🔥 NHL LIVE 2025-26! Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Full Game Live | October 25, 2025
force. And no, I did not go over in a barrel over Niagara Falls, but we are in Buffalo tonight and Savers hockey is ready to go. Both teams seem ready and they are about to drop the puck on this opening faceoff. The Savers get off to a good start as they win the opening face off. And they’re picked off. Here’s a chance. Sends it in front. and skilled use of the stick to poke the puck away and that got caught up in traffic and goes off the stick. Oh my goodness, what a hit. The cliche in hockey is you want to start the game hard and physical and really set the tone. And that’s what he was doing right there. He tried to stop it. Man, is he ever difficult to defend. Hey, James. I mean, so difficult when you’re shoving. You’re doing everything you possibly can to move and separate him from the top, but his core strength and his balance is certainly the victor as he takes this one to the net. The switching against a real sneaky one that goender James. Not much room available, but that one perfectly executed. Oh, he heard the bing there, James. And he gets lucky with that one timer as it finds it way to the back of the net. Buffalo’s on the board just like that. And this crowd, we thought it was hot before, it’s gone next level already. Well, it has because it’s the opening minute of the game when they score and this is exactly what they wanted. You want to elevate the crowd. You want to get the momentum behind you, man. They were off. They were hopping and they dictated the pace. makes the save again. Stolar has just created some energy for his team making a huge stop and taking away that critical scoring chance off a stick and they can’t connect. Solid hit on the play and that knocks the puck off his stick. Big stop right there. The Savers gain control the puck against the wall. Oh, look at this. Here they come. They come covers up. We got a stoppage in play. was the task on that last save. A prime time example that he is in it to win it right now. I mean that’s high danger grade a chance that he’s able to keep out of the net. Lots of hockey left to be played in this period. Buffalo up one zip. The Leafs start with the puck in their own end. Gains the zone through center. The Savers have it from their own end. Gets the puck in deep. Along the wall got the puck. Quick pass to Mcan. Takes the feed. got the puck against the boards. Scores Oliver Edmond Larson. But without a ton of time and space in that high slot area, he makes the right choice of selection of shots with that quick snapshot. Pulls it into the feet, disguises the angle, and beats the bully clean. Toronto’s even things up and Cheryl, given how early it is in this game, I like the direction it’s going. Yeah, it’s a jarring start, right? You wind up behind the eightball right away. It’s not the start that you would have wanted, but your response is key. You got to have your veteran leadership stand up. You got to find a way to assert yourself into the game. They did it. looking to make something happen in the offensive zone. Sends it across the ice. The Sabres moving ahead and now dump it in. Got possession of the P. Rocksome. He’s a power forward and part of his game is delivering and executing hits. Well, he certainly did there off the iron. The Leafs bring another one off the post. It’s unbelievable how many times they hit it tonight. I mean, they’d be up by a bunch. Wouldn’t tie a game without the case. Coronado is trying to make something happen in the offensive side. Benwis got it in the defensive end. Good clearing attempt to breathe. Buffalo’s got a hold of the puck now. Toronto’s got control of it now here on the offensive end. Comes up with a stop. Often in pregame, coaches will tell you, “We want to play heavy hockey.” And that’s exactly how this game has started for them, but it only starts when you have that physical engagement. And that hit right there tells me they’re ready. They’re on point and they’re dialed in. Lots of time left in this period. It’s all tied up and they win the offensive face off. Now, let’s see if they can capitalize. And that’s broken up in the defensive zone by Kulich. Benson’s got it through center. Taken by Thompson. Oh, excellent use of the stick as he knocks that one away. Shot. There he is on the redirect. Great save by the goender on that one. Tvaris has it along the boards. Gets the puck in deep. Buffalo’s got the puck along the wall and he takes the feed. The slivers played along the wing. Slides it back to the blue line. Oh, he’s stopped blocking. Feeds the puck to Tamarz from center. They get into the attacking area. Pass intercepted. Norris brings it in. centering pass in front and that’s stopped. Good battle along the board for the puck. Slides it all over to Jordan. There’s an injection of energy with that hit and now it’s grabbed by N.’s got the puck in their own end shot. Oh, and it stays out as he gets a piece of it with the glove. And the pucks kicked free. What a steal in his own end. Steps across the line and on the attack down the right side. Slides the puck to Thompson. Buffalo’s on the attack. The Savers gain possession along the wall. Tremendous stop by Stellar. I tell you some fast muscle by there because I’m telling you, he makes that save. I thought that was going in, but he just reacts and keeps it out of the net. Wow, James. I mean, not everyone’s going to elicit a thunderous hit like that. I mean, he just clobbered his opponent. Lots of time left in this period. You can feel the energy in this crowd. It’s a tie game. Nice job ting up his opponent. There’s the nice zone entry on the left side. McMahon stutter it against the boards from the back of the cage with the puck. He get all of that one. The Savers have it against the wall. They’ve got numbers. Gets the glove on it to make the save. Keeps it alive and heads it up. Benois lugging the puck taken by Quinn. He carries the puck up along the wing. Hard’s got control of it now from the road end. Buffalo’s got a hold of it along the wall. Oh, they telegraph the pass and he picks it off. There’s a hit on the play. Cuts into the paint. Big time block on the play. Well, he’s doing what it takes, James. And listen, coach is going to love that one. And I expect to see him out here again. Feeds the puck to Zuker. And now it’s grabbed by Greenway. Too much congestion. Blocks the shot. Dishes it off. Toronto’s got it in their own zone. The Sovers take possession in the defensive end. They gain possession here inside the neutral zone. puts it in deep. Benois got the puck in his own zone. Looks to pass it to Dvarz as Savers have a hold of it in the defensive zone. And now it’s over to Norris. Right in the open ice. That one’s picked off. Can’t connect. Buffalo’s got a hold of it against the wall. A spirited battle along the boards for the puck and a nice poke check inside the neutral zone. sends the pass over. Can’t hang on to the biscuit after that. Riley swooping in on the attack. Passes it over. Takes the feed at the pole. Great save by the goender who was in the right place at the right time. Let’s have a look at that last hit. I mean, that was absolutely huge. James, you know that this is a momentum changer. You can see the bench erupt with that one. Inching closer to the midway mark of the period. We are all tied up in this one. Off the face off, they take the puck and he makes the save on that play and will get the whistle after the goalender hangs on. Officials getting ready to drop the puck. Puck possession so key in today’s game. Cavar has won the draw and they’ll start off on the attack. Oh, serves off a little too sweet with that save. The Savers cross the line and gain the zone. Slides the puck over the wing up the neutral zone. Play is whistled dead as the puck goes up and over. Philip just won the draw at center. Here’s a shot stopped by the goalender. He got a little piece of that one. The Savers gained possession in the slot. Oh, he got covered by Scores. Toronto’s got control of the puck and that’s some great pressure in the offensive end by Dolly and he gives it over to Riley. Nice works the puck in his own zone. Machelli’s across the line now and on the attack in the offensive end. The lane was plugged up and that shot blocked. Grab by can’t maintain possession after that hit. Good defensive stop with the poke check. The Leafs gain possession in their own end. Takes the shot and he keeps that one out. Tries to get the puck to Byron. Gaining momentum up along the side and that’s off a stick from the left side. They gain the zone. Herado’s got it now. Takes the shot. Stopped by the goender. gets the full use of his stick on the P check. Scooped up along the wall by Lton. Buffalo’s gained possession along the boards. Tucks moving the puck through his Ozone. Fires it on net. There’s the whistle as the puck goes up and over the glass. Getting closer to the halfway point of this frame. The next goal could be a big one as we are tied and they win the draw now. Let’s see what they can do with it. Redirected off a stick. Toronto’s got the puck in the defensive end. Grabbed along the board by Tanv. Scrum ensues along the boards. Puck scooped up by Rock up the neutral zone now. Great defensive effort with the stick. Oh, look at this from the right side and up the middle from behind the net. Picked up along the wall by Kessle Ring and he moves it up to Mloud. Sends a pass over. pushes it across to W. Loves it back into the court. Brings the arm. Oh, it’s denied by Lutin. This is a fantastic save, James. He’s all over it. What I mean by that is he knows exactly where it is and where it’s moving. A reason why he can get square to it and make the save. Centers get set as they’re ready to drop the puck again. Toronto’s won the draw. Now, let’s see what they can do with it. Brilliant save read perfectly. Oh, that’s an absolutely massive hit, James. These are the types of hits that can change the landscape of the game. The power of the legs right through the body. Lack of awareness there on the puck carrier here in the back half of this period. We got a tie