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  • TXHT Podcast – 2/2/2019

    TXHT Podcast – 2/2/2019

    The TXHT podcast is back with Serious Hockey Talk for Serious Hockey Fans!

     

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    This week on TXHT, Michael Lindenbaum is joined by TXHT’s Toronto Maple Leafs writer Steve Gardiner.

     

    Michael and Steve start the episode off talking about the NHL All Star festivities and the impact the women had on the weekend, and also talk about the growing women’s game.

     

    Then Michael and Steve talk about the Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs. Plus a little NHL news, along with some NWHL updates, and some chatter about the Calgary Flames and 2019 Stadium Series uniforms.

     

    This week’s episode was recorded on Saturday, February 2nd, 2019

    Opening Music: “Human Chess” by Crimson Orchid

     

    Have a question you want answered on the show? Ask us! Comment on here or on one of our Social Media outlets, and we’ll answer it.

  • Pittsburgh Penguins vs Toronto Maple Leafs – 1/2/2019 – Game Day Preview

    Pittsburgh Penguins vs Toronto Maple Leafs – 1/2/2019 – Game Day Preview

    Time: Saturday, February 2nd,  2019

    Toronto: 30-17-3 for 63 points

    Pittsburgh: 28-17-6 for 62 points

    The Toronto Maple Leafs look to pick up the pieces and continue their winning ways against teams that are in a playoff position as they take on the Pittsburgh Pengins at home.

    Top Scorers/Goalie Matchup

    Mitch Marner –62 points (20 goals 42 assists)
    John Tavares – 54 points (30 goals 24 assists) 54% on face-offs
    Morgan Rielly – 51 points (13 goals 38 assists)
    Auston Matthews – 45 points (22 goals 23 assists) 53% on Face-offs)

    Sidney Crosby – 60 points (22 goals 38 assists)
    Phil Kessel – 57 points (21 goal 36 assist)
    Evgeni Malkin – 55 points (14 goal 41 assists)
    Jake Guentzel – 49 points (26 goal 23 assists)

    Garrett Sparks
    6-3-1 2.91GAA .909SV%

    Casey DeSmith
    13-9-4 2.69GAA .918SV%

     

    Lineups:

    Toronto:

    Mitch Marner– Auston Matthews – Patrick Marleau

    Kasperi Kapanen – John Tavares – Zach Hyman

    Connor Brown – Nazem Kadri – William Nylander

    Andreas Johnsson – Pars Lindholm – Frederik Gauthier

     

    Morgan Rielly  – Jake Muzzin

    Jake Gardiner – Nikita Zaitsev

    Travis Dermott – Ron Hainsey

     

    Garrett Sparks

    Frederik Andersen

     

    Scratched: Justin Holl

    Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back),Tyler Ennis (Leg)

    Suspension: None

     

    Pittsburgh:

    Jake Guentzel – Sidney Crosby – Dominik Simon

    Bryan Rust– Nick Bjugstad– Phil Kessel

    Tanner Pearson –  Jared McCann – Patric Hornqvist

    Garrett Wilson – Teddy Blueger – Matt Cullen

     

    Brian Dumoulin – Kris Letang

    Olli Maatta – Juuso Riikola

    Marcus Petterson – Jack Johnson

     

    Casey DeSmith

    Matt Murray

     

    Scratched: None

    Injuries: Justin Schultz, Zach Aston-Reese & Evgeni Malkin

    Suspension: None

     

    Keys to Winning against Pittsburgh

    1. Attack the Defence
      1. A lot young inexperienced blueliners on Pittsburgh right now. Force them to make plays under pressure.
    2. Better defensive positioning
      1. Need to be better in the defensive end or else that top line especially will make us pay.
    3. Powerplay
      1. This has got to get going and fast. 0-5 yesterday and a whopping 1-11 in the last few days.

     

  • February 2nd, 2019 — News and Notes

    February 2nd, 2019 — News and Notes

    Today is Saturday, February 2nd, 2019, and these are your news and notes.

     

    There were eight contests in the NHL last night.

     

    Chicago 7, BUFFALO 3

     

    The Chicago Blackhawks would go onto defeat the Buffalo Sabres with a decisive 7-3 win in Buffalo last night.

