GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: TORONTO (4-7) at NY RANGERS (3-6)

NHL: TORONTO (4-7) at NY RANGERS (3-6)

<h3>Rangers look to get offense on track against Maple Leafs</h3>

<div class="pre">Toronto (4-4-3) at Ny Rangers (3-5-1) 7:00 pm EDT</div>

NEW YORK (Ticker) -- After snapping a three-game losing streak,the New York Rangers attempt to win back-to-back games for thefirst time this season when they host the Toronto Maple Leafson Saturday.


The Rangers ended their slide on Thursday with a 2-0 victoryover the New Jersey Devils. Rangers' goaltender Henrik Lundqviststopped 22 shots to claim his second shutout of the season.

Despite a 3-5-1 record, the 25-year-old Swede has been solid innet with a 1.78 goals-against average and a .934 savepercentage.


Lundqvist hasn't received much help from Rangers offense, whichhas scored just 15 goals in nine games this season. Notsurprisingly, New York is last in the NHL with an average of1.67 goals per game.


While New York has struggled on offense, the Maple Leafs havehad no trouble putting the puck in the net. Toronto is thetop-scoring team in the league, averaging just under fourtallies a game.


Center Nik Antropov has led the way for the Maple Leafs, loggingseven of the team teams 42 goals in 11 games.

 

NHL: TORONTO at NY RANGERS

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

OFFICIALS: REF - ERIC FURLATT, SCOTT ZELKIN
LIN - ANTHONY SERICOLO, SHANE HEYER</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at NY RANGERS

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

TORONTO NY RANGERS

W BELAK HEALTHY
B MCCABE GROIN</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 17:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 0
NY RANGERS 0 13:39 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 0
NY RANGERS 0 9:05 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 0
NY RANGERS 0 6:15 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 0
NY RANGERS 0 5:13 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 0
NY RANGERS 0 2:58 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
TOR 5 5
NYR 11 11

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

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------
Toronto 0 --0
Ny Rangers 0 --0
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: N Dawes, Nyr (hooking), 10:55.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Toronto 5 --5
Ny Rangers 11 --11
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Goalies : Toronto, Vesa Toskala (11 shots, 11 saves). Ny Rangers,
Henrik Lundqvist (5 shots, 5 saves). Referees: Eric Furlatt, Scott
Zelkin. Linesmen: Anthony Sericolo, Shane Heyer.</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at NY RANGERS

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

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 0
NY RANGERS 0 15:13 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 0
NY RANGERS 1
2ND PRD: NYR - JAROMIR JAGR 2 (MICHAL ROZSIVAL) 5:44</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 1
NY RANGERS 1
2ND PRD: TOR - PAVEL KUBINA 1 (TOMAS KABERLE, JASON BLAKE) 8:35</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 1
NY RANGERS 1 5:22 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 2
NY RANGERS 1
2ND PRD: TOR - JOHN POHL 1 (BOYD DEVEREAUX) 15:46</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 3
NY RANGERS 1
2ND PRD: TOR - NIK ANTROPOV 8 (TOMAS KABERLE, CHAD KILGER) 17:06</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: NYR - JAROMIR JAGR 2 (MICHAL ROZSIVAL) 5:44
TOR - PAVEL KUBINA 1 (TOMAS KABERLE, JASON BLAKE) 8:35
TOR - JOHN POHL 1 (BOYD DEVEREAUX) 15:46
TOR - NIK ANTROPOV 8 (TOMAS KABERLE, CHAD KILGER) 17:06

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
TOR 5 12 17
NYR 11 12 23

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