GAME THREAD: NHL: TORONTO (8-14) at DALLAS (10-11)

NHL: TORONTO (8-14) at DALLAS (10-11)

<h3>Modano, Stars eye division lead</h3>

<div class="pre">Toronto (8-9-5) at Dallas (10-7-4) 8:30 pm EST</div>

DALLAS (Ticker) -The Dallas Stars look to take over the top spotin the Pacific Division with their fourth consecutive victorywhen they host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday.


The Stars will enter the contest, sitting just one point behindthe division-leading San Jose Sharks, who are idle Friday.

Mike Modano scored a power-play goal in Wednesday's 2-1 triumphover the Anaheim Ducks. The NHL's all-time leading scorer amongAmerican-born players has six goals and seven assists on thecampaign.


Dallas has been led this season by Brenden Morrow and MikeRibeiro. Morrow leads the club with 21 points, while Ribeirohas eight goals and 12 assists in just 18 games this season.

After this contest, the Stars will start a brutal stretch,playing six road games in nine days.


The Maple Leafs lost for the fourth time in five games onTuesday when they squandered a two-gaol lead in a 4-2 setback tothe Boston Bruins.


Toronto also has struggled after regulation this season, going1-5 in games decided in overtime or the shootout.


It comes as no surprise that Mats Sundin is leading the club inmost offensive categories. The 36-year-old Swede has collected11 goals and 27 points with a plus-8 on the season.

 

NHL: TORONTO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL AT DALLAS
STARTING GOALIES: TOR - VESA TOSKALA
DAL - MARTY TURCO

OFFICIALS: REF - FRANCOIS ST. LAURENT, KELLY SUTHERLAND
LIN - BRAD LAZAROWICH, DARREN GIBBS</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at DALLAS

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

TORONTO DALLAS

W BELAK HEALTHY J LEHTINEN ABDOMINAL
C KILGER LEG INJURY
B BATTAGLIA HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at DALLAS

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

 

NHL: TORONTO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 1
DALLAS 0
1ST PRD: TOR - ALEXEI PONIKAROVSKY 8 (MATS SUNDIN, ANDY WOZNIEWSKI)
3:05</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 1
DALLAS 0 12:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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

 

NHL: TORONTO at DALLAS

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: TOR - ALEXEI PONIKAROVSKY 8 (MATS SUNDIN, ANDY WOZNIEWSKI)
3:05

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

GOALIES: TOR - VESA TOSKALA
DAL - MARTY TURCO</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">------------------------
Toronto 1 --1
Dallas 0 --0
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Toronto, Alexei Ponikarovsky 8 (Mats
Sundin, Andy Wozniewski), 3:05. Penalties: J Blake, Tor (double minor
high sticking), 6:56; B Morrow, Dal (hooking), 15:17; S Robidas, Dal
(tripping), 18:30; S Barnes, Dal (hooking), 19:45.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Toronto 5 --5
Dallas 5 --5
-----------------------------

Goalies : Toronto, Vesa Toskala (5 shots, 5 saves). Dallas, Marty
Turco (5 shots, 4 saves). Referees: Francois St. Laurent, Kelly
Sutherland. Linesmen: Brad Lazarowich, Darren Gibbs.</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 1
DALLAS 0 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 1
DALLAS 1
2ND PRD: DAL - MIKE RIBEIRO 9 (BRENDEN MORROW, MATT NISKANEN) 3:11</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 1
DALLAS 1 12:00 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 1
DALLAS 1 8:00 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 1
DALLAS 2
2ND PRD: DAL - ANTTI MIETTINEN 2 (UNASSISTED) 15:31</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at DALLAS

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: TOR - ALEXEI PONIKAROVSKY 8 (MATS SUNDIN, ANDY WOZNIEWSKI)
3:05
2ND PRD: DAL - MIKE RIBEIRO 9 (BRENDEN MORROW, MATT NISKANEN) 3:11
DAL - ANTTI MIETTINEN 2 (UNASSISTED) 15:31

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
TOR 5 8 13
DAL 5 10 15

GOALIES: TOR - VESA TOSKALA
DAL - MARTY TURCO</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">------------------------------
Toronto 1 0 --1
Dallas 0 2 --2
------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Toronto, Alexei Ponikarovsky 8 (Mats
Sundin, Andy Wozniewski), 3:05. Penalties: J Blake, Tor (double minor
high sticking), 6:56; B Morrow, Dal (hooking), 15:17; S Robidas, Dal
(tripping), 18:30; S Barnes, Dal (hooking), 19:45.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Dallas, Mike Ribeiro 9 (Brenden Morrow,
Matt Niskanen), 3:11. 3, Dallas, Antti Miettinen 2 (Unassisted),
15:31. Penalties: L Eriksson, Dal (high sticking), 12:53.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------
Toronto 5 8 --13
Dallas 5 10 --15
----------------------------------

Goalies : Toronto, Vesa Toskala (15 shots, 13 saves). Dallas, Marty
Turco (13 shots, 12 saves). Referees: Francois St. Laurent, Kelly
Sutherland. Linesmen: Brad Lazarowich, Darren Gibbs.</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 1
DALLAS 2 16:00 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 1
DALLAS 2 12:00 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 1
DALLAS 2 8:00 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: TORONTO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL TORONTO 1
DALLAS 2 4:00 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>