Head coach Craig Berube wants his team defending the front of the net above all else and nobody on the Leafs does that better than Tanev. The Leafs are allowing just 8.2 high-danger attempts per 60 minutes at five-on-five when Tanev is on the ice, a top-five mark among any NHL defender who’s logged at least 500 minutes this season.

The Toronto Maple Leafs head into the 4 Nations Face-Off break with a record of 33-20-2, good for second in the Atlantic Division and three points behind the first-place Florida Panthers with a game in hand.

VANCOUVER -- Brock Boeser scored the go-ahead power-play goal at 8:56 of the third period for the Vancouver Canucks in a 2-1 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Rogers Arena on Saturday. Thatcher Demko left midway through the first period and did not return after the Canucks goalie stopped all six shots he faced.

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

The Vancouver Canucks wrapped up their pre-4 Nations Face-Off with a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Filip Hronek had a goal and an assist, while Brock Boeser scored the winner on the power play.