2013–14 Toronto Maple Leafs season

The 2013–14 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 97th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on November 22, 1917.[2] Due to a realignment that was approved on March 14, 2013, by the NHL's Board of Governors, the Maple Leafs played this season in the eight-team Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. For the first time since the 1997–98 season, they played every team in the league at least once both home and away. In fact, they played the Montreal Canadiens and the Buffalo Sabres five times each, every other team in their own division four times each, teams in the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference three times each, and every team from the Western Conference twice.

2013–14 Toronto Maple Leafs
Division6th Atlantic
Conference12th Eastern
2013–14 record38–36–8
Home record24–16–1
Road record14–20–7
Goals for231
Goals against256
Team information
General managerDave Nonis
CoachRandy Carlyle
CaptainDion Phaneuf
Alternate captainsCarl Gunnarsson (Nov.–Apr.)
Joffrey Lupul
Jay McClement
ArenaAir Canada Centre
Average attendance19,439 (105.6%)[1]
(39 games)
Minor league affiliate(s)Toronto Marlies (AHL)
Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsPhil Kessel (37)
AssistsPhil Kessel (43)
PointsPhil Kessel (80)
Penalty minutesDion Phaneuf (137)
Plus/minusCarl Gunnarsson (+12)
WinsJonathan Bernier (26)
Goals against averageJonathan Bernier (2.69)

The Maple Leafs played in the NHL Winter Classic against the Detroit Red Wings on January 1, 2014, at Michigan Stadium, the home of the University of Michigan football team. The Leafs won 3–2.

The Leafs were in a playoff position for much of the season, but a 2–12 record in the final 14 games of the season caused them to miss the playoffs.

Standings

Atlantic Division
PosTeamGPWLOTLROWGFGAGDPts
1p – Boston Bruins825419951261177+84117
2x – Tampa Bay Lightning824627938240215+25101
3x – Montreal Canadiens824628840215204+11100
4x – Detroit Red Wings8239281534222230−893
5Ottawa Senators8237311430236265−2988
6Toronto Maple Leafs823836829231256−2584
7Florida Panthers822945821196268−7266
8Buffalo Sabres8221511014157248−9152
Source: National Hockey League
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot
Eastern Conference Wild Card
PosDivTeamGPWLOTLROWGFGAGDPts
1MEx – Columbus Blue Jackets824332738231216+1593
2ATx – Detroit Red Wings8239281534222230−893
3MEWashington Capitals8238301428235240−590
4MENew Jersey Devils8235291835197208−1188
5ATOttawa Senators8237311430236265−2988
6ATToronto Maple Leafs823836829231256−2584
7MECarolina Hurricanes8236351134207230−2383
8MENew York Islanders8234371125225267−4279
9ATFlorida Panthers822945821196268−7266
10ATBuffalo Sabres8221511014157248−9152
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

Pre-season

2013 Pre-Season: 5–2–1 (home: 2–1–1; road: 3–1–0)
GameSeptemberOpponentScoreLocation (Attendance)RecordDecision
115@ Philadelphia Flyers4–3Budweiser Gardens1–0–0Gibson (1–0–0)
216Philadelphia Flyers2–3 (SO)Air Canada Centre1–0–1MacIntyre (0–0–1)
319@ Ottawa Senators3–2Canadian Tire Centre2–0–1MacIntyre (1–0–1)
421@ Buffalo Sabres3–2 (SO)First Niagara Center3–0–1Reimer (1–0–0)
522Buffalo Sabres5–3Air Canada Centre4–0–1Bernier (1–0–0)
624Ottawa Senators2–3Air Canada Centre4–1–1Reimer (1–1–0)
727@ Detroit Red Wings2–5Joe Louis Arena4–2–1Bernier (1–1–0)
828Detroit Red Wings3–1Air Canada Centre5–2–1Reimer (2–1–0)

