RAPTORS-HAWKS PREGAME NOTES

GAME #59 – TORONTO RAPTORS (32-26) at ATLANTA HAWKS (28-31)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2022 – 7:30 P.M. (ET) – STATE FARM ARENA
TV: TSN – RADIO: TSN 1050 TORONTO

INJURY REPORT AT 5:30 P.M.

07:30 (ET) TOR@ATL

Atlanta Hawks Collins, John Out Injury/Illness – Right Foot; Strain
Cooper, Sharife Out G League – Two-Way
Hunter, De’Andre Probable Injury/Illness – Illness; Illness
Knox II, Kevin Questionable Injury/Illness – Non-covid; Illness
Williams, Lou Out Injury/Illness – Left Hip; Discomfort


Toronto Raptors Anunoby, OG Out Injury/Illness – Right Hand; Ring Finger – Fracture
Bonga, Isaac Out G League – On Assignment
Johnson, David Out G League – Two-Way
Siakam, Pascal Questionable Injury/Illness – Illness; Non-COVID
VanVleet, Fred Questionable Injury/Illness – Right Knee; Soreness

• The Toronto Raptors (32-26) continue a three-game road trip Saturday night against the Atlanta Hawks (28-31) at State Farm Arena. Tonight marks the third of four meetings between the two teams this season, with Toronto winning the first two. The Raptors are shooting .556 (35-63) from beyond the arc, while holding the Hawks to .344 (21-61) shooting, in the first two games. Pascal Siakam is averaging a team-high 29.0 points, while Gary Trent Jr. is averaging 25.0 points against Atlanta this season. The Raptors have
won seven of their last eight games in Atlanta, dating back to the 2017-2018 season.
• Toronto dropped a 125-93 decision to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. The Raptors have lost three of the last four games (Feb. 12-25), after a season-long eight game winning streak (Jan. 29 – Feb. 10). Toronto is 8-3 (.727) on the second night of a back-to-back this season, after going 3-13 last year. The
Raptors are currently in the middle of a schedule that will see the team play six games in eight days (Feb. 25 – Mar. 4), for the first time since March 10-17, 2012.
• Scottie Barnes scored a career-high 28 points (13-18 FG, 2-2 FT) and added five rebounds and two steals in 32 minutes Friday night in Charlotte. Barnes became just the fourth rookie in franchise history to
record 25+ points and shoot 70 percent or better from the field, joining Vince Carter, Terence Davis and Charlie Villanueva. Barnes, along with Damon Stoudamire, are the only two rookies in franchise history to
record 700+ points and 150+ assists through their first 50 games played. Barnes currently leads all rookies in minutes (35.4), ranks third in rebounds (7.4) and fifth in both points (14.7) and assists (3.3).
• Fred VanVleet has scored 20+ points in seven of eight games played during the month of February, averaging 20.3 points and shooting .442 (34-77) from three-point range during this span. He sat out Feb. 10 at Houston with left groin soreness and Feb. 16 at Minnesota with a right knee contusion. VanVleet has made 203 threes this season – third most in a season in Raptors history; behind only Kyle Lowry (238 in 2017-18 & 212 in 2015-16). VanVleet has connected on 5+ threes in a franchise record 18 games this season.
• Pascal Siakam is currently averaging 21.6 points, and career highs of 8.5 rebounds and 5.1 assists, in 45 games this season. He 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, James Harden, LeBron James, Nikola Jokic and Dejounte Murray. No Raptor has averaged 20-8-5 for an entire season.
SECOND GAME OF A BACK-TO-BACK SET (8-3)
FG% 3PT% FT% REB AST STL BLK TO PTS
RAPTORS .468 .396 .738 44.6 23.0 8.3 5.4 14.3 113.0
OPPONENT .453 .328 .772 43.5 24.7 7.5 5.4 15.2 107.6


PROBABLE STARTERS
F – SCOTTIE BARNES #4

MIN: 35.4 REB: 7.4 AST: 3.3 STL: 1.0 TO: 1.9 BLK: 0.8 PTS: 14.7
• Scored a career-high 28 points (13-18 FG, 2-2 FT) Feb. 25 at Charlotte; added five rebounds in 32 minutes.
• Leads all rookies in minutes (35.4), ranks third in rebounds (7.4), and fifth in both points (14.7) and assists (3.3).
• Has scored 20+ points 11 times – the most by a Raptors rookie since Charlie Villanueva (12) in 2005-06.
F – PASCAL SIAKAM #43

MIN: 37.6 REB: 8.5 AST: 5.1 STL: 1.3 TO: 2.7 BLK: 0.7 PTS: 21.6
• Tallied eight points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal in 27 minutes Feb. 25 at Charlotte.
• Averaging 23.3 points, 9.3 rebounds and shooting .537 (94-175) from the field through 10 games in February.
• Leads the Raptors with 18 double-doubles – has matched his single-season career-high set in 2018-19.
C – KHEM BIRCH #24

MIN: 18.7 REB: 4.5 AST: 1.2 STL: 0.8 TO: 0.6 BLK: 0.5 PTS: 4.9
• Contributed one point, four rebounds, and two assists in 18 minutes Feb. 25 at Charlotte.
• Averaging 6.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 19.7 minutes in nine starts this season.
• Has scored in double figures three times (Last: 10 – Nov. 19 at Sacramento).
G – GARY TRENT JR. #33

MIN: 34.8 REB: 2.7 AST: 1.9 STL: 1.9 TO: 1.0 BLK: 0.3 PTS: 18.4
• Recorded 12 points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal in 29 minutes Feb. 25 at Charlotte.
• Tied for second in the NBA in steals per game (1.86) and ranks fifth in total deflections (168).
• Averaging 20.9 points and shooting .430 (34-79) from three-point range through 10 games in February.
G – FRED VANVLEET #23

MIN: 38.2 REB: 4.5 AST: 6.9 STL: 1.6 TO: 2.7 BLK: 0.5 PTS: 21.3
• Recorded eight points, four assists and a season high-tying two blocks in 29 minutes Feb. 25 at Charlotte.
• Ranks second in the NBA in total deflections (196) and three-pointers made (203), and 10th in steals (82).
• Leads the NBA in minutes per game (38.2) – has logged 40+ minutes in 17 games this season.

INJURY REPORT
OG Anunoby (Right Hand; Ring Finger – Fracture) – Out
Isaac Bonga (G League – On Assignment) – Out
David Johnson (G League – Two-Way) – Out

GAME DETAILS
Opponent: Atlanta Hawks
Date: Saturday, February 26
Tip-Off: 7:30 p.m. (ET)
Venue: State Farm Arena
Television: TSN
Radio: TSN 1050 Toronto
SERIES RECAP VS. ATLANTA
OVERALL HOME ROAD
2021-22 2-0 1-0 1-0
ALL-TIME 49-48 25-23 24-25
STREAKS Won 2 Won 1 Won 1
LAST WIN: Feb. 4, 2022 (125-114)
LAST ROAD WIN: Jan. 31, 2022 (106-100)
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: +44 (Dec. 3, 2016)
LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT: -31 (Dec. 2, 2009)
LAST TIME VS. ATLANTA
GAME 51 – FEBRUARY 4, 2022
TORONTO 125, ATLANTA 114
TORONTO — Pascal Siakam matched his season high with 33 points,
Fred VanVleet had 26 points and 11 assists and the Toronto Raptors beat
the Atlanta Hawks 125-114 for their fifth straight victory … The Raptors
also beat the Hawks 106-100 in Atlanta on Monday night, with the Hawks’
only two losses in the last 10 games coming against Toronto … Siakam
scored 21 points in the first quarter … Gary Trent Jr. scored 19 points,
Scottie Barnies had 16, Chris Boucher 11 and Precious Achiuwa 10 …
De’Andre Hunter and John Collins each scored 23 points for Atlanta, Trae
Young had 22 points and 13 assists, and Bogdan Bogdanovic had 18
points … Both teams were playing the second night of a back-to-back …
Toronto played its fifth game in seven days … Young shot 9 for 20 against
Toronto and went 0 for 4 from 3-point range … Atlanta missed 19 of its
first 24 attempts before four straight 3-pointers in the final quarter helped
close the gap to five points, 115-110, with 4:11 remaining … Young’s jump
shot with 3:26 left cut the gap to three, but Barnes scored a layup and
Trent hit a corner 3 to put Toronto up by eight, 120-112, with 1:56 left.
1 2 3 4 TOT
ATLANTA 28 31 27 28 114
TORONTO 39 21 36 29 12

