GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: TORONTO (3-7) at PITTSBURGH (5-3)

NHL: TORONTO (3-7) at PITTSBURGH (5-3)

<h3>Crosby, Penguins look for fourth straight win</h3>

<div class="pre">Toronto (3-4-3) at Pittsburgh (5-3-0) 7:30 pm EDT</div>

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- Sidney Crosby has only scored against oneteam this season. Unfortunately for the Toronto Maple Leafs, itis them.


Crosby will hope to continue his seven-game point streak as thePittsburgh Penguins go for their fourth consecutive win whenthey host the Maple Leafs on Thursday.


The 20-year-old Crosby scored his only two goals of the seasonin the Penguins' 6-4 victory over the Maple Leafs on October 13.The reigning Hart Trophy winner still leads the team witheight assists and 10 points.


After being held point-less in the season opener, Crosby hasregistered at least one point in his last seven contests.

It has been the solid play of goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury thathas propelled Pittsburgh to its recent success. The 22-year-oldFleury has turned aside 66 of the 67 shots he has faced overthe last two contests - both wins.


He is coming off a 36-save shutout against the New York Rangerson Tuesday. Fleury has posted a 4-3-0 record with a 2.98goals-against average this season.


Fleury will face a talented a Toronto offense led by captainMats Sundin, who has scored six goals and a team-high 17 pointson the campaign. Sundin has collected three goals and fourassists over the previous three games.


Despite Sundin's success, the Maple Leafs have not beenthriving. Toronto has lost four of its last five contests, butlittle blame can be put on the offense, which has tallied 19goals over that stretch.


The Maple Leafs defense has left little to be desired,surrendering an NHL-worst 35.4 shots per game this season.Neither Vesa Toskala or Andrew Raycroft has been up to the taskin goal.


The newly-acquired Toskala is 2-3-1 with a 3.95 GAA, whileRaycroft has posted a 1-1-2 record with a 3.64 GAA this season.

Keep your eye on Nik Antropov, who is on pace for a career year.Antropov, who has never had more than 18 goals or 45 points ina season, has already lit the lamp a team-leading seven timesand help set up five more tallies.

 

NHL: TORONTO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NHL AT PITTSBURGH
STARTING GOALIES: TOR - VESA TOSKALA
PIT - MARC-ANDRE FLEURY

OFFICIALS: REF - KERRY FRASER, STEPHANE AUGER
LIN - BRAD LAZAROWICH, GREG DEVORSKI</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">TORONTO VS PITTSBURGH - SCRATCHES

TORONTO PITTSBURGH

W BELAK HEALTHY G LARAQUE GROIN
B MCCABE HEALTHY A NASREDDINE HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 0
PITTSBURGH 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 0
PITTSBURGH 0 14:23 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 0
PITTSBURGH 0 9:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">TORONTO VS PITTSBURGH - SCRATCHES

TORONTO PITTSBURGH

W BELAK HEALTHY G LARAQUE GROIN
B MCCABE GROIN A NASREDDINE HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 0
PITTSBURGH 0 5:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 0
PITTSBURGH 1
1ST PRD: PIT - SIDNEY CROSBY 3 (EVGENI MALKIN, MARK RECCHI) 16:20</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 0
PITTSBURGH 1 0:58 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
TORONTO 0 0
PITTSBURGH 1 1 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: PIT - SIDNEY CROSBY 3 (EVGENI MALKIN, MARK RECCHI) 16:20

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
TOR 10 10
PIT 6 6

GOALIES: TOR - VESA TOSKALA
PIT - MARC-ANDRE FLEURY</div>

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------
Toronto 0 --0
Pittsburgh 1 --1
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby 3 (Evgeni Malkin,
Mark Recchi), 16:20. Penalties: C Kilger, Tor (interference), 4:52; M
Talbot, Pit (holding), 16:52.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Toronto 10 --10
Pittsburgh 6 --6
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Goalies : Toronto, Vesa Toskala (6 shots, 5 saves). Pittsburgh,
Marc-Andre Fleury (10 shots, 10 saves). Referees: Kerry Fraser,
Stephane Auger. Linesmen: Brad Lazarowich, Greg Devorski.</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 0
PITTSBURGH 1 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 0
PITTSBURGH 1 13:51 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 1
PITTSBURGH 1
2ND PRD: TOR - ALEX STEEN 2 (NIK ANTROPOV) 10:18</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 1
PITTSBURGH 1 4:43 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
TORONTO 0 1 1
PITTSBURGH 1 0 1 END OF THE 2ND

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: PIT - SIDNEY CROSBY 3 (EVGENI MALKIN, MARK RECCHI) 16:20
2ND PRD: TOR - ALEX STEEN 2 (NIK ANTROPOV, MATT STAJAN) 10:18

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
TOR 10 8 18
PIT 6 13 19

GOALIES: TOR - VESA TOSKALA
PIT - MARC-ANDRE FLEURY</div>

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------------
Toronto 0 1 --1
Pittsburgh 1 0 --1
------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby 3 (Evgeni Malkin,
Mark Recchi), 16:20. Penalties: C Kilger, Tor (interference), 4:52; M
Talbot, Pit (holding), 16:52.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Toronto, Alex Steen 2 (Nik Antropov, Matt
Stajan), 10:18. Penalties: M Stajan, Tor (holding), 6:09; N Antropov,
Tor (interference), 8:04; S Gonchar, Pit (hooking), 14:23.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------
Toronto 10 8 --18
Pittsburgh 6 13 --19
----------------------------------

Goalies : Toronto, Vesa Toskala (19 shots, 18 saves). Pittsburgh,
Marc-Andre Fleury (18 shots, 17 saves). Referees: Kerry Fraser,
Stephane Auger. Linesmen: Brad Lazarowich, Greg Devorski.</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 1
PITTSBURGH 1 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 2
PITTSBURGH 1
3RD PRD: TOR - ALEX STEEN 3 (TOMAS KABERLE, JIRI TLUSTY) 1:45</div>