GAME THREAD: NHL: BOSTON (14-13) at TORONTO (12-17)

NHL: BOSTON at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NHL BOSTON 2
TORONTO 1 1:33 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: TOR - JASON BLAKE 4 (PAVEL KUBINA, HAL GILL) 10:28
BOS - (PP) CHUCK KOBASEW 12 (MATT HUNWICK, AARON WARD) 12:25
2ND PRD: BOS - DENNIS WIDEMAN 3 (BRANDON BOCHENSKI, GLEN METROPOLIT)
9:25

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
BOS 10 3 13
TOR 7 8 15

GOALIES: BOS - ALEX AULD
TOR - VESA TOSKALA</div>

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------------
Boston 1 1 --2
Toronto 1 0 --1
------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Toronto, Jason Blake 4 (Pavel Kubina, Hal
Gill), 10:28. 2, Boston, Chuck Kobasew 12 (power play) (Matt Hunwick,
Aaron Ward), 12:25. Penalties: P Kubina, Tor (hooking), 10:47; A
Alberts, Bos (holding), 17:00.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Boston, Dennis Wideman 3 (Brandon
Bochenski, Glen Metropolit), 9:25. Penalties: M Sundin, Tor
(elbowing), 5:59; N Antropov, Tor (roughing), 14:11; G Murray, Bos
(interference), 14:53; G Murray, Bos (hooking), 19:43.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------
Boston 10 3 --13
Toronto 7 8 --15
----------------------------------

Goalies : Boston, Alex Auld (15 shots, 14 saves). Toronto, Vesa
Toskala (13 shots, 11 saves). Referees: Don Koharski, Kerry Fraser.
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Thor Nelson.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL BOSTON 2
TORONTO 1 19:58 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL BOSTON 2
TORONTO 1 16:59 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL BOSTON 2
TORONTO 1 14:50 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL BOSTON 2
TORONTO 1 12:18 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL BOSTON 2
TORONTO 1 8:16 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL BOSTON 2
TORONTO 1 7:30 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL BOSTON 2
TORONTO 1 3:13 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: BOSTON at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NHL BOSTON 2
TORONTO 1 1:02 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
BOSTON 1 1 0 2
TORONTO 1 0 0 1 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: TOR - JASON BLAKE 4 (PAVEL KUBINA, HAL GILL) 10:28
BOS - (PP) CHUCK KOBASEW 12 (MATT HUNWICK, AARON WARD) 12:25
2ND PRD: BOS - DENNIS WIDEMAN 3 (BRANDON BOCHENSKI, GLEN METROPOLIT)
9:25
3RD PRD: NONE

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: BOS - 1 OF 4, TOR - 0 OF 5.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
BOS 10 3 6 19
TOR 7 9 8 24

GOALIES: BOS - ALEX AULD
TOR - VESA TOSKALA

OFFICIALS: REF - DON KOHARSKI, KERRY FRASER
LIN - STEVE BARTON, THOR NELSON

ATT: 19,441</div>

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------------------
Boston 1 1 0 --2
Toronto 1 0 0 --1
------------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Toronto, Jason Blake 4 (Pavel Kubina, Hal
Gill), 10:28. 2, Boston, Chuck Kobasew 12 (power play) (Matt Hunwick,
Aaron Ward), 12:25. Penalties: P Kubina, Tor (hooking), 10:47; A
Alberts, Bos (holding), 17:00.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Boston, Dennis Wideman 3 (Brandon
Bochenski, Glen Metropolit), 9:25. Penalties: M Sundin, Tor
(elbowing), 5:59; N Antropov, Tor (roughing), 14:11; G Murray, Bos
(interference), 14:53; G Murray, Bos (hooking), 19:43.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: A Alberts, Bos (tripping), 6:45; A
Ponikarovsky, Tor (slashing), 12:32; G Murray, Bos (interference),
14:22; G Murray, Bos (tripping), 19:13.

Shots on goal:
---------------------------------------
Boston 10 3 6 --19
Toronto 7 9 8 --24
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Power-play Conversions: Boston - 1 of 4, Toronto - 0 of 5. Goalies :
Boston, Alex Auld (24 shots, 23 saves; record: 4-6-0). Toronto, Vesa
Toskala (19 shots, 17 saves; record: 10-9-3). A: 19,441. Referees:
Don Koharski, Kerry Fraser. Linesmen: Steve Barton, Thor Nelson.</div>

 

NHL: BOSTON at TORONTO

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
BOSTON 2
TORONTO 1</div>

 

