Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork. Justus Sheffield Jersey .com) - Jonathan Bernier stopped 35 shots and Tyler Bozak tallied twice as Toronto took down Washington by a 6-2 count at Air Canada Centre. Joffrey Lupul and Morgan Rielly added a goal and assist each for the Maple Leafs, who have recorded points in each of their last four outings (3-0-1) since a 9-2 loss to Nashville on Nov. 18. Toronto, which went 3-for-4 on the power play, also received tallies from Cody Franson and David Clarkson, while James van Riemsdyk, Jake Gardiner and Phil Kessel contributed two helpers each. The puck kind of is following me around a little bit. Im playing confident, said Bozak. Troy Brouwer and Tom Wilson supplied offense for the Capitals, who were coming off a home win against the Islanders but lost for the fifth time in eight contests. Justin Peters played the first and third periods, allowing three goals on 11 shots. Braden Holtby took over in the second and gave up three scores on 12 shots. We knew they were a team that could score from in tight, a lot of sticks and a lot of deflections, said Holtby. I think all of us have to take responsibility for not doing a good enough job in those areas. Holtby subbed for Peters to begin the second, but Toronto went up 3-0 as Bozak tapped in a van Riemsdyk dish at the right post just 23 seconds in. The Caps finally hit the scoreboard with 9:23 remaining in the middle frame, as Brouwer scored on a power play, then Clarkson countered only 23 seconds later on a wrister from below the circles. Bozaks tip of a Kessel drive with 4:24 left before the second intermission staked the hosts to a four-goal edge. Wilson beat Bernier at 7:43 of the third to pull the visitors within three, but Lupul was in front to redirect a Gardiner drive on the advantage with 3:20 to play that re-established Torontos four-goal lead at 6-2. Riellys third goal of the season gave the Leafs the lead with 5:45 remaining in the opening period, then Franson snapped a shot past Peters with 22.3 on the clock as Washingtons Matt Niskanen sat for a holding infraction. Game Notes Washington had won the last two and three of the last four meetings with Toronto ... The Leafs recorded their first home win over the Capitals since a 3-2 result on Jan. 31, 2013 ... John Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom each posted two assists for the Caps. Gerson Bautista Jersey . Strasburg (1-1) got 14 consecutive outs in one stretch and allowed only three hits, including Marcell Ozunas homer in the seventh. The right-handers lone walk was to the last batter he faced. Washingtons starter Wednesday, Jordan Zimmermann, left after a career-low 1 2-3 innings, leaving the bullpen "taxed," as manager Matt Williams put it. Taylor Guilbeau Jersey . LOUIS - Two-thirds of the St.BELLEVILLE, Ont. - Charlie Graham stopped 57 shots for the Belleville Bulls in a 6-3 win over the Kingston Frontenacs in the lone Ontario Hockey League game Wednesday. Graham was especially good in the third period when Kingston failed to score despite outshooting the Bulls 25-13. Garrett Hooey scored twice and had two assists for Belleville (5-12-4), while Remmie Elie, Jordan Subban, Adam Laishram and Scott Simmonds added a goal apiece. Gaylord Perry Mariners Jersey. Slater Doggett, Darcy Greenaway and Roland McKeown replied for Kingston (10-7-3). The Frontenacs couldnt match Graham in net. Starter Lucas Peressini was pulled after allowing three goals on 16 shots. His replacement, Matt Mahalak, stopped 31-of-33 shots. ' ' '
