COLUMBUS BLUE JAKCETS NOTES:
Apr. 4, 2023 Game No. 77 (24-44-8, 56 pts.)
at Toronto Maple Leafs (45-21-10, 100 pts.), Scotiabank Arena Home Game No. 39 (9-23-6, 24 pts.) The Blue Jackets Press Box website, which includes game notes, stats, releases and video/audio clips as well as the 2022-23 Media Guide can be accessed at bluejackets.com/pressbox. Follow @BlueJacketsPR on Twitter for comprehensive information and updates on the team.
THE LAST GAME: APR. 2, 2023 – CBJ 4 vs. OTT 3 (OT)
CBJ Goal Scorers: PP – Johnson (16), Robinson (11), Jenner (26), OT – Marchenko (21)
OTT Goal Scorers: Gambrell (3), Kastelic (6), DeBrincat (26)
Goalies: CBJ – Gillies (24/27; 60:16); OTT – Talbot (18/22; 60:16)
CBJ PP: 1/2; PK: 2/2 | Shots: CBJ: 22 / OTT: 27
3 Stars: 1. Jenner, CBJ; 2. Marchenko, CBJ; 3. Gillies, CBJ
Noteworthy: CBJ snapped their 4-game losing streak (0-3-1)… CBJ trailed 3-2 heading into the 3rd period, but scored 14:11 into the 3rd to tie the game at 3 and again 16 seconds into OT to win… Marchenko registered his 6th multi-point effort of the season (1-1-2), tallying his 1st career GWG and setting a new franchise record for the most goals by a rookie in a single season… Gaudreau notched his team-leading 20th multi-point/14th multi-assist effort of the campaign (0-2-2), becoming the 2nd player to register at least 70 points in his first season with CBJ (19-52-71 in 74 GP)… Sweezey tallied his 1st career NHL point (assist)… Richards recorded his 1st point as a Blue Jacket (assist)… Gillies made his CBJ debut, becoming the 6th netminder to win his team debut in club history.
OhioHEALTH INJURY REPORT
Danforth (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (Oct. 25); approximately 6 months (70 games)
Werenski (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (retro to Nov. 10); rest of regular season (63 games)
Bean (shoulder); Placed on IR (retro to Nov. 15); out indefinitely (61 games)
Laine (triceps strain); approximately two-four weeks (6 games)
Gudbranson (separated shoulder); approximately six weeks (5 games)
Olivier (lower leg bone bruise); approximately two-four weeks (5 games)
Blankenburg (ankle); week-to-week (4 games)
Merzlikins (lower body); day-to-day (4 games)
Boqvist (illness); day-to-day (3 games)
Roslovic (upper body); day-to-day (2 games)
Pederson (upper body); day-to-day (2 games)
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 503
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Apr. 3 Added Greaves to roster on emergency recall from Cleveland (AHL), assigned Gillies and Richards to Cleveland (AHL)
Apr. 1 Added Bjork, Luoto and Richards to the roster on emergency recall from Cleveland (AHL) and assigned Fix-Wolansky to Cleveland (AHL)
Mar. 31 Added Dunne to the roster on emergency recall from Cleveland (AHL)
Mar. 31 Assigned Bjork to Cleveland (AHL)
TONIGHT’S GAME BROADCAST INFO
7pm ET | Bally Sports Ohio | 97.1 The Fan
AGAINST THE MAPLE LEAFS
2022-23 Series: 1-1-0 (1-0-0 at TOR)
2021-22 Series: 1-2-0 (0-1-0 at TOR)
All-Time Series: 17-17-1-0 (10-7-1-0 at TOR)
Last 10 (Overall | Road): 4-6-0 | 6-4-0
All-Time GF/GA: 102/110
All-Time SF/SA: 1,106/1,081
All-Time PP: 20-of-112
All-Time PK: 82-of-102
THE LAST GAME VS. TOR: FEB. 11, 2023 – CBJ 4 at TOR 3
CBJ Goal Scorers: Jenner (15), Marchenko (14), Kuraly (10), Johnson (11)
TOR Goal Scorers: Nylander (29), Bunting (16), PP – Rielly (2)
Goalies: CBJ – Merzlikins (26/29; 60:00); TOR – Woll (36/40; 56:56)
CBJ PP: 0/4; PK: 0/1 | Shots: CBJ: 40 / TOR: 29
Columbus Blue Jackets: Media Notes
3 Stars: 1. Jenner, CBJ; 2. Johnson, CBJ; 3. Marchenko, CBJ
Noteworthy: CBJ trailed 2-0 after the 1st period, but scored 3 goals in the 2nd period and 1 goal in the 3rd to win… Jenner recorded his 6th multi-point effort of the season (1-1-2)… Johnson registered his 5th multi-point outing of the campaign (1-1-2)… Marchenko tallied his 3rd multi-point game of the season (1-1-2), picking up his 1st career NHL assist… Peeke recorded 8 hits and 8 blocked shots, tying his career high in both categories (second time for both).
