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Game Thread: Toronto Maple Leafs (17-9-6) at Columbus Blue Jackets (11-18-7) – 29 Dec 2023 – 7:00PM EST



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# Toronto [](/r/leafs) Maple Leafs (17-9-6) at Columbus [](/r/bluejackets) Blue Jackets (11-18-7)

#Nationwide Arena

##Time

|PT|MT|CT|ET|AT|UTC|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|4:00PM|5:00PM|6:00PM|7:00PM|8:00PM|12:00AM|##Game Info:

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|TV|SNO, BSOH|
|Other|[Preview](https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/2023020546) – [Boxscore](https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/2023020546/boxscore) – [Recap](https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/2023020546/recap)|
|GameCenter|[On NHL.com](https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/2023020546/playbyplay)|

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##Projected Lineups

||Left|Center|Right||Left|Center|Right|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|Johnny Gaudreau|Adam Fantilli|Justin Danforth|[TOR](/r/leafs)|Matthew Knies|Auston Matthews|Mitch Marner|
|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|Yegor Chinakhov|Dmitri Voronkov|Kirill Marchenko|[TOR](/r/leafs)|Tyler Bertuzzi|John Tavares|William Nylander|
|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|Kent Johnson|Cole Sillinger|Emil Bemstrom|[TOR](/r/leafs)|Nicholas Robertson|Max Domi|Calle Jarnkrok|
|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|Alexandre Texier|Brendan Gaunce|Mathieu Olivier|[TOR](/r/leafs)|Bobby McMann|David Kampf|Noah Gregor|

||Left D|Right D||Left D|Right D|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|Damon Severson|David Jiricek|[TOR](/r/leafs)|Morgan Rielly|T.J. Brodie|
|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|Ivan Provorov|Andrew Peeke|[TOR](/r/leafs)|Mark Giordano|Timothy Liljegren|
|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|Jake Bean|Erik Gudbranson|[TOR](/r/leafs)|Simon Benoit|Jake McCabe|

||Goalies||Goalies|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|Elvis Merzlikins|[TOR](/r/leafs)|Martin Jones|
|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|Daniil Tarasov|[TOR](/r/leafs)|Ilya Samsonov|

[Source](https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/columbus-blue-jackets/line-combinations/), [Source](https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/toronto-maple-leafs/line-combinations/)

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##Injuries

||Player|Date|Injury|Status|Details|Return|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|Zach Werenski|27 Dec 2023|Lower Body|OUT|Werenski (lower body) is still being evaluated but is closer to week-to-week than day-to-day according to coach Pascal Vincent, per Jeff Svoboda of the Columbus Blue Jackets’ official site.|02 Jan 2024|
|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|Sean Kuraly|23 Dec 2023|Abdomen|OUT|Kuraly (abdomen) will not be in the lineup Friday versus Toronto, Jeff Svoboda of the Columbus Blue Jackets’ official site reports.|30 Dec 2023|
|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|Nick Blankenburg|21 Dec 2023|Upper Body|IR|Blankenburg was placed on injured reserve Saturday, retroactive to Dec. 19.|02 Jan 2024|
|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|Patrik Laine|14 Dec 2023|Collarbone|IR|Laine (fractured clavicle) was placed on injured reserve Monday.|27 Jan 2024|
|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|Boone Jenner|08 Dec 2023|Jaw|IR|Jenner is expected to miss six weeks after suffering a fractured jaw Friday against the St. Louis Blues. He was placed on injured reserve Saturday.|19 Jan 2024|
|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|Adam Boqvist|06 Dec 2023|Shoulder|IR|Strain|04 Jan 2024|
|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|Jack Roslovic|13 Nov 2023|Ankle|IR|Fracture|unknown|
|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|
|[TOR](/r/leafs)|Ryan Reaves|14 Dec 2023|Lower Body|IR|Reaves (lower body) was put on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.|unknown|
|[TOR](/r/leafs)|Joseph Woll|07 Dec 2023|Ankle|IR|Woll (ankle) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.|09 Jan 2024|
|[TOR](/r/leafs)|Mark Giordano|28 Nov 2023|Finger|IR-LT|Fracture|unknown|
|[TOR](/r/leafs)|John Klingberg|15 Nov 2023|Hip|IR-LT|Klingberg will undergo hip surgery and miss the remainder of the season, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports Wednesday.|19 Apr 2024|
|[TOR](/r/leafs)|Matt Murray|20 Sep 2023|Hip|IR-LT|Surgery|07 May 2024|
|[TOR](/r/leafs)|Jake Muzzin|20 Sep 2023|Neck|IR-LT|Not Specified|15 Sep 2024|

[Source](https://puckpedia.com/team/columbus-blue-jackets/injuries), [Source](https://puckpedia.com/team/toronto-maple-leafs/injuries)

##Team Stats

|Team|GP|W|L|OT|P|P%|GF/G|GA/G|PP%|PK%|SF/G|SA/G|FO%|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|36|11|18|7|29|0.403|3.08|3.64|14.85|82.00|29.78|34.19|47.65|
|[TOR](/r/leafs)|32|17|9|6|40|0.625|3.53|3.38|25.53|79.38|32.69|32.41|53.18|

[Source](https://api.nhle.com/stats/rest/en/team/summary?isAggregate=false&isGame=false&sort=[{“property”:”points”,”direction”:”DESC”},{“property”:”wins”,”direction”:”DESC”}]&start=0&limit=50&factCayenneExp=gamesPlayed>=0&cayenneExp=gameTypeId=2 and seasonId<=20232024 and seasonId>=20232024)

##Team Leaders

|Stat||Player|Value||Player|Value|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|G|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|Kirill Marchenko, Boone Jenner|13|[TOR](/r/leafs)|Auston Matthews|28|
|A|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|Zach Werenski|24|[TOR](/r/leafs)|William Nylander|30|
|P|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|Zach Werenski|25|[TOR](/r/leafs)|William Nylander|46|
|+/-|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|Kirill Marchenko, Dmitri Voronkov|4|[TOR](/r/leafs)|Calle Jarnkrok|10|
|PIM|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|Erik Gudbranson|44|[TOR](/r/leafs)|Max Domi|52|
|TOI|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|Zach Werenski|24:04|[TOR](/r/leafs)|Morgan Rielly|24:33|

[Source](https://api.nhle.com/stats/rest/en/skater/summary?isAggregate=false&isGame=false&sort=[{“property”:”points”,”direction”:”DESC”},{“property”:”goals”,”direction”:”DESC”}]&start=0&limit=100&factCayenneExp=gamesPlayed>=1&cayenneExp=teamId=29 and gameTypeId=2 and seasonId<=20232024 and seasonId>=20232024), [Source](https://api.nhle.com/stats/rest/en/skater/summary?isAggregate=false&isGame=false&sort=[{“property”:”points”,”direction”:”DESC”},{“property”:”goals”,”direction”:”DESC”}]&start=0&limit=100&factCayenneExp=gamesPlayed>=1&cayenneExp=teamId=10 and gameTypeId=2 and seasonId<=20232024 and seasonId>=20232024)

##In-Game Updates

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|Time Clock|
|:–:|
|2nd – 00:03|

|Teams|1st|2nd|3rd|Total|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|[TOR](/r/leafs)|2|3|–|5|
|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|1|3|–|4|

##Team Stats

|Team|Shots|Hits|Blocks|FOW%|Giveaways|Takeaways|Power Play|PIM|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|[TOR](/r/leafs)|27|3|12|61.7%|2|4|1/3|9|
|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|11|5|9|38.3%|2|3|1/1|13|

##Goals

|Period|Time|Team|Strength|Description|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|1st|04:14|[TOR](/r/leafs)|Even|[Mitchell Marner (14) tip-in shot, assist(s): Morgan Rielly (21)](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6344028932112)|
|1st|11:17|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|Even|[Cole Sillinger (4) snap shot, assist(s): Jake Bean (3)](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6344028856112)|
|1st|12:55|[TOR](/r/leafs)|Even|[Auston Matthews (29) snap shot, assist(s): Mitchell Marner (24)](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6344028647112)|
|2nd|01:35|[TOR](/r/leafs)|Even|[Nicholas Robertson (4) deflected shot, assist(s): Timothy Liljegren (4), Max Domi (16)](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6344032104112)|
|2nd|03:20|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|Even|[Brendan Gaunce (1) wrist shot, assist(s): Alexandre Texier (7), Damon Severson (6)](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6344031541112)|
|2nd|09:42|[TOR](/r/leafs)|Power Play|[William Nylander (17) snap shot, assist(s): Auston Matthews (15), Morgan Rielly (22)](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6344032321112)|
|2nd|11:05|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|Power Play|[Dmitri Voronkov (7) deflected shot, assist(s): Johnny Gaudreau (17), Ivan Provorov (18)](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6344032149112)|
|2nd|12:43|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|Even|[Kent Johnson (5) backhand shot, assist(s): Emil Bemstrom (6)](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6344033025112)|
|2nd|19:05|[TOR](/r/leafs)|Even|William Nylander (18) snap shot, assist(s): Morgan Rielly (23), John Tavares (21)|