     

     

     


    Nashville 4, FLORIDA 1

     

    The Nashville Predators would go on to defeat the Florida Panthers with a 4-1 win.  Nashville’s Viktor Arvidsson would score twice to join the 20 goal plateau on the season.

     

     


    Tampa Bay 1, NY ISLANDERS 0 (SO)

     

     


    PITTSBURGH 5, Ottawa 3

     


    WASHINGTON 4, Calgary 3

    The Washington Capitals, fresh off the All-Star break and the bye week, would take on the Calgary Flames and defeat Calgary by the score of 4-3.  With this win by Washington, they would snap their seven-game losing streak.

     

    TXHT has your full recap of the contest between the Calgary Flames and the Washington Capitals at the following page.


    DETROIT 3, Toronto 2 (OT)

    In a pre-game ceremony last night prior to the face-off between the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Red Wings would retire Red Kelly’s number to the rafters at Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit.

     

    The Detroit Red Wings would go on to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs by the score of 3-2 in overtime.

     

    TXHT has your full recap of the contest between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings at the following page.

     

     

    CAROLINA 5, Vegas 2

    The Vegas Golden Knights would fall after their bye week to the Carolina Hurricanes with a 5-2 loss in Carolina last night.

     

    DALLAS 3, Minnesota 1

     

    In this contest, the Dallas Stars would defeat the Minnesota Wild 3-1.  With this win by the Stars, they have now won their last three games.

     

     

    Stars F Tyler Seguin would score twice, and join one of 45 players this season to have at least 20 goals on the season.  This would be his sixth straight season to have at least 20 goals.

     

     

    There are 13 contests in action today.

     

     

    In NHL news…

     

    The Stadium Series jerseys were unveiled yesterday.  For more on that story, check out TXHT’s article at the following page.

     

     

    NWHL

     

     

    There are two games taking place today in the NWHL.

    This week’s NWHL Twitter Game of the Week puts the Buffalo Beauts against the Metropolitan Riveters at the RWJBarnabas Health Hockey House at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.

     

    The other NWHL game today pits the Connecticut Whale against the Boston Pride.

  • Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings – 1/2/2019 – Game Recap

    Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings – 1/2/2019 – Game Recap

    Toronto Maple Leafs (30-17-2 62 pts) v, Detroit Red Wings (19-25-7 47pts)

    Lineups:

    Toronto:

    Mitch Marner– Auston Matthews – Patrick Marleau

    Kasperi Kapanen – John Tavares – Zach Hyman

    Connor Brown – Nazem Kadri – William Nylander

    Andreas Johnsson – Pars Lindholm – Frederik Gauthier

     

    Morgan Rielly  – Jake Muzzin

    Jake Gardiner – Nikita Zaitsev

    Travis Dermott – Ron Hainsey

     

    Frederik Andersen

    Garrett Sparks

     

    Scratched: Justin Holl, Martin Marincin

    Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back),Tyler Ennis (Leg)

    Suspension: None

     

    Detroit:

    Justin Abdelkader – Dylan Larkin – Gustav Nyquist

    Tomas Vanek– Frans Nielsen– Anthony Mantha

    Andreas Anathansiou –  Luke Glendening – Darren Helm

    Christoffer Ehn – Jacob De La Rose – Martin Frk

     

    Nicklas Kronwall – Mike Green

    Danny DeKeyser – Niclas Jensen

    Jonathan Ericsson – Dennis Cholowski

     

    Jimmy Howard

    Jonathan Bernier

     

    Scratched: None

    Injuries: Henrik Zetterberg, Evgeny Svechnikov, Trevor Daley, Michael Rasmussen, Tyler Bertuzzi.

    Suspension: None

     

    Gameday:

    First Period:

    Toronto Penalty – 10:58 – Mitch Marner, 2 minutes for Holding

    Detroit Penalty – 14:03 – Luke Glendening, 2 minutes for Holding

    Detroit Penalty – 18:39 – Jacob De La Rose, 2 minutes for Goaltender Interference

    End of 1st – TOR –0        DET – 0

    Shots              5                   10

    Faceoffs     8/18              10/18

    Hits               4                     7

    PP                 0/2                  0/1

     

    Analysis

    Leafs looked slow the whole period and acting like they’re still on vacation.

