GAME THREAD: NHL: NY RANGERS (8-8) at TORONTO (7-10)

NHL: NY RANGERS (8-8) at TORONTO (7-10)

<h3>Rangers look to continue offensive streak</h3>

NY Rangers (8-7-1) at Toronto (6-7-3) 7:00 pm EST


TORONTO (Ticker) -- The New York Rangers will look to continuetheir offensive ways when they face the Toronto Maple Leafs onSaturday night.


The Rangers scored more than three goals for the first timesince the season opener in Thursday's 4-2 victory over thePittsburgh Penguins at Madison Square Garden.


Now New York is looking for its first road win of the season.The Rangers have lost all eight contests away from MSG,including a 3-2 loss against the division-rival New YorkIslanders on November 6.


The Rangers have been led by Swedish-born goaltender HenrikLundqvist, who is second in the league in shutouts with four.

Center Scott Gomez, who was signed as a free agent in theoffseason, has at least one point in the past five games.

Toronto is looking to rebound after a 5-1 loss to theleague-leading Ottawa Senators on Tuesday.


The Maple Leafs are led by veteran center Mats Sundin, who istied for fourth in the league in scoring at 21 points, with 8goals and 13 assists.


Toronto won the last matchup between the teams at Madison SquareGarden, 4-1, on October 27. Vesa Toskala had 32 saves anddefenseman Tomas Kaberle tallied two assists.

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NHL AT TORONTO
STARTING GOALIES: NYR - STEPHEN VALIQUETTE
TOR - VESA TOSKALA

OFFICIALS: REF - DON VAN MASSENHOVEN, GREG KIMMERLY
LIN - LONNIE CAMERON, SCOTT DRISCOLL</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TORONTO

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

NY RANGERS TORONTO

M STRAKA FINGER INJURY W BELAK HEALTHY
M MALIK RIB INJURY B BATTAGLIA HEALTHY
R CALLAHAN KNEE INJURY C COLAIACOVO KNEE INJURY
J POHL HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TORONTO

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

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 0
TORONTO 0 16:08 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 0
TORONTO 0 11:57 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 0
TORONTO 0 8:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 0
TORONTO 0 4:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TORONTO

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
NYR 9 9
TOR 11 11

GOALIES: NYR - STEPHEN VALIQUETTE
TOR - VESA TOSKALA</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TORONTO

<div class="pre">------------------------
Ny Rangers 0 --0
Toronto 0 --0
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: S Avery, Nyr (unsportsmanlike cond), 11:04;
D Tucker, Tor (unsportsmanlike cond), 11:04; D Tucker, Tor (major
fighting), 13:12; S Avery, Nyr (major fighting), 13:12; M Staal, Nyr
(tripping), 14:18.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Ny Rangers 9 --9
Toronto 11 --11
-----------------------------

Goalies : Ny Rangers, Stephen Valiquette (11 shots, 11 saves).
Toronto, Vesa Toskala (9 shots, 9 saves). Referees: Don Van
Massenhoven, Greg Kimmerly. Linesmen: Lonnie Cameron, Scott Driscoll.</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TORONTO

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

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 1
TORONTO 0
2ND PRD: NYR - BRENDAN SHANAHAN 5 (SEAN AVERY, SCOTT GOMEZ) 1:43</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 2
TORONTO 0
2ND PRD: NYR - SEAN AVERY 2 (BRENDAN SHANAHAN, SCOTT GOMEZ) 2:25</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 2
TORONTO 0 16:00 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 2
TORONTO 0 11:30 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 2
TORONTO 0 8:00 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TORONTO

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

NY RANGERS TORONTO

M MALIK RIB INJURY W BELAK HEALTHY
B BATTAGLIA HEALTHY
J POHL HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 2
TORONTO 0 4:00 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 2
TORONTO 1
2ND PRD: TOR - ALEXEI PONIKAROVSKY 5 (NIK ANTROPOV, IAN WHITE) 16:54</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 2
TORONTO 2
2ND PRD: TOR - ALEXEI PONIKAROVSKY 6 (ANDY WOZNIEWSKI, MATS SUNDIN)
18:54</div>