Toronto had a tough turn around, with the second game of a back-to-back coming against Washington. They had a terrible start, giving up a goal in the first minute of the game to fall behind.
They actually had a solid period after that, as they were the better team in the second half of the frame, and ended up even with the Capitals in chances. Since Washington generated three of those chances on one great shift, most of the period was dominated by the Leafs. The second period was similar, as Toronto had a solid period in chances, and other than one good Washington shift, the Leafs were the superior team. However, Ovechkin scored a second, and the Leafs were again behind and goal-less going into the final period. In an ongoing theme, Toronto did very little in the third, as they were badly out-chanced, slumping to another defeat.
Status | Overall | Even Strength | ES Close | ||||||
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Team | TOR | WSH | % | TOR | WSH | % | TOR | WSH | % |
1 | 6 | 6 | 50.0% | 6 | 6 | 50.0% | 6 | 6 | 50.0% |
2 | 9 | 8 | 52.9% | 5 | 6 | 45.5% | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
3 | 3 | 8 | 27.3% | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | - |
Total | 18 | 22 | 45.0% | 13 | 16 | 44.8% | 8 | 8 | 50.0% |
The Leafs finished even at ES Close, and were decent in chances overall, but generating just three chances in the third, when they entered the period still in the game, was another dismal showing.
Club | St | P | Time | TSc | Osc | Note | Toronto | Washington | ||||||||||
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WSH | ES | 1 | 19:27 | 0 | 0 | GOAL! Ovechkin drives | 43 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 55 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 65 | 2 | 27 | 70 |
TOR | ES | 1 | 19:19 | 0 | 1 | Kessel from Van Riemsdyk | 42 | 81 | 21 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 16 | 42 | 25 | 44 | 74 | 70 |
WSH | ES | 1 | 13:59 | 0 | 1 | Beagle deflects Niskanen shot | 11 | 47 | 20 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 83 | 20 | 90 | 2 | 6 | 70 |
WSH | ES | 1 | 13:57 | 0 | 1 | Beagle from rebound | 11 | 47 | 20 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 83 | 20 | 90 | 2 | 6 | 70 |
WSH | ES | 1 | 13:55 | 0 | 1 | Beagle from rebound | 11 | 47 | 20 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 83 | 20 | 90 | 2 | 6 | 70 |
TOR | ES | 1 | 12:20 | 0 | 1 | Kadri drives | 43 | 18 | 19 | 46 | 51 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 65 | 2 | 27 | 70 |
TOR | ES | 1 | 09:43 | 0 | 1 | Bozak from loose puck | 42 | 81 | 21 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 65 | 2 | 27 | 70 |
TOR | ES | 1 | 07:04 | 0 | 1 | Polak drives wide | 11 | 47 | 20 | 46 | 51 | 34 | 21 | 92 | 20 | 6 | 52 | 70 |
TOR | ES | 1 | 05:56 | 0 | 1 | Van Riemsdyk from Bozak | 42 | 81 | 21 | 12 | 44 | 34 | 16 | 42 | 25 | 44 | 74 | 70 |
WSH | ES | 1 | 03:30 | 0 | 1 | Wilson drives | 11 | 47 | 20 | 12 | 44 | 34 | 21 | 92 | 43 | 2 | 27 | 70 |
WSH | ES | 1 | 02:27 | 0 | 1 | Burakovsky from Ovechkin | 43 | 18 | 19 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 65 | 44 | 74 | 70 |
TOR | ES | 1 | 02:11 | 0 | 1 | Lupul wide from loose puck | 43 | 18 | 19 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 65 | 44 | 74 | 70 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 19:32 | 0 | 1 | Kessel drives | 42 | 81 | 3 | 44 | 34 | - | 19 | 8 | 44 | 74 | 70 | - |
TOR | ES | 2 | 18:43 | 0 | 1 | Lupul wide from Gardiner | 24 | 19 | 3 | 51 | 34 | - | 16 | 90 | 2 | 27 | 70 | - |
WSH | ES | 2 | 17:59 | 0 | 1 | Beagle from Green | 43 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 44 | 34 | 83 | 20 | 90 | 6 | 52 | 70 |
TOR | PP | 2 | 16:17 | 0 | 1 | Van Riemsdyk post from Kessel | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 51 | 34 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 27 | 70 | - |
WSH | ES | 2 | 14:30 | 0 | 1 | GOAL! Ovechkin from rebound of Orpik shot | 24 | 47 | 20 | 12 | 46 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 65 | 44 | 74 | 70 |
WSH | SH | 2 | 12:14 | 0 | 2 | Ovechkin from Johansson | 11 | 20 | 44 | 51 | 34 | - | 92 | 42 | 8 | 90 | 74 | 70 |
WSH | SH | 2 | 11:40 | 0 | 2 | Ward deflects Carlson shot | 11 | 20 | 44 | 51 | 34 | - | 92 | 42 | 8 | 90 | 74 | 70 |
TOR | SH | 2 | 11:27 | 0 | 2 | Bozak drives | 42 | 47 | 3 | 12 | 34 | - | 16 | 21 | 43 | 2 | 52 | 70 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 09:15 | 0 | 2 | Holland from Panik | 24 | 18 | 12 | 51 | 34 | - | 16 | 90 | 6 | 52 | 70 | - |
TOR | PP | 2 | 08:33 | 0 | 2 | Phaneuf wide from Bozak | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 44 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 44 | 74 | 70 | - |
TOR | PP | 2 | 07:38 | 0 | 2 | Kessel from loose puck | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 44 | 34 | 16 | 83 | 2 | 27 | 70 | - |
WSH | ES | 2 | 06:32 | 0 | 2 | Burakovsky from giveaway | 24 | 47 | 20 | 12 | 46 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 65 | 6 | 52 | 70 |
WSH | ES | 2 | 06:26 | 0 | 2 | Burakovsky from giveaway | 24 | 47 | 20 | 12 | 46 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 65 | 6 | 52 | 70 |
WSH | ES | 2 | 06:13 | 0 | 2 | Burakovsky deflects Green shot wide | 24 | 47 | 20 | 12 | 46 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 65 | 6 | 52 | 70 |
WSH | ES | 2 | 04:25 | 0 | 2 | Ovechkin drives wide | 43 | 18 | 19 | 46 | 51 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 65 | 2 | 27 | 70 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 04:14 | 0 | 2 | Panik from Gardiner | 43 | 18 | 19 | 46 | 51 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 65 | 2 | 27 | 70 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 03:07 | 0 | 2 | Sill drives | 11 | 22 | 67 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 83 | 20 | 90 | 6 | 52 | 70 |
TOR | PP | 3 | 13:18 | 0 | 2 | Panik post from rebound of Phaneuf shot | 43 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 51 | 34 | 19 | 25 | 2 | 27 | 70 | - |
WSH | PP | 3 | 12:57 | 0 | 2 | Ward drives | 43 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 51 | 34 | 42 | 25 | 2 | 27 | 70 | - |
WSH | SH | 3 | 11:06 | 0 | 2 | Ovechkin post from Carlson | 24 | 18 | 3 | 46 | 34 | - | 19 | 20 | 8 | 90 | 74 | 70 |
WSH | SH | 3 | 10:48 | 0 | 2 | Ovechkin from Carlson | 24 | 18 | 3 | 46 | 34 | - | 19 | 20 | 8 | 90 | 74 | 70 |
WSH | SH | 3 | 10:46 | 0 | 2 | GOAL! Johansson from Brouwer | 24 | 18 | 3 | 46 | 34 | - | 19 | 20 | 8 | 90 | 74 | 70 |
TOR | ES | 3 | 10:37 | 0 | 3 | Van Riemsdyk drives wide | 42 | 81 | 21 | 44 | 51 | 34 | 16 | 21 | 42 | 2 | 27 | 70 |
TOR | ES | 3 | 09:06 | 0 | 3 | Lupul from Kadri | 43 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 46 | 34 | 83 | 20 | 90 | 6 | 52 | 70 |
WSH | ES | 3 | 08:49 | 0 | 3 | Beagle deflects Brouwer shot wide | 43 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 46 | 34 | 83 | 20 | 90 | 44 | 52 | 70 |
WSH | ES | 3 | 01:50 | 0 | 4 | Brouwer wide from Johansson | 43 | 18 | 19 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 92 | 20 | 90 | 2 | 27 | 70 |
WSH | ES | 3 | 01:45 | 0 | 4 | Kuznetsov wraparound | 43 | 18 | 19 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 92 | 20 | 90 | 2 | 27 | 70 |
WSH | ES | 3 | 00:42 | 0 | 4 | Beagle from Backstrom | 11 | 47 | 20 | 3 | 51 | 34 | 19 | 83 | 8 | 6 | 52 | 70 |
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 | |
Phaneuf | 8 | 7 | 1 | 26:05 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18:06 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Jokinen | 2 | 7 | -5 | 14:17 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 11:42 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
Robidas | 5 | 6 | -1 | 21:29 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 19:24 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
Panik | 6 | 11 | -5 | 15:16 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 11:38 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
Lupul | 6 | 8 | -2 | 15:15 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 12:44 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Booth | 1 | 11 | -10 | 13:24 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 12:30 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
Van Riemsdyk | 7 | 0 | 7 | 18:44 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13:15 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Sill | 1 | 0 | 1 | 07:37 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 07:37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Holland | 2 | 7 | -5 | 14:45 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 12:03 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bozak | 9 | 0 | 9 | 18:37 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13:12 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Kadri | 5 | 8 | -3 | 14:52 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 12:16 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
Rielly | 8 | 10 | -2 | 24:02 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 17:44 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
Polak | 7 | 15 | -8 | 23:46 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 22:04 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Komarov | 2 | 9 | -7 | 15:08 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 13:27 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
Gardiner | 8 | 5 | 3 | 23:04 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19:34 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Holzer | 0 | 1 | -1 | 00:33 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 00:33 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Kozun | 1 | 0 | 1 | 07:55 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 07:55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kessel | 8 | 0 | 8 | 18:09 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12:40 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Reimer | 18 | 22 | -4 | 59:20 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 47:38 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
While it’s odd to say on a night the Leafs failed to score, the top line was actually the Leafs’ best, as they were effective defensively, a rarity this year. Washington didn’t manage a single chance against the top unit, with Tyler Bozak and Phil Kessel both finishing +4 at ES Close and +5 at ES overall. The Kadri line were given the toughest zone starts of the forwards, and while Kadri and Lupul were decent while the game was close, their numbers fell off in the third period. The real trouble spots, though, were Booth and Komarov, who had terrible chance numbers, both -4 at ES Close and game worst -9s at ES overall.
