It's game day! The Leafs host those mighty birdplanes from the province-state of Georgitoba!
Here are your game details, via the Leafs gameday sheet:
MAPLE LEAFS RECORD versus WINNIPEG
ALL-TIME RECORD: 29-16-1-7
ALL-TIME RECORD AT HOME: 15-7-1-3
2014-15: 1-1-0 (1-0-0 at home)
LAST 5: 1-2-2 overall, 3-1-1 at home
LAST 10: 3-5-2 overallLAST GAME: Maple Leafs 5, Jets 4 (OT) – February 21, 2015 at Toronto
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus WINNIPEG
GAMES: Matthias (27), Boyes (25), Phaneuf (20)
POINTS: Lupul (20), Boyes (19), van Riemsdyk (12)
GOALS: Lupul (12), Boyes (7), Grabner (6)
ASSISTS: Boyes (12), van Riemsdyk (9) Lupul (8)
PENALTY MINUTES: Polak (22), Phaneuf (17), Matthias (13)MAPLE LEAFS-JETS NOTES
- Joffrey Lupul has recorded 20 points (12 goals, eight assists) in 18 career games against the Jets.
- Nazem Kadri has seven points (two goals, five assists) in eight career games versus the Jets.
WORTH NOTING
- Morgan Rielly leads the Maple Leafs in points (8) and average ice time per game (22:32). He has registered a point in four of his last five games and established a new single-game career-high with three points (one goal, two assists) in Monday’s 4-1 win over Dallas.
- Joffrey Lupul leads the Maple Leafs with five goals this season. He has recorded four points (three goals, one assist) in his last three games. Lupul has scored the game-winning goal in both of Toronto’s victories.
- Brad Boyes has recorded a point in each of his last three games (one goal, three assists).
- Nazem Kadri ranks fifth in the NHL with 4.2 shots per game. He leads Toronto with 46 shots on goal.
- Tyler Bozak owns a 57.7% faceoff win percentage – the tenth-highest mark in the NHL among players who have taken at least 100 faceoffs.
UPCOMING MILESTONES- Tyler Bozak needs 4 goals to reach 100 career NHL goals.
- Jake Gardiner needs 9 points to reach 100 career NHL points.
- Michael Grabner needs 5 goals to reach 100 career NHL goals.
- Nazem Kadri needs 7 assists to reach 100 career NHL assists.
- Joffrey Lupul needs 1 goal to reach 200 career NHL goals.
- Joffrey Lupul needs 7 assists to reach 100 career assists as a Maple Leaf.
- Martin Marincin needs 6 games played to reach 100 career NHL games played.
- Dion Phaneuf needs 10 assists to reach 300 career NHL assists.
- James Reimer needs 351 minutes played to reach 10,000 career NHL minutes played.INJURY REPORT
- Jonathan Bernier is day-to-day with a lower body injury.
- Scott Harrington (injured reserve) has missed three games with an upper body injury.
- Stephane Robidas (injured reserve) has missed 11 games with a lower body injury.RECENT TRANSACTIONS
- October 29: Rich Clune signed to an NHL contract.
- October 29: Mark Arcobello placed on waivers.
- October 30: Mark Arcobello reassigned to Toronto Marlies (AHL).
- November 3: Antione Bibeau recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) on an emergency basis.
You can follow tonight's game on the following media:
TV: Sportsnet (National)
RADIO: TSN 1050
STREAMING: Rogers GameCentre Live (CAN)/NHL GameCenter Live (U.S.)
I should mention the PPP/SBN policy on illegal streams, as always, is in effect. If you so much as post even one, I will hunt you down and throw your track suit in the shower. Or ban you. Whichever is easiest.
TONIGHT'S FUN FACT:
In their last meeting on February 21, 2015, the Leafs beat the Jets 5-4 in OT on a James van Riemsdyk goal. The primary assist? Leaf legend Olli Jokinen, in what would be his only point in blue and white.
FLASHBACK MOMENT:
For tonight's flashback moment, let's go back to January 7, 2011, when the Leafs played their second-last ever game in Atlanta. They won 9-3. Here are the highlights from that game.
That's about it. Enjoy the game.
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