SEASON SERIES LEFT: Series is complete.
NOTED (Team Highlights vs. TOR)
CBJ have earned wins in 11 of the last 20 games in the series since 4/8/15 (11-9-0)… Winning team has scored 4+ goals in 14 of last 17 games, including 10 of the last 11 meetings… CBJ have scored PPG in 5 of the last 7 games in the series since 10/4/19 (5-of-24; 20.8 pct.)… The teams met in the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifying Round with the Blue Jackets winning the series 3-2… CBJ own 2 of the 3 shutouts in the all-time series, but TOR has the most recent with Friday night’s 3-0 win at NWA (Samsonov)… Most goals scored at TOR: 6 (11/25/13)… Most goals allowed at TOR: 6 (2/14/18).
NOTED (Player Highlights vs. TOR)
Bemstrom made his NHL debut on 10/4/19 vs. TOR… Foudy scored his 1st career NHL goal on 8/9/20 at TOR (Game 5 of Stanley Cup Qualifying Series)… Gaudreau skated in his 200th career NHL game on 1/23/17 at TOR… Laine notched his 1st career NHL hat trick on 10/19/16 vs. TOR.
PLAYER NOTABLES vs. TOR
• Gaudreau – 6-10-16 in 23 career GP, including assists in 4 of his last 5 games (1-4-5) and assists in each of his last 3 games at Toronto (1-3-4)
• Jenner – 5-8-13 in 23 career GP, including 1-3-4 in the last 5 games against Toronto after picking up 1-1-2 on Feb. 11
• Kuraly – 4-3-7 in 15 career GP, including 3-2-5 in his last 5 road contests
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NOTES:
LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 2 vs. Detroit 5
Date: Sunday, April 2, 2023
TOR Goals: Järnkrok (PP), Tavares (PP)
DET Goals: Maatta, Berggren, Larkin (3x)
TOR Goaltender: Murray, 5/7, .714 SV% – Samsonov, 14/16, .875 SV%
DET Goaltender: Nedeljkovic, 43/45, .956 SV%
TOR Power Play: 2-for-3
TOR Penalty Kill: 1-for-1
Player Notes: – Calle Järnkrok scored on a Toronto power play opportunity at 7:33 of the first period. Järnkrok posted his 19th goal of the season, adding to his career-high goal total.
- John Tavares scored on a Maple Leafs power play opportunity at 6:00 of the third period. Tavares posted his 33rd goal of the season and leads the Maple Leafs with 16 power play goals scored during the 2022-23 campaign. Per NHL Stats, “Tavares recorded his 36th power-play point of the season – the highest such total by a Maple Leafs skater since 2005-06 when Tomas Kaberle (51), Bryan McCabe (45), Mats Sundin (42), Jason Allison (39) and Darcy Tucker (36) each had as many.” Tavares won 20 of 28 face-off attempts during Sunday’s game, tying an NHL career second-best which he has marked on one other occasion (Feb. 24, 2012 at NYR). His single-game NHL career-high stands at 21 face-off wins (set on Jan. 13, 2017 at FLA).
- Nick Abruzzese posted the primary assist on Järnkrok’s goal. Abruzzese registered the first assist of his NHL career. Abruzzese skated in his season debut with the Maple Leafs during Sunday’s game.
- At 7:56 of the first period, David Kämpf was awarded the first penalty shot of his NHL career. His attempt was unsuccessful.
