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The Toronto Maple Leafs hit the ice for morning skate on Saturday as they prepare for their third game in five days this week. As the session got underway, goaltender Dennis Hildeby was occupying the Maple Leafs’ net, making him the projected starter against the Vancouver Canucks.

Saturday, 4 p.m., Scotiabank Arena TV: Hockey Night in Canada. Radio: Sportsnet 650 The buzz : The Canucks competed hard Wednesday in Washington. They faced the Hurricanes on Friday in Raleigh, but fell flat.

With Toronto looking to bounce back from a loss against Carolina, Craig Berube is going back to what made the team successful to start 2025. Securing a victory on the last day of 2024, and finding great success to start 2025,

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Fresh off of a 2-0 shutout loss at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night, the Vancouver Canucks are right back at it on Saturday night as they prepare to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are scheduled and offers insight and analysis to help predict who will be victorious in head-to-head matchups.