NEXT GAME DETAILS
Opponent: Brooklyn Nets
Date: Monday, February 28
Tip-Off: 7:30 p.m. (ET)
Venue: Barclays Center
Television: TSN
Radio: TSN 1050 Toronto
SERIES RECAP VS. BROOKLYN
OVERALL HOME ROAD
2021-22 0-2 0-1 0-1
ALL-TIME 58-44 34-17 24-27
STREAKS Lost 3 Lost 2 Lost 1
LAST WIN: Apr. 21, 2021 (114-103)
LAST ROAD WIN: Feb. 5, 2021 (123-117)
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: +37 (Nov 2, 2007)
LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT: -25 (Jan. 15, 1996)
LAST TIME VS. BROOKLYN
GAME 28 – DECEMBER 14, 2021
BROOKLYN 131, TORONTO 129 (OT)
NEW YORK — Patty Mills made a 3 to force overtime, Kevin Durant had
34 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the
Toronto Raptors 131-129 … Durant was upgraded from questionable just
before the game because Brooklyn has seven players in the NBA’s health
and safety protocol … He responded with his 14th triple-double of his
career … Brooklyn won its third straight, with Mills adding 30 points … The
Nets also got 17 from Kessler Edwards, 16 from Nic Claxton and 13 from
Blake Griffin … The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for Toronto
(13-15) … Fred VanVleet led the Raptors with 31 … Gary Trent Jr. and
Pascal Siakam each finished with 25 … Scottie Barnes had 23, but missed
what would have been a game-winning, buzzer-beating 3 in overtime …
Trailing by 10 entering the third quarter, Toronto outscored Brooklyn 44-
25 to take a 100-91 advantage going into the fourth … But Brooklyn outscored Toronto 26-11 over the first 7:18 of the fourth quarter, regaining
the lead … It didn’t last. Barnes knocked down two 3s to tie the game, and
Trent made a 3 with 1:21 left to give the Raptors a 120-117 lead … That
held until Mills’ 3 with 13 seconds left forced overtime.
1 2 3 4 OT TOT
TORONTO 32 24 44 20 9 129
BROOKLYN 33 33 25 29 11 131

ATLANTA HAWKS PREVIOUS GAME STARTERS
POS # PLAYER HT. WT. G GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG% 3FG% FT%
F 12 DE’ANDRE
HUNTER
6-7 225 31 30 12.7 3.3 1.2 0.6 0.4 28.6 .442 .375 .726
F 8 DANILO
GALLINARI
6-10 233 48 5 10.9 4.5 1.3 0.5 0.2 23.7 .425 .397 .905
C 15 CLINT
CAPELA
6-10 240 51 50 10.8 12.2 1.4 0.7 1.4 28.1 .587 – .467
G 3 KEVIN
HUERTER
6-7 190 52 38 11.6 3.2 2.8 0.6 0.4 29.1 .460 .374 .811
G 11 TRAE
YOUNG
6-1 180 54 54 27.6 3.9 9.3 1.0 0.1 34.5 .452 .379 .893

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• The Hawks will face off against the Toronto Raptors for the third time this season on Saturday, 2/26, at State Farm Arena. In the team’s most
recent outing against the Raptors on 2/4, Atlanta swiped a season-high tying 12 steals. Delon Wright and Bogdan Bogdanovic each recorded four
steals as reserves, a season-high tying mark for Wright and a career-high tying mark for Bogdanovic. Wright and Bogdanovic became only the
fifth Hawks duo since steals became an official stat (1973-74) to have 4+ steals in the same game coming off the bench, per Elias Sports.
• Atlanta enters Saturday’s game having won nine of its last 11 games played at State Farm Arena. Over those 11 outings, the Hawks are averaging
120.5 PPG and 27.8 APG (.512 FG%, .402 3FG%, .811 FT%). At home this season, Atlanta’s shooting .481% from the field, third-best in the
NBA and second-best in the Eastern Conference, while scoring 114.6 PPG, the third-most in the NBA and second-most in the East.
• The Hawks have connected on 10-or-more three-pointers in 15 consecutive home games (since 12/22/21 vs. Orlando), tying the longest such
streak in franchise history and marking the second-longest active such streak in the NBA. Atlanta has knocked down 15+ three-pointers six times
during that span, averaging 14.1 3FGM in those 15 games.
• In the month of February, Bogdan Bogdanovic is averaging 17.3 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 3.8 APG and 1.8 SPG in 30.1 MPG as a reserve (.479 FG%,
.448 3FG%, .769 FT%). He’s scored 20-or-more points in four of his last five games, which includes a season-high 27 points on 2/24 at Chicago,
and has seven games of three-or-more three-pointers in February – the most by any bench player this month. Bogdanovic ranks second amongst
all bench players in the month of February in total steals (16), total points (156) and total made three-point field goals (30), while ranking tied
third in total assists (34).
• Against the Chicago Bulls on 2/24, Danilo Gallinari netted 26 points (10-18 FG, 2-4 3FG, 4-6 FT), in addition to nine rebounds in 35 minutes. It
was only the ninth time in his career Gallinari’s notched at least 26 points and nine rebounds and the first time doing so since 3/31/19 against
Memphis. Gallinari has scored 25-or-more points in two of his last three games, averaging 20.7 PPG and 5.3 RPG over that time (.500 FG%,
.467 3FG%, .813 FT%).
• Trae Young registered his 29th points/assist double-double of the season against the Bulls on 2/24, finishing with 14 points, a game-high 10
assists and three rebounds in 37 minutes. Young’s 29 points/assist double-doubles are tied for the most such double-doubles in a single season in
his career (29, 2018-19 season). It’s also tied for the fourth-most points/assist double-doubles by any Hawk in a single season in franchise
history.
• Clint Capela notched his 13th game of the season grabbing 15+ rebounds on 2/24 against Chicago, tallying 17 rebounds, in addition to 14 points.
His 13 games of 15-or-more rebounds this season are the fourth-most in the NBA. Since the 2014-15 season, Capela has 92 games of 15+
rebounds, the fifth-most such games in the last seven season. Capela currently ranks third in the NBA in RPG, averaging 12.2 RPG per game

MAPLE LEAFS-RED WINGS PREGAME NOTES

TONIGHT’S GAME

2021-22 Matchups vs. Detroit: Third of Four
2021-22 Record vs. Detroit: 2-0-0
Toronto Season Record: 33-14-4
Toronto Road Record: 14-9-3
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: Sportsnet 590


RECENT TRANSACTIONS
February 25, 2022
The Maple Leafs have recalled forward Nick Robertson from the Toronto
Marlies (AHL).
February 24, 2022
The Maple Leafs have recalled forward Kyle Clifford from the Toronto
Marlies (AHL).
February 21, 2022
The Maple Leafs acquired goaltender Carter Hutton from Arizona in
exchange for future considerations.
February 21, 2022
The San Jose Sharks claimed forward Ryan Dzingel off waivers from
Toronto.
February 19, 2022
The Maple Leafs acquired forward Ryan Dzingel and defenceman Ilya
Lyubushkin from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for forward Nick
Ritchie and choice of Toronto’s third-round selection in 2023 or second-round selection in 2025.

