Tag: Calgary Flames

FLAMES 4, MAPLE LEAFS 3 POSTGAME NOTES

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

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

FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021

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CALGARY310–4
TORONTO210–3

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

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

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

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

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

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

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

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

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

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

RECORD WHEN…

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

OF NOTE…

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

UPCOMING GAMES:

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

Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution. Please consult official NHL game sheets (links above) to confirm no statistical changes were made.

FLAMES-LEAFS PREGAME NOTES

CALGARY FLAMES (14-13-3 – 31 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (19-8-2 – 40 Points)

MARCH 19, 2021 ▪ 7:00 PM EST

SCOTIABANK ARENA (TORONTO, ON) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ONTARIO ▪ RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus CALGARY

ALL-TIME RECORD:64-61-12-5 (142 Games)
ALL-TIME at HOME:37-20-7-3 (67 Games)
2020-21:3-1-0
LAST FIVE:3-1-1
LAST 10:6-3-1

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus CALGARY

GAMES PLAYED:Joe Thornton (66), Jake Muzzin (33), Jason Spezza (31)
GOALS:Joe Thornton (11), John Tavares (8), Wayne Simmonds (7)
ASSISTS:Joe Thornton (44), Jake Muzzin (16), Morgan Rielly (8), Wayne Simmonds (8)
POINTS:Joe Thornton (55), John Tavares (19), Jake Muzzin (19)
PENALTY MINUTES:Jason Spezza (33), Joe Thornton (31), Wayne Simmonds (23)

MAPLE LEAFS – FLAMES TEAM STATS

 TORONTOCALGARY
GOALS FOR (Rank):102 (3rd)82 (t-20th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):       79 (12th)91 (19th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):26/87 [29.9%] (2nd)22/107 [20.6%] (15th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):65/86 [75.6%] (22nd)77/98 [78.6%] (14th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):30.6 (10th)29.9 (t-14th)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):28.6 (t-7th)30.2 (17th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):1266 (11th)1265 (12th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):49.4% (15th)51.5% (11th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):52.2% (t-8th)49.6% (19th)

MAPLE LEAFS – FLAMES NOTES

First Matchup between Clubs:Nov. 5, 1972 (Toronto 2, Atlanta 2)
All-Time Record:64-61-12-5 (142 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:37-20-7-3 (67 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:27-41-5-2 (75 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent at Home:Feb. 24, 2021 (Toronto 2, Calgary 1 OT)
  

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORYLEADER
GOALS21 (Matthews)
ASSISTS28 (Marner)
POINTS39 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS13 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS1 (Marner, Muzzin)
PIMs45 (Bogosian)
SHOTS112 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%58.6% (Tavares)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %55.6% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS45 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS27 (Matthews)
HITS47 (Bogosian, Holl, Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME24:01 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME3:17 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME2:51 (Holl)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

Frederik Andersen– Tied for fourth in the NHL in wins (13).- Sixth among NHL goaltenders in saves made (560).- Is 9-2-2 in 15 career games against Calgary with a 2.48 goals-against average and a .916.
Travis Boyd– Averaging 2.40 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks fourth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.
TJ Brodie– Averaging 19:07 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Has the highest on-ice goals-for percentage (65.2%) at even strength among Maple Leafs defencemen who have appeared in multiple games.- Appeared in 634 games for Calgary from 2010-20.
Jack Campbell– Is 3-0-0 with a 1.33 goals-against average and a .951 save percentage this season.
Justin Holl– Tied for 15th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:30) with a shot attempt percentage of 52.9% when the score is within one goal.- Ranks 34th in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (2:51).- Tied for 20th among NHL right handed defencemen in takeaways (10).
Michael Hutchinson– Has a .922 save percentage and a 2.39 goals-against average through six starts this season. 
Zach Hyman–  Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:02).- Has the second-highest on-ice goals for percentage (65.7%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.- Ranks fourth among Maple Leafs in goals (10).
Alex Kerfoot– Tied for third among Maple Leafs forwards in on-ice goals for percentage (63.6%) at 5-on-5.- Sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.9).- Has the sixth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.83) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has recorded six of his nine assists on home ice this season.
Mitch Marner– Fourth among NHLers in assists (28).- Fourth among NHLers in points (11-28-39).- Tied for third in the NHL in even-strength goals (11).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:38).- Tied for eighth among NHLers in takeaways (26).- Has the fourth highest on-ice goals for percentage (61.7%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto forwards..
Auston Matthews– Leads the NHL in goals (21).- Leads the NHL in game-winning goals (7).- Sixth among NHLers in points (21-15-36).- Averaging 22:03 in time on ice per game, which is third among NHL forwards.- Third among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (52.4%).- Fourth in the NHL in shots on goal (112).
Ilya Mikheyev– Ranks third among Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (1:46).- Has an average of 15.8 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which is seventh among NHLers who have played at least 50 minutes of shorthanded ice time (53:08).  – Has started 36.0% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs.
Jake Muzzin– Tied for 13th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (8).- Tied for 13th among NHL defencemen and tied for sixth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (1-11-12). – Has started 49.6 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is tied for the lowest mark among Toronto defencemen.- Scored his first career shorthanded goal on March 13 vs. Winnipeg.
William Nylander– Second among Maple Leafs in goals (12).- Tied for 18th among NHLers in even-strength goals (9).- Has the seventh highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.80) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 53.5%, which is the second-highest percentage among Maple Leafs.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 60.8% at 5-on-5, which is tied for the fifth highest mark among Toronto skaters.
Morgan Rielly– Leads the Maple Leafs and is tied for 21st among NHLers in average time on ice (24:01).- Tied for seventh among NHL defencemen in points (3-20-23).- Has five assists in four games against the Flames this season.- Tied for eighth among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (9).
Jason Spezza– Has the highest points per 60 minutes rate (2.78) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 57.8% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the sixth highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 125 defensive zone draws (131).
John Tavares– Tied for 28th among NHLers in assists (17).- Has the third highest faceoff win percentage (58.6%) among NHLers who have taken at least 450 faceoffs (457).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 63.6% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is tied for third among Toronto skaters.- Averages 12.89 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks fourth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least 20 games.
Joe Thornton– Has the highest 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games at 55.6%.- Averaging 2.07 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which ranks fifth among Toronto skaters.
  

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Mitch MarnerAssists (4) and points (1-4-5) in four consecutive games.
William NylanderPoints (2-2-4) in four consecutive games.
  

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Zach BogosianTwo points from 200 NHL points
William NylanderTwo goals from 100 NHL goals
John TavaresFive points from 800 NHL points
Joe ThorntonTwo assists from 1,100 career NHL assists
  

RECENT MILESTONES

Kenny AgostinoFirst game as a Maple Leaf (March 11 vs. WPG)
  

INJURY REPORT

Jack Campbell (Lower Body)Did not play on March 14 at Ottawa.
Wayne Simmonds (Wrist)On injured reserve.
 Man Games Lost: 76
  

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

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

Flames are the latest NHL team to call for Darryl Sutter’s unique intervention — Orange County Register

The Calgary Flames hired Darryl Sutter as their head coach Thursday night, and on Friday a talk-show host congratulated him. “Thanks, John,” Sutter said. “Now I won’t be able to listen to you on the tractor while I’m feeding the cows.” This was reminiscent of Dec. 19, 2011, when the Kings tried to rescue a…

Flames are the latest NHL team to call for Darryl Sutter’s unique intervention — Orange County Register

LEAFS 2, FLAMES 1 (OT)

CALGARY FLAMES (9-9-2 – 20 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (15-4-2 – 32 Points)

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2021

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CALGARY00101
TORONTO00112

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • William Nylander put the Maple Leafs on the board with a goal at 18:32 of the third period and later scored the overtime winner at 1:06 of the extra frame. Tonight’s game is his second multi-goal and fifth multi-point game of the season. Nylander has four points (3-1-4) over his last four games. He has 13 points (5-8-13) in 12 games on home ice this season.
  • Zach Hyman registered the primary assist on Nylander’s third period goal. Hyman has registered six of his seven assists on home ice this season. He has seven points (2-5-7) in nine games during the month of February.
  • Auston Matthews collected the secondary assist on Nylander’s third period goal and later registered the primary assist on Nylander’s overtime winning goal. Tonight’s game is Matthews’ third multi-assist and eighth multi-point game of the season. He has 19 points (11-8-19) in 12 games on home ice in 2020-21. In 11 games during the month of February, he has recorded 21 points (12-9-21).
  • Justin Holl picked up the secondary assist on Nylander’s overtime goal. Holl has recorded five of his seven assists on home ice in 2020-21. He has a pair of assists in four games against Calgary this season.
  • Michael Hutchinson stopped 21 of the 22 shots he faced to earn his second win of the season.

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

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
CALGARY7 (6)11 (10)3 (2)1 (0)22 (18)
TORONTO11 (8)15 (14)12 (8)1 (0)39 (30)
      

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
CALGARY16 (14)14 (13)11 (8)1 (0)42 (35)
TORONTO16 (11)25 (24)27 (16)1 (0)69 (51)

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Record at Home9-3-1 (13 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Calgary  64-61-12-5 (142 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Calgary at Home37-20-7-3 (67 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots6 (Nylander)
Shot Attempts9 (Nylander)
Faceoff Wins9 (Tavares)
Faceoff Win Percentage100% (Nylander – 1 won, 0 lost)
Hits2 (Bogosian, Hyman, Spezza)
Blocked Shots3 (Holl)
Takeaways3 (Marner)
TOI25:34 (Rielly)
Power Play TOI4:56 (Matthews)
Shorthanded TOI2:28 (Brodie)
Shifts30 (Dermott)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage86.7% (Boyd, Spezza – 13 for, 2 against)
  

RECORD WHEN…

Opponent scores first5-2-1
Tied after 15-1-0
Tied after 25-0-1
Do not score a power play goal4-3-0
Do not allow a power play goal8-1-1
Outshooting opponent6-2-1
Overtime2-2
Wednesday4-1-0

OF NOTE…

  • The Maple Leafs went 2-for-2 on the penalty kill and 0-for-4 on the power play tonight.
  • Travis Dermott and Morgan Rielly were on the ice for a team-high 22 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Dermott finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 75.9% (22 for, 7 against), while Rielly finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 51.2% (22 for, 21 against).
  • Auston Matthews won 63% (5 won, 3 lost) of his faceoffs against Calgary centre Elias Lindholm.
  • Jason Spezza and John Tavares were both 4-for-5 (80%) on offensive zone faceoffs tonight.

UPCOMING GAMES:

  • Saturday, February 27, 7:00 p.m. at Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • Monday, March 1, 10:00 p.m. at Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet Ontario, FAN 590)
  • Wednesday, March 3, 8:00 p.m. at Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
  • Thursday, March 4, 10:00 p.m. at Vancouver Canucks (TSN4, FAN 590)
  • Saturday, March 6, 7:00 p.m. at Vancouver Canucks (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)

Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution. Please consult official NHL game sheets (links above) to confirm no statistical changes were made.

CALGARY-TORONTO PREGAME NOTES

CALGARY FLAMES (9-9-1 – 19 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (14-4-2 – 30 Points)

FEBRUARY 24, 2021 ▪ 7:00 PM EST

SCOTIABANK ARENA (TORONTO, ON) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ▪ RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus CALGARY

ALL-TIME RECORD:63-61-12-5 (141 Games)
ALL-TIME at HOME:36-20-7-3 (66 Games)
2020-21:2-1-0
LAST FIVE:2-2-1
LAST 10:6-3-1

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus CALGARY

GAMES PLAYED:Joe Thornton (66), Jake Muzzin (33), Jason Spezza (30)
GOALS:Joe Thornton (11), John Tavares (8), Wayne Simmonds (7)
ASSISTS:Joe Thornton (44), Jake Muzzin (16), John Tavares (11)
POINTS:Joe Thornton (55), John Tavares (19), Jake Muzzin (19)
PENALTY MINUTES:Jason Spezza (33), Joe Thornton (31), Wayne Simmonds (23)

MAPLE LEAFS – FLAMES TEAM STATS

 TORONTOCALGARY
GOALS FOR (Rank):72 (2nd)49 (t-17th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):       54 (t-19th)54 (t-19th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):21/63 [33.3%] (t-1st)16/74 [21.6%] (15th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):52/66 [78.8%] (17th)54/66 [79.4%] (15th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):29.5 (22nd)29.3 (23rd)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):28.9 (t-9th)30.3 (19th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):807 (8th)779 (11th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):48.8% (t-20th)51.1% (9th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):52.1% (9th)50.0% (t-15th)

MAPLE LEAFS – FLAMES NOTES

First Matchup between Clubs:Nov. 5, 1972 (Toronto 2, Atlanta 2)
All-Time Record:63-61-12-5 (141 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:36-20-7-3 (66 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:27-41-5-2 (75 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent at Home:Dec. 6, 2017 (Toronto 2, Calgary 1 SO)
  

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORYLEADER
GOALS18 (Matthews)
ASSISTS21 (Marner)
POINTS30 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS9 (Marner, Matthews, Rielly)
SHORTHANDED POINTSN/A
PIMs22 (Simmonds)
SHOTS78 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%58.7% (Spezza)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %57.8% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS35 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS18 (Matthews)
HITS35 (Hyman)
TOI PER GAME23:47 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME3:34 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME3:29 (Holl)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

