Key play: Nazem Kadri sent a laser from the left wing past Ducks goaltender John Gibson to give Toronto a three-goal lead at 12:35 of the second period and the Maple Leafs went on to take a chippy 4-0 victory Wednesday at the Honda Center.

Pivotal performer: Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau scored the Maple Leafs’ first two goals, his 10th and 11th of the season. His second goal gave the Maple Leafs a 2-0 lead 7:38 into the second period, capping a strong start to the middle period by Toronto.

Dropping the gloves: Ducks defenseman Josh Manson knocked Maple Leafs counterpart Roman Polak off his skates to the delight of the crowd during a first-period fight ignited by Polak’s boarding penalty against Mike Santorelli. Manson also drew a 10-minute misconduct. After the fight, Polak reached around the linesmen and jabbed at Manson and Manson later admitted he overreacted.

Quote, unquote: “They’re good at agitating and getting under the skin,” Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau said of the Maple Leafs. “We didn’t have the composure that we needed.”

Injury update: Gibson left the game after a collision with Kadri in the opening moments of the third period, appearing to injure his leg. Gibson went directly to the Ducks’ dressing room and did not return to the bench. Frederik Andersen replaced him. Boudreau later said he didn’t know much about Gibson’s condition except to say it was a lower-body injury. Boudreau said he hoped to know more Thursday.