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  • Toronto Maple Leafs vs Calgary Flames – 4/3/2019 – Game Preview

    Toronto Maple Leafs vs Calgary Flames – 4/3/2019 – Game Preview

    Toronto Maple Leafs (40-21-4 84pts) v. Calgary Flames (41-17-7 89pts)

     

    Time: 9p EST

    Station: SportsNet West, TSN4

     

    Preview:

    The Toronto Maple Leafs hit the road again to play one of the best teams in the West, the Calgary Flames. The Flames are boasting one of the best scorers in the league with Johnny Gaudreau and a Norris trophy candidate in Mark Giordano. The Leafs will look to bring their High Octane offense to Calgary and outscore the Flames with Mitch Marner leading the way scoring wise and a Norris candidate of their own in Morgan Rielly. Should be a really interesting and intense game. The Goalie matchup should be Mike Smith vs Frederik Andersen.

    Top Scorers/Goalie Matchup

    Mitch Marner –78 points (23 goals 55 assists)
    John Tavares – 71 points (37 goals 34 assists) 54% on face-offs
    Morgan Rielly – 62 points (16 goals 46 assists)
    Auston Matthews – 60 points (30 goals 30 assists) 52% on Face-offs

    Johnny Gaudreau – 83 points (30 goals 53 assists)
    Elias Lindholm –72 points (26 goals 46 assists)
    Sean Monahan – 70 points (30 goals 40 assists)
    Matthew Tkachuk  –61 points (25 goals 36 assists)

    Frederik Andersen
    31-13-3 2.58GAA .923SV%

    Mike Smith
    19-12-2 2.92GAA .895SV%

    Toronto Maple Leafs:

    Projected Lineup:

    Andreas Johnsson – Auston Matthews – Kasperi Kapanen

    Mitch Marner – John Tavares – Zach Hyman

    Patrick Marleau – Nazem Kadri – William Nylander

    Tyler Ennis – Frederik Gauthier – Trevor Moore

     

    Morgan Rielly  – Ron Hainsey

    Jake Muzzin – Nikita Zaitsev

    Martin Marincin – Igor Ozhiganov

     

    Frederik Andersen

    Garrett Sparks

     

    Scratched: none

    Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back), Jake Gardiner (Back) and Travis Dermott (Shoulder)

    Suspension: None

     

    Flames:

    Johnny Gaudreau – Sean Monahan– Elias Lindholm

    Matthew Tkachuk – Mikael Backlund –Michael Frolik

    Sam Bennett – Mark Jankowski – Austin Czarnik

    Andrew Mangiapane – Derek Ryan – Garnet Hathaway

     

    Mark Giordano – TJ Brodie

    Noah Hanifin – Travis Hamonic

    Oscar Fantenberg – Rasmus Andersson

     

    Mike Smith

    David Rittich

     

    Scratched: None

    Injuries: Michael Stone, Olivier Kylington, James Neal

    Suspension: None

     

    Keys to the Game:

    1. Play tough against the top line of Calgary

    • Don’t give them any room to maneuver, because they will make you pay on the scoreboard

    2. Matthews, Johnsson, and Kapanen need to be an impact

    • These 3 need to have an impact on this game with Tavares, Marner, and Hyman checking the top line these three will need to play big. Which I fully expect them too.

    3. Top 4 Defencemen need to be good

    • Muzzin, Rielly, Hainsey, Zaitsev.  Need to step up and be solid!

     

     

  • March 3rd, 2019 — News and Notes

    March 3rd, 2019 — News and Notes

    Today is Sunday, March 3rd, 2019, and these are your news and notes.

     

    There were 10 games in NHL action yesterday. (Home team in italics)

    Edmonton 4, COLUMBUS 0

     

    LOS ANGELES 6, Chicago 3

    There would be six different scorers for the Los Angeles Kings last night in the 6-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks yesterday afternoon.

     

    BOSTON 1, New Jersey 0

    Boston Bruins Brad Marchand would score the lone goal in the contest with the goal at the 2:37 mark in the first period and he would be unsuccessful on registering the penalty shot in the first period at the 7:16 mark.

     

    TORONTO 5, Buffalo 2

    The Toronto Maple Leafs would have a convincing 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres last night in Toronto.  For Toronto, there would be five different goal scorers in the contest.

     

    TXHT has your coverage of the contest between the Maple Leafs and the Sabres at the following page.

    The Maple Leafs would also reach the 40 win plateau for the season in the fastest amount in the long and storied history of the franchise.

