Tavares, speedy Maple Leafs race away from Kings in 5-1 rout
LOS ANGELES — The Toronto Maple Leafs have one of the fastest teams in hockey. The Los Angeles Kings do not.
And when the Leafs hit the Staples Center ice in full flight, the Kings were caught a bit flat-footed.
Nazem Kadri scored two power-play goals and John Tavares had a goal and two assists in the Maple Leafs’ 5-1 victory Tuesday night.
Morgan Rielly and Andreas Johnsson also scored in the Leafs’ fourth win in five games overall and their seventh win in eight road games this season. Frederik Andersen made 22 saves as Toronto’s burgeoning powerhouse swept its two-game season series with NHL-worst Los Angeles by a combined 9-2.