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COYOTES 5, MAPLE LEAFS 4 (OT)

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (37-16-5 – 79 Points) vs.
ARIZONA COYOTES (18-35-4 – 40 Points)
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2022
1 2 3 OT FINAL
ARIZONA 2 2 0 1 5
TORONTO 0 1 3 0 4

SCORING NOTES

  • Pierre Engvall scored for Toronto at 4:55 of the second period. Engvall posted his 10th goal of
    the season. Engvall has recorded a point in three-consecutive games (1G, 2A).
  • Alexander Kerfoot scored for the Maple Leafs at 3:38 of the third period. Kerfoot posted his 10th
    goal of the season. Kerfoot also registered the primary assist on Engvall’s goal and the primary
    assist on Nylander’s goal. Kerfoot has posted 32 assists this season.
  • Auston Matthews scored for Toronto at 8:07 of the third period. Matthews posted his 44th goal
    of the season. Matthews has recorded eight points (7G, 1A) points through his last four games.
  • William Nylander scored for the Maple Leafs at 8:17 of the third period. Nylander recorded his
    23rd goal of the season. Nylander also posted the secondary assist on Kerfoot’s goal. Nylander
    registered his 31st assist of the season. Nylander has recorded four points through his last two
    games (2G, 2A).
  • Timothy Liljegren recorded the secondary assist on Engvall’s goal. Liljegren posted his 14th assist of the season. Liljegren has registered an assist in four-consecutive games (4A) marking the longest point streak of his NHL career.
  • TJ Brodie recorded the primary assist on Kerfoot’s goal. Brodie posted his 15th assist of the season. Brodie has recorded five assists through his last three games.
  • Michael Bunting registered the primary assist on Matthews’ goal. Bunting posted his 27th assist of the season. Bunting is currently on a seven-game point streak where he has recorded 12 points (3G, 9A).
    GOALTENDER NOTES
  • Petr Mrázek stopped 8 of 12 shots during tonight’s game.
  • Erik Källgren relieved Mrázek during the second period and stopped 9 of 10 shots in tonight’s overtime loss. Källgren made his NHL debut.
    SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
  • The Maple Leafs were 1-for-1 on the penalty kill tonight.
  • This is the second game this season where Toronto did not receive a power play opportunity (the first being Feb. 26, 2022 at DET.)
    OF NOTE…
  • The Maple Leafs are 6-5 in overtime this season.
  • Alexander Kerfoot recorded three points (1G, 2A) during tonight’s game tying a single-game career-high which he has marked on seven occasions during his NHL career. Kerfoot registered his third three-point game of the season.
  • TJ Brodie recorded a single-game career-high seven shots during tonight’s game. He surpassed his previous career-high of six shots marked on Dec. 30, 2011 at OTT.
  • John Tavares recorded a single-game career-high seven hits during tonight’s game.
  • Timothy Liljegren posted a single-game career-high five shots during tonight’s game.
  • TJ Brodie was on the ice for a team-high 32 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
  • Ondřej Kaše finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 100 percent (6
    for, 0 against).
    SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd OT TOTAL
    ARIZONA 7 (6) 9 (6) 5 (5) 2 (0) 23 (17)
    TORONTO 8 (8) 11 (10) 18 (17) 1 (0) 38 (35)
    SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd OT TOTAL
    ARIZONA 12 (10) 14 (11) 9 (9) 3 (0) 38 (30)
    TORONTO 22 (22) 23 (20) 35 (32) 2 (0) 82 (74)
    ON HOME ICE
  • The Maple Leafs are 20-7-2 at home this season.
  • Toronto’s all-time record is 39-54-8-3 in 104 games against the Arizona Coyotes and 22-27-2-3 in 54
    games played in Toronto.
  • Toronto is 17-8-3 against the Western Conference this season and 6-3-3 against the Central Division
    this season.
    RECORD WHEN…
  • Toronto is 12-12-3 when the opponent scores the first goal of the game.
  • The Maple Leafs are 4-8-3 when trailing after one period and 4-13-1 when trailing after two periods.
  • Toronto is 22-11-4 when outshot by their opponent.
  • The Maple Leafs are 4-3-1 in Thursday games.
    MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
    Shots 7 (Brodie)
    Shot Attempts 11 (Matthews)
    Faceoff Wins
    Faceoff Win Percentage
    Hits
    Blocked Shots
    Takeaways
    TOI
    Power Play TOI
    Shorthanded TOI
    Shifts
    5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage
    8 (Matthews)
    75% (Nylander – 3 won, 1 lost)
    7 (Tavares)
    2 (Kerfoot, Matthews, Lyubushkin)
    2 (Kerfoot, Bunting, Tavares)
    25:22 (Brodie)
    N/A
    1:24 (Brodie)
    33 (Rielly)
    100% (Kaše – 6 for, 0 against)
    UPCOMING GAMES:
    March 13 Leafs at Buffalo Tim Hortons Field 4:00 pm ET
    March 15 Leafs vs. Dallas Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    March 17 Leafs vs. Carolina Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    March 19 Leafs at Nashville Bridgestone Arena 7:00 pm ET
    March 23 Leafs vs. New Jersey Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    March 26 Leafs at Montreal Bell Centre 7:00 pm ET
    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.
    For Maple Leafs notes, transcripts, audio clips and media guides, please visit MapleLeafs.com/pressbox.
    POSTGAME QUOTES:
    HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE
    On Källgren’s NHL debut:
    “He was great. He was calm, cool, collected and big saves. He looked to be confident for a guy going in for his first start in those circumstances with no heads up. I thought he looked excellent. He didn’t get tested a lot and then when he did he was really good and obviously nothing he can do at all on the
    winning goal but he kept us alive with that save in overtime just before that. He gave us a chance to win the game the other way with Will’s breakaway so great showing by him. He should be proud of himself.”
    AUSTON MATTHEWS
    On tonight’s game and Källgren’s debut    :
    “We gave ourselves a chance and he gave us a chance in there so we battled back and got a point but obviously not good enough from the start and we didn’t get playing until the third period.”
    ERIK KÄLLGREN
    On what was going through his mind as he stepped into the game tonight:
    “Not much to be honest. I tried to keep the head clear and just go out there and embrace the moment. It
    was a big moment for me to play my first minutes in the NHL so just tried to have fun.”
    PETR MRÁZEK
    On his play tonight:
    “Well it started with the first goal, early on with a bad rebound there and that set the game. I think I didn’t
    help the team get through the first period where it easily could have been 0-0.”
    On if there was any added pressure tonight:
    “No, I don’t think there were any nerves. We don’t think about those things, we just treat it like another
    game and like I said it was an easy first save, block save should go in the corner and the game would be
    different.”

