Tag: Toronto Maple Leafs

MAPLE LEAFS 7, JETS 3

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (43-19-5 – 91 Points) vs.
WINNIPEG JETS (33-26-10 – 76 Points)
THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2022
1 2 3 FINAL
WINNIPEG 2 1 0 3
TORONTO 1 4 2 7
SCORING NOTES

  • Mark Giordano scored for Toronto at 15:03 of the first period. Giordano posted his seventh goal of the season and first as a Maple Leaf. Giordano also recorded the secondary assist on Liljegren’s goal. Giordano posted his 18th assist of the season.
  • William Nylander scored on a Toronto power play opportunity at 1:58 of the second period. He scored his second power play goal of the game at 8:40 of the second period. Nylander has
    posted 26 goals this season. Nylander also recorded the primary assist on Liljegren’s goal.
    Nylander posted his 37th assist of the season. Nylander has recorded four points through his last
    two games (2G, 2A).
  • John Tavares scored for the Maple Leafs at 4:08 of the second period. Tavares posted his 23rd
    goal of the season. Tavares is currently on a four-game point streak where he has recorded six
    points (3G, 3A).
  • Ilya Mikheyev scored shorthanded for Toronto at 13:55 of the second period. Mikheyev recorded
    his 15th goal of the season. Mikheyev also posted the primary assist on Giordano’s goal and the
    secondary assist on Tavares’ goal. Mikheyev has recorded seven assists this season.
  • Auston Matthews scored for Toronto at 17:54 of the third period. Matthews posted his 50th goal
    of the season. Matthews also recorded the primary assist on Nylander’s first goal of the game.
    Matthews registered his 37th assist of the season. Matthews has recorded 19 points (13G, 6A)
    through his last 11 games played.
  • Timothy Liljegren scored for the Maple Leafs at 18:14 of the third period. Liljegren recorded his
    second goal of the season. Liljegren also registered the secondary assist on Giordano’s goal.
    Liljegren posted his 17th assist of the season.
  • Mitch Marner recorded the secondary assist on Nylander’s first goal of the game, the primary
    assist on Nylander’s second goal of the game and the primary assist on Matthews’ goal. Marner
    has posted 51 assists this season. Marner is currently on an eight-game point streak where he
    has posted 17 points (5G, 12A).
  • Carl Dahlström recorded the primary assist on Tavares’ goal. Dahlström recorded his first assist
    of the season and first point with the Maple Leafs.
  • Morgan Rielly posted the secondary assist on Nylander’s second goal of the game. Rielly
    registered his 47th assist of the season. Rielly is currently on a three-game point streak where he
    has posted six points (2G, 4A).
  • Pierre Engvall recorded the primary assist on Mikheyev’s shorthanded goal. Engvall posted his
    13th assist of the season.
  • Justin Holl registered the secondary assist on Mikheyev’s shorthanded goal. Holl posted his 14th
    assist of the season.
    GOALTENDER NOTES
  • Erik Källgren stopped 20 of 23 shots in tonight’s win.
    SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
  • The Maple Leafs were 2-for-6 on the power play and 2-for-3 on the penalty kill tonight.
  • Ilya Mikheyev scored Toronto’s league-leading 11th shorthanded goal of the season. Mikheyev leads
    the Maple Leafs with four shorthanded goals scored this season.
  • With two power play goals scored during tonight’s game, William Nylander now leads the Maple
    Leafs with 26 power play points recorded this season (10G, 16A).
    OF NOTE…
  • Auston Matthews recorded his 50th goal of the season during tonight’s game. Matthews became the
    fourth Maple Leaf in franchise history to reach the 50-goal mark, joining Dave Andreychuk (1993-94),
    Gary Leeman (1989-90) and Rick Vaive (1981-82, 1982-83 & 1983-84).
  • Per NHL Stats, Matthews became the first NHLer to reach the 50-goal mark in a season in 62 games
    played or fewer since 1995-96, when four players did so: Pittsburgh’s Mario Lemieux (50-70—120 in
    50 GP) and Jaromir Jagr (50-60—110 in 59 GP), Vancouver’s Alexander Mogilny (51-41—92 in 60
    GP) as well as Washington’s Peter Bondra (50-26—76 in 62 GP).
  • With his 37th assist of the season posted tonight during tonight’s win, Auston Matthews set a new
    career-high in assists.
  • William Nylander recorded a three-point game tonight with two goals and an assist. With his second
    goal of the night, Nylander set a new-career high in points with his 62nd of the season.
  • Mitch Marner recorded his 50th assist of the season during tonight’s win. Per NHL Stats, Marner
    recorded the third 50-assist season of his career, equaling Mats Sundin for the third most in franchise
    history behind Darryl Sittler (6x) and Borje Salming (5x).
  • Ilya Mikheyev recorded a single-game career-high three points (1G, 2A) during tonight’s game.
  • With a goal and an assist recorded tonight, Timothy Liljegren tied a single-game career-high two
    points, previously set on Feb. 12, 2022 at SEA (2A).
  • Carl Dahlström was on the ice for a team-high 16 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
  • Carl Dahlström finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 64.00 percent
    (16 for, 9 against).
    SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    WINNIPEG 8 (6) 5 (4) 10 (8) 23 (18)
    TORONTO 12 (6) 13 (7) 13 (8) 38 (21)
    SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    WINNIPEG 12 (10) 13 (10) 17 (15) 42 (35)
    TORONTO 20 (11) 24 (16) 21 (14) 65 (41)
    ON HOME ICE
  • The Maple Leafs are 25-7-2 at home this season.
  • Toronto’s all-time record is 41-24-1-9 in 75 games against the Winnipeg Jets and 20-12-1-4 in 37
    games played in Toronto.
  • Toronto is 19-9-3 against the Western Conference this season and 8-4-3 against the Central Division
    this season.
    RECORD WHEN…
  • Toronto is 14-13-3 when the opponent scores the first goal of the game.
  • The Maple Leafs are 5-9-3 when trailing after one period and 32-1-2 when leading after two periods.
  • Toronto is 26-13-4 when outshot by their opponent.
  • The Maple Leafs are 6-3-1 in Thursday games.
    MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
    Shots 6 (Matthews, Nylander)
    Shot Attempts 13 (Matthews)
    Face-off Wins 14 (Kämpf)
    Face-off Win Percentage 67% (Kerfoot – 2 won, 1 lost – Kämpf – 14 won, 7
    lost
    Hits 6 (Clifford)
    Blocked Shots 2 (Holl, Giordano, Brodie)
    Takeaways 3 (Giordano, Mikheyev)
    TOI 23:56 (Rielly)
    Power Play TOI 6:15 (Nylander)
    Shorthanded TOI 3:22 (Brodie)
    Shifts 28 (Holl)
    5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 64.00% (Dahlstrom – 16 for, 9 against)
    UPCOMING GAMES:
    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
    April 7 Leafs at Dallas American Airlines Center 8:30 pm ET
    April 9 Leafs vs. Montreal Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    April 12 Leafs vs. Buffalo 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.

    POSTGAME QUOTES:
    HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE
    On Auston Matthews scoring 50 goals:
    “It was fun. The fans enjoyed it. It made for a great atmosphere there in the third period. They were
    encouraging him and pushing Auston and I thought it was great. Good to see the fans have that moment
    and Auston to have that accomplishment here on home ice, it was great.”
    AUSTON MATTHEWS
    On if he thought scoring 50 might not happen tonight:
    “I don’t know, I just keep playing and keep shooting and obviously I had some good looks but not sure if I
    ever envisioned it being an empty net goal but I’ll take it, a goal’s a goal. Like you said, I had some good
    chances tonight just wasn’t going in and fortunately it did in the last minute.”
    On the reception he received from his teammates after the game:
    “Wet. I got pretty soaked, lots of water and stuff but it’s awesome. The love and support from all these
    guys, we’ve got an extremely close group. This obviously doesn’t happen without all these guys on this
    team so it means a lot.”
    MARK GIORDANO
    On Auston Matthews scoring 50 goals:
    “Pretty cool, I think watching him on tv over the years and playing against him is one thing but when you
    get to see him every day, day-in and day-out, in practice with his shot and his release, that’s pretty
    impressive. I honestly think I’m more impressed watching him play defensively since I’ve been here. It’s
    been unreal, the way he backchecks and plays in his own end and then when he gets his chances it’s
    pretty cool. That moment must have been pretty special for him.”
    On scoring his first goal as a Maple Leaf:
    “It felt pretty good. I think it was Johnny going back door there and I was trying to hit him but I’ll take that
    bounce. It was nice to see it go in. I thought individually I wasn’t very good to start the game so I felt like
    that really helped me get going and move on from a couple mistakes.”
    WILLIAM NYLANDER
    On Matthews scoring 50 and the fan reaction:
    “It was pretty unreal. It actually reminded me of when I was younger and my dad was playing in
    Washington and Ovechkin scored 50 one night when I was there. I think it was the night where he did the
    fire gestured. It brought back some memories and it’s just incredible and well deserved.”

Toronto snaps Celtics’ six-game win streak in OT with 115-112 victory — Lowell Sun

As Rob Williams contemplated his options for knee surgery, a stripped down lineup of his teammates flew into Toronto searching for a way to keep their precarious hold on first place in the Eastern Conference. 802 more words

Toronto snaps Celtics’ six-game win streak in OT with 115-112 victory — Lowell Sun

HURRICANES-MAPLE LEAFS PREGAME NOTES




2021-22 Matchups vs. Carolina: Third of Three
2021-22 Record vs. Carolina: 1-1-0
Toronto Season Record: 38-17-5
Toronto Home Record: 21-7-2
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: TSN 1050

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


LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 4 vs. Dallas 0
Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2022
TOR Goals: Sandin, Tavares, Kaše, Mikheyev
DAL Goals: –
TOR Goaltender: Källgren, 35/35, 1.000 SV%
DAL Goaltender: Oettinger, 36/39, .923 SV%
TOR Power Play: 1-for-2
TOR Penalty Kill: 3-for-3
Team Notes:

  • Tuesday’s win marked Sheldon Keefe’s 100th regular season victory
    with the Maple Leafs in his 163rd game behind the bench, making him the
    fastest coach in team history to reach the 100-win mark.
  • Erik Källgren stopped 35 of 35 shots in Tuesday’s win. Källgren
    appeared in his first career NHL start and marked his first career NHL win
    with a shutout.
  • With Mitch Marner’s assist on the opening goal, he became the first
    player in franchise history to begin their career with six consecutive 40-
    assist seasons (per NHL Stats).
  • NEXT GAME
    Date: Saturday, March 19, 2022
    Opponent: at Nashville Predators
    Time: 7:00 pm ET
    Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)
  • INJURY REPORT
    Jack Campbell Rib Injury
    Jake Muzzin Concussion
  • ALL-TIME VS. CAROLINA HURRICANES:
    First Matchup between Clubs: October 31, 1979 (Toronto 2 vs. Hartford 4)
    All-Time Record: 48-60-11-7 (126 Games)
    All-Time Record at Home: 25-32-5-2 (64 Games)
    All-Time Record on the Road: 23-28-6-5 (62 Games)
    Last Home Win vs. Opponent: February 7, 2022 (Toronto 4 vs. Carolina 3 – OTW)
    Record in Last Five Games: 2-3-0
    Record in Last 10 Games: 5-5-0
  • ACTIVE LEADERS VS. CAROLINA HURRICANES:
    Games Played: Jason Spezza (46), John Tavares (41), Wayne Simmonds (35)
    Goals: John Tavares (27), Jason Spezza (20), Wayne Simmonds (13)
    Assists: John Tavares (23), Jason Spezza (22), Wayne Simmonds (14)
    Points: John Tavares (50), Jason Spezza (42), Wayne Simmonds (27)
    Penalty Minutes Wayne Simmonds (50), Kyle Clifford (31), John Tavares (26)
  • 2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
    Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
    Toronto .675 3.68 3.00 29.6% 84.5% 34.7 30.8 55.9%
    Carolina .737 3.34 2.36 24.9% 89.4% 33.7 29.0 53.3%
  • THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
    Power Play: 47/159 (29.6%)
    Power Play Goal Leader: 13 – Matthews
    Power Play Point Leader: 23 – Matthews (13G, 10A)
    2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)
  • ON THE PK IN 2021-22
    Penalty Kill: 142/168 (84.5%)
    Shorthanded Goal Leader: 2 – Kämpf, Marner, Mikheyev
    Shorthanded Point Leader: 4 – Kämpf (2G, 2A)
    2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)
    FAST FACTS

Thursday games 9th of 13 (9 home, 4 road)
Back-to-Backs played 9 of 13
Record in first game of back-to-back 5-3-1
Record in second game of back-to-back 4-4-1
March games 8th of 14 (9 home, 5 road)

UPCOMING MILESTONES
David Kämpf Five games away from 300 career NHL games played
Ilya Lyubushkin Nine games away from 200 career NHL games played
Mitch Marner Four assists away from 300 career NHL assists
Petr Mrázek Eight games away from 300 career NHL games played
William Nylander Seven assists away from 200 career NHL assists
Jason Spezza 10 points away from 1,000 career NHL points
John Tavares Eight assists away from 500 career NHL assists

RECENT MILESTONES
TJ Brodie Recorded his 300th career NHL point, March 13, 2022 at BUF
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
Mitch Marner Skated in his 400th career NHL game, March 4, 2022 vs. BUF
Mitch Marner Recorded his 400th career NHL point, Feb. 14, 2022 at SEA
Ilya Mikheyev Skated in his 100th career NHL game, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL
William Nylander Skated in his 400th career NHL game, Feb. 1, 2022 at NJD
William Nylander Recorded his 300th career NHL point, Jan. 19, 2022 at NYR
Wayne Simmonds Skated in his 1,000th career NHL game, March 5, 2022 vs. VAN
Jason Spezza Skated in his 1,200th career NHL game, Nov. 28, 2021 at ANA
John Tavares Skated in his 900th career NHL game, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT

HURRICANES vs. MAPLE LEAFS SERIES NOTES
— Carolina is facing Toronto in the third and final meeting between the teams during the 2021-22 season.
— The Hurricanes and Maple Leafs are meeting for the 127th time in their histories. Carolina holds a 67-42-11-6 overall record, including a 34-22-5-3
road record.
— The Hurricanes lead the season series 1-0-1 in 2021-22 (Maple Leafs: 1-1-0).
— Carolina posted a 4-1 win over Toronto at PNC Arena on 10/25. Andrei Svechnikov (1g, 1a) and Jaccob Slavin (2a) each recorded two points, while
Frederik Andersen made 24 saves to earn a win against his former team.
— The Hurricanes fell to the Maple Leafs in overtime, 4-3, at Scotiabank Arena on 2/7. Tony DeAngelo tallied two points (1g, 1a), while Frederik
Andersen made 28 saves in net.
— Martin Necas has earned seven points (3g, 4a) in four career games against Toronto.
— Jordan Staal has posted 32 points (15g, 17a) in 42 career games against the Maple Leafs.
— Teuvo Teravainen has tallied 12 points in 14 career games against Toronto.
— Vincent Trocheck has recorded 15 points (4g, 11a) in 20 career games against the Maple Leafs.
— Brendan Smith is a native of Mimico, Ont.
— Hurricanes Assistant Coach Tim Gleason posted five points (1g, 4a) in 39 games with Toronto in 2013-14.
— Petr Mrazek played 92 games with Carolina from 2018-21, registering a 50-32-8 record, 2.48 goals-against average, .911 save percentage and 10
shutouts.
— William Nylander’s father, Michael, was drafted by the Whalers in the third round (59th overall) of the 1991 NHL Draft and tallied 77 points (22g, 55a)
in 117 games with Hartford from 1992-94.
— Maple Leafs President Brendan Shanahan skated in 76 games for the Whalers from 1995-96, recording 79 points (45g, 3, 4a). He was acquired from
STL in exchange for Chris Pronger on 7/27/95, and Hartford traded Shanahan to DET along with Brian Glynn in exchange for Paul Coffey, Keith
Primeau and a first-round pick in the 1997 NHL Draft (Nikos Tselios) on 10/9/96.
— Maple Leafs Assistant Coach Dean Chynoweth served as an assistant coach for the Hurricanes from 2018-21.
— Maple Leafs Assistant Coach Manny Malhotra tallied 13 points (7g, 6a) in 69 games with Carolina in 2013-14.
PATRICK’S STARS
The Hurricanes are playing on St. Patrick’s Day for the 13th time in franchise history, and Hartford/Carolina has posted a 4-7-0-1 record in the previous
12 games on March 17 (3-3-0-1 since relocation). The Hurricanes most recently played on St. Patrick’s Day in 2018, when they suffered when they
suffered a 4-2 loss vs. PHI. Carolina’s last March 17 win came in 2012, as the team earned a 5-3 win at MIN. Ian Cole and Jordan Staal have skated in
the most St. Patrick’s Day games of any Hurricanes skaters (6), and Staal leads the team in career St. Patrick’s Day points (2-2—4). His two goals on
March 17 also rank tied with Nino Niederreiter for the team lead, while Cole paces the team in St. Patrick’s Day assists (3).
POT O’ GOALS
Sebastian Aho scored an extra-attacker goal at PIT (3/13), extending his point streak to five games (3/4-3/13: 3g, 2a). Aho has now also scored a goal
in each of his last three games (3/10-3/13: 3g), tied for the longest goal streak of any Hurricanes player in 2021-22 and for his own season-long goal
streak (10/21-10/25: 4g, 1a; 12/7-12/11: 5g, 2a). He has recorded 16 points in his last 16 games (2/8-3/13: 8g, 8a), with points in 14 of those games.
Half of Aho’s points over that span (4-4—8) have come on the power play, where he ranks tied for fifth in the NHL with a career- and team-high 12 goals
this season. He has now scored 172 goals in his NHL/Hurricanes career and trails Rod Brind’Amour (2000-10: 174) by only two goals for the fourthmost goals in team history (since relocation).
LUCKY NUMBER SEVEN
After missing the last 10 games due to an upper-body injury suffered at PIT (2/20), Brendan Smith looks to make his return to the lineup on Thursday.
Signed as a free agent in the offseason, Smith has tallied five points (3g, 2a) in 28 games in 2021-22 and ranks tied for fourth in goals among
Hurricanes defensemen. He also ranks third among Carolina’s blueliners in hits (45), and his 6.80 hits per 60 minutes of ice time trail only Jalen
Chatfield (8.11) for the lead among that group.
GREEN BERETS
The Hurricanes went 3-for-3 on the penalty kill at PIT (3/13), and they are now 64-for-70 on the kill over their last 21 games (1/25-3/13: 91.4%). Carolina
is 31-8-3 (.774) when holding the opposing power play scoreless, and the Hurricanes are one of only two NHL teams to accomplish the feat 42 times in
2021-22 (PIT). Carolina’s 89.4% penalty kill percentage leads the league this season and would mark the highest single-season mark in franchise
history (2000-01: 87.2%). The Hurricanes also boast the NHL’s fourth-best power play (24.9%), but they have been held scoreless on the manadvantage in three straight games (3/10-3/13: 0-for-7) after converting on nine of their previous 25 power plays (2/18-3/6: 36.0%).
GETTIN’ JIGGY WIT IT
Jordan Staal tallied an assist at PIT (3/13), and he has now recorded 11 points in his last 16 games (2/8-3/13: 6g, 5a), matching his total through the
opening 41 games of the season (10/14-2/7: 2g, 9a). He also posted a team-high six hits on Sunday, and he leads the Hurricanes in that category this
season (175). Staal also paces the team in faceoff percentage (56.6%, min. 3 GP), and his faceoff win rate ranks tied for ninth in the NHL (min. 500
draws) as he aims to top 54.0% in the faceoff circle for the ninth consecutive season (2013-22: 56.5%).
FORTUNE 100
Steven Lorentz is set to play his 100th career NHL/Hurricanes game against Toronto on Thursday. He has recorded 11 points (7g, 4a) in 54 games this
season and ended a 21-game goal drought with the opening goal vs. PHI (3/12). Selected by Carolina in the seventh round (186th overall) of the 2015
NHL Draft, Lorentz looks to join Craig Adams (1996, 9-223: 427 GP) and Steve Halko (1992, 10-225: 155 GP) as the third player drafted by
Hartford/Carolina with the 186th overall pick or later to skate in at least 100 games with the franchise. A native of Kitchener, Ont., he has posted two
points (1g, 1a) in two career games against the Maple Leafs.
SOUTHERN CHARM
The Hurricanes are making their final trip north of the border to face Toronto on Thursday. Carolina has posted a 10-3-1 record against Canadian
opponents in 2021-22, including a 5-2-1 record in games played in Canada. Since Rod Brind’Amour took over behind the bench in 2018-19, the
Hurricanes are 20-9-5 against Canadian teams and 10-5-4 north of the border.
EXTRA STOUT
Since the start of December, Frederik Andersen has posted a 19-3-2 record, 2.07 goals-against average, .930 save percentage and two shutouts,
while Antti Raanta has earned a 7-4-1 record, 2.27 goals-against average, .921 save percentage and two shutouts. The Hurricanes lead the league in
goals-against average (2.33) and rank second in save percentage (.919) behind only NYR (.920). Andersen, who registered a 149-74-36 record, 2.79
goals-against average, .914 save percentage and 13 shutouts in 268 appearances with Toronto from 2016-21, ranks first in the NHL in goals-against
average (2.06), tied for second in wins (30) and second in save percentage (.929) in 2021-22 (min. 15 GP).
DUBLIN UP
The Hurricanes are opening their 11th of 14 sets of back-to-back games in 2021-22. Carolina is currently 7-2-1 in the first game and 5-4-1 in the second
game of back-to-backs this season, and the team’s .750 points percentage in the first game ranks tied with FLA (6-2-0) for fifth in the NHL.


KRAKEN-MAPLE LEAFS PREGAME NOTES

2021-22 Matchups vs. Seattle: Second of Two

2021-22 Record vs. Seattle: 1-0-0

Toronto Season Record: 36-16-4

Toronto Home Record: 19-7-1

TV: TSN4 RADIO: Sportsnet 590


RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March 4, 2022
The Maple Leafs have recalled defenceman Mac Hollowell from the
Toronto Marlies (AHL).
February 25, 2022
The Maple Leafs have recalled forward Nick Robertson from the Toronto
Marlies (AHL).
February 24, 2022
The Maple Leafs have recalled forward Kyle Clifford from the Toronto
Marlies (AHL).

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 5 at Columbus 4
Date: Monday, March 7, 2022
TOR Goals: Mikheyev, Marner, Matthews, Kerfoot, Bunting
CBJ Goals: Kuraly, Bjorkstrand, Roslovic, Laine
TOR Goaltender: Mrazek, 31/35, .886 SV%
CBJ Goaltender: Merzlikins, 28/33, .848 SV%
TOR Power Play: 0-for-1
TOR Penalty Kill: 2-for-3
Team Notes:

  • Auston Matthews recorded his 40th goal of the season during Monday’s
    game. He is the first player this season to reach the 40-goal mark.
    Matthews has recorded the fourth 40-goal season of his NHL career; he is
    only the second player in Maple Leafs franchise history to do so alongside
    Darryl Sittler.
  • With his game-winning goal on Monday, Michael Bunting became the
    first rookie to reach the 20-goal mark this season.
  • TJ Brodie recorded his second multi-assist game of the season (2A).
  • NEXT GAME
    Date: Thursday, March 10, 2022
    Opponent: vs. Arizona Coyotes
    Time: 7:00 pm ET
    Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)
    INJURY REPORT

    Ondrej Kaše Day-to-Day
    Jake Muzzin Concussion
  • ALL-TIME VS. SEATTLE KRAKEN:
    First Matchup between Clubs: February 14, 2022 (Toronto 6 at Seattle 2)
    All-Time Record: 1-0-0-0 (1 Game)
    All-Time Record at Home: N/A
    All-Time Record on the Road: 1-0-0-0 (1 Game)
    Last Home Win vs. Opponent: N/A
    Record in Last Five Games: 1-0-0
    Record in Last 10 Games: 1-0-0
  • ACTIVE LEADERS VS. SEATTLE KRAKEN:
    Games Played: Ilya Lyubushkin (2), 18 skaters tied at (1)
    Goals:
    Jake Muzzin (1), Alexander Kerfoot (1), Mitch Marner (1), Ondej Kaše (1),
    Michael Bunting (1), David Kämpf (1)
    Assists:
    Mitch Marner (2), Auston Matthews (2), Timothy Liljegren (2), Ilya Lyubushkin
    (2), William Nylander (2)
    Points:
    Mitch Marner (3), Auston Matthews (2), Timothy Liljegren (2), Ilya Lyubushkin
    (2), Michael Bunting (2), William Nylander (2)
    Penalty Minutes: Justin Holl (2), Jake Muzzin (2), Mitch Marner (2), David Kämpf (2)
  • 2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
    Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
    Toronto .679 3.66 2.96 29.1% 83.4% 34.6 30.8 56.1%
    Seattle .336 2.53 3.55 15.2% 75.0% 28.4 28.8 47.6%
  • THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
    Power Play: 43/148 (29.1%)
    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: 131/157 (83.4%)
    Shorthanded Goal Leader: 2 – Kämpf, Marner, Mikheyev
    Shorthanded Point Leader: 4 – Kämpf (2G, 2A)
    2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)
    FAST FACTS

    Tuesday games 8th of 14 (8 home, 6 road)
    Back-to-Backs played 8 of 13
    Record in first game of back-to-back 5-3-1
    Record in second game of back-to-back 3-4-1
    March games 4th of 14 (9 home, 5 road)
  • UPCOMING MILESTONES
    TJ Brodie Four points away from 300 career NHL points
    Mitch Marner Seven assists away from his 300th career NHL assist
  • 2021-22 MILESTONES
    TJ Brodie Appeared in his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
    TJ Brodie Scored his 50th career NHL goal, Dec. 14, 2021 at EDM
    Jack Campbell Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 16, 2021 vs. NSH
    Pierre Engvall Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
    Ondrej Kaše Recorded his 100th career NHL point, Nov. 10, 2021 at PHI
    Ondrej Kaše Scored his 50th career NHL goal, Dec. 9, 2021 vs. TBL
    Alexander Kerfoot Appeared in his 300th career NHL game, Nov. 26, 2021 at SJS
    Alexander Kerfoot Recorded his 100th career NHL assist, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT
    Timothy Liljegren Scored his first career NHL goal, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL
    Auston Matthews Recorded his 400th career NHL point, Jan. 31, 2022 vs. NJD
    Auston Matthews Recorded his 200th career NHL goal, Oct. 25, 2021 at CAR
    Mitch Marner Skated in his 400th career NHL game, March 4, 2022 vs. BUF
    Mitch Marner Recorded his 400th career NHL point, Feb. 14, 2022 at SEA
    Ilya Mikheyev Skated in his 100th career NHL game, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL
    William Nylander Skated in his 400th career NHL game, Feb. 1, 2022 at NJD
    William Nylander Recorded his 300th career NHL point, Jan. 19, 2022 at NYR
    Morgan Rielly Recorded his 250th career NHL assist, Oct. 27, 2021 at CHI
    Morgan Rielly Skated in his 600th career NHL game, Dec. 9, 2021 vs. TBL
    Wayne Simmonds Skated in his 1,000th career NHL game, March 5 vs. VAN
    Jason Spezza Skated in his 1,200th career NHL game, Nov. 28, 2021 at ANA
    John Tavares Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs, Oct. 18, 2021 vs. NYR
    John Tavares Scored his 100th goal with the Maple Leafs, Nov. 13, 2021 at BUF
    John Tavares Skated in his 900th career NHL game, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT
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    2021-22 TEAM LEADERS

    CATEGORY LEADER CATEGORY LEADER
    GOALS 40 – Matthews     HITS 97 – Simmonds
    ASSISTS 39 – Rielly BLOCKED SHOTS 78 – Brodie
    POINTS 72 – Matthews (40G, 32A) TAKEAWAYS 60 – Matthews
    POWER PLAY POINTS 22 – Matthews (12G, 10A) TOI PER GAME 24:04 – Rielly
    SHORTHANDED POINTS 4 – Kämpf (2G, 2A) PP TOI PER GAME 2:53 – Marner, Matthews
    PIMs 51 – Simmonds SH TOI PER GAME 2:41 – Muzzin
    SHOTS 239 – Matthews WINS 23 – Campbell
    FACEOFF% 61.5% – Tavares GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE 2.61 – Campbell
    SHOT ATTEMPTS% 59.03% – Matthews SAVE PERCENTAGE .915 – Campbell
  • KRAKEN

LAST GAME
Sunday, March 6
Seattle 2 at Carolina 3
Goals: Wennberg, Jarnkrok
Goalie: Grubauer (30 saves/33 shots)
PP: 1/3; PK: 1/3; Shots: Carolina 33 – Seattle 30
CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 199)
Brandon Tanev (ACL; IR) – 28 games
Karson Kuhlman (upper body; IR) – 14 games
TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS
March 3: Reassigned F Kole Lind to Charlotte (AHL)
March 5: Activated F Jared McCann and F Jaden Schwartz off IR; Placed F Austin Czarnik on waivers
March 6: F Austin Czarnik claimed off waivers by NYI
UPCOMING GAMES
Thursday, March 10: Seattle at Ottawa 4 p.m.
Saturday, March 12: Seattle at Montreal, 4 p.m.
Wednesday, March 16: Tampa Bay at Seattle, 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 19: Detroit at Seattle, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, March 22: Seattle at Arizona, 7 p.m.
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
Tonight’s game will mark the ninth of 13 games the Kraken will play against Original Six teams this season. They will play the Boston Bruins, Detroit
Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs twice each this season and the Chicago Blackhawks three times.
Jared McCann is the only former Maple Leaf on the Kraken’s roster. However, McCann was a member of the Maple Leafs organization for only four
days – he was traded from Pittsburgh to Toronto on July 17, 2021 and then selected by Seattle in the Expansion Draft of July, 2021.
Kraken Head Coach Dave Hakstol and assistant coach Paul McFarland both previously worked as assistant coaches for the Maple Leafs. General
Manager Ron Francis and assistant general manager Ricky Olczyk both also have ties to Toronto – Francis played for the Maple Leafs for part of the
2003-04 season and Olczyk worked as a scout for the team during the 2018-19 season.
An assist tonight would give Adam Larsson assists in three consecutive games for the first time since he had five assists in three games from Feb. 20
to 23, 2015.
The Kraken have recorded at least 30 shots in their last four games played, a season high.
Kraken captain Mark Giordano became the 364th player in NHL history to skate in 1,000 NHL games in the Kraken’s game on March 5 at Washington.
Marcus Johansson enters tonight’s game two points shy of tallying 400 NHL points. There are currently only 11 skaters from the 2009 NHL Draft class
and 12 active Swedish players to have 400 points.
Jordan Eberle recorded an assist in the Kraken’s game on Feb. 21 for his 30th point of the season. Eberle has scored at least 30 points in each of his
12 NHL seasons.
HOT AGAINST TORONTO
Mason Appleton has four points (one goal, three assists) in his last four games against the Maple Leafs.
Jordan Eberle has 23 points (12 goals, 11 assists) in 20 career games against Toronto.
Jaden Schwartz has 12 points (three goals, nine assists) in 11 career games against the Maple Leafs. Toronto is one of five teams (Boston, Buffalo,
Edmonton, Washington) that Schwartz has averaged a point-per-game or better against in his career.
Alex Wennberg has five points (two goals, three assists) in his last five games in Toronto.

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WHAT MCCANN’T HE DO?
Jared McCann enters tonight’s game leading the Kraken in goals (21), points (33), even-strength goals (14), power-play goals (seven), power-play
points (12) and multi-point games (eight). His 33 points are just two shy of matching his career high of 35 that he had in both 2018-19 and 2019-20.
McCann scored his 20th goal of the season in the Kraken’s game on Feb. 14 vs. Toronto, setting a new career high. The goal also tied his career high
in power-play goals (seven) that he first set during the 2020-21 season.
McCann’s 21 goals are the most among players who are in their first year with a new team.
McCann’s two-point performance (one goal, one assist) against the New York Islanders on Feb. 2 was his eighth multi-point game of the year, which
leads all Kraken skaters.
Despite only playing in 47 games this season, McCann’s eight multi-point games the most in his career. He previously had a career-high seven multipoint games during the 2018-19 season.
McCann tallied his 100th NHL assist on Feb. 2 against the New York Islanders, becoming the 14th skater from the 2014 draft class to reach this
milestone.
He is on pace to finish the year with 49 points (31 goals, 18 assists), which would set a new career high.
HE CALM SO I ADD HIM TO THE CALLE
Calle Jarnkrok had two points (one goal, one assist) in the Kraken’s last game on March 6 at Carolina, marking his fifth multi-point game of the
season.
Despite only playing in 46 games this season, Jarnkrok is only one multi-point game shy of tying his career high of six that he set during the 2016-17
season and then matched in both 2017-18 and 2019-20.
Jarnkrok’s goal on Feb. 9 at Calgary was his 10th of the year. It is the seventh-consecutive season that he has scored double-digit goals.
He enters tonight’s game one power-play goal shy of matching his career high (three).
Since Dec. 1, Jarnkrok has recorded 23 points (11 goals, 12 assists) in 32 games played, which leads all Kraken skaters.
With 25 points (12 goals, 13 assists) in 46 games this season, the 30-year-old is on pace to finish the year with 18 goals, 20 assists and 38 points, all of
which would set new career highs. His 12 goals this season are tied with Yanni Gourde for the third-most on the team.
BLACKWELL’S BACK, ALRIGHT!
Colin Blackwell has tallied three points (two goals, one assist) in the Kraken’s last three games, including scoring his first game-winning goal of the
season in Seattle’s win over Nashville on March 2.
Blackwell’s game-winner on March 2 was also the first shorthanded goal in his career.
Since Feb. 24, Blackwell and linemates Mason Appleton and Yanni Gourde have played 52:40 at five-on-five together. During that span, the duo
has outshot their opponents 25-23 and outscored them 2-1.*
With 13 points (seven goals, six assists) in 34 games this season, the 28-year-old is on pace to tie his career highs in goals (12), assists (10) and
points (22).
*According to Natural Stat Trick
SETTING THE PACE
Fifty-eight games into the season, five Kraken skaters are on pace to set new career highs in scoring: Ryan Donato, Calle Jarnkrok, Jared McCann,
Jamie Oleksiak and Carson Soucy.
Colin Blackwell (22) and Adam Larsson (24) are both one pace to tie their respective career highs in points.
Morgan Geekie has already set new career highs in goals (four), assists (10) and points (14) this season. He is on pace to finish the year with six
goals, 15 assists and 21 points.

•Ryan Donato (16), Calle Jarnkrok (18), Adam Larsson (six), Jared McCann (31) and Carson Soucy (10) are all on pace to set new career highs in
goals.
Colin Blackwell (12) and Haydn Fleury (four) are on pace to match their career highs in goals.
Mason Appleton (14), Calle Jarnkrok (20) and Jamie Oleksiak (18) are on pace to set new career highs in assists.
Oleksiak tied his career high with his 12th assist of the season in the Kraken’s game on March 5 at Washington.
Adam Larsson and Alex Wennberg remain the only two skaters to appear in every game this season.
CHEERS TO BENIERS
Matty Beniers and the #2 Michigan Wolverines will advance to the Big Ten Tournament Semi Finals after their two-game sweep of #7 Michigan State.
Beniers scored the tying goal in the first period of the teams’ first matchup on March 2, an eventual 4-1 Michigan win. The sophomore went eight-for-14
at the faceoff dot and was a plus-4 in the Wolverines 8-0 rout of the Spartans on March 5.
The Wolverines will next take the ice on Saturday, March 12 against Notre Dame in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. Beniers had two goals and
one assist in four regular-season games against the Fighting Irish this season.
Beniers finished the regular season with 37 points (17 goals, 20 assists) in 30 games, which led all Michigan skaters and ranked 12th in the NCAA.
KRAKEN REAL-TIME STATS LEADERS
Hits: Lauzon (165), Larsson (127), Oleksiak (124)
Blocked Shots: Larsson (103), Giordano (93), H. Fleury (55)
Shots: McCann (135), Eberle (119), Giordano (114)
KRAKEN’S RECORD IN 10 GAME SEGMENTS [W-L-OTL (PTS), GF/GA, PP, PK]
1-10: 3-6-1 (7), 25/33, 3/32, 20/23
11-20: 3-7-0 (6), 29/39, 7/27, 16/21
21-30: 4-4-2 (10), 30/35, 4/21, 16/21
31-40: 2-7-1 (5), 21/36, 5/29, 27/35
41-50: 4-6-0 (8), 27/33, 4/33, 16/25
51-60: 1-7-0 (2), 16/31, 1/16, 16/22
OVERTIME RESULTS (1-4)
Oct. 16, 2021 at Columbus: Laine
Dec. 11, 2021 vs. Columbus: Bean
Dec. 29, 2021 vs. Philadelphia: Provorov
Jan. 27, 2022 at Pittsburgh: Larsson
Feb. 24, 2022 vs. Boston: DeBrusk
SHOOTOUT RESULTS (1-1)
Dec. 1, 2021 at Detroit: Erne
Jan. 17, 2022 vs. Chicago: Donato
MILESTONES APPROACHING (Player … Needs … Milestone)
Games Played
Jaden Schwartz … 9 games … 600 career games
Goals
Yanni Gourde … 8 goals … 100 career goals
Assists
Alex Wennberg … 8 assists … 200 career assists
Points
Ryan Donato … 4 points … 100 career points
Marcus Johansson … 2 points … 400 career points
RECENT MILESTONES
Jared McCann … 400th NHL game … Feb. 21, 2022 at VAN
Mark Giordano … 1,000th NHL game … March, 2022 at WS


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