Vancouver Canucks Head Coach, Rick Tocchet, Credits Tyler Myers’ Big Hit Igniting the Bench, Leading to 4-1 Win Over Toronto Maple Leafs

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The Vancouver Canucks achieved a shocking win on Saturday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The final score was 4-1, and I guarantee that no one expected the Canucks to come out on top on Saturday’s showdown.

The energy in the building was massive since half the arena was filled with Maple Leafs fans, and I can tell you right now, Canucks fans? They don’t like Maple Leafs fans, especially in their home arena. Echoes of “Go, Leafs, Go!” can be heard throughout the game, but thankfully, even the Canucks players were able to silence them. 

For those who watched the game, you will likely look at the 2 shorthanded goals the Canucks scored on the same Maple Leafs powerplay that led to their surprising win, but what really ignited the fans and the Canucks bench was the massive hit that defender Tyler Myers threw on Maple Leafs captain, John Tavares. 

The hit was massive, and you can hear the roars from the Canucks fans, screaming their approval of the hit, especially since the Leafs fans in the building were just starting their “Go, Leafs, Go!” chant. Naturally, Tavares’ teammates went after Myers for the hit (2 of them in fact), but Myers is 6’8 and 229 lbs. There’s no way any of them could do anything to him, and that’s exactly what happened. Myers beat Maple Leafs defender Jake McCabe in a fight in a matter of seconds.

While the Canucks were having their morning practice in preparation for their game against the Nashville Predators, Head Coach, Rick Tocchet met with the media after the practice to acknowledge Myers and talks about how the hit really “ignited the bench.”

The positive talk about Myers will continue for tonight’s matchup against the Nashville Predators, as Myers will play in his 900th career NHL game, which will be his 265th game as a member of the Vancouver Canucks. He previously played for the Buffalo Sabres and the Winnipeg Jets before the Canucks would sign him as a free agent in 2019.

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