TORONTO — After two listless, disheartening performances, Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe wanted to see "signs of life" from his team.
It's only one game, but Toronto delivered.
Jake Muzzin had a goal and two assists, Frederik Andersen made 24 saves for his second shutout of the season, and the Leafs beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 on Thursday night.
William Nylander, Kasperi Kapanen and Zach Hyman also scored for Toronto (32-22-8), which was embarrassed 5-2 in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. John Tavares added two assists for the Leafs, who moved back into third place in the Atlantic Division.