GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: TORONTO at PHOENIX

NHL: TORONTO at PHOENIX

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Toronto 1 0 2 --3
Phoenix 0 2 0 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Toronto, Alex Steen 1 (power play) (Andy
Wozniewski, Simon Gamache), 9:43. Penalties: S Gamache, Tor
(hooking), 5:39; D Winnik, Pho (high sticking), 8:09; N Perrott, Tor
(tripping), 14:17; A Wozniewski, Tor (delay of game), 14:25; B Thomas,
Pho (holding), 16:06.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Phoenix, Martin Hanzal 1 (Keith Yandle,
Matt Murley), 7:45. 3, Phoenix, Daniel Winnik 1 (Unassisted), 12:15.
Penalties: P Kubina, Tor (interference), 4:07; C Murphy, Tor (), 8:09.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Toronto, Jason Blake 1 (Mats Sundin, Hal
Gill), 5:01. 5, Toronto, Chad Kilger 1 (Bates Battaglia, Hal Gill),
12:03. Penalties: N Antropov, Tor (roughing), 3:25; K Ballard, Pho
(roughing), 3:25; C Murphy, Tor (major fighting), 7:34; D Carcillo,
Pho (major fighting), 7:34; M Tjarnqvist, Pho (slashing), 9:21; E
Jovanovski, Pho (tripping), 14:16; P Kubina, Tor (delay of game),
19:51.

Shots on goal:
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Toronto 15 4 13 --32
Phoenix 8 8 6 --22
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Power-play Conversions: Toronto - 1 of 6, Phoenix - 0 of 8. Goalies :
Toronto, Andrew Raycroft (22 shots, 20 saves; record: 1-0-0). Phoenix,
Alex Auld (32 shots, 29 saves; record: 0-1-0). A: 13,417. Referees:
Mike Hasenfratz, Tom Kowal. Linesmen: Ryan Galloway, Vaughan Rody.</div>

 

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Ticker) -- In the franchise's return toWinnipeg, the Phoenix Coyotes again left the fans disappointed.

Jason Blake forged a tie early in the third period and ChadKilger snapped it at 12:03 as the Toronto Maple Leafs edged theCoyotes, 3-2, in a preseason contest Wednesday.


The Coyotes franchise spent its first 17 NHL seasons in Winnipegas the Jets before moving the Phoenix in 1996. With only aportion of the crowd cheering them on, the Coyotes grabbed a 2-1lead on second-period goals by 2005 first-round pick MartinHanzal and Daniel Winnik.


But Blake, who signed with Toronto as a free agent in July afteran All-Star season with the New York Islanders, forged a tiefive minutes into the third. Seven minutes later, Kilger - aformer Coyote - converted a pass from Bates Battaglia, beatinggoaltender Alex Auld from the doorstep at 12:03 for a 3-2advantage.


Alex Steen netted a power-play goal, defenseman Hal Gillcollected two assists and Andrew Raycroft made 20 saves for theMaple Leafs, who host the Coyotes on Thursday.


Auld turned aside 29 shots for Phoenix, which was outshot, 15-8,in the first period.

 

NHL: TORONTO at PHOENIX

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NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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TORONTO 1 0 2 3
PHOENIX 0 2 0 2 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: TOR - (PP) ALEX STEEN 1 (ANDY WOZNIEWSKI, SIMON GAMACHE)
9:43
2ND PRD: PHO - MARTIN HANZAL 1 (KEITH YANDLE, MATT MURLEY) 7:45
PHO - DANIEL WINNIK 1 (UNASSISTED) 12:15
3RD PRD: TOR - JASON BLAKE 1 (MATS SUNDIN, HAL GILL) 5:01
TOR - CHAD KILGER 1 (BATES BATTAGLIA, HAL GILL) 12:03

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

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
TOR 15 4 13 32
PHO 8 8 6 22

