Hronek put the Canucks back ahead 2-1 nearly midway through the third after hustling to keep the puck in at the left point and whipping it across to Filip Chytil. He then passed it back to Boeser cutting through the slot for a low shot past the left pad of a screened Woll.

Brock Boeser broke a tie on a power play at 8:56 of the third period and the Vancouver Canucks held on to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 on Saturday night in the final game for both teams before the 4 Nations Face-Off break.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will head into the 4 Nations Face-Off break with a sour taste in their mouth. The Leafs had their three-game winning streak snapped on Saturday, as the Vancouver Canucks managed to squeeze out a 2-1 victory at home.

VANCOUVER -- Thatcher Demko left midway through the first period after the Vancouver Canucks goalie made six early saves against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday at Rogers Arena.

A familiar, yet unwelcome scene took place at Rogers Arena tonight, as 10 minutes into the first period, Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko left the crease and was replaced by Kevin Lankinen. At the beginning of the second period, the team announced that he would not be returning to the game.

Brock Boeser scored the go-ahead goal at 8:56 of the third period to lift the host Vancouver Canucks to a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday.

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The Vancouver Canucks will be without Quinn Hughes on Saturday when they face the Toronto Maple Leafs. This will be the fourth straight game Vancouver's captain misses as he recovers from a reported oblique injury.

The Vancouver Canucks (25-18-11) are dealing with just one player on the injury report, Quinn Hughes, ahead of their Saturday, February 8 matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs (33-19-2) at Rogers

The Vancouver Canucks haven’t had their captain for four games now and yes, you can tell the difference, but unlike the previous time this season Quinn Hughes was out of the lineup, the Canucks continue to find a way to persevere.

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko won’t return to tonight’s game after exiting in the first period of the Canucks’ matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs.