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Instant Reaction: Boeser and Sasson find twine in Canucks’ 4-2 loss to Leafs

Welcome back to Instant Reaction, the series here at CanucksArmy where we give you our instant reaction to tonight’s Vancouver Canucks game and ask our readers to do the same in the comments section below! Lineup DeBrusk – Pettersson …

Published: Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 1:40 AM
Instant Reaction: Boeser and Sasson find twine in Canucks’ 4-2 loss to Leafs
Key Things to Know
  • The Vancouver Canucks lost 4-2 to the Toronto Maple Leafs despite goals from Brock Boeser and Max Sasson.
  • William Nylander, Auston Matthews, Zack MacEwen, and Teddy Blueger scored the goals for Toronto.
  • Brock Boeser scored Vancouver's opening goal on the power play following an assist from Filip Hronek.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Vancouver Canucks suffered a 4-2 defeat to the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 31, 2026. William Nylander opened the scoring for Toronto before Brock Boeser leveled the game on a first-period power play. Toronto pulled ahead in the second period with goals from Auston Matthews and Zack MacEwen to establish a 3-1 lead.

Max Sasson brought Vancouver back within one midway through the third period off a rebound from Brendan Gallagher. However, after the Canucks pulled goaltender Leevi Meriläinen for an extra attacker, former Canuck Teddy Blueger scored an empty-net goal to seal the win for the Maple Leafs.

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