The Toronto Maple Leafs are expected to take on the Vancouver Canucks tonight on HNIC, however, there is a chance that the game could be postponed or canceled. A wrench has been thrown into what was shaping up to be <a href='https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks/canucks-vs-maple-leafs-game-day-big-smoke-in-the-big-smoke' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>one of the marquee Hockey Night in Canada match-ups of the season</a>. In an all-Canadian showdown set for Saturday night, the Vancouver Canucks are having to scramble even to get themselves to Toronto by game time. It began on Friday night when the Canucks lost 2-0 to the Carolina Hurricanes, an agitating shutout defeat in Raleigh. <h3>Bad weather is creating travel havoc for the Canucks</h3> If going into a back-to-back wasn't hard enough, the travel plans after that game went up in smoke <a href='https://abc11.com/live-updates/nc-snow-weekend-central-north-carolina-preps-first-winter-storm-2025-expected-bring-sleet-freezing-rain/15783473/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>after severe weather in the area caused dozens of flights to be grounded</a>, their own included. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/taj1944/status/1877932246818308207'> </a></blockquote></div> The Canucks, set to fly out to Toronto after Friday's game, were grounded. This means the team now has the unpleasant prospect of traveling on a game day, something that is a logistical nightmare for any professional sports team, let alone one reeling from a tough loss. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/sunhornby/status/1878099484921483319'> </a></blockquote></div> The issue was confirmed by <a href='https://x.com/imacSportsnet?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Insider Ian Macintyre</a>, who added the two-hour flight from Raleigh is still at the mercy of bad weather. Even if the weather does clear today, the team's arrival in Toronto could be perilously close to puck drop. Delays, or even a last-minute cancellation of the highly anticipated game, are very real possibilities. For now, the fans of both teams will have to wait and see how it all plays out. Will the Canucks make it to Toronto, or will this showdown be moved? Stay tuned for updates on this ice rain-fueled drama.