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RAPTORS-CAVALIERS PREGAME NOTES

RAPTORS NOTES
• The Toronto Raptors play the first game of a back-to-back set Sunday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. The Raptors visit the Rockets in Houston on Monday. Toronto swept the season-series (3-0) with Cleveland in 2019-20. Kyle Lowry averaged 22.3 points and 8.0 assists in
three games against the Cavaliers last year. The Raptors are 9-14 on the road this season and tied with Detroit, Golden State, LA Clippers, Minnesota, New York and Utah for the most road games played in the
NBA (23). Sunday is the first of three meetings with Cleveland during the 2020-21 campaign.
• All five Toronto starters scored in double figures Friday vs. Utah. Norman Powell (17), OG Anunoby (15), Pascal Siakam (27), Kyle Lowry (14) and Fred VanVleet (17) combined for 90 points and shot .500 (28-for-56) from the field, including .469 (15-32) from three-point range, against the Jazz. Friday night was the first time the Raptors had all five in the lineup since Feb. 24 at Miami.
• Norman Powell is tied for seventh in the NBA in scoring in March, averaging 28.4 points (min. 5 GP). Powell is shooting .552 (69-125) from the floor and .493 (33-67) from beyond the arc this month. He has scored 30+ points four times, including a career-high 43 points (14-18 FG, 8-12 3PT, 7-9 FT) Mar. 17 at
Detroit. Powell became the 13th player in franchise history to score 40+ points against the Pistons.
• Chris Boucher is averaging career highs of 14.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.98 blocks and 24.1 minutes, and is the only Raptor to appear in all 41 games this season. Boucher ranks fifth in the NBA in blocks per game
and sixth among reserves in scoring. Boucher is the only player in the NBA with 60+ three-point field goals and 60+ blocks (68 3PT, 81 BLK).
• Since returning from a sprained left thumb, Kyle Lowry is averaging 17.4 points and 10.4 assists, and has three double-doubles, in the last nine games (Feb. 24 – Mar. 19). Lowry has scored 20+ points four times during this stretch and tied a franchise-record with a career-high 19 assists Mar. 4 at Boston.
• Following Monday’s game at Houston, the Raptors will play 14 of their next 19 games (Mar. 24 – Apr. 27)
at home in Tampa. Toronto is 8-10 at Amalie Arena this season. The Raptors visit Cleveland again Apr. 10 before the Cavaliers make the trip to Tampa on Apr. 26.
• The Raptors have lost seven straight games (Mar. 3-19) for the first time since dropping eight in a row Jan. 10-22, 2012. Toronto is seven games below .500 (17-24) for the first time this season, but still have a +10 scoring differential (4610-to-4600). The Raptors are one of seven teams in the Eastern Conference with a plus scoring differential. Opponents are averaging 120.7 points and shooting .493 (287-582) from the field, including .387 (105-271) from three-point range, over the last seven games. Toronto also has a -96 (258-to
-354) rebounding differential during this streak.


CALGARY-TORONTO PREGAME NOTES

CALGARY FLAMES (15-13-3 – 33 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (19-10-2 – 40 Points)

MARCH 20, 2021 ▪ 7:00 PM EST

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

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus CALGARY

ALL-TIME RECORD:64-62-12-5 (143 Games)
ALL-TIME at HOME:37-21-7-3 (68 Games)
2020-21:3-2-0
LAST FIVE:3-2-0
LAST 10:5-4-1

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus CALGARY

GAMES PLAYED:Joe Thornton (67), Jake Muzzin (34), Jason Spezza (32)
GOALS:Joe Thornton (11), John Tavares (8), Wayne Simmonds (7)
ASSISTS:Joe Thornton (44), Jake Muzzin (16), Morgan Rielly (9), Wayne Simmonds (9)
POINTS:Joe Thornton (55), John Tavares (19), Jake Muzzin (19)
PENALTY MINUTES:Jason Spezza (33), Joe Thornton (31), Wayne Simmonds (23)