Frederik Andersen– Leads the NHL in wins (11).- Tied for second among NHL goaltenders in saves made (411).- Has a 9-2-2 record with a 2.48 goals-against average and a .916 save percentage in 15 career games against Calgary.
Travis Boyd– Averaging 2.74 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks fifth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.
TJ Brodie– Averaging 18:43 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Fourth among Maple Leafs defencemen in points (0-5-5).
Justin Holl– Ranks 33rd among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (16:59) with a shot attempt percentage of 50.0%.- Tied for 28th among NHL defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (16:59) with a goals for percentage of 51.8%.- Tied for 11th in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (3:29).
Michael Hutchinson– Has a .922 save percentage at even-strength through two starts this season.
Zach Hyman–  Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:20).- Has the second-highest on-ice goals for percentage (68.0%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto forwards.
Alex Kerfoot– Has two goals and five assists in 12 games on home ice this season.- Ranks sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (20.0).- Has seven points (3-4-7) in 10 games during the month of February.
Mitch Marner– Second among NHLers in assists (21)- Tied for second among NHLers in points (9-21-30).- Tied for second in the NHL in even-strength goals (9).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:52).- Has played 39.7% of Toronto’s shorthanded ice time.- Has the highest on-ice goals for percentage (74.2%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto forwards..
Auston Matthews– Leads the NHL in goals (18).- Fourth among NHLers in points (18-11-29).- Averaging 21:53 in time on ice per game, which is ranked fifth among NHL forwards.- Ranks third among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (51.2%).- Tied for second in the NHL in shots on goal (78).- Leads the NHL in scoring during the month of February (12-7-19).
Ilya Mikheyev– Ranks third among Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:10).- Has an average of 15.2 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which ranks second among NHLers who have played at least 40 minutes of shorthanded ice time (43:21).  – Has started 38.4% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs.
Jake Muzzin– Tied for 23rd among NHL skaters in shorthanded ice time per game (3:13).- Tied for 13th among NHL defencemen and ranks sixth among Maple Leafs in points (1-11-12). – Has started 48.0 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest mark among Toronto defencemen.
William Nylander– Has the eighth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.80) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 52.5%, which is the second-highest percentage among Maple Leafs forwards who have appeared in at least five games.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 56.2% at 5-on-5.- Averaging 2.19 takeaways per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks third on the Maple Leafs.   
Morgan Rielly– Leads Maple Leafs in average time on ice (23:47).- Tied for third among NHL defencemen in points (2-14-16).- Has five assists in three games against Calgary this season.- Has nine points (1-8-9) in 10 games during the month of February.
Jason Spezza– Has the fourth-highest points per 60 minutes rate (2.88) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 60.5% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the fourth highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 75 defensive zone draws.
John Tavares– Tied for 13th in the NHL in power play goals (4).- Tied for the fifth-highest faceoff win percentage (58.4%) among NHLers who have taken at least 275 faceoffs (291).- Has five goals and four assists in 12 games at home this season.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 56.2% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21.
Joe Thornton– Has the highest 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage among Toronto skaters at 57.9%.- Has three goals and six assists in nine games this season.
  

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

None 
  

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Zach BogosianTwo points from 200 NHL points
Travis BoydThree games from 100 career NHL games
Jake MuzzinTwo games from 600 career NHL games
Joe ThorntonFive assists from 1,100 career NHL assists
  

RECENT MILESTONES

Justin Holl100th NHL game (Feb. 20 at MTL)
Auston Matthews300th NHL game (Feb. 20 at MTL)
Jake Muzzin200th NHL assist (Feb. 17 vs. OTT)
100th game as a Maple Leaf (Feb. 17 vs. OTT)
  

INJURY REPORT

Frederik Andersen (Lower Body)Did not play on Feb. 22 vs. CGY.
Jack Campbell (Leg)On injured reserve.
Zach HymanDid not play on Feb. 22 vs. CGY.
Jake Muzzin (Face)Did not play on Feb. 22 vs. CGY.
Wayne Simmonds (Wrist)On injured reserve.
Joe Thornton (Lower Body)Did not play on Feb. 22 vs. CGY.
 Man Games Lost: 50
  

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

Feb. 17Acquired forward Alex Galchenyuk from Carolina in exchange for forward Egor Korshkov and defenceman David Warsofsky.
  

FLAMES 3, MAPLE LEAFS 0 POSTGAME NOTES

CALGARY FLAMES (9-9-1 – 19 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (14-4-2 – 30 Points)

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021

 123OTFINAL
CALGARY111–3
TORONTO000–0

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • The Maple Leafs were shut out for the first time in 2020-21.
  • Michael Hutchinson stopped 30 of the 33 shots he faced in the loss.

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

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
CALGARY14 (11)12 (6)7 (3)–33 (20)
TORONTO9 (6)17 (9)8 (8)–34 (23)
      

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
CALGARY20 (17)18 (8)12 (6)–50 (31)
TORONTO26 (14)29 (17)20 (16)–75 (47)

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Record at Home8-3-1 (12 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Calgary  63-61-12-5 (141 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Calgary at Home36-20-7-3 (66 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots4 (Lehtonen)
Shot Attempts11 (Tavares)
Faceoff Wins6 (Matthews)
Faceoff Win Percentage67% (Engvall – 2 won, 1 lost)
Hits2 (Petan, Vesey)
Blocked Shots3 (Brodie)
Takeaways3 (Matthews)
TOI27:33 (Rielly)
Power Play TOI10:03 (Marner)
Shorthanded TOI6:13 (Brodie, Holl)
Shifts23 (Kerfoot)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage81.3% (Kerfoot – 13 for, 3 against)
  

RECORD WHEN…

Opponent scores first4-2-1
Trail after 12-2-1
Trail after 20-3-0
Do not score a power play goal3-3-0
Allow multiple power play goals2-1-0
Outshooting opponent5-2-1
Monday2-1-1

OF NOTE…

  • The Maple Leafs went 3-for-5 on the penalty kill and 0-for-7 on the power play tonight.
  • With a 14-4-2 record, the Maple Leafs have amassed the club’s third-highest point total through the first 20 games of a season, trailing only the 1933-34 (14-3-3, 31 Points) and 1934-35 (15-4-1, 31 Points) Maple Leafs.
  • Zach Bogosian and Mikko Lehtonen were on the ice for a team-high 20 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Bogosian finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 71.4% (20 for, 8 against), while Lehtonen finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 80% (20 for, 5 against).
  • Justin Holl started 25% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which was the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.

UPCOMING GAMES:

  • Wednesday, February 24, 7:00 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • Saturday, February 27, 7:00 p.m. at Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • Monday, March 1, 10:00 p.m. at Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet Ontario, FAN 590)
  • Wednesday, March 3, 8:00 p.m. at Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
  • Thursday, March 4, 10:00 p.m. at Vancouver Canucks (TSN4, FAN 590)

Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution. Please consult official NHL game sheets (links above) to confirm no statistical changes were made.

FLAMES AT MAPLE LEAFS PREGAME NOTES

CALGARY FLAMES (8-9-1 – 17 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (14-3-2 – 30 Points)

FEBRUARY 22, 2021 ▪ 7:00 PM EST

SCOTIABANK ARENA (TORONTO, ON) ▪
TV: TSN4 ▪ RADIO: TSN 1050

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus CALGARY

ALL-TIME RECORD:63-60-12-5 (140 Games)
ALL-TIME at HOME:36-19-7-3 (65 Games)
2020-21:2-0-0
LAST FIVE:3-1-1
LAST 10:6-3-1

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus CALGARY

GAMES PLAYED:Joe Thornton (66), Jake Muzzin (33), Jason Spezza (29)
GOALS:Joe Thornton (11), John Tavares (8), Wayne Simmonds (7)
ASSISTS:Joe Thornton (44), Jake Muzzin (16), John Tavares (11)
POINTS:Joe Thornton (55), John Tavares (19), Jake Muzzin (19)
PENALTY MINUTES:Jason Spezza (33), Joe Thornton (31), Wayne Simmonds (23)

MAPLE LEAFS – FLAMES TEAM STATS

 TORONTOCALGARY
GOALS FOR (Rank):72 (t-1st)46 (18th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):       51 (19th)54 (t-21st)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):21/56 [37.5%] (1st)14/69 [20.3%] (16th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):49/61 [80.3%] (14th)47/61 [77.1%] (21st)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):29.3 (t-22nd)29.1 (24th)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):28.6 (t-9th)30.1 (19th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):760 (9th)748 (11th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):48.3% (24th)51.7% (t-8th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):52.8% (5th)49.4% (19th)

MAPLE LEAFS – FLAMES NOTES

First Matchup between Clubs:Nov. 5, 1972 (Toronto 2, Atlanta 2)
All-Time Record:63-60-12-5 (140 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:36-19-7-3 (65 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:27-41-5-2 (75 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent at Home:Dec. 6, 2017 (Toronto 2, Calgary 1 SO)
  

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORYLEADER
GOALS18 (Matthews)
ASSISTS21 (Marner)
POINTS30 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS9 (Marner, Matthews, Rielly)
SHORTHANDED POINTSN/A
PIMs22 (Simmonds)
SHOTS75 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%59.8% (Tavares)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %57.8% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS35 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS17 (Marner)
HITS35 (Hyman)
TOI PER GAME23:35 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME3:11 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME3:20 (Holl)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

Frederik Andersen– Leads the NHL in wins (11).- Tied for second among NHL goaltenders in saves made (411).- Has a 9-2-2 record with a 2.48 goals-against average and a .916 save percentage in 15 career games against Calgary.
Travis Boyd– Averaging 2.95 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks fifth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.
TJ Brodie– Averaging 18:53 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Fourth among Maple Leafs defencemen in points (0-5-5).
Justin Holl– Ranks 31st among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:18) with a shot attempt percentage of 50.2%.- Tied for 22nd among NHL defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:18) with a goals for percentage of 53.8%.- Ranks 14th in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (3:20).
Zach Hyman–  Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:20).- Has the second-highest on-ice goals for percentage (68.0%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto forwards.
Alex Kerfoot– Has two goals and five assists in 11 games on home ice this season.- Ranks seventh among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.8).- Has seven points (3-4-7) in nine games during the month of February.
Mitch Marner– Second among NHLers in assists (21)- Third among NHLers in points (9-21-30).- Second in the NHL in even-strength goals (9).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:40).- Has played 40.6% of Toronto’s shorthanded ice time.- Has the highest on-ice goals for percentage (76.4%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto forwards..
Auston Matthews– Leads the NHL in goals (18).- Fourth among NHLers in points (18-11-29).- Averaging 21:45 in time on ice per game, which is ranked seventh among NHL forwards.- Ranks third among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (51.2%).- Ranks third in the NHL in shots on goal (75).- Leads the NHL in scoring during the month of February (12-7-19).
Ilya Mikheyev– Ranks third among Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:05).- Has an average of 13.7 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which ranks fourth among NHLers who have played at least 35 minutes of shorthanded ice time (39:27).  – Has started 38.6% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs.
Jake Muzzin– Tied for 21st among NHL skaters in shorthanded ice time per game (3:13).- Tied for 10th among NHL defencemen and ranks sixth among Maple Leafs in points (1-11-12). – Has started 48.0 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest mark among Toronto defencemen.
William Nylander– Has the eighth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.88) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 51.8%, which is the second-highest percentage among Maple Leafs forwards who have appeared in at least five games.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 56.2% at 5-on-5.- Averaging 2.35 takeaways per 60 minutes of ice time, which rank second on the Maple Leafs.   
Morgan Rielly– Leads Maple Leafs in average time on ice (23:35).- Tied for second among NHL defencemen in points (2-14-16).- Has five assists in two games against Calgary this season.- Has nine points (1-8-9) in nine games during the month of February.
Jason Spezza– Has the third-highest points per 60 minutes rate (3.03) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 61.5% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the fourth highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 75 defensive zone draws.
John Tavares– Tied for 10th in the NHL in power play goals (4).- Has the third-highest faceoff win percentage (59.8%) among NHLers who have taken at least 250 faceoffs (276).- Has five goals and four assists in 11 games at home this season.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 60.0% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21.
Joe Thornton– Has the highest 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage among Toronto skaters at 57.9%.- Has recorded two goals and five assists through four games since returning from injury on February 15.
  

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Alex KerfootPoints (2-3-5) in four consecutive games.
Mitch MarnerGoals (2), assists (5) and points (2-5-7) in two consecutive games.
Auston MatthewsGoals (7) in four consecutive games, assists (4) in two consecutive games and points (16-8-24) in 13 consecutive games.
Morgan RiellyAssists (4) in two consecutive games.
Jason SpezzaAssists (2) in two consecutive games.
John TavaresPoints (1-1-2) in two consecutive games.
Joe ThorntonAssists (5) and points (2-5-7) in four consecutive games.
  

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Zach BogosianTwo points from 200 NHL points
Travis BoydFour games from 100 career NHL games
Jake MuzzinTwo games from 600 career NHL games
Joe ThorntonFive assists from 1,100 career NHL assists
  

RECENT MILESTONES

Justin Holl100th NHL game (Feb. 20 at MTL)
Auston Matthews300th NHL point (Feb. 8 vs. VAN)
300th NHL game (Feb. 20 at MTL)
Jake Muzzin200th NHL assist (Feb. 17 vs. OTT)
100th game as a Maple Leaf (Feb. 17 vs. OTT)
  

INJURY REPORT

Jack Campbell (Leg)On injured reserve.
Wayne Simmonds (Wrist)On injured reserve.
 Man Games Lost: 44
  

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

Feb. 17Acquired forward Alex Galchenyuk from Carolina in exchange for forward Egor Korshkov and defenceman David Warsofsky.
  

Leafs-Flames quotes

SHELDON KEEFE

Q. Mark Masters, TSN: You spoke this morning about how it’s not easy to beat a team twice in a row and it certainly wasn’t easy tonight. How did you see your team find a way?

Sheldon Keefe: Obviously, we were reeling there for quite a while, but the fact that our best people just got to work when things were all even again and went out there and found a way to get us another one, and then we were pretty good there right to the very end. Again, with the penalty kill, we made it even harder on ourselves, but it was a pretty gutsy win that way. We don’t like a lot of things about the game today in terms of how we let them back in it, of course. That just shows, again, where we need to continue to grow as a team. 

At the same time, that’s a good team over there. That’s two games they played us hard. They carried play for good chunks of time in both games. We knew they were going to push back. I wish we could have been a little better there, but to come out of it with another win here tonight is a really good sign for our team. In terms of the resiliency and not folding and not feeling sorry for ourselves when we give up the lead when they find their way back, all really good healthy signs for our team. There’s lots of things we’ll take away from here tonight that will help us get better from here.  

FREDERIK ANDERSEN 

Q. Mark Masters, TSN: A bit of a wild ride for the team and for you, in terms of the action you were seeing. Not much at first and then quite a lot of pucks near the end. From your perspective, how did the team pull this one out?

Frederik Andersen: Yeah, you said it pretty good. We scored some big goals at the right moments and then had some good kills at big moments as well so I think we can chalk that up to a few timely goals and  couple PKs. Pretty good first period, obviously. We didn’t really give them anything and got some goals so that was a good start.

Q. Mark Masters, TSN: You’ve obviously been teammates with Mitch Marner for a while now, what’s your perspective and what’s standing out to you about the way he’s started this season?

Frederik Andersen: It’s good. He’s a skillful player. He sees the ice so well, and creates a lot of time and space out there. Great shot today so that was nice to see.

Q. Kevin McGran, Toronto Star: I wanted to ask you about Mitch’s shot. We all know how good of a shot Auston had all his career but Mitch has really seemed to have stepped up his game shot-wise. What have you seen of his progression as a shooter when you face him in practice?

Frederik Andersen: I think it’s underrated. I think he’s good at picking spots and being pretty elusive and tricky about where he’s going to go. That’s probably what he’s been really good at. I think he wants to be more than an incredible passer and playmaker. I know he wants to add to his game and I think he’s done that throughout the years I’ve played with him.

Q. Kevin McGran, Toronto Star: As a goalie, when you’re looking at guys who have good shots and are good playmakers, is it all the more tough to anticipate what they’re going to do with the puck?

Frederik Andersen: Yeah, of course. There’s more options so you’ve got to respect both the shot and the pass option so the better you can be at both, the more it’s going to help you.

Q. Terry Koshan, Toronto Sun: When you guys have a game like that where it’s kind of one story in the first and then another one in the second period, and you still manage to battle back and win, what do you think that says about the team and some growth that has been made in the last couple of years, or do you see it that way?

Frederik Andersen: Yeah, of course. It’s good character to battle these games out and get the two points. Obviously, we had a chance to take all four today in this little mini-series and we wanted to do that so it’s really nice to see the way we battled to the end and got away with the two points again tonight. Obviously, we don’t want to make it this hard every night but again, it’s a good character win.

TRAVIS BOYD 

Q. Chris Johnston, Sportsnet: I’m wondering since the camp ended, what was the priority for you to work on to stay sharp? What approach did you take into tonight’s game?

Travis Boyd: Coming out of camp was just trying to get up to speed. I think, just like everybody else, you only had a week of camp this year and I think it only ended up being six ice days or something like that. Just trying to get up to speed, get your conditioning going and, for me personally, also just trying to get used to the systems. My first year with the organization so just getting used to how they play and the structure that they want to play with every night. 

Q. Terry Koshan, Toronto Sun: That aside, and a nice by Muzzin and Engvall to get that going, but how difficult did you find it to get into the rhythm of the game and that sort of thing, or did you after watching the first seven?

Travis Boyd: I actually thought, myself personally and my line, I thought we were good from the start tonight. Really had some good O zone shifts in the first and even in the second before we ended up scoring. Once you start playing you’re right back into it.  Obviously, like I said, I felt a few times out there tonight I had maybe been a little out of position or whatever versus how the structure is that we want to play with here, but other than that I thought we were good tonight. I thought my line was really good, I thought we had some good O zone shifts and didn’t give up a whole lot. 

TJ BRODIE 

Q. Mark Masters, TSN: How did you get it done tonight?

TJ Brodie: We came out hard. I thought we played well in the first. We had some looks. We let it go in the second a little bit there and started chasing it but we found a way to hold on and get the two points.

Q. Mark Masters, TSN: What’s your perspective on working alongside Frederik Andersen as a defenceman back there? What stands out the most to you about him?

TJ Brodie: He’s great. He’s always in position and I’ve been really impressed with the way he handles the puck. I haven’t had the chance to play against him too much, it’s definitely something that he does well.

Q: Luke Fox, Sportsnet: What’s the biggest thing you’ve learned about Mitch Marner that you didn’t know before coming to Toronto?

TJ Brodie: Just how great defensively he is. He’s always in the right spot, great stick and on the penalty kill, he’s real effective. Whether it’s up ice or in the zone, it’s something like I said not playing too much in Toronto through the years, it’s something that I didn’t really get to see or notice.

JUSTIN HOLL

Q. Chris Johnston, Sportsnet: From your perspective, after a strong first period, why was it difficult to maintain that as Calgary had a push back in the middle of the game?

Justin Holl: I thought they did a really good job of squeezing us in our defensive zone. They had four guys on one side while we were trying to breakout so I think we need to do a better job of finding the weak side D. That’s kind of our way out of it and we didn’t do a very good job of doing that. Then a little bit of panic set in where guys are throwing pucks and obviously I’m guilty as well. Some things we need to clean up but we’re just happy to get in here and get two wins in a row and onwards.

Q. James Mirtle, The Athletic: How do you feel your season has gone so far through eight games for you personally?

 

Justin Holl: I think it’s been good so far. The way I measure my game mostly, especially if I’m playing a lot of minutes like I have been, is if we win, really. Having a 6-2 record through eight games is positive for our team. I don’t think the games have been perfect, I don’t think we’re rolling yet, but that’s kind of how I measure success in terms of Muzz and I on the ice.  

MITCH MARNER 

Q: Mark Masters, TSN: Mitch, not easy to beat a good team back-to-back, especially on the road . Your perspective on how the team got it done tonight.

Mitch Marner: I think the first period we came out how we wanted to. Second period, obviously we sat back, gave them everything, game them all the opportunities, Freddie stood strong for us there. I think we gave up way too many shots, chances against. O-zone wasn’t there for us, controlling it wise puck.  Like I said, Freddie kept us strong in there. Then it came to us in the third, again we were sitting back a little too much. I think everyone got their feet under them, kind of calmed down the bench and did what we needed to do.

Q: Mark Masters, TSN: What did you see the on game-winning goal? An example of that kind of shot mentality you talked about wanting to establish?

Mitch Marner: I’ve really been working on that shot with Matts. I think if I can try to find that shot more, I know that Matts can find me there. We’ve been trying to work on that shot a lot. For me, it’s just trying to get it off my stick quickly and on to the net, for a chance on net, for a rebound or something for [Hyman] to go in, which it did. But again, I mean I’m trying to get more of a shot mentality in there, trying to be more of a threat. It was a great dish by Matty and that’s big goal.

