GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: MONTREAL (1-0) at TORONTO (0-2)

NHL: MONTREAL (1-0) at TORONTO (0-2)

<h3>Maple Leafs' Sundin eyes franchise record</h3>

<div class="pre">Montreal (1-0-0) at Toronto (0-1-1) 7:00 pm EDT</div>

TORONTO (Ticker) - Mats Sundin has the chance pad his alreadyimpressive resume when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the MontrealCanadiens on Saturday.


The 17-year veteran is one goal away from moving into firstplace on the franchise list. The captain scored his 389th goalas a Maple Leaf against Ottawa on Thursday, tying him with Hallof Famer Darryl Sittler for the top spot.


Sundin's next goal also will be the 525th of his career, whichwill break a 28th-place tie with Bryan Trottier on the NHL'sall-time list. Not surprisingly, he is just four points awayfrom tying Sittler's franchise record for career points (916).

The leading Swedish-born scorer in NHL history with 1,246points, Sundin is used to having his name etched in the Torontorecord book. The 36-year-old ranks first in Maple Leafs historyin game-winning goals, is third in assists and seventh in gamesplayed.


Sundin and his teammates will be taking the ice for the thirdtime in four days in yet another battle against a NortheastDivision rival. The "Battle of Ontario" home-and-home serieswith Ottawa resulted in only one point and the Maple Leafs nowface a Canadiens team looking for payback.


Toronto knocked Montreal out of playoff contention in the finalgame of the regular season last seasons. The Canadiens held a5-3 lead in the second period but allowed three unanswered goalsin the 6-5 loss.


Montreal got its season off on the right foot Thursday ascaptain Saku Koivu scored two goals in a 3-2 overtime victoryagainst Carolina.

 

NHL: MONTREAL at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NHL AT TORONTO
STARTING GOALIES: MON - CRISTOBAL HUET
TOR - VESA TOSKALA

OFFICIALS: REF - BILL MCCREARY, ROB MARTELL
LIN - ANDY MCELMAN, STEVE BARTON</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at TORONTO

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

MONTREAL TORONTO

C COLAIACOVO KNEE INJURY
K WELLWOOD GROIN</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at TORONTO

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

MONTREAL TORONTO</div>

 

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

MONTREAL TORONTO

G MURRAY HEALTHY W BELAK HEALTHY
J GORGES HEALTHY C COLAIACOVO KNEE INJURY
K CHIPCHURA HEALTHY K WELLWOOD GROIN</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NHL UPDATE
MONTREAL 0
TORONTO 0 DELAYED</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL AT TORONTO
NOTE: THE START OF THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED.</div>

 

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

 

NHL: MONTREAL at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 1
TORONTO 0
1ST PRD: MON - MATHIEU DANDENAULT 1 (BRYAN SMOLINSKI, PATRICE
BRISEBOIS) 2:43</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 1
TORONTO 0 16:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 1
TORONTO 1
1ST PRD: TOR - IAN WHITE 1 (ALEX STEEN, BRYAN MCCABE) 4:34</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 1
TORONTO 1 14:57 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 1
TORONTO 1 12:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 1
TORONTO 1 8:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at TORONTO

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

MONTREAL TORONTO

G MURRAY HEALTHY W BELAK HEALTHY
J GORGES HEALTHY
K CHIPCHURA HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 1
TORONTO 1 4:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: MON - MATHIEU DANDENAULT 1 (BRYAN SMOLINSKI, PATRICE
BRISEBOIS) 2:43
TOR - IAN WHITE 1 (ALEX STEEN, BRYAN MCCABE) 4:34

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

GOALIES: MON - CRISTOBAL HUET
TOR - VESA TOSKALA</div>

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------
Montreal 1 --1
Toronto 1 --1
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Montreal, Mathieu Dandenault 1 (Bryan
Smolinski, Patrice Brisebois), 2:43. 2, Toronto, Ian White 1 (Alex
Steen, Bryan Mccabe), 4:34. Penalties: C Higgins, Mon (goalie
interference), 10:10; A Wozniewski, Tor (holding), 14:51; P Kubina,
Tor (tripping), 17:08.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Montreal 9 --9
Toronto 9 --9
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Goalies : Montreal, Cristobal Huet (9 shots, 8 saves). Toronto, Vesa
Toskala (9 shots, 8 saves). Referees: Bill Mccreary, Rob Martell.
Linesmen: Andy Mcelman, Steve Barton.</div>

 

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

 

NHL: MONTREAL at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 1
TORONTO 1 16:00 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>