TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NOTES:
LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 3 at Arizona 6
Date: Thursday, December 29, 2022
TOR Goals: Holmberg (PP), Järnkrok (PP), Kerfoot
ARI Goals: Bjugstad, Chychrun (PP), Moser (PP), McBain, McBain (EN), Hayton (EN)
TOR Goaltender: Murray, 17/21, .810 SV%
ARI Goaltender: Vejmelka, 29/32, .906 SV%
TOR Power Play: 2-for-2
TOR Penalty Kill: 1-for-3
Player Notes: – Pontus Holmberg scored on a Toronto power play opportunity at 9:02 of the first period. Holmberg recorded the first power play goal of his NHL career. Holmberg has posted a point in back-to-back games (1G, 1A).
- Conor Timmins recorded the primary assist on Holmberg’s power play goal and the primary assist on Calle Järnkrok’s power play goal. Timmins posted his second multi-assist game with the Maple Leafs and fourth multi-assist game of his NHL career.
- Morgan Rielly returned to the Maple Leafs lineup after being sidelined for 15 games due to a knee injury. Rielly recorded the secondary assist on Järnkrok’s power play goal.
- Justin Holl recorded the secondary assist on Alexander Kerfoot’s goal. Holl is currently on a three-game point streak where he has posted three points (1G, 2A). With a three-game point streak, Holl tied an NHL career second-best. His NHL career-high stands at four games which he has marked on two occasions during his career.
- Dryden Hunt skated in his Maple Leafs debut. Hunt registered a single-game season-high six hits during the game.
TONIGHT’S GAME
2022-23 Matchups vs. Colorado: First of Two
2021-22 Record vs. Colorado: 1-0-1
Toronto Season Record: 22-8-6
Toronto Road Record: 9-6-3
TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The Maple Leafs will face-off against the Colorado Avalanche tonight at Ball Arena in the first of two matchups between the clubs this season. The Maple Leafs have posted a 9-6-3 on the road so far during the 2022-23 campaign. Toronto has recorded at least one point through 10-consecutive road games against the Avalanche (7-0-3). Tonight marks the final matchup of a three-game road trip for the club. The Maple Leafs return home for a three-game home stand starting on January 3, 2023 at Scotiabank Arena against the St. Louis Blues.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: Sportsnet 590
NEXT GAME
Date: Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Opponent: vs. St. Louis Blues
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Broadcast Information: Sportsnet Ontario (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
December 27, 2022 The Maple Leafs have recalled defenceman Mac Hollowell from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) on an emergency basis
INJURY REPORT
Carl Dahlström Shoulder (IR)
Victor Mete Lower Body (IR)
Jake Muzzin Neck (LTIR)
Nick Robertson Shoulder (IR)
Rasmus Sandin Neck (IR)
ALL-TIME VS. COLORADO AVALANCHE:
First Matchup between Clubs: November 18, 1979 (Toronto 2 at Quebec 4)
All-Time Record: 33-40-9-4 (86 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 19-22-4-1 (46 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 14-18-5-3 (40 Games)
Last Road Win vs. Opponent: November 23, 2019 (Toronto 5 at Colorado 3)
COLORADO AVALANCHE NOTES:
UPCOMING GAMES
Date Opponent Time (MT) TV Radio
Sat, Dec. 31 TORONTO 5 p.m. Altitude / Sportsnet 92.5 FM
Mon, Jan. 2 LAS VEGAS 7 p.m. Altitude 2 950 AM
Thu, Jan. 5 at Vancouver 8 p.m. Altitude 950 AM
Sat, Jan. 7 at Edmonton 8 p.m. Altitude / CBC 92.5 FM
LAST GAME – Dec. 29 (Los Angeles 5, Colorado 4 in shootout)
The Kings scored twice in the third period to tie the game and converted two of its three shootout attempts to beat the Avalanche, 5-4, at Ball Arena … Cale Makar had a goal and two assists as part of a four-goal second period for the Avs … Mikko Rantanen added two helpers and Andrew Cogliano, J.T. Compher and Evan Rodrigues also scored for Colorado.
SF: 27 SA: 27 PP: 1-5 PK: 2-4
• The Kings’ win snapped a nine-game losing streak to the Avalanche, the longest by either team in this series
• Makar’s goal was the 57th of his career, passing Adam Foote (56) for sixth place among franchise defensemen … Makar picked up his 55th career multi-point game (third most by a Colorado/Quebec defenseman) and 15th threepoint effort (second most by a Colorado/Quebec blueliner).
• All three of Makar’s points came in a stretch of 2:49 in the second period … It marked the third time Makar has recorded three points in a single period (second time this year)
• Rantanen extended his point streak to four contests (3g/4a), Compher (2g/2a) and Rodrigues (2g/2a) to three
• Compher notched his fifth goal of December, giving him a career high in points (12) and goals in a single month
• Colorado’s four goals in the second period tied a season high for a single frame (third time)
TONIGHT’S GAME
COLORADO vs. TORONTO
5:15 p.m.