     

    Pittsburgh 5, MONTREAL 1

    The Pittsburgh Penguins would face off against the Montreal Canadiens last night and there would be four different goal scorers in the contest with Pittsburgh’s Jake Guentzel scoring two of the goals.

     

     

    TAMPA BAY 5, Ottawa 1

    The Tampa Bay Lightning would tie the League record for fewest games to get to the 50 win mark with Lightning’s 5-1 win over the Ottawa Senators last night.

     

    Carolina 4, FLORIDA 3 (OT)

    The Carolina Hurricanes would win their fifth straight game with the 4-3 win in overtime over the Florida Panthers.

    Carolina’s Sebastian Aho would become the first player in franchise history to score the game winner in three consecutive games.

     

    Dallas 4, ST LOUIS 1

     

     

    ARIZONA 3, Detroit 1

    In this contest, the Arizona Coyotes would take down the Detroit Red Wings with the 3-1 win and with the win, the Coyotes would win their sixth straight contest for the first time in seven seasons.

     

    This win streak at six games means it is also the last time the team reached the postseason in the 2011-12 season, when they would reach the Western Conference Final.

     

    Minnesota 4, CALGARY 2

    There would be four different goal scorers for the Minnesota Wild as they would take down the Calgary Flames with the 4-2 win at the Calgary Saddledome last night.

    In a pre-game ceremony, the Calgary Flames retired Jarome Iginla’s number 12 to the rafters.

     

    There are eight games in NHL action today.

     

    For more news, notes, information, and stats, you can see it at the following page.

    NWHL

    In NWHL action yesterday, the Minnesota Whitecaps would defeat the Boston Pride with the 2-1 win.    Minnesota’s Jonna Curtis would score the goal late to seal the win for the Whitecaps.  This would be a crucial contest for the NWHL playoff standings.

    Minnesota Whitecaps 2, BOSTON PRIDE 1

     

    Buffalo Beauts 5, CONNECTICUT WHALE 2

    The other NWHL contest yesterday pitted the Buffalo Beauts against the Connecticut Whale and the Beauts would come away with their seventh straight win with the 5-2 win.

    The Buffalo Beauts would open up the scoring with the games first five goals, with all five goals coming from different Beauts players.

    The contest would be a hard fought battle, with a fair share of penalties throughout the entire contest.

    There are two NWHL games today…

    The NWHL Twitter Game of the Week pits the Metropolitan Riveters against the Buffalo Beauts and that game will be available on the NWHL’s Twitter page at 3 p.m., ET.

    The other game today is the Minnesota Whitecaps facing off against the Connecticut Whale at 3 p.m., ET and that contest can be seen on the NWHL’s website at NWHL.zone.

    The playoff outlook for the NWHL playoffs will be determined at the conclusion of today’s game with the NWHL Isobel Cup Playoff schedule being announced tomorrow.

  • Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs – 2/3/2019 – Game Recap

    Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs – 2/3/2019 – Game Recap

    Buffalo Sabres (30-26-8 68pts) v. Toronto Maple Leafs (39-20-4 82pts)

     

    Game Recap:

    The Leafs have another big second period against the Buffalo Sabres. Martin Marincin and Nic Petan did not look out of place tonight and JT, Marner, and Matthews looked like they pulled it all together.

     

    Lineups:

    Toronto:

    Andreas Johnsson – Auston Matthews – Kasperi Kapanen

    Mitch Marner – John Tavares – Zach Hyman

    Patrick Marleau – Nazem Kadri – William Nylander

    Nic Petan – Frederik Gauthier – Trevor Moore

     

    Morgan Rielly  – Ron Hainsey

    Jake Muzzin – Nikita Zaitsev

    Martin Marincin – Igor Ozhiganov

     

    Frederik Andersen

    Garrett Sparks

     

    Scratched: none

    Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back), Jake Gardiner (Back) and Travis Dermott (Shoulder)

    Suspension: None

     

    Buffalo:

    Jeff Skinner – Jack Eichel– Sam Reinhart

    Conor Sheary – Evan Rodrigues –Kyle Okposo

    Scott Wilson – Casey Middlestadt– Tage Thompson

    Zemgus Girgensons – Johan Larsson– Jason Pominville

     

    Jake McCabe –Rasmus Ristolainen

    Rasmus Dahlin – Zach Bogosian

    Marco Scandella – Brandon Montour

     

    Linus Ullmark

    Carter Hutton

     

    Scratched: Matt Hunwick

    Injuries:  Vladimir Sabotka

    Suspension: None

    GameDay:

