GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: TORONTO (6-10) at BUFFALO (6-8)

NHL: TORONTO (6-10) at BUFFALO (6-8)

<h3>Sabres look for second straight win</h3>

<div class="pre">Toronto (6-7-3) at Buffalo (6-7-1) 7:30 pm EST</div>

BUFFALO, New York (Ticker) - After snapping a three-game losingstreak, the Buffalo Sabres try to win back-to-back games onFriday when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs.


The Sabres ended October with consecutive wins before sufferingthree straight setbacks to the Boston Bruins, Florida Panthersand Montreal Canadiens. Buffalo got back on track Wednesday,beating the Bruins 2-1 on the strength of Clarke MacArthur'sovertime goal.


MacArthur was appearing in his first game this season for theSabres after being called up from Rochester of the AHL onTuesday. The 22-year-old left wing played in 19 games for theSabres last season, scoring three goals and four assists.

The Maple Leafs have been dealing with their own struggleslately, losing three of their last four while being outscored17-7.


Despite the slide, Toronto still ranks fourth in the NHL with3.31 goals per game, but they're surrender 3.81 goals to theopposition.


Vesa Toskala, who was acquired from the San Jose Sharks inexchange for three draft picks over the offseason, hasn't foundthe form that allowed him to go 24-10-1 in 2006-07. The30-year-old netminder is 5-6-1 this season with a 3.72goals-against average and a .886 save percentage.

 

NHL: TORONTO at BUFFALO

<div class="pre">NHL AT BUFFALO
STARTING GOALIES: TOR - ANDREW RAYCROFT
BUF - RYAN MILLER

OFFICIALS: REF - DAN MAROUELLI, DON KOHARSKI
LIN - ANTHONY SERICOLO, BRIAN MURPHY</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at BUFFALO

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

TORONTO BUFFALO

W BELAK HEALTHY T CONNOLLY ABDOMINAL
B BATTAGLIA HEALTHY A MAIR ANKLE INJURY
J POHL HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at BUFFALO

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

TORONTO BUFFALO

W BELAK HEALTHY T CONNOLLY ABDOMINAL
B BATTAGLIA HEALTHY A MAIR ANKLE INJURY
J POHL HEALTHY N PRATT GROIN</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at BUFFALO

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

 

NHL: TORONTO at BUFFALO

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 0
BUFFALO 0 16:16 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at BUFFALO

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 0
BUFFALO 0 13:40 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at BUFFALO

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 0
BUFFALO 0 9:40 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at BUFFALO

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 0
BUFFALO 0 5:14 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at BUFFALO

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 0
BUFFALO 0 3:50 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at BUFFALO

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

 

NHL: TORONTO at BUFFALO

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
TOR 4 4
BUF 15 15

GOALIES: TOR - ANDREW RAYCROFT
BUF - RYAN MILLER</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at BUFFALO

<div class="pre">------------------------
Toronto 0 --0
Buffalo 0 --0
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: P Gaustad, Buf (goalie interference), 5:54;
T Kaberle, Tor (), 15:08; T Kaberle, Tor (roughing), 17:43.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Toronto 4 --4
Buffalo 15 --15
-----------------------------

Goalies : Toronto, Andrew Raycroft (15 shots, 15 saves). Buffalo, Ryan
Miller (4 shots, 4 saves). Referees: Dan Marouelli, Don Koharski.
Linesmen: Anthony Sericolo, Brian Murphy.</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at BUFFALO

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

 

NHL: TORONTO at BUFFALO

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 0
BUFFALO 0 16:16 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at BUFFALO

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 0
BUFFALO 0 12:00 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at BUFFALO

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 0
BUFFALO 0 10:15 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at BUFFALO

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 0
BUFFALO 0 7:00 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at BUFFALO

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 0
BUFFALO 0 3:35 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at BUFFALO

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 1
BUFFALO 0
2ND PRD: TOR - BRYAN MCCABE 3 (MATS SUNDIN) 19:24</div>