GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: WASHINGTON (4-6) at TORONTO (5-7)

NHL: WASHINGTON at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 6
TORONTO 1 7:07 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 6
TORONTO 1 3:45 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 6
TORONTO 1 2:20 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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WASHINGTON 4 2 6
TORONTO 1 0 1 END OF THE 2ND

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: WAS - BOYD GORDON 1 (MATT BRADLEY) 3:19
TOR - ALEXEI PONIKAROVSKY 4 (MATS SUNDIN, JASON BLAKE) 3:50
WAS - (PP) MATT PETTINGER 1 (VIKTOR KOZLOV, MICHAEL
NYLANDER) 5:26
WAS - ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 7 (VIKTOR KOZLOV, BOYD GORDON)
11:57
WAS - JEFF SCHULTZ 1 (MICHAEL NYLANDER, MATT PETTINGER)
13:56
2ND PRD: WAS - (SH) MATT BRADLEY 1 (JOHN ERSKINE) 8:57
WAS - (PP) ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 8 (BRIAN POTHIER, MICHAEL
NYLANDER) 11:09

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WAS 13 6 19
TOR 6 16 22

GOALIES: WAS - OLAF KOLZIG
TOR - VESA TOSKALA, ANDREW RAYCROFT (13:56, 1ST)</div>

 

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Washington 4 2 --6
Toronto 1 0 --1
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Washington, Boyd Gordon 1 (Matt Bradley),
3:19. 2, Toronto, Alexei Ponikarovsky 4 (Mats Sundin, Jason Blake),
3:50. 3, Washington, Matt Pettinger 1 (power play) (Viktor Kozlov,
Michael Nylander), 5:26. 4, Washington, Alexander Ovechkin 7 (Viktor
Kozlov, Boyd Gordon), 11:57. 5, Washington, Jeff Schultz 1 (Michael
Nylander, Matt Pettinger), 13:56. Penalties: P Kubina, Tor
(tripping), 4:14; D Steckel, Was (high sticking), 5:45; M Bradley, Was
(delay of game), 7:06; M Sundin, Tor (tripping), 7:06; A Ponikarovsky,
Tor (tripping), 15:44; B Pothier, Was (tripping), 19:49.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 6, Washington, Matt Bradley 1 (shorthanded)
(John Erskine), 8:57. 7, Washington, Alexander Ovechkin 8 (power play)
(Brian Pothier, Michael Nylander), 11:09. Penalties: B Pothier, Was
(holding), 4:00; B Laich, Was (holding), 7:42; A Steen, Tor
(tripping), 9:25; N Antropov, Tor (tripping), 13:34.

Shots on goal:
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Washington 13 6 --19
Toronto 6 16 --22
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Goalies : Washington, Olaf Kolzig (22 shots, 21 saves). Toronto, Vesa
Toskala (13 shots, 9 saves), Andrew Raycroft (13:56 of 1st period, 6,
4). Referees: Bill Mccreary, Tom Kowal. Linesmen: Brad Kovachik,
Pierre Champoux.</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 6
TORONTO 1 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 6
TORONTO 1 17:57 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 6
TORONTO 1 16:11 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 7
TORONTO 1
3RD PRD: WAS - BRIAN SUTHERBY 1 (MATT BRADLEY, TOMAS FLEISCHMANN) 6:17</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 7
TORONTO 1 12:00 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 7
TORONTO 1 9:04 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 7
TORONTO 1 6:00 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 7
TORONTO 1 4:26 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 7
TORONTO 1 2:25 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 7
TORONTO 1 1:45 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WASHINGTON 4 2 1 7
TORONTO 1 0 0 1 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: WAS - BOYD GORDON 1 (MATT BRADLEY) 3:19
TOR - ALEXEI PONIKAROVSKY 4 (MATS SUNDIN, JASON BLAKE) 3:50
WAS - (PP) MATT PETTINGER 1 (VIKTOR KOZLOV, MICHAEL
NYLANDER) 5:26
WAS - ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 7 (VIKTOR KOZLOV, BOYD GORDON)
11:57
WAS - JEFF SCHULTZ 1 (MICHAEL NYLANDER, MATT PETTINGER)
13:56
2ND PRD: WAS - (SH) MATT BRADLEY 1 (JOHN ERSKINE) 8:57
WAS - (PP) ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 8 (BRIAN POTHIER, MICHAEL
NYLANDER) 11:09
3RD PRD: WAS - BRIAN SUTHERBY 1 (MATT BRADLEY, TOMAS FLEISCHMANN)
6:17

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: WAS - 2 OF 5, TOR - 0 OF 5.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WAS 13 6 11 30
TOR 6 16 11 33

GOALIES: WAS - OLAF KOLZIG
TOR - VESA TOSKALA, ANDREW RAYCROFT (13:56, 1ST)

OFFICIALS: REF - BILL MCCREARY, TOM KOWAL
LIN - BRAD KOVACHIK, PIERRE CHAMPOUX

ATT: 19,316</div>

 

