TORONTO : James Reimer just kept focusing on the next shot - even after he gave up the tying goal late in the third period.
Maple Leafs goalie ended up making 49 saves and Joffrey Lupul scored the winner in the shootout to lift Toronto to a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals .
“ You can’t focus on the bad things or the negative things,” Reimer said. “All you can do is make that next save.”
Reimer did that again and again as the Maple Leafs (14-8-1) were outshot 50-28 while earning their third victory in four games. James van Riemsdyk also scored in the shootout for Toronto. Being outshot and winning has become a familiar to the Leafs, but this one was about quality over quantity as far as what Reimer faced.
“Honestly it was more of them just throwing pucks at the net from everywhere,” said Reimer, who also stopped three of four in the shootout.
“Our team did a great job of keeping the shots to the outside, and I just tried my best to control them. When I left some out there, obviously they were there to back me up.” Leafs coach Randy Carlyle pointed to back-to-back Washington power plays in the second period as the time the shot differential became so lopsided, but even considering that his team was outshot 40-26 at even strength. The 50 shots were a season high for the Capitals (12-10-2), as well as a season-high allowed by the Leafs. Agencies