    First Period:

    Toronto Goal – 4:20 – John Tavares (37) assisted by Mitch Marner (54) and Martin Marincin (3)

    Buffalo Goal – 6:00 – Jason Pominville (15) assisted by Zemgus Girgensons (11) and Marco Scandella (7)

    Buffalo Goal – 7:34 – Conor Sheary (12) assisted by Kyle Okposo (14)

    Buffalo Penalty – 11:21 – Kyle Okposo, 2 minutes for Hooking

    Toronto Penalty – 14:08 – Mitch Marner, 2 minutes for Slashing

    Toronto Goal – 19:40 – Morgan Rielly (16) assisted by Auston Matthews (30) and Ron Hainsey (15)

    End of 1st – BUF – 0       TOR – 0

    Shots              10                16

    Faceoffs         5/14            9/14

    Hits               13                  9

    PP                 0/1                 0/1

    Second Period:

    Toronto Penalty – 11:40 – Kasperi Kapanen, 5 minutes for Fighting

    Buffalo Penalty – 11:40 – Evan Rodrigues, 5 minutes for Fighting

    Toronto Penalty – 12:00 – Brandon Montour, 2 minutes for Cross Checking

    Toronto Goal – 15:02 – Nic Petan (1) assisted by Trevor Moore (4)

    Toronto Goal – 19:05 – Nikita Zaitsev (3) assisted by Mitch Marner (55) and John Tavares (33)

     

    End of 2nd – BUF- 0        TOR- 0

    Shots             17                 23

    Faceoffs       10/29              19/29

    Hits                 18                  22

    PP                   0/1                 0/2

    Third Period:

    Toronto Penalty – 2:22 – John Tavares, 2 minutes for Hooking

    Toronto Goal – 18:03 – Mitch Marner (23) assisted by John Tavares (34) and Jake Muzzin (24)

    End of 3rd – BUF – 2         TOR- 5

    Shots              00                   00

    Faceoffs        00                    00

    Hits               00                     00

    PP                 0/0                    0/0

    Next Up:

    Toronto (40-20-4 84pts) v. Calgary (41-16-7 89pts)

    Edmonton (28-30-7 65pts) @ Buffalo (30-26-8 68pts)

  • Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs – 01/03/2019 – Game Preview

    Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs – 01/03/2019 – Game Preview

    Buffalo Sabres (30-26-8 68pts) v. Toronto Maple Leafs (39-21-4 82pts)

     

    Time: 7p EST

    Station: SportsNet/CBC

     

    Preview:

    The Leafs come back home after a rough game in New York against the Islanders and hope to bounce back against the Buffalo Sabres. Frederik Andersen will get the nod against Carter Hutton for Buffalo. Expect this to be a game full of speed and action on all ends of the ice.

     

    Top Scorers/Goalie Matchup

    Mitch Marner –75 points (22 goals 53 assists)
    John Tavares – 68 points (36 goals 32 assists) 54% on face-offs
    Morgan Rielly – 61 points (15 goals 46 assists)
    Auston Matthews – 59 points (30 goals 29 assists) 53% on Face-offs

    Jack Eichel – 70 points (23 goals 47 assists)
    Sam Reinhart–58 points (18 goals 40 assists)
    Jeff Skinner – 57 points (36 goals 21 assists)
    Rasmus Ristolainen  –38 points (5 goals 33 assists)

    Frederik Andersen
    30-13-3 2.59GAA .923SV%

    Carter Hutton
    16-18-4 2.84GAA .910SV%

    Toronto Maple Leafs:

    Projected Lineup:

    Andreas Johnsson – Auston Matthews – Kasperi Kapanen

    Mitch Marner – John Tavares – Zach Hyman

    Patrick Marleau – Nazem Kadri – William Nylander

    Tyler Ennis – Frederik Gauthier – Trevor Moore

     

    Morgan Rielly  – Jake Muzzin

    Justin Holl – Nikita Zaitsev

    Martin Marincin – Ron Hainsey

     

    Frederik Andersen

    Garrett Sparks

     

    Scratched: none

    Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back), Jake Gardiner (Back) and Travis Dermott (Shoulder)

    Suspension: None

     

    Buffalo:

    Jeff Skinner – Jack Eichel– Sam Reinhart

    Conor Sheary – Evan Rodrigues –Kyle Okposo

    Scott Wilson – Casey Middlestadt– Tage Thompson

    Zemgus Girgensons – Johan Larsson– Jason Pominville

     

    Jake McCabe –Rasmus Ristolainen

    Rasmus Dahlin – Zach Bogosian

    Matt Hunwick – Brandon Montour

     

    Carter Hutton

    Linus Ullmark

     

    Scratched: None

    Injuries: Marco Scandella, Vladimir Sabotka

    Suspension: None

     

    Keys to the Game:

    1. Be consistent in the faceoff circle

    • This will allow more puck possession and time in the attacking zone.

    2. Shut down the top line

    • The Sabres top line is deadly, don’t let them skate or cycle. They will cause serious damage if allowed to move.

    3.  Use your speed.

    • Make them chase you and have to play defence the majority of the game. Will tire their top players out.

     

     

     

  • Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Islanders – 28/02/2019 – Recap

    Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Islanders – 28/02/2019 – Recap

    Toronto Maple Leafs (39-20-4 82pts) v. Toronto Maple Leafs (36-19-7 79pts)

    Lineups:

    Toronto:

    Andreas Johnsson – Auston Matthews – Kasperi Kapanen

    Mitch Marner – John Tavares – Zach Hyman

    Patrick Marleau – Nazem Kadri – William Nylander

    Tyler Ennis – Frederik Gauthier – Trevor Moore

     

    Morgan Rielly  – Jake Muzzin

    Justin Holl – Nikita Zaitsev

    Martin Marincin – Ron Hainsey

     

    Garrett Sparks

    Frederik Andersen

     

    Scratched: none

    Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back), Jake Gardiner (Back) and Travis Dermott (Shoulder)

    Suspension: None

     

    Islanders:

    Anders Lee – Brock Nelson– Jordan Eberle

    Andrew Ladd – Matthew Barzal–Leo Komarov

    Anthony Beauviller – Valtteri Filppula – Josh Bailey

    Matt Martin – Casey Cizikas– Cal Clutterbuck

     

    Nick Leddy – Johnny Boychuk

    Adam Pelech – Ryan Pulock

    Thomas Hickey – Devin Toews

     

    Robin Lehner

    Thomas Greiss

     

    Scratched: None

    Injuries: None

    Suspension: None

    Game Recap:

    Leafs look flat after the first period and struggle the rest of the game to get any rhythm or gain any momentum. As the Islanders ruin John Tavares trip back to New York with a 6-1 dismantling of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The forecheck was slow and giveaways were abundant but despite giving up 6 goals Garrett Sparks was the only bright spot as he gave his team a chance to win in the beginning.

    First Period:

    Toronto Penalty – 3:54 – Auston Matthews, 2 minutes for Interference on the Goaltender

    Toronto Goal  – 13:33 – Zach Hyman (14) assisted by Mitch Marner (53) and Ron Hainsey (14)

    Islanders Goal –16:16 – Anthony Beauvillier (15) assisted by Josh Bailey (34) and Matthew Barzal (35)

    Islanders Penalty – 17:54 – Valtteri Filppula, 2 minutes for Hooking

     

    End of 1st – TOR – 1       NYI – 1

    Shots              13               10

    Faceoffs         7/16            9/16

    Hits               7                  13

    PP                 0/1                 0/1

     

    Second Period:

    Islanders Goal – 4:49 – Anders Lee (22) assisted by Brock Nelson (23) and Jordan Eberle (16)

    Islanders Penalty –11:48 – Leo Komarov, 2 minutes for Holding

    Islanders SH Goal –13:40 – Casey Cizikas (18) assisted by Cal Clutterbuck (11)

    Islanders Goal –19:00 – Valtteri Filppula (13) assisted by Andrew Ladd (6) and Leo Komarov (14)

    End of 2nd – TOR- 1        NYI- 4

    Shots               27                25

    Faceoffs          14/32              18/32

    Hits                 14                  26

    PP                   0/2                  0/1

     

    Third Period:

    Islanders Goal –0:33 – Nick Leddy (2) assisted by Cal Clutterbuck (12) and Matt Martin (8)

    Islanders Goal –8:41 – Brock Nelson (20) assisted by Jordan Eberle (17) and Ryan Pulock (24)

    End of 3rd – TOR – 1        NYI – 6

    Shots              35                  37

    Faceoffs        21/48            27/48

    Hits               22                     39

    PP                 0/2                    0/1

     

    Next Up:

    Buffalo Sabres (39-20-4 82pts) v. Toronto Maple Leafs (29-26-8 66pts)

    Washington Capitals (36-21-7 79pts) @ NY Islanders (37-19-7 81pts)

  • Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Islanders – 28/2/2019 – Game Preview

    Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Islanders – 28/2/2019 – Game Preview

    Toronto Maple Leafs (39-20-4 82pts) v. New York Islanders (36-19-7 79pts)

     

    Time: 7pm EST

    Station: TSN4

     

    Preview:

    John Tavares makes his unwelcomed homecoming for the first time since leaving the Island. There is expected to be a ceremony but that the boos will rain loud on Tavares’s party. Leafs look to win their 4th straight and Tavares looks to not let the Islander crowd be a distraction.

    Top Scorers/Goalie Matchup

    Mitch Marner –74 points (22 goals 52 assists)
    John Tavares – 68 points (36 goals 32 assists) 54% on face-offs
    Morgan Rielly – 61 points (15 goals 46 assists)
    Auston Matthews – 59 points (30 goals 29 assists) 53% on Face-offs

    Matthew Barzal – 51 points (17 goals 34 assists)
    Josh Bailey –47 points (14 goals 33 assists)
    Anders Lee – 41 points (21 goals 20 assists)
    Brock Nelson  –41 points (19 goals 22 assists)

    Garrett Sparks
    29-13-3 2.59GAA .923SV%

    Robin Lehner
    19-10-5 2.10GAA .930SV%

    Toronto Maple Leafs:

    Projected Lineup:

    Toronto:

    Andreas Johnsson – Auston Matthews – Kasperi Kapanen

    Mitch Marner – John Tavares – Zach Hyman

    Patrick Marleau – Nazem Kadri – William Nylander

    Tyler Ennis – Frederik Gauthier – Trevor Moore

     

    Morgan Rielly  – Jake Muzzin

    Justin Holl – Nikita Zaitsev

    Martin Marincin – Ron Hainsey

     

    Garrett Sparks

    Frederik Andersen

     

    Scratched: none

    Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back), Jake Gardiner (Back) and Travis Dermott (Shoulder)

    Suspension: None

     

    Islanders:

    Anders Lee – Brock Nelson– Jordan Eberle

    Andrew Ladd – Matthew Barzal–Leo Komarov

    Anthony Beauviller – Valtteri Filppula – Josh Bailey

    Matt Martin – Casey Cizikas– Cal Clutterbuck

     

    Nick Leddy – Johnny Boychuk

    Adam Pelech – Ryan Pulock

    Thomas Hickey – Devin Toews

     

    Robi Lehner

    Thomas Greiss

     

    Scratched: None

    Injuries: None

    Suspension: None

     

    Keys to the Game:

    1. Win Draws – Need to have the puck on your stick at all times, against this team.

    2, Garrett Sparks – Which one will show up? the Good, the Bad or the Ugly?

    3. Robin Lehner – Get traffic in front, get into his head or you will never score,

     

     

  • Edmonton Oilers vs Toronto Maple Leafs – 27/02/2019 – Game Preview and Recap

    Edmonton Oilers vs Toronto Maple Leafs – 27/02/2019 – Game Preview and Recap

    Gameday Preview:  Edmonton Oilers vs Toronto Maple Leafs

    Time: Wednesday, February 27h  2019

    Toronto: 38-20-4 for 80 points

    Edmonton: 26-29-7 for 59 points

    The Toronto Maple Leafs look to keep winning at home and continue to hold onto their place in the standings against the severely struggling Connor McDavid and The Edmonton Oilers.0

    Top Scorers/Goalie Matchup

    Mitch Marner –74 points (22 goals 52 assists)
    John Tavares – 68 points (36 goals 32 assists) 54% on face-offs
    Morgan Rielly – 61 points (15 goals 46 assists)
    Auston Matthews – 59 points (30 goals 29 assists) 53% on Face-offs

    Connor McDavid – 86 points (32 goals 54 assists)
    Leon Draisaitl –77 points (39 goals 38 assists)
    Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – 27 points (20 goals 36 assists)
    Darnell Nurse  – 32points (7 goals 24 assists)

    Frederik Andersen
    29-13-3 2.59GAA .923SV%

    Mikko Koskinen
    16-16-4 2.87GAA .907SV%

    Lineups:

    Toronto:

    Andreas Johnsson – Auston Matthews – Kasperi Kapanen

    Mitch Marner – John Tavares – Zach Hyman

    Patrick Marleau – Nazem Kadri – William Nylander

    Tyler Ennis – Pars Lindholm – Frederik Gauthier

     

    Morgan Rielly  – Jake Muzzin

    Travis Dermott – Nikita Zaitsev

    Igor Ozhiganov – Ron Hainsey

     

    Frederik Andersen

    Garrett Sparks

     

    Scratched: Justin Holl

    Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back), Jake Gardiner (Back)

    Suspension: None

     

    Edmonton:

    Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – Connor McDavid – Sam Gagner

    Tobias Reider – Leon Draisaitl– Alex Chiasson

    Milan Lucic – Colby Cave – Josh Currie

    Brad Malone – Kyle Brodziak – Zack Kassian

     

    Oscar Klefblom – Adam Larsson

    Darnell Nurse – Kris Russell

    Matt Benning – Andrej Sekera

     

    Mikko Koskinen

    Anthony Stolarz

     

    Scratched: None

    Injuries: Jesse Pulijarvi and Juraj Khaira

    Suspension: None

    Keys to Winning against Edmonton:

    1. Shut Down McDavid
      1. McDavid has over 70% of the points the Oilers have if you shut him down the offense is almost non-existent
    2. Puck Possession
      1. Play a game of keep-away cycle the puck and keep them hemmed in their own zone.
    3. Attack the Defence
      1. Oilers defence is known for its giveaways and bad defensive play. Attack them make them rush and pay dividends from the turnovers.

    Gameday:

    https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1100896118844674050

    First Period:

    Toronto Penalty – 10:04 – Morgan Rielly, 2 minutes for Hooking

    Edmonton PP Goal – 11:06 – Leon Draisaitl (39) assisted by Connor McDavid (54) and Darnell Nurse (23)

    Toronto Goal – 18:02 – Patrick Marleau (14) assisted by Jake Muzzin (23) and Connor Brown (17)

    Edmonton Penalty – 15:57 – Alex Chiasson, 2 minutes for Slashing

    End of 1st – EDM–1        TOR – 1

    Shots              12                   12

    Faceoffs     7/19               12/19

    Hits               12                   5

    PP                 1/1                  0/1

     

    Analysis

    Edmonton came out flying and scored a nice powerplay goal courtesy of Leon Draisaitl. But the Leafs settled in and came back to tie it late with a Patrick Marleau goal with 2 minutes left in the 1st.

     

    Need to Do:

    Don’t take stupid penalties and continue to clog up the neutral zone for Connor McDavid.

    https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1100921062844440576
    Second Period:

    Toronto Goal – 1:09 – Mitch Marner (22) assisted by Zach Hyman (15) and Ron Hainsey (13)

    Toronto Goal – 2:26 – Andreas Johnsson (18) assisted by Kasperi Kapanen (22) and Auston Matthews  (29)

    Edmonton Penalty – 4:07 –Darnell Nurse, 2 mins for Slashing

    Toronto PP Goal – 4:50 – William Nylander (5) assisted by Tyler Ennis (5) and Patrick Marleau (19)

    Edmonton Penalty – 6:39–Colby Cave, 2 mins for Interference

    Toronto PP Goal – 8:09 – Andreas Johnsson (19) assisted by John Tavares (32) and Mitch Marner (51)

    Toronto Penalty – 17:12–Auston Matthews, 2 mins for High Sticking

    Edmonton Penalty – 18:47– Leon Draisaitl, 2 mins for High Sticking

    Edmonton Penalty – 19:51– Matt Benning, 2 mins for Cross Checking

    End of 2nd – EDM– 1          TOR –5

    Shots              24                    24

    Faceoffs       14/38              24/38

    Hits              24                      10

    PP                 1/2                   2/5

     

    Analysis:

    Leafs came out in the 2nd period to kill. They held McDavid for most of the night away from the net and then in the 2nd began to score at will. Andreas Johnsson netted a pair in the 2nd to make it 5-1.

     

    Need to Do:

    Tighten up defensively and get ready for a push in the 3rd.

    https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1100936200951656448

    Third Period:

    Toronto PP Goal– 00:25 – John Tavares (36) assisted by, Mitch Marner (52) and William Nylander (11)

    Edmonton Goal– 16:06 – Ryan Nugent Hopkins (20) assisted by Darnell Nurse(19)

    End of 3rd – EDM – 2       TOR –6

    Shots            36                  36

    Faceoffs     22/59               37/59

    Hits              33                       17

    PP                1/2                 3/5

     

    Analysis:

    Leafs settle down in the 3rd and carry the game the rest of the way home.

    https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1100949368990064642

    Next Up:

    Toronto (39-20-4 82pts) vs NY Islander (36-19-7 79pts)

    Edmonton (26-30-7 59pts) at Ottawa (22-30-5 49pts)

  • February 24th, 2019 — News and Notes

    February 24th, 2019 — News and Notes

    Today is Sunday, February 24th, 2019, and these are your news and notes

     

    There were 11 contests in NHL action yesterday…

    BUFFALO 5, Washington 2

    The Washington Capitals would end their six game road trip with a thud, losing to the Buffalo Sabres with a 5-2 loss.

