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Mikael Backlund, with two, and Andrew Mangiapane replied for Calgary (16-21-3). Jacob Markstrom stopped 25 shots for the Flames, who have lost four straight and eight of their last nine in regulation. Elias Lindholm had two assists.
Currently the Leafs No. 1 option with Frederik Andersen still dealing with a lower-body injury, Campbell s win streak equals a Leafs record shared by Felix Potvin (1993-94), Jacques Plante (1970-71) and John Ross Roach (1924-25).
North Division-topping Toronto, which swept a four-game road trip through Winnipeg and Calgary, leads the second-place Jets by six points in the standings, while the Edmonton Oilers are seven back in third.
TSN Toronto Reporter Mark Masters reports on the Maple Leafs, who held a media availability with coach Sheldon Keefe ahead of Monday s game in Calgary.
Jack Campbell is good to go tonight in Calgary as he looks to turn a remarkable run into a franchise record. With a ninth straight victory, Campbell will tie Felix Potvin (1993-94), Jacques Plante (1970-71) and John Ross Roach (1925) for the longest winning streak in Maple Leafs history. I m just executing the game plan, Campbell said following his latest impressive effort on Friday in Winnipeg. [Goalie coach] Steve Briere has done a great job of making things easy for me mentally and physically. Just executing that and getting confident and calmer each time. There s plenty of areas I don t like and just keep working on it and keep getting sharper every time.
CALGARY Sheldon Keefe had 30 seconds to settle things down.
The Maple Leafs head coach had just watched Toronto s anemic power play one loaded with talent, but stuck in neutral on a mystifying 0-for-29 run the last three weeks surrender a short-handed goal to tie Monday s game 3-3 midway through the third period.
There was still time for the Leafs to operate at 5 on 4, however, so Keefe sent the No. 1 unit back over the boards after calling his timeout in hopes they would regroup and make amends. It s probably as rock bottom as the power play can get the way it s been going, he explained. The guys responded beautifully.
Campbell ties franchise record as Maple Leafs down Flames
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell (36) celebrates a win with teammates. (John Woods/CP) | April 6, 2021, 12:28 AM
April 6, 2021, 12:28 AM
CALGARY NHL goals leader Auston Matthews scored twice and Jack Campbell made 26 saves to tie a franchise record with his ninth straight win as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Calgary Flames 5-3 on Monday night.
John Tavares, with a goal and an assist, Jason Spezza and Wayne Simmonds provided the rest of the offence for Toronto (26-10-3), which has won four in a row and improved to 7-0-1 over its last eight games. William Nylander added two assists.