Andreas Johnsson scored twice as part of Toronto's four-goal outburst in a seven-minute stretch to open the second period as the Maple Leafs dismantled the Edmonton Oilers 6-2 on Wednesday.
Mitch Marner added a goal and two assists, while John Tavares, William Nylander and Patrick Marleau had two-point nights to provide the rest of the offence for Toronto .
Oilers superstar Connor McDavid returned to the lineup after serving his two-game suspension for a hit to the head on Islanders defenceman Nick Leddy last week. Wednesday marked another homecoming for McDavid, who grew up in a suburb just north of Toronto and cheered for the Leafs as a kid. The Leafs then went up 3-1 just 1:17 later when Johnsson finished off a pretty passing play with Kasperi Kapanen and Auston Matthews for his 18th to match his jersey number.
Andersen held the fort in the first for Toronto, but made his best save on Oscar Klefbom later in the period when he robbed the defenceman on a great chance at the side of the net. It wasn't all good news for the Leafs, however, as defenceman Travis Dermott went straight to the locker room midway through the final period doubled over in pain favouring his left arm/shoulder after taking a hit along the boards.
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