    TXHT has your complete coverage between the Capitals and the Sabres at the following page.

     

     

    NY RANGERS 5, New Jersey 2

     

    ST. LOUIS 2, Boston 1 (SO)

     

    The Boston Bruins would fall to the St. Louis Blues with a 2-1 loss in the shootout frame.

     

     

    FLORIDA 6, Los Angeles 1

    There would be six different scorers for the Florida Panthers in this contest and would crush the Los Angeles Kings with the 6-1 win last night.

    With the Panthers win, goaltender Roberto Luongo would go on to tie Ed Belfour for third place on the NHL’s all-time lead for wins.

     

    COLUMBUS 4, San Jose 0

     

     

    The San Jose Sharks would get crushed by the Columbus Blue Jackets, losing 4-0 in Columbus last night.

     

     

    Carolina 3, DALLAS 0

     

    The Carolina Hurricanes would visit the Dallas Stars and win the contest 3-0.  With the Hurricanes win, the team would move to 18-6-1 in their last 25 contests.

     

     

    Colorado 5, NASHVILLE 0

     

    The Nashville Predators would continue their slide with the 5-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche yesterday.

     

     

    Toronto 6, MONTREAL 3

     

    The Toronto Maple Leafs would take on the Montreal Canadiens and double up Montreal with a 6-3 win last night.

     

     

    PHILADELPHIA 4, Pittsburgh 3 (OT) – 2019 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series

    The Philadelphia Flyers would take on the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2019 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series and would escape with the 4-3 win in overtime, after being down 3-1 late in the contest.

    TXHT has your complete coverage of the contest at the following page.

     

    EDMONTON 2, Anaheim 1

     

    NY Islanders 4, VANCOUVER 0

     

    Today’s NHL Schedule of Games

     

    For more news, notes, information, and stats….

     

     

    NWHL

     

    In the NWHL yesterday…

    BUFFALO BEAUTS 4, Metropolitan Riveters 1

     

    The Buffalo Beauts would register their sixth consecutive win with the 4-1 win over the Metropolitan Riveters yesterday afternoon.

    Despite the loss, Riveters goaltender Katie Fitzgerald would register 33 saves on 36 shots in the contest.

    The first ten minutes of the contest was fast paced and both teams generated chances.

    Buffalo’s Kelly Babstock would open up the scoring in the contest with her goal at the 15:21 mark in the first period with her third goal on the season.

    Buffalo’s Taylor Accursi would score her third goal on the season at the 4:19 mark in the second period followed by Buffalo’s third goal in the contest, scored by Emily Janiga at the 12:36 mark in the second.

    The Riveters would score their lone goal in the contest when Rebecca Russo scored her fourth goal on the season at the 6:24 mark in the third period.  Emily Janiga would score her second goal of the season, an empty net goal at the 18:21 mark in the third period.

    Buffalo moves to 10-4-0 on the season, tied with Boston Pride for best record in the league and the Metropolitan Riveters are now 3-12-0 on the season.

    Buffalo Beauts Final Regular Season Games:

    March 2nd: at Connecticut Whale
    March 3rd: at Metropolitan Riveters

    Metropolitan Riveters Regular Season Finale:

    March 3rd: vs. Buffalo Beauts

  • Washington Capitals vs Toronto Maple Leafs – 21/2/2019 – Game Recap

    Washington Capitals vs Toronto Maple Leafs – 21/2/2019 – Game Recap

    Washington (33-20-7 73 points) v, Toronto Maple Leafs (36-19-4 76 points)

    Lineups:

    Toronto:

    Patrick Marleau  – Auston Matthews – Kasperi Kapanen

    Mitch Marner – John Tavares – Zach Hyman

    Connor Brown – William Nylander – Andreas Johnsson

    Tyler Ennis – Pars Lindholm – Frederik Gauthier

     

    Morgan Rielly  – Jake Muzzin

    Jake Gardiner – Nikita Zaitsev

    Travis Dermott – Ron Hainsey

     

    Frederik Andersen

    Garrett Sparks

     

    Scratched: Justin Holl

    Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back)

    Suspension: None

     

    Washington Capitals:

