Spezza announces retirement, will join Leafs front office
May 29, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Veteran Maple Leafs forward Jason Spezza announced his retirement Sunday after a 19-season NHL career.
The 38-year-old is moving into the Maple Leafs’ front office as a special assistant to GM Kyle Dubas.
Maple Leafs say Mitch Marner was victim of a carjacking
May 17, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Maple Leafs winger Mitch Marner was the victim of a carjacking in Toronto, the hockey team said Tuesday as city police investigated.
Marner was not hurt in the carjacking that took place in east Toronto on Monday evening, the team said.
Maple Leafs beat Lightning, take 3-2 lead in playoff series
May 11, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Jason Spezza stood up in the Toronto locker room in the wake of another disastrous start.
The veteran forward — potentially in the midst of a final Stanley Cup shot in his 19th NHL season — spoke about the margin for error getting smaller and smaller against two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay.
Ovechkin injured as NHL enters final week of regular season
April 25, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin was injured, and the Washington Capitals missed a major opportunity to move up in the standings on Sunday by blowing a lead and losing 4-3 in a shootout to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Campbell wins 30th of season; Maple Leafs beat Flyers 5-2
April 20, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — William Nylander scored his career-high 32nd goal of the season and Jack Campbell made 36 saves in his 30th win of the year as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 on Tuesday night.
Blue Jackets top Toronto 4-3 on Laine OT goal
February 23, 2022 GMTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Patrik Laine scored his second goal of the game 20 seconds into overtime to lift Columbus to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night, the Blue Jackets’ third straight win.
Marner scores twice in Maple Leafs’ 7-1 win over Devils
February 2, 2022 GMTNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The Devils let one setback against the Maple Leafs beat them twice.
After blowing an early three-goal lead and collapsing in the third period at Toronto on Monday, New Jersey carried that 6-4 loss into the game less than 24 hours later.
Matthews scores 3 as Maple Leafs rally past Devils 6-4
February 1, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews had three goals and an assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs scored four times in the third period to rally to a 6-4 win over the New Jersey Devils on Monday night.
Mitch Marner had a goal and two assists, Ilya Mikheyev had a goal and an assist, and Jason Spezza also scored to help the Maple Leafs win their fourth straight.
Matthews has hat trick, Maple Leafs rally to beat Devils 6-4
February 1, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews had three goals and an assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs scored four times in the third period to rally to a 6-4 win over the New Jersey Devils on Monday night.
Mitch Marner had a goal and two assists, Ilya Mikheyev had a goal and an assist, and Jason Spezza also scored to help the Maple Leafs win their fourth straight.
Nylander lifts Maple Leafs past Golden Knights, 4-3 in SO
January 12, 2022 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — William Nylander scored in regulation and got the winner in a shootout as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Auston Matthews and Ilya Mikheyev also scored in regulation as Toronto improved to 5-0-1 on a six-game point streak, and 21-4-2 since opening the season 2-4-1.
Stamkos has 4-point game, Lightning beat Maple Leafs 5-3
December 10, 2021 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Steven Stamkos scored early and set up Tampa Bay's final three goals as the Lightning beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 on Thursday night.
Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper earned his 400th career victory.
Toronto’s Spezza suspended 6 games for kneeing Jets’ Pionk
December 8, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jason Spezza was suspended for six games without pay by the NHL on Tuesday for kneeing Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk.
In the third period of Sunday's game between the Jets and Maple Leafs, Pionk had a knee-on-knee hit on Toronto’s Rasmus Sandin.
Jets’ Pionk suspended; Leafs’ Spezza offered hearing for hit
December 6, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Winnipeg defenseman Neal Pionk was suspended two games Monday for a knee-on-knee hit on Toronto's Rasmus Sandin in the third period Sunday.
After the hit on Sandin, Maple Leafs center Jason Spezza drove his left knee into the face of Pionk, who was stickless and on his knees trying to clear a puck.
Kaprizov gets shootout winner; Wild beat Maple Leafs 4-3
December 5, 2021 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored in the third round of a shootout and the Minnesota Wild beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 Saturday night for their sixth straight win.
Jordan Greenway, Mats Zuccarello and Marcus Foligno had goals in regulation for Central Division-leading Minnesota, which has outscored its opponents 28-12 during the winning streak.