Korbinian Holzer was injured inside the first minute, on the play that led to the first Washington goal, forcing Horachek to juggle around his pairings. Roman Polak got hard minutes, and while he was able to do well while the game was close, he was on for a team worst 12 Caps chances, and finished -5. Jake Gardiner had the best game on the back end, managing a +4. Dion Phaneuf was even, and had a low event game, with few chances either way in his 18 ES minutes. Morgan Rielly got soft zone starts, but still finished in the negative, and Stephane Robidas was also negative, though only narrowly.
Cumulative numbers this season:
Overall | Pos | # | Even Strength | ES Close | |||||
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For | Against | % | TOI | For | Against | % | |||
Winnik | F | 58 | 217 | 238 | 47.7% | 13:17 | 127 | 118 | 51.8% |
Kadri | F | 61 | 302 | 314 | 49.0% | 14:56 | 182 | 172 | 51.4% |
Franson | D | 55 | 301 | 315 | 48.9% | 16:17 | 178 | 181 | 49.6% |
Clarkson | F | 58 | 204 | 215 | 48.7% | 11:56 | 109 | 111 | 49.5% |
Panik | F | 57 | 143 | 156 | 47.8% | 09:46 | 82 | 88 | 48.2% |
Polak | D | 53 | 270 | 334 | 44.7% | 18:05 | 167 | 180 | 48.1% |
Rielly | D | 62 | 339 | 376 | 47.4% | 16:49 | 187 | 204 | 47.8% |
Gardiner | D | 60 | 296 | 319 | 48.1% | 17:36 | 167 | 183 | 47.7% |
Bernier | G | 43 | 586 | 671 | 46.6% | 45:28 | 359 | 398 | 47.4% |
Phaneuf | D | 51 | 277 | 333 | 45.4% | 17:04 | 165 | 188 | 46.7% |
Lupul | F | 36 | 153 | 193 | 44.2% | 13:34 | 86 | 98 | 46.7% |
Komarov | F | 44 | 133 | 139 | 48.9% | 11:54 | 69 | 80 | 46.3% |
Kessel | F | 63 | 334 | 381 | 46.7% | 14:59 | 198 | 236 | 45.6% |
Bozak | F | 63 | 314 | 362 | 46.4% | 14:48 | 175 | 216 | 44.8% |
Santorelli | F | 57 | 217 | 260 | 45.5% | 13:51 | 118 | 147 | 44.5% |
Smith | F | 39 | 85 | 98 | 46.4% | 08:36 | 48 | 62 | 43.6% |
Van Riemsdyk | F | 63 | 301 | 389 | 43.6% | 14:51 | 180 | 237 | 43.2% |
Reimer | G | 26 | 330 | 412 | 44.5% | 43:11 | 164 | 223 | 42.4% |
Holland | F | 53 | 132 | 202 | 39.5% | 11:19 | 70 | 101 | 40.9% |
Booth | F | 40 | 84 | 112 | 42.9% | 09:22 | 45 | 68 | 39.8% |
Holzer | D | 34 | 129 | 183 | 41.3% | 14:43 | 76 | 120 | 38.8% |
Robidas | D | 50 | 184 | 257 | 41.7% | 14:43 | 86 | 156 | 35.5% |
It will be interesting to see who is moved from the Leafs on Monday. One of the names talked about is Korbinian Holzer, but his injury in this game looks like it may end any chance of moving him. While he’s improved in the last couple weeks, the German has been one of the worst Leafs in terms of chances this season. That’s partly down to getting hard minutes, but his performances haven’t been anything to get excited about. It would be great if the Leafs could turn him into any kind of asset, while also making room on the defence for a younger player like Granberg or Percy. While Holzer doesn’t have a lot of NHL experience, he’s no youngster, as he’s just turned twenty-seven. The reported concussion has to throw a major kink in any trade plans.