    Alex Ovechkin — Evgeny Kuznetsov — Tom Wilson

    Jakub Vrana — Nicklas Backstrom — T.J. Oshie

    Andre Burakovsky — Lars Eller — Brett Connolly

    Chandler Stephenson —Nic Dowd –  Travis Boyd

     

    Michal Kempny — John Carlson

    Dmitry Orlov — Matt Niskanen

    Brooks Orpik — Christian Djoos

     

    Braden Holtby

    Pheonix Copley

     

    Scratched: None

    Injured: None

    Gameday:

    First Period:

    No Scoring

    End of 1st – WSH–0        TOR – 0

    Shots              8                    12

    Faceoffs     3/13              9/13

    Hits               13                   3

    PP                 0/0                   0/0

     

    Analysis

    Both teams came out with a lot of jump to their games and the pace picked up fast. Scoring chance back and forth on both ends. Starting up to be a goalie duel tonight as both goalies made some insane saves.

     

    Need to Do:

    Toronto: Get to the dirty areas, screen Holtby and get shots on net

    Washington: Continue to get on the forecheck of the Leafs defence. Cause turnovers.

    Second Period:

    Toronto Penalty – 3:38 –Morgan Rielly, 2 mins for Holding

    Washington PP Goal – 3:54 – Alex Ovechkin (43) assisted by John Carlson (46) and TJ Oshie (19)

    Toronto Penalty – 5:51 –Nikita Zaitsev, 2 mins for Interference

    Washington Penalty – 9:53 –Michal Kempny, 2 mins for Tripping

    Washington Goal – 12:07 – Brett Connolly (15) assisted by Lars Eller (18) and Tom Wilson (14)

    Toronto Penalty – 19:25 –Connor Brown, 2 mins for Hooking

    Washington Penalty – 19:25 –Andre Burakovsky, 2 mins for Cross Checking

     

    End of 2nd – WSH– 2          TOR – 0

    Shots              21                    21

    Faceoffs       11/33              23/33

    Hits              24                      12

    PP                 1/2                   0/1

     

    Analysis:

    Both teams exchanged chances all period until a Morgan Rielly penalty let Alex Ovechkin on the board on the powerplay. The Leafs had a chance to tie on a powerplay of their own but didn’t take advantage and the Capitals Brett Connolly made it 2-0 after the kill.

     

    Need to Do:

    Toronto: Better defensively and attack with a purpose. Win the little battles.

    Washington: Shut it down in the 3rd. Don’t give the Leafs an inch

    Third Period:

    Toronto Goal– 04:23 – Andreas Johnsson (16) assisted by, Auston Matthews (27)

    Washington Penalty – 05:48 – John Carlson, 2 minutes for Hooking

    Washington SH Goal– 06:46 – Tom Wilson (16) assisted by Lars Eller (19)

    Toronto Penalty – 07:52 – Jake Muzzin, 2 minutes for Slashing

    Toronto Goal– 19:27 – John Tavares (34) assisted by, Morgan Rielly (43)

     

    End of 3rd – WSH – 3        TOR – 2

    Shots             28                   42

    Faceoffs     17/53                36/53

    Hits               35                       17

    PP                1/3                   0/2

     

    Analysis:

    Leafs dominate the 3rd period in an effort to make a comeback outshooting the Capitals 20-7. Leafs score twice in the 3rd but give up a Tom Wilson shorthanded marker. Capitals played a better full game. Deserved to win.

    Next Up:

    Washington (34-20-7 75pts) vs Buffalo (28-24-7 63pts)

    Montreal (32-21-7 71pts) at Toronto (36-20-4 76pts)

     

  • Gameday Preview – 02/21/2019 – Washington Capitals v. Toronto Maple Leafs

    Gameday Preview – 02/21/2019 – Washington Capitals v. Toronto Maple Leafs

    Washington Capitals (33-20-7 73pts) v. Toronto Maple Leafs (36-19-4 76pts)

     

    Time: 7p EST

    Station: NBC Sports Washington

     

    Preview:

    The Washington Capitals head to Toronto to take on the Maple Leafs as they start to wind down their six game road trip. The Capitals will be looking to win their second straight game and continue to make this trip a successful one.

     

    Washington Capitals:

    Projected Lineup:

     

    Keys to the Game:

    1. Be consistent all 60 minutes

    The Capitals need to play a full 60 minutes against the Maple Leafs. Last game against the Los Angeles Kings, the Capitals dominated the first 40 minutes, but took their foot off the gas in the third period. The Capitals needs to keep the consistency all 60 minutes.