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

NHL: WASHINGTON at TORONTO

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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: WAS - 2 of 5, TOR - 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.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS

WASHINGTON TORONTO
G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
M Bradley 1 2 +3 1 A Steen 0 0 even 2
B Gordon 1 1 +1 3 M Sundin 0 1 even 5
B Sutherby 1 0 +1 3 M Stajan 0 0 -1 0
M Pettinger 1 1 +1 2 T Kaberle 0 0 even 1
N Backstrom 0 0 +1 0 C Kilger 0 0 -1 2
B Pothier 0 1 +2 2 J Pohl 0 0 -2 1
B Laich 0 0 even 1 B Devereaux 0 0 -1 0
M Jurcina 0 0 +1 1 A Ponikarovsky 1 0 -1 3
V Kozlov 0 2 even 3 H Gill 0 0 -1 0
S Morrisonn 0 0 +1 1 P Kubina 0 0 even 3
D Steckel 0 0 +1 1 B Battaglia 0 0 -2 1
J Erskine 0 1 +1 1 A Stralman 0 0 -2 4
T Fleischmann 0 1 +1 0 S Gamache 0 0 -2 0
M Green 0 0 even 1 J Blake 0 1 -1 2
J Schultz 1 0 +3 2 A Wozniewski 0 0 -3 3
A Ovechkin 2 0 +1 7 I White 0 0 -2 3
D Brashear 0 0 even 0 N Antropov 0 0 -1 1
M Nylander 0 3 +1 1 J Tlusty 0 0 even 2
T Poti GROIN B McCabe GROIN
C Clark EAR INJURY
A Semin ANKLE INJURY</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.


"We've got a lot of guys in slumps who hadn't had a goal yetthis year and obviously that's frustrating," Bradley said. "Thenets feel a little smaller and tonight they felt bigger, it'sonly one win but it feels good."


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.


"We've been talking that we need more secondary scoring,everybody contributed, a great team effort," Gordon said

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.


"All four lines played well, everybody scores and our goalieplayed well," Ovechkin said. "We deserved the win, we playedwell tonight."


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.


"They really had a strong start, maybe even shocked us at thebeginning with their speed up front," Toronto defenseman AndyWozniewski said.


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 32 saves.


"Kolzig made a really big save in the second period with thegame on the line that allowed us to take control," Washingtoncoach Glen Hanlon said.


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

"We've got to be better at home," Toronto coach Paul Mauricesaid. "A .500 record doesn't get it done so we've got to playbetter at home."

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at TORONTO

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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>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at TORONTO

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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: WAS - 2 of 5, TOR - 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.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS

WASHINGTON TORONTO
G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
M Bradley 1 2 +3 1 A Steen 0 0 even 2
B Gordon 1 1 +1 3 M Sundin 0 1 even 5
B Sutherby 1 0 +1 3 M Stajan 0 0 -1 0
M Pettinger 1 1 +1 2 T Kaberle 0 0 even 1
N Backstrom 0 0 +1 0 C Kilger 0 0 -1 2
B Pothier 0 1 +2 2 J Pohl 0 0 -2 1
B Laich 0 0 even 1 B Devereaux 0 0 -1 0
M Jurcina 0 0 +1 1 A Ponikarovsky 1 0 -1 3
V Kozlov 0 2 even 3 H Gill 0 0 -1 0
S Morrisonn 0 0 +1 1 P Kubina 0 0 even 3
D Steckel 0 0 +1 1 B Battaglia 0 0 -2 1
J Erskine 0 1 +1 1 A Stralman 0 0 -2 4
T Fleischmann 0 1 +1 0 S Gamache 0 0 -2 0
M Green 0 0 even 1 J Blake 0 1 -1 2
J Schultz 1 0 +3 2 A Wozniewski 0 0 -3 3
A Ovechkin 2 0 +1 7 I White 0 0 -2 3
D Brashear 0 0 even 0 N Antropov 0 0 -1 1
M Nylander 0 3 +1 1 J Tlusty 0 0 even 2
T Poti GROIN B McCabe GROIN
C Clark EAR INJURY
A Semin ANKLE INJURY</div>

 

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