Matthews nets hat trick, surging Maple Leafs thrash Avs 8-3
December 2, 2021 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews scored three goals for his fourth career hat trick and the streaking Toronto Maple Leafs thumped the Colorado Avalanche 8-3 on Wednesday night.
John Tavares had a goal and two assists for Toronto (17-6-1), while William Nylander scored one and set up another.
Tavares, Engvall lead rolling Maple Leafs’ 6-2 rout of Kings
November 25, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — John Tavares and Pierre Engvall had a goal and an assist apiece while Toronto scored four consecutive times in the second period, and the Maple Leafs rolled to a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night.
Tavares, Mrazek help Maple Leafs hold off Red Wings, 5-4
October 31, 2021 GMTTORONTO (AP) — John Tavares had a goal and two assists and Petr Mrazek made 26 saves for his first victory with Toronto in the Maple Leafs' 5-4 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night.
O’Connor, Pettersson help Penguins rout Maple Leafs 7-1
October 24, 2021 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins were missing several key regulars, but they didn’t have any problem with a high-powered Toronto team stuck in an early slump.
Drew O’Connor scored twice, his first career two-goal game, and the Penguins routed the Maple Leafs 7-1 on Saturday night.
Sharks stay perfect with 5-3 win over sluggish Maple Leafs
October 23, 2021 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Logan Couture had two goals and an assist and Adin Hill made 30 saves in San Jose’s 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday night, keeping the Sharks perfect in the young season.
Sharks stay perfect with 5-3 win over sluggish Maple Leafs
October 23, 2021 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Logan Couture had two goals and an assist and Adin Hill made 30 saves in San Jose's 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday night, keeping the Sharks perfect in the young season.
Anton Forsberg makes 46 saves, Senators beat Maple Leafs 3-2
October 15, 2021 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Anton Forsberg made a career-high 46 saves and the Ottawa Senators scored three times in the first period in a season-opening 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night.
Jason Spezza re-signs with Maple Leafs for NHL minimum
June 16, 2021 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Jason Spezza re-signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday, agreeing to the NHL-minimum $750,000 for next season.
The 38-year-old Spezza had 10 goals and 20 assists in 54 regular-season games for his hometown team and added three goals and two assists in seven playoff games.
Canadiens beat Maple Leafs 3-2 in OT to force Game 7
May 30, 2021 GMTMONTREAL (AP) — Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored at 15:15 of overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Saturday night to force Game 7 in the first-round series.
Corey Perry and Tyler Toffoli also scored and Carey Price made 41 saves in front of the first Canadian hockey crowd since the start of the pandemic.
Justin Holl scores late in OT, Maple Leafs beat Senators 3-2
March 26, 2021 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Justin Holl scored at 4:42 of overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night...
Necas lifts Hurricanes over Panthers 3-2 in OT
March 2, 2021 GMTSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Martin Necas scored 1:59 into overtime and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Monday night...
Puncher’s chance: Fighting is up during unique NHL playoffs
August 8, 2020 GMTThe Toronto Maple Leafs' season was hanging by a thread from one of Jason Spezza's gloves when he dropped them to the ice to fight Dean Kukan.
“I just tried to spark the guys, just trying to show some desperation and have some push-back,” Spezza said after Toronto's emotional comeback victory against Columbus he played a substantial role in...
Stars beat Predators 3-2 to clinch Central title
April 10, 2016 GMTDALLAS (AP) — Jason Spezza is feeling much better now. Same for the rest of the Dallas Stars.
Spezza scored three times, including the game-winner with 1 minute remaining, and the Stars beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Saturday night to clinch the Central Division title and the top seed in the Western Conference playoffs.
Karlsson season over after surgery on cut Achilles
February 14, 2013 GMTOTTAWA (AP) — Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson had season-ending surgery to repair his left Achilles after the tendon was cut by a skate blade during a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Spezza’s OT goal leads Senators over Lightning
March 20, 2011 GMTOTTAWA (AP) — Jason Spezza scored goal 3:28 into overtime to cap the Ottawa Senators' comeback for a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.
Ryan Shannon's short-handed goal 12:27 into the third spoiled Dwayne Roloson's shutout bid and drew Ottawa within 2-1.