Matthews pots 2 goals, Giordano breaks blocked shots record as Maple Leafs rout Kraken

Auston Matthews had two goals and Mark Giordano scored in his first game back in Seattle since being traded to Toronto last season as the Maple Leafs beat the Kraken 5-1 on Sunday night.

Timothy Liljegren had a goal and an assist for Toronto, and John Tavares also scored. Mitchel Marner had three assists; William Nylander and Michael Bunting had two each. Ilya Samsonov made 26 saves.

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After Dunn's 11th goal of the year gave the Kraken a 1-0 lead 3:47 into the game, Giordano tied it just 71 seconds later. Giordano, who served as Seattle's captain last season until he was traded to Toronto for draft picks last March 20, fired a hard shot from the left faceoff circle that hit Grubauer's right pad and deflected into the net for his fourth of the year.

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In the second period, Girodano got his skate on a shot by Seattle's Carson Soucy to set a record with his 2,045th career block. The old mark of 2,044 was by former Calgary teammate Kris Russell. Blocked shots have been recorded by the NHL since 2005-06.

"It's something I'm definitely proud of. It shows that you care and try to do the right thing for the team," Giordano said. "You think about it [getting the record], and it's something in the back of your mind.

"It's not a glamorous record by any means, but I think it speaks to playing a long time and playing hard and playing the right way. I don't take it lightly."

WATCH | Giordano breaks record for most career blocked shots:

Tavares put the Maple Leafs ahead for good at 7:06. Justin Hoff's hard shot from the right circle bounced off heavy traffic in the goal crease. Nylander got his stick on and poked it over to Tavares in