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COYOTES-MAPLE LEAFS PREGAME NOTES




2021-22 Matchups vs. Arizona: Second of Two
2021-22 Record vs. Arizona: 0-1-0
Toronto Season Record: 37-16-4
Toronto Home Record: 20-7-1
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: TSN 1050


RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March 10, 2022
Goaltender Erik Källgren has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies
(AHL) on an emergency basis.
March 8, 2022
Defenceman Mac Hollowell has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies
(AHL).
March 4, 2022
Defenceman Mac Hollowell has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies
(AHL).
February 25, 2022
Forward Nick Robertson has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies
(AHL).

LAST GAME


Score: Toronto 6 vs. Seattle 4
Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2022
TOR Goals: Matthews (3x), Tavares, Nylander, Marner
SEA Goals: Soucy, Wennberg, Blackwell, Schwartz
TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 26/30, .867 SV%
SEA Goaltender: Grubauer, 26/31, .839 SV%
TOR Power Play: 3-for-6
TOR Penalty Kill: 3-for-3
Team Notes:

  • Auston Matthews scored three goals in Toronto’s win against Seattle
    marking his third hat trick of the season and sixth of his NHL career. With
    his three-goal performance, Matthews continues to lead the league in
    goals with 43.
  • Ilya Lyubushkin recorded a season-high seven hits in Tuesday’s game
    (his single-game career-high is eight hits).
  • The Maple Leafs recorded three power play goals in Tuesday’s win. This
    is the second time this season that the Maple Leafs have recorded three
    power play goals during a game (the first occasion dating back to January
    26, 2022 vs. ANA). Toronto currently leads the league with a power play
    percentage of 29.9%.
  • NEXT GAME
    Date: Sunday, March 13, 2022
    Opponent: at Buffalo Sabres
    Time: 4:00 pm ET
    Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)
    INJURY REPORT

    Jake Muzzin Concussion
  • Jack Campbell Ribs
  • ALL-TIME VS. ARIZONA COYOTES:
    First Matchup between Clubs: November 10, 1979 (Toronto 8 at Winnipeg 4)
    All-Time Record: 39-54-8-2 (103 Games)
    All-Time Record at Home: 22-27-2-2 (53 Games)
    All-Time Record on the Road: 17-27-6-0 (50 Games)
    Last Home Win vs. Opponent: February 11, 2020 (Toronto 3 vs. Arizona 2)
    Record in Last Five Games: 2-3-0
    Record in Last 10 Games: 4-5-1
  • ACTIVE LEADERS VS. ARIZONA COYOTES:
    Games Played: Kyle Clifford (49), Wayne Simmonds (36), TJ Brodie (34)
    Goals:
    Jason Spezza (9), Wayne Simmonds (9), John Tavares (9), Jake Muzzin (6), TJ
    Brodie (6)
    Assists: Jason Spezza (12), Jake Muzzin (12), TJ Brodie (10)
    Points: Jason Spezza (21), Jake Muzzin (18), Wayne Simmonds (17)
    Penalty Minutes: Kyle Clifford (53), Jake Muzzin (38), Simmonds (28)
  • 2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
    Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
    Toronto .684 3.70 2.98 29.9% 83.8% 34.5 30.8 56.1%
    Arizona .339 2.50 3.55 12.5% 73.2% 26.1 34.8 47.9%
  • THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
    Power Play: 46/154 (29.9%)
    Power Play Goal Leader: 13 – Matthews
    Power Play Point Leader: 23 – Matthews (13G, 10A)
    2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)
  • ON THE PK IN 2021-22
    Penalty Kill: 134/160 (83.8%)
    Shorthanded Goal Leader: 2 – Kämpf, Marner, Mikheyev
    Shorthanded Point Leader: 4 – Kämpf (2G, 2A)
    2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)
    FAST FACTS