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Washington 4 2 1 --7
Toronto 1 0 0 --1
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Washington, Boyd Gordon 1 (Matt Bradley),
3:19. 2, Toronto, Alexei Ponikarovsky 4 (Mats Sundin, Jason Blake),
3:50. 3, Washington, Matt Pettinger 1 (power play) (Viktor Kozlov,
Michael Nylander), 5:26. 4, Washington, Alexander Ovechkin 7 (Viktor
Kozlov, Boyd Gordon), 11:57. 5, Washington, Jeff Schultz 1 (Michael
Nylander, Matt Pettinger), 13:56. Penalties: P Kubina, Tor
(tripping), 4:14; D Steckel, Was (high sticking), 5:45; M Bradley, Was
(delay of game), 7:06; M Sundin, Tor (tripping), 7:06; A Ponikarovsky,
Tor (tripping), 15:44; B Pothier, Was (tripping), 19:49.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 6, Washington, Matt Bradley 1 (shorthanded)
(John Erskine), 8:57. 7, Washington, Alexander Ovechkin 8 (power play)
(Brian Pothier, Michael Nylander), 11:09. Penalties: B Pothier, Was
(holding), 4:00; B Laich, Was (holding), 7:42; A Steen, Tor
(tripping), 9:25; N Antropov, Tor (tripping), 13:34.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 8, Washington, Brian Sutherby 1 (Matt Bradley,
Tomas Fleischmann), 6:17. Penalties: D Steckel, Was (interference),
7:24; A Wozniewski, Tor (hooking), 13:17.

Shots on goal:
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Washington 13 6 11 --30
Toronto 6 16 11 --33
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Power-play Conversions: Washington - 2 of 5, Toronto - 0 of 5. Goalies
: Washington, Olaf Kolzig (33 shots, 32 saves; record: 4-3-0).
Toronto, Vesa Toskala (13 shots, 9 saves; record: 4-4-1), Andrew
Raycroft (13:56 of 1st period, 17, 15). A: 19,316. Referees: Bill
Mccreary, Tom Kowal. Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Pierre Champoux.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
WASHINGTON 7
TORONTO 1</div>

 

TORONTO (Ticker) -- Alex Ovechkin and Michael Nylander led arare offensive outburst for the Washington Capitals.

Ovechkin had two goals and Nylander tallied three assists as theCapitals scored four first period goals en route to a 7-1thrashing of the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night at the AirCanada Centre.


Matt Bradley added a goal and two assists as five differentplayers scored their first tally of the season for the Capitals,who scored more than three goals for just the second time thisseason.


The win also snapped a three-game road losing streak for theCapitals, who won their fifth game in the month of October forthe first time since the 2001-02 season.


Washington scored the game's first goal 3:19 into the game onBoyd Gordon's first tally of the season, and after AlexeiPonikarovsky tied the game 31 seconds later, the Capitalsanswered with six unanswered goals.


Matt Pettinger scored his first of the year on the power play atthe 5:26 mark of the first and Ovechkin gave the Capitals atwo-goal lead on a wrist shot from the left circle at 11:57 ofthe opening period.


Jeff Schultz scored his first of the season just two minutesafter the Ovechkin tally, ringing a wrist shot from the slotover Toronto netminder Vesa Toskala's glove that hit off thepost and went in with 6:04 remaining.


The goal chased Toskala, who surrendered four goals onWashington's first 13 shots after allowing three tallies in hislast two appearances.


Bradley scored his first of the season with a shorthanded goaljust under nine minutes into the second period, and Ovechkinnetted his second of the night on the power play with aone-timer from the left point to give the Capitals a 6-1 lead atthe 11:09 mark of the second.


Brian Sutherby tallied his first of the year at 6:17 of thethird to cap the scoring.


After allowing a goal on the first shot he faced, Capitalsgoaltender Olaf Kolzig finished with 31 saves


Andrew Raycroft made 14 saves on 17 shots for the Maple Leafs,who allowed at least five goals for the sixth time this season.

 

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Washington 4 2 1 --7
Toronto 1 0 0 --1
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Washington, Boyd Gordon 1 (Matt Bradley),
3:19. 2, Toronto, Alexei Ponikarovsky 4 (Mats Sundin, Jason Blake),
3:50. 3, Washington, Matt Pettinger 1 (power play) (Viktor Kozlov,
Michael Nylander), 5:26. 4, Washington, Alexander Ovechkin 7 (Viktor
Kozlov, Boyd Gordon), 11:57. 5, Washington, Jeff Schultz 1 (Michael
Nylander, Matt Pettinger), 13:56. Penalties: P Kubina, Tor
(tripping), 4:14; D Steckel, Was (high sticking), 5:45; M Bradley, Was
(delay of game), 7:06; M Sundin, Tor (tripping), 7:06; A Ponikarovsky,
Tor (tripping), 15:44; B Pothier, Was (tripping), 19:49.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 6, Washington, Matt Bradley 1 (shorthanded)
(John Erskine), 8:57. 7, Washington, Alexander Ovechkin 8 (power play)
(Brian Pothier, Michael Nylander), 11:09. Penalties: B Pothier, Was
(holding), 4:00; B Laich, Was (holding), 7:42; A Steen, Tor
(tripping), 9:25; N Antropov, Tor (tripping), 13:34.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 8, Washington, Brian Sutherby 1 (Matt Bradley,
Tomas Fleischmann), 6:17. Penalties: D Steckel, Was (interference),
7:24; A Wozniewski, Tor (hooking), 13:17.

Shots on goal:
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Washington 13 6 11 --30
Toronto 6 16 11 --33
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Power-play Conversions: Washington - 2 of 5, Toronto - 0 of 5. Goalies
: Washington, Olaf Kolzig (33 shots, 32 saves; record: 4-3-0).
Toronto, Vesa Toskala (13 shots, 9 saves; record: 4-4-1), Andrew
Raycroft (13:56 of 1st period, 17, 14). A: 19,316. Referees: Bill
Mccreary, Tom Kowal. Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Pierre Champoux.</div>