‘Regier, who has been in office as long as Ruff and seen five GMs in Toronto come and go, was very emotional at Wednesday evening’s press conference. His own job will be in jeopardy if the Sabres miss the playoffs a second straight year and make it four of the past six. There is already talk that Dallas Eakins, the Leafs’ excellent farm coach, will get an interview in the off-season if Rolston doesn’t pan out. Last April, it was Eakins’ Marlies who swept Rolston’s Rochester Americans from the first round of the American Hockey League playoffs.’