BELLEVILLE 5, MARLIES 4 (OT)

BELLEVILLE SENATORS (21-19-0-0 – 42 Points) vs.
TORONTO MARLIES (22-13-3-1 – 48 Points)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2022

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GAME SUMMARY    |    GAME SHEET |    PHOTOS    |      SCRUMS

SCORING SUMMARY

Belleville: M. Kastelic (8) (L. Shaw, C. Reinhardt), L. Shaw (5) (M. Kastelic, C. Williams), A. Agozzino (13) (J. Lucchini), M. Del Zotto (7) (R. Jarventie, L. Thomson), E. Sokolov (14) (A. Agozzino, L. Thomson)
Goaltender: K. Mandolese (36/40) W

Toronto: N. Roberson (3) (K. Rubīns, B. Menell), A. Suomela (9) (Unassisted), S. Der-Arguchintsev (9) (N. Robertson, M. Hellickson), A. Steeves (14) (M. Hollowell, M. Abramov)
Goaltender: E. Källgren (21/26) L      

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Nick Robertson put the Marlies on the board at 1:48 of the second period and later added the primary assist on Der-Arguchintsev’s third period goal. He has seven points (3 goals, 4 assists) in seven games this season.
  • Antti Suomela scored unassisted at 9:59 of the second period. He has eight points (4 goals, 4 assists) in six of his last seven games. This was Suomela’s 100th career AHL game.
  • Semyon Der-Arguchintsev scored at 1:06 of the third period. He goals (2) in consecutive games and has seven points (4 goals, 3 assists) through his last six games.
  • Alex Steeves scored at 9:35 of the third period. He has 25 points (14 goals, 11 assists) in 28 games with the Marlies.
  • Kristiāns Rubīns recorded the primary assist on Robertson’s second period goal. He had a career-high six shots on net. Rubīns has six points (1 goal, 5 assists) in 29 games this season.
  • Brennan Menell had the secondary assist on Robertson’s second period goal. He has four points (1 goal, 3 assists) in 13 games this season.
  • Matthew Hellickson registered the secondary assist on Der-Arguchintsev’s third period goal. He has five points (1 goal, 4 assists) in 22 games this season.
  • Mac Hollowell recorded the primary assist on Steeves’ third period goal. He has points (1-3-4) in four straight games.
  • Mikhail Abramov picked up the secondary assist on Steeves’ third period goal.
  • Erik Källgren stopped 21 of 26 shots he faced. This was his fourth overtime game of the season and first loss.

OF NOTE

  • This was Toronto’s ninth overtime game of the season (6-3).
  • Toronto went 1-for-1 on the penalty kill and 0-for-3 on the power play. Toronto is 6-5-2-1 when not scoring on the power play and 11-6-1-0 when not allowing a goal on the penalty kill.
  • Toronto had a 40-26 edge in shots in all situations. Kristiāns Rubīns and Brett Seney led the Marlies with six shots on goal. Toronto is 7-3-1-0 when shooting their opponents.
  • The Marlies are 12-8-2-1 against North Division opponents and 6-2-1-0 against the Senators. Toronto’s last game against Belleville was on Feb. 18 in a 4-3 road loss. Toronto has outscored Belleville 36-22 through nine games.
RECORD WHEN

Not scoring first                      6-12-2-0
Trailing after 1                         6-10-1-0
Trailing after 2                         2-10-1-0
At home                                   11-5-2-1
February                                  3-1-1-0
Saturday                                  7-4-2-0
MARLIES LEADERS
*Amongst active players

Goals               15 (J. Anderson)
Assists            26 (J. Duszak)
Points              34 (B. Seney)
PPG                 5 (J. Anderson)
Shots               92 (B. Seney)
+/-                    +14 (B. Seney)
PIMS                57 (R. Clune)

POSTGAME QUOTES

HEAD COACH GREG MOORE

On today’s game:

If we’re looking at the two games, there were two slow starts and two losses. The starts were a strength of ours for awhile there. We’ll have to reset and discuss it as a group. If you look at the six periods, I thought we had four really good periods of the six. The first two periods of the games were our crux.

On taking one point out of the game:
I had talked to them after yesterday’s game. We’re proud of the character to fight back, to find their game in the second period and to push for 40 minutes, get back to playing the way we know we can play. There’s definitely something to that and not just packing it in after a bad start and not coming back into it. It’s a competitive group. We’ll have to make sure that come into the next game with a better start and find our game earlier than we have.

MAC HOLLOWELL (1 ASSIST)

On today’s game:
It’s always good to come back from a 2-0 deficit. At the end of the day, we had to last game and we had to tonight. It’s the second half of the season now, we’ve got to start getting better starts.

On the compete level:
The compete level and urgency was just really low in the first. It seemed like we were still just warming up out there. We didn’t really get our legs going until the second period.

On Kyle Clifford:
Just being in the locker room with a guy like that who’s won a Stanley Cup, who’s been throughout the NHL for so long. Just when he’s out there, when he’s speaking in the room, we’re listening that’s for sure.

UPCOMING GAMES:
*All times Eastern Standard Time

February 21 vs. Laval – 3:00 p.m. (Scotiabank Arena)
February 23 vs. Laval – 7:00 p.m.
February 26 at Rochester – 2:35 p.m.
February 27 vs. Rochester – 4:00 p.m.
March 2 vs. Abbotsford – 7:00 p.m.

BLUES 6, MAPLE LEAFS 3

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (32-13-3 – 67 Points) vs.
ST. LOUIS BLUES (29-14-6 – 64 Points)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2022
1 2 3 FINAL
ST. LOUIS 2 1 3 6
TORONTO 1 2 0 3

SCORING NOTES

  • William Nylander scored for Toronto at 15:33 of the first period. Nylander scored his second goal
    of the game at 5:30 of the second period. Nylander has recorded 19 goals this season.
  • TJ Brodie scored for the Maple Leafs at 17:44 of the second period. Brodie registered his fourth
    goal of the season. Brodie has recorded a point in back-to-back games (1G, 1A).
  • Alexander Kerfoot posted the primary assist on both of Nylander’s goals. Kerfoot has registered
    26 assists this season.
  • John Tavares recorded the secondary assist on Nylander’s first goal of the game. Tavares
    posted his 29th assist of the season.
  • Justin Holl registered the secondary assist on Nylander’s second goal of the game. Holl
    recorded his sixth assist of the season.
  • David Kämpf posted the primary assist on Brodie’s goal. Kämpf registered his 10th assist of the
    season. Kämpf is currently on a three-game point streak where he has recorded three points (2G,
    1A).
  • Ondřej Kaše recorded the secondary assist on Brodie’s goal. Kaše posted his 10th assist of the
    season.
    GOALTENDER NOTES
  • Jack Campbell stopped 28 of 33 shots in tonight’s loss.
    SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
  • The Maple Leafs were 0-for-1 on the power play and 1-for-1 on the penalty kill tonight.
    OF NOTE…
  • Jake Muzzin (5) and TJ Brodie (4) both tied a season-high in shots during tonight’s game.
  • Jake Muzzin was on the ice for a team-high 26 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
  • Rasmus Sandin finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 71.88
    percent (23 for, 9 against).
    SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    ST. LOUIS 12 (9) 12 (12) 10 (9) 34 (30)
    TORONTO 9 (9) 12 (11) 16 (15) 37 (35)
    SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    ST. LOUIS 14 (11) 15 (15) 17 (16) 46 (42)
    TORONTO 17 (17) 22 (20) 28 (27) 67 (64)
    ON HOME ICE
  • Toronto lost their first game on home ice since December 9, 2021 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
  • The Maple Leafs are 18-5-1 at home this season.
  • Toronto’s all-time record is 95-97-25-6 in 223 games against the St. Louis Blues and 60-34-11-5 in
    110 games played in Toronto.
  • Toronto is 15-7-2 against the Western Conference this season and 5-3-2 against the Central Division
    this season.
    RECORD WHEN…
  • Toronto is 11-9-2 when the opponent scores the first goal of the game.
  • The Maple Leafs are 4-6-2 when trailing after one period and 4-2-2 when tied after two periods.
  • Toronto is 20-9-2 when outshooting their opponent.
  • The Maple Leafs are 9-4-2 in Saturday games.
    MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
    Shots 5 (Muzzin)
    Shot Attempts 7 (Muzzin, Marner)
    Faceoff Wins 14 (Matthews)
    Faceoff Win Percentage 100% (Kerfoot – 1 won, 0 lost)
    Hits 5 (Simmonds)
    Blocked Shots 2 (Kerfoot)
    Takeaways 2 (Matthews, Tavares)
    TOI 23:10 (Rielly)
    Power Play TOI 1:24 (Marner, Matthews, Nylander, Tavares)
    Shorthanded TOI 1:30 (Muzzin)
    Shifts 26 (Rielly)
    5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 71.88% (Sandin – 23 for, 9 against)
    UPCOMING GAMES:
    Feb. 21 Leafs at Montreal Bell Centre 7:00 pm ET
    Feb. 22 Leafs at Columbus Nationwide Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Feb. 24 Leafs vs. Minnesota Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    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
    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 tonight’s game:
    “Yeah. We didn’t defend well enough to give ourselves a chance to win.”
    On Nylander’s two-goal game and the second line’s play:
    “Yeah. I had said they had been generating chances and it just seemed like it was just a matter of time
    particularly for Will. Those shots that he’s had, where he’s been in behind the defence and kind of alone
    with the goalie, he’s had those for a while now and they haven’t gone for him and normally they do and
    tonight they did. So that’s a really good sign for him and us.”
    WILLIAM NYLANDER
    On his team’s effort tonight:
    “I thought we battled back well there to the beginning of the third but then lost our man there in the d-zone
    and then a tip which is sloppy and that’s been happening a bit lately and we need to dial that down.”
    On his line playing better of late:
    “It started a little bit in Seattle there, I think we got something going and I thought last game we had a lot
    of chances but there were a lot of penalties kills out there so we didn’t get out too much. But other than
    that, I think we’ve been creating more and more every game which is positive.”
    TJ BRODIE
    On his team’s effort tonight:
    “We knew that they were going to be a rush team and we just didn’t find a way to shut them down on the
    rush tonight.”
    On the frustration of taking a too many men penalty:
    “Yeah. It happens but we found a way to kill it off so in the end it all equals out.”
    JACK CAMPBELL
    On tonight’s loss:
    “We lost so it’s not good enough but you know practice tomorrow, work hard and get back at it.”
    On how quickly the team can move on:
    “It’s something you need to do in this league. You play a lot, a lot of good teams and you need to be
    ready when the next game comes

BLUES-MAPLE LEAFS PREGAME NOTES




2021-22 Matchups vs. St. Louis: Second of Two
2021-22 Record vs. St. Louis: 1-0-0
Toronto Season Record: 32-12-3
Toronto Home Record: 18-4-1
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: Sportsnet 590

RECENT TRANSACTIONS


January 28, 2022
Defenceman Carl Dahlstrom has been assigned to the Maple Leafs taxi
squad from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
January 28, 2022
Defenceman Alex Biega has been reassigned to the Marlies from the
Maple Leafs taxi squad.
January 24, 2022
Forward Joey Anderson, defenceman Carl Dahlstrom and goaltender
Erik Kallgren have be reassigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL) from the
Maple Leafs taxi squad.
January 22, 2022
Goaltender Erik Kallgren has been reassigned to the Maple Leafs taxi
squad from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 4 vs. Pittsburgh 1
Date: Thursday, February 17, 2022
TOR Goals: Matthews, Rielly, Kämpf, Bunting
PIT Goals: Malkin
TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 45/46, .978 SV%
PIT Goaltender: Jarry, 25/29, .862 SV%
TOR Power Play: 1-for-2
TOR Penalty Kill: 5-for-5
Team Notes: – The Maple Leafs earned their seventh-straight win on home ice.

  • Auston Matthews recorded two points (1G, 1A) in Toronto’s win.
    Matthews is currently on a nine-game point streak where he has posted 18
    points (8G, 10A).
  • David Kämpf scored shorthanded at 18:36 of the second period. Kämpf
    has recorded a shorthanded goal in back-to-back games. The last
    occasion where a Maple Leaf recorded such a streak dates back to the
    2014-15 season (Tyler Bozak).
  • John Tavares recorded a 73% face-off win percentage (17 won, 7 lost)
    during the game. Tavares tied a season-high 17 face-off wins. Tavares is
    currently ranked second among NHL face-off percentage leaders with
    61.8%.
  • Jack Campbell stopped 45 of 46 shots he faced in Thursday’s win,
    marking a season-high 45 saves.
  • NEXT GAME
    Date: Monday, February 21, 2022
    Opponent: at Montréal Canadiens
    Time: 7:00 pm ET
    Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)
  • ACTIVE LEADERS VS. ST. LOUIS BLUES:
    First Matchup between Clubs: December 10, 1967 (Toronto 1 at St. Louis 2)
    All-Time Record: 95-96-25-6 (222 Games)
    All-Time Record at Home: 60-33-11-5 (109 Games)
    All-Time Record on the Road: 35-63-14-1 (113 Games)
    Last Home Win vs. Opponent: January 2, 2016 (Toronto 4 vs. St. Louis 1)
    Record in Last Five Games: 2-2-1
    Record in Last 10 Games: 3-4-3
  • 2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
    Games Played: Jason Spezza (33), Wayne Simmonds (26), TJ Brodie (24)
    Goals: Jason Spezza (7), Wayne Simmonds (7), John Tavares (7), Jake Muzzin (6)
    Assists: Jason Spezza (13), Wayne Simmonds (7), Jake Muzzin (6), Mitch Marner (6)
    Points: Jason Spezza (20), Wayne Simmonds (14), Jake Muzzin (12)
    Penalty Minutes: Jason Spezza (16), Wayne Simmonds (16), Jake Muzzin (14)
  • THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
    Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
    Toronto .713 3.60 2.66 31.8% 84.4% 34.6 30.7 56.0%
    St. Louis .646 3.48 2.75 27.1% 84.5% 31.0 31.6 49.2%
  • THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
    Power Play: 42/132 (31.8%)
    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: 114/135 (84.4%)
    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 15th of 23 (9 home, 14 road)
    Back-to-Backs played 7 of 13
    Record in first game of back-to-back 4-2-1
    Record in second game of back-to-back 3-4-0
    February games 7th of 12 (4 home, 8 road)
  • UPCOMING MILESTONES
    TJ Brodie Eight points away from 300 career NHL points
    Mitch Marner Seven games away from 400 career NHL games played
    Jake Muzzin Nine points away from 300 career NHL points
    Wayne Simmonds Eight games away from 1,000 career NHL games played
  • RECENT 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

2021-22 GAME HIGHS
TEAM RECORD TEAM RECORD
Anaheim Ducks 2-0-0 Nashville Predators 1-0-0
Arizona Coyotes 0-1-0 New Jersey Devils 2-0-0
Boston Bruins 1-0-0 New York Islanders 2-0-0
Buffalo Sabres 1-0-0 New York Rangers 1-1-1
Calgary Flames 1-1-0 Ottawa Senators 2-1-0
Carolina Hurricanes 1-1-0 Philadelphia Flyers 1-0-0
Chicago Blackhawks 2-0-0 Pittsburgh Penguins 1-2-0
Colorado Avalanche 1-0-1 San Jose Sharks 1-1-0
Columbus Blue Jackets 1-0-0 Seattle Kraken 1-0-0
Dallas Stars 0-0-0 St. Louis Blues 1-0-0
Detroit Red Wings 2-0-0 Tampa Bay Lightning 1-1-0
Edmonton Oilers 2-0-0 Vancouver Canucks 0-1-0
Florida Panthers 0-0-0 Vegas Golden Knights 2-0-0
Los Angeles Kings 1-1-0 Washington Capitals 0-0-0
Minnesota Wild 0-0-1 Winnipeg Jets 0-1-0
Montréal Canadiens 1-0-0

2021-22 GAME HIGHS

CATEGORY HOME ROAD
Most Goals, Game
3 – Matthews, Dec. 1 vs. COL – Matthews, Jan.
31 vs. NJD
3 – Bunting, Jan. 29 at DET
Most Assists, Game 4 – Rielly, Dec. 7 vs. CBJ
3 – Sandin, Nov. 24 at LAK – Rielly, Dec. 4 at
MIN
Most Points, Game
4 – Marner, Nov. 6 vs. BOS, (1G, 3A) – Rielly,
Dec. 7 vs. CBJ (4A) – Matthews, Jan. 31 vs.
NJD (3G, 1A)
4 – Marner, Feb. 1 at NJD (2G, 2A)
Most Shots, Game
8 – Matthews, Oct. 18 vs. NYR, Nov. 12 vs.
CGY, Dec. 1 vs. COL
10 – Marner, Feb. 10 at CGY
Time on Ice, Game 27:58 – Rielly, Jan. 26 vs. ANA 27:41 – Rielly, Jan. 15 at STL
Most Saves, Game 45 – Campbell, Feb. 18 vs. PIT 44 – Campbell, Jan. 8 at COL


CATEGORY GAME PERIOD
Most Goals, For 8 – Dec. 1 vs. COL 5 – 3rd, Jan. 29 at DET
Most Goals, Against 7 – Oct. 23 at PIT
4 – 2nd, Oct. 23 at PIT – 2nd, Dec. 5 at WPG –
2nd, Feb. 10 at CGY
Most Shots, For 53 – Feb. 12 at VAN 25 – 3rd, Oct. 14 at OTT
Most Shots, Against 49 – Jan. 8 at COL 23 – 3rd, Nov. 6 vs. BOS
Fewest Shots, For 18 – Jan. 11 at VGK 2 – 3rd, Jan. 11 at VGK
Fewest Shots, Against 18 – Jan. 12 at ARI 2 – 2nd, Oct. 18 vs. NYR – 3rd, Jan. 31 vs. NJD

ST. LOUIS BLUES

CURRENT INJURIES
Scott Perunovich
2021-22 Total Man Games Lost: 93
LAST GAME
Blues, 2 at Canadiens, 3 (OT)
–Pavel Buchnevhic recorded a goal and an assist, including his 3rd shorthanded point of the season, the most on the Blues
–Robert Thomas scored his 7th goal of the season, which came shorthanded
–Vladimir Tarasenko recorded his 27th assist, giving him points in 3 straight games (3g, 2a)
–Justin Faulk recorded his 16th assist and now has a point in 5 straight games (1g, 4a)
BLUES VS. MAPLE LEAFS
-This will be the second and final matchup between the Blues and Maple Leafs this season
-The Leafs won the first matchup of the season, 6-5 back on Jan. 15 in St. Louis
-The Blues have lost their last 2 games against Toronto, but won their previous 7 games against the Maple Leafs
-The Blues have won their last 4 games in Toronto, outscoring the Leafs 11-5 in those 4 games
-Going all the way back to April 1, 1998, the Blues are 13-1-1-1 in their last 16 trips to Toronto
-The Blues (27.1%) and Maple Leafs (31.8%) rank 2nd and 1st respectively in the NHL in power play percentage
-They Blues (84.5%) and Maple Leafs (84.4%) rank 5th and 6th respectively in the NHL in penalty kill percentage
-Maple Leafs’ forward Auston Matthews shares 2nd in the NHL with 33 goals this season (1. Draisaitl, 35)
-Criag Berube is set to coach his 239th game as the Blues Head Coach, which will move him ahead of Scotty Bowman for 6th on the all-time franchise
list
-It will also be Berube’s 400th game as an NHL Head Coach
NUMBERS GAME
16 – Brayden Schenn leads the team with 16 points (9g, 7a) since Jan. 1…Schenn had 10 points from the beginning of the season to Dec. 31
30 – Justin Faulk shares 7th overall with a +30 rating this season…he is a +38 overall since joining the Blues in 2019-20 (1. Gaudreau, +39)
1.91 – Ville Husso leads all goaltenders (min. 10 games) with a 1.91 GAA this season
25 – #25 Jordan Kyrou represented the Blues at the 2022 NHL All-Star Game and won the Faster Skater Competition
200 – Brayden Schenn collected his 200th career goal on Jan. 5, vs. PIT, becoming the 5th different current Blue to reach that plateau (Perron, Neal,
O’Reilly, Tarasenko)
361 – The Blues rank 4th overall with 361 points from forwards (1. FLA, 409)
13 – The Blues posted a 13-game home point streak (12-0-1) from Nov. 18 to Jan. 13, marking the 3rd longest home point streak in franchise history
14 – The Blues lead the league with 14 wins after conceding the first goal of the game
39 – The Blues rank 3rd in the league with 39 power play goals (1. COL/TOR, 42). COL leads the NHL with 282:41 total PP minutes while the Blues rank
19th at 228:44
241 – Vladimir Tarasenko posted 2 assists vs. DAL on Dec. 14, giving him 241 for his career and passing Red Berenson for 12th on the all-time
franchise list
2 – In Tyler Bozak (#2) and Torey Krug (#5), the Blues feature two of the top 5 players in terms of career points among active players that were
undrafted (#1 Mark Giordano)
32 – The Blues have scored on the PP in 32 of their 48 games this season and rank 2nd overall (27.1%) for conversion rate for the season (1. TOR,
31.8%). The team’s all-time single-season record is 24.6% in 1986-87
St. Louis Blues: Media Notes
2 – The Blues have lost 2 games in regulation this season when keeping the opponents power play scoreless (22-2-6)
6 – Logan Brown’s debut with the Blues marked the sixth different father/son duo to play for the franchise (Logan/Jeff Brown, Mike/BJ Crombeen,
Basil/Philip McRae, Peter/Yan Stastny, Peter/Paul Stastny, Bob/Brent Johnson)
4,500 – With their win in the Winter Classic, the Blues reached 4,500 all-time points to become the second non-original 6 franchise to reach that
milestone (Philadelphia)
428 – David Perron recorded the 428th point of his Blues career at the Winter Classic, moving ahead of Keith Tkachuk for 11th on the all-time franchise
list
5 – Perron posted his 5th hat trick as a Blue, on Oct. 23 vs. LA. Perron joined Brett Hull (27), Bernie Federko (11), Brian Sutter (7), Garry Unger (7)
Jorgen Pettersson (5) and Brendan Shanahan (5) as the only players in team history with at least 5 hat tricks
ARMY REACHES 500
-Blues GM Doug Armstrong is currently in his 12th season as GM
-With the Blues’ win at Ottawa on Feb. 15, Armstrong reached 500 wins as GM of the Blues
-He passed Larry Pleau (486) as the winningest GM in team history back on Dec. 11
-His teams have posted eight 90+-point seasons (2 more shortened season were on pace for 90-plus)
-Overall, in 17 seasons as an NHL GM, his teams have missed the playoffs just 3 times
-Upon reaching 500, he became the 25th GM in NHL history to posted as many wins with one franchise
-He (709) is one of 20 GMs in NHL history to accrue at least 700 wins overall
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYING BIG ROLE FOR BLUES
-The Blues’ power play ranks 2nd in the NHL this season at 27.1% (1. TOR, 31.8%)
-The Blues are 22-7-3 this season when scoring at least 1 power play goal
-The Blues’ penalty kill ranks 5th in the NHL at 84.5% (1. CAR, 89.9%)

  • Vladimir Tarasenko leads the Blues with 15 PP points overall (4g, 11a)
    -The Blues feature 8 different players with at least 3 PPG (Saad, Buchnevich, Barbashev, Perron, O’Reilly, Schenn, Kyrou, Tarasenko)
    HUSSO STEPPING UP IN NET
    -Ville Husso is 8-1-1 since the start of the new year, posting a 1.55 GAA, a .945 SV%, and 1 SO in that span
    -Since Jan. 1, his 1.55 GAA ranks 1st in the NHL, while his .945 SV% ranks 2nd (1. Shesterkin, .948) (min. 5 GP)
    -Among goaltenders with at least 10 games played this season, Husso’s 1.91 GAA ranks 1st in the NHL, while his .937 SV% ranks 2nd (1. Shesterkin,
    .938%)
    -Husso’s 11 wins this season have more than doubled his career total (9 in 2020-21)
    -Over his last 5 road appearances, he is 3-0-1 while stoping 123 of 129 shots
    SCHENN
    -Brayden Schenn has 8 points in his last 6 games (4g, 4a)
    -Schenn has also posted 18 points (9g, a) in his last 14 games
    -Since Jan. 1, Schenn ranks 1st on the Blues with 16 points (9g, 7a)
    -Schenn now sits just 1 goal shy of 100 for his Blues career
    TARASENKO
    -Vladimir Tarasenko leads the Blues with 45 points (18g, 27a) this season
    -Tarasenko has a 3-game point streak (3g, 2a)
    -He also has a point in 14 of his last 16 (10g, 12a), scoring at least 1 goal in 8 of those games
    -He’s posted 7 multi-point efforts over his last 20 games, posting 26 points over that span (11g, 15a)
    -The Blues are 19-6-3 when has at least a point in a game this season
    -His multi-goal game on Feb. 15 at Ottawa was the 34th multi-goal game of his career, which is more than twice as many multi-goal outings than the
    next closest Blue since Tarasenko’s NHL debut in 2012-13 (Jaden Schwartz: 15 GP)
    CAPTAIN O’REILLY
    -Ryan O’Reilly has 12 points in his last 14 games (5g, 7a)
    -O’Reilly ranks 4th in the NHL this season with 531 FO wins (55.6%) (1. Bergeron, 639)
    -Over the last four seasons, he is one of 12 players with at least 200 points and a +55 rating
    -Since 2018-19, only O’Reilly, Mika Zibanejad and Elias Lindholm have accrued 200 points while averaging over 2 mins of shorthanded ice time per
    game
    BUCHNEVICH
    -Pavel Buchnevich shares 2nd on the Blues with 43 points (16g, 27a)
    -Buchnevich has a 4-game point streak (1g, 6a)
    -He shares 7th in the NHL with 3 shorthanded points (1g, 2a) (1. 6 players tied with 4)
    -The last player to post 4+ shorthanded points in a season for the Blues was T.J. Oshie in 2008-09 (4 shorthanded points, 1g, 3a)
    -Buchnevich, 43 points in 42 games, is just 5 shy of his career high of 48 points, which his posted last season with the Rangers in 54 games (20g, 28a)
    FAULK
    -Justin Faulk has a 5-game point streak (1g, 4a), which is his longest as a Blue and shares the 2nd longest of his career (1. 7-game point streak in 2015-
    16 with CAR, 3g, 6a)
    -He has also posted 9 points in his last 11 games (2g, 7a)
    -Faulk leads the Blues and shares 7th in the NHL with a +30 rating (No Blue has posted a +30 or better season since David Backes was +32 in 2010-11)
    -Faulk, 23 points (7g, 16a) in 42 games, is just 2 points shy of tying his most in a season as a Blue (25 points in 2020-21)
    -Faulk is currently on pace for 42 points, which would be the 2nd highest single-season point total of his career (49 points in 2014-15 with CAR)
    KRUG
    -Torey Krug has 14 points (2g, 12a) in his last 17 games
    -Krug completed a full season with the Blues after reaching game 82 on Jan. 9 vs. DAL
    -Krug posted 52 points and a +25 rating in his first “full season”
    -Since the beginning of 2020-21, he is one of 7 d-men with at least 50 pts and a +30 rating
    -Only two d-men in Blues history have posted 50 pts and a +25 rating in a single season (98-99 Al MacInnis, 62 pts, +33 / 99-00 Chris Pronger, 62 pts,
    +52)
    BERUBE REACHES RARE MILESTONE
    -On Dec. 29. vs. EDM, Berube recorded his 200th win as a head coach in the NHL, becoming the 7th different coach to win 200 games after playing in
    at least 1000 games
    Wins as Coach / Games Played
    Craig Berube – 210 / 1,054
    Randy Carlyle – 475 / 1,055
    Bob Pulford – 360 / 1,079
    Craig MacTavish – 301 / 1,093
    Red Kelly – 278 / 1,316
    Brent Sutter – 215 / 1,111
    Larry Robinson – 209 / 1,384
    MILESTONE WATCH (reg. season)
    -Brayden Schenn is 1 shy of 100 goals as a Blue
    -Brandon Saad is 1 shy of 200 career goals…2 shy of 200 career assists…3 shy of 400 career points
    -Craig Berube is 1 shy of 400 career games coached
    -Torey Krug is 3 shy of 400 career points
    FRANCHISE PERSPECTIVE (reg. season)
    Assists
  1. Bernie Federko, 721
  2. David Backes, 254
  3. David Perron, 252
  4. Vladimir Tarasenko, 251
    Points
  5. Bernie Federko, 1073
  6. Pavol Demitra, 493
  7. Vladimir Tarasenko, 487
  8. Alex Pietrangelo, 450
  9. David Perron, 430
    PPG
  10. Brett Hull, 195
  11. Pavol Demitra, 63
  12. Vladimir Tarasenko, 62
  13. Joe Mullen, 50
  14. David Perron, 48
    Games Coached
  15. Joel Quenneville, 593
  16. Jacques Demers, 240
  17. Criaig Berube, 238
  18. Scott Bowman, 238
    Wins as Coach
  19. Joel Quenneville, 307
  20. Ken Hitchcock, 248
  21. Brian Sutter, 153
  22. Craig Berube, 13

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MAPLE LEAFS 4, PENGUINS 1

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (32-12-3 – 67 Points) vs.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS (31-12-8 – 70 Points)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2022
1 2 3 FINAL
PITTSBURGH 0 0 1 1
TORONTO 1 2 1 4

SCORING NOTES

  • Auston Matthews scored for Toronto 21 seconds into the first period. Matthews posted his 33rd
    goal of the season. Matthews also registered the primary assist on Bunting’s goal. Matthews
    recorded his 26th assist of the season. Matthews is currently on a nine-game point streak where
    he has posted 18 points (8G, 10A).
  • Morgan Rielly scored on a Toronto power play opportunity at 5:31 of the second period. Rielly
    posted his sixth goal of the season. Rielly also posted the primary assist on Kämpf’s shorthanded
    goal. Rielly recorded his 36th assist of the season.
  • David Kämpf scored shorthanded for the Maple Leafs at 18:36 of the second period. Kämpf
    posted his seventh goal of the season and marked the third shorthanded goal of his NHL career.
  • Michael Bunting scored for Toronto at 6:06 of the third period. Bunting recorded his 16th goal of
    the season. Bunting has posted three points through his last two games (2G, 1A).
  • TJ Brodie recorded the primary assist on Matthews’ goal. Brodie registered his ninth assist of the
    season.
  • Mitch Marner posted the secondary assist on Matthews’ goal and the secondary assist on
    Bunting’s goal. Marner has recorded 28 assists this season. Marner has posted five points (1G,
    4A) through his last two games.
  • Jack Campbell recorded the primary assist on Rielly’s power play goal. Campbell registered his
    second career NHL assist. His first, a secondary assist dating back to Nov. 6, 2018 with the Los
    Angeles Kings.
    GOALTENDER NOTES
  • Jack Campbell stopped 45 of 46 shots he faced in tonight’s win.
    SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
  • The Maple Leafs were 1-for-2 on the power play and 5-for-5 on the penalty kill tonight.
  • With Toronto’s seventh shorthanded goal of the season, the Maple Leafs are now tied for second with
    the Florida Panthers on the NHL’s leaderboard, only trailing the Vegas Golden Knights (9).
    OF NOTE…
  • The Maple Leafs earned their seventh-straight win on home ice. Per NHL stats, this marks the
    longest home win streak since the 2017-18 season (13 wins).
  • David Kämpf has scored shorthanded in back-to-back games.
  • Per NHL Stats, David Kämpf holds the longest such streak by a Maple Leafs player since Tyler
    Bozak (2 GP in 2014-15). Only two Toronto skaters have scored a shorthanded goal in more
    consecutive contests: Dave Reid (4 GP in 1990-91) and Russ Courtnall (3 GP in 1986-87).
  • John Tavares tied a season-high 17 face-off wins.
  • Michael Bunting currently leads all NHL rookies with 16 goals this season.
  • Travis Dermott was on the ice for a team-high 18 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
  • Ilya Mikheyev finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 62.50 percent
    (10 for, 6 against).
    SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    PITTSBURGH 12 (11) 15 (9) 19 (17) 46 (37)
    TORONTO 15 (13) 6 (3) 8 (8) 29 (24)
    SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    PITTSBURGH 20 (19) 25 (12) 24 (22) 69 (53)
    TORONTO 25 (22) 15 (10) 13 (13) 53 (45)
    ON HOME ICE
  • The Maple Leafs are 18-4-1 at home this season.
  • Toronto’s all-time record is 85-82-17-7 in 191 games against the Pittsburgh Penguins and 48-33-11-3
    in 95 games played in Toronto.
  • Toronto is 17-6-1 against the Eastern Conference this season and 9-4-1 against the Metropolitan
    Division this season.
    RECORD WHEN…
  • Toronto is 21-4-1 when scoring the first goal of the game.
  • The Maple Leafs are 19-2-1 when leading after one period and 24-0-1 when leading after two periods.
  • Toronto is 11-4-1 when outshot by their opponent.
  • The Maple Leafs are 3-3-0 in Thursday games.
    MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
    Shots 3 (Kerfoot, Matthews, Sandin, Rielly, Kämpf)
    Shot Attempts 5 (Rielly, Mikheyev)
    Faceoff Wins 17 (Tavares)
    Faceoff Win Percentage 73% (Matthews – 8 won, 3 lost)
    Hits 3 (Simmonds, Sandin)
    Blocked Shots 2 (Muzzin)
    Takeaways 3 (Matthews)
    TOI 22:54 (Brodie)
    Power Play TOI 1:49 (Marner, Matthews, Nylander, Tavares)
    Shorthanded TOI 6:13 (Muzzin)
    Shifts 30 (Brodie)
    5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 62.50% (Mikheyev – 10 for, 6 against)
    UPCOMING GAMES:
    Feb. 19 Leafs vs. St. Louis Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Feb. 21 Leafs at Montreal Bell Centre 7:00 pm ET
    Feb. 22 Leafs at Columbus Nationwide Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Feb. 24 Leafs vs. Minnesota Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Feb. 26 Leafs at Detroit Little Caesars Arena 7:30 pm ET
    Feb. 28 Leafs at Washington Capital One Arena 7:30 pm ET
    S
    POSTGAME QUOTES:
    SHELDON KEEFE
    On his team’s performance tonight:
    “That we started fast. Anytime you can play with a lead for 59 minutes or whatever it was is a good thing
    and then obviously special teams was really good again tonight and it needed to be. We talked about it
    before the game and this team on both sides of it, powerplay and penalty kill, was going to challenge us
    better than anybody we’ve seen in quite a while and the guys were excellent today. The powerplay we
    had early that we didn’t score, I thought we were able to get some looks and move the puck through
    pressure pretty well and big-time goal by Morgan, a huge goal for us. But then the penalty kill in that
    second period, I mean the game could have changed dramatically if we don’t get it done there and not
    only do we get it done and get out of there clean but we get a huge shorthanded goal again so love those
    parts of it and then Jack Campbell was just outstanding in net.”
    MORGAN RIELLY
    On the team’s performance tonight:
    “I think it was good, obviously a good win against a really good team that has been playing really well
    lately. The special teams stick out when we take that many penalties so I thought the PK did a great job.”
    On his goal tonight:
    “I just saw some room, that’s all. Those powerplay breakouts with those two guys behind me it’s normally
    an automatic drop so when there is a chance to go you want to be able to take advantage of it.”
    MITCH MARNER
    On Rielly’s power play goal:
    “Great read by him, we kind of talked a bit before the game about how they like to come down ice and
    pressure. Obviously he saw a lane and trusted himself and I think everyone knows we’ve got a lot of trust
    in Mo on that powerplay so when he sees a lane and takes it we have all the confidence in him and it was
    a hell of a shot there.”
    On the group’s effort tonight:
    “I just didn’t think we backed down off of anything. We were all engaged in puck battles. Special team
    wise, everyone was dialed in regardless of powerplay so that’s something we talked about before the
    game – we just need to make sure we’re going to match or be better than them at but especially our
    penalty kill did a great job.”
    JACK CAMPBELL
    On his primary assist tonight:
    “I saw Morgan streaking back on the right side and just left it for him perfectly and that’s about it. He
    made an unbelievable play and just a world class player and it was fun to watch.”
    On if he saw the ice opening up from his angle:
    “I don’t want to say too much because I’m not a player so I’m not out there but it looked like they gave him
    a little bit of room for how good of a skater he is and he made a great move with a ton of speed and made
    a perfect shot.

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PENGUINS-MAPLE LEAFS PREGAME NOTES



2021-22 Matchups vs. Pittsburgh: Third of Three
2021-22 Record vs. Pittsburgh: 0-2-0
Toronto Season Record: 31-12-3
Toronto Home Record: 17-4-1
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: Sportsnet 590

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
January 28, 2022
Defenceman Carl Dahlstrom has been assigned to the Maple Leafs taxi
squad from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
January 28, 2022
Defenceman Alex Biega has been reassigned to the Marlies from the
Maple Leafs taxi squad.
January 24, 2022
Forward Joey Anderson, defenceman Carl Dahlstrom and goaltender
Erik Kallgren have be reassigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL) from the
Maple Leafs taxi squad.
January 22, 2022
Goaltender Erik Kallgren has been reassigned to the Maple Leafs taxi
squad from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
Score: Toronto 6 at Seattle 2

LAST GAME
Date: Monday, February 14, 2022
TOR Goals: Kerfoot, Bunting, Kaše, Marner, Kämpf, Muzzin
SEA Goals: Jarnkrok, McCann
TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 23/25, .920 SV%
SEA Goaltender: Grubauer, 8/11, .727 SV% – Driedger, 11/14, .786 SV%
TOR Power Play: 2-for-2
TOR Penalty Kill: 3-for-4
Team Notes:

  • With his second period goal, Mitch Marner recorded the 400th point of
    his NHL career.
  • David Kämpf posted the second shorthanded goal of his NHL career.
  • Timothy Liljegren recorded the first multi-point game of his NHL career (2A).
  • NEXT GAME
    Date: Saturday, February 19, 2022
    Opponent: vs. St. Louis Blues
    Time: 7:00 pm ET
    Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)
  • ALL-TIME VS. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS:
    First Matchup between Clubs: December 13, 1967 (Toronto 1 vs. Pittsburgh 2)
    All-Time Record: 84-82-17-7 (190 Games)
    All-Time Record at Home: 47-33-11-3 (94 Games)
    All-Time Record on the Road: 37-49-6-4 (96 Games)
    Last Home Win vs. Opponent: February 20, 2020 (Toronto 4 vs. Pittsburgh 0)
    Record in Last Five Games: 1-4-0
    Record in Last 10 Games: 4-6-0
  • ACTIVE LEADERS VS. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS:
    Games Played: John Tavares (51), Jason Spezza (50), Wayne Simmonds (42)
    Goals: Jason Spezza (20), Wayne Simmonds (13), John Tavares (11)
    Assists: Jason Spezza (33), John Tavares (24), Wayne Simmonds (12)
    Points: Jason Spezza (53), John Tavares (35), Wayne Simmonds (25)
    Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (57), Jason Spezza (33), John Tavares (12)
  • 2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
    Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
    Toronto .707 3.59 2.70 31.5% 83.9% 34.7 30.4 56.0%
    Pittsburgh .700 3.34 2.54 22.2% 87.7% 34.6 30.2 50.8%
  • THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
    Power Play: 41/130 (31.5%)
    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: 109/130 (83.9%)
    Shorthanded Goal Leader: 2 – Marner, Mikheyev
    Shorthanded Point Leader: 3 – Marner (2G, 1A)
    2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)
  • FAST FACTS
    Thursday games 6th of 13 (9 home, 4 road)
    Back-to-Backs played 7 of 13
    Record in first game of back-to-back 4-2-1
    Record in second game of back-to-back 3-4-0
    February games 6th of 12 (4 home, 8 road)
    UPCOMING MILESTONES

    TJ Brodie Nine points away from 300 career NHL points
    Mitch Marner Eight games away from 400 career NHL games played
    Jake Muzzin Nine points away from 300 career NHL points
    Wayne Simmonds Nine 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
  • With his second period goal, Mitch Marner recorded the 400th point of
    his NHL career.
  • David Kämpf posted the second shorthanded goal of his NHL career.
  • Timothy Liljegren recorded the first multi-point game of his NHL career (2A).

PENGUINS

LAST 2 GAMES:
Feb. 15: Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 4 – PPG Paints Arena
PIT Goals: Crosby (PP), Simon, Guentzel (PP), Ruhwedel, Letang
Multiple Points: Crosby (1G-1A), Letang (1G-1A)
Goalie: DeSmith (23 saves, 27 shots)
Key Stats: Sidney Crosby became the 46th player in NHL history to record 500 NHL goals and Kris Letang’s overtime winner capped off a two-goal
comeback win.
PP: 2-4
PK: 4-4
Feb. 13: Pittsburgh 4, New Jersey 2 – Prudential Center
PIT Goals: Matheson, Rust, Boyle, Guentzel (EN)
Multiple Points: Boyle (1G-1A), Matheson (1G-1A), Rust (1G-1A), Crosby (2A)
Goalie: Jarry (28 saves, 30 shots)
Key Stats: Pittsburgh extended its win streak to three games and claimed first place in the Metropolitan Division.
PP: 0-3
PK: 2-2
INJURIES
Position, Player, Status (Consecutive Games Missed, Total Games Missed)
F Drew O’Connor, upper-body (13 consecutive, 16 total)
F Jason Zucker, lower-body (12 consecutive, 19 total)
G Louis Domingue, lower-body (12 consecutive, 12 total)
F Teddy Blueger, upper-body (9 consecutive, 10 total)
2021-22 Total Regular-Season Man-Games Lost: 187
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Feb. 11 – F Michael Chaput and F Valtteri Puustinen re-assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL).
Feb. 6 – F Michael Chaput and F Valtteri Puustinen recalled from WBS (AHL).
Feb. 6 – F Evgeni Malkin added to the NHL’s COVID-19 Protocol List.
Feb. 2 – F Kasper Bjorkqvist, F Michael Chaput, D Juuso Riikola and D P.O Joseph re-assigned to WBS.
TONIGHT’S GAME
-The Penguins hit the road for a brief stop as they take on the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena (TV: AT&T Sportsnet; Radio: 105.9 The X).
-Pittsburgh is looking to sweep the season series with Toronto for the first time since the 2014-15 campaign when they went 3-0-0 versus them.
-Pittsburgh is outscoring Toronto 9-1 in two games this season.
-The Penguins enter tonight’s game with points versus the Maple Leafs in four of their last five games (4-1-0).
-Following tonight’s game, the Penguins will play four-straight, and five of their next six games, against divisional opponents.
QUICK HITS
1) No team has scored more power play goals than the Penguins (20) since Jan. 1. Only Toronto (33.3%) has a better power play percentage than
Pittsburgh’s 31.1% in 2022.
2) Kris Letang has 10 points (1G-9A) in his last 10 games against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
3) Since the 2015-16 season, Pittsburgh’s power play ranks second-best (13/49, 26.5%) against the Toronto Maple Leafs behind only Washington’s
(15/49, 30.6%).
4) Tristan Jarry is 4-1-0 with a 2.20 goals-against average and .929 save percentage in six career games against the Maple Leafs. His .929 save
percentage against Toronto is tied for first among all active goaltenders (min. 5 GP).
5) John Marino (8) and Mike Matheson (6) rank first and second in the league in penalties drawn among defensemen since Jan. 16.