- Matt Murray started the game for the Maple Leafs and stopped 5 of 7 shots he faced in 16:16 of ice time. In relief, Ilya Samsonov stopped 14 of 16 shots he faced in Sunday’s loss.
Team Notes – The Maple Leafs registered 45 shots on Sunday, the club’s highest shot total of the 2022-23 season.
TONIGHT’S GAME
2022-23 Matchups vs. Columbus: Third of Three
2021-22 Record vs. Columbus: 2-0-1
Toronto Season Record: 45-21-10
Toronto Home Record: 25-8-6
TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The Maple Leafs are set to face-off against the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight in the third of three matchups between the clubs this season.
Toronto has posted a 1-1-0 record against Columbus during the 2022-23 campaign. The Maple Leafs have earned at least one point in eight
of their last 10 games against the Blue Jackets (6-2-2). The team has posted a 25-8-6 record on home ice this season, currently the third best
home record in the league. Tonight the club concludes a two-game homestand and will travel to Boston for a Thursday night meeting with the
Bruins at TD Garden.
With the Ottawa Senators 5-2 win against the Florida Panthers on Monday, March 27th, the Maple Leafs clinched a playoff spot for the
seventh-straight season. Earning a playoff spot in seven-consecutive seasons is the fourth-longest streak in franchise history. Toronto earned
their spot in the playoffs for the 72nd time in franchise history. The Maple Leafs were the fourth team to clinch a playoff spot for the 2023
Stanley Cup Playoffs following Boston, Carolina and New Jersey.
Toronto Maple Leafs: Media Notes
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: TSN4 RADIO: TSN 1050
NEXT GAME
Date: Thursday, April 6, 2023
Opponent: at Boston Bruins
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Broadcast Information: Sportsnet Ontario (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
April 4, 2023 The Maple Leafs recalled goaltender Joseph Woll from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) on an emergency basis. Forward Radim Zohorna has been loaned to the Marlies.
April 2, 2023 The Maple Leafs recalled forward Nick Abruzzese from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) on an emergency basis.
March 31, 2023 The Maple Leafs recalled forward Radim Zohorna from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) on an emergency basis.
March 28, 2023 The Maple Leafs loaned goaltender Joseph Woll to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
INJURY REPORT
Noel Acciari Neck
Bobby McMann Knee (IR)
Victor Mete Lower Body (LTIR)
Jake Muzzin Neck (LTIR)
Ryan O’Reilly Broken Finger (LTIR)
Nick Robertson Shoulder (LTIR)
ALL-TIME VS. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS:
First Matchup between Clubs: February 14, 2001 (Toronto 2 vs. Columbus 2 – OT)
All-Time Record: 17-12-1-5 (35 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 7-7-1-3 (18 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 10-5-0-2 (17 Games)
Last Home Win vs. Opponent: December 7, 2021 (Toronto 5 vs. Columbus 4)
ACTIVE LEADERS VS. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS:
Games Played: Wayne Simmonds (43), Mark Giordano (34), John Tavares (32)
Goals: John Tavares (17), Wayne Simmonds (10), Calle Järnkrok (8)
Assists: John Tavares (20), Mark Giordano (17), Morgan Rielly (14)
Points: John Tavares (37), Mark Giordano (20), Mitch Marner (19)
Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (40), Mark Giordano (39), Luke Schenn (27)
2022-23 AVERAGES
Points% GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .658 3.38 2.75 25.7 80.5 32.0 29.2 53.3
Columbus .368 2.66 3.97 18.8 75.8 29.5 35.3 48.7
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2022-23
Power Play: 25.7%
Power Play Goal Leader: 16 – Tavares
Power Play Point Leader: 36 – Tavares (16G, 20A)
2021-22 Power Play: 63/231 (27.3%)
ON THE PK IN 2022-23
Penalty Kill: 80.5%
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 4 – Marner
Shorthanded Point Leader: 5 – Marner (4G, 1A)
2021-22 Penalty Kill: 192/234 (82.1%)
FAST FACTS
Tuesday games 12th of 13 (6 home, 7 road)
Back-to-Backs played 13 of 14
Record in first game of back-to-back 8-5-0
Record in second game of back-to-back 8-4-1
April games 3rd of 8 (3 home, 5 road)
