GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: TORONTO (8-17) at ATLANTA (11-12)

NHL: TORONTO (8-17) at ATLANTA (11-12)

<h3>Maple Leafs, Thrashers look to end losing streaks</h3>

<div class="pre">Toronto (8-11-6) at Atlanta (11-12-0) 7:00 pm EST</div>

ATLANTA (Ticker) - The Toronto Maple Leafs and Atlanta Thrashersboth try to stop losing streaks when they meet at Philips Arenaon Thursday.


Toronto has lost four straight games, including a 4-3 shootoutsetback to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. The Leafs alsoenter with a three-game skid away from home, with their lastroad win a 3-0 decision against Buffalo on November 9.

Looking to break back into the win column, the Leafs areexpected to have Darcy Tucker in the lineup. The feisty veteranleft Tuesday's game after taking a shot in the foot.

The Thrashers have failed to score in dropping their last twogames. Atlanta was shut out for the fifth time this season inSaturday's 5-0 blanking at Pittsburgh.Prior to the current two-game scoreless streak, the Thrashers hadwon seven of eight.


In the only meeting between the teams this season, Atlantaposted a 5-4 shootout victory at Toronto on October 23.

 

NHL: TORONTO at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NHL AT ATLANTA
STARTING GOALIES: TOR - VESA TOSKALA
ATL - JOHAN HEDBERG

OFFICIALS: REF - DAVE JACKSON, STEPHANE AUGER
LIN - ANTHONY SERICOLO, LYLE SEITZ</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at ATLANTA

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

 

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

TORONTO ATLANTA

B BATTAGLIA HEALTHY
A PONIKAROVSKY MUSCLE SPASMS
J TLUSTY LEG INJURY</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 0
ATLANTA 0 16:18 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 0
ATLANTA 0 12:36 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 0
ATLANTA 0 5:52 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 1
ATLANTA 0
1ST PRD: TOR - NIK ANTROPOV 10 (ANDY WOZNIEWSKI, MATT STAJAN) 14:40</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 1
ATLANTA 0 3:31 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 2
ATLANTA 0
1ST PRD: TOR - ALEX STEEN 4 (KYLE WELLWOOD, HAL GILL) 19:56</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: TOR - NIK ANTROPOV 10 (ANDY WOZNIEWSKI, MATT STAJAN) 14:40
TOR - ALEX STEEN 4 (KYLE WELLWOOD, HAL GILL) 19:56

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
TOR 9 9
ATL 5 5

GOALIES: TOR - VESA TOSKALA
ATL - JOHAN HEDBERG</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">------------------------
Toronto 2 --2
Atlanta 0 --0
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Toronto, Nik Antropov 10 (Andy Wozniewski,
Matt Stajan), 14:40. 2, Toronto, Alex Steen 4 (Kyle Wellwood, Hal
Gill), 19:56. Penalties: M Stajan, Tor (hooking), 7:52; B Holik, Atl
(high sticking), 11:56; T Kaberle, Tor (interference), 15:24.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Toronto 9 --9
Atlanta 5 --5
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Goalies : Toronto, Vesa Toskala (5 shots, 5 saves). Atlanta, Johan
Hedberg (9 shots, 7 saves). Referees: Dave Jackson, Stephane Auger.
Linesmen: Anthony Sericolo, Lyle Seitz.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 2
ATLANTA 0 19:17 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 2
ATLANTA 0 16:37 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 2
ATLANTA 0 13:30 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 2
ATLANTA 0 9:58 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 2
ATLANTA 0 6:17 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 3
ATLANTA 0
2ND PRD: TOR - MATS SUNDIN 13 (NIK ANTROPOV, MARK BELL) 15:18</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 3
ATLANTA 1
2ND PRD: ATL - ILYA KOVALCHUK 20 (NICLAS HAVELID) 16:20</div>