The Sabres fell to the Maple Leafs 4-3 in overtime, but the ingredients of their strong recent play remained intact. They held their opponent to 22 shots with tight, persistent checking. Both special teams units continued to excel. Physicality was met with timely responses.

Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff spoke to the media in Toronto prior to the second of their back-to-back home-and-home with the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday afternoon, and provided an update on forward Tyson Kozak, who left the game in the first period of the 5-3 win on Friday.

Buffalo Sabres star Tage Thompson delivered a message to his team and fanbase as they work through an early resurgence.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander is officially out for Saturday’s game against the Buffalo Sabres. Nylander participated in the warm-up per usual, but was ruled out of the game shortly before the puck dropped.

Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly will miss at minimum Friday's game against the Sabres due to an undisclosed injury. Toronto is already without Chris Tanev.