Pekka Rinne, Predators blank reeling Maple Leafs 3-0 Globe_Sports
Mitchell Marner of the Toronto Maple Leafs tries to control the puck in front of Predators' goalie Pekka Rinne during the second period at Bridgestone Arena on March 19, 2019.Pekka Rinne shut out Toronto for the second time this season and Brian Boyle, Wayne Simmonds and Filip Forsberg scored goals to give the Nashville Predators a 3-0 win over the slumping Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.Rinne made 22 saves and Toronto goalie Frederik Andersen made 17 stops.
Boyle gave the Predators a 1-0 lead when he sent a one-timer from the slot past Andersen glove-side at 4:47 of the first period. It was his 18th goal of the season and fifth since joining Nashville on Feb. 7 after a trade with New Jersey.Nashville made it 2-0 when Simmonds poked a shot into an open net after taking a perfectly placed pass from Ryan Ellis at 9:13 of the third period.It was his first goal as a Predator since arriving in a deal with Philadelphia minutes before the trade deadline. He has 17 goals on the season.
Rinne made a sprawling save to rob John Tavares four minutes into the third period. Tavares leads the Leafs with 40 goals.Toronto RW Kasperi Kapanen returned to the lineup after missing the previous four games with a concussion. … Slumping Nashville C Kyle Turris was back in the lineup after being benched the previous two games. He played on the fourth line with LW Brian Boyle and RW Rocco Grimaldi.Nashville: Hosts Pittsburgh on Thursday night.
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