##Penalties

|Period|Time|Team|Type|Min|Description|
|:–:|:–:|:-:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|1st|17:41|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|MIN|2|Dmitri Voronkov interference against Nicholas Robertson|
|2nd|08:18|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|BEN|2|too-many-men-on-the-ice served by Kent Johnson|
|2nd|09:56|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|MIN|2|Cole Sillinger roughing|
|2nd|09:56|[TOR](/r/leafs)|MIN|2|Calle Jarnkrok roughing|
|2nd|10:10|[TOR](/r/leafs)|MIN|2|William Nylander hooking against David Jiricek|
|2nd|18:54|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|MAJ|5|Erik Gudbranson fighting against Simon Benoit|
|2nd|18:54|[TOR](/r/leafs)|MAJ|5|Simon Benoit fighting against Erik Gudbranson|
|2nd|19:00|[CBJ](/r/bluejackets)|MIN|2|Alexandre Texier high-sticking against Timothy Liljegren|

**Officials**

* Referees: Francois St-Laurent, Corey Syvret
* Linesmen: Brandon Gawryletz, Kilian McNamara

***

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45 Comments

  1. Elexeh

    Remember when that dude here said we should trade KJ after his OT flub?

    This is why we don’t make decisions for our hockey team!

  2. Ms_Irish_muscle

    Severson making a decent play…..nice. more please.

  4. Veldox

    Fantilli literally beat him to the circle. WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT CALL

  5. mickeyhause

    Fantilli clearly winning a foot race? No, call it icing

  8. Veldox

    TIL the NHL uses the USA Hockey league ruleset for icing.

  12. Fabresque_

    GUDBRANSON LITERALLY SMASHED HIM LETS GOOOOOO

  15. millysoilly

    Guddy is such a fucking boss. Love that man.

  17. LemmeSeeUrFeet

    I’ve literally never seen a worse reffing job.

  18. spmartin1993

    Did Gubrandson just tell the ref to back off?

  20. mickeyhause

    While I love me a good fight, I find it interesting how the refs called for the tv timeout, spent most of it by the Columbus and Toronto benches. Almost makes ya think they asked for a fight so that the in house fans could spectate that rather than call them out for their shit officiating

  22. Fabresque_

    THE REFEREES NEED TO BE FUCKING DISCIPLINED. WHAT A DISGRACE.

  23. SEND_ME_YOUR_CAULK

    By no means are we out of that when Swiss Cheese Samsonov is in net.

  24. lelander193

    Uh, follow through on trying to clear the puck?? Hello??

  26. Please_PM_me_Uranus

    We’re the players who got in the fight penalized?

  27. Archangel612

    “Gudbranson doesn’t fight often”

    Are we thinking of the same player Jody? Is there some other Gudbranson that I should know about?

  29. NewAtAllOfThis14

    I was not high sticking… Dude needs to watch his face

  30. Veldox

    I love high stick calls that aren’t actually high but the guy is bent over to waist height. I mean, I get it it’s a high stick because the dude is hit in the face, but it’s so fucking goofy and lame whenever it happens to any team.

  31. SEND_ME_YOUR_CAULK

    Horrendous ref job aside, we have 11 shots in 40 mins. We. CAN. Win. This.

  32. Fishies01

    Third bullshit call to goal in favor of the leafs, these refs don’t know their asses from their mouths

  34. Archangel612

    We have been told multiple times over the past few seasons that follow through doesn’t count as a high stick, so wtf is that call?

  35. Please_PM_me_Uranus

    Is there some bad blood between the teams? This seems more fighting than usual

  38. 311maac

    They’re playing like teams that have played each other a couple times already this month

  39. SEND_ME_YOUR_CAULK

    I’m a little optimistic. Samsonov is ass, and if we stay off the PK and pressure him, we got it.

  40. Please_PM_me_Uranus

    Is Austin Matthew’s best player in league right now

  41. CamelReds73

    Hate that we always end up having to play the Leafs and the fucking refs

  42. SEND_ME_YOUR_CAULK

    At least we aren’t rolling over and dying. Send these bandwagon Leafs fans back to Windsor.

  43. SEND_ME_YOUR_CAULK

    At least this team is actually fighting back. More than we ever did with Brad and in Torts’ last year

  44. Please_PM_me_Uranus

    How fares Ohio state hockey this year?

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