Game in 10: Maple Leafs flaunt team toughness, scoring depth in impressive win over Vancouver

Maple Leafs vs. Canucks, Mark Giordano fightThe Maple Leafs allowed fewer than four goals on home ice (finally) and received meaningful offensive contributions from the bottom six, fuelling an impressive, stress-free win over the red-hot Canucks on Saturday night.

Stress-free wins (or at least relatively stress-free) have been a rare treat for the Leafs this season. It seems like every game this season has either been a carnival or a disappointment. It’s been few and far between when it comes to genuinely solid performances in which the win felt secure well in advance of the final buzzer.

It sure didn’t seem as though that would be the case after the first period on Saturday. Alas, the Leafs…