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Game Notes: Leafs @ Flyers

by Staff Writer / Toronto Maple Leafs

March 18, 2004

For all the best coverage watch Leafs TV.  Don't forget to check the IBM Scouting Report.

Pregame: 6:30 pm, Leafs TV -- Molson Leafs Game Day
Game: 7:30 pm, TSN -- Regional, mojo640
Postgame: Following the game, Leafs TV -- After The Horn

Recent Toronto Maple Leafs Games
Last 5 TOR games: 2 - 3 - 0 - 0
Last 10 TOR games: 5 - 5 - 0 - 0

RECENT GAMES
MARCH 16 - BOSTON 2 at TORONTO 1
Travis Green scored both Boston goals as the Bruins slipped by the Maple Leafs with a 2-1 win. Joe Nieuwendyk scored the lone Toronto goal assisted by Bryan McCabe and Bryan Leetch. Ed Belfour started in goal for Toronto and made 27 saves.

TORONTO VERSUS PHILADELPHIA: HEAD TO HEAD
2003-2004 SERIES: 0-3-0-0
ALL-TIME RECORD: 38-71-22-2 (15-42-8-1)
LAST GAME: January 17, 2004 at Toronto (Flyers 4, Maple Leafs 0)
NEXT MEETING: None
CURRENT STREAKS: Toronto has lost five straight games versus Philadelphia

TORONTO/PHILADELPHIA NOTABLES

  • Bryan McCabe leads all Toronto players with two points (two assists) in three games versus Philadelphia this season
  • Toronto allowed just five goals against in four games played against the Flyers last year
  • Toronto did not allow a powerplay goal versus Philadelphia last season (13 for 13 on the penatly kill)
  • Darcy Tucker and Alexander Mogilny led all Toronto players with four points each against the Flyers last season
  • Mikael Renberg led all Toronto players with three goals (including two powerplay goals) versus Philadelphia last season
  • Ed Belfour registered two shutouts versus Philadelphia last season (November 23, 2003 and November 29, 2003)
  • Ron Francis leads all current Toronto players with 93 career points (24 goals, 69 assists) in 84 games versus Philadelphia
  • Brian Leetch has registered more goals (24) versus Philadelphia than against any other NHL franchis
  • Tie Domi has registered 238 career penatly minutes against the Flyers (his second highest total versus one team)
  • Mikael Renberg played parts of six seasons with Philadelphia collecting 296 points (128 goas, 168 assists) in 366 games
  • Mikael Renberg's best season came in his rookie year in 1993-94 with Philadelphia when he set career highs in goals (38), assists (44), points (82), finished as a finalist for the Calder Memorial Trophy and was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team
  • Philadelphia defeated Toronto 4-3 in their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Series last year
  • Three of the seven playoff games were decided in overtime with Toronto winning twice (Tomas Kaberle, Travis Green)
  • Toronto played the third longest playoff overtime game in franchise history April 16 vs. Philadelphia
  • Ed Belfour made the third most saves in a playoff series by an NHL goaltender since 1967-68 with 258 (Curtis Joseph - 277, Ken Dryden - 261)
  • Ed Belfour made 72 saves setting a franchise record for saves in a game (one shy of the NHL record of 73) April 16 vs. Philadelphia

    IN THE THIRD DEGREE
    Mats Sundin ranks first in the NHL in third period points (35) and first in game winning goals (10). During the 2001-02 season, he was one of only two players in the NHL to score the game tying goal and game winning goal in the third period or later on two different occasions (January 2, 2002 vs. Nashville and February 25, 2002 vs. Minnesota).

    MOST THIRD PERIOD POINTS (through March 16, 2004)

    PLAYER
    POINTS
    Mats Sundin
    35
    Ilya Kovalchuk
    32
    Bill Guerin
    31
    Robert Lang
    29
    Joe Sakic
    28

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