At around the same 24-hour mark, another method of calculation, by simply checking the number of ratings given to the game, came up with 433, 000.

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Toronto set a new mark for shot futility with only two in the second period as the Devils played their usual tight-checking style against a Maple Leafs lineup that wasn't able to match New Jersey's desperation.

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