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<div class="pre">CORRECTION

NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
BOSTON 1 1 0 2
TORONTO 1 0 0 1 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: TOR - JASON BLAKE 4 (PAVEL KUBINA, HAL GILL) 10:28
BOS - (PP) CHUCK KOBASEW 12 (MATT HUNWICK, AARON WARD) 12:25
2ND PRD: BOS - DENNIS WIDEMAN 3 (BRANDON BOCHENSKI, GLEN METROPOLIT)
9:25
3RD PRD: NONE

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: BOS - 1 OF 4, TOR - 0 OF 6.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
BOS 10 3 6 19
TOR 7 10 8 25

GOALIES: BOS - ALEX AULD
TOR - VESA TOSKALA

OFFICIALS: REF - DON KOHARSKI, KERRY FRASER
LIN - STEVE BARTON, THOR NELSON

ATT: 19,441</div>

 

By Jeff Lieberman
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


TORONTO (Ticker) -- Even with all the success the Toronto MapleLeafs have had lately, they still have not figured out a way tobeat the Boston Bruins.


A well-rested Alex Auld made 25 saves to register the win in hisfirst start for his new club as the Bruins ended the MapleLeafs' four-game winning streak with a 2-1 triumph Saturdaynight.


Chuck Kobasew and defenseman Dennis Wideman provided the offensefor Boston, which has now defeated its Northeast Division rivalin all three meetings this season.


It was the first action Auld has seen since November 15. The26-year-old goaltender was acquired from the Phoenix Coyotes onDecember 6, the day after Tim Thomas went down with a groininjury.


Manny Fernandez already had been sidelined with knee and backailments.


Auld turned aside six shots in the first period, nine in thenext and 10 in the third to make a good impression with his newteam. He now has won his debut for all four teams with which hehas played in the NHL.


Auld's effort was crucial on the penalty kill as he did notrelinquish a goal on any of Toronto's six man advantages. Herobbed Nik Antropov with his right pad as a power play came to aclose, denying the one-timer with just under four minutes leftin the third.


Kobasew knotted the game at 1-1 with 7:35 left in the firstperiod with his 12th tally of the season. He also had two goals- including the game-winner - and an assist in the last meetingbetween the teams.


Kobasew took a pass from rookie defenseman Matt Hunwick in theneutral zone, skated into the slot and fired a wrist shotbetween the pads of netminder Vesa Toskala.


The assist was Hunwick's first point in eight career games.

The Bruins grabbed a 2-1 advantage when Wideman's slap shot fromthe left point found its way past Toskala. After taking atouch pass from Brandon Bochenski, Wideman launched a shot thatbeat the goalie to the stick side at 9:25 of the second period.

Toskala stopped 18 shots in suffering his first loss in fivestarts.


Toronto captain Mats Sundin had his franchise-best home pointsstreak to start a season snapped at 16 games. He amassed 25points during that stretch.


Jason Blake started the scoring on a nice cross-ice feed fromPavel Kubina. The defenseman started the play at his own blueline and hit Blake full speed into the offensive zone.

Blake unleashed a slap shot that beat Auld under his blockerwith 9:32 remaining in the opening session.

 

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<div class="pre">CORRECTION

NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
BOSTON 1 1 0 2
TORONTO 1 0 0 1 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: TOR - JASON BLAKE 4 (PAVEL KUBINA, HAL GILL) 10:28
BOS - (PP) CHUCK KOBASEW 12 (MATT HUNWICK, AARON WARD) 12:25
2ND PRD: BOS - DENNIS WIDEMAN 3 (BRANDON BOCHENSKI, GLEN METROPOLIT)
9:25
3RD PRD: NONE

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: BOS - 1 OF 4, TOR - 0 OF 6.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
BOS 10 3 7 20
TOR 7 10 8 25

GOALIES: BOS - ALEX AULD
TOR - VESA TOSKALA

OFFICIALS: REF - DON KOHARSKI, KERRY FRASER
LIN - STEVE BARTON, THOR NELSON

ATT: 19,441</div>

 

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<div class="pre">CORRECTION

NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
BOSTON 1 1 0 2
TORONTO 1 0 0 1 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: TOR - JASON BLAKE 4 (PAVEL KUBINA, HAL GILL) 10:28
BOS - (PP) CHUCK KOBASEW 12 (MATT HUNWICK, AARON WARD) 12:25
2ND PRD: BOS - DENNIS WIDEMAN 3 (BRANDON BOCHENSKI, GLEN METROPOLIT)
9:25
3RD PRD: NONE

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: BOS - 1 OF 4, TOR - 0 OF 6.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
BOS 10 3 7 20
TOR 7 9 10 26

GOALIES: BOS - ALEX AULD
TOR - VESA TOSKALA

OFFICIALS: REF - DON KOHARSKI, KERRY FRASER
LIN - STEVE BARTON, THOR NELSON

ATT: 19,441</div>

 

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Boston 1 1 0 --2
Toronto 1 0 0 --1
------------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Toronto, Jason Blake 4 (Pavel Kubina, Hal
Gill), 10:28. 2, Boston, Chuck Kobasew 12 (power play) (Matt Hunwick,
Aaron Ward), 12:25. Penalties: P Kubina, Tor (hooking), 10:47; A
Alberts, Bos (holding), 17:00.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Boston, Dennis Wideman 3 (Brandon
Bochenski, Glen Metropolit), 9:25. Penalties: M Sundin, Tor
(elbowing), 5:59; N Antropov, Tor (roughing), 14:11; G Murray, Bos
(interference), 14:53; G Murray, Bos (hooking), 19:43.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: A Alberts, Bos (tripping), 6:45; A
Ponikarovsky, Tor (slashing), 12:32; G Murray, Bos (interference),
14:22; G Murray, Bos (tripping), 19:13.

Shots on goal:
---------------------------------------
Boston 10 3 7 --20
Toronto 7 9 10 --26
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Power-play Conversions: Boston - 1 of 4, Toronto - 0 of 6. Goalies :
Boston, Alex Auld (26 shots, 25 saves; record: 4-6-0). Toronto, Vesa
Toskala (20 shots, 18 saves; record: 10-9-3). A: 19,441. Referees:
Don Koharski, Kerry Fraser. Linesmen: Steve Barton, Thor Nelson.</div>

 

NHL: BOSTON at TORONTO

<div class="pre">-----------------------------------------
BOSTON 1 1 0 --2
TORONTO 1 0 0 --1
-----------------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Toronto, Jason Blake 4 (Pavel Kubina, Hal
Gill), 10:28. 2, Boston, Chuck Kobasew 12 (power play) (Matt Hunwick,
Aaron Ward), 12:25. Penalties: P Kubina, Tor (hooking), 10:47; A
Alberts, Bos (holding), 17:00.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Boston, Dennis Wideman 3 (Brandon
Bochenski, Glen Metropolit), 9:25. Penalties: M Sundin, Tor
(elbowing), 5:59; N Antropov, Tor (roughing), 14:11; G Murray, Bos
(interference), 14:53; G Murray, Bos (hooking), 19:43.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: A Alberts, Bos (tripping), 6:45; A
Ponikarovsky, Tor (slashing), 12:32; G Murray, Bos (interference),
14:22; G Murray, Bos (tripping), 19:13.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------------
BOSTON 10 3 7 --20
TORONTO 7 9 10 --26
----------------------------------------

Power-play Conversions: BOS - 1 of 4, TOR - 0 of 6. Goalies : Boston,
Alex Auld (26 shots, 25 saves; record: 4-6-0). Toronto, Vesa Toskala
(20 shots, 18 saves; record: 10-9-3). A: 19,441. Referees: Don
Koharski, Kerry Fraser. Linesmen: Steve Barton, Thor Nelson.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS

BOSTON TORONTO
G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
B Bochenski 0 1 +1 0 A Steen 0 0 even 2
P Axelsson 0 0 +1 0 M Sundin 0 0 even 3
C Kobasew 1 0 -1 2 M Stajan 0 0 even 2
G Metropolit 0 1 even 2 T Kaberle 0 0 even 2
M Sturm 0 0 -1 4 D Tucker 0 0 even 2
M Lucic 0 0 even 1 C Kilger 0 0 even 0
G Murray 0 0 even 1 B Devereaux 0 0 even 1
Z Chara 0 0 +1 1 A Ponikarovsky 0 0 even 2
A Alberts 0 0 -1 1 B McCabe 0 0 even 2
A Ward 0 1 even 0 H Gill 0 1 -1 2
M Stuart 0 0 -1 0 W Belak 0 0 even 1
M Hunwick 0 1 even 1 P Kubina 0 1 +1 0
J Reich 0 0 even 0 K Wellwood 0 0 even 2
P Nokelainen 0 0 even 0 J Blake 1 0 even 4
D Wideman 1 0 +1 3 A Wozniewski 0 0 +1 0
P Schaefer 0 0 even 2 I White 0 0 -1 0
P Kessel 0 0 even 0 N Antropov 0 0 even 1
M Savard 0 0 even 2 M Bell 0 0 even 0
B Allen HEALTHY B Battaglia HEALTHY
T Thomas GROIN J Pohl HEALTHY
V Sobotka HEALTHY</div>