     

    Need to Do:

    Need to pick up the game in the 2nd or else this could be a long game.

    Second Period:

    Toronto Penalty – 1:27 –Par Lindholm, 2 mins for Holding the Stick

    Detroit Penalty – 4:28 –Danny DeKeyser, 2 mins for Slashing

    Detroit Goal–8:14 – Gustav Nyquist (12), assisted by Andreas Anathansiou (14)

    Toronto Goal–18:11 – Auston Matthews (22), assisted by Patrick Marleau (12)

     

    End of 2nd – TOR– 1          DET – 1

    Shots              13                    17

    Faceoffs       15/32            17/30

    Hits              13                      11

    PP                 0/3                 0/2

     

    Analysis:

    Leafs gain some life in the 2nd after giving up the first goal, Matthews responds. New Leaf Jake Muzzin has been quiet which is what a coach likes from his defencemen.

     

    Need to Do:

    Better defensively and more offensive zone time

    Third Period:

    Detroit Penalty – 00:10 –Andreas Anathansiou, 2 mins for Tripping

    Toronto Penalty – 03:11 –Mitch Marner, 2 mins for Tripping

    Detroit Penalty – 10:40 –Gustav Nyquist, 2 mins for Hooking

    Toronto Penalty – 12:54 –Patrick Marleau, 2 mins for Hooking

    Detroit PP Goal–13:31 – Dylan Larkin (22), assisted by Tomas Vanek (14)  and Andreas Anathansiou  (15)

    Toronto Goal–17:41 – Patrick Marleau (12), assisted by Auston Matthews (23)  and Morgan Rielly  (38)

     

    End of 3rd – TOR – 2       DET – 2

    Shots             21                  33

    Faceoffs     25/53                28/53

    Hits               13                        16

    PP                0/5                    1/4

     

    Analysis:

    Played a sloppy period but showed they can score.

     

    OT:

    Detroit Goal–2:40 – Danny DeKeyser (2), assisted by Gustav Nyquist (33)  and Andreas Anathansiou  (16)

     

    End of OT – TOR – 2       DET – 3

    Shots             21                  33

    Faceoffs     25/53                28/53

    Hits               13                        16

    PP                0/5                    1/4

     

    Analysis:

    Back and forth overtime but the Leafs couldn’t buy one.

    Next Up:

    Pittsburgh (28-17-6 62pts) vs Toronto (30-17-3 63pts)

    Detroit (20-25-7 47pts) at Ottawa (19-27-5 43pts)

  • Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings – 1/2/2019 – Game Day Preview

    Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings – 1/2/2019 – Game Day Preview

    Time: Friday February 1st,  2019

    Toronto: 30-17-2 for 62 points

    Detroit: 19-25-7 for 45 points

    The Toronto Maple Leafs look to pick up where they left off against the Washington Capitals tonight as they begin the second half against the Detroit Red Wings.

    Top Scorers/Goalie Matchup

    Mitch Marner –62 points (20 goals 42 assists)
    John Tavares – 54 points (30 goals 24 assists) 54% on face-offs
    Morgan Rielly – 50 points (13 goals 37 assists)
    Auston Matthews – 43 points (21 goals 22 assists) 53% on Face-offs)

    Dylan Larkin – 48 points (21 goals 27 assists)
    Gustav Nyquist – 43 points (11 goal 32 assist)
    Andreas Anthansiou – 30 points (17 goal 13 assists)
    Tyler Bertuzzi – 28 points (13 goal 15 assists)

    Frederik Andersen
    22-11-1 2.56GAA .923SV%

    Jimmy Howard
    14-13-5 2.76GAA .916SV%

     

    Lineups:

    Toronto:

    Mitch Marner– Auston Matthews – Patrick Marleau

    Kasperi Kapanen – John Tavares – Zach Hyman

    Connor Brown – Nazem Kadri – William Nylander

    Andreas Johnsson – Pars Lindholm – Frederik Gauthier

     

    Morgan Rielly  – Jake Muzzin

    Jake Gardiner – Nikita Zaitsev

    Travis Dermott – Ron Hainsey

     

    Frederik Andersen

    Garrett Sparks

     

    Scratched: Justin Holl, Martin Marincin

    Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back),Tyler Ennis (Leg)

    Suspension: None

     

