NOEL ACCIARI NEWS

Snaps 25-game playoff goal drought Acciari scored a goal in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over Tampa Bay in Game 3.

Impact Acciari gave the Leafs a 1-0 lead early in the first period with a wrister from the high slot off a nice feed from rookie Matthew Knies. The goal snapped a 25-game playoff goal drought dating back to June 1, 2019 when he and the Bruins lost to the Blues in the Cup Finals. Acciari led the Leafs in hits Saturday with nine.

APRIL 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Noel Acciari | Practice Noel Acciari speaks with the media following Wednesday's practice.

APRIL 19, 2023 • NHL.COM

Noel Acciari | Post Game Noel Acciari speaks to the media following the Leafs' 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday.

APRIL 14, 2023 • NHL.COM

Noel Acciari, Maple Leafs rally past Rangers Noel Acciari scored the go-ahead goal with 7:39 remaining in the third period to fuel the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-2 victory over...

APRIL 14, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Noel Acciari, Maple Leafs rally past Rangers Noel Acciari scored the go-ahead goal with 7:39 remaining in the third period to fuel the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-2 victory over...

APRIL 14, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Acciari scores late winner, Maple Leafs beat Rangers 3-2

Noel Acciari scored the go-ahead goal late in third period, Joseph Woll made 22 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Thursday night in the season fina...

APRIL 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Noel Acciari | Practice Noel Acciari speaks with the media following Wednesday's practice.

APRIL 5, 2023 • NHL.COM

Back at it Acciari (neck) will return to the lineup Tuesday against Columbus, Mark Masters of TSN reports.

Impact Acciari is expected to return to a bottom-six role following his three-game absence, centering the Maple Leafs' fourth line versus the Blue Jackets. Acciari's picked up three goals through 17 games since joining the Maple Leafs via a trade from the Blues on Feb. 17.

APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not playing this weekend Acciari (undisclosed) will not play this weekend, according to coach Sheldon Keefe, Joshua Kloke of The Athletic reports.

Impact Acciari has three goals in 17 games with the Maple Leafs with 57 hits. Acciari came over from St. Louis in February, where he had 10 goals and eight assists in 54 games. Consider him day-to-day next week.

MARCH 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out versus Panthers Acciari will not be in the lineup for Wednesday's matchup with Florida due to an undisclosed injury, Joshua Kloke of The Athletic reports.

Impact Acciari has just three points in 17 games since joining the Leafs, so few fantasy players figure to be impacted by his absence. With the 31-year-old center on the shelf, the Leafs are expected to roll with seven defensemen against the Panthers, which will see either Timothy Liljegren or Conor Timmins back in the lineup.

MARCH 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Noel Acciari | Pre Game Noel Acciari addresses the media ahead of tonight's game against the Nashville Predators.

MARCH 26, 2023 • NHL.COM

Noel Acciari | Practice Noel Acciari speaks with the media following Wednesday's practice.

MARCH 23, 2023 • NHL.COM

Noel Acciari | Practice Noel Acciari speaks with the media following Monday's practice.

MARCH 20, 2023 • NHL.COM

Not playing Saturday Acciari (undisclosed) will not travel to Ottawa on Saturday, NHL.com's Dave McCarthy reports.

Impact After Saturday's game, Toronto is off until Tuesday when they face the Islanders on the road. Acciari left Friday's game after taking a high hit and head coach Sheldon Keefe did not have a full update on his status.

MARCH 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Exits Friday's game Acciari (undisclosed) will not return to Friday's game against Carolina as a precautionary measure.

Impact Acciari was hit up high and immediately went back to the locker room. He recorded two hits and a minus-1 rating in 5:39 of ice time before leaving the game. The team specifically noting that he won't return as a precaution is likely a good sign but it's unclear if he'll be ready to go Saturday in Ottawa.

MARCH 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Noel Acciari | Pre Game Noel Acciari addresses the media ahead of tonight's game against the Buffalo Sabres.

MARCH 13, 2023 • NHL.COM

Buffalo takes losing streak into game against Toronto

The Buffalo Sabres come into the matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs after losing four straight games

MARCH 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores twice in victory Acciari scored two goals on seven shots, helping the Maple Leafs to a 7-4 win over the Oilers on Saturday.

Impact The third star of the game, Acciari opened the scoring in the game, beating Stuart Skinner in the slot just over three minutes into the game. He would also score an empty-netter in the contest. Since joining the Maple Leafs, Acciari has scored three goals in 10 games. On the season, he has 13 goals and 21 points in 64 games.

MARCH 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jonas Siegel: Noel Acciari for the Leafs tonight: 2 goals 7... - The Athletic Noel Acciari for the Leafs tonight: 2 goals 7 shots 9 shot attempts 5 hits Sheldon Keefe: “I thought Noel Acciari was unbelievable in all re...

MARCH 12, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Maple Leafs score 4 in 2nd period, down McDavid's Oilers 7-4

John Tavares scored two of the four goals in the second period as the Toronto Maple Leafs roared back to down the Edmonton Oilers 7-4 on Saturday night

MARCH 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Meet 'Cookie': Maple Leafs forward Noel Acciari is adored by teammates past and present Maple Leafs forward Noel Acciari is loved by teammates past and present for what he does on and off the ice.

MARCH 7, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Rust's overtime goal lifts Penguins to 3-2 win over Blues

Bryan Rust scored the winning goal 1:16 into overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues

FEBRUARY 25, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

With Noel Acciari, the Maple Leafs hope they've solved a long-simmering problem Have the Leafs found something they can rely on when it counts in Acciari? The early signs are encouraging.

FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

LEAFS NOTES: Hits keep on coming for Zach Aston-Reese and 'Cookie' monster Noel Acciari A dazed Zach Aston-Reese recalls he wanted the number of that guy who knocked him ass-over-tea-kettle in a Hockey East college game many yea...

FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM

Leafs pin hopes on O'Reilly to help end playoff frustrations

The Toronto Maple Leafs' latest bid to end a near 20-year run of failing to get past the first round of the playoffs revolves around the addition of center Ryan O'Reilly being acqu...

FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS