Johnsson leads Maple Leafs to 6-1 勝利,勝つ over struggling Ducks

TORONTO (AP) - Jake Muzzin is making a smooth 移行 to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Muzzin had a goal and two 補助装置s, Andreas Johnsson had two goals and two 補助装置s and the Maple Leafs 敗北・負かすd the Anaheim Ducks 6-1 Monday night.

Muzzin, acquired from the Los Angeles Kings for two prospects and a first-一連の会議、交渉/完成する 選ぶ last week, has already 供給するd a physical presence and 静めるing 影響(力) to a blue line 以前 見解(をとる)d as the Leafs' weak link.

"Good team, good coaching, good 計画(する), and it's 平易な to follow," Muzzin said, explaining why things have clicked in Toronto. "They're very (疑いを)晴らす in how we're supposed to play, and that's how we're playing."

始める,決める to turn 30 later this month, he's been blown away by the welcome in Toronto, 含むing the 抱擁する ovations from the home (人が)群がる for a couple of thunderous 攻撃する,衝突するs in his first two home 遠出s.

"It's been awesome," Muzzin said. "I didn't know what to 推定する/予想する, really, with マスコミ and ホッケー in general. I'm very pleased with how it's going.

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner (16) drives past Anaheim Ducks centre Devin Shore (29) during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs 右翼 Mitchell Marner (16) 運動s past Anaheim Ducks centre Devin Shore (29) during second period NHL ホッケー 活動/戦闘 in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian 圧力(をかける) 経由で AP)

"Hopefully it continues."

William Nylander and John Tavares each had a goal and an 補助装置, and Connor Brown also 得点する/非難する/20d for Toronto, which has won three in a 列/漕ぐ/騒動 at Scotiabank 円形競技場 after dropping six of their previous seven home games.

Frederik Andersen made 24 saves for the Leafs. Zach Hyman 追加するd two 補助装置s.

Rickard Rakell 得点する/非難する/20d for Anaheim. John Gibson made 30 saves before 存在 pulled in 好意 of Chad Johnson after Toronto 得点する/非難する/20d its fifth goal.

The Ducks, who 追跡するd 6-0 after the first period of Saturday's 9-3 loss in Winnipeg, lost their fourth straight game and have two victories in their last 18 games (2-12-4).

にもかかわらず their struggles, the Ducks remain just three points out of the final wild-card 位置/汚点/見つけ出す in the congested Western 会議/協議会, thanks in large part to Gibson's Vezina トロフィー-level play this season.

"It's hard on everybody," 長,率いる coach Randy Carlyle said. "This is not an 平易な time."

Locked in a scoreless tie after the 開始 20 minutes, the Leafs moved ahead at 3:02 of the second when Tavares snapped his 31st goal of the season, (警官の)巡回区域,受持ち区域ing Gibson high on the short 味方する while Toronto was in the 中央 of a line change.

Andersen, who 株d the Anaheim crease with Gibson from 2013-16 before the 貿易(する) that made him the Leafs' No. 1 goalie, stopped Nick Ritchie on a 脱退/分離 later in the period, 誘発するing the home (人が)群がる to belt out 詠唱するs of "Freddie! Freddie!"

Gibson then robbed Auston Matthews on a Toronto 力/強力にする play, but Johnsson made it 2-0 just 10 seconds after the 刑罰,罰則 満了する/死ぬd when he backhanded his 11th goal of the season at 13:40. It (機の)カム off a 回復する of s 発射 by Muzzin through traffic.

The Leafs defensema n then 激しく揺するd Corey Perry 近づく the Ducks (法廷の)裁判 to once again energize the building.

Ritchie took a cross-checking 刑罰,罰則 on Muzzin in 報復 moments later.

Muzzin made the Ducks 支払う/賃金 on the 続いて起こるing 力/強力にする play, 爆破ing his fifth goal of the season past Gibson with 2.2 seconds left on the clock, snapping a 2-for-33 skid with the man advantage.

Anaheim got on the board at 2:45 of the third when Rakell 得点する/非難する/20d his ninth goal of the season past Andersen's blocker at 2:45.

"There's nobody in our locker-room that's not trying," Rakell said. "We want to do the 権利 things, but our 長,率いる is not really in the game."

But the Leafs got that one 支援する 31 seconds later, when Brown (警官の)巡回区域,受持ち区域 Brandon Montour to the 前線 of the 逮捕する on a 2-on-2 to 急ぐ and chipped his fifth past Gibson.