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 3 vs. Minnesota 1
Date: Thursday, February 24, 2022
TOR Goals: Matthews (2x), Kerfoot
MIN Goals: Gaudreau
TOR Goaltender: Mrazek, 29/30, .967 SV%
MIN Goaltender: Kahkonen, 22/24, .917 SV%
TOR Power Play: 0-for-2
TOR Penalty Kill: 4-for-4
Team Notes: – Auston Matthews currently leads the league in goals with 36.

  • Auston Matthews tied a season-high (and a career second-best) with 17
    face-off wins during Thursday’s game.
  • TJ Brodie tied a season-high with five blocks.
  • NEXT GAME
    Date: Monday, February 28, 2022
    Opponent: at Washington Capitals
    Time: 7:30 pm ET
    Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)
    INJURY REPORT

    Jake Muzzin Concussion
  • ALL-TIME VS. DETROIT RED WINGS:
    First Matchup between Clubs: January 4, 1927 (Toronto 2 at Detroit 1)
    All-Time Record: 295-281-93-5 (674 Games)
    All-Time Record at Home: 176-108-47-3 (334 Games)
    All-Time Record on the Road: 119-173-46-2 (340 Games)
    Last Road Win vs. Opponent: January 29, 2022 (Toronto 7 at Detroit 4)
    Record in Last Five Games: 5-0-0
    Record in Last 10 Games: 8-0-2
  • ACTIVE LEADERS VS. DETROIT RED WINGS:
    Games Played: Wayne Simmonds (36), Morgan Rielly (29), John Tavares (27)
    Goals: Auston Matthews (12), John Tavares (12), Jason Spezza (8)
    Assists: John Tavares (28), Morgan Rielly (16), Wayne Simmonds (14)
    Points: John Tavares (40), Wayne Simmonds (21), Auston Matthews (21)
    Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (49), Jake Muzzin (15), Travis Dermott (12)
  • 2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
    Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
    Toronto .686 3.53 2.77 30.0% 84.7% 34.7 30.6 56.2%
    Detroit .500 2.81 3.46 17.0% 76.4% 29.4 32.7 50.8%
    Power Play: 42/140 (30.0%)
    Power Play Goal Leader: 12 – Matthews
    Power Play Point Leader: 22 – Matthews (12G, 10A)
    2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)
  • ON THE PK IN 2021-22
    Penalty Kill: 122/144 (84.7%)
    Shorthanded Goal Leader: 2 – Kämpf, Marner, Mikheyev
    Shorthanded Point Leader: 3 – Marner (2G, 1A), Kämpf (2G, 1A)
    2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)
  • FAST FACTS
    Saturday games 16th of 23 (9 home, 14 road)
    Back-to-Backs played 8 of 13
    Record in first game of back-to-back 4-3-1
    Record in second game of back-to-back 3-4-1
    February games 11th of 12 (4 home, 8 road)
    UPCOMING MILESTONES

    TJ Brodie Seven points away from 300 career NHL points
    Mitch Marner Three games away from 400 career NHL games played
    Jake Muzzin Nine points away from 300 career NHL points
    Wayne Simmonds Four games away from 1,000 career NHL games played
  • 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 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 950th career NHL game, Oct. 16, 2021 vs. OTT
    Jason Spezza Skated in his 1,200th career NHL game, Nov. 28, 2021 at ANA
    John Tavares Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs, Oct. 18, 2021 vs. NYR
    John Tavares Scored his 100th goal with the Maple Leafs, Nov. 13, 2021 at BUF
    John Tavares Skated in his 900th career NHL game, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT

RED WINGS

LAST GAME
DET 2 vs. COL 5 (2/23/22)
1ST PERIOD: COL Landeskog (Makar, Helm) 1:12-EV; COL Jost (O’Connor, Newhook) 11:47-EV
2ND PERIOD: DET Zadina (Seider, Larkin) 11:35-EV; COL Kadri (Rantanen, Toews) 18:19-EV
3RD PERIOD: COL Nichushkin (Burakovsky, Newhook) 2:11-EV; DET Fabbri (Seider, Larkin) 9:38-PP; COL Landeskog (Rantanen, Makar) 19:21-EN
SHOTS: DET 34 (7-13-14) / COL 31 (11-10-10)
GOALIES: DET Greiss (L, 26-30) / COL Francouz (W, 32-34)
PP: DET 1-3 / COL 0-3
MAN GAMES LOST (games missed / out since)
Jakub Vrana – shoulder (52 / Oct. 11)
Mitchell Stephens – lower body (36 / Nov. 15)
Riley Barber – lower body (15 / Jan. 11)
Total Man Games Lost: 219
Individual Man Games Lost: Stecher (37), Rowney (18), Lindstrom (11), Bertuzzi (8), Staal (7), Greiss (6), Larkin (5), Leddy (5), DeKeyser (4), Veleno
(3), Fabbri (2), Hronek (2), Namestnikov (2), Rasmussen (2), Erne (1), Nedeljkovic (1), Smith (1), Zadina (1)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
2/23 – Recalled F Joe Veleno from Grand Rapids…Removed F Carter Rowney from IR
RED WINGS vs. MAPLE LEAFS
TONIGHT: 675th all-time meeting…341st in DET…3rd of 4 games this season…2nd of 2 at LCA
ALL-TIME vs. TOR: 286-288-93-7 / HOME: 175-115-46-4 / LAST 10: 2-7-1 / IN 2019-20: 0-3-0 / THIS SEASON: 0-2-0
DET top scorers vs. TOR: Dylan Larkin (8-8-16 in 20 GP), Nick Leddy (3-12-15 in 23 GP), Marc Staal (3-12-15 in 39 GP), Sam Gagner (6-8-14 in 23
GP), Vladislav Namestnikov (5-4-9 in 19 GP), Tyler Bertuzzi (3-2-5 in 8 GP), Robby Fabbri (0-4-4 in 8 GP), Moritz Seider (0-3-3 in 2 GP)
TOR top scorers vs. DET: John Tavares (12-28-40 in 27 GP), Auston Matthews (12-9-21 in 16 GP), Wayne Simmonds (7-14-21 in 36 GP), Morgan
Rielly (4-16-20 in 29 GP), Jason Spezza (8-11-19 in 25 GP), Mitch Marner (6-8-14 in 16 GP), T.J. Brodie (2-10-12 in 21 GP), William Nylander (6-5-11 in
18 GP), Alexander Kerfoot (2-3-5 in 8 GP), Michael Bunting (4-0-4 in 2 GP)
NOTES: DET F Givani Smith is a Toronto native while Robby Fabbri was born in Mississauga…DET F Sam Gagner had 37 points (12-25-37) in 43
GP for the AHL’s Toronto Marlies in 2018-19…TOR D T.J. Brodie logged 107 points (20-87-107) in 170 GP for the OHL’s Saginaw Spirit from 2006-
09…TOR G Jack Campbell is a Port Huron native who played for the U.S. NTDP from 2008-10…TOR F Auston Matthews skated for the NTDP from
2013-15 prior to turning pro…TOR G Petr Mrazek was DET’s 5th choice (141st overall) in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft and made 166 appearances for the
club from 2013-18; Mrazek also won a Calder Cup title with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins in 2013…TOR F William Nylander is the son of Michael
Nylander, who tallied 18 points (2-16-18) in 24 GP for the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins in 2009-10…TOR F Nick Robertson is a Little Caesars Amateur
Hockey product…TOR F Jason Spezza made his pro debut with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins during the 2002 Calder Cup playoffs…TOR head
coach Sheldon Keefe had 12 points (7-5-12) in 13 GP for the IHL’s Detroit Vipers in 2000-01…TOR asst. coach Spencer Carbery was head coach of
the OHL’s Saginaw Spirit in 2016-17…TOR goaltending coach Steve Briere appeared in 21 games for the ECHL’s Toledo Storm in 2001-02…TOR
president Brendan Shanahan won 3 Stanley Cup championships in DET and amassed 633 points (309-324-633) in 716 GP for the club from 1996-06.
RECENT RESULTS
Feb. 23 vs. COL – 5-2 L
DET fell against COL to move to 23-23-6 overall and 15-10-3 at LCA…Filip Zadina put DET on the board with his 7th goal of the season…Moritz
Seider recorded a pair of assists to extend his point streak to 5-straight games (1-7-8 in 5 GP)…Dylan Larkin also tallied 2 assists to boost his point
streak to a season-long 8-straight games (6-10-16 in 8 GP)…It marks Larkin’s longest point streak since a 14-game run (7-10-17 in 14 GP) from 12/4-
12/31/18…With an assist on Zadina’s goal, Larkin became the 29th skater in DET history to reach the 200-assist mark; he is also the 3rd player from
the 2014 NHL Draft class to log 200 career assists, joining Leon Draisaitl and David Pastrnak…Robby Fabbri added his 14th goal of the season, tying
Larkin for the team lead with his 5th PPG of the campaign…Carter Rowney returned to the lineup after missing 17 games with a lower-body injury.