PENGUINS vs. MAPLE LEAFS:
Pittsburgh’s All-Time Record vs. Maple Leafs: 89-77-24
In Pittsburgh: 53-35-8
In Toronto: 36-42-16
OT Record vs. Maple Leafs: 8-7-4
Shootout Record vs. Maple Leafs: 5-1
2021-22 Results: Pittsburgh is 2-0-0.
Penguins All-Time Point Leaders vs. MAPLE LEAFS:
Mario Lemieux – 33GP, 71 PTS (31G-40A)
Evgeni Malkin – 39GP, 64 PTS (22G-42A)
Sidney Crosby – 46GP, 63 PTS (28G-35A)
TEAM NOTES:
SIMPLY SID-SATIONAL
Sidney Crosby scored his 500th NHL goal on Tuesday night against Philadelphia. In doing so, he became the second active player (Alex Ovechkin),
and the 46th player in NHL history, to record 500 career regular-season goals.
Crosby enters tonight’s game riding a seven-game point streak (3G-9A) and has points in 12 of his last 14 games (9G-13A), seven of which have been
multi-point efforts. Since this stretch began on Jan. 15, Crosby is tied with Toronto’s Mitch Marner for most second-most points in the NHL:
Points Leaders Since Jan. 15
Player GP G A PTS
Johnny Gaudreau 13 5 19 24
Sidney Crosby 14 9 13 22
Mitch Marner 11 11 11 22
Matthew Tkachuk 13 7 15 22
Crosby also has points in each of his last six road games (5G-5A).
POINT STREAKIN’
Tonight’s game features three of the league’s longest active point streaks, as Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel are both riding seven-game point
streaks entering tonight’s game, while Toronto’s Auston Matthews (8 games) has the NHL’s longest active point streak:
Player GP G A PTS
Auston Matthews 8 7 9 16
Johnny Gaudreau 8 4 8 12
Elias Lindholm 8 7 6 13
Sidney Crosby 7 3 9 12
Jake Guentzel 7 4 7 11
Guentzel has been one Pittsburgh’s of the most consistent skaters this season. Dating back to Nov. 13, he has been held off the scoresheet in just four
of his last 33 games, and he has points in all but one road game that he’s played in this season (22GP, 17G-14A).
ROAD WARRIORS
The Penguins have been the NHL’s best team on the road in 2021-22 as they enter tonight’s game with a 17-5-3 road record. The team’s 17 road wins,
37 road points, .740 road points percentage and 2.24 road goals-against per games are all tops in the NHL, while their 84 goals for away from home are
tied for fourth most.
Pittsburgh has won six-consecutive road games (6-0-0) dating back to Jan. 15 and with a win tonight can tie the longest road winning streak in the NHL
this season (Toronto, 7GP; Vegas, 7GP). A win tonight would also tie the second-longest road winning streak in franchise history:
Longest Road Winning Streaks in Franchise History
Streak Season Road Win Streak Dates
8 Games 2015-16 Mar. 11-Apr. 7, 2016
7 Games 2009-10 Oct. 3-Nov. 3, 2009
7 Games 2010-11 Nov. 6-Dec. 11, 2010
6 Games* 2021-22 Jan. 15, 2022-Present
6 Games Three Times N/A
KRIS IS CLUTCH
With his overtime winner on Tuesday night against Philadelphia, Kris Letang now has the most overtime points by a defenseman in NHL history (30). It
also marked his eighth-career overtime goal tying him for fifth most in NHL history among defensemen.
All-Time Overtime Points Among Defensemen
Player OTP
Kris Letang* 30
Erik Karlsson* 29
Nicklas Lindstrom 26
Tomas Kaberle 25
Duncan Keith* 25
Brent Burns* 25
*Active
Letang’s 45 points (6G-39A) are fifth most among NHL defensemen this season, and he is one assist shy of hitting the 40 assist plateau for the sixth
time in his career.

CROSBY IN CANADA
This season, Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has played seven games in his home country, recording two goals, five assists and seven points, helping
Pittsburgh to 5-1-1 record in those games. Overall, Crosby thrives when playing Canada, as he’s picked up points in 18 of his last 22 games in Canadian
cities. In those 18 games which date back to Nov. 4, 2017 in Vancouver, Crosby has tallied 28 points (11G-17A).
In 23 career road games against the Maple Leafs, he has 13 goals, 13 assists and 26 points.
MALKIN VS. THE LEAFS
Evgeni Malkin has made a habit of turning in big performances against the Toronto Maple Leafs over the course of his career. In 39 games, Malkin has
22 goals, 42 assists and 64 points. He has been held scoreless against Toronto only seven times in his career, and has recorded three or more points
10 times. In the 18 games that he’s recorded multiple points versus the Maple Leafs, the Penguins are 13-4-1. Malkin’s 1.64 points-per-game average is
his highest against any team:
Team GP G A PTS PTS/GM
Toronto 39 22 42 64 1.64
Detroit 22 11 21 32 1.45
Winnipeg 36 20 32 52 1.44
Arizona 19 7 19 26 1.37
Nashville 14 6 13 19 1.36
Malkin is quickly closing in on Mario Lemieux’s franchise record for points against the Toronto Maple Leafs. In 33 career games, Lemeiux recorded 71
points (31G-40A).
GAME-WINNING GURUS
Evgeni Malkin tallied his 74th career game-winning goal in his season debut. His next game-winner will surpass Mario Lemieux for sole possession of
second place on the team’s all-time game-winning goals list, while Sidney Crosby sits one game-winner shy of a three-way tie for second place:
Player GWGs
Jaromir Jagr 78
Evgeni Malkin 74
Mario Lemieux 74
Sidney Crosby 73
Jean Pronovost 42
PENGUINS COACH’S CHALLENGE
2021-22: 4-for-4, 100%
Last Challenge: (W) Feb. 1, 2022 – Call overturned; Capitals skater Nic Dowd impared Tristan Jarry’s ability to make a save, therefore no goal for
Washington.
All-Time (since 2015-16): 23-for-45, 51.1% (Interference: 11-for-26, 42.3%; Offsides: 12-for-19, 63.2%)
2021-22 PENS’ MULTIPLE-GOAL GAME LEADERS
Name Total 2G 3G 4G
Bryan Rust 5 4 1 0
Jake Guentzel 4 3 1 0
Jeff Carter 3 3 0 0
Evan Rodrigues 2 1 1 0
Sidney Crosby 1 0 1 0
Kasperi Kapanen 1 0 1 0
Teddy Blueger 1 1 0 0
Danton Heinen 1 1 0 0
Kris Letang 1 1 0 0
Evgeni Malkin 1 1 0 0
Mike Matheson 1 1 0 0
Drew O’Connor 1 1 0 0
Jason Zucker 1 1 0 0
2021-22 PENS’ OVERTIME POINT LEADERS
Name G A PTS
Kris Letang 2 2 4
Jeff Carter 1 1 2
Jake Guentzel 1 0 1
Sidney Crosby 0 1 1
2021-22 REGULAR-SEASON SPECIAL TEAMS BREAKDOWN
Power Play
Overall: 33-149, 22.1%
5-on-4: 29-143, 20.3%
5-on-3: 3-9, 33.3%
4-on-3: 1-3, 33.3%
Penalty Kill
Overall: 106-121, 87.6%
5-on-4: 103-117, 88.0%
5-on-3: 1-2, 50.0%
4-on-3: 3-3, 100.0%
MILESTONES WATCH
F Bryan Rust 8 games from 400
F Brock McGinn 8 games from 400
MILESTONES ACHIEVED
F Sidney Crosby recorded his 500th NHL goal on Feb. 15, 2022 vs. Philadelphia.
D Chad Ruhwedel skated in his 200th game with Pittsburgh on Feb. 15, 2022 vs. Philadelphia.
F Zach Aston-Reese skated in his 200th NHL game on Feb. 8, 2022 vs. Boston.
F Jake Guentzel recorded his 300th NHL point on Jan. 30, 2022 vs. Los Angeles


