Toronto 4, Phoenix 2
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, January 20, 2014
Where: Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, Arizona
Referees:
Eric Furlatt, Mike Hasenfratz
Linesmen:
Steve Barton, Brian Mach
Attendance:
14476
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Maple Leafs 4, Coyotes 2: Phil Kessel remained hot with a goal and an assist as Toronto opened a four-game road trip with its fifth straight victory.
Nazem Kadri and defenseman Jake Gardiner also recorded a goal and an assist apiece, blue-liner Carl Gunnarsson scored and Jonathan Bernier made 39 saves for the Maple Leafs, who have registered their first five-game winning streak since 2007. Kessel has collected 12 points during his six-game streak.
Mike Ribeiro scored a power-play goal and Antoine Vermette also tallied for Phoenix, which fell to 3-7-0 in its last 10 games. Lauri Korpikoski notched two assists and Mike Smith stopped 25 shots.
Kessel sent the puck in front for Gardiner’s opening goal 16:17 into the game and fired a shot through traffic from the left-wing boards during a power play 2:02 later to give the Maple Leafs a 2-0 lead after one period. Gunnarsson went to the front of the net on a delayed penalty 5:10 into the second and batted home a rebound to extend the advantage.
Ribeiro spoiled Bernier’s shutout bid 5:35 into the third by tapping home a feed from defenseman Keith Yandle while on the doorstep. Kadri’s first goal since Dec. 23 - a man-advantage tally - restored Toronto’s three-goal lead at 14:10, but Vermette scored while short-handed 49 seconds later to get Phoenix back within two.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Coyotes C Martin Hanzal missed Monday’s game with a lower-body injury and is considered day-to-day. … The Maple Leafs finished 2-for-6 on the power play. Toronto has scored a man-advantage goal in four of the five games during its streak. … Phoenix was the only team in the NHL without a short-handed goal before Vermette’s tally. ... The Maple Leafs improved to 6-3-0 against Pacific Division opponents.
Top Game Performances
| Toronto |
|
Phoenix |
|
Jake Gardiner 2 |
Points |
Lauri Korpikoski 2 |
|
Jake Gardiner 1 |
Goals |
Mike Ribeiro 1 |
|
Jake Gardiner 1 |
Assists |
Lauri Korpikoski 2 |
|
Nazem Kadri 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Mike Ribeiro 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
Antoine Vermette 1 |
|
Jonathan Bernier .951 |
Save Percentage |
Mike Smith .862 |
|
Jonathan Bernier 39 |
Saves |
Mike Smith 25 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Toronto
|
29 |
4 |
2-6 |
3-4 |
8 |
32 |
| Phoenix
|
41 |
2 |
1-4 |
4-6 |
12 |
40 |
Upcoming Games
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Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Calgary. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .458 after a win and .480 after a loss.
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Toronto will play their next game on the road against Colorado. The Maple Leafs have a W/L % of .577 after a win and .440 after a loss.
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