LOVE TO “C” IT

  • Dylan Larkin (26-28-54 in 47 GP) has surpassed his point total from the 2019-20 season (19-34-53 in 71 GP).
  • Notched 6 multi-point games during his current 8-game point streak.
  • Has amassed 22 points (10-12-22) in his last 14 games, and 32 points (16-16-32) in 23 contests since 12/14 vs. NYI.
  • Paces the NHL with 10 game-opening goals, and is tied for the league lead with 3 OTGs.
    Detroit Red Wings: Media Notes
    THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
  • Lucas Raymond ranks among the NHL rookie leaders with 13 goals (T3rd), 26 assists (T2nd), 39 points (T1st), 4 PPG (1st), 13 PPP (2nd) and 113
    shots (T2nd).
  • Moritz Seider ranks among the NHL’s top rookie d-men with 5 goals (T1st), 32 assists (1st), 37 points (1st), 2 PPG (1st), 16 PPP (1st), 2 OTG (1st), 3
    GWG (1st), 109 shots (1st) and 22:53 TOI (1st).
  • Alex Nedeljkovic leads all NHL rookie goalies with 14 wins.
  • DET tops the NHL in rookie scoring with 83 points (22-61-83).
    GUELPH FOREVER
  • DET has utilized Tyler Bertuzzi, Robby Fabbri and Pius Suter on the same forward line since 1/15 vs. BUF. The trio won the J. Ross Robertson Cup
    with the Guelph Storm in 2014 before reaching the Memorial Cup Final.
  • Bertuzzi has 16 points (6-10-16) in his last 14 games, and 26 points (14-12-26) in 23 contests since 12/16 at CAR.
  • Fabbri has 9 points (3-6-9) in his last 10 games, and 12 points (5-7-12) in 14 outings since 1/15 vs. BUF.
  • Suter has won 67 of 102 faceoffs (65.7%) dating back to 1/31 vs. ANA.
    STAAL APPROACHES 1,000
  • Marc Staal is set to appear in his 994th career regular-season game. He can reach the 1,000-game milestone as early as 3/12 at CGY.
  • On pace to join siblings Eric (1,293 GP) and Jordan Staal (1,063 GP) as the 1st 3-brother set in NHL history to each skate in 1,000 regular-season
    games. In all, 7 sets of brothers have each played in at least 1,000 regular-season games (see full list below):
    MILESTONE WATCH
  • Fabbri is 1 point from 150 and 4 games from 300
  • Leddy is 2 points from 350
  • Rasmussen is 4 points from 50
  • Rowney is 4 games from 250
  • Blashill is 5 wins from 200 as an NHL head coach
  • Staal is 7 games from 1,000
    THIS DATE IN RED WINGS HISTORY
    Feb. 26, 2002 – Brendan Shanahan scored twice while playing with a broken thumb, netting the winning goal 2:55 into OT in a 4-3 victory at TB.
    2021-22 INDIVIDUAL STATS
    Most Goals: 4, Bertuzzi, Oct. 14 vs. TB
    Most Assists: 3, Larkin, Feb. 12 vs. PHI/Oct. 24 at CHI; Raymond, Nov. 6 at BUF
    Most Points: 4, Larkin, Dec. 18 vs. NJ; Bertuzzi, Nov. 6 at BUF/Oct. 14 vs. TB; Raymond, Oct. 24 at CHI
    Most SOG: 8, Larkin, Jan. 13 vs. WPG; Bertuzzi, Nov. 27 vs. BUF
    Most PIM: 20, Smith, Jan. 4 vs. SJ
    Most TOI: 27:47, Hronek, Jan. 9 at ANA
    Most Hits: 8, Erne, Nov. 13 vs. MTL
    Most Blocked Shots: 6, Lindstrom, Oct. 23 at MTL
    Most Saves: 41, Nedeljkovic, Nov. 30 at BOS/Oct. 14 vs. TB
    Longest Goal Streak: 3, Larkin, Dec. 14-18/Nov. 13-16
    Longest Assist Streak: 6, Larkin, Jan. 29-Feb. 14
    Longest Point Streak: 8, Larkin, Jan. 29-pres.
    NAME GP NAME GP
    Daniel Sedin 1,306 Henrik Sedin 1,330
    Scott Niedermayer 1,263 Rob Niedermayer 1,153
    Eric Staal 1,293 Jordan Staal 1,063
    Ron Sutter 1,093 Brent Sutter 1,111
    Kevin Hatcher 1,157 Derian Hatcher 1,045
    Saku Koivu 1,124 Mikko Koivu 1,035
    Geoff Courtnall 1,048 Russ Courtnall 1,029
    2021-22 REGULAR SEASON HIGHS AND LOWS
    Longest Win Streak – Overall: 5, Nov. 24-Dec. 4 / Home: 5, Nov. 13-Dec. 4 / Road: 2, twice (MR: Jan. 28-Feb. 9)
    Longest Winless Streak – Overall: 4, three times (MR: Jan. 8-13) / Home: 3, Jan. 21-29 / Road: 6, Dec. 9-Jan. 11
    Longest Point Streak – Overall: 6, Nov. 20-Dec. 4 / Home: 5, Nov. 13-Dec. 4 / Road: 3, Jan. 9-17
    THE LAST TIME…
    PROSPECT WATCH
    The AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins (21-20-5-2) lost 2-0 to the Bakersfield Condors on Friday at Van Andel Arena. Calvin Pickard stopped 35 of 36 shots.
    Next Game: Feb. 26 vs. Bakersfield.
    DETROIT OPPONENT
    Most GF, Game 6, four times (MR: Feb. 9 at PHI) 8, Jan. 26 vs. CHI
    Fewest GF, Game 0, five times (MR: Jan. 13 vs. WPG) 0, Jan. 15 vs. BUF
    Most GF, Period 4, twice, (MR: Oct. 24 at CHI, 2nd) 5, Jan. 29 vs. TOR, 3rd
    Most SOG, Game 45, Oct. 19 vs. CBJ 48, Oct. 14 vs. TB
    Most SOG, Period 22, Jan. 15 vs. BUF, 1st 27, Jan. 8 at LA, 1st
    Fewest SOG, Game 15, Nov. 4 at BOS 15, Jan. 31 vs. ANA
    Fewest SOG, Period 2, Jan. 8 at LA, 1st 3, twice (MR: Dec. 4 vs. NYI, 1st)
    Most PPG, Game 2, twice (MR: Jan. 15 vs. BUF) 3, three times (MR: Feb. 14 at MIN)
    Most PIM, Game 38, Jan. 4 vs. SJ 25, Jan. 4 vs. SJ
    Fewest PIM, Game 2, seven times (MR: Jan. 31 vs. ANA) 0, Nov. 24 vs. STL
    Fastest Consec. Goals
    0:37, Jan. 4 vs. SJ, shorthanded
    (Suter, Bertuzzi)
    0:10, Nov. 11 vs. WSH
    (Orlov, Eller)
    Fastest Goal, Start of Game
    0:16, Nov. 6 at BUF
    (Suter)
    1:12, Feb. 23 vs. COL
    (Landeskog)
    Fastest Goal, Start of Period
    0:13, Jan. 15 vs. BUF, 3rd
    (Raymond)
    0:17, Oct. 30 at TOR, 3rd
    (Kerfoot)
    HOME AWAY
    DET recorded a shutout 1/15/22, 4-0 vs. BUF (Nedeljkovic) 4/27/21, 0-1 at CBJ (Greiss)
    DET was shutout 1/13/22, 3-0 vs. WPG (Hellebuyck) 1/8/22, 4-0 at LA (Petersen)
    DET scored in OT
    1/31/22, Oesterle vs. ANA
    (Gibson)
    1/17/22, Larkin at BUF (Dell)
    Opp. scored in OT
    1/21/22, Hintz vs. DAL
    (Nedeljkovic)
    1/11/22, Couture at SJ
    (Nedeljkovic)
    DET had a hat trick 12/18/21, Larkin vs. NJ 10/24/21, Raymond at CHI
    Opp. had a hat trick 1/29/22, Bunting vs. TOR 2/14/22, Boldy at MIN
    DET player had 4 goals 10/14/21, Bertuzzi vs. TB 12/2/95, Kozlov at MTL
    Opp. player had 4 goals 4/2/09, Backes vs. STL 11/4/21, Bergeron at BOS
    DET player had 5 goals 12/26/96, Fedorov vs. WSH 2/2/11, Franzen at OTT
    Opp. player had 5 goals Never 2/2/77, I. Turnbull at TOR
    DET player had penalty shot
    2/14/19, Athanasiou vs. OTT
    (Nilsson, goal)
    11/15/18, Rasmussen at OTT
    (Anderson, save)
    Opp. player had penalty shot
    4/8/21, Arvidsson vs. NSH
    (Greiss, goal)
    2/11/20, Sheary at BUF
    (Bernier, save)
    DET player scored SHG 1/4/22, Bertuzzi vs. SJ 1/17/22, Namestnikov at BUF
    DET player scored 2 SHGs 12/31/09, Helm vs. COL 10/10/02, Maltby at S

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RAPTORS-HORNETS PREGAME NOTES

Josh Lewenberg

@JLew1050

Khem Birch will start in Anunoby’s place, with Thad Young playing a key role off the bench. Nurse said Young has picked things up quickly (“you can tell he’s been around”) and will be “vitally important” with OG out (with a broken finger).

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GAME #58 – TORONTO RAPTORS (32-25) at CHARLOTTE HORNETS (29-31)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2022 – 7 P.M. (ET) – SPECTRUM CENTER
TV: TSN – RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN

The Toronto Raptors (32-25) begin a three-game road trip Friday night against the Charlotte Hornets (29-
31) at Spectrum Center. The Raptors start the second half of the season at 32-25, having already surpassed their win total from last season of 27 victories. Tonight marks the third and final regular season
meeting between these two teams, with Toronto winning the first two. Gary Trent Jr. is averaging a team-high 28.0 points against the Hornets this year.
• The Raptors defeated Minnesota 103-91 in their final game before the All-Star break, and have now won
nine of their last 11 games (Jan. 29 – Feb. 16). During this stretch, the Raptors are shooting .464 (469-
1011) from the field and .398 (148-372) from three-point range. Toronto is +22 (137-to-115) on the offensive glass over the last 11 and currently ranks second (13.1) in the NBA in offensive boards per game.
• Gary Trent Jr. scored a team-high 30 points and added four rebounds and two assists Feb. 16 at Minnesota. Trent Jr. has now tallied 30+ points with five-or-more made three-pointers eight times this season,
just one shy of Pascal Siakam’s single-season franchise record of nine games set during the 2019-2020
campaign. Trent Jr. (8), Fred VanVleet (8), Pascal Siakam (7) and OG Anunoby (1) have all scored 30+
points this season – the Raptors are 19-4 in games when they have at least one player score 30-or-more.
• Fred VanVleet has scored 20+ points in a career-high seven straight games played (Feb. 1-14), averaging
22.0 points and shooting .457 (32-70) from three-point range during this span. He sat out Feb. 10 at Houston with left groin soreness and Feb. 16 at Minnesota with a right knee contusion. VanVleet has made
201 threes this season – third most in a season in Raptors history; behind only Kyle Lowry (238 in 2017-
18 & 212 in 2015-16). VanVleet has connected on 5+ threes in a franchise record 18 games this season.
• Pascal Siakam is currently averaging 21.9 points, and career highs of 8.7 rebounds and 5.2 assists, in 44
games this season. He is one of just five players in the NBA averaging 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0
assists, along with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, James Harden, and Nikola Jokic. No Raptor has
averaged 20-8-5 for an entire season.
• Rookie Scottie Barnes reached 700 career points Feb. 16 at Minnesota, becoming just the eighth Raptors
rookie to reach the milestone. Barnes (49 games) becomes the third fastest rookie to reach the 700-point
mark in franchise history, behind only Vince Carter (39 games) and Damon Stoudamire (38 games).
Barnes currently ranks fourth among rookies with 706 total points. He leads all first year players in minutes
per game (35.4), ranks third in rebounds (7.4) and fifth in both scoring (14.4) and assists (3.3).
• Reserves Precious Achiuwa (11) and Thaddeus Young (10) each scored in double figures Feb. 16 vs.
Minnesota. Toronto is now 7-1 this season in games when two or more reserves score 10+ points

MAPLE LEAFS 3, WILD 1

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (33-14-4 – 70 Points) vs.
MINNESOTA WILD (31-15-3 – 65 Points)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2022
1 2 3 FINAL
MINNESOTA 0 1 0 1
TORONTO 0 1 2 3

SCORING NOTES

  • Auston Matthews scored for Toronto at 9:04 of the second period. Matthews scored his second
    goal of the game at 10:22 of the third period. Matthews has recorded 36 goals this season.
    Matthews has posted five points through his last two games (3G, 2A).
  • Alexander Kerfoot scored on Minnesota’s empty net at 19:18 of the third period. Kerfoot
    recorded his eighth goal of the season.
  • Timothy Liljegren posted the primary assist on Matthews’ first goal of the game. Liljegren recorded his 10th assist of the season.
  • Travis Dermott registered the secondary assist on Matthews’ first goal of the game. Dermott posted his fourth assist of the season.
  • Mitch Marner recorded the primary assist on Matthews’ second goal of the game and the primary assist on Kerfoot’s goal. Marner has posted 31 assists this season. Marner has posted an assist in back-to-back games (3A).
  • John Tavares registered the secondary assist on Kerfoot’s goal. Tavares posted his 31st assist of the season. Tavares has recorded an assist in back-to-back games.
    GOALTENDER NOTES
  • Petr Mrázek stopped 29 of 30 shots in tonight’s win.
    SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
  • The Maple Leafs were 0-for-2 on the power play and 4-for-4 on the penalty kill tonight.
    OF NOTE…
  • Auston Matthews currently leads the league in goals with 36.
  • Auston Matthews tied a season-high (and a career second-best) with 17 face-off wins during tonight’s game.
  • TJ Brodie tied a season-high with five blocks recorded during tonight’s win.
  • Travis Dermott was on the ice for a team-high 20 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
  • Travis Dermott finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 66.67 percent (20 for, 10 against).
    SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    MINNESOTA 6 (6) 11 (6) 13 (9) 30 (21)
    TORONTO 5 (4) 10 (7) 10 (9) 25 (20)
    SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    MINNESOTA 16 (15) 20 (11) 21 (15) 57 (41)
    TORONTO 14 (9) 16 (12) 20 (19) 50 (40)
    ON HOME ICE
  • The Maple Leafs are 19-5-1 at home this season.
  • Toronto’s all-time record is 13-11-0-2 in 26 games against the Minnesota Wild and 9-5-0-0 in 14
    games played in Toronto.
  • Toronto is 16-7-2 against the Western Conference this season and 6-3-2 against the Central Division this season.
    RECORD WHEN…
  • Toronto is 12-10-2 when the opponent scores the first goal of the game.
  • The Maple Leafs are 10-5-0 when tied after one period and 5-2-2 when tied after two periods.
  • Toronto is 12-4-1 when outshot by their opponent.
  • The Maple Leafs are 4-3-0 in Thursday games.
    MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
    Shots 4 (Matthews, Nylander)
    Shot Attempts 10 (Nylander)
    Faceoff Wins 17 (Matthews)
    Faceoff Win Percentage 100% (Kerfoot – 1 won, 0 lost)
    Hits 3 (Lyubushkin)
    Blocked Shots 5 (Brodie)
    Takeaways 6 (Matthews)
    TOI 24:48 (Brodie)
    Power Play TOI 2:36 (Marner, Matthews, Nylander)
    Shorthanded TOI 5:03 (Brodie)
    Shifts 26 (Marner)
    5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 66.67% (Dermott – 20 for, 10 against)
    UPCOMING GAMES:
    Feb. 26 Leafs at Detroit Little Caesars Arena 7:30 pm ET
    Feb. 28 Leafs at Washington Capital One Arena 7:30 pm ET
    March 2 Leafs vs. Buffalo Scotiabank Arena 7:30 pm ET
    March 5 Leafs vs. Canucks Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    March 7 Leafs at Columbus Nationwide Arena 7:00 pm ET
    March 8 Leafs vs. Seattle Scotiabank Arena 8:00 pm ET

