Chicago Blackhawks at Toronto Maple Leafs
· National Hockey League
Matthews and Joshua score 8 seconds apart to help Leafs rally past Blackhawks 3-2
Third-period goals by Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Matthews and Joshua erased Toronto's two-goal deficit and complete a wild comeback.
Joseph Woll made 23 saves and the Maple Leafs earned just their second victory this season after trailing after two periods.
Wyatt Kaiser and Jason Dickinson, short-handed, staked Chicago to a 2-0 lead in the first period.
Spencer Knight stopped 24 shots in the loss.
The Blackhawks were without third-year center Connor Bedard, who was placed on injured reserve Monday for at least two weeks because of an upper-body injury. Bedard has a team-high 19 goals and 25 assists in 31 games.
Without Bedard, Chicago focused on the basics of the game, breaking up Toronto’s passes, getting bodies in front of Woll, and shooting through traffic. Teuvo Teravainen had a goal disallowed with 8:33 left in the first after a video replay ruled there was goaltender interference.
Maple Leafs: Start a three-game road trip at Washington on Thursday.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 10:21 | Wyatt Kaiser Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Dominic Toninato (1) |
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Goal | 1st Period 14:58 | Jason Dickinson Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Ilya Mikheyev (4), Louis Crevier (9) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 9:59 | Oliver Ekman-Larsson Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Auston Matthews (9), William Nylander (24) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 16:51 | Auston Matthews Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: William Nylander (25) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 16:59 | Dakota Joshua Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Troy Stecher (5), Jake McCabe (11) |
Statistics
 CHI |
 TOR |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
| 15 | Hits | 29 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 25 | Shots | 27 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 33.3 |
| 1 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 21 | Faceoffs Won | 28 |
| 42.9 | Faceoff Win Percent | 57.1 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 1 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 2 |
Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Carlo, D | Day-To-Day | Jan 22 |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson, D | Day-To-Day | Jan 21 |
| Anthony Stolarz, G | Injured Reserve | Jan 20 |
| William Nylander, RW | Injured Reserve | Jan 19 |
| Dakota Mermis, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 12 |
Chicago Blackhawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Dickinson, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 23 |
| Teuvo Teravainen, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 23 |
| Ryan Ellis, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 8 |
| Shea Weber, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 30 |
Game Information
Scotiabank Arena
Location: Toronto, ON
Attendance: 18,568 | Capacity:
Location: Toronto, ON
Attendance: 18,568 | Capacity:
