Overview
- William Nylander returned from a six-game absence and posted a goal and two assists as Toronto beat Vancouver 5-0.
- Joseph Woll made 29 saves for his second shutout of the season as the Maple Leafs improved to 7-0-2 in their last nine.
- Defenders Jake McCabe (return) and Brandon Carlo (third game back) bolstered a penalty kill that went 6-for-6, while the power play struck twice on four chances.
- Coach Craig Berube credited better health, steadier goaltending and improved defending for a three-game winning streak that has Toronto one point out of a playoff spot.
- The road trip starts Monday at Colorado, which is unbeaten in regulation at home with 17 straight wins despite injuries to Gabriel Landeskog, Devon Toews and Mackenzie Blackwood; Vancouver’s slide continued with Thatcher Demko placed on injured reserve.