4-goal spurt lifts Leafs over Lightning

Jason Blake started a four-goal spurt in the second period, Chad Kilger scored twice and the Toronto Maple Leafs routed the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-1 Monday night.

Matt Stajan, Nik Antropov and captain Mats Sundin also scored for the Leafs, who play their next seven games on the road

Michel Ouellet scored for the Lightning, who have an NHL-worst 2-11-1 road record.

League-leading scorer Vincent Lecavalier did not get a point for the for the first time since Tampa Bay's game Nov. 29 against Detroit.

The game was tied 0-0 when Lightning center Brad Richards went off with an injury at 7:32 of the second period. Richards crashed into the corner boards and left the game favoring his left leg. His teammates were obviously shaken, and the Leafs took full advantage.

Blake, Sundin, Antropov and Kilger scored in a span of 4:32, a few minutes after Richards went off. Tampa head coach John Tortorella yanked goalie Johan Holmqvist after the fourth goal in favor of Marc Denis. Holmqvist gave up four goals on 21 shots.

Blake got things going at 10:09, redirecting Kyle Wellwood's shot. Sundin made it 2-0 on the power play at 12:32 with a backhand deke on a breakaway. Antropov knocked in a rebound at 14:07 and Kilger capped binge with a long wrist shot that beat screened Holmqvist, who was screened, at 14:41.

Sundin and Antropov each notched their 15th goals of the season, tied for the team lead. They each also added an assist. Wellwood and Hal Gill each had two assists.

Vesa Toskala earned his 11th win of the season as he made his seventh straight start in goal for Toronto.

The Leafs' 29th-ranked power play went 2-for-3.

Ouellet redirected Filip Kuba's point shot with one minute to go in the second to make it 4-1.

Stajan finished off a nice setup at the side of the net from Boyd Devereaux 5:15 into the third period. Kilger completed a nearly identical scoring play from Antropov at 12:12 to make it 6-1.

Notes:@ Tampa went 0-for-5 on the power play ... The Leafs put forward Bates Battaglia on waivers Monday ... Toronto next plays Friday at Atlanta followed by a game Saturday in Montreal. They next play at home Dec. 29 against the New York Rangers ... It was the first of four games between Tampa and Toronto this season. The Leafs won all four last season ... Top defenseman Dan Boyle (left wrist) remains out for Tampa, as does forward Ryan Craig (left knee) ... Leafs defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo (right knee) is hoping to play his first game of the season before the end of the month.