TORONTO (AP) - Phil Kessel scored twice, and the Toronto Maple Leafs netted four goals during a nine-minute stretch to chase Vezina Trophy-winner Tuukka Rask and rout the Boston Bruins 6-1 on Wednesday night.
Toronto (9-5-2) moved ahead of Boston (10-7-0) in the Atlantic Division.
Kessel now has 10 goals this season. Morgan Rielly, Tyler Bozak, James van Riemsdyk and Peter Holland also scored for the Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier was solid in making 25 saves despite not being tested much.
Rask allowed four goals on 16 shots before being replaced by backup Niklas Svedberg in the second period. Dennis Seidenberg scored Boston's only goal.
The Maple Leafs were motivated by their 4-1 loss to Boston on Oct. 26. Toronto coach Randy Carlyle said Wednesday morning that his team hadn't forgotten that game.
