In the first half of this game, the Leafs were impressive, limiting Arizona’s chances and actually getting an even strength goal, from Phil Kessel.
The last ten minutes of the second period saw Arizona generate some chances, threatening the one-goal lead, but Jonathan Bernier was able to hold them off. Bernier had a terrible third period, as a goal from the Coyotes’ blue line — arguably worse than the infamous 200 footer on Vesa Toskala, which at least took an awful bounce, unlike tonight’s — tied the game up, and another from a sharp angle that got through Bernier’s near post to put Arizona ahead. The Leafs generated a few chances in trying to chase down the lead, but those went away late in the game. It was the second half of a back-to-back, which may have contributed to Toronto’s struggles; they didn’t have a single chance in the last nine minutes.
Status | Overall | Even Strength | ES Close | ||||||
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Team | TOR | ARI | % | TOR | ARI | % | TOR | ARI | % |
1 | 4 | 5 | 44.4% | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | 3 | 2 | 60.0% |
2 | 5 | 12 | 29.4% | 4 | 8 | 33.3% | 4 | 8 | 33.3% |
3 | 7 | 8 | 46.7% | 5 | 4 | 55.6% | 2 | 1 | 66.7% |
Total | 16 | 25 | 39.0% | 12 | 14 | 46.2% | 9 | 11 | 45.0% |
The Leafs were even with Arizona in chances, but those two weak goals in the third, and the month from hell continuing offensively, left the Leafs with another defeat.
Club | St | P | Time | TSc | Osc | Note | Toronto | Arizona | ||||||||||
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ARI | SH | 1 | 15:51 | 0 | 0 | Ekman-Larsson from Vermette | 26 | 47 | 4 | 55 | 45 | - | 9 | 50 | 19 | 3 | 23 | 41 |
ARI | SH | 1 | 14:36 | 0 | 0 | Ekman-Larsson from loose puck | 26 | 20 | 46 | 55 | 45 | - | 8 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 41 |
ARI | SH | 1 | 14:16 | 0 | 0 | Hanzal deflects Yandle shot wide | 26 | 20 | 46 | 55 | 45 | - | 8 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 41 |
TOR | ES | 1 | 13:50 | 0 | 0 | Kessel drives | 42 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 51 | 45 | 24 | 18 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 41 |
ARI | ES | 1 | 11:45 | 0 | 0 | Lessio from Yandle | 42 | 81 | 21 | 8 | 51 | 45 | 9 | 39 | 38 | 3 | 5 | 41 |
TOR | PP | 1 | 06:54 | 0 | 0 | Holland from Kessel | 24 | 42 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 45 | 18 | 28 | 4 | 23 | 41 | - |
TOR | ES | 1 | 03:27 | 0 | 0 | GOAL! Kessel from Van Riemsdyk | 42 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 55 | 45 | 8 | 50 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 41 |
TOR | ES | 1 | 01:26 | 1 | 0 | Van Riemsdyk from rebound of Bozak shot | 42 | 81 | 21 | 44 | 46 | 45 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 23 | 41 |
ARI | ES | 1 | 01:16 | 1 | 0 | Hanzal from Erat | 42 | 81 | 21 | 44 | 46 | 45 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 23 | 41 |
ARI | ES | 2 | 19:20 | 1 | 0 | Vermette drives wide | 25 | 26 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 45 | 8 | 50 | 19 | 5 | 45 | 41 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 19:10 | 1 | 0 | Santorelli drives wide | 25 | 26 | 43 | 4 | 46 | 45 | 8 | 50 | 19 | 5 | 45 | 41 |
ARI | ES | 2 | 14:56 | 1 | 0 | Gagner drives | 23 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 51 | 45 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 3 | 26 | 41 |
ARI | ES | 2 | 14:25 | 1 | 0 | Moss from loose puck | 42 | 81 | 21 | 8 | 51 | 45 | 24 | 18 | 28 | 4 | 23 | 41 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 12:08 | 1 | 0 | Santorelli deflects Gardiner shot wide | 25 | 26 | 43 | 8 | 51 | 45 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 45 | 41 |
ARI | ES | 2 | 09:19 | 1 | 0 | Rieder wraparound | 25 | 26 | 43 | 4 | 55 | 45 | 8 | 50 | 19 | 3 | 26 | 41 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 08:40 | 1 | 0 | Holzer wraparound | 25 | 26 | 43 | 4 | 55 | 45 | 8 | 50 | 19 | 3 | 26 | 41 |
TOR | SH | 2 | 05:46 | 1 | 0 | Booth drives | 47 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 45 | - | 9 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 23 | 41 |
ARI | SH | 2 | 04:31 | 1 | 0 | Vermette from rebound of Gagner shot | 43 | 47 | 4 | 8 | 45 | - | 9 | 50 | 19 | 3 | 23 | 41 |
ARI | SH | 2 | 04:30 | 1 | 0 | Yandle wide from rebound of Vermette shot | 43 | 47 | 4 | 8 | 45 | - | 9 | 50 | 19 | 3 | 23 | 41 |
ARI | SH | 2 | 03:05 | 1 | 0 | Hanzal from loose puck | 26 | 20 | 46 | 55 | 45 | - | 8 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 41 |
