COLUMBUS-- The Toronto Maple Leafs moved into third place in the Atlantic Division with a 5-2 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Wednesday.
Nazem Kadri scored his 30th goal of the season for Toronto (34-23-15), which moved one point ahead of the Boston Bruins. The Maple Leafs are 6-1-1 in their past eight games.
"Coming into a hostile building, it's a great team we're facing in Columbus," Kadri said. "They do a lot of good things well, so we had to play a structured game."
Maple Leafs jump into third place in Atlantic
Defeat Blue Jackets, who fail to tie for lead in Metropolitan, NHL
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