Marner, van Riemsdyk lead Maple Leafs past Bruins, 4-1
BOSTON — The Toronto Maple Leafs made this a lot easier for Curtis McElhinney with a quick lead. The backup goalie took care of things from there.
McElhinney stopped 38 shots, Mitchell Marner and James van Riemsdyk each had a goal and an assist and the Maple Leafs beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 Saturday night to complete a sweep of the home-and-home series.
Nearly two weeks ago in a start in Los Angeles, McElhinney gave up three first-period goals in a 5-3 loss. Toronto gave him a quick 2-0 lead this time.
“It’s always nice to get a couple of quick goals and have a lead to play with,” said McElhinney, playing just his third game this season. “I saw a lot of pucks tonight and they did a great job of tying rebounds up.”