MAPLE LEAFS – FLAMES TEAM STATS

 TORONTOCALGARY
GOALS FOR (Rank):105 (t-2nd)86 (18th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):       83 (t-13th)94 (19th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):26/90 [28.9%] (t-3rd)23/110 [20.9%] (15th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):67/89 [75.3%] (22nd)80/101 [79.2%] (14th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):30.5 (t-11th)29.5 (t-19th)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):28.3 (t-7th)30.1 (17th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):1318 (8th)1293 (12th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):49.9% (t-13th)51.0% (11th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):52.1% (8th)49.6% (19th)

MAPLE LEAFS – FLAMES NOTES

First Matchup between Clubs:Nov. 5, 1972 (Toronto 2, Atlanta 2)
All-Time Record:64-62-12-5 (143 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:37-21-7-3 (68 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:27-41-5-2 (75 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent at Home:Feb. 24, 2021 (Toronto 2, Calgary 1 OT)
  

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORYLEADER
GOALS21 (Matthews)
ASSISTS28 (Marner)
POINTS40 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS13 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS1 (Marner, Muzzin)
PIMs45 (Bogosian)
SHOTS115 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%58.9% (Tavares)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %57.2% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS45 (Brodie, Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS28 (Matthews)
HITS51 (Holl)
TOI PER GAME24:06 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME3:22 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME2:48 (Holl)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

Frederik Andersen– Tied for fourth in the NHL in wins (13).- Ninth among NHL goaltenders in saves made (574).- Is 9-3-2 in 16 career games against Calgary with a 2.58 goals-against average and a .910.
Travis Boyd– Averaging 2.40 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks fourth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.
TJ Brodie– Averaging 19:07 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Has the highest on-ice goals-for percentage (66.0%) at even strength among Maple Leafs defencemen who have appeared in multiple games.- Appeared in 634 games for Calgary from 2010-20.
Jack Campbell– Is 3-0-0 with a 1.33 goals-against average and a .951 save percentage this season.- Has a 3-2-0 record with a 1.94 goals-against average and a .943 save percentage in six career games against Calgary.
Justin Holl– Tied for 15th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:23) with a shot attempt percentage of 53.8% when the score is within one goal.- Tied for 36th in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (2:48).- Tied for 21st among NHL right handed defencemen in takeaways (10).
Michael Hutchinson– Has a .922 save percentage and a 2.39 goals-against average through six starts this season. 
Zach Hyman–  Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:03).- Has the third highest on-ice goals for percentage (63.8%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.- Ranks fourth among Maple Leafs in goals (10).
Alex Kerfoot– Ranks first among Maple Leafs forwards in on-ice goals for percentage (65.2%) at 5-on-5.- Sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.8).- Has the sixth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.94) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has recorded nine (3-6-9) of his 14 points on home ice this season.
Mitch Marner– Fourth among NHLers in assists (28).- Fourth among NHLers in points (12-28-40).- Tied for fourth in the NHL in even-strength goals (12).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:41).- Tied for eighth among NHLers in takeaways (26).- Has the third highest on-ice goals for percentage (60.0%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto forwards..
Auston Matthews– Leads the NHL in goals (21).- Leads the NHL in game-winning goals (7).- Sixth among NHLers in points (21-15-36).- Averaging 22:04 in time on ice per game, which is third among NHL forwards.- Third among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.2%).- Fourth in the NHL in shots on goal (115).
Ilya Mikheyev– Ranks third among Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (1:44).- Has an average of 16.7 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which is the sixth most among NHLers who have played at least 50 minutes of shorthanded ice time (53:56).  – Has started 36.0% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs who have appeared in multiple games.
Jake Muzzin– Tied for 14th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (8).- Tied for 15th among NHL defencemen and tied for eighth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (1-11-12). – Has started 49.0 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest mark among Toronto defencemen.- Scored his first career shorthanded goal on March 13 vs. Winnipeg.
William Nylander– Tied for second among Maple Leafs in goals (12).- Tied for 20th among NHLers in even-strength goals (9).- Has the seventh highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.74) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 53.5%, which is the second-highest percentage among Maple Leafs.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 58.3% at 5-on-5, which is tied for the fourth highest mark among Toronto forwards.
Morgan Rielly– Leads the Maple Leafs and is 20th among NHLers in average time on ice (24:06).- Ranks seventh among NHL defencemen in points (3-21-24).- Has six assists in five games against the Flames this season.- Tied for sixth among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (10).
Jason Spezza– Has the highest points per 60 minutes rate (2.94) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 57.0% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the ninth highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 125 defensive zone draws (142).
John Tavares– Has the fourth highest faceoff win percentage (58.9%) among NHLers who have taken at least 450 faceoffs (470).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 58.3% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is tied for fourth among Toronto forwards.- Averages 12.99 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks third among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least 20 games.
Joe Thornton– Has the highest 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games at 57.2%.- Averaging 1.96 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which ranks fifth among Toronto skaters.
  

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Mitch MarnerPoints (2-4-6) in five consecutive games.
Morgan RiellyAssist (2) in two consecutive games.
  

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Zach BogosianOne point from 200 NHL points.
Mitch MarnerFive goals from 100 NHL goals.
William NylanderTwo goals from 100 NHL goals.
John TavaresFive points from 800 NHL points.
Joe ThorntonTwo assists from 1,100 career NHL assists.
  

RECENT MILESTONES

Alex GalchenyukFirst game as a Maple Leaf (March 19 vs. CGY)
  

INJURY REPORT

None 
 Man Games Lost: 76
  

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

March 12Acquired goaltender Veini Vehviläinen from Columbus in exchange for defenceman Mikko Lehtonen.
  

FLAMES 4, MAPLE LEAFS 3 POSTGAME NOTES

CALGARY FLAMES (15-13-3 – 33 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (19-9-2 – 40 Points)

FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021

 123OTFINAL
CALGARY310–4
TORONTO210–3

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Jason Spezza put the Maple Leafs on the board at 12:47 of the first period. Spezza has a goal and an assist in four games against Calgary this season. He has recorded four of his six goals on home ice this season. He has five points (1-4-5) in nine games during the month of March.
  • Alex Kerfoot scored the second Toronto goal of the night at 19:35 of the first period. Kerfoot has a goal and an assist over his last four games played. He has recorded nine points (3-6-9) in 17 games on home ice.
  • Mitch Marner scored the third Toronto goal of the night at 3:48 of the second period. Marner has points (2-4-6) in five consecutive games. He has five points (2-3-5) in four games against the Flames this season. He has 23 points (8-15-23) in 17 games on home ice this season.
  • Morgan Rielly registered the primary assist on Spezza’s first period goal. Rielly has assists (2) in two consecutive games. In five games against the Flames this season, he has recorded six assists. He has eight points (1-7-8) in nine games during the month of March.
  • Wayne Simmonds had the secondary assist on Spezza’s first period goal. Simmonds’ assist is his first of the season. Tonight’s game is Simmonds’ first appearance since February 6 vs. Vancouver. Prior to his injury he had recorded five goals in 12 games played. 
  • Zach Bogosian registered the primary assist on Kerfoot’s first period goal. Bogosian has three assists in 30 games played this season.
  • Travis Dermott picked up the secondary assist on Kerfoot’s first period goal. Dermott has a goal and an assist in 27 games played in 2020-21. 
  • Frederik Andersen stopped 14 shots in the loss.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
CALGARY7 (5)9 (6)2 (2)–18 (13)
TORONTO12 (11)7 (6)8 (4)–27 (21)
      

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
CALGARY13 (10)17 (14)6 (4)–36 (28)
TORONTO25 (24)20 (15)25 (13)–70 (52)

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Record on the Road10-6-1 (17 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Calgary  64-62-12-5 (143 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Calgary at Home 37-21-7-3 (68 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots5 (Nylander)
Shot Attempts10 (Matthews)
Faceoff Wins9 (Spezza, Tavares)
Faceoff Win Percentage100% (Kerfoot – 1 won, 0 lost)
Hits6 (Simmonds)
Blocked Shots2 (Matthews)
Takeaways2 (Muzzin)
TOI26:14 (Rielly)
Power Play TOI5:12 (Matthews)
Shorthanded TOI2:47 (Muzzin)
Shifts27 (Muzzin, Rielly)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage85.7% (Thornton – 18 for, 3 against)
  

RECORD WHEN…

Opponent scores first6-7-1
Trail after 13-4-1
Trail after 21-7-0
Do not score a power play goal5-8-0
Allow 1 power play goal5-6-1
Outshooting opponent8-7-1
Friday1-2-0

OF NOTE…

  • The Maple Leafs were 2-for-3 on the penalty kill and 0-for-3 on the power play tonight.
  • Alex Galchenyuk skated in his first game as a Maple Leaf.
  • Jake Muzzin was on the ice for a team-high 23 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Muzzin finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 79.3% (23 for, 6 against).
  • Jason Spezza was 5-for-5 (100%) when taking offensive zone faceoffs.

UPCOMING GAMES:

  • Saturday, March 20, 7:00 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
  • Thursday, March 25, 7:00 p.m. at Ottawa Senators (TSN4, FAN 590)
  • Saturday, March 27, 7:00 p.m. vs. Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • Monday, March 29, 7:00 p.m. vs. Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)
  • Wednesday, March 31, 7:30 p.m. at Winnipeg Jets (Sportsnet, FAN 590)

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.

Dennis Schröder on Lakers extension talks: ‘I want to be a Laker for a long time’ — Orange County Register

Dennis Schröder is not one to hold back what he’s thinking. He once offered the blunt assessment of Dwight Howard, his former teammate, that the center only tried hard against his former team. He raised a few eyebrows when he first was traded to the Lakers and said he expected a starting role: “I did…

Dennis Schröder on Lakers extension talks: ‘I want to be a Laker for a long time’ — Orange County Register

MLSE signs Manning to extension

MLSE SIGNS BILL MANNING TO EXTENSION AS PRESIDENT OF TORONTO FC AND TORONTO ARGONAUTS

Manning to lead TFC and Argos through 2025 MLS and CFL seasons

Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) announced today that Bill Manning, President of Toronto FC and the Toronto Argonauts, has been signed to a five-year extension through the 2025 Major League Soccer and Canadian Football League seasons.

“MLSE’s ownership is extremely proud of the strength of the organization’s leadership at all levels, but that is especially true within our teams where we have some of the strongest leaders in our respective leagues,” said Larry Tanenbaum, Chairman of MLSE. “Bill has brought invaluable experience to MLSE as President of TFC and the Argos, but more importantly, he has had an important hand in creating a company culture focused on winning and giving back to our community.”

“MLSE’s teams have important voices in each of their respective leagues and an important voice in our organization as we work together to deliver championships to our city and our fans,” said Michael Friisdahl, President & CEO of MLSE. “As President of Toronto FC and the Argonauts, Bill’s wealth of experience and many accomplishments have helped shape our leagues for the better and his impact within our company is just as important. Both teams are well positioned for the future and we look forward to continued success for TFC and the Argos under Bill’s leadership.”

A 55-year old native of Massapequa, New York, Manning first joined MLSE in October 2015. Since then, TFC have advanced to three MLS Cups (2016, 2017 and 2019) while winning the MLS Cup and the Supporters’ Shield in 2017 and winning three consecutive Canadian Championships (2016, 2017 and 2018). In January 2018, Manning also later added the responsibilities of President of the Toronto Argonauts when the Canadian Football League franchise was acquired by MLSE.

“When I joined MLSE six years ago as TFC President, I stressed the importance of stability and continuity to achieve our goal of a championship, and we achieved that goal in 2017,” said Manning. “Today I am thankful to MLSE and our ownership group for their belief in me and I am so appreciative of all the talented staff members and great players who have worked with me here in Toronto. We will continue to fill the TFC trophy case, and I look forward to lifting the Grey Cup soon with Michael Clemons and Ryan Dinwiddie. I’m grateful to the fans of both TFC and the Argos for welcoming me and my family to this special city and for all of their support.”

Manning, a two-time MLS Executive of the Year, is one of the most successful executives in MLS history. His teams have achieved great success over the past dozen years, first as President of Real Salt Lake and now with Toronto FC. Manning’s teams have raised the MLS Cup twice, with RSL winning in 2009 and TFC winning in 2017, to go along with TFC’s Supporters’ Shield that season.  During his time with RSL and TFC, his teams have advanced to two Concacaf  Champions League Finals (2011, 2018), five MLS Cups (2009, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019) and seven MLS Conference Finals (2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019) plus three Canadian Championships (2016, 2017, 2018) and a U.S. Open Cup Finals (2013).  