Q: Kevin McGran, Toronto Star: About your shot, how much do you work on it like 12 months a year, all season and you seem to have really gotten better with it in the last year or two. What are you doing to get to another level with that shot?

Mitch Marner: I think obviously weight helps, put on a lot of weight since first and second year, got a lot stronger on my stick and everything like that, more flex. I guess less flex on my stick actually got higher up in that range. I mean I think just the last two years I’ve been trying to work on it. I feel like it’s a mentality thing. I feel like I really want to try and make an extra play most of the time but this year around, trying to be more of a threat. More of a guy that can be more a consistent shooter on net, kind of change things up on goalies and that’s what I did tonight. I had a couple of good opportunities in the second. I just missed the net on both which I’ve got to fix that opportunity but like I said, great play by Matty there, great dish by him and great space and for me, it’s just trying to put it in.

Maple Leafs-Flames postgame notes

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (6-2-0 – 12 Points) vs.

CALGARY FLAMES (3-1-1 – 5 Points)

TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021

 123OTFINAL
TORONTO211–4
CALGARY021–3

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Wayne Simmonds put the Maple Leafs on the board at 3:44 of the first period. Simmonds has goals (2) in two consecutive games. He has 16 points (8-8-16) in 27 career games against the Flames.
  • Auston Matthews scored the second Toronto goal of the night on the power play at 14:16 of the first period and later had the primary assist on Mitch Marner’s third period goal. Matthews has goals (2) and points (2-1-3) in two consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his second multi-point performance of the season. He has registered seven points (4-3-7) over his last five games played.
  • Travis Boyd scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the game at 2:09 of the second period. Boyd’s goal is his first goal as a Maple Leaf and his first point as a Maple Leaf. He had 10 points (3-7-10) in 24 games as a member of the Washington Capitals last season. Tonight’s game is his first game as a Maple Leaf.
  • Mitch Marner registered the primary assist on Matthews’ first period goal and later scored Toronto’s fourth goal of the night at 12:14 of the third period. Marner has assists (4) and points (2-4-6) in three consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his fifth multi-point game of the season. He is tied for the NHL lead in points with 12 (5-7-12) through eight games played.  He leads the NHL in even-strength goals (5). Toronto is 6-0-0 when Marner records a point this season.
  • Justin Holl recorded the primary assist on Simmonds’ first period goal. Holl has five assists in eight games played this season. The Maple Leafs are 3-1-0 when Holl records a point this season.
  • Jimmy Vesey collected the secondary assist on Simmonds’ first period goal. Vesey has two points (1-1-2) over his last three games played. Tonight’s assist is his first point on the road in 2020-21.
  • Morgan Rielly had the secondary assist on Matthews’ first period goal and later had the secondary assist on Marner’s third period goal. Rielly has assists (5) in two consecutive games. He has recorded five (0-5-5) of his six (1-5-6) points on the road this season.
  • Pierre Engvall recorded the primary assist on Boyd’s second period goal. Engvall’s assist is his first point of the 2020-21 season. In 48 games as a rookie in 2019-20, Engvall registered eight goals and seven assists.
  • Jake Muzzin picked up the secondary assist on Boyd’s second period goal. Muzzin has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He has 19 points (3-16-19) in 33 career games against the Flames.
  • Frederik Andersen stopped 23 of the 26 shots he faced to earn his fourth win of the season.

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

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
TORONTO10 (6)5 (5)6 (6)–21 (17)
CALGARY1 (1)18 (17)7 (5)–26 (23)
      

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
TORONTO12 (8)16 (16)11 (10)–39 (34)
CALGARY9 (7)27 (26)17 (14)–53 (47)

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Record on the Road3-1-0 (4 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Calgary  63-60-12-5 (140 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Calgary on the Road27-41-5-2 (75 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots3 (Marner)
Shot Attempts6 (Marner)
Faceoff Wins11 (Matthews)
Faceoff Win Percentage100% (Engvall – 1 won, 0 lost)
Hits3 (Muzzin)
Blocked Shots3 (Anderson)
Takeaways1 (Eight players tied)
TOI23:53 (Muzzin)
Power Play TOI1:46 (Marner, Matthews)
Shorthanded TOI3:43 (Holl)
Shifts31 (Muzzin)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage53.3% (Simmonds – 8 for, 7 against)
  

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first3-1-0
Lead after 12-0-0
Lead after 25-0-0
Score 1 power play goal4-0-0
Allow 1 power play goal2-2-0
Outshot by opponent3-1-0
Tuesday1-0-0

OF NOTE…

  • The Maple Leafs went 3-for-4 on the penalty kill and 1-for-2 on the power play tonight.
  • Toronto has scored at least one power play goal in seven of the club’s eight games this season.
  • Joey Anderson skated in his first game as a Maple Leaf.
  • Zach Hyman and Jake Muzzin started 33.3% of their 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which was the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.
  • Auston Matthews was 9-for-15 (60%) in the faceoff circle when matched up with Calgary centre Elias Lindholm.
  • Jake Muzzin was on the ice for a team-high 14 shot attempts at 5-on-5 tonight. Muzzin finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 40.0% (14 for, 21 against).

UPCOMING GAMES:

  • Thursday, January 28, 10:00 p.m. at Edmonton Oilers (TSN4, TSN 1050)
  • Saturday, January 30, 7:00 p.m. at Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • Thursday, February 4, 7:00 p.m. vs. Vancouver Canucks (TSN4, FAN 590)
  • Saturday, February 6, 7:00 p.m. vs. Vancouver Canucks (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
  • Monday, February 8, 7:00 p.m. vs. Vancouver Canucks (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)

Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution. Please consult official NHL game sheets (links above) to confirm no statistical changes were made.

Maple Leafs-Flames pregame notes

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (5-2-0 – 10 Points) vs.

CALGARY FLAMES (2-1-1 – 5 Points)

JANUARY 26, 2021 ▪ 9:00 PM EST

SCOTIABANK SADDLEDOME (CALGARY, AB) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ONTARIO ▪ RADIO: TSN 1050

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus CALGARY

ALL-TIME RECORD:62-60-12-5 (139 Games)
ALL-TIME ON THE ROAD:26-41-5-2 (74 Games)
2020-21:1-0-0
LAST FIVE:2-2-1
LAST 10:6-3-1

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus CALGARY

GAMES PLAYED:Joe Thornton (66), Jake Muzzin (32), Jason Spezza (29)
GOALS:Joe Thornton (11), John Tavares (8), Wayne Simmonds (6), Jason Spezza (6)
ASSISTS:Joe Thornton (44), Jake Muzzin (15), John Tavares (11)
POINTS:Joe Thornton (55), John Tavares (19), Jake Muzzin (18)
PENALTY MINUTES:Jason Spezza (33), Joe Thornton (31), Wayne Simmonds (23)

