The Leafs had a great start to this game but Florida had a strong response, finishing the first period even in chances, and getting a goal in the last twenty seconds of the period.
In the second, Toronto again started well, and a power-play goal got them back on even terms. However, Florida got a power-play goal of their own, and despite having the better of the chances after two periods, the Leafs went into the third trailing. That’s when things got strange. Florida had already pulled Luongo, who left the rink and went to the hospital for examination, when Al Montoya was hurt on a Nazem Kadri goal. Montoya was forced to stay in, and Toronto managed three chances and a goal during the ten minute period until Luongo could return. Florida, now chasing the game, struggled to generate much at even strength in the least ten minutes, but had several chances on the power-play and with their net empty, which Bernier was able to turn aside.
Status | Overall | Even Strength | ES Close | ||||||
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Team | TOR | FLA | % | TOR | FLA | % | TOR | FLA | % |
1 | 10 | 8 | 55.6% | 9 | 8 | 52.9% | 9 | 8 | 52.9% |
2 | 7 | 7 | 50.0% | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | 4 | 3 | 57.1% |
3 | 4 | 9 | 30.8% | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | 3 | 2 | 60.0% |
Total | 21 | 24 | 46.7% | 17 | 14 | 54.8% | 16 | 13 | 55.2% |
It was a solid road game for the Leafs, who got the better of a fast-paced first period, and then managed to tighten things up considerably at ES in the final two periods.
Club | St | P | Time | TSc | Osc | Note | Toronto | Florida | ||||||||||
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TOR | ES | 1 | 18:19 | 0 | 0 | Holland drives | 24 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 21 | 73 | 12 | 5 | 51 | 1 |
TOR | ES | 1 | 18:01 | 0 | 0 | Lindstrom from loose puck | 15 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 17 | 19 | 82 | 5 | 51 | 1 |
TOR | ES | 1 | 17:21 | 0 | 0 | Lindstrom from Komarov | 15 | 47 | 18 | 3 | 51 | 45 | 11 | 17 | 82 | 3 | 72 | 1 |
TOR | ES | 1 | 17:20 | 0 | 0 | Lindstrom from rebound | 15 | 47 | 18 | 3 | 51 | 45 | 11 | 17 | 82 | 3 | 72 | 1 |
TOR | PP | 1 | 16:21 | 0 | 0 | Kessel drives | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 44 | 45 | 19 | 36 | 7 | 44 | 1 | - |
FLA | ES | 1 | 14:46 | 0 | 0 | Jagr wide from Huberdeau | 23 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 11 | 16 | 68 | 7 | 44 | 1 |
FLA | ES | 1 | 14:42 | 0 | 0 | Jagr from loose puck | 23 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 11 | 16 | 68 | 7 | 44 | 1 |
FLA | ES | 1 | 14:41 | 0 | 0 | Huberdeau from rebound of Jagr shot | 23 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 11 | 16 | 68 | 7 | 44 | 1 |
FLA | ES | 1 | 10:31 | 0 | 0 | Jagr wide from Huberdeau | 15 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 51 | 45 | 11 | 16 | 68 | 5 | 51 | 1 |
FLA | ES | 1 | 08:16 | 0 | 0 | Kopecky deflects Petrovic shot post | 24 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 51 | 45 | 17 | 19 | 82 | 3 | 72 | 1 |
FLA | ES | 1 | 06:54 | 0 | 0 | Jagr wide from Huberdeau | 43 | 47 | 18 | 44 | 46 | 45 | 11 | 16 | 68 | 5 | 51 | 1 |
TOR | ES | 1 | 06:05 | 0 | 0 | Smith drives | 15 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 21 | 73 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 1 |
TOR | ES | 1 | 06:04 | 0 | 0 | Smith from rebound | 15 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 21 | 73 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 1 |
TOR | ES | 1 | 05:02 | 0 | 0 | Booth drives | 24 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 51 | 45 | 27 | 24 | 36 | 5 | 51 | 1 |
TOR | ES | 1 | 04:35 | 0 | 0 | Komarov wide from loose puck | 24 | 47 | 20 | 44 | 46 | 45 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 5 | 51 | 1 |
FLA | ES | 1 | 03:09 | 0 | 0 | Huberdeau from Jagr | 42 | 81 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 11 | 16 | 68 | 7 | 44 | 1 |
TOR | ES | 1 | 02:14 | 0 | 0 | Kessel from loose puck | 24 | 42 | 81 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 17 | 19 | 82 | 5 | 51 | 1 |
FLA | ES | 1 | 00:18 | 0 | 0 | GOAL! Pirri from Hayes | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 46 | 45 | 21 | 73 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 1 |
TOR | PP | 2 | 15:21 | 0 | 1 | Kessel from Rielly | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 44 | 45 | 17 | 82 | 7 | 44 | 35 | - |
TOR | PP | 2 | 15:20 | 0 | 1 | GOAL! Bozak from rebound of Kessel shot | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 44 | 45 | 17 | 82 | 7 | 44 | 35 | - |
TOR | ES | 2 | 13:45 | 1 | 1 | Holland from Lupul | 24 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 51 | 45 | 11 | 21 | 68 | 3 | 72 | 35 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 09:58 | 1 | 1 | Komarov from loose puck | 43 | 47 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 45 | 21 | 73 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 35 |
FLA | ES | 2 | 09:35 | 1 | 1 | Kopecky from loose puck | 24 | 19 | 20 | 44 | 46 | 45 | 17 | 19 | 82 | 5 | 51 | 35 |
FLA | ES | 2 | 09:32 | 1 | 1 | Mackenzie from rebound of Kopecky shot | 24 | 19 | 20 | 44 | 46 | 45 | 17 | 19 | 82 | 5 | 51 | 35 |
TOR | SH | 2 | 08:10 | 1 | 1 | Smith from Phaneuf | 23 | 47 | 3 | 12 | 45 | - | 73 | 24 | 68 | 36 | 51 | 35 |
FLA | SH | 2 | 07:26 | 1 | 1 | Bjugstad from Ekblad | 24 | 18 | 44 | 46 | 45 | - | 11 | 16 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 35 |
FLA | SH | 2 | 07:25 | 1 | 1 | Hayes from rebound of Bjugstad shot | 24 | 18 | 44 | 46 | 45 | - | 11 | 16 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 35 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 06:08 | 1 | 2 | Booth drives | 24 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 51 | 45 | 17 | 19 | 82 | 3 | 72 | 35 |
FLA | SH | 2 | 05:04 | 1 | 2 | Hayes drives wide | 18 | 20 | 3 | 46 | 45 | - | 11 | 16 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 35 |
FLA | SH | 2 | 04:58 | 1 | 2 | Huberdeau from Ekblad | 18 | 20 | 3 | 46 | 45 | - | 11 | 16 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 35 |
FLA | ES | 2 | 00:49 | 1 | 2 | Gudbranson from Hayes | 24 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 51 | 45 | 21 | 73 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 35 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 00:05 | 1 | 2 | Komarov from rebound of Phaneuf shot | 43 | 47 | 18 | 3 | 51 | 45 | 11 | 16 | 68 | 5 | 51 | 35 |
TOR | ES | 3 | 19:38 | 1 | 2 | GOAL! Kadri from loose puck | 43 | 47 | 18 | 3 | 51 | 45 | 11 | 16 | 68 | 5 | 51 | 35 |
FLA | ES | 3 | 18:04 | 2 | 2 | Jagr wide from Huberdeau | 43 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 51 | 45 | 11 | 16 | 68 | 3 | 51 | 35 |
FLA | ES | 3 | 18:03 | 2 | 2 | Barkov from loose puck | 43 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 51 | 45 | 11 | 16 | 68 | 3 | 51 | 35 |
TOR | ES | 3 | 16:45 | 2 | 2 | Sill from rebound of Lindstrom shot | 15 | 22 | 23 | 33 | 46 | 45 | 27 | 24 | 36 | 7 | 44 | 35 |
TOR | ES | 3 | 14:34 | 2 | 2 | Booth drives | 24 | 19 | 20 | 44 | 46 | 45 | 27 | 24 | 36 | 3 | 72 | 35 |
TOR | ES | 3 | 14:32 | 2 | 2 | GOAL! Holland from Booth | 24 | 19 | 20 | 44 | 46 | 45 | 27 | 24 | 36 | 3 | 72 | 35 |
FLA | ES | 3 | 12:16 | 3 | 2 | Huberdeau wraparound wide | 42 | 81 | 21 | 44 | 46 | 45 | 11 | 16 | 68 | 7 | 44 | 35 |
FLA | SH | 3 | 08:49 | 3 | 2 | Hayes deflects Huberdeau shot | 23 | 20 | 3 | 46 | 45 | - | 11 | 16 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
FLA | SH | 3 | 07:54 | 3 | 2 | Pirri wide from Boyes | 47 | 18 | 12 | 33 | 45 | - | 73 | 24 | 68 | 36 | 51 | 1 |
FLA | SH | 3 | 07:23 | 3 | 2 | Jokinen from rebound of Pirri shot | 47 | 18 | 12 | 33 | 45 | - | 73 | 24 | 68 | 36 | 51 | 1 |
FLA | SH | 3 | 07:14 | 3 | 2 | Jagr from Jokinen | 47 | 18 | 12 | 33 | 45 | - | 73 | 24 | 68 | 36 | 51 | 1 |
FLA | EN | 3 | 00:55 | 3 | 2 | Hayes deflects Jagr shot | 42 | 47 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 45 | 11 | 16 | 73 | 12 | 68 | 36 |
FLA | EN | 3 | 00:22 | 3 | 2 | Jagr from Barkov | 42 | 47 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 45 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 73 | 12 | 68 |
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 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 25:03 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 20:17 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
Robidas | 7 | 9 | -2 | 17:53 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15:34 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Lindstrom | 6 | 1 | 5 | 07:04 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 07:04 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Panik | 5 | 15 | -10 | 20:47 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 16:42 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
Lupul | 6 | 6 | 0 | 15:37 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 14:51 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Booth | 7 | 10 | -3 | 16:44 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14:59 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
Van Riemsdyk | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14:33 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 12:26 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
