James van Riemsdyk breaks scoring slump, Leafs beat Wings
TORONTO — It had been quite some time since James van Riemsdyk had scored a goal. It had been even longer since he had produced a point on the league’s No. 1 power play.
That all changed on Tuesday night.
Van Riemsdyk broke out of a month-long scoring slump with a power-play goal, and the Toronto Maple Leafs snapped a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory against the Detroit Red Wings.
The 27-year-old forward had gone 14 games without a goal — despite having 45 shots on net — since a two-goal performance against Boston on Feb 4. His goal against Detroit was also the first point while playing with the man advantage since an assist on Jan. 31 against Dallas.