It was a very ugly performance to say the least, as the Leafs got humiliated on home ice against the Canucks, and history was made in the process in a negative way. Fans were packed in the arena on Saturday night, anxiously anticipating <a href='https://www.nhl.com/news/vancouver-canucks-toronto-maple-leafs-game-recap-january-11' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>a classic match between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Vancouver Canucks</a>. The Canucks <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/toronto-maple-leafs/canucks-vs-leafs-showdown-on-hnic-at-risk-will-it-be-canceled' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>have been battling internal turmoil and travel issues</a> that are exhausting them, so, for all intents and purposes, it looked like the Leafs held every advantage heading into this one. But what happened was stunning, and enraging, for many in attendance. Instead, it was the lifeless Leafs who looked the most vulnerable by the end of the night. With everything seemingly in place to come away with a big win, Toronto put together a rather lifeless, passionless effort, as the Canucks dominated from unexpected quarters, skating away with an eventual 3-0 victory. <h3>Leafs get booed off the ice</h3> The fans certainly didn't mince their disappointment. With the second period winding down, the boos from the stands were resounding and only increased in decibels throughout the dying moments of the game. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/WTFMAN999/status/1878271199446188324'> </a></blockquote></div> A night that should have been bright in Toronto became one of bitter frustration and historic failure. <h3>Leafs lose in historically embarrassing fashion</h3> Making matters worse, the loss marked an embarrassing milestone for the Maple Leafs, the first time in their franchise history that the Canucks shut them out in Toronto. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/SNstats/status/1878269900667445349'> </a></blockquote></div> Goaltender Kevin Lankinen of Vancouver was nothing short of brilliant, turning aside all 20 shots the Leafs could muster. Even <a href='https://www.nhl.com/canucks/player/kevin-lankinen-8480947' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Lankinen</a>'s standout performance could not explain the utter absence of a fight by the home team. This, to its followers, wasn't just any defeat but rather a feeling of betrayal. A night intended for high-intensity competition simply closed on more disappointments and made people question how little could be produced from the team given their advantage in all aspects.