GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: TORONTO (11-17) at NY RANGERS (15-12)

NHL: TORONTO (11-17) at NY RANGERS (15-12)

<h3>Shanahan, Rangers look to regain lead in Atlantic Division</h3>

Toronto (11-11-6) at NY Rangers (15-10-2) 7:00 pm EST

NEW YORK (Ticker) -- The New York Rangers better not beclaustrophobic, because it is becoming pretty crowded at the topof the Atlantic Division.


Brendan Shanahan will try to help the Rangers take solepossession of first place in the division when they host theToronto Maple Leafs on Thursday.


New York, which has allowed an NHL-low 55 goals this season, islooking to respond from its first shutout since October 23, a4-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday.


With wins Wednesday, both the Philadelphia Flyers and the NewJersey Devils climbed into a three-way tie with the Rangers forthe division lead at 32 points.


The Rangers have struggled offensively this season despitehaving a pair of 600-goal scorers on the roster. Shanahan leadsthe club with just nine goals, while captain Jaromir Jagr has ateam-leading 14 assists and 21 points.


The Maple Leafs are beginning to heat up behind the goaltendingof Vesa Toskala, who evidently has finally secured his spot asthe team's No. 1 netminder.


Toskala has started each contest during Toronto's three-gamewinning streak, yielding just five goals over that stretch toimprove to 9-8-3 with a 2.93 goals-against average this season.

Toskala stopped 35 shots and defenseman Tomas Kaberle recordedtwo assists Tuesday to lead the Maple Leafs to a 3-1 victoryover the Nashville Predators.

 

NHL: TORONTO at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL AT NY RANGERS
STARTING GOALIES: TOR - VESA TOSKALA
NYR - HENRIK LUNDQVIST

OFFICIALS: REF - MICK MCGEOUGH, MIKE LEGGO
LIN - CRAIG SPADA, DON HENDERSON</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">TORONTO VS NY RANGERS - SCRATCHES

TORONTO NY RANGERS

D TUCKER HEALTHY P MARA SHOULDER
B BATTAGLIA HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at NY RANGERS

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

 

NHL: TORONTO at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 0
NY RANGERS 0 18:02 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 1
NY RANGERS 0
1ST PRD: TOR - MATT STAJAN 7 (CHAD KILGER) 3:30 (WITH EXTRA ATTACKER)</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 1
NY RANGERS 0 14:10 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">CORRECTION

NHL TORONTO 1
NY RANGERS 0
1ST PRD: TOR - MATT STAJAN 7 (CHAD KILGER) 3:30</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 1
NY RANGERS 0 14:10 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 1
NY RANGERS 0 10:02 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 2
NY RANGERS 0
1ST PRD: TOR - MATS SUNDIN 14 (ALEXEI PONIKAROVSKY, HAL GILL) 10:36</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 2
NY RANGERS 0 7:35 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 2
NY RANGERS 0 5:19 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 2
NY RANGERS 1
1ST PRD: NYR - (PP) DAN GIRARDI 4 (SCOTT GOMEZ, CHRIS DRURY) 16:25</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 2
NY RANGERS 1 1:35 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 2
NY RANGERS 2
1ST PRD: NYR - (PP) FEDOR TYUTIN 4 (SCOTT GOMEZ, CHRIS DRURY) 18:59</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: TOR - MATT STAJAN 7 (CHAD KILGER) 3:30
TOR - MATS SUNDIN 14 (ALEXEI PONIKAROVSKY, HAL GILL) 10:36
NYR - (PP) DAN GIRARDI 4 (SCOTT GOMEZ, CHRIS DRURY) 16:25
NYR - (PP) FEDOR TYUTIN 4 (SCOTT GOMEZ, CHRIS DRURY) 18:59

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
TOR 4 4
NYR 12 12

GOALIES: TOR - VESA TOSKALA
NYR - HENRIK LUNDQVIST</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">------------------------
Toronto 2 --2
Ny Rangers 2 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Toronto, Matt Stajan 7 (Chad Kilger), 3:30.
2, Toronto, Mats Sundin 14 (Alexei Ponikarovsky, Hal Gill), 10:36. 3,
Ny Rangers, Dan Girardi 4 (power play) (Scott Gomez, Chris Drury),
16:25. 4, Ny Rangers, Fedor Tyutin 4 (power play) (Scott Gomez, Chris
Drury), 18:59. Penalties: B Betts, Nyr (interference), 4:54; B
Dubinsky, Nyr (interference), 7:40; W Belak, Tor (major fighting),
12:40; C Orr, Nyr (major fighting), 12:40; P Kubina, Tor (roughing),
14:41; I White, Tor (holding), 17:44.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Toronto 4 --4
Ny Rangers 12 --12
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Goalies : Toronto, Vesa Toskala (12 shots, 10 saves). Ny Rangers,
Henrik Lundqvist (4 shots, 2 saves). Referees: Mick Mcgeough, Mike
Leggo. Linesmen: Craig Spada, Don Henderson.</div>

 

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

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 2
NY RANGERS 2 16:42 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>