Jagr scores pair, reaches 40 goals in Rangers win

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Game Information

Arena: Air Canada Centre Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Referees: DonKoharski, WesMcCauley Linesmen: ScottDriscoll, BradKovachik

Attendance: 19,417 (103.3% full)

Team Stat Comparison
250	Goals	254
211	Goals Against	263
83	Power Play Goals	107
79	Power Play Goals Allowed	99
4	Shorthanded Goals	14
9	Shorthanded Goals Allowed	12
1194	Penalty Minutes	1398
15	Average Penalty Minutes	17

Scoring Summary
1ST PERIOD			NYR	TOR
12:15		Jaromir Jagr Assists: Marek Malik, Michal Rozsival	1	0
2ND PERIOD			NYR	TOR
5:51		Petr Sykora Assists: Martin Rucinsky	2	0
7:45		Jaromir Jagr Assists: Martin Straka, Michael Nylander	3	0
12:33		Martin Rucinsky (Power Play) Assists: Steve Rucchin, Petr Sykora	4	0
19:27		Bryan McCabe (Power Play) Assists: Tomas Kaberle, Alexei Ponikarovsky	4	1
3RD PERIOD			NYR	TOR
2:44		Jason Allison (Power Play) Assists: Mats Sundin, Tomas Kaberle	4	2

TORONTO (AP) -- Jaromir Jagr is on a tear heading into the Olympic break.

Jagr scored twice to reach 40 goals for the sixth time in his career, and the New York Rangers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 Saturday night for their sixth straight victory.

Jagr scored two power-play goals Friday night in a 4-2 victory at New York in the opener of the home-and-home series, and beat goalie Ed Belfour for two more one night later. Jagr leads the NHL in goals and points (88).

"I've been on some hot streak lately," Jagr said. "Hopefully, I can play the same way in the Olympics, but hopefully I can play even better when I come back after the Olympics. I go to represent my country, but my job is to play good for the New York Rangers."

With 1,397 career points, Jagr -- who will play for the Czech Republic at the Turin Games -- is one behind Jari Kurri for second place among European players.

It was the teams' final game before the league shuts down for the Olympics.

Jagr scored his 39th by knocking a rebound in off Belfour's skate at 12:15 of the first.

He scored his 40th at 7:45 of the third, beating Belfour with a shot between the legs after Toronto failed to clear the puck.

Jagr reached 40 goals for the first time since 2000-01. His career high is 62 for Pittsburgh in 1995-96.

If he wins the scoring title this year he'll tie match former teammate Mario Lemieux with six scoring titles.

"He was my idol since I was 15-years old," Jagr said. "I had a chance to see him every day and learn a lot from him. Like my first goal today, I learned that from Mario. He scored a lot of them like that."

Petr Sykora and Martin Ruchinsky also scored for the Rangers, who have won 10 of 12 and head into the Olympic break in first place in the Atlantic Division.

Bryan McCabe and Jason Allison scored for the Maple Leafs, who have won just three of their last 15 games. Fans booed the Maple Leafs off the ice.

Toronto captain Mats Sundin played one of his better games of his subpar season, almost scoring on breakaway in the first. He assisted on Allison's goal.

Sundin, who will play for Sweden in Turin, was looking forward to the Olympics.

"Who knows, it might be good for me," Sundin said. "It's fun to get a chance to represent your country."

Sykora beat Belfour glove side with a shot at 5:51 of the second. Ruchinsky gave New York a 4-0 lead by beating Belfour up high on the power play at 12:35 of the second.

McCabe's shot from the point on the power play cut it to 4-1 with 33 seconds left in the period. It was McCabe's career high-tying 17th goal, matching his total set in 2001-02.

Allison cut it to 4-2 at 2:44 of the third with a weak wrist that beat goalie Kevin Weekes.

Game notes
McCabe needs one point to tie a career-high 53 points set 2003-04. ... Weekes, who is from Toronto, made 28 saves. ... Jagr turns 34 next week.