Gridin scores twice, Flames beat Maple Leafs for fourth straight win

CALGARY (Interstat) — Matvei Gridin scored twice and added an assist, and Devin Cooley made 26 saves as the Calgary Flames beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Monday at Scotiabank Saddledome. Gridin opened the scoring in the first period and struck again early in the second. Mikael Backlund also scored, while Joel Farabee and Martin Pospisil each had a goal and an assist. Farabee and Pospisil scored in the third period. Matt Coronato and Simon Nemec each had two assists for Calgary, which extended its winning streak to four games. William Nylander and Easton Cowan scored for Toronto. Auston Matthews, Morgan Rielly, Jack Roslovic and Troy Stecher had assists for the Maple Leafs. Calgary led 3-0 before Toronto answered with two goals to make it 3-2 in the third. Farabee and Pospisil then secured the win. The Flames improved to 5-6, while the Maple Leafs fell to 7-7. Attendance at Scotiabank Saddledome was 18,476.