Montreal Canadiens – The view from left field

MAPLE LEAFS AT CANADIENS PREGAME NOTES

TONIGHT’S GAME
2022-23 Matchups vs. Montréal: First of Four
2021-22 Record vs. Montréal: 2-2-0
Toronto Season Record: 0-0-0
Toronto Road Record: 0-0-0
TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
Toronto opens the 2022-23 season tonight against the Montréal Canadiens in the first of four matchups
between the clubs this season.
The Maple Leafs are 43-43-14-4 through 104 season openers. A total of 22 season opening games have
been played against the Canadiens, with Toronto posting a 13-8-1 record. Only seven of those games
have been played on the road (3-4).
The last time the Maple Leafs opened their season on the road dates back to the 2017-18 season where
Toronto captured a 7-2 win against Winnipeg. Toronto has won five consecutive season opening games.
Toronto went 23-13-5 through 41 road games during the 2021-22 season. The Maple Leafs tied a franchise record with 23 road wins.
Zach Aston-Reese, Nicolas Aubé-Kubel, Jordie Benn (LTIR), Calle Järnkrok, Matt Murray and Ilya Samsonov are the Maple Leafs’ new additions entering tonight’s season opening game against the
Canadiens. Denis Malgin re-joins Toronto after spending the last two seasons playing for the Lausanne
HC and ZSC Lions (NLA). Malgin previously appeared in eight games with the Maple Leafs in 2019-20.
2021-22 HIGHLIGHTS
The Maple Leafs set multiple franchise records during the 2021-22 regular season including:

Most points in a single season with 115.
Most wins in a single season with 54.
Most home wins in a single season with 31.
Tied the franchise record for most road wins in a single season with 23 (also recorded in 2003-04 and
2018-19).
Toronto was one of only five NHL teams (CGY, COL, FLA, NSH, TOR) with three players or more with
80+ points (Matthews, Marner and Nylander) and the only team in the league with six players to hit 60
points (Matthews, Marner, Nylander, Tavares, Rielly and Bunting).
The Maple Leafs led the NHL with a 27.3% power play percentage. William Nylander led the team with
31 power play points (13G, 18A) while Auston Matthews paced the club in power play goals with 16. The
club also led the league in shorthanded goals with 13. Mitch Marner led current Toronto skaters in
shorthanded goals last season with three, an NHL career high.
11 different Toronto skaters set career-highs with the Maple Leafs last season including:
Justin Holl in games played (69), goals (3), assists (20) and points (23).
Alexander Kerfoot in games played (82), assists (38) and points (51).
Mitch Marner in goals (35) and points (97).
Auston Matthews in goals (60), power play goals (16), assists (46) and points (106).
Timothy Liljegren in games played (61), goals (5), assists (18) and points (23).
Morgan Rielly in assists (58).
Rasmus Sandin in games played (51), goals (5), assists (11) and points (16).
Pierre Engvall in games played (78), goals (15), assists (20) and points (35).
Michael Bunting in games played (79), goals (23), assists (40) and points (63).
David Kämpf in games played (82), goals (11), and points (26) while tying a career-high in assists (15).
William Nylander in goals (34), power play goals (13), assists (46) and points (80).
Along with recording career-highs in goals, assists and points, Auston Matthews set a new franchise
record for the most goals scored in a single-season with 60, eclipsing Rick Vaive’s previous record of 54
on April 7th at DAL. Matthews won the Hart Memorial Trophy and the Ted Lindsay Award while also
capturing the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy as the NHL’s goal-scoring leader (60) for the second straight season.
Toronto Maple Leafs: Media Notes
Michael Bunting led all NHL rookies with 63 points, tied for second in goals (23) and ranked second in
assists (40). The Scarborough, ON native recorded the third-most points (63) and second-most assists
(40) by a rookie in franchise history. Bunting was nominated as a finalist for the Calder Trophy and named
to the 2021-22 NHL All-Rookie Team.
Morgan Rielly tied for fifth in assists (58) and tied for sixth in points (68) among league defencemen. With
the second season of his NHL career surpassing 50 assists (the first dating back to 2018-19 where he
recorded 52), Rielly became the third defenceman in Maple Leafs history to record multiple 50-assist
seasons, joining Borje Salming (5x) and Ian Turnbull (2x).
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: Sportsnet 590 The Fan
NEXT GAME
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
October 10, 2022 The Maple Leafs assigned forwards Kyle Clifford,
Adam Gaudette, Pontus Holmberg, Nick Robertson
and Wayne Simmonds as well as defencemen Filip
Král, Victor Mete and William Villeneuve to the Toronto
Marlies (AHL).
INJURY REPORT
Jordie Benn Groin (LTIR)
Carl Dahlström Shoulder (IR)
Timothy Liljegren Hernia (LTIR)
John Tavares Oblique (Day-to-Day)
ALL-TIME VS. MONTRÉAL CANADIENS:
First Matchup between Clubs: December 26, 1917 (Toronto 7 vs. Montréal 5)
All-Time Record: 309-346-88-18 (761 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 196-129-45-10 (380 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 113-217-43-8 (381 Games)
Last Road Win vs. Opponent: April 28, 2021 (Toronto 4 at Montréal 1)
ACTIVE LEADERS VS. MONTRÉAL CANADIENS:
Games Played: John Tavares (49), Morgan Rielly (40), Mark Giordano (35)
Goals: Auston Matthews (22), John Tavares (18), William Nylander (12)
Assists: John Tavares (24), Mitch Marner (23), Morgan Rielly (19)
Points: John Tavares (42), Auston Matthews (34), Mitch Marner (27)
Penalty Minutes Mark Giordano (26), John Tavares (22), William Nylander (12), Jake Muzzin (12)
NEXT GAME
Date: Thursday, October 13, 2022
Opponent: vs. Washington Capitals
Time: 7:30 pm ET
Broadcast Information: TSN4 (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)
2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .701 3.81 3.07 27.3% 82.1% 34.6 30.6 55.1%
Montréal .335 2.66 3.87 13.7% 75.6% 29.8 34.4 49.2%
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
Power Play: 63/231 (27.3%)
Power Play Goal Leader: 16 – Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 31 – Nylander (13G, 18A)
2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)
ON THE PK IN 2021-22
Penalty Kill: 192/234 (82.1%)
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 4 – Mikheyev
Shorthanded Point Leader: 4 – Mikheyev (4G), Kämpf (2G, 2A), Marner (3G, 1A)
2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)
FAST FACTS
Wednesday games 1st of 11 (8 home, 3 road)
Back-to-Backs played 0 of 14
Record in first game of back-toback 0-0-0
Record in second game of back-toback 0-0-0
October games 1st of 10 (4 home, 6 road)
UPCOMING MILESTONES
Jordie Benn Five games away from 600 career NHL games
Mark Giordano Seven assists away from 400 career NHL assists
Auston Matthews Two assists away from 200 career NHL assists
Denis Malgin Eight games away from 200 career NHL games played
Matt Murray Four games away from 250 career NHL games played
Jake Muzzin Seven points away from 300 career NHL points
John Tavares One game away from 950 career NHL games played
John Tavares Nine goals away from 400 career NHL goals
John Tavares Five points away from 900 career NHL points
HOW THE MAPLE LEAFS WERE BUILT
Draft (7) Free Agent (12) Trade (4)
2018 – Sandin (29th overall) 2022 – Aston-Reese (Oct. 9) 2022- Murray (July 11)
2017 – Liljegren (17th overall) 2022 – Järnkrok (July 15) 2022 – Giordano (Mar. 20)
2016 – Matthews (1st overall) 2022 – Benn (July 14) 2019 – Kerfoot (July 1)
2015 – Marner (4th overall) 2022 – Samsonov (July 13) 2019 – Muzzin (Jan. 28)
2014 – Engvall (188th overall) 2022 – Malgin (July 13)
2014 – Nylander (8th overall) 2022 – Aubé-Kubel (July 13)
2012 – Rielly (5th overall) 2021 – Bunting (July 28)
2021 – Kämpf (July 28)
2021 – Dahlstrom (July 28)
2020 – Brodie (Oct. 9)
2018 – Tavares (July 1)
2016 – Holl (July 2)
5-on-5 CF% 59.71% – Matthews SAVE PERCENTAGE .914 – Campbell
2021-22 RECORD BY MONTH
OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY
HOME 3-1-1 6-2-0 3-1-0 4-0-0 3-1-0
AWAY 1-3-0 6-0-0 1-1-1 4-2-1 4-3-1
TOTAL 4-4-1 12-2-0 4-2-1 8-2-1 7-4-1
MARCH APRIL
HOME 6-2-1 6-1-0
AWAY 2-3-0 5-1-2
TOTAL 8-5-1 11-2-2
2021-22 RECORD BY DAY
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
5-2-0 6-3-1 11-1-2 8-3-0 8-4-1 3-1-0 13-7-3
2021-22 SEASON SERIES RECORDS
TEAM RECORD TEAM RECORD
Anaheim Ducks 2-0-0 Nashville Predators 1-1-0
Arizona Coyotes 0-1-1 New Jersey Devils 3-0-0
Boston Bruins 3-0-0 New York Islanders 3-0-0
Buffalo Sabres 1-3-0 New York Rangers 1-1-1
Calgary Flames 1-1-0 Ottawa Senators 3-1-0
Carolina Hurricanes 2-1-0 Philadelphia Flyers 3-0-0
Chicago Blackhawks 2-0-0 Pittsburgh Penguins 1-2-0
Colorado Avalanche 1-0-1 San Jose Sharks 1-1-0
Columbus Blue Jackets 2-0-1 Seattle Kraken 2-0-0
Dallas Stars 2-0-0 St. Louis Blues 1-1-0
Detroit Red Wings 4-0-0 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-2-0
Edmonton Oilers 2-0-0 Vancouver Canucks 0-2-0
Florida Panthers 1-0-2 Vegas Golden Knights 2-0-0
Los Angeles Kings 1-1-0 Washington Capitals 3-0-0
Minnesota Wild 1-0-1 Winnipeg Jets 1-1-0
Montréal Canadiens 2-2-0
2021-22 GAME HIGHS
CATEGORY HOME ROAD
Most Goals, Game 3 – Matthews, Dec. 1 vs. COL, Jan.
31 vs. NJD, March 8 vs. SEA 4 – Marner, Feb. 26 at DET
Most Assists, Game 4 – Rielly, Dec. 7 vs. CBJ 4 – Bunting, Feb. 26 at DET
Most Points, Game
4 – Marner, Nov. 6 vs. BOS, (1G,
3A) – Rielly, Dec. 7 vs. CBJ (4A) –
Matthews, Jan. 31 vs. NJD (3G, 1A)
6 – Marner, Feb. 26 at DET (4G,
2A)
Most Shots, Game
8 – Matthews, Oct. 18 vs. NYR, Nov.
12 vs. CGY, Dec. 1 vs. COL, March
5 vs. VAN – Mikheyev, March 15 vs.
DAL
12 – Matthews, April 7 at DAL
Time on Ice, Game 27:58 – Rielly, Jan. 26 vs. ANA 27:41 – Rielly, Jan. 15 at STL
Most Saves, Game 45 – Campbell, Feb. 17 vs. PIT 44 – Campbell, Jan. 8 at COL
CATEGORY GAME PERIOD
Most Goals, For 10 – Feb. 26 at DET 5 – 3rd, Jan. 29 at DET
Most Goals, Against 8 – Apr. 21 at TBL 5 – 3rd, Feb. 26 at DET
Most Shots, For 53 – Feb. 12 at VAN 25 – 3rd, Oct. 14 at OTT
Most Shots, Against 49 – Jan. 8 at COL, April 5 at FLA 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, Mar. 26 at MTL, April 7
at DAL

Canadiens 4, Maple Leafs 2

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (40-19-5 – 85 Points) at
MONTRÉAL CANADIENS (18-37-10 – 46 Points)
SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2022
1 2 3 FINAL
TORONTO 1 0 1 2
MONTRÉAL 0 2 2 4

Auston Matthews scored for the Maple Leafs at 0:36 of the first period. Matthews recorded his 47th
goal of the season. Matthews has registered 13 points (10G, 3A) through his last eight games.
William Nylander scored on a Toronto power play opportunity at 7:33 of the third period. Nylander
posted his 24th goal of the season.
Michael Bunting posted the primary assist on Matthews’ goal. Bunting registered his 30th assist of
the season. Bunting has recorded an assist in three-consecutive games.
Mitch Marner recorded the secondary assist on Matthews’ goal and the secondary assist on
Nylander’s goal. Marner has posted 44 assists this season. Marner is currently on a five-game point
streak where he has registered nine points (4G, 5A).
John Tavares recorded the primary assist on Nylander’s goal. Tavares registered his 39th assist of
the season.
GOALTENDER NOTES
Erik Källgren stopped 14 of 17 shots in tonight’s loss.
SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
The Maple Leafs were 1-for-3 on the power play and 1-for-2 on the penalty kill tonight.
OF NOTE…
With his 47th goal of the season scored during tonight’s game, Auston Matthews tied an NHL
career-high in goals (a record he previously set during the 2019-20 campaign).
Matthews also set a new career-high in points with his 81st of the season (47G, 34A).
At 4:18 of the second period, a video review was initiated by Toronto to determine whether Montreal’s
Nick Suzuki preceded the puck into the offensive zone and was in an off-side position prior to
Christian Dvorak’s goal. Video review determined the played was off-side and the call on the ice was
overturned. Result: no goal Montréal.
Mark Giordano recorded a season-high five blocks during tonight’s game.
Toronto recorded 51 shots during tonight’s game, the club’s second-highest total of the season (the
highest dating back to Feb. 12/22 at VAN when Toronto recorded 53 shots).
Auston Matthews and Michael Bunting were on the ice for a team-high 27 Toronto shot attemptsfor at 5-on-5.
Auston Matthews and Michael Bunting finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt
percentage of 84.38 percent (27 for, 5 against).
SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
TORONTO 12 (12) 15 (14) 24 (15) 51 (41)
MONTRÉAL 3 (3) 12 (10) 3 (1) 18 (14)
SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
TORONTO 18 (18) 26 (25) 33 (19) 77 (62)
MONTRÉAL 9 (9) 18 (13) 9 (5) 36 (27)
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
The Maple Leafs are 17-12-3 on the road this season.
Toronto’s all-time record is 308-346-88-18 in 760 games against the Montréal Canadiens and 113-
216-43-8 in 380 games played in Montréal.
Toronto is 22-10-2 against the Eastern Conference this season and 9-6-0 against the Atlantic Division
this season.
RECORD WHEN…
Toronto is 27-6-2 when the scoring the first goal of the game.
The Maple Leafs are 25-3-2 when leading after one period and 4-15-1 when trailing after two periods.
Toronto is 24-13-4 when outshooting their opponent.
The Maple Leafs are 10-7-2 in Saturday games and 5-4-1 in the first game of a back-to-back.
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
Shots 6 (Matthews)
Shot Attempts 9 (Matthews)
Face-off Wins 9 (Matthews)
Face-off Win Percentage 100% (Bunting – 1 won, 0 lost)
Hits 4 (Simmonds)
Blocked Shots 5 (Giordano)
Takeaways 2 (Nylander)
TOI 21:39 (Marner)
Power Play TOI 3:43 (Nylander, Tavares)
Shorthanded TOI 1:52 (Kämpf)
Shifts 27 (Giordano)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 84.38% (Matthews and Bunting – 27 for, 5
against)
UPCOMING GAMES:
March 27 Leafs vs. Florida Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
March 29 Leafs at Boston TD Garden 7:00 pm ET
March 31 Leafs vs. Winnipeg Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
April 2 Leafs at Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 7:00 pm ET
April 4 Leafs at Tampa Bay Amalie Arena 7:30 pm ET
April 5 Leafs at Florida FLA Live Arena 7:00 pm ET
Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution. Please consult official NHL game sheets (links
above) to confirm no statistical changes were made.
For Maple Leafs notes, transcripts, audio clips and media guides, please visit MapleLeafs.com/pressbox.
POSTGAME QUOTES:
HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE
On tonight’s game:
“We played really well. I’d take that game 82 times.”
On whether the difference tonight was facing a strong goaltender with the team posting 51 shots:
“Not all the shots we got are of high quality. There is a lot of perimeter stuff there. We had more than
enough chances to score more than we did. Didn’t make good on some of our stuff around the net and
we didn’t get much luck. We had some pucks that the goalie found through traffic really well and some
tips and things like that, that normally when you get that many at him, one of those find a way in for you.
That didn’t happen for us tonight and we didn’t score enough to pull in the game so you let them run
around and we make a couple mistakes and they made good on it but as I said I’d take that game 82
times from our team.”
AUSTON MATTHEWS
On Toronto taking control during the first period and whether the game got away from the team as
it went on:
“I don’t think it really necessarily got away, I thought we played a really good game for the most part. I
thought our start was really good, I thought our process was really good and I mean I just think our time
and possession and scoring chances and opportunities like we had plenty of them so they hung around,
their goalie made some big saves and they hung around. They are a good team, they have good players,
skilled players that can obviously put the puck in the net and make plays and they hung around and like I
said I thought we did a lot of really good things tonight, especially our start but we couldn’t capitalize on
some chances and we couldn’t extend our lead and like I said they hung around.”
WILLIAM NYLANDER
On his game-tying goal:
“It was a great play by Mitch and John and I was just able to tap it in so it was nice to get the 2-2 goal. We
are going to end up in situations like this coming down the line so we have to be confident when were are
down.”
ERIK KÄLLGREN
On tonight’s game at Bell Centre:
“It was loud. Good crowd. It was exciting but not happy with the game.”

CANADIENS 5, MAPLE LEAFS 2

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (32-14-3 – 67 Points) at
MONTRÉAL CANADIENS (11-33-7 – 29 Points)
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2022
1 2 3 FINAL
TORONTO 0 0 2 2
MONTRÉAL 2 3 0 5

SCORING NOTES

Ilya Mikheyev scored for Toronto at 4:43 of the third period. Mikheyev recorded his eighth goal of the
season.
Pierre Engvall scored for the Maple Leafs at 5:28 of the third period. Engvall posted his eighth goal
of the season.
Morgan Rielly registered the primary assist on Mikheyev’s goal. Rielly recorded his 37th assist of the
season.
Ondřej Kaše posted the secondary assist on Mikheyev’s goal. Kaše registered his 11th assist of the
season. Kaše has recorded an assist in back-to-back games.
Jason Spezza recorded the primary assist on Engvall’s goal. Spezza posted his ninth assist of the
season.
Justin Holl registered the secondary assist on Engvall’s goal. Holl recorded his seventh assist of the
season. Holl has recorded an assist in back-to-back games.
GOALTENDER NOTES
Petr Mrázek stopped 19 of 24 shots in tonight’s loss.
SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
The Maple Leafs were 0-for-2 on the power play and 2-for-2 on the penalty kill tonight.
OF NOTE…
With their eighth goal of the season scored during tonight’s game, both Ilya Mikheyev and Pierre
Engvall tied an NHL career-high in goals.
David Kämpf tied an NHL career-high with four hits recorded during tonight’s game.
Auston Matthews was on the ice for a team-high 27 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
Pierre Engvall and Wayne Simmonds finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt
percentage of 84.21 percent (16 for, 3 against).
SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
TORONTO 11 (9) 12 (10) 14 (14) 37 (33)
MONTRÉAL 8 (7) 12 (12) 5 (5) 25 (24)
SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
TORONTO 18 (14) 30 (25) 18 (18) 66 (57)
MONTRÉAL 13 (12) 19 (19) 9 (9) 41 (40)
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
The Maple Leafs are 14-9-2 on the road this season.
Toronto’s all-time record is 308-345-88-18 in 759 games against the Montréal Canadiens and 113-
216-43-8 in 380 games played in Montréal.
Toronto is 17-7-1 against the Eastern Conference this season and 8-3-0 against the Atlantic Division
this season.
RECORD WHEN…
Toronto is 11-10-2 when the opponent scores the first goal of the game.
The Maple Leafs are 4-7-2 when trailing after one period and 4-12-0 when trailing after two periods.
Toronto is 20-10-2 when outshooting their opponent.
The Maple Leafs are 3-3-1 in Monday games and 4-3-1 in the first game of a back-to-back.
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
Shots
Shot Attempts
Faceoff Wins
Faceoff Win Percentage
Hits
Blocked Shots
Takeaways
TOI
Power Play TOI
Shorthanded TOI
Shifts
5 (Marner)
9 (Marner)
11 (Matthews)
100% (Simmonds – 1 won, 0 lost)
5 (Simmonds)
4 (Brodie)
2 (Marner)
22:17 (Rielly)
2:28 (Marner, Matthews, Tavares)
2:38 (Liljegren)
29 (Brodie)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 84.21% (Engvall and Simmonds – 16 for, 3
against)
UPCOMING GAMES:
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
March 5 Leafs vs. Canucks Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution. Please consult official NHL game sheets (links
above) to confirm no statistical changes were made.
For Maple Leafs notes, transcripts, audio clips and media guides, please visit MapleLeafs.com/pressbox.
POSTGAME QUOTES:
HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE
On Jake Muzzin’s status:
“I don’t have much of an update other than that he’s going to stay here in Montreal overnight for
observations, that’s really all I have.”
On giving up too many chances off the rush:
“We didn’t do a good enough job coming out of the zone. We lost races, we weren’t connected. When our
defence were up and involved in tight our forwards let guys get loose so we just didn’t do a good enough
job at that.”
JOHN TAVARES
On tonight’s game:
“It wasn’t very good. Probably as disappointing of a game for us this year. We have to clean up what
we’re giving up off the rush. It’s obviously something that is continuously giving the other team
opportunities and life and certainly for them tonight they generated a lot off of that. I thought in-zone play
we didn’t give up a whole lot but off the rush was just not very good and continues to be an area we have
to find a way to get better in and get our game connected. Disappointing one tonight.”
AUSTON MATTHEWS
On tonight’s effort:
“I think just all throughout our lineup just not good enough. Forwards, defence, goaltending, just not good
enough from everybody.”
On losing two games in a row:
“I think you never want to drop two in a row. We believe in our group and we believe we’re a good team
and we never want to drop two in a row so we’ve got to put the fire out now. Not a whole lot of good in
this one tonight but you’ve got to take the good and take the bad and move on to the next game and
we’re right back at it tomorrow.”
MORGAN RIELLY
On tonight’s loss:
“They obviously came out strong. If you look at the way our team played, I think we gave up too many
odd man rushes, too many chances against and they’ve got skilled people over there so when you give
them chances they’re going to score.”
On the team giving up too many chances off the rush:
“I think as a group we’re going to have to look at it obviously more. It’s been a common theme if you look
back the last couple weeks, in terms of the chances against off the rush and as d-men you’ve got to take
some responsibility on trying to make good defensive plays in those instances but as a group we’ve got to
do a better job of trying to limit those.”
PETR MRÁZEK
On tonight’s game:
“Difficult game for us. Obviously we want to come out strong in the first period but we were down 0-2 so
not the way you want to start the game on the road but I think we battled in the third period and the good
thing is in this league we’ve got a chance to play tomorrow again and play better.

MAPLE LEAFS-CANADIENS PREGAME NOTES

2021-22 Matchups vs. Montréal: Second of Four
2021-22 Record vs. Montréal: 1-0-0
Next Game vs. Montréal: Saturday, March 26 at Montréal
Toronto Season Record: 32-13-3
Toronto Road Record: 14-8-2
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: TSN 1050

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
February 19, 2022
The Maple Leafs acquired forward Ryan Dzingel and defenceman Ilya
Lyubushkin from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for forward Nick
Ritchie and choice of Toronto’s third-round selection in 2023 or second-round selection in 2025.

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 3 vs. St. Louis 6
Date: Saturday, February 19, 2022
TOR Goals: Nylander (2x), Brodie
STL Goals: Buchnevich (2x), Kostin, Schenn, Saad, O’Reilly
TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 28/33, .848 SV%
STL Goaltender: Husso, 34/37, .919 SV%
TOR Power Play: 0-for-1
TOR Penalty Kill: 1-for-1

Team Notes:

William Nylander scored twice in Saturday’s game. Nylander recorded
his third multi-goal game of the season.
David Kämpf is currently on a three-game point streak where he has
recorded three points (2G, 1A). Kämpf tied the longest point streak of his
NHL career which he has marked on four occasions.
Jake Muzzin (5) and TJ Brodie (4) both tied a season-high in shots
during the game.
NEXT GAME
Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Opponent: at Columbus Blue Jackets
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)
ALL-TIME VS. MONTRÉAL CANADIENS:

First Matchup between Clubs: December 26, 1917 (Toronto 7 vs. Montréal 5)
All-Time Record: 308-344-88-18 (758 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 195-129-45-10 (379 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 113-215-43-8 (379 Games)
Last Road Win vs. Opponent: April 28, 2021 (Toronto 4 at Montréal 1)
Record in Last Five Games: 4-0-1
Record in Last 10 Games: 7-2-1
ACTIVE LEADERS VS. MONTRÉAL CANADIENS:
Games Played: Jason Spezza (77), John Tavares (46), Morgan Rielly (37)
Goals: Jason Spezza (32), Auston Matthews (19), John Tavares (17)
Assists: Jason Spezza (43), John Tavares (23), Mitch Marner (20)
Points: Jason Spezza (75), John Tavares (40), Auston Matthews (31)
2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (54), Jason Spezza (37), John Tavares (20)
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .698 3.58 2.73 31.6% 84.6% 34.7 30.8 56.1%
Montréal .270 2.20 3.90 12.8% 73.8% 29.5 34.3 48.1%
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
Power Play: 42/133 (31.6%)
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: 115/136 (84.6%)
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
Monday games 7th of 10 (3 home, 7 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 8th of 12 (4 home, 8 road)
UPCOMING MILESTONES

TJ Brodie Seven points away from 300 career NHL points
Mitch Marner Six games away from 400 career NHL games played
Jake Muzzin Nine points away from 300 career NHL points
Wayne Simmonds Seven 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

CANADIENS vs. TOR 362-296-88-12 (758 PJ / GP)
Dom. / Home 223-106-43-7 (379 PJ / GP)
Étr. / Away 139-190-45-5 (379 PJ / GP)
Dern. Match / Last game:
D 2-1 L @ TOR (13/10/21)
J. Allen 2-30 | J. Campbell 1-32
BG / WG: W. Nylander
10 DERNIERS MATCHS CONTRE TORONTO / LAST 10 GAMES VS. TORONTO:
13/10/21 – MTL 1 @ TOR 2
08/05/21 – MTL 2 @ TOR 3
06/05/21 – MTL 2 @ TOR 5
03/05/21 – TOR 2 @ MTL 3 (P/OT)
28/04/21 – TOR 4 @ MT 1
12/04/21 – TOR 2 @ MTL 4
07/04/21 – MTL 2 @ TOR 3
20/02/21 – TOR 5 @ MTL 3
13/02/21 – MTL 2 @ TOR 1
10/02/21 – TOR 4 @ MTL 2
CETTE SAISON CONTRE TORONTO / THIS SEASON VS. TORONTO
Match #1: 13/10/2021 @ TOR
Match #2: 21/02/2022 @ MTL
Match #3: 26/03/2022 @ MTL
Match #4: 09/04/2022 @ TOR
MEILLEURS BUTEURS CONTRE TORONTO / LEADING GOAL SCORERS VS. TORONTO:
1) Mike Hoffman (12-9-21, 27 pj/gp)
2) Brendan Gallagher (10-9-19, 36 pj/gp)
3) Josh Anderson (8-2-10, 24 pj/gp)
MEILLEURS POINTEURS CONTRE TORONTO / LEADING SCORERS VS. TORONTO:
1) Mike Hoffman (12-9-21, 27 pj/gp)
2) Jeff Petry (5-16-21, 35 pj/gp)
3) Brendan Gallagher (10-9-19, 36 pj/gp)
MENEURS MINUTES DE PÉNALITÉ CONTRE TORONTO / MOST PENALTY MINUTES VS. TORONTO:
1) Cedric Paquette (23, 19 pj/gp)
2) Brendan Gallagher (19, 36 pj/gp)
3) Jeff Petry (18, 35 pj/gp)
LIENS MONTRÉAL – TORONTO CONNECTIONS

Christian Dvorak a évolué avec Michael Bunting entre 2018 et 2021 en Arizona.
Ben Chiarot (2013 à 2018) et Joel Armia (2015 à 2018) ont été coéquipiers avec Michael Hutchinson à Winnipeg.
Cedric Paquette a côtoyé Petr Mrazek en Caroline en 2020-2021.
Brett Kulak a joué avec TJ Brodie à Calgary entre 2014 et 2018.
Christian Dvorak played with Michael Bunting in Arizona from 2017 to 2021.
Ben Chiarot (2013 to 2018) and Joel Armia (2015 to 2018) were teammates with Michael Hutchinson in Winnipeg.
Cedric Paquette played with Petr Mrazek in Carolina in 2002-21.
Brett Kulak skated with TJ Brodie in Calgary from 2014 to 2018.
JOUEURS AVEC LE PLUS DE MATCHS AVEC LES CANADIENS / PLAYERS WITH THE MOST GAMES WITH THE CANADIENS
Rang/Rank – Joueurs/Players – Matchs/Games
36 – Mats Naslund – 617
37 – Brendan Gallagher – 614
38 – Jimmy Roberts – 611
MEILLEURS MARQUEURS DES CANADIENS / CANADIENS’ ALL-TIME TOP SCORERS
Rang/Rank – Joueurs/Players – Buts/Goals
26 – Pierre Mondou – 194
27 – Brendan Gallagher – 191
28 – Saku Koivu – 191
MEILLEURS PASSEURS DES CANADIENS / CANADIENS’ ALL-TIME ASSIST LEADERS
Rang/Rank – Joueurs/Players – Aides/Assists
49 – Mike Keane – 179
50 – Brendan Gallagher – 176
51 – David Desharnais – 171
MEILLEURS POINTEURS DES CANADIENS / CANADIENS’ ALL-TIME POINT LEADERS
Rang/Rank – Joueurs/Players – Points/Points
38 – Patrice Brisebois – 371
39 – Brendan Gallagher – 367
40 – J.C. Tremblay – 363
GARDIENS AVEC LE PLUS DE VICTOIRES AVES LES CANADIENS / GOALTENDERS WITH THE MOST WINS IN CANADIENS HISTORY
Rang/Rank – Gardiens/Netminders – Victoires/Wins
1 – Carey Price – 360
2 – Jacques Plante – 314
3 – Patrick Roy – 289
GARDIENS AVEC LE PLUS DE JEUX BLANCS AVES LES CANADIENS / GOALTENDERS WITH THE MOST SHUTOUTS IN CANADIENS
HISTORY
Rang/Rank – Gardiens/Netminders – Blanchissages/Shutouts
1 – George Hainsworth – 75
2 – Jacques Plante – 58
3 – Carey Price – 49
FORMATION DES CANADIENS / THE MAKING OF THE CANADIENS
Repêchage / Draft (8): Cole Caufield, Jake Evans, Brendan Gallagher, Artturi Lehkonen, Michael Pezzetta, Ryan Poehling, Carey Price, Alexander Romanov. Joueurs autonomes / Free agents (6): Ben Chiarot, Mike Hoffman, Cedric Paquette, Mathieu Perreault, David Savard, Chris Wideman. Échanges / Trades (13): Jake Allen, Josh Anderson, Joel Armia, Joel Edmundson, Laurent Dauphin, Jonathan Drouin, Christian Dvorak, Andrew Hammond, Brett Kulak, Jeff Petry, Tyler Pitlick, Nick Suzuki, Shea Weber.
Ballottage / Waivers (4): Paul Byron, Kale Clague, Samuel Montembeault, Rem Pitlick.
*Blessés / Injured
RÉALISATIONS À VENIR / MILESTONE ALERT
Paul Byron est à 5 buts de son 100e en carrière dans la LNH.
Paul Byron is 5 goals away from his 100th in career in the NHL.
Joel Edmundson est à 8 matchs de son 400e en carrière dans la LNH.
Joel Edmundson is 8 games removed from his 400th in career in the NHL.
Cedric Paquette est à 5 points de son 100e en carrière dans la LNH.
Cedric Paquette is 5 points away from his 100th in career in the NHL.
Mathieu Perreault est à 3 matchs de son 700e en carrière dans la LNH.
Mathieu Perreault is 3 games away from his 700th in career in the NHL.
PLATEAUX ATTEINTS / MILESTONES REACHED
Alexander Romanov a joué son 100e match en carrière dans la LNH, le 17 fév. c. STL.
Alexander Romanov played his 100th career game in the NHL on Feb. 17 vs. STL.
Paul Byron a disputé son 500e match en carrière dans la LNH, le 17 fév. c. STL.
Paul Byron skated in his 500th career game in the NHL on Feb. 17 vs. STL.
Brett Kulak a disputé son 300e match en carrière dans la LNH, le 10 fév. c. WSH.
Brett Kulak played his 300th career game in the NHL on Feb. 10 vs. WSH.
Jeff Petry a obtenu son 300e point en carrière dans la LNH, le 24 jan. à MIN.
Jeff Petry registered his 300th career point in the NHL on Jan. 24 at MIN.
Ben Chiarot a récolté son 100e point en carrière dans la LNH, le 13 jan. à CHI.
Ben Chiarot recorded his 100th career point in the NHL on Jan. 13 at CHI.
Nick Suzuki a récolté son 100e point en carrière dans la LNH, le 7 déc. c. TBL.
Nick Suzuki registered his 100th point in career in the NHL on Dec. 7 vs. TBL.
Chris Wideman a pris part à son 200e match en carrière dans la LNH, le 4 déc. à NSH.
Chris Wideman played his 200th career game in the NHL on Dec. 4 at NSH.
Tyler Toffoli a disputé son 600e match en carrière dans la LNH, le 27 nov. à PIT.
Tyler Toffoli skated in his 600th NHL career game on Nov. 27 à PIT.
Brendan Gallagher a disputé son 600e match en carrière dans la LNH, le 18 nov. c. PIT.
Brendan Gallagher skated in his 600th NHL career game on Nov. 18 vs. PIT.
Jonathan Drouin a disputé son 400e match en carrière dans la LNH, le 26 oct. à SEA.
Jonathan Drouin played his 400th game in career in the NHL on Oct. 26 at SEA.
Mike Hoffman a récolté son 400e point en carrière dans la LNH, le 6 nov. c. VGK.
Mike Hoffman recorded his 400th point in career in the

MAPLE LEAFS 2, CANADIENS 1 POSTGAME NOTES

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (1-0-0) vs.
MONTRÉAL CANADIENS (0-1-0)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2021
1 2 3 FINAL
TORONTO 1 0 1 2
MONTRÉAL 1 0 0 1
GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY
ON THE SCORESHEET

Pierre Engvall scored on the power play for Toronto at 10:12 of the first period. The tally marked
Engvall’s first power play goal of his NHL career.
Michael Bunting recorded the primary assist on Engvall’s goal, notching his first point as a
Maple Leaf. Bunting’s assist marked the first of his NHL recorded career against the Canadiens.
Rasmus Sandin collected the secondary assist on Engvall’s tally. Sandin has posted an assist
during his first game of the season through three-consecutive campaigns, also including Oct. 2/19
vs. OTT (1A) and Feb. 8/21 vs. VAN (1A).
William Nylander scored for the Maple Leafs at 1:06 of the third period. The goal marked
Nylander’s 11th career NHL goal against the Canadiens.
Morgan Rielly posted the primary assist on Nylander’s goal. Rielly has recorded 247 career NHL
assists.
Mitch Marner collected the secondary assist on Nylander’s tally. Marner has marked 20 assists
against the Canadiens through his NHL career, which currently ranks third among active Maple
Leafs skaters.
Jack Campbell stopped 31-of-32 shots in tonight’s win. Campbell earned his sixth career victory
against the Canadiens.
SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
TORONTO 9 (5) 14 (14) 7 (5) 30 (24)
MONTRÉAL 9 (9) 11 (10) 12 (6) 32 (25)
1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
TORONTO 25 (18) 23 (23) 14 (11) 62 (52)
MONTRÉAL 16 (16) 18 (17) 23 (11) 57 (44)
Home Sweet Home
Home Record 1-0-0 (1 Game)
All-Time Record vs. Montreal 308-344-88-18 (758 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Montreal at Home 195-129-45-10 (379 Games)
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
Shots 6 (Ondřej Kaše)
Shot Attempts 6 (Nick Ritchie)
Faceoff Wins 16 (John Tavares)
Faceoff Win Percentage 100% (Pierre Engvall, 1-for-1)
Hits 2 (Jason Spezza, Nick Ritchie, Michael Bunting,
Morgan Rielly, TJ Brodie)
Blocked Shots 4 (Justin Holl)
Takeaways 4 (William Nylander)
TOI 22:40 (Morgan Rielly)
Power Play TOI 3:27 (Mitch Marner, William Nylander, John
Tavares)
Shorthanded TOI 3:51 (David Kämpf)
Shifts 31 (Morgan Rielly, TJ Brodie)
2020-21 RECORD WHEN…
Opponent scored first 10-8-4
Tied after 1 11-4-1
Tied after 2 9-3-1
Outshot by opponent 15-3-2
OF NOTE…
Ondřej Kaše led the Maple Leafs with six shots during the game. Kaše tied his second best singlegame career high in shots (6) which he has marked on 10 other occasions.
David Kämpf went 13-for-24 in the face-off dot. His 13 face-off wins tied his single-game career high
which he has marked on four other occasions.
UPCOMING GAMES:
Oct. 14 – Leafs at Ottawa Canadian Tire Centre 7:00 pm
Oct. 16 – Leafs vs. Ottawa Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm
Oct. 18 – Leafs vs. N.Y. Rangers Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm
Oct. 22 – Leafs vs. San Jose Scotiabank Arena 6:00 pm
Oct. 23 – Leafs at Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 7:00 pm
Oct. 25 – Leafs at Carolina PNC Arena 7:00 pm

LEAFS 2, HABS 1: What they said.

HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE
Q. Kristen Shilton: Sheldon what did you think of the team’s overall effort tonight?
Sheldon Keefe: I thought obviously the first 10 minutes we were not good; it took us a while to get
comfortable in the game but from then on I thought the effort was really strong. Guys worked and
competed; it was a tight game right till the end. Happy that we found our way to be on the right side of
it of course.
Joshua Clipperton: What was it like having a full building here tonight?
Sheldon Keefe: Outstanding. Right from the time that I walked out onto the bench for the introductions
it was different. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen the place full like that. I thought the crowd was
engaged right from the start. We needed Soupy to hold us in early and they were engaged all the way
through. That five-on-three penalty kill they were outstanding. I thought they were a real factor in the
game today and you could feel it on the bench, the energy was there in game like this where it’s so close
it was really great to see all our fans back.
Q. Chris Johnston, Toronto Star: How important is it for you to have a skill set like Kampfs when you
face that long three-on-five?
Sheldon Keefe: It’s a great tool for us, that’s why we were really happy to be able to add him. He’s a
unique player for us. He’s got a different skill set than a lot of our guys, he’s really strong in faceoffs,
especially on his left side and his penalty killing is really good but his line five-on-five was really good as
well, they got chances and spent a lot of time in the offensive zone. I thought Kampf was really good and
so were Kase and Engvall.
JUSTIN HOLL (4 BLOCKED SHOTS)
Q. Lance Hornby, Toronto Sun: How big was the five-on-three? Yours and David Kampf’ s shot block
and all those little things?
Justin Holl: For sure I think the penalty kill was a huge factor tonight and anytime you can win or tie a
special teams battle we’re pretty confident in our ability at five-on-five. The block I think I should have
had that seam in the first place so its probability shouldn’t have happened in the first place but always
feels good to make a big play for the team.
Q. Mark Masters, TSN: What did you think of the atmosphere here tonight?
Justin Holl: It was awesome. You really take for granted playing in front of fans when you have a year
like last year where weren’t able to, so it was really terrific and it powered us no question about it.
PIERRE ENGVALL (1 GOAL)
Q. Mark Masters: How did you feel about your game tonight?
Pierre Engvall: Felt pretty good, I got to play with Kampf and Kase and I felt like we had chemistry right
away. We let in one goal there in the first period but otherwise I think we played hard and got a lot of ozone shifts and I’m happy with the game.
Q. Chris Johnston, Toronto Star: When you play with those two guys, what is the focus of the line?
What are your trying to do?
Pierre Engvall: I think we’re starting in the d-zone and trying to play them tough there and not give
them much and then use our skill and speed to create offense and I think we showed that today. We
played hard down there but always got a lot of offensive shifts.
JACK CAMPBELL (31 SAVES)
Q. Marty Klinkenberg, Globe and Mail: What was that first 5 to 10 minutes like for you?
Jack Campbell: It was fun, I mean to have everyone back in the building it was electric. I thought the
boys did a great job of responding after they scored, and we really executed the game plan and I think
the crowd gave us the advantage tonight to give us the advantage and a huge two points.
Q. Lance Hornby, Toronto: The electricity really came into play during the third period five-on-three, it
got really loud and you were getting support with some shot blocks.
Jack Campbell: It was amazing, Justin Holl single handedly had the game saver there. Everybody was
blocking shots the whole night on the PK. They were moving it around pretty good but anytime they got
a look we were blocking it, so the boys played amazing in front of me tonight.
WILLIAM NYLANDER (1 GOAL)
Q. Mark Masters, TSN: On your goal, why did you delay it the way you did?
William Nylander: I don’t know, it just happened. It’s just what happened out there. I didn’t really plan
on doing anything It’s just the way it unfolded.
Q. Joshua Clipperton, Canadian Press: What does it say about Jacks play, especially early where
Montreal didn’t give up much?

Leafs open preseason schedule against Habs

MAPLE LEAFS ANNOUNCE 2021 NHL PRESEASON SCHEDULE

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today the club’s 2021 NHL Preseason schedule. The club will play six preseason games in total with three games at home and three games on the road. This year’s preseason schedule includes three preseason games against the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens, respectively.

Further information regarding ticketing will be released at a later date when attendance protocols are confirmed by the hockey club in collaboration with local public health authorities.

The Maple Leafs’ 2021 Preseason schedule is available below.

DATE OPPONENT VENUE

Saturday, September 25 vs. Montreal Scotiabank Arena

Monday, September 27 at Montreal Bell Centre

Wednesday, September 29 at Ottawa Canadian Tire Centre

Monday, October 4 at Ottawa Canadian Tire Centre

Tuesday, October 5 vs. Montreal Scotiabank Arena

Saturday, October 9 vs. Ottawa Scotiabank Arena

Further details, including broadcast information, and the team’s training camp schedule will be released at a future date.

Golden Knights try to save season in Game 6 against Canadiens — Las Vegas Review-Journal

It’s up to the Golden Knights to extend the series and avoid falling short of expectations for the second consecutive postseason when they play in Montreal on Thursday.
Golden Knights try to save season in Game 6 against Canadiens — Las Vegas Review-Journal

Golden Knights fans could be difference in Montreal series — Las Vegas Review-Journal

The Golden Knights enjoyed a full building during their second-round series against the Colorado Avalanche. The Montreal Canadiens just started allowing a limited crowd.
Golden Knights fans could be difference in Montreal series — Las Vegas Review-Journal

GAME 7: HABS 3, LEAFS 1

MONTREAL CANADIENS (4-3) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (3-4)

MONDAY, MAY 31, 2021

	1	2	3	OT	FINAL
MONTREAL	0	2	1	–	3
TORONTO	0	0	1	–	1

GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY

POSTGAME QUOTES:

Tonight’s postgame transcript will be updated as it becomes available HERE.
The final transcript will be posted to www.MapleLeafs.com/pressbox

ON THE SCORESHEET

William Nylander put the Maple Leafs on the board at 18:24 of the third period. Nylander’s goal was his fifth of the series, which led Toronto. He led all Maple Leafs in points with eight (5-3-8) in seven games. He has 23 points (10 goals, 13 assists) in 32 career playoff games.
Auston Matthews recorded the primary assist on Nylander’s third period goal. Matthews registered five points (1-4-5) in seven games this series. In 32 career playoff games, he has recorded 24 points (13 goals, 11 assists).
Jason Spezza had the secondary assist on Nylander’s third period goal. Spezza had points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He recorded five points (3-2-5) in seven games during the series. In 92 career postseason games, he has registered 75 points (28 goals, 46 assists).
Jack Campbell stopped 20 shots in the loss.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
MONTREAL	12 (12)	6 (5)	5 (4)	–	23 (21)
TORONTO	8 (8)	6 (6)	16 (9)	–	30 (23)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
MONTREAL	20 (20)	13 (11)	9 (7)	–	42 (38)
TORONTO	17 (17)	14 (14)	21 (11)	–	52 (42)

OF NOTE…

The Maple Leafs were 0-for-1 on the penalty kill and 0-for-2 on the power play tonight.
Zach Bogosian started 25 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.
Auston Matthews won 71 percent (10 won, 4 lost) of his offensive zone faceoffs. He was 8-for-12 (67%) in the faceoff circle against Montreal centre Phillip Danault.
Morgan Rielly was on the ice for a team-high 24 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. He had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 61.5 percent (24 for, 15 against).

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots	6 (Hyman)
Shot Attempts	9 (Hyman)
Faceoff Wins	15 (Matthews)
Faceoff Win Percentage	100% (Simmonds – 1 won, 0 lost)
Hits	4 (Galchenyuk, Holl, Mikheyev)
Blocked Shots	3 (Matthews)
Takeaways	2 (Brodie, Holl)
TOI	26:00 (Rielly)
Power Play TOI	2:50 (Nylander)
Shorthanded TOI	0:41 (Four players tied)
Shifts	29 (Marner, Matthews)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage	68.8% (Thornton – 11 for, 5 against)

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.

GAME 7: CANADIENS AT MAPLE LEAFS

MONTREAL CANADIENS (3-3) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (3-3)

MAY 31, 2021 ▪ 7:00 PM EST

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

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus MONTREAL

ALL-TIME RECORD: 307-344-88-18
ALL-TIME at HOME: 194-129-45-10

ALL-TIME on the ROAD: 113-215-43-8

ALL-TIME PLAYOFF SERIES RECORD: 7-8

ALL-TIME PLAYOFF RECORD: 32-45
2020-21: 7-2-1

THE SERIES SO FAR

GAME SIX – MAY 29, 2021: Montreal 3 vs. Toronto 2 OT

GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY

Toronto Goals: Spezza, Brodie

Montreal Goals: Perry, Toffoli, Kotkaniemi

TOR PP: 0/4; MTL PP: 2/4

Shots: 43-31 Toronto; Hits: 44-27 Montreal; Faceoff %: 52% Toronto

GAME FIVE – MAY 27, 2021: Montreal 4 vs. Toronto 3 OT

GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY

Toronto Goals: Hyman, Muzzin (2)

Montreal Goals: Armia (2), Kotkaniemi, Suzuki

TOR PP: 0/1; MTL PP: 0/1

Shots: 35-30 Toronto; Hits: 44-38 Montreal; Faceoff %: 52% Montreal

GAME FOUR – MAY 25, 2021: Toronto 4 vs. Montreal 0

GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY

Toronto Goals: Nylander, Spezza, Thornton, Galchenyuk

Montreal Goals: N/A

TOR PP: 1/2; MTL PP: 0/4

Shots: 32-28 Montreal; Hits: 40-16 Montreal; Faceoff %: 56% Montreal

GAME THREE – MAY 24, 2021: Toronto 2 vs. Montreal 1

GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY

Toronto Goals: Nylander, Rielly

Montreal Goals: Suzuki

TOR PP: 0/4; MTL PP: 0/3

Shots: 29-29 Tied; Hits: 37-28 Montreal; Faceoff %: 50% Tied

GAME TWO – MAY 22, 2021: Toronto 5 vs. Montreal 1

GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY

Toronto Goals: Spezza, Matthews, Sandin,Nylander, Kerfoot

Montreal Goals: Kotkaniemi

TOR PP: 2/6; MTL PP: 0/1

Shots: 34-23 Toronto; Hits: 44-36 Montreal; Faceoff %: 66% Toronto

GAME ONE – MAY 20, 2021: Montreal 2 vs. Toronto 1

GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY

Toronto Goals: Nylander

Montreal Goals: Anderson, Byron

TOR PP: 0/4; MTL PP: 0/5

Shots: 36-30 Toronto; Hits: 55-27 Montreal; Faceoff %: 56% Montreal

MAPLE LEAFS SERIES LEADERS

CATEGORY	LEADER	CATEGORY	LEADER
GOALS	4 (Nylander)	BLOCKED SHOTS	13 (Rielly)
ASSISTS	5 (Kerfoot)	TAKEAWAYS	13 (Matthews)
POINTS	7 (Nylander)	HITS	22 (Matthews)
SHOTS	32 (Matthews)	TOI PER GAME	25:44 (Rielly)
FACEOFF WIN%	68.8% (Foligno)	PP TOI PER GAME	4:45 (Matthews)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %	66.3% (Engvall)	SH TOI PER GAME	2:58 (Muzzin)

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus MONTREAL

GAMES: Jason Spezza (76), Joe Thornton (62), Nick Foligno (47)

POINTS: Jason Spezza (75), Joe Thornton (47), John Tavares (40)

GOALS: Jason Spezza (32), Auston Matthews (19), John Tavares (17)

ASSISTS: Jason Spezza (43), Joe Thornton (32), John Tavares (23)

PENALTY MINUTES: Zach Bogosian (59), Nick Foligno (58), Wayne Simmonds (54)

CANADIENS CAREER LEADERS versus TORONTO

GAMES: Eric Staal (55), Brendan Gallagher (35), Jeff Petry (34), Tomas Tatar (34)

POINTS: Eric Staal (52), Jeff Petry (21), Brendan Gallagher (19), Corey Perry (19)

GOALS: Eric Staal (24), Tomas Tatar (10), Brendan Gallagher (10)

ASSISTS: Eric Staal (28), Jeff Petry (16), Shea Weber (14)

PENALTY MINUTES: Eric Staal (37), Corey Perry (26), Shea Weber (20)

MAPLE LEAFS ACTIVE PLAYOFF LEADERS

GAMES: Joe Thornton (184), Jason Spezza (90), Jake Muzzin (64)

POINTS: Joe Thornton (134), Jason Spezza (73), John Tavares (30)

GOALS: Joe Thornton (32), Jason Spezza (27), John Tavares (15)

ASSISTS: Joe Thornton (102), Jason Spezza (47), Mitch Marner (20)
PENALTY MINUTES: Joe Thornton (134), Wayne Simmonds (108), Nick Foligno (45)

MAPLE LEAFS SNAPSHOTS

Postseason Appearances	– The 2021 postseason marks the Maple Leafs’ 70th appearance in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Series History	– The Maple Leafs have played a total of 115 series in their previous 69 playoff appearances, winning 58 of them.
Playoff Record	– Toronto has a record of 261-287-4 in 552 franchise playoff games.
Game Sevens	– The Maple Leafs have an all-time record of 12-12 in game sevens.- Toronto is 7-1 on home ice when playing in a game seven.
Toronto vs. Montreal	– This is the 16th time the Maple Leafs and Canadiens have met in the postseason.- Toronto has only faced Boston (16) and Detroit (23) as many times or more than the Canadiens in a playoff series.- This series marks the first meeting between the Maple Leafs and Canadiens in the Stanley Cup playoffs since 1979.
Up North	– Toronto finished first in the North Division and tied for fifth in the NHL with a 35-14-7 record (77 points)- The Maple Leafs captured their first division title since 1999-00.
Team Discipline	– The Maple Leafs took were assessed 165 penalties this season, which was tied for the fifth-fewest penalties taken in the NHL. – Toronto averaged 4:21 per game in time on the penalty kill, which was the fourth lowest total in the League.
Faceoffs	– The Maple Leafs finished 10th among NHL teams and second among North Division clubs in faceoff win percentage (51.1%).- Toronto won 53 percent of their offensive zone faceoffs, which was the ninth-highest percentage among NHL clubs.
Goals by Strength	– The Maple Leafs were second in the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (132), while allowing the eighth-fewest goals at 5-on-5 (96).
Starting Strong	– Toronto scored 61 times in the first period, which was the highest mark in the NHL, while allowing 38 first period goals, the fifth-fewest in the League.
Power Play	– The Maple Leafs allowed the fifth-fewest power play opportunities (155) among NHL teams that scored at least 30 power play goals (31).
Penalty Kill	– Toronto was shorthanded 144 times this season, which was the tied for the fourth-fewest times shorthanded in the NHL.
Scoring First	– Toronto won 25 games after scoring the first goal of the game, which ranked third among NHL clubs.
Team Goal-Games	– The Maple Leafs were tied for the 11th highest win percentage in one-goal games (.560), tied for the sixth-highest win percentage in two-goal games (.615) and had the fourth-highest win percentage in three-goal games (.733).
Back in the Postseason	– Per NHL Stats, Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner have reached the postseason in each of their first five NHL campaigns, a feat achieved by only four other Maple Leafs in the expansion era (since 1967-68): Tomas Kaberle (1998-99 to 2003-04), Dave Williams (1974-75 to 1978-79), Borje Salming (1973-74 to 1980-81) and Ian Turnbull (1973-74 to 1980-81).

MAPLE LEAFS NOTABLES

Frederik Andersen	– Since joining the Maple Leafs in 2016-17, Andersen is 10-14 in 24 Stanley Cup Playoffs appearances. Only seven goaltenders have recorded more postseason wins in a Toronto uniform.- Had a 13-8-3 record with a 2.96 goals-against average and an .895 save percentage in 23 games played this season.
Zach Bogosian	– Averaging 2:12 per game in shorthanded ice time through six games this series.- Has recorded five assists in 26 playoff games.- Captured the Stanley Cup in 2020 with the Lightning.
TJ Brodie	– Averaging 20:23 in even-strength ice time per game through six games, which ranks second among Toronto skaters. – Scored his first playoff goal as a Maple Leaf on May 29 at Montreal.- Recorded his first postseason point as a Maple Leaf with an assist on May 24 at Montreal.- Has appeared in 35 career Stanley Cup playoff games and recorded 16 points (4-12-16).
Jack Campbell	– Is 3-3 with a 1.77 goals-against average and a .937 save percentage in the postseason. – Had his first playoff shutout on May 25 at Montreal.- Earned his first career win in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 22 vs. Montreal.- Was 17-3-2 with a 2.15 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage this season.
Pierre Engvall	– Leads the Maple Leafs in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (63.3%) through three appearances in the postseason.- Recorded his first postseason point with an assist on May 29 at Montreal.- Has recorded an assist in nine career Stanley Cup playoff games for the Maple Leafs.
Nick Foligno	– Averaging 15:00 per game in ice time and 1:59 in shorthanded ice time through three appearances in the postseason.- Has recorded 23 points (9-14-23) in 54 career Stanley Cup playoff games.
Alex Galchenyuk	– Tied for third among Toronto skaters in points with four (1-3-4) in five games played.- Established a new postseason single-game career-high for points with a goal and two assists on May 25 at Montreal.- Has registered 17 points (5-12-17) in 37 career Stanley Cup playoff games.
Justin Holl	– Third among Maple Leafs in blocked shots (10) through six games of the series.- Has started 48.6 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone through six games, the second lowest mark among Toronto defencemen.- Recorded his first career playoff point with an assist on May 22 vs. Montreal.- Has recorded an assist in 11 career Stanley Cup playoff games.
Zach Hyman	– Ranks fourth among Maple Leafs in time on ice per game (23:12) through six games of the series.- Ranks second among Maple Leafs in hits (21) this postseason.- Has recorded 13 points (5-8-13) in 31 career playoff games with the Maple Leafs.
Alex Kerfoot	– Leads the Maple Leafs in assists (5) and is second among Maple Leafs in points (1-5-6) through six postseason games.- Averaging 2:10 per game in shorthanded ice time, which is second among Toronto forwards.- Scored his first playoff goal as a Maple Leaf on May 22 vs. Montreal.- Has recorded 14 points (3-11-14) in 29 career playoff games.
Mitch Marner	– Has four assists through six games of the series.- Leads Maple Leafs forwards in average time on ice (24:52) through six games in this series. – Fourth among Toronto skaters in shots on goal (17) this series.- Has recorded 25 points (5-20-25) in 31 career Stanley Cup playoff games with the Maple Leafs.
Auston Matthews	– Leads Maple Leafs forwards in even-strength ice time per game (18:58) through six games.- Third among postseason skaters in shots per game (5.3).- Leads postseason skaters in takeaways (13).- Leads Toronto skaters in hits (22).- Has recorded 23 points (13 goals, 10 assists) in 31 career Stanley Cup playoff games.
Ilya Mikheyev	– Averaging 13:38 per game in ice time and 1:28 per game in shorthanded ice time through six games.- Has started 37.5 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, the second lowest mark among Maple Leafs skaters.- Has skated in 11 career Stanley Cup playoff games.
Jake Muzzin	– Leads the Maple Leafs in shorthanded time on ice per game through five games (2:58). – Had his first career postseason multi-goal game on May 27 vs. Montreal.- Has recorded 25 points (9-16-25) in 65 career Stanley Cup playoff games.- Captured the Stanley Cup in 2014 with the Kings.
Riley Nash	– Has started 11.1 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.- Averaging 2:39 per game in shorthanded ice time per game, the highest mark among Maple Leafs forwards. – Skated in his first game as a Maple Leaf in Game One of the series on May 20 vs. Montreal.- Has registered eight points (2-6-8) in 33 career Stanley Cup playoff games.
William Nylander	– Leads the Maple Leafs in goals (4) and points (4-3-7) through six games of the series.- Averaging 17:43 per game in ice time, including 3:27 per game in power play ice time.- Tied for second among Toronto skaters in shots on goal (19).- Has recorded 22 points (9-13-22) in 31 career Stanley Cup playoff games with the Maple Leafs.
Morgan Rielly	– Tied for seventh among Maple Leafs in points (1-2-3) through six games of the postseason.- Leads Maple Leafs skaters in average time on ice (25:44) through six games.- Scored his first career game-winning goal in the postseason on May 24 at Montreal.- Has recorded 19 points (4-15-19) in 31 career Stanley Cup playoff games with the Maple Leafs.
Rasmus Sandin	– Averaging 11:59 per game in ice time and 3:26 per game on the power play. – Scored his first career goal in the Stanley Cup playoffs on May 22 vs. Montreal.- Has recorded a goal in four career Stanley Cup playoff games with the Maple Leafs.
Wayne Simmonds	– Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 58.4 percent through six games of the series, which ranks third among Toronto skaters. – Has nine shots through six games of the series.- Registered his first postseason point as a Maple Leaf on May 27 vs. Montreal.- Has recorded 22 points (8-14-22) in 50 career playoff appearances.
Jason Spezza	– Second among Maple Leafs in goals (3) and tied for third among Maple Leafs in points (3-1-4).- Has won 58.3 percent of his offensive zone faceoffs through six games.- Has recorded 74 points (28 goals, 46 assists) in 91 career Stanley Cup playoff games.
Joe Thornton	– Became the oldest player in franchise history to record a goal and a point in the postseason with his goal on May 25 at Montreal.- Has recorded 134 points (32 goals, 102 assists) in 185 career Stanley Cup playoff games.

INJURY REPORT

Jake Muzzin (Lower Body)	Left Toronto’s game on May 29 at Montreal and did not return.
John Tavares (Concussion)	Out indefinitely.

MAPLE LEAFS – CANADIENS FINAL 2020-21 TEAM STATS

	TORONTO	MONTREAL
GOALS FOR (Rank):	186 (6th)	158 (17th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):	148 (t-7th)	165 (18th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):	31/155 [20.0%] (16th)	29/151 [19.2%] (17th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):	113/144 [78.5%] (t-23rd)	135/172 [78.5%] (t-23rd)
SHOTS (Rank):	1751 (6th)	1746 (7th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):	2455 (8th)	2704 (3rd)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):	51.0% (11th)	54.5% (2nd)
FACEOFF % (Rank):	51.1% (10th)	48.4% (t-24th)

MAPLE LEAFS 2020-21 LEADERS

CATEGORY	LEADER
GOALS	41 (Matthews)
ASSISTS	47 (Marner)
POINTS	67 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS	14 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS	2 (Marner)
PIMs	49 (Bogosian)
SHOTS	220 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%	56.7% (Spezza)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %	55.2% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS	94 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS	53 (Marner)
HITS	100 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME	23:38 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME	3:14 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME	2:35 (Muzzin)

GAME 6: HABS 3, LEAFS 2 (OT)

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (3-3) vs.

MONTREAL CANADIENS (3-3)

SATURDAY, MAY 29, 2021

	1	2	3	OT	FINAL
TORONTO	0	0	2	0	2
MONTREAL	0	0	2	1	3

GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

Jason Spezza put the Maple Leafs on the board at 11:35 of the third period. Spezza has recorded four points (2-2-4) through six games of the series. He has registered three points (2-1-3) in three games at the Bell Centre. He has 74 points (28 goals, 46 assists) in 91 career playoff games.
TJ Brodie scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 16:49 of the third period. Brodie’s goal is his first postseason goal as a Maple Leaf. He has recorded a goal and an assist through six games against the Canadiens. In 36 career playoff games, he has registered 17 points (5-12-17). His lone goal of the regular season came on April 7 vs. Montreal.
Alex Kerfoot had the lone assist on Spezza’s third period goal. Kerfoot leads the Maple Leafs in assists this post season with five. He has recorded six points (1-5-6) in six games of the series. He has recorded all five of his assists in three games at Montreal. In 29 career postseason games, he has recorded 14 points (3-11-14).
Pierre Engvall recorded the lone assist on Brodie’s third period goal. Engvall’s assist is his first career postseason assist through nine appearances in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He had 12 points (7-5-12) in 42 games this season. Engvall had two goals in seven games against the Canadiens during the regular season.
Jack Campbell stopped 28 shots in the loss.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	9 (9)	6 (6)	15 (11)	13 (13)	43 (39)
MONTREAL	15 (12)	6 (6)	8 (3)	2 (2)	31 (23)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	20 (15)	10 (9)	23 (19)	23 (23)	76 (66)
MONTREAL	26 (23)	19 (19)	15 (10)	7 (7)	67 (59)

OF NOTE…

The Maple Leafs were 2-for-4 on the penalty kill and 0-for-4 on the power play tonight.
Nick Foligno was 4-for-6 (67%) when taking draws against Montreal centre Nick Suzuki.
Auston Matthews won 73 percent (8 won, 5 lost) of his offensive zone faceoffs and 75 percent (3 won, 1 lost) of his defensive zone faceoffs.
Jake Muzzin (lower body) left tonight’s game and did not return.
Morgan Rielly was on the ice for a team-high 34 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. He had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 58.6 percent (34 for, 24 against).
Wayne Simmonds was the lone Maple Leaf to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots	7 (Matthews)
Shot Attempts	15 (Matthews)
Faceoff Wins	14 (Matthews)
Faceoff Win Percentage	100% (Marner, Nylander)
Hits	5 (Galchenyuk)
Blocked Shots	5 (Rielly)
Takeaways	4 (Matthews)
TOI	34:43 (Rielly)
Power Play TOI	6:06 (Matthews)
Shorthanded TOI	2:51 (Holl)
Shifts	42 (Brodie)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage	80.0% (Engvall – 16 for, 4 against)

UPCOMING GAMES:

Monday, May 31, 7 p.m., Montreal at Toronto (Sportsnet, Sportsnet 590 The FAN)

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.