Kevin Lankinen made 20 saves for his fourth shutout of the season and the seventh of his career, Quinn Hughes had a goal and an assist, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0.
NHL insider Elliotte Friedman shared his thoughts about the Vancouver Canucks' 3-0 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Kevin Lankinen made 20 saves to earn his fourth shutout of the season and the visiting Vancouver Canucks defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0 on Saturday night.
Vancouver Canucks' Teddy Blueger (53) passes the puck as Toronto Maple ... the listless Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. Quinn Hughes, with a goal and an assist, Brock Boeser and Kiefer Sherwood scored for Vancouver (19-13-10). Tyler Myers had two assists.
While the Vancouver Canucks showed up late because of an odd snowstorm in Carolina, the Toronto Maple Leafs failed to show up at all. Well, at least their offense wasn’t attached to the Maple Leafs players’ bodies.
NOTES: Matthews was held without a point, ending his four-game point streak (three goals, five assists) since returning from a six-game absence because of an upper body injury. … The Canucks are 1-1-2 on a five-game road trip that ends at the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday.
BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Toronto Maple Leafs in a matchup within the Atlantic Division Monday. Toronto is 29-16-2 overall with a 10-4-1 record against the Atlantic Division. The Maple Leafs have gone 12-5-1 in games they convert at least one power play.
TORONTO - Kevin ... listless Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. Quinn Hughes, with a goal and an assist, Brock Boeser and Kiefer Sherwood scored for Vancouver (19-13-10). Tyler Myers had two assists.
January 12 - Kevin Lankinen made 20 saves to earn his fourth shutout of the season and the visiting Vancouver Canucks defeated the Toronto ... the Maple Leafs. A point shot by Myers deflected ...
Vancouver was coming off a 2-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes the night prior and didn't get into Toronto until early Saturday afternoon following travel issues. Ahead of the game, the Maple Leafs weren't taking the Canucks lightly, even with their opponent arriving late.
In a game where circumstances put the Vancouver Canucks at a disadvantage, they defied the odds and came out more than ready for a matchup on Hockey Night in Canada, knocking off the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0 at Scotiabank Arena.
The Toronto Maple Leafs were gracious hosts to the struggling Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night, gifting them a 3-0 shutout. What were the good, bad, and ugly aspects of the game?