Preds' Rinne shuts out Leafs for second straight time:
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 goalieNashville pulled within one point of first-place Winnipeg in the Central Division. But the Predators have played two more games.Nashville also beat Toronto 4-0 on Jan. 7 when Rinne made 18 saves.
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 fromIt 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.Defence took over in the second period when Toronto held Nashville to two shots and the Maple Leafs managed just eight.
returned to the lineup after missing the previous four games with a concussion. ... Slumping Nashville Cwas back in the lineup after being benched the previous two games. He played on the fourth line with LW
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