Pre-Game
Worst Maple Leaf of All time?
Coming in at number 1 is John Nordic according to thesporster.com. Maple Leafs’ general manager Gord Stellick made one of the worst trades in NHL history back in November of 1988 when he sent speedy winger Russ Courtnall to arch rivals the Montreal Canadiens for 6-foot-1 enforcer John Kordic. The Leafs also received a sixth-round draft choice in the deal. Kordic played parts of three seasons in Toronto and found the back of the net 10 times in 104 games to go along with his six assists. He also racked up 446 penalty minutes and added as lone assist in five playoff games with 33 penalty minutes.
Review all 15 of the worst leaf’s of all time at the link below.
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GAME DAY REPORT
The Senators return from the All-Star break to face the division rival Toronto Maple Leafs at the Canadian Tire Centre.
Last Games: The Senators have faced the Leafs on three occasions this year. They took the series opener 6-3 on November 8th before suffering a 4-3 loss on December 7th but scored another victory on December 27, winning 4-2.
This Game: The Senators hold the series lead 2-1 and are ready to pounce on the Leafs after the All-Star break. This will be the last meeting against the Leafs during the regular season.
Statistically,
Maple Leafs
26-15-8
3rd Atlantic
W1
I. Samsonov
(9-4-6)
26.6 (4th)
77.7 (23th)
3.45 (6th)
3.18 (21st)
Matchup
Record
Standing
Streak
Goalie
(Expected)
PP (%)
PK (%)
Avg. Goals Scored
Avg. Goals Allowed
Senators
20-25-2
8th Atlantic
W2
J. Korpisalo
(12-16-2)
15.7 (23rd)
74.3 (28th)
3.34 (11th)
3.62 (30th)
Injury Report
Senators: Anton Forsberg – Groin (IR-LT), Travis Hamonic – Upper Body
Maple Leafs: Joseph Woll – Ankle (IR), Matt Murray – Hip (IR-LT), John Klingberg – Hip (IR-LT), Jake Muzzin – Neck (IR-LT), Calle Jarnkrok – Hand, Bobby McMann – Undisclosed
Game recap – Jan 31 – sens vs. Red Wings
Sens Win in OT
In a close battle the Sens managed to score in OT against the 5th place Detroit Red Wings. Shots were even at 25 a piece while the Wings had the edge in hits 22 to 18. The Sens went on to have a 10 day break for the Allstar game and their bye week.
Quick Sens Highlights:
- M. Kastelic and B. Tkachuk combined to make it a 2-1 game in the second period.
- Shane Pinto scored in overtime for the senators to take a 3-2 victory.
- Joonas Korpisalo earned the win, making 23 saves on 25 shots for a 3 GA and .880 SV%.
NHL Three Stars
⭐ Shane Pinto ⭐⭐ Dylan Larkin ⭐⭐⭐ Brady Tkachuk
ON THIS DAY IN SENS HISTORY
💲Senators Ownership About To Change
In 2003, PricewaterhouseCoopers received acceptance of Rob Bryden and his co-investor’s offer by the club’s senior lenders. The conditional sale requires final court approval and for a separate sale of the arena to be completed first.
⇄ Fisher Moves To Nashville
In 2011, the Ottawa Senators acquired a 1st-round pick in the 2011 NHL Draft and a 3rd-round pick in 2012 NHL Draft from Nashville in exchange for forward Mike Fisher. With the 1st-round pick, Ottawa selected Stefan Nosen and traded him to Anaheim along with a 1st-round pick for the 2014 NHL Draft and Jakob Silverberg for Bobby Ryan in July 2013.
Nosen played a handful of games with Anaheim before being claimed off waivers by New Jersey on January 25, 2017. He played 145 games for the Devils over three seasons before signing as a free agent with Pittsburgh in 2019 but only played 6 games for the club before he was claimed off waivers by San Jose on December 19, 2019. He played 34 games for the Sharks the rest of the year and played 5 games for them the following year before he was traded to Toronto in a three-team trade that involved Nick Foligno. He only played a game with Toronto before signing as a free agent with Carolina where has has spent the last three years.
by the numbers – jersey # 57
Shane Pinto returned to jersey #57 this year after serving his suspension, but did you know that only two other Senator players have worn number #57?
Shane Pinto originally wore jersey #67 during the 2020-21 season before changing to #57. The following year he changed his jersey number from #57 to #12. When the Senators acquired Alex Debrincat, Shane Pinto gave up his number to Debrincat and returned to jersey #57.
Here is a list of hockey players who wore jersey #57:
- Derek Grant (2012-13 to 2013-14)
- Tommy Wingels (2016-17)
- Shane Pinto (2020-21)
- Shane Pinto (2023-24)
Check the By The Numbers page to see former players who proudly wore Senators jerseys and don’t forget to check our searchable table!
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