Nylander, who (機の)カム in with just one goal and six 補助装置s since ending his 契約 行き詰まり in 早期に December, then 選ぶd the far corner on Gibson for his second goal of the (選挙などの)運動をする.

"It's coming together," Nylander said. "Today was a step in the 権利 direction."

That ended the night for Gibson, who has been pulled in three straight games. He went to the locker room and didn't return to the (法廷の)裁判.

Johnsson then 削減(する) into the slot and 解雇する/砲火/射撃d his 12th past Johnson at 14:51 to make it 6-1.

Wearing the team's road whites, Toronto (機の)カム out 急速な/放蕩な against Anaheim - which was 冒険的な its throwback Mighty Ducks uniforms - in the game's 開始 minutes.

NOTES: Gibson entered play having 直面するd 106 more 発射s than the next-closest NHL goalie. ... Ryan Kesler returned to the Ducks' 顔触れ after 行方不明の five games with a hamstring 傷害.

UP NEXT

Ducks: At Montreal on Tuesday.

Maple Leafs: Host Ottawa on Wednesday.

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Toronto Maple Leafs centre John Tavares (91) celebrates a goal past Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (36) during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs centre John Tavares (91) celebrates a goal past Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (36) during second period NHL ホッケー 活動/戦闘 in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian 圧力(をかける) 経由で AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Andreas Johnsson (18) scores past Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (36) during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs 左翼 Andreas Johnsson (18) 得点する/非難する/20s past Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (36) during second period NHL ホッケー 活動/戦闘 in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian 圧力(をかける) 経由で AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Connor Brown (28) as Anaheim Ducks defenseman Korbinian Holzer (5) defends during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs 右翼 Connor Brown (28) as Anaheim Ducks defenseman Korbinian Holzer (5) defends during second period NHL ホッケー 活動/戦闘 in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian 圧力(をかける) 経由で AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs centre John Tavares (91) is stopped by Anaheim Duck
s goaltender John Gibson (36) during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs centre John Tavares (91) is stopped by Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (36) during second period NHL ホッケー 活動/戦闘 in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian 圧力(をかける) 経由で AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs centre John Tavares (91) celebrates his goal as Anaheim Ducks defenseman Josh Manson (42) looks on during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs centre John Tavares (91) celebrates his goal as Anaheim Ducks defenseman Josh Manson (42) looks on during second period NHL ホッケー 活動/戦闘 in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian 圧力(をかける) 経由で AP)

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Brandon Montour (26) hits Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Andreas Johnsson (18) during first period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Brandon Montour (26) 攻撃する,衝突するs Toronto Maple Leafs 左翼 Andreas Johnsson (18) during first period NHL ホッケー 活動/戦闘 in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian 圧力(をかける) 経由で AP)

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Brandon Montour (26) hits Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Andreas Johnsson (18) along the boards during first period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Brandon Montour (26) 攻撃する,衝突するs Toronto Maple Leafs 左翼 Andreas Johnsson (18) along the boards during first period NHL ホッケー 活動/戦闘 in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian 圧力(をかける) 経由で AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs centre Frederik Gauthier (33) plays the puck as Anaheim Ducks defenseman Korbinian Holzer (5) tries to defend during first period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs centre Frederik Gauthier (33) plays the puck as Anaheim Ducks defenseman Korbinian Holzer (5) tries to defend during first period NHL ホッケー 活動/戦闘 in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. (Nathan Denette /The Canadian 圧力(をかける) 経由で AP)

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Brandon Montour (26) hits Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Andreas Johnsson (18) along the boards during first period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Brandon Montour (26) 攻撃する,衝突するs Toronto Maple Leafs 左翼 Andreas Johnsson (18) along the boards during first period NHL ホッケー 活動/戦闘 in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian 圧力(をかける) 経由で AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Zach Hyman (11) battles for a loose puck with Anaheim Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm (47) during first period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs 左翼 Zach Hyman (11) 戦う/戦いs for a loose puck with Anaheim Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm (47) during first period NHL ホッケー 活動/戦闘 in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian 圧力(をかける) 経由で AP)

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Brandon Montour (26) hits Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Andreas Johnsson (18) along the boards during first period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Brandon Montour (26) 攻撃する,衝突するs Toronto Maple Leafs 左翼 Andreas Johnsson (18) along the boards during first period NHL ホッケー 活動/戦闘 in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian 圧力(をかける) 経由で AP)

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