VANCOUVER, BC - JANUARY 20: Goalie Braden Holtby #49 of the Vancouver Canucks during NHL hockey action against the Montreal Canadiens at Rogers Arena on January 20, 2021 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)
The Vancouver Canucks continue to struggle on a gargantuan level against their Canadian rivals. The latest beat down came on Saturday’s Hockey Night in Canada, where the main event featured the down and out Canucks facing off against the division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs.
It didn’t take long for the Maple Leafs to once again expose the Canucks defensively. Wayne Simmonds and Auston Matthews both beat Braden Holtby twice, one of which had the Canucks new goalie shaking his head and glaring at the bench in frustration.