    Thursday games 8th of 13 (9 home, 4 road)
    Back-to-Backs played 9 of 13
    Record in first game of back-to-back 5-3-1
    Record in second game of back-to-back 4-4-1
    March games 5th of 14 (9 home, 5 road)
  • UPCOMING MILESTONES
    TJ Brodie Two points away from 300 career NHL points
    Mitch Marner Six assists away from his 300th career NHL assist
  • 2021-22 MILESTONES
    TJ Brodie Appeared in his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
    TJ Brodie Scored his 50th career NHL goal, Dec. 14, 2021 at EDM
    Jack Campbell Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 16, 2021 vs. NSH
    Pierre Engvall Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
    Ondrej Kaše Recorded his 100th career NHL point, Nov. 10, 2021 at PHI
    Ondrej Kaše Scored his 50th career NHL goal, Dec. 9, 2021 vs. TBL
    Alexander Kerfoot Appeared in his 300th career NHL game, Nov. 26, 2021 at SJS
    Alexander Kerfoot Recorded his 100th career NHL assist, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT
    Timothy Liljegren Scored his first career NHL goal, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL
    Auston Matthews Recorded his 400th career NHL point, Jan. 31, 2022 vs. NJD
    Auston Matthews Recorded his 200th career NHL goal, Oct. 25, 2021 at CAR
    Mitch Marner Skated in his 400th career NHL game, March 4, 2022 vs. BUF
    Mitch Marner Recorded his 400th career NHL point, Feb. 14, 2022 at SEA
    Ilya Mikheyev Skated in his 100th career NHL game, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL
    William Nylander Skated in his 400th career NHL game, Feb. 1, 2022 at NJD
    William Nylander Recorded his 300th career NHL point, Jan. 19, 2022 at NYR
    Morgan Rielly Recorded his 250th career NHL assist, Oct. 27, 2021 at CHI
    Morgan Rielly Skated in his 600th career NHL game, Dec. 9, 2021 vs. TBL
    Wayne Simmonds Skated in his 1,000th career NHL game, March 5, 2022 vs. VAN
    Jason Spezza Skated in his 1,200th career NHL game, Nov. 28, 2021 at ANA
    John Tavares Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs, Oct. 18, 2021 vs. NYR
    John Tavares Scored his 100th goal with the Maple Leafs, Nov. 13, 2021 at BUF
    John Tavares Skated in his 900th career NHL game, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT

ARIZONA COYOTES
LAST GAME
Coyotes 9, Red Wings 2 – March 8, 2022 – Little Caesars Arena
ARI Goals: Boyd (11), Ritchie (4, 5), Chychrun (4, 5), Schmaltz (15, 16), Fischer (4), Keller (24)
DET Goals: Fabbri (17), Vrana (1)
ARI Goalie: Vejmelka (W) – 26 svs on 28 shots
DET Goalie: Nedeljkovic (L) – 20 svs on 27 shots | Greiss – 1 sv on 3 shots
PP: 0-1 PK: 2-4
Notes: ARI won its season-high 3rd straight game…Was team’s 4th straight W over DET…9 goals is the most the Coyotes have scored in a game since
relocating from Winnipeg… ARI became the 3rd team (4th instance) this season to score 9+ goals in a game…ARI won by 7+ goals in game for first
time since 12/30/06 vs SJ (8-0 W) and first time ever on the road since relocating from Winnipeg… Tue was 2nd time ever the franchise potted 8+ goals
in back-to-back games…Last 2 ARI games mark the first NHL club since the 1995-96 Penguins (March 24-26, 1996) to score 8+ goals in back-to-back
and first NHL club to score 17+ goals in 2-gm span since ’95-’96 Avs (Dec. 3-5, 1995 (18g)…ARI now has 3 gms of 7+ goals this season, their most
since 1999-00…ARI enjoyed 3 different multi-goal scorers (Nick Schmaltz, Jakob Chychrun, Nick Ritchie) in a game for first time since 2/23/01 at
BUF (Roenick, Ylonen, Doan)…Chychrun’s 3 pts tied his career-high…Barrett Hayton notched first career multi-assist game… ARI began a month 3-0-
0 for first time since April of 2021
MAN GAMES LOST (Name/Roster Status/Injury Type/Games Missed/Last Game Played)
Antoine Roussel…Week-to-Week…Lower-Body (1 / 3/5)
Liam O’Brien…Week-to-Week…Upper-Body (4 / 2/25)
Andrew Ladd…IR…Lower-Body (6 / 2/20)
Johan Larsson…IR…Lower-Body (15 / 1/25)
Jay Beagle…IR…Lower-Body (29 / 12/11)
Dmitrij Jaskin…IR…Lower-Body…(41 / 11/13)
Conor Timmins…IR…Lower-Body…(50 / 10/25)
Total man games lost: 352 games
C. Hutton (44), J. Beagle (35), J. Larsson (25), R. Dzingel (21), N. Schmaltz (19), K. Capobianco (17), B. Hayton (16), A. Galchenyuk (15), A. Ladd (12),
J. Chychrun (11), C. Fischer (8), A. Stralman (8), S. Wedgewood (7), L. O’Brien (6), A. Roussel (5), C. Dineen (4), D. Mayo (4), L. Crouse (1), M.
Maccelli (1), T. Boyd (1), I. Lyubushkin (1)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
-3/7 – Recalled F Hudson Fasching from Tucson (AHL)
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
YOTES &LEAFS
-Tonight is the second of two ARI-TOR games this season
-Arizona captured the first meeting 2-1 on 1/12 behind a 45-sv performance from Karel Vejmelka
-Tonight is ARI’s first game at Scotiabank Arena since 2/11/20 (3-2 L, OT)
-The last time ARI won in Toronto was 1/20/19 (4-2 W)
Arizona Coyotes: Media Notes
DATE TIME (AZ) OPPONENT VENUE TV RADIO
Sat, Mar. 12 5pm at BOS TD Garden Bally Sports Arizona 98.7 FM
Mon, Mar. 14 4:30pm at OTT Canadian Tire Centre Bally Sports Arizona 620 AM
Tue, Mar. 15 4pm at MTL Bell Centre
Bally Sports Arizona
Extra
TBD
-The Coyotes franchise is 56-37-8-2 all-time against the Maple Leafs
-The Coyotes enter tonight having taken at least a point in their last 10 road games against the Maple Leafs dating back to 1/14/06. It’s the 2nd longest
road point streak the Coyotes/Jets franchise has ever produced against the Maple Leafs and tied for the 3rd-longest the franchise has rattled off against
any opponent
Longest road point streaks against opponent, franchise history:
-Additionally, the Coyotes active road point streak against TOR is the 5th-longest an NHL franchise has ever strung together against the Leafs:
SCORING NOTABLES AGAINST THE MAPLE LEAFS
Andrew Ladd…10-13-23…34 career GP
Alex Galchenyuk…8-9-17…28 career GP
Shayne Gostisbehere…5-7-12…16 career GP
Nick Schmaltz…1-4-5…7 career GP
Career Leaders
Goals (Ladd, 10)…Assists (Ladd, 13)…Points (Ladd, 23)
Career Leaders Among Defensemen
Goals (Gostisbehere, 5)…Assists (Gostisbehere 7)…Points (Gostisbehere, 12)
IN THE NICK OF TIME
-Nick Schmaltz on Tue picked up right where he left off from Sat’s 7-pt showing by tallying 4 pts (2-2-4) in ARI’s 9-2 rout of DET
-The forward has 11 pts (4-7-11) in his last 2 GP, which is the most ever over a pair of contests by a player in Coyotes/Jets franchise history
-Since 1986-87, only Bernie Nicholls (4-8-12 from Dec. 1-3, 1988) and Mario Lemieux (5-7-12 from Oct. 15-18, 1988) have registered more points in a
span of 2 NHL games (source: NHL Stats &Info). The last NHLer to tally 11+ pts in back-to-back games was Sam Gagner’s 11 from Feb. 2-4, 2012
-Schmaltz’s hot streak includes runs of 30 points (15-15-30) in his last 20 GP dating back to 1/17 and 21 points (11-10-21) in his last 10 GP dating back
to 2/9
-Since Feb. 9, Schmaltz ranks among NHL-leaders in goals (T-4th), points (T-5th) and leads the League in points per game (2.10)
KELLER INSTINCT
-Clayton Keller followed up his 4-pt Saturday with a 3-pt game (1-2-3) at DET (3/8). He enters tonight with 24-30-54 in 56 GP, approx a 35-44-79 pace
in 82-game season
-He carries a 3-gm point streak, posting 3-5-8 in that span
-He’s been held off the scoresheet twice in his last 17 GP, notching 24 pts (10-14-24) in that run since 1/22
TEAM
OPPONENT ROAD POINT STREAK RECORD DATES
PHX/ARI Edmonton 15 13-0-2 1/5/10 – 11/27/16
WIN (’79) Toronto 11 10-0-1 1/7/81 – 10/19/85
PHX/ARI Toronto 10 8-0-2 1/14/06 – present
PHX Calgary 10 8-0-2 12/29/97 – 1/23/03
TEAM
ROAD POINT STREAK AT TOR RECORD DATES
BOS 13 10-0-3 3/26/77 – 11/21/81
WIN (’79) 11 10-0-1 1/7/81 – 10/19/85
MNS 11 9-0-2 10/16/85 – 1/6/88
STL 11 9-0-2 4/1/98 – 3/7/15
ARI/PHX 10 8-0-2 1/14/06 – present
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-Keller’s goal on 3/8 was his 24th of the season to set a new single-season career-high
-The 24th marker was his 20th at even-strength. The last Coyote to post 20+ EVG in a season was Radim Vrbata (25) in 2011-12
-The winger also reached 30 assists this yr, marking the third time in his career he’s reached that benchmark (2017-18 (42), 2018-19 (33))

  • Keller has 48 pts (21-27-48) in his last 40 GP after beginning the yr with 6 pts (3-3-6) in his first 16 GP…Since Nov. 18 (40 GP), Keller ranks among
    League-leaders in goals (T-12th), EVG (19, 3rd) and EVP (42, 5th)
    CHYCHA CHYCHA BOOM BOOM
    -Jakob Chychrun had a 3-pt showing (2-1-3) last time out at DET. It was his 5th career multi-goal game and he cleared 50 career goals in the process
    -Chychrun is the fourth defenseman to record 5+ multi-goal games with the franchise
    -His 51 career goals rank 9th in franchise history among d-men
    -The Boca Raton, Fla. native enters Thursday with 8 pts (3-5-8) in his last 5 GP, tied for the 2nd most among NHL blueliners since 2/25 (Makar (12),
    Toews (8))
    KEY CONNECTIONS
    Ex-Coyotes
    Ilya Lyubushkin (2018-22)
    Michael Bunting (2018-19, 2020-21)
    Ex-Maple Leafs
    Corey Schwab (2001-02)
    Phil Housley (2002-03)
    Anton Stralman (2007-09)
    Phil Kessel (2009-15)
    Alex Galchenyuk (2020-21)
    Travis Boyd (2020-21)
    Riley Nash (2021 Playoffs)
    Nick Ritchie (2021-22)
    Travis Boyd played with Justin Holl at the University of Minnesota from 2011-14
    Lawson Crouse represented Team Canada with Mitch Marner and Travis Dermott at the 2016 WJC
    Hudson Fasching represented Team USA with Auston Matthews at the 2015 WJC…Played with Justin Holl at the Univ. of Minnesota in 2013-14
    Christian Fischer was teammates with Auston Matthews at the USNTDP from 2013-15
    Alex Galchenyuk skated with with Manny Malhotra in Montreal in 2014-15
    Shayne Gostisbehere played with Wayne Simmonds (2014-19) and Petr Mrazek (2017-18) in Philadelphia
    Barrett Hayton played with Rasmus Sandin on the OHL’s Soo Greyhounds in 2017-18
    Clayton Keller won a gold medal with Auston Matthews at the 2015 U18 World Championship

Nick Schmaltz represented Team USA with Auston Matthews at the 2015-16 World Junior Championships, capturing Bronze in 2016…Played with
David Kampf in Chicago from 2017-19
MILESTONES APPROACHING (Player…Needs…Milestone)
Clayton Keller…8 goals from…100 career NHL goals
Clayton Keller…3 points from…250 career NHL points
Phil Kessel…3 goals from…400 career NHL goals
Phil Kessel…1 multi-assist game from…100 career NHL multi-assist games
Nick Schmaltz…2 assists from…150 career assists
Nick Schmaltz…One multi-point game from…50 career multi-point games
2021-22 REAL-TIME STATS LEADERS
Blocked shots: Mayo (92)
Hits: Crouse (158)
Takeaways: Keller (55)
Shots: Keller (158)
TOI/G: Chychrun (23:24)
YOTES COACH’S CHALLENGE
2021-22: 1-for-2, 50%
Last Challenge: (L) Nov. 12, 2022 – Original Call Confirmed; ARI requested a Coach’s Challenge for a Missed Game Stoppage Event to further examine
if an ARI player touched the puck during the delayed penalty, which was prior to when the puck exited the attacking zone before CHI’s Alex DeBrincat’s
goal
Interference Challenge Rate: 1-for-1 (100%)
Offsides Challenge Rate: 0-for-0 (-)
Miscellaneous Challenge Rate: 0-for-1 (0%)
2021-22 OVERTIME RESULTS: (3-0-5)
Last overtime win: 12/17/21 at ANA (W, 6-5, GWG – C. Keller)
Last overtime loss: 5/1/21 vs. VGK (L, 3-2, GWG – J. Marchessault)
Last overtime that led to shootout: 2/1/22 at COL

2021-22 SHOOTOUT RESULTS: (1-4)
Last shootout win: 2/1/22 at COL (W, 3-2, GDG – A. Galchenyuk)
Last shootout loss: 1/14/22 at COL (L, 4-3, GDG – N. Kadri)
CAREER OT POINT CHART
PLAYER NAME GOALS ASSISTS POINTS
Phil Kessel 11 15 26
Loui Eriksson 9 7 16
Shayne Gostisbehere 6 9 15
Andrew Ladd 5 6 11
Alex Galchenyuk 6 5 11
Clayton Keller 4 6 10
Anton Stralman 0 6 6
Nick Schmaltz 1 5 6
Jakob Chychrun 1 3 4
Christian Fischer 2 1 3
Riley Nash 0 3 3
Johan Larsson 0 2 2
Kyle Capobianco 1 0 1
Travis Boyd 0 1 1
COYOTES RECORD ON…
1-Day Rest: 7-10-3
2-Days Rest: 4-10-0
3+ Days Rest: 2-7-1
First Game of Back-to-Back: 3-8-1
Second Game of Back-to-Back: 4-8-0
COYOTES PROSPECT WATCH
John Farinacci (3rd round, 76th overall in 2019) completed the regular season with 15 pts (8-7-15) in 25 GP for Harvard (NCAA) as the team gears up
for the ECAC Tourney beginning 3/11


RAPTORS-SPURS PREGAME NOTES

GAME #65 – TORONTO RAPTORS (34-30) at SAN ANTONIO SPURS (25-40)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2022 – 8:30 P.M. (ET) – AT&T CENTER
TV: TSN – RADIO: TSN 1050 TORONTO

INJURY REPORT AT 5:30 P.M.

TOR@SAS

San Antonio Spurs

Bates-Diop, Keita Out Injury/Illness – Low Back; Soreness
Cacok, Devontae Out Injury/Illness – Left Heel; Contusion
Langford, Romeo Out Injury/Illness – Right Hamstring; Strain
Stewart, DJ Out G League – Two-Way
Vassell, Devin Available Injury/Illness – ” “; Pharyngitis
Walker IV, Lonnie Available Injury/Illness – Stomach; Illness
Wieskamp, Joe Available G League – On Assignment
Woodard II, Robert Out G League – Two-Way


Toronto Raptors

Anunoby, OG Out Injury/Illness – Right Hand; Ring finger fracture
Champagnie, Justin Out G League – Two-Way
Flynn, Malachi Out Injury/Illness – Left Hamstring; Strain
Johnson, David Out G League – Two-Way
VanVleet, Fred Questionable Injury/Illness – Right Knee; Soreness.

• The Toronto Raptors (34-30) continue a six-game road trip (March 6-16) Wednesday night against the San Antonio Spurs (25-40) at AT&T Center. The Raptors are 2-5 since the All-Star break. Rookie Scottie Barnes is averaging 18.6 and a team-high 8.9 rebounds over the last seven games. The Raptors have
won two in a row vs. San Antonio – Toronto has never won three straight against the Spurs. Fred VanVleet scored 33 points in the Raptors’ 129-104 victory over the Spurs in early January.
• All-Star Fred VanVleet has missed five straight games (Feb. 28 – Mar. 6) with right knee soreness. The Raptors are 5-7 without VanVleet in the lineup this season. VanVleet is averaging career highs of 21.4
points, 4.5 rebounds and 6.9 assists, in 52 games this season, and ranks third in the NBA in 3-pointers made (208) – behind only Stephen Curry (270) and Buddy Hield (217) – despite missing 12 games.
• Pascal Siakam is averaging 21.5 points, and career bests of 8.4 rebounds and 5.0 assists, in 51 games this season. Siakam is one of just seven players in the NBA averaging 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0
assists, along with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Nikola Jokic, Dejounte Murray and Julius Randle. No Raptor has averaged 20-8-5 over the course of an entire season.
• The Raptors have lost a season high-tying three straight games (Mar. 3-6). Toronto is averaging 99.7 points and shooting .407 (110-270) from the field, including .287 (25-87) from beyond the arc, over the past three. Opponents are averaging 105.0 points, shooting .428 (113-264) from the floor and 30 percent (33-110) from three-point distance, during this stretch.
• Scottie Barnes posted his fourth double-double in the last five games (Feb. 28 – Mar. 6) with 19 points and 12 rebounds Sunday at Cleveland. Barnes is averaging 19.2 points and 10.6 rebounds during this span. Barnes now has nine double-doubles this season – fifth most by a Raptors rookie behind Damon
Stoudamire (37), Chris Bosh (13), Ed Davis (13) and Charlie Villanueva (12).
• Toronto tied a season-low with just seven turnovers Sunday against the Cavaliers. The Raptors had committed double-digit turnovers in their previous seven games (Feb. 16 – Mar. 4). Toronto (12.7) and San Antonio (12.7) are currently tied for fourth in the NBA in turnovers per game.
• Scottie Barnes was named Eastern Conference rookie of the month for February after averaging 15.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.4 steals and 31.8 minutes in 12 games last month. Barnes is the 11th player in franchise history to earn the honour.
• The Raptors acquired Thaddeus Young, along with Drew Eubanks and a 2022 second round draft pick, from San Antonio at the NBA trade deadline in exchange for Goran Dragic and a protected 2022 first round draft pick. Young appeared in 26 games with the Spurs this season. Since joining Toronto, he has scored in double figures in four-of-eight games off the bench, averaging 6.6 points and 18.0 minutes.

