Arcobello, Leipsic lead Maple Leafs over Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Mark Arcobello scored his first two goals of the season 17 seconds apart, Brendan Leipsic got his first NHL goal in his first game and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Saturday night to end a three-game skid.
James Reimer made 17 saves and Jake Gardiner added two assists for Toronto, which entered play last in the overall standings and won in regulation for just the second time since Jan. 6. Brad Boyes and Leo Komarov added empty-netters.
The Maple Leafs were just 3-10-2 over their last 15 and stunned the hockey world by trading captain Dion Phaneuf to Ottawa earlier this week. They iced an injury-depleted lineup that included a number of youngsters and minor leaguers.
Daniel Sedin and Sven Baertschi scored for Vancouver, which had won two in a row to get back in the Western Conference playoff race after dropping four straight. Ryan Miller made 33 saves.