Altitude, Sportsnet / 92.5
Altitude: Marc Moser (play-by-play), Mark Rycroft (analyst), Katie Gaus (reporter) Sportsnet: Chris Cuthbert (play-by-play), Craig Simpson (analyst), Kyle Bukauskas (reporter) Radio: Conor McGahey
The Colorado Avalanche continues their three-game homestand with a New Year’s Eve matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Ball Arena … The Avs, who lost 5-4 in a shootout to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday, will host Vegas on Monday to wrap up the home stay … Colorado is 6-2-1 in its last nine contests and 3-0-1 in its last four on home ice.
AVALANCHE & MAPLE LEAFS
Tonight is the first of two meetings between the Avalanche and Maple Leafs in 2022-23.
SCHEDULE vs. MAPLE LEAFS
Dec. 31 vs. TOR
Mar. 15 @ TOR
RECORD VS. MAPLE LEAFS
THIS SEASON 2021-22 ALL-TIME SINCE 1995-96
Overall: — Overall: 1-1-0 Overall: 44-32-10 Overall: 21-16-3
Home: — Home: 1-0-0 Home: 21-14-5 Home: 8-9-0
Road: — Road: 0-1-0 Road: 23-18-5 Road: 13-7-3
HAPPY NEW YEAR
The Avs are hosting a New Year’s Eve game for the 10th time since moving to Denver but for the first time since 2019-20 … The 2020-21 schedule didn’t start until January of that season and last year’s New Year’s Eve game was postponed … Prior to that, Colorado had hosted a NYE game for seven straight years from 2013-14 to 2019-20 … Overall, tonight is the 18th time that the Avalanche will play on New Year’s Eve, with the club going 8-6-3 in the previous 17 (4-3-2 at home, 4-3-1 away) … The Nordiques were 3-5-1 all-time on Dec. 31st.
AVS AT HOME ON NEW YEAR’S EVE (4-3-2)
Dec. 31, 1997 vs. NYI W, 3-1
Dec. 31, 1998 vs. NYR L, 3-6
Dec. 31, 2013 vs. CBJ W, 5-3
Dec. 31, 2014 vs. PHI W, 4-3 (OT)
Dec. 31, 2015 vs. CHI O, 3-4
Dec. 31, 2016 vs. NYR L, 2-6
Dec. 31, 2017 vs. NYI W, 6-1
Dec. 31, 2018 vs. LAK O, 2-3
Dec. 31, 2019 vs. WPG L, 4-7
2022-23 AVALANCHE SEASON INJURIES
Gm Player — injury (games, dates)
15 Shane Bowers – upper body (Nov. 12 – Dec. 13)
24 Bowen Byram – lower body (Nov. 5 – present)
2 Andrew Cogliano – upper body (Dec. 21-23)
1 Jean-Luc Foudy – lower body (Dec. 5)
3 Pavel Francouz – illness (1 game, Dec. 15); lower body (2 games, Dec. 27 – present)
6 Samuel Girard – lower body (Nov. 10-21)
34 Darren Helm – lower body (Oct. 12 – present)
5 Martin Kaut – illness (3 games, Nov. 29–Dec. 3); upper body (2 games, Dec. 27 – present)
34 Gabriel Landeskog – lower body (Oct. 12 – present)
3 Artturi Lehkonen – lower body (Dec. 5-9)
3 Jacob MacDonald – upper body (Oct. 12-17)
16 Kurtis MacDermid – lower body (Nov. 14 – Dec. 17)
11 Nathan MacKinnon – upper body (Dec. 7 – present)
13 Josh Manson – lower body (Dec. 3 – present)
19 Valeri Nichushkin – lower body (17 games, Oct. 28 – Dec. 7); lower body (2 games, Dec. 27 – present)
9 Evan Rodrigues – lower body (Nov. 26 – Dec. 13)
2 Devon Toews – upper body (Oct. 21-22)
200 TOTAL
2022-23 AVALANCHE TRANSACTIONS
Dec. 18 – Danila Zhuravlyov placed on unconditional waivers
Dec. 19 – Martin Kaut recalled from the Colorado Eagles (AHL) … Denis Malgin acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Dryden Hunt … Kurtis MacDermid activated from Injured Reserve … Danila Zhuravylov cleared waivers and contract terminated
Dec. 27 – Charles Hudon, Jonas Johansson recalled from the Colorado Eagles (AHL) … Nathan MacKinnon placed on Injured Reserve (retroactive to Dec. 5)
Dec. 31 – Charles Hudon reassigned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL) … Nathan MacKinnon activated from Injured Reserve