F – CHRIS BOUCHER #25

MIN: 20.5 REB: 5.9 AST: 0.3 STL: 0.6 TO: 0.6 BLK: 1.0 PTS: 9.0
• Contributed 21 points and seven rebounds in 36 minutes Mar. 6 at Cleveland – first start since Jan. 25 at CHA.
• Averaging 16.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.3 blocks and 28.8 minutes in nine starts this season.
• Leads the Raptors with 60 blocks and ranks second in offensive rebounds (128) – behind Scottie Barnes (146).
F – PASCAL SIAKAM #43

MIN: 37.6 REB: 8.4 AST: 5.0 STL: 1.3 TO: 2.7 BLK: 0.7 PTS: 21.5
• Scored a game-high 24 points Mar. 6 at Cleveland; added four rebounds and four assists in 41 minutes.
• Leads the Raptors with a single season career-high 20 double-doubles.
• Has scored 24+ points in three straight games (Mar. 3-6), averaging 28.7 points during this stretch.
C – KHEM BIRCH #24

MIN: 18.2 REB: 4.4 AST: 1.1 STL: 0.7 TO: 0.5 BLK: 0.5 PTS: 4.6
• Tallied five points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals in 26 minutes Mar. 6 at Cleveland.
• Has scored in double figures four times this season (Last: 11 – Mar. 1 vs. Brooklyn).
• Averaging 5.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 18.2 minutes in 15 games as a starter this season.
G – GARY TRENT JR. #33

MIN: 34.7 REB: 2.6 AST: 2.1 STL: 1.9 TO: 1.0 BLK: 0.3 PTS: 17.9
• Finished with 19 points, three rebounds and two steals in 38 minutes of action Mar. 6 at Cleveland.
• Tied for second in the NBA in total deflections (200) and ranks third in steals per game (1.85).
• Has scored 20+ points in 21-of-55 games this season, something he did 15 times in 58 contests last year.
G – SCOTTIE BARNES #4

MIN: 35.4 REB: 7.6 AST: 3.3 STL: 1.1 TO: 1.9 BLK: 0.8 PTS: 14.9
• Recorded his ninth double-double with 19 points, 12 assists and six assists in 42 minutes Mar. 6 at Cleveland.
• Ranks among the top-five rookies in points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and minutes.
• Has scored 20+ points 13 times – most by a Raptors rookie since Vince Carter (23) during the 1998-99 season.

2021-22 RECORDS
W-L EAST WEST
OVERALL 34-30 23-19 11-11
HOME 17-15 11-9 6-6
AWAY 17-15 12-10 5-5
OVERTIME 2-1 2-1 0-0



INJURY REPORT
OG Anunoby (Right Hand; Ring Finger – Fracture) – Out
Justin Champagnie (G League – Two-Way) – Out
Malachi Flynn (Left Hamstring; Strain) – Out
David Johnson (G League – Two-Way) – Out
Fred VanVleet (Right Knee; Soreness) – Questionable
UPDATED: Mar. 9, 2022
NEXT GAME DETAILS
Opponent: Phoenix Suns
Date: Friday, March 11
Tip-Off: 9 p.m. (ET)
Venue: Footprint Center
Television: Sportsnet
Radio: Sportsnet 590 The FAN
SERIES RECAP VS. PHOENIX
OVERALL HOME ROAD
2021-22 0-1 0-1 0-0
ALL-TIME 18-32 9-16 9-16
STREAKS Lost 3 Lost 2 Lost 1
LAST WIN: Mar. 3, 2020 (123-114)
LAST ROAD WIN: Mar. 3, 2020 (123-114)
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: +27 (Mar. 6, 2013)
LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT: -20 (Feb. 27, 2009)
LAST TIME VS. PHOENIX
GAME 38 – JANUARY 11, 2022
PHOENIX 99, TORONTO 95
TORONTO — Devin Booker scored 16 points, including the go-ahead
basket with 1:02 remaining, and Chris Paul had 15 points and 12 assists
as the Phoenix Suns beat Toronto 99-95 to snap the Raptors’ longest
winning streak of the season at six games … Jae Crowder matched his
season high with 19 points, Deandre Ayton had 16 as the Suns improved
to 31-9, matching the franchise’s best record through 40 games … Phoenix won despite allowing Toronto 15 more field goal attempts, and letting
the Raptors grab a season-high 22 offensive rebounds … OG Anunoby
scored 25 points, Pascal Siakam had 22 and Fred VanVleet added 21 for
the Raptors, who lost for the first time since Dec. 28 against Philadelphia … Chris Boucher had 13 points and 16 rebounds for the Raptors, who
played without injured starters Scottie Barnes and Gary Trent Jr … Crowder and Bridges each hit a 3-pointer before Ayton capped an 8-0 spurt as

