The Vancouver Canucks overcame a chaotic travel day to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0. Quinn Hughes led the Canucks with a goal and an assist. The victory snapped a losing streak for Vancouver and provided a much-needed boost for the team.
The team then embarked on a slow crawl through Toronto's notorious traffic — with a police escort — to its downtown hotel.
Hughes had a goal and an assist as Vancouver blanked the sluggish Maple Leafs 3-0 after their initial fight was cancelled Friday due to inclement winter weather following a 2-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.Hockey players are notorious creatures of habit, but the travel woes didn't impact a group that desperately needed a win. Vancouver entered 1-3-3 over its last seven and had registered a solitary regulation victory as part of 2-4-5 slide since mid-December.
The Canucks , who wrap up a five-game road trip Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets, jumped in front 31 seconds into Saturday's first period and never really looked back against an opponent that has now lost two straight on the heels of five consecutive wins. Saturday hearkened back to playing junior hockey — where arriving in a new town or city on game day is the norm — for the Canucks.Vancouver, which has been plagued by inconsistent play and reports of a rift between Pettersson and fellow star forward J.T. Miller, will now look to build on Saturday's effort as the club aims to regain its footing in the Western Conference playoff race.
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