-TORONTO FOOTBALL CLUB-

Jays send 25 to minors

BLUE JAYS ASSIGN PLAYERS TO MINOR LEAGUE GROUP

The Toronto Blue Jays have assigned the following 25 players to the Minor League working group. All players remain eligible to play in Grapefruit League games as needed.

Optioned:Reassigned:
Lopez, OttoAllgeyer, Nick
Luciano, ElvisBaker, Bryan
Moreno, GabrielBec, Chris
Tice, TyClarke, Phil
Groshans, Jordan
Harris, Hobie
Hiraldo, Miguel
Jimenez, Leo
Kloffenstein, Adam
Large, Cullen
Manoah, Alek
Martin, Austin
Martinez, Orelvis
Murray, Joey
Rees, Jackson
Van Eyk, CJ
Waguespack, Jacob
Warmoth, Logan
Woods Richardson, Simeon
Young, Chavez
Zulueta, Yosver

Streaking Nuggets blast Hornets, 129-104, for seventh win in last eight games — The Denver Post

The Nuggets ran a beautiful basketball clinic at the expense of the Hornets on Wednesday night. Charlotte came to Ball Arena riding a four-game winning streak and got promptly pummeled by the surging Nuggets. Following Wednesday’s 129-104 drilling, the Nuggets have won seven of their last eight games and are now 24-16 on the season.…

Streaking Nuggets blast Hornets, 129-104, for seventh win in last eight games — The Denver Post

Warriors Mailbag: Do bigs win championships, and is Alen Smailagic’s career over? — Monterey Herald

Can the Warriors win a championship with a big man as their best player? Plus, should Golden State trade for Zach LaVine, and who it should target in the 2021 NBA draft.

Warriors Mailbag: Do bigs win championships, and is Alen Smailagic’s career over? — Monterey Herald

LAVAL 5, MARLIES 4 (SO)

LAVAL ROCKET (7-4-1-0 – 15 Points) vs.
TORONTO MARLIES (7-6-0-1 – 15 Points)

SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 2021

 123OTSOFINAL
TORONTO01300-34
LAVAL21101-35

GAME SUMMARY    |    GAME SHEET |    PHOTOS    |      SCRUMS

SCORING SUMMARY

Toronto: A. Barabanov (2) PP (A. Galchenyuk, M. Hollowell), N. Petan (2) (T. Kivihalme), M. Hollowell (1) (A. Galchenyuk, T. Gaudet), J. Anderson (5) (A. Barabanov)
Goaltender: A. D’Agostini (8/10), A. Redmond (13/15) 

Laval: Y. Veilleux (3) (L. Vejdemo, A. Belzile), R. Poehling (3) PP (C. Fleury, J. Blandisi), J. Mysak (2) (Unassisted), Y. Veilleux (4) PP (J. Weal, O. Leskinen)
Goaltender: M. McNiven (20/24) 

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Alexander Barabanov put the Marlies on the board at 7:52 of the second period on the power play. He added the lone assist on Anderson’s tying goal in the third period. Barabanov has five points (2 goals, 3 assists) in two games with the Marlies.
  • Nic Petan scored at 11:13 of the third period. He has three points (2 goals, 1 assist) through two games this season.
  • Mac Hollowell scored at 17:16 of the third period. This is Hollowell’s first goal of the season. Hollowell had 12 points (3 goals, 9 assists) in 34 games with the Marlies last season.
  • Joey Anderson scored with 53 seconds left in the third period. He has goals (2) in consecutive games. He has seven points (5 goals, 2 assists) in 14 games with the Marlies.
  • Alex Galchenyuk recorded the primary assists on Barabanov’s second period goal and Hollowell’s third period goal. Galchenyuk has eight points (2 goals, 6 assists) in six games this season with the Marlies.
  • Teemu Kivihalme picked up the lone assist on Petan’s third period goal. Kivihalme has nine points (5 goals, 4 assists) in 14 games this season.
  • Tyler Gaudet registered the secondary assist on Hollowell’s third period goal. Gaudet has 13 points (5 goals, 8 assists) in 14 games, leading the Marlies in all categories.
  • Andrew D’Agostini stopped 8 of 10 shots he faced in 20:00 of play. He was replaced due to injury by Angus Redmond to start the second period. Redmond stopped 13 of 15 shots he faced. He is now 0-0-0-1 with a 3.75 goals against average and a 0.813 save percentage.

IN THE SHOOTOUT

·        Alex Galchenyuk – Stopped (2020-21: 0/1)

·        Kalle Kossila – Stopped (2020-21: 0/1)

·        Nic Petan – Stopped (2020-21: 0/1)

ON THE ROAD

  • Toronto’s road record is 4-4-0-1 (9 PTS). Toronto’s longest road point streak has reached four points on two occasions this season (02/15 to 02/16, 02/21 to 02/23).
  • The Marlies have outscored their opponents 31-29.

OF NOTE…

  • Toronto went 1-for-3 on the penalty kill and 1-for-4 on the power play.
  • Laval had a 26-24 edge in shots in all situations. Adam Brooks led the Marlies with four shots on goal.
  • The Marlies are 7-6-0-1 against Canadian Division opponents and 1-0-0-1 against the Laval Rocket.

RECORD WHEN…

  • The Marlies are 2-2-0-1 when trailing after the first period and 0-5-0-1 when trailing after the second period.
  • Toronto is 4-2-0-1 when outshot by their opponent.
  • The Marlies are 1-0-0-1 in Sunday games and are 3-2-0-1 in March.

MARLIES LEADERS

  • Goals: J. Anderson, T. Gaudet, T. Kivihalme (5)
  • Assists: T. Gaudet (8)
  • Points:  T. Gaudet (13)
  • PPG: J. Brazeau,A. Brooks (2)
  • Shots: J. Anderson (32)
  • +/-:  T. Gaudet (+14)
  • PIMS: R. Clune (22)

POSTGAME QUOTES

HEAD COACH GREG MOORE

On the home-and-home series against Laval:
They’ve both been very high. They’ve been physical contests. More tempers were flaring tonight. It’s really turning into a bit of a rivalry which is really good for us. What is a very different season not playing a lot of different opponents, this is good for our team to have some fire under them. have an opponent to compete against. The other teams in the league are really tough to beat but just in terms of that rivalry feeling, this is starting to feel like that these last two games. It’ll be interesting moving forward when we play them next. It’ll be a really tough game and every game to be like this really.

On the comeback in the third period:
In the second period, we really started working more, moving our feet. There were some guys working, some guys not. We got disconnected. If we don’t have all five guys together executing what we need them to execute with the effort, we’re not as competitive as we should be. In the second period, we started working. We didn’t give up as many chances as we did in the first. As we started moving and working, we started drawing more penalties and the momentum starts to build in our favour. Really happy with the group that they found their way after what was a struggling first and then going into the third, we just continued to build on that momentum. There were for sure some things we could have done better. We could have had a better start but a heck of a job for our group to find a way back into this game, to keep chipping away, to make a big push towards the end and find a way to get a point.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

Mar. 14             Scott Sabourin (RW) – Returned on loan from Toronto (NHL Taxi)
Mar. 13             Joseph Woll (G) – Recalled from loan by Toronto (NHL Taxi)
                        Scott Sabourin (RW) – Recalled from loan by Toronto (NHL Taxi)
Mar. 12             Joseph Woll (G) – Returned on loan from Toronto (NHL Taxi)
                        Veini Vehvilainen (G) – Loaned from Toronto (NHL)
                        Mikko Lehtonen (D) – Recalled from loan by Toronto (NHL)

UPCOMING GAMES:
*All times Eastern Standard Time

March 19 at Belleville – 7:00 p.m.
March 20 at Belleville – 3:00 p.m.
March 24 vs. Belleville – 7:00 p.m.
March 29 vs. Stockton – 2:00 p.m.
March 31 vs. Stockton – 7:00 p.m.

Report: Spurs expected to trade, rather than buy out, LaMarcus Aldridge — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

The Heat, Celtics and Trail Blazers are reportedly interested if he gets bought out.

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SENATORS 4, MAPLE LEAFS 3 NOTES

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (19-9-2 – 40 Points) vs.

OTTAWA SENATORS (10-20-1 – 21 Points)

SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 2021

 123OTFINAL
TORONTO102–3
OTTAWA220–4

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Zach Hyman put the Maple Leafs on the board at 11:38 of the first period and later had the second Toronto goal of the game at 14:40 of the third period. Tonight’s game is his first multi-goal and fourth multi-point game of the season. Hyman has a pair of goals over his last four games played. He has scored seven of his nine goals on the road this season. He has four goals in eight games during the month of March.
  • William Nylander recorded the primary assist on Hyman’s third period goal and later scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the night at 17:48 of the third period. Nylander has goals (3) in three consecutive games and points (3-2-5) in four consecutive games. He has recorded eight points (5-3-8) in eight games during the month of March. He has five points (2-3-5) in six games against Ottawa this season.
  • Auston Matthews registered the primary assist on Hyman’s first period goal. Matthews has five points (3-2-5) over his last four games. He has 11 points (6-5-11) in six games against the Senators this season. In 12 games on the road this season, Matthews has recorded 13 points (7-6-13).
  • Morgan Rielly had the secondary assist on Hyman’s first period goal and later recorded the secondary assist on Nylander’s third period goal. Tonight’s game is his seventh multi-assist and eighth multi-point game of the season. Rielly has five assists over his last four games. He has five assists in six games against the Senators. In 14 games on the road this season, he has recorded 13 points (1-12-13). 
  • John Tavares had the secondary assist on Hyman’s third period goal. Tavares has four points (1-3-4) over his last five games played. He has 14 points (3-11-14) in 14 games on the road this season. In six games against the Senators in 2020-21, he has recorded five points (2-3-5).
  • Mitch Marner registered the primary assist on Nylander’s third period goal. Marner has assists (4) and points (1-4-5) in four consecutive games. He has registered 17 points (4-13-17) in 14 games on the road this season. In six games against Ottawa in 2020-21, he has recorded nine points (2-7-9).
  • Michael Hutchinson stopped one of the three shots he faced.
  • Frederik Andersen stopped 26 of the 28 shots he faced in relief of Hutchinson.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
TORONTO9 (9)12 (10)15 (6)–36 (25)
OTTAWA14 (10)13 (9)4 (4)–31 (23)
      

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
TORONTO14 (14)29 (26)28 (12)–71 (52)
OTTAWA26 (21)21 (15)11 (8)–58 (44)

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Record on the Road9-4-1 (14 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Ottawa  59-55-3-12 (129 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Ottawa on the Road 26-33-1-4 (64 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots6 (Marner)
Shot Attempts11 (Marner)
Faceoff Wins10 (Tavares)
Faceoff Win Percentage100% (Kerfoot – 1 won, 0 lost)
Hits3 (Mikheyev)
Blocked Shots4 (Rielly)
Takeaways1 (Kerfoot, Matthews, Nylander)
TOI27:56 (Rielly)
Power Play TOI2:00 (Five players tied)
Shorthanded TOI3:14 (Muzzin)
Shifts28 (Muzzin, Rielly)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage70.7% (Muzzin – 29 for, 12 against)
  

RECORD WHEN…

Opponent scores first6-6-1
Trail after 13-3-1
Trail after 21-6-0
Do not score a power play goal5-7-0
Allow 1 power play goal5-5-1
Outshooting opponent8-6-1
Sunday1-1-0

OF NOTE…

  • The Maple Leafs were 2-for-3 on the penalty kill and 0-for-1 on the power play tonight.
  • TJ Brodie and Jake Muzzin were on the ice for a team-high 29 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Brodie finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 53.7% (29 for, 25 against) while Muzzin finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 70.7% (29 for, 12 against).
  • Auston Matthews won 71% (5 won, 2 lost) of his offensive zone faceoffs.
  • Jason Spezza was 4-for-4 (100%) when taking defensive zone faceoffs.
  • Jimmy Vesey was the lone Toronto skater to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.

UPCOMING GAMES:

  • Friday, March 19, 7:00 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (Sportsnet Ontario, FAN 590)
  • Saturday, March 20, 7:00 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
  • Thursday, March 25, 7:00 p.m. at Ottawa Senators (TSN4, FAN 590)
  • Saturday, March 27, 7:00 p.m. vs. Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • Monday, March 29, 7:00 p.m. vs. Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)

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.