'The Sabres (35-35-5) have lost five of their last eight games and went 0 for 6 on the power play against the Maple Leafs. Toronto (42-22-9) owns consecutive wins over Buffalo, but the two teams split the four-game series this season. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 19 saves in the loss.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Austin Matthews scores No. 60, Ilya Samsonov shuts out Sabres in Leafs win
Archives for March 31, 2024
Inside the NHL: There's plenty still to be decided as season finally hits April
'That said, what was the owner thinking with a contract extension to a coach coming off a 75-point season? Would love to ask him someday if he ever speaks to the media again. The only head coaches with their club longer than Granato are Tampa Bay’s Jon Cooper, Pittsburgh’s Mike Sullivan, Colorado’s Jared Bednar, Carolina’s Rod Brind’Amour and Toronto’s Sheldon Keefe. I count … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: There’s plenty still to be decided as season finally hits April
Maple Leafs beat Sabres as Toronto fans take over Buffalo: ‘We have to earn it’
'Saturday’s defeat illustrates how far the Sabres have fallen during a record-setting playoff drought about to hit 13 seasons and the work they must do to win back a disgruntled fan base.' … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs beat Sabres as Toronto fans take over Buffalo: ‘We have to earn it’
Sunday's Toronto Coverage
Matthews scores his 60th as Maple Leafs shut out Sabres in Buffalo (Toronto Sun) Benoit signing an indication of what's likely to come for Maple Leafs blue line (Toronto Sun) 60: Auston Matthews hits the milestone a second time as Leafs blank Sabres (Toronto Star) 'We! Want! 60!': Auston Matthews makes history in Buffalo (Sportsnet) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Toronto Coverage
Matthews scores 60th, Samsonov stops 34 shots in Maple Leafs’ 3-0 victory over Sabres
'“I’ve got to find a way to bury some of those,” said Cozens in a game the Sabres’ power-play finished 0 for 6. “It definitely gets frustrating after a while. You get tons of chances and the goalie just stands on his head.”' … [Read more...] about Matthews scores 60th, Samsonov stops 34 shots in Maple Leafs’ 3-0 victory over Sabres
Matthews scores 60th as Leafs shutout Sabres
'The Toronto Maple Leafs fans took over KeyBank Center Saturday night to witness a 3-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Matthews scores 60th as Leafs shutout Sabres
Opinion: The Sabres fall to Toronto because they couldn't score any goals
'The biggest reason this was a 2-0 game for most of the game was Buffalo went 0-for-6 on the power play. In their last seven games, they’re 0-for-18. They did not have an attempt against the New Jersey Devils, a game in which they won 5-2.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Sabres fall to Toronto because they couldn’t score any goals
Matthews scores 60th, Maple Leafs blank Sabres
'"I mean, it definitely gets frustrating after a while," Buffalo center Dylan Cozens said of not scoring. "You get tons of chances, and the goalie just stands on his head. Got to find a way to bury some of those. I've got to find a way to bury some of those, and our power play's (0-for-6) got to get a couple."' … [Read more...] about Matthews scores 60th, Maple Leafs blank Sabres
Sabres generate chances but fall to Maple Leafs at home
'“I think once they took the lead, they sat back a little bit,” forward Alex Tuch said. “We got a lot of opportunities, and we weren’t able to bury them. Samsonov played really well over there. Made some huge stops for them. We just got to bear down on those grade-A areas.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres generate chances but fall to Maple Leafs at home
Sunday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks rally in third, stun Monsters in overtime (Amerks.com) Monsters pick up point in 4-3 overtime loss to Amerks (ClevelandMonsters.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage