Toronto’s Notes:
Last Game:
November 23 – Torontor 2 vs Washington 2 (SO) ~ James Reimer made 49 saves on 50 shots and stopped three of the four shooters he faced in the shootout to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals at Air Canada Centre. David Clarkson scored Toronto’s lone goal in regulation and Joffrey Lupul had the deciding marker in the shootout for the Maple Leafs. Alex Ovechkin potted Washington’s goal and Braden Holtby made 27 saves in a losing effort. TOR PP: 1-1 / WSH PP: 0-3 /Shots: 28-50
Additional Notes: Reimer’s 49 saves on Capitals’ 50 shots on goal marked the third time this month that an NHL goaltender has recorded a shootout victory after facing 50 or more shots on goal during the “real hockey” part of the game. The other netminders to do that were the Coyotes’ Mike Smith (November 2) and the Sabres’ Ryan Miller (November 5), both in games at San Jose. Before this month no NHL goaltender had pulled off that feat since the Oilers’ Devan Dubnyk on April 10, 2010 at Los Angeles.
Current Injuries:
Dave Bolland – Injury occurred on November 2 at Vancouver. Bolland severed a tendon on the outside of his ankle. Expected to be out indefinitely. Games Missed: 8
Total Man Games Lost: 63
Recent Transactions:
November 22 – Signed Connor Brown to a three-year entry level contract
Streaks:
Goals: No active streaks
Assists: No active streaks
Points: Nazem Kadri (1-1–2 / 2 games)
Toronto vs Columbus ~ Head-to-Head:
2013-14 Series: 0-1-0 (0-0-0 at Toronto)
2012-13 Series: DNP
All-Time Record: 6-2-1-2 (3-1-1-1 at Toronto)
Last Game: October 25, 2013 at Columbus (Maple Leafs 2, Blue Jackets 5)
Next Game: March 3, 2014 at Toronto
Current Streaks: Columbus (one win)
* The Maple Leafs will wear their third sweater tonight for the 4th of 13 games this season. (3-0-0)
Individual Players vs Columbus:
Jay McClement leads all Toronto players in career assists (11) and points (tie-16) in 41 games against Columbus. McClement has registered more career assists (tie) against Columbus than against any other NHL club.
Dave Bolland leads all Toronto players in career goals (10) and points (tie-16) in 26 games against Columbus. Bolland has registered more career goals and points (tie) against Columbus than against any other NHL club.
Dion Phaneuf leads all Toronto players in career penalty minutes (54) in 23 games against Columbus. Phaneuf has registered more career penalty minutes against Columbus than against any other NHL club.
Jerred Smithson has registered more career goals (tie-3), assists (8) and points (11) against Columbus than against any other NHL club.
Upcoming Milestones:
Colton Orr needs 2 games for 200 Maple Leafs games played
Mason Raymond needs 3 games for 400 NHL games played
Jerred Smithson needs 4 games for 600 NHL games played
Paul Ranger needs 8 games for 300 NHL games played
David Clarkson needs 1 goal for 100 NHL goals
Phil Kessel needs 3 goals for 200 NHL goals
Mason Raymond needs 12 goals for 100 NHL goals
Cody Franson needs 11 assists for 100 NHL assists
Dion Phaneuf needs 12 assists for 100 Maple Leafs assists
Joffrey Lupul needs 14 assists for 200 NHL assists
Paul Ranger needs 2 points for 100 NHL points
Jay McClement needs 4 points for 200 NHL points
Jerred Smithson needs 4 points for 100 NHL points
Mason Raymond needs 5 points for 200 NHL points
Record By Days Of The Week:
2013-14 Season: 2012-13 Season:
- Sunday: 0-0-0 Sunday: 0-0-0
- Monday: 0-0-0 Monday: 6-2-1
- Tuesday: 5-1-0 Tuesday: 3-3-0
- Wednesday: 2-0-1 Wednesday: 3-2-1
- Thursday: 1-2-0 Thursday: 6-6-1
- Friday: 1-2-0 Friday: 0-0-0
- Saturday: 5-3-0 Saturday: 8-3-2
Individual Player Notes:
Mark Fraser – Returned to the lineup November 23 vs WSH – Missed two games (November 19, 21) due to knee injury
Dion Phaneuf – Leads Maple Leafs in +/- (+11) and TOI per game (24:09), and is 2nd in hits (58) and BKS (44)
Cody Franson – Leads Maple Leafs in assists (12) and hits (73), is 2nd in TOI per game (21:20) and 3rd in BKS (37)
Jay McClement – Leads NHL in SH TOI per game (4:23) and is 3rd in SH TOI (96:45).Leads Maple Leafs in FO% (55.6)
Mason Raymond – Leads Maple Leafs in GWG (tie-3), is 2nd in points (17), +/- (+6) and PPG (tie-3), and 3rd in goals (tie-8) and assists (tie-9). Posted a 5-game point streak (Nov. 13-21) with 6 points (3 goals, 3 assists) in that span
Paul Ranger – Leads Maple Leafs in SHG (tie-1) and is 3rd in hits (50). Was a healthy scratch November 23 vs WSH
Joffrey Lupul – 2nd on Maple Leafs in shots (67) and 3rd in goals (tie-8)
James van Riemsdyk – Leads Maple Leafs in SHG (tie-1), is 2nd in goals (9) and PPG (tie-3), and 3rd in points (tie-16) and shots (61)
Colton Orr – 2nd in NHL in PIMs (tie-68)
Carl Gunnarsson – Leads Maple Leafs in BKS (58) and is 3rd in +/- (tie +5)
Frazer McLaren – 2nd on Maple Leafs in PIMs (40)
Tyler Bozak – Leads Maple Leafs in SHG (tie-1) and is 3rd in +/- (tie +5) and TOI per game (21:16). Missed 12 games (October 26-November 23) due to hamstring injury ~ He is expected to be back in the lineup for tonight’s game
Nazem Kadri – 2nd on Maple Leafs in assists (10) and 3rd in points (tie-16) and PIMs (tie-30)
Morgan Rielly – Has been a healthy scratch five times this season
David Clarkson – 3rd on Maple Leafs in PIMs (tie-30). Scored a goal and named 3rd star November 23 vs WSH
Phil Kessel – Leads Maple Leafs in goals (12), points (21), PPG (4), GWG (tie-3) and shots (87), and is 3rd in assists (tie-9)
Columbus’ Notes:
Last Game:
CBJ 2 at VAN 6 (11/22/13) ~ Sergei Bobrovsky finished with 29 saves as Columbus lost in regulation for the second time in eight games (3-2-3). Richards defended his goalie, who was beaten from a sharp angle by Daniel Sedin late in the first period, had Kassian’s unscreened shot from the faceoff dot go under his blocker, and then accidentally kicked Henrik Sedin’s first goal into the net with his heel. The Canucks outshot Columbus 14-4 in the opening period, and Daniel tied it from a sharp angle with 15.4 seconds left with a shot that hit a stick and lifted over Bobrovsky on the short side. The Canucks outshot Columbus 14-4 in the opening period, and Daniel tied it from a sharp angle with 15.4 seconds left with a shot that hit a stick and lifted over Bobrovsky on the short side. After Bobrovsky robbed Alexandre Burrows and Ryan Kesler during a power play, and Cam Atkinson missed a glorious chance to put Columbus back in front, Kassian opened the floodgates shortly after the Canucks’ No. 1-ranked penalty kill shut down the Blue Jackets’ fourth chance on the power play. Brad Richardson, who was in the penalty box for tripping, got to a loose puck and fed Kassian at the far blue line for a 1-on-1 rush and the shot under Bobrovsky’s arm. Henrik knocked a rebound of a high shot by Daniel behind Bobrovsky a couple shifts later, and Edler wired a point shot that hit a defender and went in off the post for his first goal in 15 games. Henrik deflected in Daniel’s point shot midway through the third, but after Bobrovsky stuffed Jannik Hansen on a penalty shot with 3:27 left, Anisimov batted in a rebound on the next shift to make it 5-2.
Current Injuries:
M. Gaborik (knee); placed on IR on 11/15, expected to miss 4-6 weeks
D. Prout (back); placed on IR on 11/20 retroactive to 11/14
N. Horton (shoulder), out indefinitely
B. Dubinsky (foot) is day-to-day
Total Man Games Lost: 80
Recent Transactions:
November 20 – Placed D. Prout (D) on IR retroactive to November 14
November 21 – Activated M. Calvert (F) from IR
Streaks:
Goals: No active streaks
Assists: Nikita Nikitin (2 / 2 games) ~ David Savard (2 /2 games)
Points: Nikita Nikitin (1-2–3 / 2 games) ~ David Savard (0-2–2 / 2 games)
Columbus vs Toronto:
All-Time Record: 4-6-1
Road Record: 2-3-1
GF/GA: 26-37
SF/SA: 334-300
PP: 6-for-49 (12.2%)
PK: 36-for-44 (81.8%)
PIM: 139-159
All-Time CBJ/TOR Transactions:
October 3, 2003: CBJ claimed C Travis Green from TOR in Waiver Draft
March 8, 2006: CBJ traded D Luke Richardson to TOR in exchange for a conditional draft pick
February 25, 2012: CBJ claimed C Darryl Boyce off waivers from TOR
CBJ Team Notes:
CBJ is 3-2-3 in their last 7 games and 2-2-0 on their current 5-game road trip
Dating back to last season CBJ is 27-17-8 in their last 52 games and 12-10-4 in their last 25 road games
CBJ is 31-0-0 when leading a game after 2 periods under head coach T. Richards (since 1/9/12)
CBJ has recorded the fewest # of giveaways in the Eastern Conference (136) this season
CBJ is 3-1-1 in their last 5 Monday games (30-40-13 all-time)
Individual Players vs Toronto:
M. Letestu has registered 3G-2A-5P in his last 5 games vs Toronto
A. Anisimov (w/NYR) recorded a career high 4 points (0G-4A) vs Toronto on 1/19/11
N. Foligno (w/OTT) made his NHL debut vs Toronto on 10/3/07
R. Murray scored his 1st career NHL goal vs TOR on 10/25/13 (opposing goalie: J. Bernier)
Upcoming Milestones:
N. Horton – 2 goals shy of 200 for his NHL career
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