Things got intense, as they are wont to do when the Leafs have a third period lead, but they held out. Nazem Kadri added an empty-net goal and the Toronto Maple Leafs have now won two games in a row.
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Kadri scores 2 goals, Maple Leafs blank Avalanche 6-0
Nazem Kadri scored twice, Frederik Andersen stopped 38 shots for his first shutout this season and the Toronto Maple Leafs routed the last-place Colorado Avalanche 6-0 on Thursday night. Auston Matthews scored his team-leading 16th goal to get the Maple Leafs started in the first period.
Maple Leafs manage rare feat in containing Penguins captain Sidney Crosby
Sidney Crosby was a nightmare for the Maple Leafs when they first met the defending Stanley Cup champions earlier this season. It would be a different story on Saturday evening.