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Maple Leafs' Sundin aims for goal No. 390 vs. Islanders

Oct 11, 2007 - 2:02 PM NY Islanders (3-1-0) at Toronto (1-2-1) 7:30 pm EDT

TORONTO (Ticker) -- Mats Sundin takes a second shot at making history as the Toronto Maple Leafs host the New York Islanders on Thursday.

Sundin is one goal away from moving into sole possession of first place on the franchise list. The captain scored his 389th goal as a Maple Leaf against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, tying him with Hall of Famer Darryl Sittler for the top spot.

The 17-year veteran is also just one point away from tying Sittler's franchise record for career points (916).

Sundin assisted on Toronto's only goal in Tuesday's 7-1 blowout loss to Carolina - its worst home loss since an 8-0 thrashing at the hands of the Ottawa on October 29, 2005.

Now the 36-year-old will take a second shot at the record as well as try and help the Maple Leafs rebound against a team they have dominated lately. Toronto is 6-1-1 in the last eight meetings between the clubs, and 15-3-1 in the last 20 meetings.

Meanwhile, New York comes into this contest having won two straight thanks to an unlikely hero. Defenseman Bryan Berard, who was signed on Tuesday, scored the go-ahead goal in a 2-1 win over the New York Rangers on Wednesday.

Rick DiPietro, who stopped 36 shots in the win, will look to prevent Sundin from making history at his expense.