Friday, October 17, 2008

Rangers vs. Maple Leafs (Game 7)

The New York Rangers (5-1-0) host the Toronto Maple Leafs (1-1-1) tonight at MSG. For a preview go to newyorkrangers.com.

Probable Lines:
Naslund-Gomez-Drury
Voros-Dubinsky-Zherdev
Dawes-Callahan- Fritsche
Sjostrom-Betts-Orr

Redden-Rozsival
Staal-Mara
Kalinin-Girardi

Goaltenders:
Stephen Valiquette - 1-0-0, 3.00 gaa, .893 sv%, 0 so.

Vesa Toskala - 1-1-1, 4.36 gaa, .860 sv%, 0 so.

Notes:
- Toronto's Ryan Hollweg will not play in his first return to the Garden due to a three games supension for his fourth boarding game misconduct in 41 games.

- In four career regular season appearances vs. Toronto, Steve Valiquette is 2-0-0 with a 1.79 goals against average.

- Scott Gomez led the Rangers with four assists in four games vs. the Maple Leafs last season; Petr Prucha tied for the team lead with two goals in four contests.

- Maple Leafs goaltender Vesa Toskala has allowed 10 goals in the past 105 minutes.

- The Maple Leafs have gone 2-1-1 in each of the past two seasons against the Rangers, winning three of the last four games at Madison Square Garden.

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