game. Norris takes possession right off the draw. The Silvers will play it from the defensive zone and they send it right back to him. Toronto’s got the puck. Here they come on the attack down the left side. Long reach breaks up the momentum. The Saints move the puck in the defensive zone. TD team here on the attack. Toronto’s moving it up the ice. Wilson. The Sabers scoop it up along the boards. moves it quickly over to Tuck right up main street and on the attack. Fires it. Denies him with a save. Shot in front. Oh, what a stop with the glove by Stallars. Man, is he ever quick on his feet anticipating the play. Excellent reflexes. He’s saving his team right now. Back underway as he wins the draw inside the offensive zone. Stopped by the goalender. Quick pass across to McCabe. Looks to get the puck over to Robertson. Slides it across. Here’s a short pass to McCabe. Here’s a beat in front and that’s blocked in front. Fantastic save. They score and the deadlock is broken as they take the lead. Well, that’s a huge shift and you can see everyone standing up on the bench. They know how much it means, but it’s the next shift that matters most. Now, James, you want to kind of push and put pressure on your opponent when they’re down. The Leafs have gone up by one here in the opening frame. How does this now change the complexion of this one? Well, I think it’s really important because they got momentum right now. More jump to their step and now they’ll want to try and stay aggressive and increase that lead, take the momentum and use it to their advantage. taken along the wall by Kulich and then goes off a stick somewhere in traffic. Works it across to Lorett. A good solid hit on that play. Moves the puck into the attacking area. Went for the dirty Daniel and it goes sideways. He is so dangerous when the puck is on his stick in the offensive zone, but he tries one too many moves and he loses the puck. Lacks it into the offensive zone. gets the puck over to Thompson and he serves it across to Power from the left side. They enter the offensive zone. The Leafs have it now. Puck picked up by Devaris and he loses control here. Oh wow. Phenomenal save with the glove to knock it away. Does a great job with some great pushes to get to the top of his crease and make the save from a high danger area. slides it diagonally to Kulich. Carries the puck through the neutral zone. Oh, that doesn’t go well. Oh, great move to sideestep the check. Oh, textbook check to turn that over. The Savers kick it along the wall. The Leafs get a hold of the puck along the boards. Ecman Larson stick handling in his own zone. Great use of the body to knock him off the puck. He’s got a step. Oh, unstoppable. Well, it’s a one-on-one battle and the goalender is going to win this one here, James. Just love the way that he stands his ground. And you want to make your opponent move first. Well, guess what? He’s able to make this save because of it. Stallar’s last save shows his incredible agility and his ability to move freely within his crease. I mean, he’s got the power push. He’s got the positioning to be able to make that save. The Savers are looking to even things up. Despite the fact that they’ve had more shots, they still trail in the first and they win the draw here in their own end. Picked up along the boards by Carlo. Sends it over to Riley across the line down the left wall. takes a shot, stops him with a glove, and the puck stopper jumps on top of it to get a stoppage in play. Past the midway mark of the frame, the Leafs lead at 2-1 in what has been an entertaining game thus far. Toronto’s won the draw inside the offensive zone. Now, let’s see what they can do with it. Moves it to Matthews. Toronto’s got the puck along the wall. Close and an easy one at that. Goender covers up and will get a face off. Both teams gliding into position and the official set to drop the puck. The Leafs will go to work here in the offensive zone. And that’s blocked. Scooped up along the wall by Gali. Quick feed for Cloud. pushes it across to Quinn. Cuts it on. Toronto’s got a hold of the puck. Here we go. On man rush here and he was ready for that save. Great positioning by the goalender to redirect it to the corner getting it out of danger. The Leafs have it in the offensive zone and the traffic jam in front blocks the shot. Colorado’s got it in the neutral zone. Avoids the poke check and maintains possession. That’s not going to fool him. There’s the whistle as the goalie hangs on. The Savers are looking to even things up here. They’ve had plenty of looks, but they still trail in the first. Buffalo’s got possession here in their own end. Angles it over to Zuker. Colorado’s ready to go on the attack. Sends it in deep. The Sabres gain possession along the wall. Toronto’s got possession here in the offensive zone. Absolutely fearless to step in front of that shot. Look out. Here they come on the attack. Grabs the puck here inside the offensive end. Quick pass to Tuck and it’s stopped by the glove. Nice play there. Stlars has the puck and holds on for a whistle. Well past the