Game 18: Toronto 2 at New York 2

Larry Popein deflected a shot past Ed Chadwick with 3:33 left in the game, enabling the New York Rangers to tie the Toronto Maple Leafs, 2-2 at Madison Square Garden.

Danny Lewicki opened the scoring for Rangers at 12:43 of the first period, scoring a power play goal. With just four seconds left in the period, Al MacNeil's slap shot from the point eluded New York goalie Gump Worsley to make the score 1-1.

Bob Pulford put the Leafs ahead, 2-1, with a deflection at 7:44 of the second period. Leafs were outshot in the second period, 15-5, yet scored the only goal of the stanza.

Andy Bathgate assisted on both Rangers goals.

Gerry Foley of New York and Dick Duff of Toronto both received fighting majors at 15:34 of the first period.

Toronto (4-1-1) remains in first place, while Rangers (1-3-2) are just one point ahead of last place Chicago.

1st Period
NY- Lewicki (Bathgate, Evans) PPG 12:43
TOR- MacNeil (Thomson, Cullen) 19:56

2nd Period
TOR- Pulford (Cullen, Baun) 7:44

3rd Period
NY- Popein (Bathgate, Howell) 16:27

SOG
TOR 5-5-9 = 19
NY 6-15-4 = 25

PP: TOR 0-1; NY 1-3

Goalies
TOR- Chadwick
NY- Worsley