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Spezza announced his retirement Sunday after playing 19 seasons with Ottawa, Dallas, and Toronto. Spezza finishes a storied NHL tenure with 363 goals and 632 assists in 1,248 games. The five-time All-Star played the past three seasons with the Maple Leafs after spending four years with the Stars and the previous 11 with the Senators. Spezza, a Toronto native, will remain with the Leafs in a front-office role.
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Spezza skated on the fourth line at practice Friday and could be entering the lineup in place of Wayne Simmonds for Game 3, reports Mark Masters of TSN. Spezza spent a load of time at practice Thursday on his own, practicing one-timers from the right circle. The Leafs could use a boost on their power play and a quieter, more strategic approach to the fourth line -- Simmonds got caught in too many scrums in Game 2.
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Spezza has been a healthy scratch four times in the Leafs' last seven games. The grizzled veteran is a strong leader, but a nominal contributor for fantasy. Spezza has 10 goals and 11 assists in 64 games this season, and is nine points from the vaunted 1,000-point mark in his career. He will not achieve that height this season and will be a free agent this summer. Spezza's career is winding down and he is working year-to-year on league-minimum deals, so it remains to be seen what 2022-23 will bring.
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Spezza notched an assist in Monday's 5-4 win over the Blue Jackets. Spezza set up Alex Kerfoot for a goal at 4:19 of the third period, restoring the Maple Leafs' lead after a push from the Blue Jackets. The helper snapped Spezza's five-game point drought. The 38-year-old forward has 20 points, 69 shots on net, a minus-2 rating and 20 PIM through 52 contests overall.
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Spezza recorded an assist and two PIM in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Canadiens. Spezza set up Pierre Engvall's third-period marker. It's been seven games since Spezza scored a goal, but he has three assists in that span. The 38-year-old forward is up to 18 points, 63 shots on net, 18 PIM and a minus-3 rating through 45 contests, mainly playing in a fourth-line role.
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Career Stats
| Year | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPG | SHOG | GWG | FOW | FOL | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 71 | 12 | 13 | 25 | -3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 305 | 272 | 0 |
| 2020 | 54 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 275 | 208 | 0 |
| 2019 | 58 | 9 | 16 | 25 | -3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 215 | 183 | 0 |
| 2018 | 76 | 8 | 19 | 27 | -13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 470 | 337 | 0 |
| 2017 | 78 | 8 | 18 | 26 | -12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 417 | 330 | 0 |
| 2016 | 68 | 15 | 35 | 50 | -18 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 354 | 324 | 0 |
| 2015 | 75 | 33 | 30 | 63 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 538 | 443 | 0 |
| 2014 | 82 | 17 | 45 | 62 | -7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 682 | 580 | 0 |
| 2013 | 75 | 23 | 43 | 66 | -26 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 775 | 661 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 51 | 0 |
| 2011 | 80 | 34 | 50 | 84 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 909 | 791 | 0 |
| 2010 | 62 | 21 | 36 | 57 | -7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 681 | 529 | 0 |
| 2009 | 60 | 23 | 34 | 57 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 514 | 504 | 0 |
| 2008 | 82 | 32 | 41 | 73 | -14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 787 | 691 | 0 |
| 2007 | 76 | 34 | 58 | 92 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 729 | 716 | 0 |
| 2006 | 67 | 34 | 53 | 87 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 668 | 593 | 0 |
| 2005 | 68 | 19 | 71 | 90 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 642 | 578 | 0 |
| 2003 | 78 | 22 | 33 | 55 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 456 | 500 | 0 |
| 2002 | 33 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 179 | 0 |
| 3 Year Avg | 61 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 265 | 221 | 0 |
| Career | 1248 | 363 | 632 | 995 | 5 | 117 | 30 | 55 | 9636 | 8470 |