midway mark of this period. Toronto’s got a slip lead. They lead it 2-1. And with the centers tied up, he swoops in to take possession. Gains the zone. Beats it over. Oh, I thought he was going to be beaten and he somehow got a piece of that as Savers gained control of the puck. dishes it off with a stop. Perk is frozen and will get a faceoff. Getting into the later stages of this period. The Leafs are clinging to a 2-1 lead. The Sabres win the draw here at their own end. Toronto’s got the puck along the wall. Uses the force on that hit right in the low slot. taken by Power. Handles the patch into the offensive zone and they’re going to go off for a line change after sending the puck in. Loses his balance on the play, passes it over and reads the play perfectly and picks off the pass. I get when you’re losing, James, that you want to get something going. You want to spark your team. You have the puck on your stick, but sometimes you can try and do too much. And I think that’s a product of that as he loses the puck. The Savers have it now. Puck dumped in deep allowing for the defenseman to change. Tries to feed it over to Wah from along the boards. Moves the puck ahead. The Savers have it against the wall. Buffalo’s looking to break out of the road end. Fires it into the offensive zone. Grabbed along the board by Knander. presses it in front and he shuts down. A great scoring chance there. Teams are ready for the draw. The linesman about to drop the puck. Can they take advantage after winning that draw? Stick save. Just got a piece of it with that one. This is a fantastic save, James. And he makes it look easy. Bob and he’s leaving trying to find the puck. He out battles the players in front of him to make it. Buffalo’s got it in their own zone. Toronto’s got possession at center along the half wall with the puck. Big save. Well, this save looks easier than it actually is. I mean, when you have a shooter right in the slot and you know that you got to find a way to get your glove on it, you got to be fast, you got to be quick and show those reflexes. He does that and makes a save. takes the puck behind the net. Picked up along the wall by Mloud. Big hit and that frees up possession. And now it’s grabbed by Tavvaris. Gains the zone along the right wall. Picks up the puck. The Sabres have a hold of it in the defensive zone. And now he angles it across to Greenway right on the doorstep and it banks off a stick in traffic. Here’s a shot and the goal covers up for the whistle here in the later stages of this period. It’s a 2-1 hockey game. Good job tangling up his opponent here. moves the puck inside the offensive zone and that’s intercepted by Cup. Oh, they got thunder struck. Yeah, I love the way he encroaches on his opponent along the boards here. James just lined up perfectly and then is able to elicit that massive hit. Moves it quickly over to Chuck, steps inside the attacking zone down the left wing and makes the routine save. We’ll get a face off after the puck stays covered up. Both teams are set. They’re ready to drop the puck. The Savers will start off on the attack after winning the draw. The Leafs will play it in their own end through the open ice. They’re picking up steam. grabs the puck and he dodges the pump check there. Toronto’s got possession of the puck. Here’s a short pass to Ecman Larson. Toronto’s in on the offensive attack now. Here we go. Pucks in deep. Loses possession after he takes a little hit. Here’s a shot. Turns him away. He got all of that hit. Feeds the puck across to Benson. The Leafs take possession here in the open ice. Quick shot and that goes off a body. Buffalo’s got a hold of it against the wall. Picked up along the boards by Quinn. Picking up momentum across the zone here on the right side. Slides it across to Knander. The Savers gain control of it. Takes the pass. He banks it off the wall. denied by the goalender and a solid save on the play there. You can certainly tell that the goalender is dialed in on that last sequence of saves, James. He’s to position so he finds a way to make multiple saves back to back and the puck leaves the zone going back to center ice. clearing attempt and there’s the whistle icing the call here in the late goings of the period. It’s a 2-1 game. Was won the faceoff here in the offensive zone. The pressure is on the defensive side of the puck, but they win it clean and they have an opportunity right away with a tired group that they’re playing against. Taking it along the wall by Carlo. Beautiful read in the defensive end by Galene. Game management is everything and you have to be aware of exactly what that is. And you can’t take risks in a game where you’re leading. You have to find a way to protect the lead. Enters the offensive zone from the left. and he takes the pass. Well, fun start to this one as period number one comes to an end. We’ve still got lots more still in store. Kids are coming out on the ice here to play the little mini prospects game and we’ll be back with more in a moment. Fans, time for tonight’s lucky road giveaway. Congratulations to section 107 row F. Each fan receives a limited edition players t-shirt. And fans, don’t forget to purchase your player t-shirt tonight only at our team store. We don’t We are about ready to go for the middle stanza here tonight. And we are underway here in the second period. Well, we’ve seen a pretty good sample size already played thus far. Cheryl, your assessment? The Sabres need to find a way to be urgent and round pucks, but when they lose the puck in transition, they got to get above the option. They got to find a way to come back through the middle and help out the D. Here’s a chance on the attack. Oh, and a miss that goes right out of the zone. Moves it to Pyro. Lukan’s last save was so impressive, James. really a lastditch effort to find the puck. When you out battle, when you outwill your opponent, everyone around you gets energized. Just look at the bench. Everyone is elevated because of that save. The leaps for across the line and into the offensive end. Moves the puck over to Kulich. The Savers played along the boards. And that’s a great defensive heads up to force the turnover. Look at this. Stick here on the attack. Tough grab by Deli. Buffalo’s looking to break out and he feeds it down to Quinn. Stops him cold. They gain the zone from the left side. Tries to dangle. The puck skips away. W tried a great move there. We all know what great hands he is in tight trying to create some space, but it bobbles off his stick and he lost possession. That knocks him off the puck. Quick feed to Walk across the line from center. Good heads up defensive play as he extends the stick. The Sabers control the puck against the wall. No love lost and they’re going to go here. Well, if you’re bragging rights as well, anytime your arrival, you want the victory bad. You can taste it. The intensity ramps up. Well, you know, the fans were coming for hockey, but you know, they were thinking this might happen in the back of their mind and it went down. Well, it did go down here, James. And these rival teams, every time they step on the ice, the temperature is elevated. And it’s no different here with the battles that have ensued throughout this game. A wild couple of minutes there and things have finally cooled down as both teams will settle in for the faceoff. The Leafs win the draw now. He slides it up to Knander along the right side into the offensive zone. Buffalo’s on the attack. Toronto’s got the puck in their own hand. shakes off the defender with some nifty moves. Quick pass across to Benois and that’s taken by the defense. They’ve got some momentum here. Shot out of the way by Stars. Buffalo’s got the puck. Stars elects to hang on for the whistle. And as a defender, do you like these sorts of moves by your goalie? Yeah, I don’t mind it at all, James. I mean, when your goalender elects to hold on when they haven’t been busy and when you have a lead and you know you can protect it, I don’t mind it at all. Smart play to take possession sneaking in off the wing. Oh, he makes all that friendly fire as it goes off one of his teammates. They’ve got the defense out number. Denies him. Nice. Explosives options in the corner. The Leafs gain possession along the wall. Scooped up by Greenway. Knocked away. The Leafs have it from their own end. Quick pass to Greenway. Picks off the pass. Scooped up along the wall by Kessle Ring through the neutral zone up along the wing. Slides it across. Buffalo’s got him now. denies him on the stop. Finishes his 10 with authority in the turn. A chance on goal. Makes the glove stop. There’s the whistle. We get a face off after the goalie comes up. Key rules for the game of hockey. One of them is you have to be aware of your surroundings. Have your head on the swivel. He isn’t. And he takes that huge hit. The Sabres have had more scoring chances, more shots, but they still trail early in period number two. Buffalo’s won it. Now they’re going the attack. The Sabers take it across the line. Here’s a chance behind the net. Shoots it and he comes up with it. Waters gained possession along the boards. Grabbed along the board by Byron. Picked up by McMahon. The Savers take possession in the neutral zone. Picked up along the wall by Benson. Here’s a chance. Tremendous block on the play. And the bench really erupts on that one because otherwise it would have been in the back of the net with possession along the wall. Dished on over to Tuck. Shot. Oh, he got a piece of it to keep it out. Good fight for the puck along the boards. Buffalo’s got the puck along the boards. Takes a shot. Oh, he had a piece, but it goes off the inside post. Buffalo’s been working hard all game. A reason why they’re still in it. And they had an opportunity to cut the deficit, but goes off the pipe and out. Riley’s got it along the wing. Handles it along the blue line. Here’s a chance in front. Looks flut save. Handles the puck. Oh, look at this chance. Toronto’s got control of it now from their own end. Picked off by Mloud. Moves the puck across to Thompson. Picked up along the boards by Zer. And that’s broken up with a stick in front. Picked off by NY. Passes over to Knander right to the front and a great save. What an incredible glove save by the goalender. I mean, he gets out to the top of the crease. He’s challenging. He’s saying, “Hey, try and beat me on this side.” The Savers really need to find a way to start finishing on some of these scoring chances because they trail here in the middle. Philips just want it in their own end. Got control of it now here in the offensive end. Dolan’s taking it from his own end. Takes a spill onto the ice and loses the puck. Trans in front. Stopped by the goalender. Snaps it on net. Makes another stop. He does a great job being such a position here. Otherwise, he’s not going to be able to make that second save, James. But it’s pure athleticism that gets the job done. What a save. He’ll probably feel that one tomorrow. Buffalo’s got the puck along the wall. Moves it quickly over to shuts him down. Love the way the goalender gets tight to the shooter here. The puck’s in a low slot. You want to take away time, you want to take space. Goender does it. Makes a save. Looking to make something happen along the boards. Here’s a short pass to Lorent. from the boards. He takes that pass. Quick shot. Oh, off the ice. The Leafs are leading in this one. And another one could never hurt, but it’s a tough game here. It’s tough to put it by the tender. He seems to be in good position because the puck keeps getting run off the post. Buffalo’s got a hold of it along the wall. Put it on and that shot dies in traffic. takes the feed, gains the zone through the middle, knocks the puck loose. Buffalo’s got a hold of the puck now, moves it to McMahon. Great puck check on the reach. Buffalo’s looking to break out of their own end. Dome got the puck now here inside his own defensive zone. Works it across to Kul. Broken up at center by Tavaris. The Leafs pick up the puck here in the neutral zone. Here we go. Onman rush shot and he says no. The Leafs scoop it up along the boards. Directed over to Ny. Quick feed to Carlo. Slides it across to McMahon. Slides it diagonally to Tvaris. Huge play in his own end to come up with the puck from the left side into the middle of the neutral zone. hooking up with the stick in the defensive end. Good battle along the boards for the puck. Quick pass to Carlo and now he tries to get it across to Javvarz. Pass back to the point. Oh, he gets a block on and what a stop by. Now over to Dome. Faceoff coming up as the puck goes up and over the glass. The Sims have had a lot of things go their way tonight except for the score in which they trail here in the second. Krebs takes possession after that center ice face off. Here’s an oddman rush. The Leafs get a hold of the puck in their own end and tries to make a diagonal pass to Ny. Here’s a shot. There’s a psych blast. Can’t hang on to the puck after the play and that cars off body in the lane. And they’ll go on the attack. Great. Pressure by N. A shot changing directions, but he’s right there for the pass stop. Well, a huge face off coming up here. Well, you know that you want to gain possession and you want to keep the pressure on because the goalender is the only one who can’t change and he is the most fatigued guy on the ice. So, you want to find ways to get some net front presence, get shots through the net because man, he needs a rest. Picked up here in the neutral zone by Cton. Takes the shot. Big time club save by Stallars. Ref blows the whistle as the puck’s covered up. We haven’t even hit the midway mark of the period. It’s 2-1. Offensive zone face off and he wins the draw. The Savers cross the blue line and are on the attack. Taken by Pyro. Spectacular save on the play and that’s deflected. Best save right there. I thought it was in James. I I mean I was I was waiting for a goal call there but that is desperation. He finds a way to track and get to that puck. Don’t know how but he kept it out. Well prepped on that save again. I want to see it because in real time I thought that puck was going in James and he manages to find it. Listen, you don’t make those saves in practice. You know why you don’t have that level of desperation. This is urgency. This is instinct. And he makes an unbelievable stop. The Sabres have had a lot of scoring opportunities but they continue to trail here in the second. Buffalo is going to start with the puck inside the offensive zone. Save. You’ve got to be better than that. Moves it quickly over to Benson. Here’s a shot. And the puck dies with the trapper save. And we’re moments away from getting back underway here with the puck drop. Tavaris wins the defensive zone faceoff. On the attack into the offensive end, right up the gut staying the line and on the attack. Fires it on. Scores. That’s three in a row. Oh, it’s so much easier when you’re running in the game and your opponent is chasing. And that’s exactly what’s happening right now. Well, this just a great pass that leads to the goal. And it takes incredible vision to find an open player like this, James. You got to manipulate with your eyes and then you got