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NHL: Toronto 4, Edmonton 3

Published: Feb. 17, 2007 at 11:25 PM

TORONTO, Feb. 17 (UPI) -- Mats Sundin and John Pohl both scored twice Saturday night as the Toronto Maple Leafs held on to beat Edmonton, 4-3.

Ryan Smith scored a power-play goal to bring Edmonton within the final one-goal margin at 18:57 of the third period, but Toronto goaltender Andrew Raycroft escaped any further damage in the game's final minute, when Edmonton took five shots.

Tomas Kaberle had two assists, and Raycroft made 28 saves on 31 shots for the Maple Leafs, who have won two straight after a three-game losing streak.

Marc Pouliot, Steve Staios and Ryan Smyth scored, and Dwayne Roloson stopped 31 of 35 Toronto shots for the Oilers, who have lost three straight and four of its last six games.

Both teams had one power-play goal.

Toronto held a held a lengthy pre-game ceremony honoring the surviving members of its 1966-67 Stanley Cup Championship club.

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