Mark Giordano D FA Tue 4/11/23 5:22 PM
Mark Giordano
D FA
Giordano (rest) will sit out Tuesday's clash with Tampa Bay, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
EDGE Analysis
Giordano has registered 24 points, 107 shots on goal, 147 blocked shots and 60 hits in 78 contests this campaign. He will get some rest prior to Toronto's regular-season finale Thursday versus the Rangers.
Mark Giordano D FA Sun 4/2/23 12:04 PM
Mark Giordano
D FA
Giordano will get an extra day of rest Sunday when the Maple Leafs take on the Red Wings, per Mark Masters of TSN.
EDGE Analysis
Giordano will sit Sunday with Toronto having locked down a playoff spot. The 39-year-old blueliner has four goals, 24 points and a plus-26 rating in 74 games this season. Conor Timmins will slot back into the lineup in Giordano's absence.
Mark Giordano D FA Sat 3/18/23 12:55 PM
Mark Giordano
D FA
Giordano will be a healthy scratch in Ottawa on Saturday, Luke Fox of Sportsnet.ca reports.
EDGE Analysis
Giordano gets a well-deserved night off as the 39-year-old has yet to miss a game this season. Giordano, who set the NHL record for career blocked shots Feb. 26 when he passed Kris Russell, has four goals, 18 assists, 52 hits and 126 blocked shots this season.
Mark Giordano D FA Sun 2/26/23 11:55 PM
Mark Giordano
D FA
Giordano scored a goal and blocked two shots in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
EDGE Analysis
Giordano got the Maple Leafs on the board in the first period, beating Philipp Grubauer five-hole to tie the game at 1-1. In the second period, he recorded the 2,045th blocked shot of his career, passing Kris Russell for the most in NHL history, though the league only began consistently tracking that statistic in the 2005-06 season. Nonetheless, it's a massive accomplishment for Giordano, who has long mixed defensive responsibility with a bit of a scoring flair. For the season, he's at 22 points, 86 shots on net, 115 blocked shots, 47 PIM and a plus-24 rating while hanging onto a top-four role.
Mark Giordano D FA Wed 2/1/23 11:15 PM
Mark Giordano
D FA
Giordano notched an assist, five shots on goal and two hits in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Bruins.
EDGE Analysis
Giordano set up Calle Jarnkrok's third-period tally. The assist was Giordano's sixth point in his last eight contests, a span which has also seen him produce 22 shots on net, 14 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating. The 39-year-old defenseman continues to play in a top-four role -- he's up to 19 points, a plus-19 rating, 77 shots on net, 100 blocked shots, 38 hits and 45 PIM through 52 appearances.
Mark Giordano D FA Sat 1/21/23 10:36 PM
Mark Giordano
D FA
Giordano scored in his second consecutive game in a 3-2 overtime loss to Montreal on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
He wired a wrist shot from the right side of the slot just 53 seconds into the game to put the Leafs up 1-0. Giordano now has a modest three-game, three-point scoring streak (two goals, one assist).
Mark Giordano D FA Thu 1/19/23 10:53 PM
Mark Giordano
D FA
Giordano scored a goal Thursday in a 4-1 win over the Jets.
EDGE Analysis
The goal went into an empty net. Giordano was his usual steady self Thursday -- one hit, three blocks, two shots and he even added a minor penalty to the mix. The 39-year-old has a point in two straight games (one goal, one assist).
Mark Giordano D FA Fri 12/30/22 1:01 AM
Mark Giordano
D FA
Giordano recorded an assist in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Coyotes.
EDGE Analysis
Giordano set up an Alex Kerfoot tally in the second period. This was Giordano's fourth straight game with a helper, though his offense may not stay hot for long once Morgan Rielly is back to his full role as the Maple Leafs' top blueliner. There should still be some space for Giordano to be productive -- he has 12 points, 45 shots on net, 70 blocked shots, 30 hits, 31 PIM and a plus-13 rating through 36 contests this season.
Mark Giordano D FA Thu 12/22/22 10:25 PM
Mark Giordano
D FA
Giordano picked up an assist Thursday in a 4-3 win over the Flyers.
EDGE Analysis
He now has an assist in back-to-back games and three in his last five. Giordano has 10 points in 34 games this season and has been logging heavy minutes with Morgan Reilly (knee) out. He continues to perform well on the ice, but Gio's fantasy value is well into the rearview mirror.
Mark Giordano D FA Tue 12/6/22 11:56 PM
Mark Giordano
D FA
Giordano recorded an assist, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Stars.
EDGE Analysis
Giordano helped out on a John Tavares goal in the first period. The 39-year-old Giordano has collected three assists in his last six games as he continues to see a larger role to cover for the Maple Leafs' many missing blueliners. He's at seven points, 35 shots on goal, 56 blocked shots, 29 hits, 21 PIM and a plus-11 rating in 27 outings this season.