Canucks: 3 takeaways from a 3-1 letdown to the Leafs

TORONTO,ON - FEBRUARY 8: Bo Horvat #53 of the Vancouver Canucks skates against Mitchell Marner #16 of the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on February 8, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Canucks 3-1. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

Of all the spit and bile projected towards the Vancouver Canucks following the Saturday night throttling from the Toronto Maple Leafs, the most damning words came from a defenceman from the Canucks’ past. And I’m not talking about Brent Sopel, who emerged from the peanut gallery to suggest the team had given up on management. It was from long-time rearguard Kevin Bieksa. From his perch in the Sportsnet studio, shots were…