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Hurricanes, Leafs Faceoff On Fifth Anniversary Of The David Ayres Game

The NHL schedule makers cooked with this one.Exactly five years from the date, the Carolina Hurricanes and Toronto Maple Leafs are once again playing at Scotiabank Arena, where in 2020, emergency backup goaltender David Ayres helped backstop the Canes to a 6-3 win.It was one of the most memorable games in hockey history as Ayres, who wound up playing nearly half of an entire NHL game despite only ever having played as high as Junior-B before, became the first ever EBUG to be credited with a win.

Canucks Gameday Preview #56: Vancouver Returns From The 4 Nations Face-Off Break To Battle The Golden Knights

After close to two weeks off, The Vancouver Canucks (26-18-11) return to the ice Saturday to take on the Vegas Golden Knights (33-17-6). Both teams enter this game on winning streaks, as the Golden Knights have won their last two while the Canucks have picked up wins in three straight. As for the season matchup, this will be the second meeting between these two Pacific Division rivals, with Vegas picking up a 3-1 victory back in December.