Regular season

2013–14 Game Log: 38–36–8, 84 Points (home: 24–16–1; road: 14–20–7)
October: 10–4–0, 20 Points (home: 5–2–0; road: 5–2–0)
GameOctoberOpponentScoreLocation (Attendance)RecordPointsDecisionRecap
11@ Montreal Canadiens4–3Bell Centre (21,273)1–0–02Reimer (1–0–0)[1]
22@ Philadelphia Flyers3–1Wells Fargo Center (19,872)2–0–04Bernier (1–0–0)[2]
35Ottawa Senators5–4 (SO)Air Canada Centre (19,552)3–0–06Bernier (2–0–0)[3]
48Colorado Avalanche1–2Air Canada Centre (19,388)3–1–06Bernier (2–1–0)[4]
510@ Nashville Predators4–0Bridgestone Arena (16,671)4–1–08Bernier (3–1–0)[5]
612Edmonton Oilers6–5 (OT)Air Canada Centre (19,379)5–1–010Bernier (4–1–0)[6]
715Minnesota Wild4–1Air Canada Centre (19,283)6–1–012Reimer (2–0–0)[7]
817Carolina Hurricanes2–3Air Canada Centre (19,277)6–2–012Bernier (4–2–0)[8]
919@ Chicago Blackhawks1–3United Center (21,801)6–3–012Bernier (4–3–0)[9]
1022Anaheim Ducks4–2Air Canada Centre (19,408)7–3–014Bernier (5–3–0)[10]
1125@ Columbus Blue Jackets2–5Nationwide Arena (13,930)7–4–014Bernier (5–4–0)[11]
1226Pittsburgh Penguins4–1Air Canada Centre (19,539)8–4–016Reimer (3–0–0)[12]
1329@ Edmonton Oilers4–0Rexall Place (16,839)9–4–018Reimer (4–0–0)[13]
1430@ Calgary Flames4–2Scotiabank Saddledome (19,289)10–4–020Bernier (6–4–0)[14]
November: 4–6–3, 11 Points (home: 4–2–0; road: 0–4–3)
GameNovemberOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecordPointsDecisionRecap
152@ Vancouver Canucks0–4Rogers Arena (18,910)10–5–020Reimer (4–1–0)[15]
168New Jersey Devils2–1 (SO)Air Canada Centre (19,377)11–5–022Bernier (7–4–0)[16]
179@ Boston Bruins1–3TD Garden (17,565)11–6–022Reimer (4–2–0)[17]
1813@ Minnesota Wild1–2 (SO)Xcel Energy Center (17,897)11–6–123Bernier (7–4–1)[18]
1915@ Buffalo Sabres1–3First Niagara Center (19,070)11–7–123Bernier (7–5–1)[19]
2016Buffalo Sabres4–2Air Canada Centre (19,447)12–7–125Reimer (5–2–0)[20]
2119New York Islanders5–2Air Canada Centre (19,446)13–7–127Bernier (8–5–1)[21]
2221Nashville Predators2–4Air Canada Centre (19,256)13–8–127Bernier (8–6–1)[22]
2323Washington Capitals2–1 (SO)Air Canada Centre (19,473)14–8–129Reimer (6–2–0)[23]
2425Columbus Blue Jackets0–6Air Canada Centre (19,241)14–9–129Reimer (6–3–0)[24]
2527@ Pittsburgh Penguins5–6 (SO)Consol Energy Center (18,660)14–9–230Bernier (8–6–2)[25]
2629@ Buffalo Sabres2–3 (OT)First Niagara Center (19,070)14–9–331Reimer (6–3–1)[26]
2730@ Montreal Canadiens2–4Bell Centre (21,273)14–10–331Bernier (8–7–2)[27]
December: 6–6–2, 14 Points (home: 5–4–1; road: 1–2–1)
GameDecemberOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecordPointsDecisionRecap
283San Jose Sharks2–4Air Canada Centre (19,360)14–11–331Reimer (6–4–1)[28]
295Dallas Stars3–2 (OT)Air Canada Centre (19,164)15–11–333Bernier (9–7–2)[29]
307@ Ottawa Senators4–3 (SO)Canadian Tire Centre (19,559)16–11–335Reimer (7–4–1)[30]
318Boston Bruins2–5Air Canada Centre (19,165)16–12–335Bernier (9–8–2)[31]
3211Los Angeles Kings1–3Air Canada Centre (19,375)16–13–335Bernier (9–9–2)[32]
3312@ St. Louis Blues3–6Scottrade Center (16,073)16–14–335Bernier (9–10–2)[33]
3414Chicago Blackhawks7–3Air Canada Centre (19,603)17–14–337Bernier (10–10–2)[34]
3516@ Pittsburgh Penguins1–3Consol Energy Center (18,573)17–15–337Bernier (10–11–2)[35]
3617Florida Panthers1–3Air Canada Centre (19,076)17–16–337Reimer (7–5–1)[36]
3719Phoenix Coyotes2–1 (SO)Air Canada Centre (19,254)18–16–339Reimer (8–5–1)[37]
3821Detroit Red Wings4–5 (SO)Air Canada Centre (19,508)18–16–440Bernier (10–11–3)[38]
3923@ New York Rangers1–2 (SO)Madison Square Garden (18,006)18–16–541Bernier (10–11–4)[39]
4027Buffalo Sabres4–3 (SO)Air Canada Centre (19,405)19–16–543Bernier (11–11–4)[40]
4129Carolina Hurricanes5–2Air Canada Centre (19,452)20–16–545Bernier (12–11–4)[41]
January: 9–5–1, 19 Points (home: 5–2–0; road: 4–3–1)
GameJanuaryOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecordPointsDecisionRecap
421@ Detroit Red Wings3–2 (SO)Michigan Stadium (105,491)21–16–547Bernier (13–11–4)[42]
434New York Rangers1–7Air Canada Centre (19,362)21–17–547Bernier (13–12–4)[43]
447New York Islanders3–5Air Canada Centre (19,164)21–18–547Bernier (13–13–4)[44]
459@ Carolina Hurricanes1–6PNC Arena (16,583)21–19–547Reimer (8–6–1)[45]
4610@ Washington Capitals2–3Verizon Center (18,506)21–20–547Bernier (13–14–4)[46]
4712New Jersey Devils3–2 (SO)Air Canada Centre (19,175)22–20–549Bernier (14–14–4)[47]
4814@ Boston Bruins4–3TD Garden (17,565)23–20–551Bernier (15–14–4)[48]
4915Buffalo Sabres4–3 (SO)Air Canada Centre (19,372)24–20–553Reimer (9–6–1)[49]
5018Montreal Canadiens5–3Air Canada Centre (19,667)25–20–555Bernier (16–14–4)[50]
5120@ Phoenix Coyotes4–2Jobing.com Arena (14,476)26–20–557Bernier (17–14–4)[51]
5221@ Colorado Avalanche5–2Pepsi Center (14,877)27–20–559Reimer (10–6–1)[52]
5323@ Dallas Stars1–7American Airlines Center (13,678)27–21–559Bernier (17–15–4)[53]
5425@ Winnipeg Jets4–5 (OT)MTS Centre (15,004)27–21–660Bernier (17–15–5)[54]
5528Tampa Bay Lightning3–2Air Canada Centre (19,475)28–21–662Bernier (18–15–5)[55]
5630Florida Panthers6–3Air Canada Centre (19,448)29–21–664Bernier (19–15–5)[56]
February: 3–1–1, 7 Points (home: 2–0–0; road: 1–1–1)
GameFebruaryOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecordPointsDecisionRecap
571Ottawa Senators6–3Air Canada Centre (19,613)30–21–666Bernier (20–15–5)[57]
584@ Florida Panthers1–4BB&T Center (15,583)30–22–666Bernier (20–16–5)[58]
596@ Tampa Bay Lightning4–1Tampa Bay Times Forum (19,204)31–22–668Bernier (21–16–5)[59]
608Vancouver Canucks3–1Air Canada Centre (19,662)32–22–670Bernier (22–16–5)[60]
6127@ New York Islanders4–5 (OT)Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (13,922)32–22–771Bernier (22–16–6)[61]
March: 4–10–1, 9 Points (home: 1–5–0; road: 3–5–1)
GameMarchOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecordPointsDecisionRecap
621@ Montreal Canadiens3–4 (OT)Bell Centre (21,273)32–22–872Bernier (22–16–7)[62]
633Columbus Blue Jackets1–2Air Canada Centre (19,577)32–23–872Reimer (10–7–1)[63]
645@ New York Rangers3–2 (OT)Madison Square Garden (18,006)33–23–874Bernier (23–16–7)[64]
658Philadelphia Flyers4–3 (OT)Air Canada Centre (19,583)34–23–876Bernier (24–16–7)[65]
6610@ Anaheim Ducks3–1Honda Center (17,229)35–23–878Bernier (25–16–7)[66]
6711@ San Jose Sharks2–6SAP Center at San Jose (17,562)35–24–878Reimer (10–8–1)[67]
6813@ Los Angeles Kings3–2Staples Center (18,319)36–24–880Reimer (11–8–1)[68]
6916@ Washington Capitals2–4Verizon Center (18,506)36–25–880Reimer (11–9–1)[69]
7018@ Detroit Red Wings2–3Joe Louis Arena (20,066)36–26–880Reimer (11–10–1)[70]
7119Tampa Bay Lightning3–5Air Canada Centre (19,585)36–27–880Reimer (11–11–1)[71]
7222Montreal Canadiens3–4Air Canada Centre (19,789)36–28–880Reimer (11–12–1)[72]
7323@ New Jersey Devils2–3Prudential Center (15,328)36–29–880Reimer (11–13–1)[73]
7425St. Louis Blues3–5Air Canada Centre (19,505)36–30–880Bernier (25–17–7)[74]
7528@ Philadelphia Flyers2–4Wells Fargo Center (19,963)36–31–880Bernier (25–18–7)[75]
7629Detroit Red Wings2–4Air Canada Centre (20,270)36–32–880Bernier (25–19–7)[76]
April: 2–4–0, 4 Points (home: 2–1–0; road: 0–3–0)
GameAprilOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecordPointsDecisionRecap
771Calgary Flames3–2Air Canada Centre (19,482)37–32–882Bernier (26–19–7)[77]
783Boston Bruins4–3 (OT)Air Canada Centre (19,609)38–32–884Reimer (12–13–1)[78]
795Winnipeg Jets2–4Air Canada Centre (19,544)38–33–884Reimer (12–14–1)[79]
808@ Tampa Bay Lightning0–3Tampa Bay Times Forum (18,896)38–34–884Reimer (12–15–1)[80]
8110@ Florida Panthers2–4BB&T Center (13,110)38–35–884MacIntyre (0–1–0)[81]
8212@ Ottawa Senators0–1Canadian Tire Centre (20,500)38–36–884Reimer (12–16–1)[82]

