including 1:55 while shorthanded, in Game One against the Canadiens.- Has skated in six career Stanley Cup playoff games.
Jake Muzzin	– Had four shot attempts in 20:27 of ice time on May 20 vs. Montreal, playing 6:08 while shorthanded.- Has recorded 22 points (7-15-22) in 60 career Stanley Cup playoff games.- Captured the Stanley Cup in 2014 with the Kings.
Riley Nash	– Skated in his first game as a Maple Leaf in Game One of the series on May 20 vs. Montreal.- Has registered eight points (2-6-8) in 33 career Stanley Cup playoff games.
William Nylander	– Scored Toronto’s lone goal in Game One of the series with Montreal, and had four shots on goal and a pair of takeaways in 16:40 of ice time.- Has recorded 17 points (3-14-17) in 26 career Stanley Cup playoff games with the Maple Leafs.
Morgan Rielly	– Registered an assist in 22:37 of ice time during the series opener, recording five shots and nine shot attempts.- Has recorded 17 points (3-14-17) in 26 career Stanley Cup playoff games with the Maple Leafs.
Rasmus Sandin	– Made his Stanley Cup playoff debut on May 20 vs. Montreal and played 15:06 in ice time.- Recorded four assists in nine games with the Maple Leafs in 2020-21.
Wayne Simmonds	– Played 12:04 in Game One of the series and recorded a pair of shots. – Has recorded 21 points (8-13-21) in 45 career playoff appearances.
Jason Spezza	– Had a pair of shot attempts and three hits in 12:00 of ice time in Game One of the series.- Has recorded 70 points (25 goals, 45 assists) in 86 career Stanley Cup playoff games.
Joe Thornton	– Went 3-for-3 in the faceoff circle in 10:13 of ice time during the series opener against Montreal on May 20.- Has recorded 133 points (31 goals, 102 assists) in 180 career Stanley Cup playoff games.

INJURY REPORT

John Tavares (Concussion)

Out indefinitely.

MAPLE LEAFS – CANADIENS FINAL 2020-21 TEAM STATS

	TORONTO	MONTREAL
GOALS FOR (Rank):	186 (6th)	158 (17th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):	148 (t-7th)	165 (18th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):	31/155 [20.0%] (16th)	29/151 [19.2%] (17th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):	113/144 [78.5%] (t-23rd)	135/172 [78.5%] (t-23rd)
SHOTS (Rank):	1751 (6th)	1746 (7th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):	2455 (8th)	2704 (3rd)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):	51.0% (11th)	54.5% (2nd)
FACEOFF % (Rank):	51.1% (10th)	48.4% (t-24th)

MAPLE LEAFS 2020-21 LEADERS

CATEGORY	LEADER
GOALS	41 (Matthews)
ASSISTS	47 (Marner)
POINTS	67 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS	14 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS	2 (Marner)
PIMs	49 (Bogosian)
SHOTS	220 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%	56.7% (Spezza)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %	55.2% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS	94 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS	53 (Marner)
HITS	100 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME	23:38 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME	3:14 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME	2:35 (Muzzin)

HABS 2, LEAFS 1: GAME 1 POSTGAME NOTES

MONTREAL CANADIENS (1-0) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (0-1)

THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2021

	1	2	3	OT	FINAL
MONTREAL	1	0	1	–	2
TORONTO	0	1	0	–	1

GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARYON THE SCORESHEET

William Nylander put the Maple Leafs on the board at 4:28 of the second period. Nylander’s goal is his first of the 2021 playoffs. He has 16 points (6-10-16) in 26 career playoff games. In 51 games this season, he recorded 42 points (17 goals, 25 assists). He collected seven points (4-3-7) in eight games against Montreal in 2020-21.
Morgan Rielly registered the primary assist on Nylander’s second period goal. Rielly’s assist is his first point of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. He has 17 points (3-14-17) in 26 career playoff games. He had 35 points (5-30-35) in 55 games played in 2020-21. He amassed seven points (2-5-7) in 10 games against the Canadiens this season.
Justin Holl picked up the secondary assist on Nylander’s second period goal. Holl’s assist is his first career playoff point in six career playoff appearances. He established new single-season career-highs for assists (18) and points (20) in 55 games played, and tied his single-season career high for goals (2).
Jack Campbell stopped 28 shots in the loss. Tonight’s game was his first career start in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
MONTREAL	13 (13)	7 (3)	10 (2)	–	30 (18)
TORONTO	14 (11)	8 (8)	14 (8)	–	36 (27)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
MONTREAL	17 (17)	13 (6)	17 (5)	–	47 (28)
TORONTO	22 (17)	18 (13)	20 (9)	–	60 (39)

