-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Jason Spezza: Retires after 19 NHL seasons
Jason 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.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Maple Leafs' Jason Spezza: Likely slotting in for Game 3
Jason 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.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Maple Leafs' Jason Spezza: Recent healthy scratches
Jason 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.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Maple Leafs' Jason Spezza: Collects helper Monday
Jason 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 Toronto 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.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Maple Leafs' Jason Spezza: Slides assist in loss
Jason 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.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Maple Leafs' Jason Spezza: Pockets helper
Jason Spezza contributed a power-play assist in Monday's 6-2 win over the Kraken.Spezza had the secondary assist on an Ondrej Kase tally in the first period. The 38-year-old Spezza has logged two goals and three assists in his last seven outings despite a limited role on the fourth line. The veteran center is up to 17 points (nine on the power play), 58 shots on net and a minus-2 rating through 42 contests. His ice time is not guaranteed to be above 10 minutes each game, but he's made an impact that could help fantasy managers in deep formats.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Maple Leafs' Jason Spezza: Contributes assist
Jason Spezza added an assist in a 3-2 loss to the Canucks on Saturday.Spezza helped out on Ondrej Kase's second period power-play strike, knotting the score at 2-2. The veteran center has four points over his last six contests, with the fact that this stretch is one of his best of the season further demonstrating his decline from a peak of 50-plus point production.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Maple Leafs' Jason Spezza: Finds twine Monday
Jason Spezza scored a goal and added two PIM in Monday's 6-4 win over the Devils.Spezza's tally at 4:16 of the third period cut the Toronto Maple Leafs' deficit to one goal, and they went on to rally for the win. The 38-year-old has a goal and an assist in his last two games after going eight contests without a point. For the season, the veteran forward has 14 points, 53 shots on net and a minus-4 rating in 37 outings while playing mostly in a bottom-six role.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Maple Leafs' Jason Spezza: Ends drought with helper
Jason Spezza notched an assist in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Red Wings.Spezza hadn't gotten on the scoresheet since Jan. 1, a span of eight scoreless outings. He's obviously struggled a bit since returning to a fourth-line role after his foray onto the top line in early December. The 38-year-old is at 13 points (seven on the power play) with 52 shots on net and a minus-3 rating in 36 contests this season. Without much momentum recently, he's likely best left off fantasy rosters.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Maple Leafs' Jason Spezza: Chips in with assist
Jason Spezza notched an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Senators.This was Spezza's first game since Dec. 5 against the Jets. He served a four-game suspension (reduced from six), but the Toronto Maple Leafs' schedule was paused just after he was reinstated. The 38-year-old veteran is up to seven goals, five assists, 46 shots on net and a plus-1 rating in 27 outings. He's not expected to play above a bottom-six role, but he's earned six of his 12 points on the power play -- that gives him some appeal in deeper fantasy formats.