Phoenix opened an 89-83 lead with 4:13 to go, its biggest of the game …
Siakam stopped the run with a basket and Anunoby added a 3 to make it
89-88 with 2:36 to play … Booker fouled Anunoby as they scrambled after
a loose ball with 1:41 left, and the Toronto forward made both to put the
Raptors up 90-89 … After three missed 3-pointers by the Suns, Booker hit
a go-ahead jumper with 62 seconds left and, after Siakam missed, Paul’s
pull-up jumper made it 93-90 with 32 seconds remaining.
1 2 3 4 TOT
PHOENIX 23 23 23 30 99
TORONTO 31 17 23 24 95
GAME 64 – MARCH 6, 2022
CLEVELAND 104, TORONTO 96
CLEVELAND — Evan Mobley had 20 points and 17 rebounds, Lauri
Markkanen scored 22, and the Cavaliers beat the Raptors 104-96 … AllStar center Jarrett Allen reportedly suffered a fractured finger during the
first quarter … Allen had six points and two rebounds in 10 minutes …
Darius Garland had 17 points and 10 assists, Cedi Osman added 17
points and Kevin Love 15 as Cleveland improved to 3-0 against Toronto
… Pascal Siakam scored 24 points and Chris Boucher 21 for the Raptors,
who opened a six-game road trip without All-Star guard Fred VanVleet
(knee soreness) or forward OG Anunoby (fractured finger) … Down 18 in
the fourth, the Raptors closed within 100-95, but Garland made two free
throws and Osman’s steal with 56 seconds left helped seal it for the Cavs
… Injuries to VanVleet and backup Malachi Flynn led to Toronto coach
Nick Nurse starting rookie Scottie Barnes at point guard … He finished
with 19 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in 42 minutes … Cleveland led
by 13 at halftime and then overcame a brutal third quarter — 16 points, 1
of 10 on 3-pointers — by opening an 82-64 lead early in the fourth … Love
then hit a 3-pointer and reserve Dean Wade delivered a thunderous dunk
over Toronto’s Khem Birch … The Raptors finished 6 of 24 on 3-pointers.
… VanVleet has missed the past five games.
1 2 3 4 TOT
TORONTO 29 17 16 34 96
CLEVELAND 30 29 14 31 104


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Observations and other notes of interest from Saturday night’s 99-82 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers: — The approach might not be the people’s choice, but there is something to be said about be renewed and refreshed. — Jimmy Butler certainly looked that way after being given Thursday night off in Brooklyn. — It is an approach worth revisiting, even if it has to come amid this run of home …

Winderman’s view: The case for a rested Butler, plus other Heat-76ers thoughts — The Mercury News

Robert Williams, Marcus Smart Deserve Some Love In Defensive Player Of The Year Race — CBS Boston

Considering the Celtics own the NBA’s best defense, one would assume that the anchors of that defense would be getting some love when it comes to the Defensive Player of the Year award.

Robert Williams, Marcus Smart Deserve Some Love In Defensive Player Of The Year Race — CBS Boston

ABBOTSFORD 3, MARLIES 0

ABBOTSFORD CANUCKS (25-18-3-1 – 54 Points) vs.
TORONTO MARLIES (25-19-3-1 – 54 Points)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2022

 123OTFINAL
ABBOTSFORD102–3
TORONTO000–0

GAME SUMMARY    |    GAME SHEET |    PHOTOS    |      SCRUMS

SCORING SUMMARY

Abbotsford: N. Juulsen (3) PP (S. Dries, N. Petan), J. Lukosevicius (7) PP (P. DiGiuseppe, D. Stephens), V. Arseneau (6) PP (N. Petan, W. Lockwood)
Goaltender: S. Martin (21/21) W      

Toronto: No goals
Goaltender: E. Källgren (27/30) L    

ON THE SCORESHEET

OF NOTE

  • The Marlies are 23-14-3-1 in games with a start-time before noon.
  • Toronto went 3-for-6 on the penalty kill and 0-for-2 on the power play. Toronto is 6-10-2-1 when not scoring on the power play and 12-10-2-1 when allowing a goal on the penalty kill.
  • Abbotsford had a 30-21 edge in shots in all situations. Joseph Blandisi and Curtis Douglas led the Marlies with three shots on goal. Toronto is 16-14-2-1 when outshot by their opponents.
  • The Marlies are 0-2-0-0 against Pacific Division opponents and are 0-2-0-0 against the Canucks.
RECORD WHEN

Not scoring first                      6-15-2-0
Trailing after 1                         6-14-1-0
Trailing after 2                         2-14-1-0
At home                                   12-10-2-1
March                                      1-4-0-0
Wednesday                              4-6-0-1		MARLIES LEADERS
*Amongst active players

Goals               19 (J. Anderson)
Assists            32 (J. Duszak)
Points              40 (B. Seney)
PPG                 6 (J. Anderson, A. Steeves)
Shots               120 (A. Steeves)
+/-                    +13 (B. Seney)
PIMS                84 (R. Clune)

POSTGAME QUOTES

HEAD COACH GREG MOORE

On today’s game:

When we’re playing on our toes and we’re playing with pace and all five guys on the ice are playing with a purpose and a plan, we’re typically not taking penalties. When we’re reaching, when we’re falling behind, our structure is not in place, it puts us in tough spots. I mean you can always argue the bounces, when refs may be calling things that you don’t think are penalties and it goes back and forth for all teams throughout the whole season. We’re hitting a rough patch here, but we just got to stay off the refs, we’ve got to take care of ourselves, take ownership of our play and make sure we stay out of the box.

UPCOMING GAMES:
*All times Eastern Standard Time

March 11 at Utica – 7:00 p.m.
March 12 at Syracuse – 7:00 p.m.
March 17 vs. Hershey – 1:30 p.m.
March 19 vs. Chicago – 4:00 p.m.
March 20 vs. Chicago – 4:00 p.m.

Clippers’ shooting remains icy in loss to Warriors — Daily Breeze

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Clippers’ shooting remains icy in loss to Warriors — Daily Breeze