MAPLE LEAFS – FLAMES TEAM STATS

 TORONTOCALGARY
GOALS FOR (Rank):22 (t-2nd)13 (t-21st)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):       19 (t-20th)9 (5th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):9/22 [40.9%] (3rd)7/20 [35.0%] (6th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):21/26 [80.8%] (t-13th)14/16 [87.5%] (7th)
SHOTS (Rank):222 (2nd)126 (28th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):308 (1st)161 (27th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):54.2% (5th)53.6% (t-7th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):57.3% (2nd)46.3% (24th)

MAPLE LEAFS – FLAMES NOTES

First Matchup between Clubs:Nov. 5, 1972 (Toronto 2, Atlanta 2)
All-Time Record:62-60-12-5 (139 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:36-19-7-3 (65 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:26-41-5-2 (74 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent on the Road:January 24, 2021 (Toronto 3, Calgary 2)
  

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORYLEADER
GOALS4 (Marner, Tavares)
ASSISTS6 (Marner)
POINTS10 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS5 (Tavares)
SHORTHANDED POINTSN/A
PIMs17 (Simmonds)
SHOTS29 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%100% (Marner, Mikheyev)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %66.3% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS13 (Holl)
TAKEAWAYS6 (Nylander)
HITS15 (Hyman)
TOI PER GAME24:08 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME3:27 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME3:45 (Holl)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

Frederik Andersen– Ranks seventh among NHL goaltenders in saves made (123).- Has an 8-2-2 record with a 2.44 goals-against average and a .918 save percentage in 14 career games against Calgary.  – Earned his 139th win as a Maple Leaf on January 22 vs. Edmonton to move past Curtis Joseph for fourth on the Maple Leafs’ all-time goaltender win register.
TJ Brodie– Averaging 18:00 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto defencemen.- Averages 2:34 per game in shorthanded ice time, which ranks third among Maple Leafs defencemen.- Ranks third among Maple Leafs in blocked shots (8).
Jack Campbell– Is 3-2-0 in five career appearances against the Flames with a 1.94 goals-against average and a .943 save percentage.
Justin Holl– Leads NHL defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (16:44) with a shot attempt percentage of 61.6%.- Averaging 21:30 per game in ice time after averaging 18:31 per game in 2019-20.- Tied for sixth among right-handed NHL defencemen in shorthanded ice time per game (3:45).
Zach Hyman–  Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (3:00).- Has the highest on-ice goals for percentage (57.1%) among Toronto forwards.- One of nine forwards in the NHL to start average over 12:00 minutes per game (13:57) of shorthanded ice time and start fewer than 35% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone (33.9%), while having a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage above 50% (51.9%).
Alex Kerfoot– Ranks sixth among Toronto forwards in points per 60 minutes of ice time (1.47).- Leads the Maple Leafs in penalties drawn (3).- Has won 66.7% (8 won, 4 lost) of his offensive zone faceoffs.
Mitch Marner– Tied for the lead among NHLers in points (4-6-10).- Tied for the NHL lead in even-strength goals (4).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (24:03).
Auston Matthews– Averaging 23:07 in time on ice per game, which ranks third among NHL forwards.- Ranks fourth among Maple Leafs in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (60.4%).- Ranks second in the NHL in shots on goal (29).- Has won the 12th-most faceoffs in the NHL (62).
Ilya Mikheyev– Ranks third among Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:14).- Has an average of 23.0 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which ranks second among NHLers who have played at least 15 minutes of shorthanded ice time.  
Jake Muzzin– Ranks 23rd among NHL skaters in shorthanded ice time per game (3:42).- Ranks 13th among NHL defencemen in shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time (15.57).- Has the 17th highest 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (59.3%) among NHL defencemen.
William Nylander– Has the third highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.93) among Toronto skaters.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 62.8%, which is the second-highest percentage among Maple Leafs forwards.- Has recorded six points against the Flames (two goals, four assists) in nine career games against Calgary.
Morgan Rielly– Tied for 23rd among NHLers who have appeared in multiple games in average time on ice (24:08).- Had his eighth career game with three-plus assists on January 24 at Calgary. Per NHL PR, only two defensemen in history have recorded more with the franchise: Borje Salming (29) and Tomas Kaberle (12).
John Tavares– Tied for 13th in the NHL in points (4-3-7).- Leads the NHL in power play goals (4).- Tied for fourth among NHLers in shots on goal (24).- Has the highest faceoff win percentage (64.1%) among NHLers who have taken at least 100 faceoffs (103).
  

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Mitch MarnerAssists (3) and Points (1-3-4) in two consecutive games.
Jason SpezzaAssists (2) in two consecutive games.
  

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Zach BogosianFour points from 200 NHL points
  

RECENT MILESTONES

Adam BrooksFirst NHL goal (Jan. 22 vs. EDM)
Mitch Marner300th NHL point (Jan. 24 at CGY)
Wayne SimmondsFirst goal as a Maple Leaf (Jan. 24 at CGY)
First point as a Maple Leaf (Jan. 24 at CGY)
500th NHL point (Jan. 24 at CGY)
  

INJURY REPORT

Nick Robertson (Knee)On long term injured reserve.
Joe Thornton (Rib)On long term injured reserve.
 Man Games Lost: 7
  

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

Jan. 24Added forward Travis Boyd to roster.
Jan. 23Placed forward Joe Thornton on long term injured reserve.
Jan. 21Placed forward Nick Robertson on long term injured reserve. Added forward Joey Anderson to the taxi squad.
Jan. 19Loaned forward Travis Boyd to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).

Leafs 3, Flames 2: Quotes

SHELDON KEEFE

Opening Remarks: A good two points for us here today. I do think before I take any questions it’s important to acknowledge the passing of George Armstrong today. It was tough news for our organization and our fans and people that love the game. We actually took a moment today as a team – normally 90 minutes before a game we have a meeting. That’s where we cover a lot of our plans for the game and preparing for the opposition. 

Today we made it about George and shared a video of him and had a conversation about him and his impact on our organization. Leaf Nation is as strong as it is because of the efforts of people like George and, in particular, that era when they were winning the Stanley Cups. Generations of Leaf fans were bred through those efforts. We felt that it was important to acknowledge that. 

Condolences to the Armstrong family, his friends and people who loved him. For myself, I didn’t get a chance to see him play or anything like that, but, like I said, we feel the efforts of people like George and the efforts that they put forth in that era. We feel that every day here with the Leafs and are grateful for that. 

Q. Mark Masters, TSN: A couple of the guys said it was maybe a big of an ugly win. Jack Campbell also said it could be a character building win. What do you want the group to take from this game?

Sheldon Keefe: I think there’s no doubt that it was an ugly one. I think the reality is we looked at this game, it was our seventh game in 12 days, traveling out here and then having to play a two o’clock game. It’s a tough ask, and then you’re playing against a rested team. This one, we felt, would not be pretty. To get the two points is real big for us to have found a way to get those wins and found a way to bounce a few pucks our way into the net. It’s enough for us to get out of here with a win and now we’ll get a good night’s rest and have good practice tomorrow and regroup for the next time out.  

Q. Mark Masters, TSN: How would you describe the effort of Jack Campbell in net, especially near the end there? It appeared he might be dealing with something physically. What did he mean to you guys today?

