Kadri, Andersen propel Maple Leafs in rout of Flames
TORONTO -- Nazem Kadri scored two goals and Frederik Andersen stopped 26 shots to earn his second shutout of the season and eighth career as the Toronto Maple Leafs breezed to a 4-0 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday night.
Mitch Marner and Zach Hyman also scored for the Maple Leafs (22-14-9), who had lost their two previous games. Marner added an assist and Nikita Zaitsev had two assists.
Brian Elliott made 24 saves for the Flames (24-23-3), who have lost three games in a row.
The Maple Leafs built a 3-0 lead through two periods and added to it early in the third period.
Kadri scored his second goal of the game and 20th of the season on a power play at 2:21 of the third. Calgary's Alex Chiasson was off for roughing when the goal was scored.
The Maple Leafs led 1-0 after the first period on Marner's 11th goal of the season, a tip-in of Zaitsev's shot from the right point at 18:59.
Kadri scored his 19th goal of the season, and the 100th of his career, on a shot from the top edge of the left faceoff circle at 7:00 of the second period give Toronto a 2-0 lead. William Nylander earned the assist.
The Maple Leafs took a 3-0 lead on a short-handed goal by Hyman at 16:55 of the second period. Elliott made the initial save on Hyman, who knocked the puck into the net for his seventh goal of the season when the goaltender failed to cover the puck.
Nylander was serving a hooking penalty when the goal was scored.
NOTES: Toronto D Morgan Rielly (lower-body injury) missed his third straight game Monday after being injured in the first period of last Tuesday's win against the Buffalo Sabres. He is listed as day-to-day. ... Calgary D Brett Kulak played in his first NHL game since Nov. 27. He had been a healthy scratch since being recalled from AHL's Stockton on Jan. 9. ... The Flames defeated the Maple Leafs 3-0 on Nov. 30 at the Scotiabank Saddledome with G Chad Johnson earning the shutout. ... The Maple Leafs open a six-game road trip Wednesday with a game against the Detroit Red Wings. ... The Flames visit the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday for a game at the Bell Centre, the second of three straight games on the road.