Overtime statistics

GamesWonLostGame Winning Goal Scorers
Overtime954Bolland (1), Smith (1), Bozak (1), Lupul (1), Kadri(1)
Shootout1394
22148

Player statistics

Final stats[3]

Skaters

Goaltenders

Regular Season
PlayerGPGSTOIWLOTGAGAASASV%SOGAPIM
Jonathan Bernier55493,083:34261971382.681,787.9231014
James Reimer36321,784:3912161983.291,095.9111002
Drew MacIntyre2194:3501042.5351.9220000

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Maple Leafs. Stats reflect time with the Maple Leafs only.
Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Maple Leafs only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Awards and records

Awards

Regular Season
PlayerAwardReached
Phil Kessel[4]NHL Second Star of the WeekOctober 28, 2013
Phil Kessel[5]NHL Second Star of the MonthJanuary, 2014
Phil Kessel[6]NHL Second Star of the WeekFebruary 3, 2014

Records

Milestones

Updated as of February 9, 2014

Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Dion Phaneuf600th Career NHL GameOctober 1, 2013
Nazem Kadri100th Career NHL Game
Mason Raymond100th Career NHL AssistOctober 5, 2013
Spencer Abbott1st Career NHL Game
Jamie Devane1st Career NHL Game
Morgan Rielly1st Career NHL Game
Carter Ashton1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
October 8, 2013
David Broll1st Career NHL GameOctober 10, 2013
Josh Leivo1st Career NHL Game
Morgan Rielly1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
David Broll1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
October 12, 2013
Phil Kessel200th Career NHL AssistOctober 15, 2013
Dave Bolland100th Career NHL Assist
Josh Leivo1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point
October 17, 2013
1st Career NHL AssistOctober 22, 2013
Jake Gardiner100th Career NHL GameOctober 29, 2013
Phil Kessel400th Career NHL PointNovember 19, 2013
Mason Raymond400th Career NHL GameNovember 29, 2013
Jerred Smithson600th Career NHL GameNovember 30, 2013
Phil Kessel200th Career NHL GoalDecember 3, 2013
Jerry D'Amigo1st Career NHL GameDecember 5, 2013
Paul Ranger300th Career NHL GameDecember 12, 2013
Mason Raymond200th Career NHL PointDecember 14, 2013
Jerry D'Amigo1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point
1st Career NHL Assist
Morgan Rielly1st Career NHL GoalDecember 16, 2013
David Clarkson100th Career NHL GoalDecember 21, 2013
Paul Ranger100th Career NHL PointDecember 29, 2013
Jay McClement200th Career NHL PointJanuary 21, 2014
Jonathan Bernier100th Career NHL GameJanuary 25, 2014
Nazem Kadri100th Career NHL PointJanuary 30, 2014
Tyler Bozak100th Career NHL AssistFebruary 8, 2014


Transactions

The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season.