    Detroit:

    Justin Abdelkader – Dylan Larkin – Gustav Nyquist

    Tomas Vanek– Frans Nielsen– Anthony Mantha

    Andreas Anathansiou –  Luke Glendening – Darren Helm

    Christoffer Ehn – Jacob De La Rose – Martin Frk

     

    Nicklas Kronwall – Mike Green

    Danny DeKeyser – Niclas Jensen

    Jonathan Ericsson – Dennis Cholowski

     

    Jimmy Howard

    Jonathan Bernier

     

    Scratched: None

    Injuries: Henrik Zetterberg, Evgeny Svechnikov, Trevor Daley, Michael Rasmussen, Tyler Bertuzzi.

    Suspension: None

     

    Keys to Winning against Detroit

    1. Skate and Check furiously.
      1. Just because Detroit is in the bottom of the standings doesn’t mean they aren’t competitive.
    2. Big guns needs to show up
      1. It need to start now and set a precedence for the rest of the season.
    3. Powerplay
      1. Been struggling for a while. Gotta get it going again to make the Leafs dangerous

  • Leafs Acquire Veteran Blueliner Jake Muzzin

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    The Toronto Maple Leafs have announced that they have acquired 29 year old Jake Muzzin in exchange for Prospect Carl Grundstrom & Sean Durzi (rights), along with a 1st round selection in 2019.

    Muzzin brings size and options for Mike Babcock. The defence pairing should now look like this going forward.

    Morgan Rielly – Jake Muzzin
    Jake Gardiner – Nikita Zaitsev
    Travis Dermott – Ron Hainsey

    On top of adding a defencemen with experience and 2 Stanley Cups, Muzzin brings another year on his contract meaning this is not a rental deal. But a Hockey deal. The same thing that GM Kyle Dubas said he was only going to do.

  • What’s Wrong in Leaf Land?

    What’s Wrong in Leaf Land?

    A lot of fans have had a lot to say about what’s wrong in Toronto with the recent bad play. Some citing bad defensive miscues by our defencemen, which a valid point. Some booing veteran blueliner Jake Gardiner for a couple of costly giveaways. While other calling for coach Mike Babcock’s head, Auston Matthews to be traded as well as William Nylander. I think those watching games have missed the real things the Leafs have missed during the last 16 games. Some may disagree with my thoughts but I think if you take a look at the evidence I provide, you will notice what I’m saying is quite true.

    Here are the 4 points I will discuss in detail:

    1. The pressure of playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs, while struggling to score and to win.
    2. Team Defensive Play
    3. The Powerplay
    4. More Penalties, Less 5 vs 5

    Let’s begin the discussion.

    1. More Penalties, Less 5 vs 5

    The Leafs are top 5 in puck possession in the NHL 5 vs 5 and are 2nd in the league in Even Strength goals (only behind the Tampa Bay Lightning). The team combined from October to the end of December for 208 minor penalty minutes the least penalized team in the league which is about 2.5 minors a game. Since January 3rd 2019 the Leafs have been penalized for 50 minutes or 25 penalties which is 3.1 minors a game, which is another full penalty over their average.  While they still sit top 5 in the league in those even strength categories, The Leafs powerplay which was top 5 has dropped off significantly while getting more opportunities. Teams are averaging 7.1 minutes or 3.6 penalties against the Leafs per game. Leaving the Leafs Powerplay declining and getting more opportunities and taking away from their strong even strength game. To put this in perspective let me tell you this. An NHL game is comprised of 60 minutes, throughout 3 periods. According to the Leafs top 5 possession numbers, they control the puck for 50.9% of the game 5 vs 5. So let’s say 30 minutes a game. Now minus 6 minutes in penalties game, so 24 minutes. Then 7 minutes of powerplay per game, so 17 minutes. So 17 minutes of offensive time to use on the best skill. Oh and one more thing the Leafs Penalty kill sits about 10th so top 10,  so they usually use the full 2 minutes.

    1. Team Defensive Play

    Some have been easy to blame Jake Gardiner for his giveaways and yes he has made a few glaring giveaways that have lead to goals. But sometimes I think Leaf fans walk around turning blind eyes to their favorite players or to the stars on the team and finding one player to really take all the frustration out on.