Sheldon Keefe: He was huge. You don’t get through ugly games like this with a win without your goaltender being your best player. He was that today. He gave our guys great confidence, maybe too much confidence at times, but he was outstanding. It’s another great effort by him today.

Q. Jonas Siegel, The Athletic: I’m wondering what’s running through your mind when you see Jack struggle there at the end physically?

Sheldon Keefe: You’re hoping he’s alright. He got a little bit of attention there and obviously it happened late in the game so I think he’s feeling the effects of that a little bit, but he was able to shake it off and get through the remainder of the game. Luckily there was no other flurry around the net the rest of the way. 

Q. Jonas Siegel, The Athletic: How did you feel Auston looked in his first game back?

Sheldon Keefe: I thought he, like a lot of guys on our team, just weren’t themselves today. His situation probably even more difficult. I don’t know how many days its been since he’s really skated here. We just didn’t have legs today and it was real tough for all of our top guys to really get going tonight.

Q. Chris Johnston, Sportsnet: Was there anything about George Armstrong in particular you wanted the players to know or anything about his career or his life that you shared?

Sheldon Keefe: We went through that recapped his accomplishments and what he meant to the organization, his taking part in all those Stanley Cups and his abilities as a leader and as a captain. I think the message really, we talked about just how efforts like that back in the 1960s, in particular, the last time the Leafs won a Cup, that’s the reason why Leaf Nation is as strong as it is. That’s why generations of families grow up as Leaf fans, because of those efforts.

We have a role to play to continue to build upon that. That was part of it. Just celebrating his legacy. When you’re in this every single day, you’re in the moment, you’re taking care of what you can control every single day. I do think it’s important to stop and pause every now and again just to look at the bigger picture and recognize what we’re doing here every day is for a greater purpose beyond ourselves. We have a role to play within how we prepare and how we play, and people like George showed the way there.  

TJ BRODIE

Q. Mark Masters, TSN: What are you going to remember most about your first game back in Calgary?

TJ Brodie: I think it’s a hard one to forget with the situation and everything. Looking back when I do retire, it’s definitely something to tell the kids and grandkids about the masks and no fans and stuff. It was different, that’s for sure.

Q. Mark Masters, TSN: It’s obviously so different with no fans, there would have been a standing ovation for you, I’m sure. What was that moment like when they did the video tribute in the first period? Your teammates and your old teammates were showing their appreciation.

TJ Brodie: It was special. I owe a lot to the people in Calgary, the teammates, everyone in the organization, the fans. I didn’t really know what to do there. I’ve never been on a different team and with no fans I didn’t know whether to wave or what to do. It was a little awkward.

Q. Kristen Shilton, TSN: What was your take on how the team played tonight, thinking about how you felt overall about the game defensively? 

TJ Brodie: I think there’s things to clean up, for sure. That’s not the way we wanted it to go, it was a little ugly at points. At the end of the day, those games are going to happen and those are the ones that count at the end of the year. Those messy ones that you end up with the two points at the end. 

JACK CAMPBELL

Q. Mark Masters, TSN: You seemed to be in a bit of pain at the end, how are you holding up physically after a gutsy effort?

Jack Campbell: I feel great. The boys played really well and it’s just huge to come out of this barn with two points.

Q. Mark Masters, TSN: Was there any thought in your mind that you’d have to leave the game?

Jack Campbell: Never.

Q. Mark Masters, TSN: How would you describe the challenge of going up against someone like Matthew Tkachuk? Obviously, he’s there to agitate and also has so much skill, he fell on top of you at the end there. How would you describe the challenge?

Jack Campbell: I don’t really look at him as a menace out there, he’s just a really good hockey player. Anytime he’s out there I’m always aware. He’s really good in front of the net and setting up his teammates. I think we did a great job as a unit shutting him down. We’re going to need that every night to keep getting these two points.

Q. Terry Koshan, Toronto Sun: Was there any worry there with what was happening in the final minute, health-wise?

Jack Campbell: I was just really focused on trying to get out of this place with two points. I think the guys did a good job of helping me out and we accomplished that. It’s all I’m focused on right now.

AUSTON MATTHEWS

Opening Remarks: First off, I just want to extend my condolences to the Armstrong family. Obviously, George was an incredible ambassador for the City of Toronto and the Maple Leafs. He paved the way for the guys like us who are trying to accomplish something big here. I just want to extend my condolences to his family.

Q. Terry Koshan, Toronto Sun: What was your take overall? You guys had the day of travel yesterday, the early start could have played a factor. The Flames hadn’t played in six days but you guys seemed to come out from the opening faceoff and do some good things and carry that through. Did you see it that way?

Auston Matthews: I don’t know. I mean, I think it was a pretty ugly game for us to be honest, for us. There’s a lot of things we could have done better. I think we had good sequences in the game. Obviously, a couple of solid lucky bounces that went our way today and we’ll definitely take them but definitely some stuff that we can clean up. Obviously, we can’t make excuses for travel and time change and that stuff. Coming in here we’ve got a job to do. We’ve got to use this time now, a day and a half until we play next, to rest and recover and get used to this schedule here.

Q. Terry Koshan, Toronto Sun: Is that a difference in the team then, that you can “win ugly” and some things might not go your way but you’re still able to pull out a victory?

Auston Matthews: Yeah, [Campbell] was a rock star for us tonight. He made some big saves, especially toward the end there. He was a brick wall for us. He definitely saved us there for sure. It always, I guess, encouraging to win ugly games like this where you just stay with it shift-by-shift and just try to get what we can done.

Q. Jonas Siegel, The Athletic: I was just wondering at practice the other day, what is it that you were feeling that you decided not to practice?

Auston Matthews: I just had some issues here with my hand that I was going through. I’m not really going to go any further than that but obviously if I could have skated or played and felt comfortable then I would have done that but it’s fine now and we’re good to move forward here.

Q. Jonas Siegel, The Athletic: Is it something you’ll have to keep your eye on moving forward?

Auston Matthews: A little bit. I’ll obviously have to take care of it here in the next couple of weeks but it feels a lot better. It feels more than good enough to play and good enough to go out there and contribute and help the team.

 WAYNE SIMMONDS

Q. Mark Masters, TSN: Wayne, that was a milestone moment for you — first as a Leaf, 100th on the power play, 500th point in your career. What did it mean to you?

Wayne Simmonds: It’s pretty big. It felt a lot better that we got the two points. Obviously, it’s nice to get it out of the way, but it’s even nicer to get the two points. Not too happy with our performance, we’ve got a few things we’ve got to fix, but a good two points to start off the road trip.

Q. Mark Masters, TSN: What’s your perspective on the power play that seems to be clicking very well to start this season? All the weapons that are there and your role on it.

Wayne Simmonds: We’ve got two great units. I don’t think it matters which unit is on the ice at this moment. Both units are clicking really well. For me it’s pretty much status quo, get in front of the net, get loose pucks, present myself as an option for the other guys. It’s been great so far and we’ll look to continue to improve.