2022 Heritage Classic Explained

Outdoor:yes
Game Name:2022 NHL Heritage Classic
Visitor:Toronto Maple Leafs
Home:Buffalo Sabres
Visitor Total:2
Home Total:5
Visitor Per1:0
Visitor Per2:2
Visitor Per3:0
Home Per1:0
Home Per2:2
Home Per3:3
Attendance:26,119
Date:March 13, 2022
Arena:Tim Hortons Field
City:Hamilton, Ontario
Previous:2019
Next:2023

The 2022 NHL Heritage Classic (branded as the 2022 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic for sponsorship reasons) was an outdoor regular season National Hockey League (NHL) game. The game, the sixth Heritage Classic, was held on March 13, 2022, between the Buffalo Sabres and the Toronto Maple Leafs at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario.[1] After falling behind 2–1, the Sabres scored four unanswered goals to defeat the Maple Leafs, 5–2.

Background

The league announced the game on September 16, 2021. Hamilton, Ontario, was chosen due to its location in the Golden Horseshoe midway between Buffalo and Toronto. This was Toronto's first Heritage Classic appearance, and Buffalo became the first U.S. team to both compete in and host a Heritage Classic.[1]

Game summary

Scoring summary
PeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore
1stNo scoring
2ndalign=center TOROndrej Kase (12)William Nylander (32), John Tavares (36)align=center 0:40align=center 1–0 TOR
align=center BUFPeyton Krebs (5)Vinnie Hinostroza (11), Robert Hagg (7)align=center 1:22align=center 1–1 TIE
align=center TORAuston Matthews (45)Alex Kerfoot (33), T.J. Brodie (16)align=center 2:57align=center 2–1 TOR
align=center BUFVinnie Hinostroza (9)Tage Thompson (20), Mattias Samuelsson (3)align=center 10:53align=center 2–2 TIE
3rdalign=center BUFVinnie Hinostroza (10)unassistedalign=center 5:16align=center 3–2 BUF
align=center BUFPeyton Krebs (6)Dylan Cozens (19), Kyle Okposo (20)align=center 13:49align=center 4–2 BUF
align=center BUFTage Thompson (24) (empty net) – shunassistedalign=center 17:35align=center 5–2 BUF

Number in parentheses represents the player's total in goals or assists to that point of the season

Penalty summary
PeriodTeamPlayerPenaltyTimePIM
1stalign=center TORalign=center Pierre Engvallalign=center Roughingalign=center 18:04align=center 2:00
align=center BUFalign=center Vinnie Hinostrozaalign=center Roughingalign=center 18:04align=center 2:00
align=center BUFalign=center Henri Jokiharjualign=center Roughingalign=center 18:04align=center 2:00
2ndalign=center BUFalign=center John Haydenalign=center Hookingalign=center 5:53align=center 2:00
align=center TORalign=center Ilya Lyubushkinalign=center Hookingalign=center 18:35align=center 2:00
3rdalign=center TORalign=center Timothy Liljegrenalign=center Trippingalign=center 1:38align=center 2:00
align=center TORalign=center T.J. Brodiealign=center Hookingalign=center 8:49align=center 2:00
align=center TORalign=center Auston Matthewsalign=center Cross-checkingalign=center 14:55align=center 2:00
align=center BUFalign=center Rasmus Dahlinalign=center Cross-checkingalign=center 14:55align=center 2:00
align=center BUFalign=center Kyle Okposoalign=center Trippingalign=center 16:41align=center 2:00
align=center TORalign=center Michael Bunting (served by John Tavares)align=center Roughingalign=center 18:17align=center 2:00
align=center TORalign=center Michael Buntingalign=center Misconductalign=center 18:17align=center 10:00
align=center TORalign=center Ilya Mikheyevalign=center Misconductalign=center 18:17align=center 10:00
align=center BUFalign=center Tage Thompsonalign=center Misconductalign=center 18:17align=center 10:00
align=center BUFalign=center Dylan Cozensalign=center Misconductalign=center 18:17align=center 10:00
Shots by period
Team123Total
TOR align=center 9 align=center 18 align=center 9 align=center 36
BUF align=center 14 align=center 9 align=center 15 align=center 38
Power play opportunities
TeamGoals/Opportunities
Toronto 0/3
Buffalo 0/4
Three star selections
TeamPlayerStatistics
1stBUFPeyton Krebs2 goals
2ndBUFVinnie Hinostroza2 goals, 1 assist
3rdTOROndrej Kase1 goal

Team rosters

Toronto Maple Leafs
PlayerPosition
3align=left Justin HollD
15align=left Alex KerfootC
16align=left Mitch MarnerRW
19align=left Jason SpezzaC
24align=left Wayne SimmondsRW
25align=left Ondrej KaseRW
34align=left Auston Matthews (A)C
35align=left Petr MrazekG
37align=left Timothy LiljegrenD
38align=left Rasmus SandinD
44align=left Morgan Rielly (A)D
46align=left Ilya LyubushkinD
47align=left Pierre EngvallLW
50align=left Erik KallgrenG
58align=left Michael BuntingLW
64align=left David KampfC
65align=left Ilya MikheyevRW
78align=left T.J. BrodieD
88align=left William NylanderRW
91align=left John Tavares (C)C
Head coach: Sheldon Keefe
Buffalo Sabres
PlayerPosition
8align=left Robert HaggD
10align=left Henri JokiharjuD
13align=left Mark Pysyk (A)D
15align=left John HaydenC
19align=left Peyton KrebsC
20align=left Cody EakinC
21align=left Kyle Okposo (A)RW
23align=left Mattias SamuelssonD
24align=left Dylan CozensC
26align=left Rasmus Dahlin (A)D
29align=left C
31align=left Dustin TokarskiG
37align=left Casey MittelstadtC
41align=left Craig AndersonG
53align=left Jeff SkinnerLW
71align=left Victor OlofssonLW
72align=left Tage ThompsonRW
74align=left Rasmus AsplundC
78align=left Jacob BrysonD
89align=left Alex TuchRW
Head coach: Don Granato

Erik Kallgren and Dustin Tokarski dressed as the back-up goaltenders. Neither entered the game.

Scratches

Attendance

The 2022 Heritage Classic was the lowest attended NHL outdoor game with 26,119 spectators.[2]

Entertainment

Country pop singer and Canada's Got Talent host Lindsay Ell performed the Canadian and American national anthems and singer Alessia Cara performed during the first intermission. The Canadian Olympic women's ice hockey team, the gold medal winners at the 2022 Winter Olympics, were honoured during the second intermission.[3] This game marks the first time that the bilingual version of O Canada was sung at the Heritage Classic.

Television

The game was broadcast on Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Canada and on TNT in the U.S.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maple Leafs, Sabres to play in 2022 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic. NHL.com. September 16, 2021. September 16, 2021.
  2. Web site: 2022 NHL Heritage Classic fails to pass 108th Grey Cup for Tim Hortons Field attendance record . March 14, 2022.
  3. Web site: Heritage Classic festivities announced for Sabres-Maple Leafs game Sunday . NHL.com . March 9, 2022.

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