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.

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.

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.

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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 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.

Quinn Hughes may only play Toronto only twice a year, but it would be safe to define him as a Maple Leaf killer. Since 2022, Hughes has ten points in seven games against Toronto, nine of which are assists. Going back further, the Canucks captain is riding a nine-game point against Toronto.

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.