    Let’s talk about Mitch Marner (my favorite), Auston Matthews, John Tavares, William Nylander, Morgan Rielly, Nikita Zaitsev, Shall I mention more names? Let’s stop looking at the game as a fan of the Leafs and look at it as a fan of the game. You’ll start to notice a lot more stuff goes on in a game than just one giveaway

    Marner at times gets to the opposing blueline and instead of dumping it in, he wants to stickhandle and be too fancy.

    Auston Matthews, known for his 200ft hockey has looked lost and soft in the defensive. His backchecking and faceoffs have been down big time. He just looks all out of sorts.

    John Tavares is known for his excellent defensive game and his ability to not only score but to shut down opponents top players has been a shadow of himself defensively in the last 10 games. Being a minus player on most nights, missing assignments, losing draws. All big parts of his game.

    William Nylander not known to be the best defensive player but since being coached by Babcock at least being known for backchecking and fewer giveaways.

    Morgan Rielly`s season has been characterized by good defence and great offense. Being the Number 1 defencemen the Leafs have expected him to be for a long time. But the last 10 games have been a turnover safari for him.

    Nikita Zaitsev, the rookie we all fell in love with as Leaf fans have turned into a walking nightmare. Consistently turning the puck over all over the ice. Bad positioning and reckless play.

    1. The Powerplay

    A whopping 2 for 17. Matthews has scored 1 goal in 9 games. Marner has 1 goal and there you have it. It went from a threat to non-existent. Predictable and then the 2nd unit is a real downgrade. Kadri used to be a focal point now he’s a distraction. This doesn’t click it’s like wasting your best skill (5 vs 5), might as well just take 2 minutes off the clock.

    1. The pressure of playing in Toronto, when not scoring or winning

    Gary Roberts spoke to the media this last week and discussed the pressures of playing for Toronto, while not scoring or winning games. He discussed how when playing for Toronto the whole world rests on your shoulders. If you don’t perform then the wrath of Leaf Nation comes down on you.

    You can check out the full interview here:

    But what Roberts says is true, James Reimer and wife April Reimer learned it in a disgusting fashion. When you play for Toronto and don’t score or win you feel the pressure to do more, which takes you away from your game. This is what Auston Matthews is dealing with 1 goal in 9 and the team is struggling. Matthews starts missing defensive assignments and trying to pick corners on shots, eventually, he’s so far away from the game he plays he almost looks like he’s just floating. It’s less about the offence and more about the pressure you here from the media constantly and the fans or should I call them “Keyboard Coaches/General Managers” who think they know more than every coach, GM. The media constantly asking or analyzing your every goal, lack of goals, even your every motion on the ice. This happens everywhere don’t get me wrong but in Toronto, it’s blown up and so extreme. The pressure playing in Toronto, Edmonton and Montreal are almost like no other. Say what you will but the impact of this on a player, let alone a young player is huge.

    These are the 4 reasons why I think the Leafs have struggled so heavily. Hit me up if you want to chat about it.  Always looking to talk.

  • TXHT Podcast – 1/26/2019

    TXHT Podcast – 1/26/2019

    The TXHT podcast is back with Serious Hockey Talk for Serious Hockey Fans!

     

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    This week on TXHT, Michael Lindenbaum is joined by TXHT’s Toronto Maple Leafs writer Steve Gardiner.

     

    Michael and Steve take a look at the woes both the Washington Capitals and the Toronto Maple Leafs have been going through leading up the NHL All Star Break. Plus they also discuss some of the woes that have plagued the Edmonton Oilers leading up to their General Manager Peter Chirelli being fired, and lastly some talk about All Star Weekend.

     

    This week’s episode was recorded on Friday, January 25th, 2019

    Opening Music: “Human Chess” by Crimson Orchid

     

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  • Game Recap – 1/23/2019 – Washington Capitals v. Toronto Maple Leafs

    Game Recap – 1/23/2019 – Washington Capitals v. Toronto Maple Leafs

    Washington Capitals (27-16-6 60pts) v. Toronto Maple Leafs (29-17-2 60pts)

     

    Game Recap:

    For the majority of the first period it was a major snoozer until the final couple of minutes when the Capitals got a powerplay when Patrick Marleau would be called for hooking. Nicklas Backstrom would net the powerplay goal to give the Capitals the 1-0 lead, but it would not last long as right away Nazem Kadri would poke the puck past Braden Holtby to tie the game at 1.

    Steve’s Analysis: Leafs had some jump at the beginning of the period but soon began to settle in. Trading shot for shot in one of the most boring periods I’ve seen. Backstrom scored on a Marleau penalty to make it 1-0 but a miscue by Holtby allowed Kadri to tie the game up with 24 seconds remaining.

     

    The second period would have a better start for the Capitals as the TJ Oshie would feed Alex Ovechkin on the rush and Ovechkin would rip it from the top of the faceoff circle past Frederik Andersen to give the Capitals the 2-1 lead. After some more back and forth between the two teams, the Maple Leafs would capitalize after a great defensive play by William Nylander that would lead to Nakita Zaitsev scoring his first of the season to tie the game at 2. Then Ovechkin would take a bad cross checking penalty to give the Maple Leafs the powerplay, which Auston Matthews would score on to get himself back on the score sheet while on the powerplay to give the Maple Leafs a 3-2 lead going into the 2nd intermission.

    Steve’s Analysis: Leafs looked to be having one of those games again. But Zaitsev with an nice point shot tied it up and Matthews with a deadly studder step and snipe to break the slump and make it 3-2 Toronto heading to the 3rd.

     

    The third period would be all Maple Leafs the first 10 minutes of the period which would feature two more goals from Kadri to net the hat trick and give the Maple Leafs a three goal lead. The Capitals would get one back when Matt Niskanen bombed one from the point, but it would too late for the Capitals as Mitch Marner would then net the empty netter to seal this game for the Maple Leafs and give the Capitals their seventh straight loss going into the All Star Break.

    Steve’s Analysis: Leafs came to play in 3rd not letting Andersen’s great game go to waste. Kadri notched the Hat trick, along with 3 point for his line mate Nylander and Marner sealed the deal with an empty netter off of a Ovechkin giveaway in the neutral zone.

     

    Lineups:

    Washington Capitals:

    Alex Ovechkin — Nicklas Backstrom — T.J. Oshie

    Jakub Vrana — Evgeny Kuznetsov — Tom Wilson

    Dmitrij Jaskin — Lars Eller — Brett Connolly

    Chandler Stephenson — Travis Boyd — Andre Burakovsky

    Dmitry Orlov — John Carlson

    Michal Kempny — Matt Niskanen

    Madison Bowey — Jonas Siegenthaler

    Braden Holtby

    Pheonix Copley

    Scratched: Nic Dowd, Devante Smith-Pelly, Brooks Orpik

    Injured: Christian Djoos (thigh)

     

    Toronto Maple Leafs:

    Patrick Marleau — Auston Matthews — Mitchell Marner

    Zach Hyman — John Tavares — Kasperi Kapanen

    Connor Brown — Nazem Kadri — William Nylander

    Par Lindholm — Frederik Gauthier — Trevor Moore

    Morgan Rielly — Ron Hainsey

    Travis Dermott — Nikita Zaitsev

    Martin Marincin — Igor Ozhiganov

    Frederik Andersen

    Garret Sparks

    Scratched: Justin Holl

    Injured: Tyler Ennis (broken ankle), Andreas Johnsson (concussion), Jake Gardiner (back spasms)

     

    First Period:

    Maple Leafs Penalty – 16:49 – Patrick Marleau 2 minutes for Hooking

    Capitals PPG – 18:47 – Nicklas Backstrom (13) from Evgeny Kuznetsov (32) from John Carlson (39)

    Maple Leafs Goal – 19:34 – Nazem Kadri (11) from William Nylander (4) and Morgan Rielly (36)

     

    End of 1st – WAS – 1       TOR – 1

    Shots              10                08

    Faceoffs         05                18

    Hits               08                  03

    PP                 1/1                 0/0

     

    Second Period:

    Capitals Goal – 3:51 – Alex Ovechkin (37) from TJ Oshie (12) and Michal Kempny (11)

    Maple Leafs Goal – 13:11 – Nakita Zaitsev (1) from William Nylander (5) and Nazem Kadri (19)

    Capitals Penalty – 15:35 – Alex Ovechkin 2 minutes for Cross Checking

    Maple Leafs PPG – 16:19 – Auston Matthews (21) from Morgan Rielly (37)

     

    End of 2nd – WAS – 2        TOR – 3

    Shots               29                 26

    Faceoffs          14                 29

    Hits                 17                  09

    PP                   1/1                  1/1

     

    Third Period:

    Maple Leafs Goal – 2:10 – Nazem Kadri (12) from Connor Brown (13) and Martin Marincin (2)

    Maple Leafs Goal – 10:15 – Nazem Kadri (13) from Connor Brown (14) and William Nylander (6)

    Capitals Goal – 17:14 – Matt Niskanen (7) from TJ Oshie (13) and Nicklas Backstrom (38)

    Maple Leafs ENG – 19:27 – Mitch Marner (20) from unassisted

     

    End of 3rd – WAS – 3         TOR – 6

    Shots             44                     37

    Faceoffs        21                    38

    Hits               32                     15

    PP                 1/1                    1/1

     

    Next Up:

    Washington (27-16-6 60pts) v. Calgary (33-13-5 71pts) – February 1st

    Toronto (30-17-2 62pts) @ Detroit (19-25-7 45pts) – February 1st

  • Washington Capitals vs Toronto Maple Leafs – 23/1/2019 – Game Day Preview

    Washington Capitals vs Toronto Maple Leafs – 23/1/2019 – Game Day Preview

    Time: Wednesday January 23th,  2019

    Toronto: 29-17-2 for 60 points

    Washington: 27-16-6 for 60 points

    The Toronto Maple Leafs look to pick up the piecies just before the all-star and keep their streak of not losing 3 games in row to 0 through 49 games. Alexander Ovechkin has yet to decide whether he will not play tonight against the Leafs or the first game back after the all star break against the Calgary Flames.

    Top Scorers/Goalie Matchup

    Mitch Marner –61 points (19 goals 42 assists)
    John Tavares – 53 points (30 goals 23 assists) 54% on face-offs
    Morgan Rielly – 48 points (13 goals 35 assists)
    Auston Matthews – 42 points (20 goals 22 assists) 53% on Face-offs)

    Alex Ovechkin – 52 points (33 goals 19 assists)
    Nicklas Backstrom – 49 points (12 goal 37 assist)
    John Carlson – 46 points (8 goal 38 assists)
    Evgeny Kuznetsov – 40 points (9 goal 31 assists)

    Frederik Andersen
    21-11-1 2.54GAA .922SV%

    Brayden Holtby
    17-11-3 3.04GAA .906SV%

     

    Lineups:

    Toronto:

    Connor Brown– Auston Matthews – Kasperi Kapanen

    Mitch Marner – John Tavares – Zach Hyman

    Patrick Marleau – Nazem Kadri – William Nylander

    Trevor Moore – Pars Lindholm – Frederik Gauthier

     

    Morgan Rielly  – Ron Hainsey

    Martin Marincin – Nikita Zaitsev

    Travis Dermott – Igor Ozhiganov

     

    Frederik Andersen

    Garrett Sparks

     

    Scratched: Justin Holl

    Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back),Tyler Ennis (Leg), Andreas Johnsson & Jake Gardiner

    Suspension: None

     

    Arizona:

    Alex Ovechkin – Nicklas Backstrom – TJ Oshie

    Jakub Vrana – Evgeny Kuznetsov– Tom Wilson

    Dmitri Jaskin –  Lars Eller – Brett Connolly

    Lance Stephenson – Travis Boyd – Andre Burakovsky

     

    Dmitri Orlov – John Carlson

    Michal Kempny – Matt Niskanen

    Brooks Orpik – Jonas Siegenthaler

     

    Brayden Holtby

    Phoenix Copley

     

    Scratched: None

    Injuries: Christian Djoos

    Suspension: None

     

    Keys to Winning against Washinton

    1. Stay out of the Penalty Box
      1. This Capitals Powerplay will take it to you quick.
    2. Auston Matthews
      1. Need a big game from him or else this could end up like the last 2 games.
    3. Powerplay
      1. Been struggling for a while. Gotta get it going again to make the Leafs dangerous

     

    For the Washington Capitals Preview, please read Michael Lindenbaum’s preview for a look at the Capitals.