    POSTGAME QUOTES:
    HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE
    On tonight’s defensive effort:
    “I thought it was really solid. We were disciplined and committed to it. It was a low event hockey game, not the most exciting game for sure and our guys I thought just stayed committed to it. Just kept trying to
    find ways to crack through offensively. We weren’t great offensively today but give Minnesota credit for how they competed and how they played but we’ve been challenging our guys to be more committed defensively and be more focused on it. So the fact that we stayed disciplined in this type of game when
    there is not a lot happening offensively is really big for our team.”
    AUSTON MATTHEWS
    On his team’s defensive effort tonight:
    “I just thought we stuck with it for the full 60 minutes. There wasn’t a whole lot going on out there offensively for both teams, pretty structured game but I thought Mrázek made some pretty incredible saves when we had breakdowns and we were able to capitalize on a couple of chances so it’s nice to get back in the win column and going to keep this momentum going.”
    PETR MRÁZEK
    On the importance of tonight’s game:
    “Every game is important especially after not winning the last three games so being patient in this game was a big factor and I think we waited for the right moment and great play by Matthews on the blue line there and finished it.”
    On showing some excitement after Kerfoot’s empty net goal:
    “I feel like I’m always excited after every win and empty net goal we score. Every game you want to bring
    joy and get the win, especially after three losses in a row.

WILD-MAPLE LEAFS PREGAME NOTES




2021-22 Matchups vs. Minnesota: Second of Two
2021-22 Record vs. Minnesota: 0-0-1
Toronto Season Record: 32-14-4
Toronto Home Record: 18-5-1
TV: TSN4 RADIO: TSN 1050

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
February 21, 2022
The Maple Leafs acquired goaltender Carter Hutton from Arizona in
exchange for future considerations.
February 21, 2022
The San Jose Sharks claimed forward Ryan Dzingel off waivers from
Toronto.
February 19, 2022
The Maple Leafs acquired forward Ryan Dzingel and defenceman Ilya
Lyubushkin from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for forward Nick
Ritchie and choice of Toronto’s third-round selection in 2023 or second-round selection in 2025.

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 3 at Columbus 4 – OTL
Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2022
TOR Goals: Bunting, Matthews, Spezza
CBJ Goals: Laine (2x), Boqvist, Gaunce
TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 26/30, .867 SV%
CBJ Goaltender: Berube, 39/42, .929 SV%
TOR Power Play: 0-for-3
TOR Penalty Kill: 1-for-2
Team Notes:

  • Auston Matthews posted an NHL career-high 11 shots during Tuesday’s
    game.
  • Auston Matthews recorded his fourth outing of the season with three or
    more points (1G, 2A).
  • Ilya Lyubushkin appeared in his Maple Leafs debut.

NEXT GAME
Date: Saturday, February 26, 2022
Opponent: at Detroit Red Wings
Time: 7:30 pm ET
Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)

INJURY REPORT
Jake Muzzin Concussion Protocol


ALL-TIME VS. MINNESOTA WILD:


First Matchup between Clubs: October 25, 2000 (Toronto 6 vs. Minnesota 1)
All-Time Record: 12-11-0-2 (25 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 8-5-0-0 (13 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 4-6-0-2 (12 Games)
Last Home Win vs. Opponent: October 15, 2019 (Toronto 4 vs. Minnesota 2)
Record in Last Five Games: 3-1-1
Record in Last 10 Games: 4-5-1

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. MINNESOTA WILD:
Games Played: Jason Spezza (32), Wayne Simmonds (30), TJ Brodie (30)
Goals: John Tavares (8), Wayne Simmonds (7), Jason Spezza (7)
Assists: Wayne Simmonds (13), Morgan Rielly (13), Jason Spezza (11)
Points: Wayne Simmonds (20), Jason Spezza (18), John Tavares (17)
Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (28), TJ Brodie (16), Alexander Kerfoot (10)

2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .680 3.54 2.80 30.4% 84.3% 34.9 30.6 55.9%
Minnesota .677 3.79 3.00 20.8% 79.0% 32.5 32.7 47.8%

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
Power Play: 42/138 (30.4%)
Power Play Goal Leader: 12 – Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 22 – Matthews (12G, 10A)
2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)

ON THE PK IN 2021-22
Penalty Kill: 118/140 (84.3%)
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 2 – Kämpf, Marner, Mikheyev
Shorthanded Point Leader: 3 – Marner (2G, 1A), Kämpf (2G, 1A)
2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)

FAST FACTS
Thursday games 7th of 13 (9 home, 4 road)
Back-to-Backs played 8 of 13
Record in first game of back-to-back 4-3-1
Record in second game of back-to-back 3-4-1
February games 10th of 12 (4 home, 8 road)
UPCOMING MILESTONES

TJ Brodie Seven points away from 300 career NHL points
Mitch Marner Four games away from 400 career NHL games played
Jake Muzzin Nine points away from 300 career NHL points
Wayne Simmonds Five games away from 1,000 career NHL games played

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 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 950th career NHL game, Oct. 16, 2021 vs. OTT
Jason Spezza Skated in his 1,200th career NHL game, Nov. 28, 2021 at ANA
John Tavares Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs, Oct. 18, 2021 vs. NYR
John Tavares Scored his 100th goal with the Maple Leafs, Nov. 13, 2021 at BUF
John Tavares Skated in his 900th career NHL game, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT

MINNESOTA WILD

UPCOMING GAMES (all times Central)
2/26 at CGY 9 p.m. – BSN, KFAN 100.3 FM
3/1 vs. CGY 7 p.m. – BSN+, KFAN 100.3 FM
3/3 at PHI 6 p.m. – BSN, KFAN 100.3 FM
INJURIES
Matt Dumba (lower body) – 5
Mats Zuccarello (upper body) – 1
2021-22 Total Man Games Lost: 95
UPCOMING MILESTONES
Jordan Greenway – 99 career points
Dmitry Kulikov – 191 career points
Jared Spurgeon – 740 career games; 3 shy of tying Nick Schultz for all-time GP by Wild defensemen (743)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
2/23 – Recalled F Mason Shaw from Iowa (AHL)
SERIES NOTES VS. MAPLE LEAFS
All-Time Wild Record: 13-12-0 (8-4-0 at Xcel Energy Center, 5-8-0 at Toronto)
2021-22: Minnesota earned a 4-3 shootout win against Toronto in its first season meeting at Xcel Energy Center (12/4)…C Joel Eriksson Ek led the
Wild with two assists…LW Marcus Foligno, LW Jordan Greenway and RW Mats Zuccarello each netted a goal…G Cam Talbot stopped 39-of-42
shots…D Morgan Rielly (0-3=3) and C Jason Spezza (2-1=3) scored three points apiece…C Auston Matthews collected two points (1-1=2)…G Jack
Campbell made 37 saves.
WILD LEADERS: Zuccarello leads the Wild with 23 points (11-12=23) in 20 contests against Toronto…D Dmitry Kulikov owns 12 points (5-7=12) in 29
games…D Alex Goligoski has 11 assists in 24 matches…Foligno owns 12 points (4-8=12) in 29 contests…C Nick Bjugstad has 10 points (6-4=10) in
22 games.
WILD GOALIES: G Cam Talbot is 5-2-1 with a 2.80 GAA and a .909 SV% in nine games (eight starts) vs. the Maple Leafs…G Kaapo Kahkonen has
not faced Toronto.
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS: RW Wayne Simmonds leads the Maple Leafs with 20 points (7-13=20) in 30 career games against Minnesota…C John
Tavares owns 17 points (8-9=17) in 18 matches…Spezza has 18 points (7-11=18) in 32 contests.
MAPLE LEAFS GOALIES: G Petr Mrazek is 3-2-0 with a 2.38 GAA and a .917 SV% in five starts vs. the Wild…G Jack Campbell is 0-2-1 with a 2.31
GAA and a .920 SV% in three starts.
CONNECTIONS: Wild Assistant Coach Darby Hendrickson was selected by Toronto in the 1990 NHL Draft and skated in 233 games with the Maple
Leafs (1994-99)…D Justin Holl hails from Tonka Bay and skated in four seasons with the University of Minnesota (2010-14).
FAST FACTS: Minnesota is 10-4-0 in its last 14 games against Toronto, including a seven-game win streak (11/13/13-12/7/16)…The Wild has scored
one goal or less in eight of its 12 all-time losses to the Maple Leafs…In its 12 wins, Minnesota has outscored Toronto, 42-20, including two Wild shootout
goals.
TOTAL TEAM EFFORT

  • The Wild is 12-4-1 in its last 17 games, ranking fourth in the NHL in points percentage (.735) and T-4th in wins and seventh in points (25) since Jan. 6.
  • Minnesota has netted seven-plus goals in six of its games this season, the most seven-plus goal games in a single season in franchise history. The
    Wild is one of two teams to net seven-plus goals in six-or-more games this season: COL (7).
  • The Wild is one of four NHL teams to record multiple six-plus game win streaks this season: CGY, COL &PIT.
  • Minnesota won six straight from Jan. 21-Feb. 2 and recorded a season-high eight-game win streak, Nov. 24-Dec. 9.
  • The Wild went on a season-high 10-game point streak from Jan. 6-Feb. 2 (9-0-1) – tied for the third-longest point streak in team history. The team also
    posted a nine-game point streak from Nov. 21-Dec. 9 (8-0-1) – making it the first time in team history the Wild has recorded multiple point streaks of
    eight-or-more games in a single season.
  • Minnesota leads the League with a franchise-best 14 6-v-5 goals.
  • The Wild has scored three-plus goals in 17 of its last 19 games, ranking second in the NHL in goals/game (4.05) since Dec. 20.
  • Minnesota ranks third in the NHL in goals/game this season (3.79), netting three-plus goals in 38-of-48 games.
    Minnesota Wild: Media Notes
    ROAD TRIPPIN’
  • Minnesota continues its four-game Canadian road trip Thursday in Toronto (1-1-0) – tied for its longest road trip of the season.
  • The Wild is 6-3-1 in its last 10 road games, including a season-high six game point streak (5-0-1) from Jan. 6-Feb. 2.
  • Minnesota is 12-8-2 in its last 22 road games, including four shootout contests.
  • The Wild has scored three-plus goals and has held opponents to two goals or less in 12 of its 15 road wins this season.
    POWER PLAY
  • The Wild owns 12 PPG since Jan. 22, ranking T-5th in the NHL in PPG in that span.
  • The Wild has netted 18 of its 31 PPG this season on the road, including 14 PPG in the last 18 road contests.
  • Minnesota ranks T-2nd in the NHL in road PPG and fourth in road PP% (27.5) since Nov. 20 and ranks T-4th in road PPG this season.
  • The Wild set a season-high six-game road PPG streak (eight PPG) Dec. 7-Jan. 6 – tied for the second-longest road PPG streak in franchise history.
  • The Wild has seven games with multiple PPG this season and has netted a season-high three PPG twice (10/19 &2/14).
    FA-LA-LA FIALA
  • Kevin Fiala tallied two points (1-1=2) Tuesday in Ottawa, his second consecutive game with multiple points (3-2=5).
  • He owns 27 points (14-13=27) in the last 23 games and 34 points (15-19=34) in the last 34 contests.
  • He owns 42 points this season, his third straight campaign recording 40-plus points. He becomes the third Swiss-born NHL skater to reach 40-plus
    points in four-or-more seasons: Roman Josi (8) &Mark Streit (6).
  • The winger recorded 16 points (9-7=16) in a career-high 12-game point streak from Dec. 20-Feb. 2. He tied Mikael Granlund for the longest point
    streak in team history (last, 1/12-2/4/17) and the point streak is the fifth longest in the NHL this season.
    ZUCCY
  • Mats Zuccarello owns 10 points (3-7=10), including multiple points in four consecutive games and five PPP (1-4=5) in his last five games.
  • His assist Feb. 20 at EDM marked his 19th PPP of the season, setting a new career high for PPP in a season.
  • The Norwegian native owns 52 points this season, his most in a Wild sweater since joining the team in 2019-20. It’s his fifth NHL season reaching 50-
    plus points, first since 2017-18.
  • He owns 30 points (9-21=30) in his last 18 games, including 11 multi-point contests in the last 14 games. He ranks T-4th in the NHL in assists and
    points since Dec. 20.
  • He collected 18 points (5-13=18) in a career-high 10-game point streak, Dec. 20-Jan. 28. His and Fiala’s 12-game point streaks this season made
    them the third pair of NHL teammates to record point streaks of 10-plus games this season (COL &PIT).
  • The winger owned a franchise record of six consecutive games with multiple points from Jan 14-28. Per NHL Stats, he joined Connor McDavid as the
    only players to record multiple points in six straight games this season.
  • The 34-year-old has 39 points (13-26=39) in his last 27 games and 43 points (14-29=43) in his last 31 contests.
    KIRILL THE THRILL
  • Kirill Kaprizov saw his five-game point streak (4-5=9), including four PPP (1-3=4), come to an end Tuesday in Ottawa.
  • He has 22 points (9-13=22) in the last 15 games, including a career-best eight-game point streak (5-8=13) from Jan. 14-Feb. 2.
  • He owns 30 points (13-17=30) in his last 19 games, including 10 multi-point contests and 10 PPP (3-7=10).
  • He has 51 points (20-31=51) in his last 32 games, ranking second in the NHL in scoring, T-2nd in EVP (38), third in EVG (17) and T-4th in assists since
    Nov. 18.
  • The Russian ranks third in the NHL in EVP (46), T-6th in points and T-8th in assists.
  • The winger skated in his 100th career game Feb. 18 vs. FLA to become the 88th skater, third Russian native, in team history to reach the milestone.
  • He collected 112 career points in 100 career games. Per NHL Stats, the last time a player scored more than 110 points in their first 100 NHL games
    was Evgeni Malkin (114) in 2006-07.
    OH MY JEE
  • Joel Eriksson Ek saw his four-game point streak (3-2=5) come to an end Tuesday.
  • He owns eight points (5-3=8), including five power-play points (4-1=5) in the last 12 contests.
  • He leads the Wild with a career-high 10 PPG (T-8th in the NHL) and ranks third with 11 PPP.
  • The 25-year-old has tied his career-high two-game goal streak three times this season (11/20-11/21, 12/7-12/9 &2/14-2/16) and tied his career-best
    three-game assist streak (12/4-12/9).
  • He skated in his 300th career game Jan. 28 at NYR.
    HERE TO STAY
  • Matt Boldy has six points (4-2=6) in the last five games.
  • He recorded a career-high four points (3-1=4) and six shots, including his first career hat trick and three power-play points (2-1=3) Feb. 12 vs. DET. He
    is the sole NHL rookie to record three PPP in a game this season.
  • The 20-year-old became the first rookie in Wild history to record four points in a game and tied Kaprizov (4/7/21) for most PPP in a game by a Wild
    rookie.
  • He became the fourth rookie in team history to record a hat trick: Justin Fontaine (1/9/14), Kaprizov (3/12/21), and Rem Pitlick (11/13/21).
  • Per NHL Stats, the forward is the third NHL rookie to register four-plus points this season (Anton Lundell, Lucas Raymond) and fourth to earn a hat
    trick (Michael Bunting, Rem Pitlick, Lucas Raymond).
  • He owns 16 points (8-8=16) in his 17 career NHL contests, ranking second amongst NHL rookies in goals and T-2nd in points since making his debut
    on Jan. 6.
    FINNISH FLARE
  • Kaapo Kahkonen is 8-1-1 in his last 10 starts with a 2.47 GAA and a .930 SV% since Jan. 6.
  • He stopped a season-high 40-of-43 shots Jan. 30 at NYI – his second career game with 40-plus saves.
  • The left-glove backstop set a season-high six-game point streak (5-0-1), Jan. 6-22 – the longest point streak by an NHL rookie goaltender this season.
  • He also set a career-high six-game consecutive start streak, Jan. 6-22.
  • He is 12-3-2 in 19 games (17 starts) this season and ranks second amongst NHL rookie goalies in wins, GAA and SV%.
  • Since entering the NHL in 2019-20, he leads NHL rookies in wins (31) and surpassed Pekka Rinne for most wins by a Finnish-born rookie goaltender