OF NOTE…

The Maple Leafs were 5-for-5 on the penalty kill and 0-for-4 on the power play tonight with a shorthanded goal against.
Alex Kerfoot won 63 percent (5 won, 3 lost) of his defensive zone faceoffs.
Ilya Mikheyev and Riley Nash did not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.
Morgan Rielly was on the ice for a team-high 23 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Rielly had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 71.9 percent (23 for, 9 against).
Rasmus Sandin skated in his first career Stanley Cup playoff game.
Jason Spezza was 5-for-8 (63%) in the faceoff circle taking offensive zone faceoffs.

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots	8 (Matthews)
Shot Attempts	13 (Matthews)
Faceoff Wins	11 (Matthews)
Faceoff Win Percentage	100% (Thornton – 3 won, 0 lost)
Hits	4 (Hyman, Matthews)
Blocked Shots	2 (Brodie, Holl)
Takeaways	3 (Matthews)
TOI	27:22 (Rielly)
Power Play TOI	6:35 (Marner, Matthews)
Shorthanded TOI	6:08 (Muzzin)
Shifts	28 (Marner)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage	78.7% (Spezza – 11 for, 3 against)

UPCOMING GAMES:

Saturday, May 22, 7:00 p.m., Montreal at Toronto (SN, CBC, TVA Sports, CNBC)
Monday, May 24, 7:00 p.m., Toronto at Montreal (SN, CBC, TVA Sports)
Tuesday, May 25, TBD, Toronto at Montreal (TBD)
Thursday, May 27, TBD, Montreal at Toronto (TBD)*
Saturday, May 29, TBD, Toronto at Montreal (TBD)*
Monday, May 31, TBD, Montreal at Toronto (TBD)*

*If Necessary

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.

CANADIENS AT MAPLE LEAFS: GAME 1 PREGAME NOTES

MONTREAL CANADIENS (0-0) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (0-0)

MAY 20, 2021 ▪ 7:30 PM EST

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

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus MONTREAL

ALL-TIME RECORD: 307-344-88-18
ALL-TIME at HOME: 194-129-45-10

ALL-TIME PLAYOFF SERIES RECORD: 7-8

ALL-TIME PLAYOFF RECORD: 29-42
2020-21: 7-2-1

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus MONTREAL

GAMES: Jason Spezza (76), Joe Thornton (62), Nick Foligno (47)

POINTS: Jason Spezza (75), Joe Thornton (47), John Tavares (40)

GOALS: Jason Spezza (32), Auston Matthews (19), John Tavares (17)

ASSISTS: Jason Spezza (43), Joe Thornton (32), John Tavares (23)

PENALTY MINUTES: Zach Bogosian (59), Nick Foligno (58), Wayne Simmonds (54)

CANADIENS CAREER LEADERS versus TORONTO

GAMES: Eric Staal (55), Brendan Gallagher (35), Jeff Petry (34), Tomas Tatar (34)

POINTS: Eric Staal (52), Jeff Petry (21), Brendan Gallagher (19), Corey Perry (19)

GOALS: Eric Staal (24), Tomas Tatar (10), Brendan Gallagher (10)

ASSISTS: Eric Staal (28), Jeff Petry (16), Shea Weber (14)

PENALTY MINUTES: Eric Staal (37), Corey Perry (26), Shea Weber (20)

MAPLE LEAFS ACTIVE PLAYOFF LEADERS

GAMES: Joe Thornton (179), Jason Spezza (85), Jake Muzzin (59)

POINTS: Joe Thornton (133), Jason Spezza (70), John Tavares (30)

GOALS: Joe Thornton (31), Jason Spezza (25), John Tavares (15)

ASSISTS: Joe Thornton (102), Jason Spezza (45), Mitch Marner (16)
PENALTY MINUTES: Joe Thornton (132), Wayne Simmonds (106), Nick Foligno (40)

