Head coach Craig Berube wants his team defending the front of the net above all else and nobody on the Leafs does that better than Tanev. The Leafs are allowing just 8.2 high-danger attempts per 60 minutes at five-on-five when Tanev is on the ice, a top-five mark among any NHL defender who’s logged at least 500 minutes this season.

The Toronto Maple Leafs head into the 4 Nations Face-Off break with a record of 33-20-2, good for second in the Atlantic Division and three points behind the first-place Florida Panthers with a game in hand.

Maple Leafs sophomore Matthew Knies opens up about his plans during the upcoming break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, prioritizing his health over all else.

VANCOUVER -- Brock Boeser scored the go-ahead power-play goal at 8:56 of the third period for the Vancouver Canucks in a 2-1 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Rogers Arena on Saturday. Thatcher Demko left midway through the first period and did not return after the Canucks goalie stopped all six shots he faced.

Matthews will get plenty of chances to find the back of the net over the next two weeks at the 4 Nations Face-Off with Team USA. It will be an important tournament for his goal drought but it also gives some of the Maple Leafs' top players a chance at best-on-best competition.