MARLIES 6, UTICA 2

UTICA COMETS (28-9-5-0 – 61 Points) vs.
TORONTO MARLIES (22-12-2-1 – 47 Points)

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2022

 123OTFINAL
UTICA011–2
TORONTO222–6

GAME SUMMARY    |    GAME SHEET |    PHOTOS    |      SCRUMS

SCORING SUMMARY

Utica: F. Zetterlund (18) PP (R. Russo, J. Gambardella), A. Holtz (17) (C. De Leo, M. Vukojevic)
Goaltender: A. Schmid (25/31) L    

Toronto: N. Ritchie (1) PP (J. Anderson, B. Seney), A. Steeves (13) (J. Anderson, B. Seney), J. Blandisi (5) (N. Robertson, J. Duszak), J. Kopacka (4) (B. McMann), J. Blandisi (6) (C. Dahlström), B. McMann (11) (M. Hollowell, B. Seney)
Goaltender: E. Källgren (32/34) W     

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Nick Ritchie opened the scoring on the power play at 12:34 of the first period in his first game with the Marlies.
  • Alex Steeves scored on the power play at 17:53 of the first period. This was Steeves’ third power play goal of the season. He has 24 points (13 goals, 11 assists) in 26 games this season.
  • Joseph Blandisi scored at 3:12 of the second period and 8:14 of the third period. He has points (4-6-10) in six of his last seven games.
  • Jack Kopacka scored at 4:23 of the second period. He has eight points (4 goals, 4 assists) in 28 games this season.
  • Bobby McMann scored at 14:58 of the third period and earlier had the lone assist on Kopacka’s second period goal. He has 16 points (11 goals, 5 assists) in 28 games this season.
  • Joey Anderson recorded the primary assists on Ritchie and Steeves’ first period goals. He has points (1-2-3) in consecutive games.
  • Brett Seney collected the secondary assists on Ritchie and Steeves’ first period goals and McMann’s third period goal. He has nine points (1 goal, 8 assists) through his last six games. This was his fifth three-point game of the season.
  • Nick Robertson registered the primary assist on Blandisi’s second period goal. He has five points (2 goals, 3 assists) in five games.
  • Joseph Duszak picked up the secondary assist on Blandisi’s second period goal. He is tied for second overall amongst defencemen in assists (26).
  • Mac Hollowell recorded the primary assist on McMann’s third period goal. He has points (1-2-3) in his last three games played. Hollowell has 14 points (3 goals, 11 assists) in 23 games this season.
  • Erik Källgren stopped 32 of 34 shots he faced. This was his fourth consecutive win. He is 13-6-0 on the season with a 0.913 save percentage.

OF NOTE

  • The Marlies are on a six-game point streak (5-0-1-0) and have outscored their opponents 26-13.
  • This was Greg Moore’s 50th win as head coach of the Marlies.
  • This is the second game this season Toronto has recorded six goals, both against Utica.
  • Toronto went 2-for-3 on the penalty kill and 2-for-5 on the power play. Toronto is 15-7-1-0 when scoring on the power play and 10-6-2-1 when allowing a goal on the penalty kill. Toronto has recorded two power play goals in seven games this season.
  • Utica had a 34-31 edge in shots in all situations. Nick Robertson and Alex Steeves led the Marlies with five shots on goal. Toronto is 15-8-2-1 when outshot by their opponent.
  • The Marlies are 12-7-1-1 against North Division opponents and 2-1-0-0 against the Comets. Toronto’s last game against Utica was on Jan. 5 in a 6-4 home win. Toronto has outscored Utica 14-11 through three games. 
RECORD WHEN

Scoring first                            16-1-1-1
Leading after                           11-1-2-1
Leading after 2                        16-1-2-1
At home                                   11-5-1-1
February                                  3-0-0-0
Wednesday                              4-3-0-1
MARLIES LEADERS
*Amongst active players

Goals               14 (J. Anderson)
Assists            26 (J. Duszak)
Points              34 (B. Seney)
PPG                 5 (J. Anderson)
Shots               87 (A. Steeves)
+/-                    +13 (B. Seney)
PIMS                55 (R. Clune)

POSTGAME QUOTES

HEAD COACH GREG MOORE

On Toronto’s power play (2 goals):

Power play looked sharp, along with the overall team game in terms of our puck play, looked really clean. You could tell that they were anticipating where to go with the puck before they got it and the mindset of everybody using each other and using all five guys on the ice.

On Joseph Blandisi:

He’s been really good. He’s been scoring a lot lately, he’s really, really competitive. He works really hard, does a lot of little things well defensively, makes it hard on other guys and the other team. He closes quickly, plays inside of contact and finishes his hits. He brings a lot of energy, not only physically but verbally on our bench.

On Nick Ritchie:
He played great. Obviously, a goal there to get us started. He was a presence for us on the power play. Good strong wall plays on breakouts. For a big guy he moves really well, sees the ice really well and has really subtle hands to make small area plays and make his teammates better.

JACK KOPACKA (1 GOAL)

On Toronto’s forecheck:
It’s a big part of our game plan. We have a lot of skilled players on our team, a lot of guys with a lot of speed and we can get behind their D and work the cycle game. We’ve got big bodies as well as skilled players that can make plays out of the corners and we’re having a lot of success.

On the team’s attitude:
We’re going good right now, but you got to keep it going. I think we have a lot to prove to ourselves going into trying to make a playoff push. It’s going to be exciting.

UPCOMING GAMES:
*All times Eastern Standard Time

February 18 at Belleville – 7:00 p.m.
February 19 vs. Belleville – 4:00 p.m.
February 21 vs. Laval – 3:00 p.m. (Scotiabank Arena)
February 23 vs. Laval – 7:00 p.m.
February 26 at Rochester – 3:05 p.m.

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