MAPLE LEAFS SNAPSHOTS

Postseason Appearances	– The 2021 postseason marks the Maple Leafs’ 70th appearance in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Series History	– The Maple Leafs have played a total of 115 series in their previous 69 playoff appearances, winning 58 of them.
Playoff Record	– Toronto has a record of 258-284-4 in 546 franchise playoff games.
Toronto vs. Montreal	– This is the 16th time the Maple Leafs and Canadiens have met in the postseason.- Toronto has only faced Boston (16) and Detroit (23) as many times or more than the Canadiens in a playoff series.- This series marks the first meeting between the Maple Leafs and Canadiens in the Stanley Cup playoffs since 1979.
Up North	– Toronto finished first in the North Division and tied for fifth in the NHL with a 35-14-7 record (77 points)- The Maple Leafs captured their first division title since 1999-00.
Team Discipline	– The Maple Leafs took were assessed 165 penalties this season, which was tied for the fifth-fewest penalties taken in the NHL. – Toronto averaged 4:21 per game in time on the penalty kill, which was the fourth lowest total in the League.
Faceoffs	– The Maple Leafs finished 10th among NHL teams and second among North Division clubs in faceoff win percentage (51.1%).- Toronto won 53 percent of their offensive zone faceoffs, which was the ninth-highest percentage among NHL clubs.
Goals by Strength	– The Maple Leafs were second in the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (132), while allowing the eighth-fewest goals at 5-on-5 (96).
Starting Strong	– Toronto scored 61 times in the first period, which was the highest mark in the NHL, while allowing 38 first period goals, the fifth-fewest in the League.
Power Play	– The Maple Leafs have the fifth-fewest power play opportunities (155) among NHL teams that scored at least 30 power play goals (31).
Penalty Kill	– Toronto was shorthanded 144 times this season, which was the tied for the fourth-fewest times shorthanded in the NHL.
Scoring First	– Toronto won 25 games after scoring the first goal of the game, which ranked third among NHL clubs.
Team Goal-Games	– The Maple Leafs were tied for the 11th highest win percentage in one-goal games (.560), tied for the sixth-highest win percentage in two-goal games (.615) and had the fourth-highest win percentage in three-goal games (.733).
Back in the Postseason	– Per NHL Stats, Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner have reached the postseason in each of their first five NHL campaigns, a feat achieved by only four other Maple Leafs in the expansion era (since 1967-68): Tomas Kaberle (1998-99 to 2003-04), Dave Williams (1974-75 to 1978-79), Borje Salming (1973-74 to 1980-81) and Ian Turnbull (1973-74 to 1980-81).

MAPLE LEAFS – CANADIENS FINAL 2020-21 TEAM STATS

	TORONTO	MONTREAL
GOALS FOR (Rank):	186 (6th)	158 (17th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):	148 (t-7th)	165 (18th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):	31/155 [20.0%] (16th)	29/151 [19.2%] (17th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):	113/144 [78.5%] (t-23rd)	135/172 [78.5%] (t-23rd)
SHOTS (Rank):	1751 (6th)	1746 (7th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):	2455 (8th)	2704 (3rd)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):	51.0% (11th)	54.5% (2nd)
FACEOFF % (Rank):	51.1% (10th)	48.4% (t-24th)

MAPLE LEAFS 2020-21 LEADERS

CATEGORY	LEADER
GOALS	41 (Matthews)
ASSISTS	47 (Marner)
POINTS	67 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS	14 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS	2 (Marner)
PIMs	49 (Bogosian)
SHOTS	220 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%	56.7% (Spezza)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %	55.2% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS	94 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS	53 (Marner)
HITS	100 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME	23:38 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME	3:14 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME	2:35 (Muzzin)

MAPLE LEAFS NOTABLES

Frederik Andersen	– Since joining the Maple Leafs in 2016-17, Andersen is 10-14 in 24 Stanley Cup Playoffs appearances. Only seven goaltenders have recorded more postseason wins in a Toronto uniform.- Had a 13-8-3 record with a 2.96 goals-against average and an .895 save percentage in 23 games played this season.- Had a .912 save percentage at even-strength in 2020-21.
Zach Bogosian	– Recorded four assists in 20 playoff games with Tampa Bay in 2020, capturing the Stanley Cup.- Averaged 1:26 per game in shorthanded ice time in 2020-21.- Led all Toronto defencemen in hits per 60 minutes of ice time this season (6.14).- Had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 52.9 percent in 45 games this season, which led Maple Leafs defencemen who appeared in at least five games.
TJ Brodie	– Has appeared in 30 career Stanley Cup playoff games and recorded 15 points (4-11-15).- Averaged 19:08 in even-strength ice time, which ranked second among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.- Had the highest on-ice goals-for percentage (65.4%) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs defencemen.- Was tied for the Maple Leafs lead in shifts per game (26.1).- Finished tied for 25th among NHL defencemen in takeaways (22).
Adam Brooks	– Can make his Stanley Cup playoff debut in 2021 with the Maple Leafs.- Had four goals and an assist in 11 games with the Maple Leafs this season.- Averaged 1.64 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranked ninth among Toronto skaters.- Became the first player in franchise history to score his first career goal on the power play and second career goal while shorthanded on April 20 at Vancouver.
Jack Campbell	– Can make his Stanley Cup playoff debut in 2021 with the Maple Leafs.- Was 17-3-2 with a 2.15 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage this season.- Was tied for the 11th highest even-strength save percentage (.925) among goaltenders who have appeared in at least 10 games this season.- Is 5-1-2 in eight career games against Montreal with a 1.87 goals-against average and a .934 save percentage.- 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.
Nick Foligno	– Has recorded 22 points (9-13-22) in 51 career Stanley Cup playoff games between Ottawa (2-4-6; 17 GP) and Columbus (7-9-16; 34 GP).- Registered four assists in seven games with the Maple Leafs.- Averaged 1:52 per game in shorthanded ice time with Toronto after joining the club.- Averaged 13.29 hits per 60 minutes as a Maple Leaf, which was the highest rate among Toronto skaters who appeared in multiple games.- Had 16 points (7-9-16) in 42 games with Columbus before being acquired by Toronto on April 11.
Alex Galchenyuk	– Has registered 13 points (4-9-13) in 32 career Stanley Cup playoff games between Montreal (4-9-13; 28 GP) and Minnesota (0-0-0; 4 GP).- Averaged 2.18 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which was sixth among Toronto skaters who appeared in over five games.- Averaged 11.79 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time as a Maple Leaf, which ranked 12th among Toronto skaters who appeared in over five games.
Justin Holl	– Skated in all five of Toronto’s Stanley Cup qualifying round games vs. Columbus in 2020.- Ranked 17th among right-handed defencemen in the NHL in time on ice at 5-on-5 (17:43).- Ranked 19th among NHL right-handed defencemen who averaged at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:43) with a shot attempt percentage of 51.9% when the score was within one goal.
Zach Hyman	– Has recorded 12 points (4-8-12) in 25 career playoff games with the Maple Leafs.- Had an on-ice goals for percentage of 67.8%, which ranked second among Toronto skaters who appeared in at least 10 games.- Averaged 1:58 per game in shorthanded ice time, which led Toronto forwards.- Had the fifth-highest point per game average (0.77) among Maple Leafs this season.- Averaged 2.67 shots per game, which ranked fourth among Maple Leafs.
Alex Kerfoot	– Has recorded eight points (2-6-8) in 23 career playoff games between Colorado (2-3-5; 18 GP) and Toronto (0-3-3; 5 GP).- Ranked seventh among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.9).- Had the 10th highest points per 60 minutes rate at 5-on-5 (1.62) among Toronto skaters who appeared in over five games.- Averaged 1:31 per game in shorthanded ice time, the highest mark of his career.
Mitch Marner	– Has recorded 21 points (5-16-21) in 25 career Stanley Cup playoff games with the Maple Leafs.- His 0.84 points per game average in the playoffs is the highest among Toronto skaters. – Ranked fourth among NHLers in assists (47) and second in the NHL in assists at 5-on-5 (28).- Finished fourth among NHLers in points (20-47-67).- Recorded the sixth-most even-strength goals (20) in the NHL.- Ranked second in the NHL in primary assists (34).- Finished first among NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:26).- Became the first Maple Leaf in franchise history to record 60 points in fewer than 50 games three times on April 28 at Montreal.
Auston Matthews	– Has recorded 19 points (12-7-19) in 25 career Stanley Cup playoff games.- Per NHL Stats, his 0.48 goal per game average in the postseason ranks second in franchise history behind Gordie Drillon (0.49 G/GP).- Captured the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy as the NHL’s goal-scoring leader (41).- Led the NHL in even-strength goals (31), game-winning goals (12) and times scoring the first goal of the game (9).- Finished the season tied for fifth among NHLers in points (41-25-66).- Led the NHL in shots on goal (222).- Ranked second among Maple Leafs forwards who appeared in over 10 games in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.9%).- 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	– Skated in all five of Toronto’s Stanley Cup qualifying round games vs. Columbus in 2020.- Started 34.8% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which was the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs skaters who appeared in over five games.- Averaged 7.87 shots per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which was seventh among Maple Leafs who appeared in at least five games.
Jake Muzzin	– Has skated in 59 career Stanley Cup playoff games, recording 22 points between Los Angeles (7-13-20; 50 GP) and Toronto (0-2-2; 9 GP), capturing the Stanley Cup in 2014 with the Kings.- Finished tied for 15th among NHL defencemen in takeaways (24).- Was tied for 10th among NHL defencemen and is seventh among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (2-22-24). – Was one of 10 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 90 hits (101) and 90 blocked shots (94).
Riley Nash	– Has registered eight points (2-6-8) in 32 career Stanley Cup playoff games between Boston (0-3-3; 15 GP) and Columbus (2-3-5; 17 GP).- Recorded seven points (2-5-7) in 37 games with Columbus prior to being acquired by Toronto on April 9.- Started 28.2% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone as a member of the Blue Jackets.- Averaged 1:05 per game in shorthanded ice time with Columbus.
Morgan Rielly	– Has recorded 16 points (3-13-16) in 25 career Stanley Cup playoff games with the Maple Leafs.- Led the Maple Leafs and was 21st among NHLers in average time on ice (23:37).- Finished 15th among NHL defencemen in points (5-30-35).- Was tied for 10th among NHL defencemen in assists (30).- Tied for 15th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (15).- Became the sixth defenceman in franchise history to record 300 points with the club on April 13 vs. Calgary.
David Rittich	– Made his first and only appearance in the Stanley Cup playoffs with Calgary in 2020.- Was 1-1-1 with a 2.72 goals-against average and a .888 save percentage in four 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.- Won his first game as a Maple Leaf on April 29 vs. Vancouver.
Rasmus Sandin	– Can make his Stanley Cup playoff debut in 2021 with the Maple Leafs.- Recorded four assists in nine games with the Maple Leafs in 2020-21.- Had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 52.4% this season.
Jason Spezza	– Has recorded 70 points (25 goals, 45 assists) in 85 career Stanley Cup playoff games between Ottawa (17-35-52; 56 GP), Dallas (8-10-18; 24 GP) and Toronto (0-0-0; 5 GP).- Had the highest points per 60 minutes rate (3.07) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs and the third highest rate among NHLers who appeared in at least 10 games this season.- Ranked eighth among NHLers who have appeared in at least 10 games with an assists per 60 minutes rate of 2.05 at 5-on-5.- Won 54.3% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which was the 15th highest percentage among NHLers who had taken at least 225 defensive zone draws (234).
John Tavares	– Has skated in 36 career Stanley Cup playoff games, recording 30 points (15 goals, 15 assists) between the New York Islanders (11-11-22; 24 GP) and Toronto (4-4-8; 12 GP).- Was tied for 25th in the NHL in points (19-31-50) and tied for 16th in the NHL in even-strength points (13-25-38).- Had the seventh highest faceoff win percentage (55.3%) among NHLers who took at least 850 faceoffs (852).- Had an on-ice goals for percentage of 57.8% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which was 11th among Toronto skaters who appeared in at least five games.- Averaged 13.89 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which was fourth among Toronto skaters who appeared in at least five games.
Joe Thornton	– Has recorded 133 points (31 goals, 102 assists) in 179 career Stanley Cup playoff games between Boston (6-12-18; 35 GP) and San Jose (25-90-115; 144 GP), which ranks fourth among active NHLers in playoff points.- Had the highest 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage among Toronto skaters who appeared in at least five games at 55.3%.- Averaged 1.52 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which was tied for 13th among Toronto skaters.- Became the seventh player in NHL history to record 1,100 career assists on April 28 at Montreal.- Became the oldest player (41 years, 296 days) in franchise history to score a goal for the club on April 24 at Winnipeg, surpassing Allan Stanley (41 years, 252 days) who had held the mark since November 8, 1967 at Oakland.

INJURY REPORT

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BELLEVILLE 6, MARLIES 4

BELLEVILLE SENATORS (18-15-1-0 – 37 Points) vs.
TORONTO MARLIES (15-17-0-2 – 32 Points)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2021

	1	2	3	OT	FINAL
TORONTO	1	2	1	–	4
BELLEVILLE	4	0	2	–	6

SCORING SUMMARY

Toronto: F. Kràl (1) (G. Green, M. Hollowell), N. Hoefenmayer (2) (P. Gogolev, H. Elynuik), S. Sabourin (1) (J. Duszak, N. Hoefenmayer), K. Kossila (7) (M. Kokkonen, B. McMann)
Goaltender: J. Woll (5/8), V. Vehviläinen (22/24) L

Belleville: J. LaBate (7) (E. Sokolov, M. Peca), J. Beaudin (6) (C. Cassels), E. Sokolov (15) (Unassisted), C. Bishop (2) (A. Crookshank, O. LeBlanc), P. Kelly (9) (J. Beaudin, C. Cassels), A. Crookshank (5) EN (L. Thomson, C. Bishop)
Goaltender: M. Sogaard (23/27) W

ON THE SCORESHEET

Filip Kràl put the Marlies on the board at 19:45 of the first period. This was his first career AHL goal.
Noel Hoefenmayer scored Toronto’s second goal at 5:25 of the second period and later added the secondary assist on Sabourin’s second period goal. This was his first multi-point game. Hoefenmayer has six points (2 goals, 4 assists) in 18 games this season.
Scott Sabourin scored Toronto’s third goal at 6:45 of the second period. Sabourin has one goal in five games with the Marlies this season.
Kalle Kossila scored Toronto’s fourth goal at 15:12 of the third period. He has points (3-8-11) in eight consecutive games, matching a career-high point streak set in 2016-17. Kossila has 26 points (7 goals, 19 assists) in 27 games.
Gordie Green recorded the primary assist onKràl’s first period goal. This was Green’s first career AHL point.
Mac Hollowell registered the primary assist onKràl’s first period goal. Hollowell has 10 points (2 goals, 8 assists) in 26 games with the Marlies.
Pavel Gogolev had the primary assist on Hoefenmayer’s second period goal. He has 11 points (5 goals, 6 assists) in his last nine games.
Hudson Elynuik picked up the secondary assist on Hoefenmayer’s second period goal. He has six points (2 goals, 4 assists) in 20 games this season.
Joseph Duszak recorded the primary assist on Sabourin’s second period goal. He has points (2-4-6) in his last six games. Duszak has collected 12 points (4 goals, 8 assists) in 24 games.
Mikko Kokkonen registered the primary assist on Kossila’s third period goal. He has seven points (1 goal, 6 assists) in 10 games this season.
Bobby McMann had the secondary assist on Kossila’s third period goal. He has points (1-1-2) in consecutive games. McMann has four points (2 goals, 2 assists) in 20 games with the Marlies.
Joseph Woll stopped five of the eight shots he faced. Veini Vehviläinen stopped 22 of the 24 shots he faced in relief of Woll.

OF NOTE…

Toronto went 1-for-1 on the penalty kill and 0-for-1 on the power play. Toronto has not allowed a goal on the penalty kill in their last six games (13/13).
Belleville had a 33-27 edge in shots in all situations. Scott Sabourin led the Marlies with four shots on goal.
The Marlies are 15-17-0-2 against Canadian Division opponents and 1-6-0-0 against the Belleville Senators

RECORD WHEN…

Trailing after 1                                     2-9-0-1
Trailing after 2                                     0-15-0-1
Outshot by opponent                          9-9-0-2
Did not allow a goal on penalty kill     14-9-0-1
Did not score on the power play         6-12-0-1
Wednesday                                          4-2-0-0

REGULAR SEASON LEADERS

Goals                                       11 (Gaudet)
Assists                                    19 (Kossila)
Points                                      26 (Kossila)
PPG                                         2 (Brazeau, Gogolev, Kossila, Robertson)
Shots                                       71 (Rosen)
+/-                                            +10 (Kossila)
PIMS                                        50 (Clune)

POSTGAME QUOTES

HEAD COACH GREG MOORE

On tonight’s game:
It was not the first period we were looking for. We haven’t had good starts against this team. I don’t know what has been the problem mentally for our guys to get excited to play against a team that typically is a bit of a rival for us with how many times we play them per year in the regular season, how close they are. We’ve had such good success the last four games, 60-minutes of playing a certain way. We got to it into the second period at some point but we shot ourselves in the foot a little bit early. It was a great effort for the guys to come back, find their way into managing the game and starting and setting up our O-zones better but we put ourselves in a tough spot early.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

May 18             Martin Marincin (D) – Recalled from loan by Toronto (NHL Taxi)
May 18             Stefan Noesen (RW) – Recalled from loan by Toronto (NHL Taxi)
May 18             Michael Hutchinson (G) – Recalled from loan by Toronto (NHL Taxi)
May 17             Mac Hollowell (D) – Returned on loan from Toronto (NHL)
May 17             Scott Sabourin (RW) – Returned on loan from Toronto (NHL)

UPCOMING GAMES:
*All times Eastern Standard Time

Thursday, May 20 at Belleville – 4:00 p.m.