GOALIES: TOR - ANDREW RAYCROFT
PHO - ALEX AULD

OFFICIALS: REF - MIKE HASENFRATZ, TOM KOWAL
LIN - RYAN GALLOWAY, VAUGHAN RODY

ATT: 13,417</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at PHOENIX

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Toronto 1 0 2 --3
Phoenix 0 2 0 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Toronto, Alex Steen 1 (power play) (Andy
Wozniewski, Simon Gamache), 9:43. Penalties: S Gamache, Tor
(hooking), 5:39; D Winnik, Pho (high sticking), 8:09; N Perrott, Tor
(tripping), 14:17; A Wozniewski, Tor (delay of game), 14:25; B Thomas,
Pho (holding), 16:06.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Phoenix, Martin Hanzal 1 (Matt Murley,
Keith Yandle), 7:45. 3, Phoenix, Daniel Winnik 1 (Unassisted), 12:15.
Penalties: P Kubina, Tor (interference), 4:07; C Murphy, Tor (), 8:09.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Toronto, Jason Blake 1 (Mats Sundin, Hal
Gill), 5:01. 5, Toronto, Chad Kilger 1 (Bates Battaglia, Hal Gill),
12:03. Penalties: N Antropov, Tor (roughing), 3:25; K Ballard, Pho
(roughing), 3:25; C Murphy, Tor (major fighting), 7:34; D Carcillo,
Pho (major fighting), 7:34; M Tjarnqvist, Pho (slashing), 9:21; E
Jovanovski, Pho (tripping), 14:16; P Kubina, Tor (delay of game),
19:51.

Shots on goal:
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Toronto 15 4 13 --32
Phoenix 8 8 6 --22
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Power-play Conversions: Toronto - 1 of 4, Phoenix - 0 of 6. Goalies :
Toronto, Andrew Raycroft (22 shots, 20 saves; record: 1-0-0). Phoenix,
Alex Auld (32 shots, 29 saves; record: 0-1-0). A: 13,417. Referees:
Mike Hasenfratz, Tom Kowal. Linesmen: Ryan Galloway, Vaughan Rody.</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at PHOENIX

<div class="pre">AT WINNIPEG

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TORONTO 1 0 2 --3
PHOENIX 0 2 0 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Toronto, Alex Steen 1 (power play) (Andy
Wozniewski, Simon Gamache), 9:43. Penalties: S Gamache, Tor
(hooking), 5:39; D Winnik, Pho (high sticking), 8:09; N Perrott, Tor
(tripping), 14:17; A Wozniewski, Tor (delay of game), 14:25; B Thomas,
Pho (holding), 16:06.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Phoenix, Martin Hanzal 1 (Matt Murley,
Keith Yandle), 7:45. 3, Phoenix, Daniel Winnik 1 (Unassisted), 12:15.
Penalties: P Kubina, Tor (interference), 4:07; C Murphy, Tor (), 8:09.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Toronto, Jason Blake 1 (Mats Sundin, Hal
Gill), 5:01. 5, Toronto, Chad Kilger 1 (Bates Battaglia, Hal Gill),
12:03. Penalties: N Antropov, Tor (roughing), 3:25; K Ballard, Pho
(roughing), 3:25; C Murphy, Tor (major fighting), 7:34; D Carcillo,
Pho (major fighting), 7:34; M Tjarnqvist, Pho (slashing), 9:21; E
Jovanovski, Pho (tripping), 14:16; P Kubina, Tor (delay of game),
19:51.

Shots on goal:
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TORONTO 15 4 13 --32
PHOENIX 8 8 6 --22
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Power-play Conversions: TOR - 1 of 4, PHO - 0 of 6. Goalies : Toronto,
Andrew Raycroft (22 shots, 20 saves; record: 1-0-0). Phoenix, Alex
Auld (32 shots, 29 saves; record: 0-1-0). A: 13,417. Referees: Mike
Hasenfratz, Tom Kowal. Linesmen: Ryan Galloway, Vaughan Rody.</div>