Alexei Ponikarovsky scored goals 28 seconds apart during Toronto's five-goal second period, as the Maple Leafs beat Atlanta 5-2. It's the first time Toronto won a weekday game at home this season.

Goalie Veska Toskala played a big role in the victory, making 22 saves in his first start since November 23rd.

Toskala, who has been sidelined recently with a nagging groin injury, made a couple acrobatic saves on Slava Kozlov in the first period when the game was still scoreless.

He later got his right pad on a marvellous chance from rookie Evander Kane.

Lee Stempniak, Matt Stajan and Mikhail Grabovski also scored for the Leafs, who bounced back from a 7-2 loss in Boston on Saturday.

Bryan Little and Marty Reasoner replied for the Thrashers.