Maple Leafs 4, Lightning 2
Already leading 1-0 after 20 minutes, Toronto (16-12-2) scored three times and chased Lightning starter Mathieu Caron in the second period.
The middle period started with a bang as Frazer McLaren didn't like how close B.J. Crombeen got to James Reimer following a whistle and the two dropped the gloves 29 seconds in.
Twenty-three seconds later, Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf picked up his fifth of the season one-timing a Carl Gunnarsson feed past a screened Caron to make it 2-0.
Just before the seven minute-mark of the second period, Tyler Bozak put a weak Phil Kessel shot past a sprawling Caron sending Caron to the bench. Caron allowed three goals on 13 shots.
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Wild 4, Red Wings 2
Devin Setoguchi scored two goals, Niklas Backstrom made 36 saves, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Joe Louis Arena.
Kyle Brodziak and Mikko Koivu also scored for Minnesota, which won its fourth straight. Pierre-Marc Bouchard had two assists.
Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller scored for Detroit (14-11-5).
Jimmy Howard stopped 15 shots.
Minnesota (17-10-2) led 1-0 after the first period despite being outshot 17-5.
