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.

Vancouver has won three straight games heading into the NHL's extended multi-week break for the 4 Nations Face-Off.

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

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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.

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 -- Thatcher Demko left midway through the first period after the Vancouver Canucks goalie made six early saves against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Vancouver's 2-1 win on Saturday at Rogers Arena.

The Canucks, as well as the rest of the NHL, now head into the 4 Nations Face-Off break. The tournament, which will include Pettersson, Tocchet, Lankinen and Quinn Hughes, gets going on February 12. As for Vancouver, they return to the ice on February 22, when they take on the Vegas Golden Knights in Las Vegas.

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