The Maple Leafs get a major boost as a star forward is set to return ahead of Saturday’s game against the Canucks.

William Nylander scored in the shootout in his return from injury, and the Toronto Maple Leafs ended a six-game skid with a 3-2 win against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on Saturday. Nylander,

Easton Cowan has lost his mojo a little bit. The 20-year-old was a healthy scratch for the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night against the Vancouver Canucks, with William Nylander returning to the lineup for the first time since Jan. 15. It was the 12th time this season that Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube has benched Cowan.

The Toronto Maple Leafs head west, hoping to stop the bleeding, when they visit the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena.

The Toronto Maple Leafs posted on X, “D Morgan Rielly will not return to tonight’s game (upper body).” Rielly was officially ruled out prior to the start of the third period, though it remains unclear when or how the injury occurred.

Nikita Tolopilo will start for the Canucks against the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight in their last home game before the 2026 Olympic break.

During a pregame press conference, Sittler shared a special story about his late wife, Wendy, who died in 2001 after a battle with cancer. The Maple Leafs legend said after his wife’s passing he found her ticket stubs from the 10-point game and had them framed. Recently, he took a closer look at the tickets and discovered something special.