to find a way to put a tape to tape. He does it and it winds up in the back of the net. The Leafs have added to their lead and they’re now up by two. Cheryl, they’ve had a fantastic game so far, James. And you want to be consistent. You want to find a way to close it out. The only way you do that is continue. Don’t change the mindset. Continue to press and don’t get complacent. Mloud’s got it on the defensive end. The Savers have it now. Uses the boards with the bank pass. Fires it on. That’s blocked away. Stolar has played really well here tonight and his a percentage indicates that James and I mean when you look at your goalender they give confidence to the rest of the team and this is a collective unit that is playing 200 foot games. Sends it deep inside the offensive zone. Moves it over to Machelli. The Leafs gain the zone to his teammate. Oh, and somehow he gets a sliver of it and keeps it up. Sent into the offensive zone. Toronto’s got possession of the puck. Here’s a short pass to Ecman Larson. Good hit to both the puck. Toronto’s got the puck and now he passes up to W. Takes a shot. Denied by the puck stopper. W back on the ice after serving that fiveminute major for fighting. And it’s certainly appreciated to have a physical element to your game. You know, his teammates certainly appreciate it. But man, you got to find a way to generate offense, and the only way you can is when you’re on the ice. And they win the draw. Now, let’s see what they can do with it. Long jam in front. That’s broken up here in the corner. He grabs the puck. And now it’s grabbed by Power. Icing is the call. We’ll get a face up at the other end. Buffalo’s look good offensively to this point, but they continue to trail here in the second. And from off the wing, he comes up with it with both centers scrummed up. Sukers into the offensive zone now on the attack. Picked off. Well, there’s no question this is a frustrating play for everyone. It almost feels like it’s going from bad to worst. You’re losing. You’re trying to get something going. Instead, you turn over the puck. Skates to the crease. Oh, what a save in front. Well, the shooters in a coveted spot on the ice right in the middle of it with a good look and he makes an incredible save by getting squid the puck and turning it aside. Lucin’s found his rhythm here as we look at that last save. I I mean, he has to be so on the mark right now. Two position to be able to make it. His read is perfect. He’s tracking well. You have to be quick and athletic to make that one. More than half the frame has been played here. Toronto’s got a 3-1 lead as they have dominated for the most part in this. Pulses won the face off. Byron slugging the puck. Buffalo’s got it along the wall. Grabbed along the boards by Kulich. Oh, and he steps up with the glove to stop that one. Puck possession so critical in today’s game. And the official ready to drop the puck right here. The Leafs win the defensive zone faceoff. Toronto’s got it along the wall. Avoids the defender. Oh, how did he stop that? What a save by Luke. Can’t get it to go. Turns it away. Taken along the wall by Waylander. The So gain possession. The Leafs take possession here in the open ice. Picked off in the open ice. Dumps the puck in. The Savers gain possession along the wall. Here they come up along the wing. Reaches out and uses the stick. Beautiful read in the defensive end by Tamaris. Here they come on the attack. Here he is on the back hand. Big time stop there. Again, scooped up along the wall by Knander. Slides the puck over to Thompson. The Sabers looking against the half wall. Puck grabbed by McCabe. moves it to Matthews and now he moves it to DOI. Buffalo’s gained possession along the boards and sends it just out of reach. Cut scooped up by McCabe and we’ll get a breather here with offside the call past the midway mark in this period. The Leafs have been getting solid offensive contributions, leading 3-1. Toronto’s got the puck here in the open ice. Feeds it across. Oh, gets the number on that. The Leafs have it in the offensive zone. Moves the pass in front. Oh, he comes up with a stop in front and a stoppage on the play as the goalender covers things up. Centers are lined up and we are ready to resume. The Sabres take possession off the face off. Tenacious battle for the puck along the wall. The Sabres have it against the wall. Shot it in their own zone. Picked up along the wall by Matthews. Watch on that one. That’s an incredible sequence of saves. He was so dialed in. But I got to say, where are the deboxing now? Quick feed to Ben. Can’t stay on his feet after that hit. And he takes the feed. And now it’s over to Quinn. The Leafs gain control of the puck against the wall. And he sends it across to NY. Quick feed down low and that’s intercepted by Kessle Ray. Quick pass to Mloud. High save with ease. Scruml on the boards. They battle for the puck. The Savers gain control of the P. Here’s a chance. Stopped by the goalender. The goalender has to be able to anticipate the play and he does just that. Gets square to the shooter in