James van Riemsdyk (reems-dike) scored a hat trick as the Toronto Maple Leafs thumped the Nashville Predators 6-2 last night. In other action Ottawa needed the shootout for a 3-2 win over Philadelphia, Florida beat Montreal 4-3 in overtime, Calgary edged Minnesota 1-0, the New York Rangers downed the Vancouver Canucks 7-2, Winnipeg surprised Chicago 4-0 and Anaheim skated to a 4-1 win over Edmonton.
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors 121-117 last night. DeMar DeRozan was held to 26 points in the loss.