Curtis McElhinney made 33 saves for his third shutout of the season and rookie winger Andreas Johnsson scored his first NHL goal as the Leafs thumped the lowly Montreal Canadiens 4-0 to extend their club-record home winning streak to 12 straight games Saturday. Curtis McElhinney made 33 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs blanked the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 for their fourth-straight win on Saturday night in Toronto. Leafs step up after injuriesThe Leafs' run at home is the longest in the NHL this season, surpassing Pittsburgh's 11 straight wins from Jan. 7 to Feb 17. McElhinney gets SOMcElhinney, who picked up the eighth shutout of his career, got his second straight start and third consecutive win with Andersen still out after taking a blow to the head/neck area in a crease pile up Wednesday against Dallas. Toronto's power play, which entered ranked fifth in the NHL, has now connected on eight of its last 12 chances.

Source: CBC News March 18, 2018 02:03 UTC