LAVAL 6, MARLIES 4

LAVAL ROCKET (22-15-3-0 – 47 Points) vs.
TORONTO MARLIES (23-14-3-1 – 50 Points)

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2022

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LAVAL303–6
TORONTO202–4

GAME SUMMARY    |    GAME SHEET |    PHOTOS    |      SCRUMS

SCORING SUMMARY

Laval: T. Dello (3) (S. Niku), R. Harvey-Pinard (8) (J. Dea, J. Ylonen), X. Ouellet (5) (Unassisted), A. Fortin (4) (S. St. Amant, T. Paquette-Bisson), J. Teasdale (3) (R. Harvey-Pindard), R. Harvey-Pinard (9) SH, EN (Unassisted)
Goaltender: C. Primeau (30/34) W

Toronto: K. Clifford (3) (A. Steeves), J. Kopacka (5) (C. Douglas, A. Biega), A. Steeves (15) PP (B. Seney, J. Duszak), M. Hollowell (4) (A. Steeves, N. Robertson)
Goaltender: J. Woll (30/35) L        

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Kyle Clifford put the Marlies on the board at 12:46 of the first period. He has goals (2) in consecutive games.
  • Jack Kopacka scored at 14:41 of the first period. He has points (1-2-3) in consecutive games. Kopacka has 11 points (5 goals, 6 assists) in 32 games with the Marlies.
  • Alex Steeves scored on the power play at 2:52 of the third period. He also registered the lone assist on Clifford’s first period goal and the primary assist on Hollowell’s third period goal. He has points (2-4-6) in three consecutive games. This was his first career three-point game.
  • Mac Hollowell scored at 12:40 of the third period. He has points (2-3-5) in five of his last six games.
  • Curtis Douglas recorded the primary assist on Clifford’s first period goal. He has assists (3) in consecutive games. Douglas has 18 points (4 goals, 14 assists) in 38 games this season.
  • Alex Biega had the secondary assist on Kopacka’s first period goal. This was his 100th career AHL assist.
  • Brett Seney had the primary assist on Steeves’ third period power play goal. He has assists (3) in consecutive games. Seney has 38 points (13 goals, 25 assists) in 36 games with the Marlies.
  • Joseph Duszak picked up the secondary assist on Steeves’ third period power play goal. He has points (2-4-6) in his last six games.
  • Nick Robertson recorded the secondary assist on Hollowell’s third period goal. He has eight points (3 goals, 5 assists) in nine games this season.
  • Joseph Woll stopped 30 of 35 shots he faced. This was his first game since January 15 against Hershey.

OF NOTE

  • Toronto has recorded four more goals in 25 games (20-2-2-1) this season.
  • Toronto went 3-for-3 on the penalty kill and 1-for-3 on the power play. Toronto is 17-9-1-0 when scoring on the power play and 11-7-1-0 when not allowing a goal on the penalty kill.
  • Laval had a 36-34 edge in shots in all situations. Brett Seney and Alex Steeves led the Marlies with five shots on goal. Toronto is 15-10-2-1 when outshot by their opponents.
  • The Marlies are 13-9-2-1 against North Division opponents and 1-3-0-1 against the Rocket. Toronto has been outscored by Laval 24-16 through five games.
RECORD WHEN

Not scoring first                      6-13-2-0
Trailing after 1                         6-11-1-0
Trailing after 2                         2-11-1-0
At home                                   12-6-2-1
February                                  4-2-1-0
Wednesday                              4-4-0-1
MARLIES LEADERS
*Amongst active players

Goals               17 (J. Anderson)
Assists            27 (J. Duszak)
Points              38 (B. Seney)
PPG                 6 (J. Anderson)
Shots               99 (B. Seney)
+/-                    +12 (B. Seney)
PIMS                57 (R. Clune)

POSTGAME QUOTES

HEAD COACH GREG MOORE

On the final Laval goal:

Coming back in the d-zone, we just need a better sorts and structure. In chaos moments like that, the energy or feel of the game is heightened. The experience and maturity of staying calm, seeing the game clearly, knowing our responsibilities. We just needed a better job of coming back and finding our spots there.

On Alex Steeves:

He’s done a great job (adjusting to professional hockey). Sometimes it’s not easy to be a first-year pro, especially from college when you’re playing two games on the weekends. He’s feeling the length of a pro season, the amount of games that we play. We have a big month coming up with a lot of games. Just the day-to-day management of your routine, your habits and taking care of your body, the recovery process. He’s handled it well, not just himself but a lot of our guys. Through January we had a big stretch of games, whether it was the COVID break or different things happening, we got through that tough stretch and now we’re in a little bit of a better place.

On Joseph Woll’s first game returning from injury:

Good. It was a tough one. They did a really good job at setting up the o-zone and just relying on point shots. It’s never easy for a goalie. I think most coaches in the game of hockey say get to the eyes of the goalie and be the screen. They made it really hard on us today, but he fought through a lot and made some good saves.

ALEX STEEVES (1 GOAL, 2 ASSISTS)

On Laval’s final goal:

We just got the shot blocked as we’re trying to get pucks to the net. Before the timeout, we got a really good look, a look that we wanted and the goalie made a really nice save and that’s kind of how it goes. The goalie makes a big save at a big time and we weren’t able to tie it up, so definitely frustrated but we had some good looks at the end. It’s tough being on the power play with the net empty. It’s kind of a high risk, high reward and they had a great block and they were able to get it in. It’s frustrating but I think we were getting some chances there and we just got the short end of the stick.

UPCOMING GAMES:
*All times Eastern Standard Time

February 26 at Rochester – 2:35 p.m.
February 27 vs. Rochester – 4:00 p.m.
March 2 vs. Abbotsford – 7:00 p.m.
March 5 at Cleveland – 7:00 p.m.
March 6 at Cleveland – 12:00 p.m.

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