Sabres look to sweep Leafs (Toronto Sun)
Saturday NHL preview: Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs (Toronto Star)
Buffalo visits Toronto after Eichel’s 2 goal-game (AP)
Sabres look for repeat from offense vs. Leafs (Field Level Media)
Sabres at Maple Leafs preview (NHL.com)
Archives for November 2019
Linus Ullmark delivers big saves to back Sabres in ‘special win’
‘”Huge,” Eichel said without hesitation. “As a team I think it gets us a little momentum when your goaltender is playing like that. You’re really confident. He made so many big saves throughout the whole night and huge opportunities, too. There’s key times in the night he was making a lot of big saves for us. It’s so good to see him have success tonight and get the W.”‘
There’s no downplaying it: Jack Eichel loves beating the Leafs
‘”The Leafs have such a big following and a lot of people travel over the border to watch these games,” Eichel said. “We’d obviously like to see more Buffalo fans in the crowd, but it’s a little extra motivation.”‘
Casey Mittelstadt breaks out of slump with first goal in November
‘”Obviously, it’s been tough,” Mittelstadt said. “There have been quite a few chances, especially in the last four or five games. Keep going, keep working on it, and I think the biggest thing for me is to remember why you got here and stick to it. Eventually it’s going to go. Hopefully they come in bunches.”‘
The Wraparound: Sabres 6, Maple Leafs 4
‘Buffalo (12-10-4) had lost five straight games to Toronto (12-11-4) and have never endured a six-game skid since the rivalry began.’
Jack Eichel’s dynamic outing helps Sabres roar back, beat Maple Leafs
‘In addition ending their five-game losing streak to the Leafs, the Sabres’ often feeble offense busted loose, scoring six goals for only the second time this season. They had scored two or fewer goals in 11 of the previous 15 outings.’
Sabres notes: Casey Mittestadt scores goal, ends long slump: “It’s not easy”
‘“There hasn’t been negative pressure put on him and he hasn’t shown any type of frustration,” he said. “He’s just … stuck with it. We told you in training camp, he was beginning to learn the game away from the puck at a level that I don’t think he was ever engaged with and he is so engaged with that right now. He works really hard to be a responsible two-way player.”‘
Saturday’s Toronto Coverage (Part I)
Hutchinson, defensive play poor as Leafs lose for first time under Keefe (Toronto Sun)
Simmons: Dubas needs to go shopping for a new backup goaltender (Toronto Sun)
The Leafs’ first loss under Sheldon Keefe exposes backup plan in Buffalo (Toronto Star)
Maple Leafs coach sees hockey culture shifting in a good way (Toronto Star)
Leafs’ backup goalie woes continue with seventh lost game without Andersen (Toronto Globe and Mail)
Three takeaways from Sheldon Keefe’s first loss as Toronto Maple Leafs head coach (The Sporting News)
Maple Leafs need to start looking for backup as Hutchinson falters again (Sportsnet)
Photo gallery (NHL.com)
Eichel scores twice, Sabres outlast Maple Leafs 6-4
‘“We hadn’t beat them in a while so it’s good to get the two points and I think we needed it as a group as well,” Eichel said. “It’s two cities that are pretty close to each other and the Leafs have such a big following and a lot of people travel order the border to watch these games. We’d obviously like to see more Buffalo fans in the crowd but it’s a little extra motivation.”’
Sabres hold off the Maple Leafs, 6-4
‘Linus Ullmark was very good in goal for the Sabres once again, stopping 25 of 29 shots faced for his sixth win of the year.’