Whatever pressure Jamal Murray may or may not feel to return from his ACL tear, it isn’t coming from Aaron Gordon.
Aaron Gordon’s message to Nuggets’ Jamal Murray: Take your time on ACL return — The Denver Post
TORONTO & MIAMI POSTGAME VIDEO: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2j8fgl17gig3szo/AAB_ze09Pd9gbmQ4iXZXs3URa?dl=0
 | TORONTO RAPTORSPOSTGAME NOTES |  |
FINAL SCORE: MIAMI HEAT 114, TORONTO RAPTORS 109
DATE: SUNDAY APRIL 3, 2022 ATTENDACE: 19,800 (Sellout)
| FINAL SCORE | RECORD | HIGH POINTS | HIGH REBOUNDS | HIGH ASSISTS | |
| Miami | 114 | 51-28 | Strus – 23 | Adebayo/Herro – 9 | Lowry – 10 |
| Toronto | 109 | 45-33 | Siakam/VanVleet – 29 | Siakam – 8 | VanVleet – 7 |
| KEY RUN |
Tied at 93 with 5:38 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Heat went on a 14-4 run to push its lead to 107-97 with 2:22 left in the game … Miami led for the rest of the contest.
| KEY STAT |
Miami shot .474 (18-38) from beyond the arc, including 75 percent (6-8) in the final quarter … The Heat improve to 27-2 when shooting 40 percent from three-point range.
RAPTORS NOTES:
HEAT NOTES:
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| 2021-22 SEASON-SERIES | ALL-TIME RECORDS | |||||
| DATE | SITE | RESULT | RAPTORS WINS | HEAT WINS | ||
| 01/17/2022 | Miami | L 104-99 | Overall: | 38 | 58 | |
| 01/29/2022 | Miami | W 124-120 (3OT) | at Toronto: | 23 | 24 | |
| 02/01/2022 | Toronto | W 110-106 | at Miami: | 15 | 34 | |
| 04/03/2022 | Toronto | L 114-109 |
TORONTO MARLIES (32-25-3-1 – 68 Points) vs.
MANITOBA MOOSE (36-20-4-2 – 78 Points)
SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 2022
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | FINAL | |
| TORONTO | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 |
| MANITOBA | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 |
GAME SUMMARY | GAME SHEET | PHOTOS | SCRUMS
SCORING SUMMARY
Toronto: N. Robertson (9) (J. Blandisi, A. Steeves), B. McMann (19) SH (Unassisted), C. Krys (1) (M. Hollowell)
Goaltender: B. Christopoulos (24/28) L
Manitoba: N. Jones (9) PP (C. Suess, D. Stewart), J. Kovaceiv (11) (D. Stewart, N. Jones), B. Lynch (7) (A. Poganski, D. Samberg), D. Gustafsson (14) PP (J. Malott, L. Gawanke)
Goaltender: M. Berdin (28/31) W
ON THE SCORESHEET
OF NOTE
| RECORD WHEN Scoring first 24-8-1-1 Leading after 1 16-5-2-1 Tied after 2 5-4-0-0 On the road 17-12-1-0 April 0-2-0-0 Sunday 5-5-1-0 | MARLIES LEADERS *Amongst active players Goals 21 (J. Anderson) Assists 39 (J. Duszak) Points 47 (B. Seney) PPG 7 (J. Anderson, A. Steeves) Shots 143 (A. Steeves) +/- +13 (B. Seney) PIMS 101 (R. Clune) |
POSTGAME QUOTES
HEAD COACH GREG MOORE
On today’s game:
It’s been a long road trip and in different ways if we’re looking at the four games, this was one of the three that we executed really well as a team. Obviously, we didn’t come out with the points that we needed and wanted right now but our team gave in a good effort today.
On the four-game road trip:
We definitely went through some things that were unexpected during the trip and the team stepped up in big ways. Today was a good way to cap it off just in terms of what our process is, the intensity and passion and competitiveness that our team played with.
CHAD KRYS (1 GOAL)
On today’s game:
I liked our effort today. After the last game, we didn’t really bring much of anything so I liked the way we showed up today. A little bit unlucky getting scored on a power play in the third on a delay of game but I liked our effort today and hopefully we can roll a couple.
UPCOMING GAMES:
*All times Eastern Standard Time
April 6 vs. Syracuse – 7:00 p.m.
April 9 vs. Grand Rapids – 4:00 p.m.
April 10 vs. Grand Rapids – 4:00 p.m.
April 15 vs. Hartford – 7:00 p.m.
April 16 at Syracuse – 7:00 p.m.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (44-19-5 – 93 Points) at
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (21-36-11 – 53 Points)
SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2022
1 2 3 FINAL
TORONTO 0 2 4 6
PHILADELPHIA 0 2 1 3
SCORING NOTES
2021-22 Matchups vs. Philadelphia: Second of Three
2021-22 Record vs. Philadelphia: 1-0-0
Toronto Season Record: 43-19-5
Toronto Road Record: 18-12-3
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: Sportsnet 590
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
April 1, 2022
Defenceman Mac Hollowell has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies
(AHL).
April 1, 2022 Defenceman Filip Kral has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
March 28, 2022
Forward Kyle Clifford and defenceman Carl Dahlstrom have been
recalled from the Toronto Marlies on an emergency basis.
March 26, 2022
The Maple Leafs announced that the hockey club has signed forward
Nicholas Abruzzese to a two-year, entry-level contract.
LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 7 vs. Winnipeg 3
Date: Thursday, March 31, 2022
TOR Goals: Giordano, Nylander (2x), Tavares, Mikheyev, Matthews, Liljegren
WPG Goals: Wheeler, Stastny, Ehlers
TOR Goaltender: Kallgren, 20/23, .870 SV%
WPG Goaltender: Comrie, 31/37, .838 SV%
TOR Power Play: 3-for-6
TOR Penalty Kill: 2-for-3
Team Notes:
2021-22 TEAM LEADERS
RECORD BY MONTH
RECORD BY DAY
CATEGORY LEADER CATEGORY LEADER
GOALS 50 – Matthews HITS 112 – Simmonds
ASSISTS 51 – Marner BLOCKED SHOTS 96 – Brodie
POINTS 87 – Matthews (50G, 37A) TAKEAWAYS 75 – Matthews
POWER PLAY POINTS 26 – Nylander (16G, 10A) TOI PER GAME 23:59 – Rielly
SHORTHANDED POINTS 4 – Kämpf (2G, 2A), Mikheyev (4G) PP TOI PER GAME 3:00 – Matthews
PIMs 61 – Simmonds SH TOI PER GAME 2:41 – Muzzin
SHOTS 283 – Matthews WINS 24 – Campbell
FACEOFF% 60.7% – Tavares GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE 2.65 – Campbell
SHOT ATTEMPTS% 59.82% – Matthews SAVE PERCENTAGE .914 – CampbelL
FLYERS
The Flyers get back to action after a three-day break as they host the Toronto Maple Leafs in their 68th game of the season and 35th at home. The
Flyers are 21-36-10 on the season after a 4-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday in a game that concluded a season-long five-game road trip. This
is the Flyers’ first home game since March 20 and is the first of a 15-game month of April; it’s also the first half of a back-to-back that concludes
tomorrow night at Madison Square Garden against the Rangers.
BROADCAST INFO
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Radio: Flyers Broadcast Network – 97.5 The Fanatic, worldwide at FlyersRadio247.com and via the Flyers Mobile App
FLYERS VS. MAPLE LEAFS
This is the second of three games between the clubs this season. The Leafs took a 3-0 win here in Philadelphia on November 10, and the Flyers will
make their only visit to Toronto on April 19.
LIFETIME vs. TOR
Home: 94 GP, 58-26-8-2, 126 pts (.670)
Road: 93 GP, 42-34-14-3, 101 pts (.543)
Totals: 187 GP, 100-60-22-5, 227 pts (.607)
PHI CAREER VS TOR
Konecny – 13 GP, 4-6-10, 0.77 PPG
Laughton – 12 GP, 3-6-9, 0.75 PPG
Yandle – 28 GP, 2-18-20, 0.71 PPG
Atkinson – 20 GP, 6-7-13, 0.65 PPG
Couturier – 27 GP, 4-11-15, 0.56 PPG
Jones – 11 GP, 8-2-0-1, 1.98 GAA, 2 SO
Hart – 3 GP, 2-1-0-0, 2.59 GAA, 0 SO
TOR CAREER VS PHI
Nylander – 13 GP, 7-5-12, 0.92 PPG
Matthews – 11 GP, 3-7-10, 0.91 PPG
Spezza – 43 GP, 10-24-34, 0.79 PPG
Ritchie – 14 GP, 4-7-11, 0.79 PPG
Tavares – 47 GP, 19-17-36, 0.77 PPG
Campbell – 3 GP, 1-2-0-0, 2.67 GAA, 1 SO
Hutchinson – 3 GP, 1-1-0-1, 3.59 GAA, 0 SO
LAST TIME OUT
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Minnesota 4, Flyers 1 at Xcel Energy Center
Game Summary Event Summary
Notes:
Noah Cates made his NHL debut. He had three shots on goal, three hits and three takeaways in 14:52 of ice time.
Travis Sanheim led all players in the game with 27:26 of ice time.
James van Riemsdyk led all players in the game with seven shots.
Philadelphia Flyers: Media Notes
• Morgan Frost scored the lone goal and now has points in back-to-back games (1g-1a).
MILESTONE WATCH
Jones 6 wins to reach 200 in the NHL
Lindblom 7 points to reach 100 as a Flyer &in the NHL
Atkinson 6 games to reach 700 in the NHL
Farabee 9 points to reach 100 as a Flyer &in the NHL
Hayes 6 points to reach 100 as a Flyer
Laughton 10 assists to reach 100 as a Flyer &in the NHL
Yandle 1 game to reach 1100 in the NHL
INJURY UPDATE
CURRENT
Morin – 67 (knee surgery, 10/15 – present)
Ellis – 63 (lower body, 10/23 – 11/12, 11/16 – present)
Couturier – 45 (season-ending back surgery 2/11, has missed 12/29 – present)
Thompson – 48 (shoulder surgery, 11/28 – present)
Laughton – 10 (head injury, 3/12 – present)
PREVIOUS
Brown – 7 (dislocated thumb, 11/18 – 12/1); 14 (sprained MCL, 1/13 – 2/17)
Brassard – 15 (lower body, 11/24 – 12/6; 12/10 – 1/4); 10 (lower body, 1/8 – 2/1); 5 (lower body, 2/12 – 2/22)
Hayes – 18 (abdominal surgery, 10/15 – 11/12; 11/18 – 11/28); 16 (adductor procedure, 1/18 – 3/3)
Farabee – 7 (upper body, 12/5 – 12/16); 11 (upper body, 1/20 – 2/22)
Hart – 1 (non-COVID illness, 12/18); 2 (eye infection, 2/21 – 2/22); 1 (nagging injury, 3/29)
Ristolainen – 2 (upper body, 10/15 – 10/18; 3 (2/12 – 2/17)
Allison – 13 (lower body, 1/24 – 3/5)
Lindblom – 1 (banged up, 3/24)
Konecny – 1 (lower body, 3/25)
Total games lost to COVID protocol: 26, among 11 players
2021-22 TOTAL MAN-GAMES LOST: 379
Here are the Flyers’ man-games lost over the past 11 seasons where data is available.
2019-20: 230
2018-19: 245
2017-18: 135
2017-16: 193
2015-16: 163
2014-15: 322
2013-14: 205
2012-13: 264
2011-12: 440
2010-11: 240
2009-10: 205
NOTES OF THE NIGHT
The Flyers come into today’s game riding a five-game home unbeaten streak, having gone 4-0-1 dating back to March 5. The Flyers have seven home
games remaining including tonight.
Ronnie Attard is expected to become the third Flyer to make his NHL debut in a little over a week, joining Hayden Hodgson (3/24) and Noah Cates
(3/29). Attard was a third-round pick (72nd overall) in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and signed a two-year entry-level contract on Tuesday following the
conclusion of his third season at Western Michigan University. Attard posted 13 goals and 23 assists for 36 points in 39 games this season to lead the
Broncos to a berth in the NCAA tournament and the first NCAA tournament win in school history. Western Michigan finished with a record of 26-12-1, the
most wins in program history.
Hayden Hodgson had a goal and an assist last Thursday night in his NHL debut in St. Louis and followed that up with six shots on goal Friday night in
Colorado, while playing more than 16 minutes in each game. On Sunday in Nashville, he played 13:53 while registering his first NHL fight. Per NHL
Stats, Hodgson became just the eighth player in franchise history to record a multi-point game in his NHL debut that included at least one goal, and the
first to do so since David Laliberte in 2009. The full list is below:
Travis Konecny had a four-game scoring streak come to an end Tuesday in Minnesota. Konecny’s streak included three consecutive multi-point
games, one of two goals and the others of two assists each. Per NHL Stats, Konecny became the second Flyer to have three straight multi-point games
this season after Joel Farabee did it in the first three games of the year.
Konecny has at least a point in 21 of his last 30 games dating back to January 15, posting a total of seven goals and 17 assists for 24 points in that
stretch. It included a career-high seven-game scoring streak (1G, 6A) from Jan. 29 – Feb. 22. He has 33 points in 43 games since the Flyers’ coaching
change on December 5 for an average of 0.77 points per game after posting 10 points in the first 21 games of the year (0.47 PPG). Konecny’s 31 assists
on the season lead the Flyers and are just six off his career high of 37 set in 66 games during the shortened 2019-20 season, when he was an NHL AllStar.
Joel Farabee has 11 goals and 14 assists for 25 points in his last 32 games dating back to November 24, a period of time which included him missing a
total of 18 games with upper-body injuries. He has four goals and 10 assists for 14 points in 16 games since returning to the lineup on February 26. He
has points in seven of his last nine games, three of which were two-point contests, and he has a total of four goals and six assists for 10 points in that
most recent nine-game run.
Rasmus Ristolainen has 214 hits on the season, which leads the Flyers and is third among NHL defensemen. The total is 77 more than anyone else on
the roster despite missing seven games. Ristolainen has at least one hit in 27 consecutive games and in 58 of the 60 games he has played this season.
He had six hits and six blocked shots March 8 vs. Vegas, becoming the first Flyer to accomplish that feat since Radko Gudas in November 2016 and just
the fifth Flyer to do so since the league started tracking the stats in 2005-06. He followed that up with seven hits and five blocks March 13 vs. Montreal.
Cam Atkinson leads the Flyers in scoring with 50 points (23G, 27A). He’s posted 30 points in his last 35 games. Atkinson leads the team in evenstrength points with 42 and in shots on goal with 203. His six game-winning goals also lead the team, as do his three shorthanded goals on the season;
he is one of 11 players in the NHL to have three or more and is just the second Flyer to have that many since the 2013-14 season, joining Kevin Hayes’
four SHG in 2019-20. Seventeen of Atkinson’s 23 goals this season have come on home ice. Atkinson posted five goals and 10 assists for 15 points
over 13 games in the month of January, which was seven points more than anyone else on the roster.
Keith Yandle became the NHL’s all-time ironman on Jan. 25 when he played his 965th consecutive game in the Flyers’ visit to the New York Islanders.
Yandle’s streak, which reached 989 on Tuesday, dates back 13 years ago yesterday to March 26, 2009 and has included time with Phoenix/Arizona, the
New York Rangers, Florida, and now the Flyers. Tonight is slated to be Yandle’s 1100th career game.
AW-stuhn MA-thewz
Drafted: Toronto – 1st Round (1st overall, 2016)
Acquired: N/A
Last Goal: MAR 31, 2022 vs WINNIPEG
Last Assist: MAR 31, 2022 vs WINNIPEG
Career Shootouts: 9/26 (35%), 1 GDG
GP G A P +/- PIM
Season 62 50 37 87 11 14
Career 396 249 189 438 69 70
Career vs. Opp 11 3 7 10 -2 2
Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/-
3
3 times
3
2/26 vs DET
4
2 times
2
7 times
24:29
12/9 vs TBL
11
2/22 vs CBJ
5
2/28 vs WSH
+3
3 times
2021-22 Notes: Recorded his 50th goal of the season, Mar. 31 vs. WPG, marking the first occasion of his NHL career to do so and the fourth
Maple Leaf in franchise history to hit the 50-goal mark. Matthews set a new career-high with his 37th assist of the season, Mar. 31 vs. WPG.
Matthews set a Maple Leafs franchise record for consecutive road games with a goal (10 games). Named the NHL’s first star for the month of
December. Games lost to Injury: 3
2020-21 Notes: Won the Rocket Richard Trophy, leading the NHL in goals (41), even-strength goals (31) and game-winning goals (12).
Appeared in his 300th NHL game on Feb. 20 at MTL. Named a finalist for the Hart Trophy, awarded to the NHL’s most valuable player. Named
to the NHL Second All-Star Team.
2020-21 Stats: 52 GP, 41-25-66
2020-21 Playoff Stats: 7 GP, 1-4-5
NHL Single-Game Highs: Goals (4 – Oct. 12, 2016 at OTT); Assists (4 – Nov. 10, 2019 at CHI); Points (4 – 10x
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (43-19-5 – 91 Points) vs.
WINNIPEG JETS (33-26-10 – 76 Points)
THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2022
1 2 3 FINAL
WINNIPEG 2 1 0 3
TORONTO 1 4 2 7
SCORING NOTES
2021-22 Matchups vs. Winnipeg: Second of Two
2021-22 Record vs. Winnipeg: 0-1-0
Toronto Season Record: 42-19-5
Toronto Home Record: 24-7-2
TV: TSN4 RADIO: Sportsnet 590
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March 28, 2022
Forward Kyle Clifford and defenceman Carl Dahlström have been
recalled from the Toronto Marlies on an emergency basis.
March 26, 2022
The Maple Leafs announced that the hockey club has signed forward
Nicholas Abruzzese to a two-year, entry-level contract.
March 20, 2022
Toronto acquired defenceman Mark Giordano and forward Colin
Blackwell from the Seattle Kraken in exchange for three draft selections.
LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 6 at Boston 4
Date: Tuesday, March 29, 2022
TOR Goals: Blackwell, Rielly, Kerfoot, Marner, Matthews, Kämpf
BOS Goals: Pastrnak, Debrusk, Lazar, Hall
TOR Goaltender: Mrazek, 3/4, .750 SV%, Kallgren, 23/26, .885 SV%
BOS Goaltender: Swayman, 19/25, .760 SV%, Ullmark, 7/7, 1.000 SV%
TOR Power Play: 1-for-3
TOR Penalty Kill: 2-for-3
Team Notes:
Tonight’s Game
The Winnipeg Jets play the second game of a road back-to-back on Thursday night when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Jets improved to 4-1-0
in their past five games with a 3-2 shootout win against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. Winnipeg begins a three-game homestand on Saturday
when they face the Los Angeles Kings.
Things to Know
Winnipeg is 33-25-10 on the season, which places them in sixth place in the Central Division, one point behind the Dallas Stars for fifth place and the
last wild card spot in the Western Conference.
The Jets are 11-5-2 in their past 18 games and haven’t lost consecutive games in regulation since Feb. 19-21.
Kyle Connor is tied for seventh in the NHL with 82 points and fifth with 41 goals.
Blake Wheeler is on a six-game point streak (2G, 6A). It’s the 20th time in his career he’s had a point streak of at least six games.
Last Game
Mar. 30 vs. BUF – 3-2 SOW
Jets Scorers: Wheeler (11, SO), Appleton (7)
Sabres Scorers: Girgensons (9, 10)
Jets Goaltender: Connor Hellebuyck – 35 sv, 2 ga
Sabres Goaltender: Craig Anderson – 25 sv, 2 ga
Jets PP: 0-for-1
Sabres PP: 0-for-2
Recap: Blake Wheeler capped a perfect 3-for-3 shootout for the Jets in a 3-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. Wheeler also scored
in the second period, while Mason Appleton tied the game 2-2 with 21 seconds left in the second period in his first goal since being reacquired from the
Seattle Kraken.
Current Injuries
F – Cole Perfetti (Upper Body)
F – Kyle Connor (COVID Protocol)
D – Nate Schmidt (COVID Protcol)
Man Games Lost: 220
Recent Transactions
Winnipeg Jets: Media Notes
Mar. 21 Nathan Beaulieu
Traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for
a conditional seventh-round selection in the 2022
NHL Draft
Bryan Little
Traded along with the rights to Nathan Smith to
the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for a fourthround selection in the 2022 NHL Draft
Mogan Barron
Acquired from the New York Rangers along with
two conditional second-round selections in the
2022 NHL Draft, and a fifth-round selection in the
2023 NHL Draft in exchange for Andrew Copp and
a sixth-round selection in the 2023 NHL Draft
Zach Sanford
Acquired from the Ottawa Senators in exchange
for a fifth-round selection in the 2022 NHL Draft
Markus Phillips
Acquired from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange
from Nelson Nogier
Kristian Reichel Reassigned to the Manitoba Moose (AHL)
Ville Heinola Reassigned to the Manitoba Moose (AHL)
Jeff Malott Reassigned to the Manitoba Moose (AHL)
Mar. 22 Ville Heinola
Recalled from the Manitoba Moose (AHL) on an
emergency basis
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Upcoming Milestones
Games Played
Evgeny Svechnikov – needs one game played to reach 100 for his NHL career
Goals
Pierre-Luc Dubois – needs one goal to reach 100 for his NHL career
Assists
Neal Pionk – needs six assists to reach 100 with the Jets franchise
Points
Zach Sanford – needs eight points to reach 100 for his NHL career
Penalty Minutes
Nate Schmidt – needs two penalty minutes to reach 100 for his NHL career
Pierre-Luc Dubois – needs six penalty minutes to reach 300 for his NHL career
Team Notes
Playoff Picture
Second Wild Card Points Pace: 97
Games Remaining: 14
Points Needed: 22
Projected Record Needed: 11-3-0
Life on the Road
The Jets are 14-12-8 on the road this season.
Winnipeg has points in 17 of their past 24 road games, going 12-7-5.
Of Winnipeg’s 34 road games this season, 17 have been decided by one goal.
The Jets went 17-10-1 on the road last season, which was tied for seventh in the NHL.
Eastern Woes
Winnipeg is 8-13-2 against the Eastern Conference this season.
The Jets play three of their next four games against Eastern Conference teams.
Winnipeg’s last seven road games this season are all against Eastern Conference teams, including the next five against Atlantic Division squads.
Mark Scheifele leads the Jets with 22 points (7G, 15A) in 23 games against the Eastern Conference, while Kyle Connor is second with 21 points (11G,
10A).
Goaltender Eric Comrie has won two of his three starts against the Eastern Conference this season, sporting a 2.02 goals-against average and .941
save percentage in the trio of contests.
Back-to-Back
With the rescheduled games announced, the Jets are now slated to play 12 back-to-backs this season, which is one more than their original schedule
of 11 back-to-backs.
Three of the back-to-backs are at home, while nine are on the road.
Winnipeg is 5-3-2 in the first game and 4-3-2 in the second half of back-to-backs this season.
The Jets next five road games are all part of a back-to-back.
Extra Time
Winnipeg is 7-10 in games that have gone to extra time this season, including 5-6 in overtime and 2-4 in shootouts.
The Jets have won four consecutive overtime games after losing five consecutive games that went to extra time.
The 10 overtime/shootout losses is tied for fifth most in the NHL.
The franchise record for overtime/shootout losses in a season is 13, which happened during the 2009-10 and 2014-15 seasons.
Seven of Winnipeg’s 11 overtime games have come on the road this season.
Mark Scheifele (twice), Kyle Connor, Pierre-Luc Dubois, and Nikolaj Ehlers have scored Winnipeg’s overtime goals this season.
Two of Winnipeg’s five overtime goals this season have been scored within the first 32 seconds of the overtime period.
March Producers
Winnipeg is 10-4-1 in March, which ranks tied for second in the NHL with 21 points.
The Jets can tie a franchise record for most wins in March if they win their last game this month. (11-3-1 in 2017-18).
Winnipeg has now won nine games in March in consecutive seasons (9-7-1 last season) and were 4-0-0 in 2019-20 before the season was paused for
a three-season combined record of 23-11-2.
Kyle Connor (9G, 15A) paces the Jets this month with 24 points in 15 games, which is fourth in the NHL.
Mark Scheifele has 20 points (8G, 12A), while Blake Wheeler has 18 points (3G, 15A).
Wheelin’
Captain Blake Wheeler has 33 points (9G, 24A) in his past 26 games since Feb. 8.
He has a point in 20 of the 26 games and hasn’t gone consecutive games without a point.
Wheeler has multiple points in eight of the 26 games, including five points (2G, 3A) on Feb. 12 in a 5-2 win at Nashville and four assists on Feb. 16
against Minnesota.
Riding Bucky
Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has played in 57 games this season, which leads the NHL.
Hellebuyck set a franchise record on Wednesday by starting his 363rd game. He needs to play in eight more games to set the franchise record for
games played by a goaltender with 380.
He’s finished 56 of the 57 games he’s started this season.
Hellebuyck also leads the league with 3,396 minutes played, 1,865 shots against, and 1,700 saves.
He’s on pace to play 69 games this season, which would be a career high and set a franchise record.
Since the 2011-12 season, only seven goaltenders in the NHL have played in 70 games or more in a season and only once since 2016-17 (Cam Talbot
in 2016-17).
Since entering the NHL during the 2015-16 season, Hellebuyck has played a league-leading 372 games and 21,406 minutes.
Road Warriors
Kyle Connor leads the Jets in scoring on the road with 46 points (23G, 23A) in 33 games, which is fourth in the NHL. He has a point in 27 of his 33
road games this season and hasn’t gone consecutive road games without a point.
Mark Scheifele (7G, 21A) is second with 28 points in 30 games.
Brenden Dillon paces the Jets with a plus-9 rating on the road.
On the Farm
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The Manitoba Moose lost 4-2 to the Laval Rocket on Wednesday night to split the two-game set.
The Moose are 34-20-6 this season, which places them second in the Central Division with a .617 points percentage.
Mikey Eyssimont (14G, 20A) leads the Moose in scoring with 34 points in 48 games
Manitoba continues a four-game homestand on Friday with the first of two games against the Toronto Marlies.
Jets vs. Maple Leafs Notes
Season Series
After playing 10 times as part of the North Division last season, the Jets and Maple Leafs face each other just twice this season.
The Jets took the first meeting, beating the Maple Leafs 6-3 on Dec. 5 at Canada Life Centre.
Life in the North
The Jets went 4-4-2 against the Leafs last season in the all-Canadian North Division, including 1-3-1 in Winnipeg and 3-1-1 in Toronto.
Winnipeg lone win at home against the Maple Leafs last season was in the last game of the regular season.
Excluding shootouts, Winnipeg was outscored by a narrow 29-28 margin in the 10 games against Toronto, but only three of the games were decided by
one goal.
The Jets penalty kill allowed a goal in each of the first two meetings, but then went a perfect 23-for-23 in the last eight contests.
Mark Scheifele led the Jets in scoring against Toronto last season with 11 points (3G, 8A) in 10 games, while Kyle Connor had 10 points (7G, 3A) in 10
games.
Season’s Past
Prior to last season, the Jets and Leafs had split their usual two-game season series in four of the past seven seasons.
Winnipeg swept the two games during the 2013-14 and 2015-16 seasons, while the Leafs swept the Jets in 2018-19.
Player Notes
Mark Scheifele has 32 points (15G, 17A) in 25 career games against Toronto.
Blake Wheeler is a perfect three-for-three in shootouts during his career against Toronto.
Kyle Connor has 17 points (10G, 7A) in 17 career games against Toronto, including eight points (6G, 2A) in his past five games. Three of Connor’s past
five games against the Maple Leafs have been multi-goal games.
Neal Pionk has 13 assists in 16 career games against Toronto. Pionk had a six-game assist streak against the Maple Leafs from Jan. 2/20-Mar. 13/21
TORONTO MARLIES (32-23-3-1 – 68 Points) vs.
ABBOTSFORD CANUCKS (30-21-5-1 – 66 Points)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2022
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | FINAL | |
| TORONTO | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| ABBOTSFORD | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
GAME SUMMARY | GAME SHEET | PHOTOS | SCRUMS
SCORING SUMMARY
Toronto: R. Clune (3) (J. Blandisi, T. Kivihalme), D. Ovchinnikov (1) (C. Douglas, J. Blandisi), C. Douglas (10) (J. Ho-Sang, N. Robertson), J. Ho-Sang (15) (Unassisted)
Goaltender: T. Joseph (8/10), B. Christopoulos (20/21) W
Abbotsford: S. Dries (35) PP (J. Stevens, J. Rathbone), J. Steves (15) SH (S. Dries), S. Rempal (26) (N. Juulsen)
Goaltender: M. DiPietro (31/35) L
ON THE SCORESHEET
OF NOTE
| RECORD WHEN Scoring first 24-7-1-1 Trailing after 1 8-15-1-0 Trailing after 2 4-16-1-0 On the road 17-10-1-0 March 8-8-0-0 Wednesday 6-6-0-1 | MARLIES LEADERS *Amongst active players Goals 21 (J. Anderson) Assists 39 (J. Duszak) Points 47 (B. Seney) PPG 7 (J. Anderson, A. Steeves) Shots 142 (A. Steeves) +/- +13 (B. Seney) PIMS 96 (R. Clune) |
POSTGAME QUOTES
HEAD COACH GREG MOORE
On the team’s four points against Abbotsford:
Really proud of the team. The determination, the discipline, the competitiveness, the belief in each other and in the group to find points out of this weekend through the adversity we went through – volumes, it speaks volumes how the guys came together this week.
On the penalty kill:
Snowy’s done a great job this year at getting our penalty kill organized and having such a high standard for executing the plan and the details and our players have really gone out there and competed. Tons of blocked shots today. You can tell everyone really bought in.
On goaltender Billy Christopoulos:
There was definitely a lot of confidence in his ability to come in and play. Given the situation, I thought he was technically sound and was calm and gave us a chance to win and made our team feel calm from the net.
JOSH HO-SANG (OVERTIME WINNER)
On the team’s four points against Abbotsford:
I think it’s absolutely unbelievable. This group is very resilient. We came hard, we came committed. It didn’t matter who was out, it was very next man up. Great effort from guys who were coming in on very short notice and overall, it was an incredible game. Our penalty kill was lights out, our defence played amazing, our forwards were great and when you look at the commitment of our team, it was a very good sign of what’s to come in the coming weeks with the playoffs. I think that’s the kind of jam that you need to be able to go far.
UPCOMING GAMES:
*All times Eastern Standard Time
April 1 at Manitoba – 7:00 p.m. (MT)
April 3 at Manitoba – 2:00 p.m. (MT)
April 6 vs. Syracuse – 7:00 p.m.
April 9 vs. Grand Rapids – 4:00 p.m.
April 10 vs. Grand Rapids – 4:00 p.m.
TORONTO & MINNESOTA POSTGAME VIDEO: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2j8fgl17gig3szo/AAB_ze09Pd9gbmQ4iXZXs3URa?dl=0
| TORONTO RAPTORS POSTGAME NOTES |
FINAL SCORE: TORONTO RAPTORS 125, MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES 102
DATE: WEDNESDAY MARCH 30, 2022 ATTENDACE: 19,800 (Sellout)
| FINAL SCORE | RECORD | HIGH POINTS | HIGH REBOUNDS | HIGH ASSISTS | |
| Minnesota | 102 | 43-34 | Edwards – 24 | Towns – 10 | McLaughlin – 5 |
| Toronto | 125 | 44-32 | Trent Jr. – 29 | Siakam – 10 | Siakam – 13 |
| KEY RUN |
Beginning at the 7:46 mark in the third quarter, the Raptors went on a 23-12 run to close out the frame … Toronto shot 60 percent (15-for-25) from the field during the quarter, and led by double-digits for the rest of the game.
| KEY STAT |
Toronto matched a season high with 18 three-point field goals tonight led by Gary Trent Jr. (6-for-8) and OG Anunoby (4-for-4) … The Raptors have made a season-high 18 three-pointers in six games this year and are 4-2 in these contests.
RAPTORS NOTES:
TIMBERWOLVES NOTES:
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| 2021-22 SEASON-SERIES | ALL-TIME RECORDS | |||||
| DATE | SITE | RESULT | RAPTORS WINS | TIMBERWOLVES WINS | ||
| 02/16/2022 | Minnesota | W 103-91 | Overall: | 36 | 16 | |
| 03/30/2022 | Toronto | W 125-102 | at Toronto: | 23 | 4 | |
| at Minnesota: | 13 | 12 | ||||
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (42-19-5 – 89 Points) at
BOSTON BRUINS (41-20-5 – 87 Points)
TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2022
1 2 3 FINAL
TORONTO 3 3 0 6
BOSTON 1 1 2 4
SCORING NOTES
2021-22 Matchups vs. Boston: Second of Three
2021-22 Record vs. Boston: 1-0-0
Toronto Season Record: 41-19-5
Toronto Road Record: 17-12-3
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: Sportsnet 590
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March 28, 2022
Forward Kyle Clifford and defenceman Carl Dahlström have been
recalled from the Toronto Marlies on an emergency basis.
March 26, 2022
The Maple Leafs announced the club has signed forward Nicholas
Abruzzese to a two-year, entry-level contract.
LAST GAME
March 20, 2022
Toronto acquired defenceman Mark Giordano and forward Colin
Blackwell from the Seattle Kraken in exchange for three draft selections.
Score: Toronto 5 vs. Florida 2
Date: Sunday, March 27, 2022
TOR Goals: Rielly, Tavares (2x), Mikheyev, Matthews
FLA Goals: Montour, Lomberg
TOR Goaltender: Mrazek, 34/36, .944 SV%
FLA Goaltender: Knight, 20/24, .833 SV%
TOR Power Play: 2-for-2
TOR Penalty Kill: 3-for-3
Team Notes:
BRUINS NOTES
11. Two-or-more goal games by a Bruin in 9 of their last 16 games, scored by David Pastrnak (4 times), Jake DeBrusk (twice), Craig Smith (twice), Brad
Marchand (twice) and Erik Haula.
11: Players on the Bruins current roster who played college hockey – Connor Clifton, Charlie Coyle, Derek Forbort, Trent Frederic, Matt Grzelcyk, Erik
Haula, Charlie McAvoy, Marc McLaughlin, Mike Reilly, Craig Smith and Jeremy Swayman.
11-1-1: Jeremy Swayman’s record in his last 13 games including a 1.74 GAA and .938 Sv% (794 Mins, 23 GA, 373 SA/350 Svs) … That includes a 8-
game win streak equalled by 10 previous Bruins with the last by Tuukka Rask in 2017-18.
17: Season series concluded thus far – Ari 2-0-0; Cgy 1-1-0; Car 0-3-0; Chi 2-0-0; Col 1-0-1; Dal 1-1-0; Edm 1-1-0; LA 1-0-1; Min 0-2-0; Nsh 2-0-0; NYI
1-2-0; Phi 2-1-0; Sea 2-0-0; SJ 2-0-0; Van 1-0-1; Vgs 1-1-0; Wpg 2-0-0.
20+: Goals each scored by David Pastrnak (37) and Brad Marchand (28) … It is the 6th 20-or-more goal season for Pastrnak (6th consecutive) and is
the 11th such season by Marchand (9th consecutive) … Pastrnak hit the 30-goal mark for the 5th time in his career.
53: Out of 65 games this season with 30-or-more shots in a game, including 17 with 40-or-more in a game … The Bruins have been outshot in just 15
games.
53: Points by Boston with a 25-13-3 record in 41 games in the 1st half of their season (.646 win %age) … The Bruins were 14-8-1 in 23 home games
and were 11-5-2 in 18 road contests.
308: Career victories by Tuukka Rask as he announced his Feb. 9, 2022 retirement after a club-record wins in team-record 564 games.
368-23-20: Boston’s record since 2011-12 in games in which they have had a 2-goal lead in a game … That extends to 241-2-6 over that span when
they have led by 3 goals
523: Consecutive Bruins games (regular season &playoffs) currently sold out at TD Garden … Their last non-sellout game was on 12/2/2009 when a
Wednesday game vs. TB drew 16,553
FUN FACTS
TORONTO & INDIANA POSTGAME VIDEO: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2j8fgl17gig3szo/AAB_ze09Pd9gbmQ4iXZXs3URa?dl=0
 | TORONTO RAPTORSPOSTGAME NOTES |  |
FINAL SCORE: TORONTO RAPTORS 131, INDIANA PACERS 91
DATE: SATURDAY MARCH 26, 2022
| FINAL SCORE | RECORD | HIGH POINTS | HIGH REBOUNDS | HIGH ASSISTS | |
| Indiana | 131 | 25-50 | Brissett – 21 | Brissett – 8 | Haliburton – 12 |
| Toronto | 91 | 42-32 | Siakam – 23 | Boucher – 10 | Siakam/Barnes – 7 |
| KEY NOTE |
Tonight’s game between the Toronto Raptors and the Indiana Pacers was suspended at the 4:05 mark in the second quarter. A small electrical fire was detected in an overhead speaker in section 103 at Scotiabank Arena. Fans evacuated the building under instruction from the Toronto Fire Department. After a 56 minute delay, the Toronto Fire Department deemed it was safe to resume play. Players returned to the court and the game continued without fans.
| KEY STAT |
Toronto shot a season-best .607 (51-84) from the field in tonight’s win … The Raptors had six players score in double-digits and their bench outscored Indiana’s 62-16 … Toronto improves to 15-4 when six-or-more players score 10+ points.
RAPTORS NOTES:
PACERS NOTES:
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| 2021-22 SEASON-SERIES | ALL-TIME RECORDS | |||||
| DATE | SITE | RESULT | RAPTORS WINS | PACERS WINS | ||
| 10/27/2021 | Toronto | W 118-100 | Overall: | 47 | 52 | |
| 10/30/2021 | Indiana | W 97-94 | at Toronto: | 31 | 19 | |
| 11/26/2021 | Indiana | L 114-97 | at Indiana: | 16 | 33 | |
| 03/26/2022 | Toronto | W 131-91 |
The view from left field 