McElhinney stops 25 shots, Maple Leafs beat Rangers 4-0
NEW YORK — Curtis McElhinney is getting more comfortable as his career progresses, and it’s been showing on the ice.
The veteran backup stopped 25 shots for his second shutout of the season and seventh of his career as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Rangers 4-0 on Thursday night.
“I just feel like I’m getting better and better,” said the 34-year-old McElhinney, who is in his second season with Toronto after spending the previous four with Columbus. “I feel certainly more comfortable about my game than where I did five years ago.”
McElhinney is now 5-4-0 in nine starts this season and lowered his goals-against average to 2.25 — the lowest of his career in a season while making more than one start.