ARI | ES | 2 | 02:47 | 1 | 0 | Rieder from loose puck | 26 | 20 | 46 | 51 | 55 | 45 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 41 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 02:08 | 1 | 0 | Kessel wide from Bozak | 42 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 44 | 45 | 24 | 18 | 28 | 4 | 23 | 41 |
ARI | ES | 2 | 01:41 | 1 | 0 | Lessio drives | 43 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 44 | 45 | 39 | 44 | 38 | 5 | 45 | 41 |
ARI | ES | 2 | 01:40 | 1 | 0 | Lessio from rebound | 43 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 44 | 45 | 39 | 44 | 38 | 5 | 45 | 41 |
ARI | PP | 2 | 00:51 | 1 | 0 | Michalek from Moss | 24 | 42 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 45 | 18 | 28 | 4 | 23 | 41 | - |
TOR | ES | 3 | 18:54 | 1 | 1 | Kadri wide from Winnik | 25 | 26 | 43 | 4 | 55 | 45 | 8 | 50 | 19 | 3 | 26 | 41 |
TOR | ES | 3 | 16:42 | 1 | 1 | Van Riemsdyk from faceoff | 42 | 81 | 21 | 8 | 51 | 45 | 8 | 50 | 19 | 4 | 23 | 41 |
ARI | ES | 3 | 16:13 | 1 | 1 | GOAL! Hanzal from Gagner | 25 | 26 | 43 | 4 | 55 | 45 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 23 | 41 |
TOR | PP | 3 | 13:19 | 1 | 2 | Kessel drives | 24 | 42 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 45 | 8 | 50 | 4 | 23 | 41 | - |
ARI | PP | 3 | 12:15 | 1 | 2 | Korpikoski drives | 24 | 43 | 81 | 71 | 4 | 45 | 18 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 41 | - |
ARI | PP | 3 | 12:11 | 1 | 2 | Moss from rebound of Korpikoski shot | 24 | 43 | 81 | 71 | 4 | 45 | 18 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 41 | - |
TOR | PP | 3 | 11:43 | 1 | 2 | Clarkson deflects Gardiner shot wide | 43 | 19 | 71 | 44 | 51 | 45 | 50 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 41 | - |
TOR | ES | 3 | 11:33 | 1 | 2 | Kadri from Rielly | 43 | 19 | 71 | 44 | 51 | 45 | 50 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 41 |
TOR | ES | 3 | 11:29 | 1 | 2 | Clarkson wide from rebound of Kadri shot | 43 | 19 | 71 | 44 | 51 | 45 | 50 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 41 |
ARI | ES | 3 | 10:52 | 1 | 2 | Gagner deflects Campbell shot | 24 | 26 | 47 | 46 | 55 | 45 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 45 | 41 |
TOR | ES | 3 | 09:34 | 1 | 2 | Bozak wide from Rielly | 42 | 81 | 21 | 44 | 51 | 45 | 24 | 18 | 28 | 5 | 45 | 41 |
ARI | ES | 3 | 06:36 | 1 | 2 | Doan from Yandle | 25 | 26 | 43 | 4 | 51 | 45 | 50 | 19 | 38 | 3 | 5 | 41 |
ARI | ES | 3 | 06:15 | 1 | 2 | Yandle wide from Shinnimin | 25 | 26 | 43 | 4 | 51 | 45 | 39 | 44 | 38 | 3 | 26 | 41 |
ARI | SH | 3 | 03:52 | 1 | 2 | Vermette from Yandle | 42 | 21 | 8 | 46 | 45 | - | 8 | 50 | 19 | 3 | 26 | 41 |
ARI | SH | 3 | 03:30 | 1 | 2 | GOAL! Gagner deflects Yandle shot | 26 | 43 | 4 | 55 | 45 | - | 9 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 41 |
Player-by Player data:
Player | Overall | Even Strength | ES Close | ||||||||
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For | Against | Diff | TOI | For | Against | Diff | TOI | For | Against | Diff | |
Franson | 9 | 13 | -4 | 23:02 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 16:01 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Granberg | 3 | 6 | -3 | 12:03 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 09:06 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
Lupul | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10:30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 08:55 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Booth | 1 | 5 | -4 | 07:10 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 04:40 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
Van Riemsdyk | 8 | 7 | 1 | 21:43 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16:55 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Smith | 0 | 1 | -1 | 06:56 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 04:38 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Holland | 2 | 4 | -2 | 15:38 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 11:36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Santorelli | 4 | 5 | -1 | 13:58 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 13:04 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Winnik | 4 | 12 | -8 | 16:11 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 10:55 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Bozak | 8 | 5 | 3 | 21:36 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16:46 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Kadri | 7 | 12 | -5 | 18:14 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 15:15 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
Rielly | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22:32 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20:34 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
Polak | 2 | 8 | -6 | 20:27 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 15:20 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
Komarov | 1 | 4 | -3 | 12:49 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 10:16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gardiner | 7 | 6 | 1 | 18:23 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 16:23 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
Holzer | 3 | 9 | -6 | 19:46 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 14:59 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Clarkson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13:17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11:33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kessel | 8 | 8 | 0 | 20:41 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16:16 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Bernier | 16 | 24 | -8 | 57:08 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 43:12 | 9 | 10 | -1 |
It was another solid offensive game for Tyler Bozak, who finished at a team-high +3. The only other forwards who ended up above even were Kessel and Van Riemsdyk, along with David Clarkson, who was part of a third line that was quiet. The big three forwards got the softest zone starts on the team, so perhaps it’s not a surprise that they ended up in the positive. Nazem Kadri and Mike Santorelli ended up close to even, while Daniel Winnik was even at ES Close, but dropped to -3 at ES overall, as his third period was poor. David Booth played under five minutes, but finished a -2, one of the team’s lowest. Joffrey Lupul returned, but had very little offensive impact in his nine minutes of ES ice time.
Korbinian Holzer, had another decent game, getting the toughest zone starts, but doing well with them, finishing even at ES Close. Cody Franson also did well in the continued absence of Dion Phaneuf, and was tied with Bozak, +2 at ES Close. Morgan Rielly stepped up his offensive game while the Leafs were behind in the third, as he and Jake Gardiner were the best on the back end at driving chances in that time frame.
Cumulative numbers this season:
Overall | Pos | # | Even Strength | ES Close | |||||
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For | Against | % | TOI | For | Against | % | |||
Winnik | F | 48 | 177 | 194 | 47.7% | 13:01 | 96 | 87 | 52.5% |
Komarov | F | 31 | 102 | 94 | 52.0% | 12:09 | 54 | 53 | 50.5% |
Franson | D | 48 | 263 | 281 | 48.3% | 15:58 | 156 | 159 | 49.5% |
Kadri | F | 48 | 237 | 256 | 48.1% | 14:46 | 141 | 144 | 49.5% |
Clarkson | F | 50 | 189 | 198 | 48.8% | 12:22 | 97 | 103 | 48.5% |
Bernier | G | 36 | 491 | 576 | 46.0% | 45:13 | 300 | 342 | 46.7% |
Phaneuf | D | 48 | 267 | 317 | 45.7% | 17:05 | 160 | 183 | 46.6% |
Gardiner | D | 47 | 223 | 258 | 46.4% | 17:08 | 122 | 145 | 45.7% |
Kessel | F | 50 | 274 | 324 | 45.8% | 15:10 | 162 | 195 | 45.4% |
Polak | D | 40 | 196 | 255 | 43.5% | 17:50 | 116 | 140 | 45.3% |
Rielly | D | 49 | 257 | 303 | 45.9% | 16:13 | 135 | 163 | 45.3% |
Panik | F | 44 | 93 | 106 | 46.7% | 08:58 | 55 | 67 | 45.1% |
Lupul | F | 27 | 122 | 149 | 45.0% | 13:36 | 65 | 80 | 44.8% |
Bozak | F | 50 | 260 | 299 | 46.5% | 15:03 | 141 | 174 | 44.8% |
Santorelli | F | 50 | 191 | 231 | 45.3% | 13:50 | 102 | 128 | 44.3% |
Smith | F | 34 | 70 | 83 | 45.8% | 08:36 | 39 | 51 | 43.3% |
Van Riemsdyk | F | 50 | 246 | 328 | 42.9% | 14:59 | 146 | 196 | 42.7% |
Reimer | G | 19 | 241 | 310 | 43.7% | 42:43 | 112 | 164 | 40.6% |
Holland | F | 40 | 106 | 162 | 39.6% | 11:34 | 56 | 83 | 40.3% |
Robidas | D | 38 | 145 | 196 | 42.5% | 15:07 | 72 | 118 | 37.9% |
Holzer | D | 21 | 83 | 118 | 41.3% | 15:32 | 46 | 78 | 37.1% |
Booth | F | 28 | 42 | 74 | 36.2% | 08:49 | 25 | 47 | 34.7% |
The returning Lupul will try and re-capture his form from early in the season, when he was one of the top Leafs. On his first return from injury, he was disappointing, but is just getting back into game action (with minimal practice time) after a long layoff. Toronto will need him to return to early season form if they want to get some of their scoring depth back.