Trades

DateDetails
June 30, 2013
[7]
To Chicago Blackhawks
2nd round pick in 2013 – Carl Dahlstrom
4th round pick in 2013[a] – Fredrik Bergvik
4th round pick in 2014 – Fredrik Olofsson
To Toronto Maple Leafs
Dave Bolland
September 29, 2013
[8]
To Calgary Flames
Joe Colborne
To Toronto Maple Leafs
Conditional 4th-round pick in 2014[b]Ville Husso
November 16, 2013
[9]
To Anaheim Ducks
Jesse Blacker
Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2014[c] – Marcus Pettersson
7th-round pick in 2014Ondrej Kase
To Toronto Maple Leafs
Peter Holland
Brad Staubitz
January 1, 2014
[10]
To Carolina Hurricanes
John-Michael Liles
Dennis Robertson
To Toronto Maple Leafs
Tim Gleason
January 22, 2014
[11]
To Los Angeles Kings
Andrew Crescenzi
To Toronto Maple Leafs
Brandon Kozun
January 31, 2014
[12]
To Edmonton Oilers
Mark Fraser
To Toronto Maple Leafs
Cameron Abney
Teemu Hartikainen


Free agents lost

PlayerNew teamContract terms
Mike Komisarek[20]Carolina Hurricanes1 year, $700,000
Clarke MacArthur[21]Ottawa Senators2 years, $6.5 million
Ryan Hamilton[22]Edmonton Oilers2 years, $1.2 million
Mike Kostka[23]Chicago Blackhawks1 year, $625,000
Mikhail Grabovski[24]Washington Capitals1 year, $3 million
Ryan O'Byrne[25]Lev Prague2 years

Player signings

PlayerDateContract terms
Tyler Bozak[14]July 5, 20135 years, $21 million
Frazer McLaren[14]July 5, 20132 years, $1.4 million
Kevin Marshall[14]July 5, 20132 years, $1.125 million
Jonathan Bernier[26]July 5, 20132 years, $5.8 million
Joe Colborne[15]July 10, 20131 year, $600,000
Carl Gunnarsson[27]July 22, 20133 years, $9.45 million
Mark Fraser[28]July 30, 20131 year, $1.275 million
Nazem Kadri[29]September 10, 20132 years, $5.8 million
Cody Franson[30]September 26, 20131 year, $2 million
Phil Kessel[31]October 1, 20138 years, $64 million contract extension
Matt Finn[32]November 19, 20133 years, $2.575 million entry-level contract
Connor Brown[33]November 22, 20133 years, $2.1525 million entry-level contract
Frederik Gauthier[34]November 27, 20133 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Dion Phaneuf[35]December 31, 20137 years, $49 million contract extension
Eric Knodel[36]March 25, 20141 year, $690,000 entry-level contract
Carter Verhaeghe[37]April 2, 20143 years, $2.4275 million entry-level contract
Ryan Rupert[38]April 10, 20143 years, $1.895 million entry-level contract
Viktor Loov[39]April 16, 20143 years, $2.0775 million entry-level contract
Antoine Bibeau[40]June 3, 20143 years, entry-level contract
Brandon Kozun[41]June 20, 20141 year, $550,000

Draft picks

Toronto Maple Leafs' picks at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, held in Newark, New Jersey on June 30, 2013.

Round#PlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
121Frederik GauthierC CanadaRimouski Océanic (QMJHL)
382Carter VerhaegheC CanadaNiagara IceDogs (OHL)
5142Fabrice HerzogRW SwitzerlandEV Zug (NLA)
6172Antoine BibeauG CanadaP.E.I. Rocket (QMJHL)
7202Andreas JohnssonLW SwedenFrölunda HC (SHL)

Draft notes

[42]

  • The Toronto Maple Leafs' second-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Dave Bolland to Toronto in exchange for Anaheim's fourth-round pick in 2013 (117th overall), Edmonton's fourth-round pick in 2014 and this pick.[43]
  • The Toronto Maple Leafs' fourth-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2013 (203rd overall) and a fourth-round pick in 2014 to Nashville in exchange for this pick. The Nashville Predators had previously acquired this pick as the result of a July 3, 2011 trade that sent Matthew Lombardi and Cody Franson to the Maple Leafs in exchange for Brett Lebda, Robert Slaney and this pick.[44]
  • The Anaheim Ducks' fourth-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a fourth-round pick in 2013 (111th overall) and a fifth-round pick in 2014 to Chicago in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2013 (151st overall) and this pick.[45] Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Dave Bolland to Toronto in exchange for a second-round pick in 2013 (51st overall), Edmonton's fourth-round pick in 2014 and this pick. The Toronto Maple Leafs had previously acquired this pick as a result of a February 9, 2011, trade that sent Francois Beauchemin to the Ducks in exchange for Joffrey Lupul, Jake Gardiner and this pick.[46]

References