Spezza Gets Three In Blow Out Win

The Toronto Maple Leaf's offence exploded last night as the team clobbered the Vancouver Canucks 7-3.

"I was happy the guys came out and executed here today," said Leaf's head coach, Sheldon Keefe at the postgame press conference.

Leaf's veteran, Jason Spezza had a hat-trick last night.

Auston Matthews opened the scoring for Toronto 2:56 into the first period.

Tanner Pearson tied the game at 6:24.

Toronto went ahead again at 10:15 with Spezza's first goal of the game.

Toronto out shot Vancouver in the first 12-6

Matthews scored his eighth goal of the season just 3:04 of the second period.

18 seconds later, Vancouver's Bo Horvat scored.

Spezza put the Leafs up by two goals again with his second goal of the game at 8:44.

Leaf's Captain, John Tavares scored at 17:56.

Spezza scored his final goal of the game at 4:34 of the third period.

Canuck's J.T. Miller made it a 6-3 game at 8:14.

At 11:37, Mitch Marner scored Toronto's seventh goal.

Toronto out shot Vancouver in the third period 14-5.

Leaf's William Nylander had three assists.

Leafs out shot the Canucks last night 37-19.

Miller had two points.

Canuck's goalie, Thatcher Demko stopped 30 shots last night.

Toronto plays Vancouver again tomorrow night.

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