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MARLIES 2, LAVAL 0

LAVAL ROCKET (23-9-3-1 – 50 Points) vs.
TORONTO MARLIES (15-16-0-2 – 32 Points)
MONDAY, MAY 17, 2021

	1	2	3	OT	FINAL
TORONTO	2	0	0	–	2
LAVAL	0	0	0	–	0

SCORING SUMMARY

Toronto: B. McMann (2) PP (J. Brazeau, J. Duszak), S. Noesen (3) (J. McKenna)
Goaltender: M. Hutchinson (39/39)

Laval: None
Goaltender: C. Price (13/15), C. Primeau (2/2)

ON THE SCORESHEET

Bobby McMann opened the scoring on the power play at 2:25 of the first period. This was his first game-winning goal. McMann has three points (2 goals, 1 assist) in 19 games with the Marlies.
Stefan Noesen scored Toronto’s second goal at 4:11 of the first period. This was Noesen’s first goal with the Marlies.
Justin Brazeau recorded the primary assist on McMann’s first period goal. He has four points (3 goals, 1 assist) in 19 games this season.
Joseph Duszak had the secondary assist on McMann’s first period goal. He has points (2-3-5) in his last five games. Duszak has collected 11 points (4 goals, 7 assist) in 23 games.
Jeremy McKenna picked up the lone assist on Noesen’s first period goal. He has 11 points (4 goals, 7 assists) in 26 games with the Marlies.
Michael Hutchinson stopped all 39 shots he faced. This was Toronto’s second shutout of the season.

OF NOTE…

Bobby McMann’s first period goal was Toronto’s 100^th of the season.
The Marlies have won four straight games for the first time this season.
Toronto went 4-for-4 on the penalty kill and 1-for-5 on the power play. Toronto has not allowed a goal on the penalty kill in their last five games (12/12).
Laval had a 39-17 edge in shots in all situations. Stefan Noesen led the Marlies with five shots on goal.
The Marlies are 15-16-0-2 against Canadian Division opponents and end their season series 6-3-0-1 against the Laval Rocket.

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first                                        15-7-4-0
Leading after 1                                    8-3-0-0
Leading after 2                                     12-0-0-0
Outshot by opponent                          9-8-0-2
Did not allow a goal on penalty kill     14-8-0-1
Scored on the power play                   9-5-0-1
Monday                                               2-3-0-0

REGULAR SEASON LEADERS

Goals                                       11 (Gaudet)
Assists                                    19 (Kossila)
Points                                      25 (Kossila)
PPG                                         2 (Brazeau, Gogolev, Kossila, Robertson)
Shots                                       71 (Rosen)
+/-                                            +10 (Kossila)
PIMS                                        48 (Clune)

POSTGAME QUOTES

HEAD COACH GREG MOORE

On tonight’s game:
Hutch was great today. Maybe the best game I’ve seen him play in person. Really calm, really poised. He fought so hard to find pucks through traffic. Being able to get to rebounds and get to his feet and push. He was really impressive to watch today. The team as a whole, there was no panic. The last few games here, you can tell they have confidence that even when they weather the storm, they know what they need to get back on track. They know the formula. It just takes one big shift to turn it around and start adding to some sequences to tilt the ice back in our favour and they find a way to do that even after a little bit of a push from the opponent.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

May 17             Scott Sabourin (RW) – Returned on loan from Toronto (NHL)
May 17             Mac Hollowell (D) – Returned on loan from Toronto (NHL)
May 15             William Villeneuve (D) – Signed to ATO
May 13             Kristians Rubins (D) – Reassigned by Toronto (NHL) to Latvia (WHC)
May 12             Joseph Woll (G) – Returned on loan from Toronto (NHL Taxi)

UPCOMING GAMES:
*All times Eastern Standard Time

Wednesday, May 19 at Belleville – 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 20 at Belleville – 4:00 p.m.

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