Sill | 4 | 1 | 3 | 06:12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 06:12 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Smith | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10:05 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 08:09 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Holland | 8 | 6 | 2 | 15:26 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 13:19 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Erixon | 6 | 7 | -1 | 15:52 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14:02 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Bozak | 4 | 5 | -1 | 16:22 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 13:49 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
Kadri | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17:32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16:46 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
Rielly | 6 | 6 | 0 | 19:30 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 16:01 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Polak | 4 | 10 | -6 | 20:54 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 17:22 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Komarov | 7 | 6 | 1 | 18:29 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15:34 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Gardiner | 7 | 5 | 2 | 19:47 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 19:01 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Kessel | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16:19 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 14:12 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
Bernier | 21 | 24 | -3 | 60:00 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 51:16 | 16 | 13 | 3 |
With Olli Jokinen moved out, there were some minutes available at centre ice, and Peter Holland took good advantage, with one of his strongest games of the season. He was on for eight Leaf ES chances, and was a +4. Also very strong was Leaf debutant Joakim Lindstrom, the former Blue acquired in that Jokinen trade, who was a team best +5 at ES Close. Leo Komarov, the third member of that line, also had a good night. The top line were really quiet, as all three were in the negative in terms of chances, but were only on for two against at ES Close. David Booth, playing against his old team, had a busy game, finishing even, but on for a lot of chances either way, as was Joffrey Lupul. Zach Sill had the easiest zone starts on the team, but was effective, a +3 in chances.
Tim Erixon made his Leafs debut, getting the easiest zone starts on the defence while also leading the defence in chance differential, finishing at +2, level with Stephane Robidas, who also had fairly easy minutes. Dion Phaneuf was busy, as always, but was positive in 20 ES minutes. Jake Gardiner also played a lot, and ended up with similar numbers to Phaneuf. Rielly and Polak were even at ES Close, despite fairly tough zone starts.
Cumulative numbers this season:
Overall | Pos | # | Even Strength | ES Close | |||||
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For | Against | % | TOI | For | Against | % | |||
Kadri | F | 62 | 305 | 317 | 49.0% | 14:58 | 184 | 175 | 51.3% |
Polak | D | 54 | 274 | 339 | 44.7% | 18:05 | 171 | 184 | 48.2% |
Gardiner | D | 61 | 303 | 324 | 48.3% | 17:38 | 173 | 188 | 47.9% |
Rielly | D | 63 | 342 | 380 | 47.4% | 16:48 | 190 | 207 | 47.9% |
Panik | F | 58 | 148 | 162 | 47.7% | 09:53 | 86 | 94 | 47.8% |
Komarov | F | 45 | 139 | 140 | 49.8% | 11:58 | 74 | 81 | 47.7% |
Bernier | G | 44 | 603 | 685 | 46.8% | 45:35 | 375 | 411 | 47.7% |
Phaneuf | D | 52 | 285 | 339 | 45.7% | 17:07 | 172 | 194 | 47.0% |
Lupul | F | 37 | 159 | 199 | 44.4% | 13:36 | 92 | 104 | 46.9% |
Kessel | F | 64 | 335 | 384 | 46.6% | 14:58 | 199 | 238 | 45.5% |
Bozak | F | 64 | 315 | 365 | 46.3% | 14:47 | 176 | 218 | 44.7% |
Smith | F | 40 | 89 | 102 | 46.6% | 08:35 | 52 | 66 | 44.1% |
Van Riemsdyk | F | 64 | 301 | 392 | 43.4% | 14:48 | 180 | 239 | 43.0% |
Holland | F | 54 | 140 | 206 | 40.5% | 11:21 | 78 | 105 | 42.6% |
Reimer | G | 26 | 330 | 412 | 44.5% | 43:11 | 164 | 223 | 42.4% |
Booth | F | 41 | 91 | 119 | 43.3% | 09:30 | 52 | 75 | 40.9% |
Robidas | D | 51 | 190 | 261 | 42.1% | 14:44 | 92 | 160 | 36.5% |
I reset the table to remove the players no longer in the Leafs organization, which serves to emphasize how effective the young defencemen have been, as Rielly and Gardiner are in the top four. They have tended to get relatively easy minutes, compared to Polak and Phaneuf, but that has changed somewhat in the Horachek era, and yet they are still playing well. Peter Holland is also on a solid run, as in the last few games he has managed to pull his numbers up, getting above 40% at ES overall. He’s still the worst regular in that metric, but it’s good to see that improvement.