the low slot and makes the save. takes the feed from his own end. Picked up along the boards by Machelli. And here in the final moments of this period, 3-1 is where we’re sitting. Fans being treated to a lot of offense thus far. Norris wins the offensive zone face off. And here we go. Oh, he got all of that. What a save by Scores. As a goal, you have to be able to really anticipate the play. He does it perfectly and is able to negate the shot. Buffalo’s looking to break out of their own end. Grabbed along the board by Tuck. Working the puck deep inside the end. Moves it quickly over to Byum. Receives the pass. Great save by Stellar. Oh, they telegraph the pass and he picks it off. As an athlete, you always want to try and contribute and get things going for your team and especially when you’re trail, you want to ignite a spark. Unfortunately though, they they tried it a little too much there and it gets taken away. Slides the puck to a solid collision. Here’s a great use of the stick right there to poke it away from the point. They take control of it and someone’s turned away with a great pass save. Coronado’s got the puck against the half wall. Grabs it in his own end. Buffalo’s got it against the boards. Looks to set up at the point now. takes the pass, fires it, brings the ball off the post. The Sabres are trying to get themselves back in the game, but you can’t do that when you keep wiring it off the post. Now, they’re really driving pressure in the ozone, dictating the pace. Now, they’ve got to find a way to funnel it to the net. Oh, perfectly in the offensive end. And yet another block. Wow. Well, he’s getting square to the shooter here, James. But he’s had to be real athletic to find the shot yet again. Over and over. Hit repeat and he does it. And he slides it quickly to McMahon. Here’s the shot and a stop by Lucin. Well, a nice save by the goalender. And even better is that he redirects the puck to the corner to safety. Quick shot and the goalender grabs that one for a whistle to try to slow things down here. Timmons has done a great job to get to the areas of the ice where he can get his shot off, but unfortunately just a little fine here and wires it off the iron. Just here in the late stages of this frame, the Leafs are up 3-1. Matthews wins the draw inside his defensive zone. Takes the feed. The leaf’s ready to go on the attack. Tries to feed it over to Benson. Avoids the poke check. Easily turned away by the goalies. Check it along the wall by Thompson. And a great save. Oh man, he’s so dialed in. Makes consecutive saves there and keeps his team in it. passing through it and he denies that. Great opportunity there. Matthews brings it in from center and he takes the feed. Slides it over to Riley. Moves the puck along the half wall. Turns it aside. Gets it over to Greenway. Streaking through center. Here they go on the attack and a stick in the lane. Deflects that one away. Picked up by denies him. He got all of it. Looks to make a play over to Mloud. Moves around along the half wall. Tosses the puck loose. Off the floor inside of the post. The Sabres trying to shrink their deficit, but it won’t get done there as they wire it off the pike. Tuck’s quick release was on fine display right there, James. I mean, he was able to get the shot off, but he wires it off the post. Sometimes that a testament to the goalender being good position when you miss by inches. Buffalo’s goal scorers need to find a way to finish on some of these chances as they continue to trail here late in this middle frame. That’s one way to win the draw as he skates away with the puck after the two centers were tied up here in the late going to the frame. Coronado’s got a 3-1 lead. The clouds got it. They’re blowing the attack here in the offensive zone. Oh, how did he get a piece of that pass across to Samuelson? And he had an answer with that save. That’s difficult work to take it away. 56 seconds. Caught the puck against the boards. Oh, one of his teammates is right in the shooting lane there. Battle ensues for that loose puck along the boards. Here’s a short pass to Dodie. Shot stopped by the goalender. Spoons the P. It to exits the zone. It over and that was denied. I’ll tell you what, James, that ain’t incidental contact. That was intentional. Certainly trying to really drive that body and separate the player from Puck. The officials are in position and both teams are getting ready as they get set for another face off here. Tavaris wins the draw. They look to set up here offensively. Kick feed to Mason. Nice hit on the play there. Feed to the middle off the stick and they can’t complete the play. Carries it across the line. Takes that pass back to the point. Time taking away and he comes up big and there’s the horn bringing the second period to an end. All right, they say three is the magic number. Period number three is coming up next. As a safety issue and courtesy of you, our fellow fans, please keep the aisles clear during game play and wait for a break in the action to leave or return to your seat. Ready? fans are buzzing. Teams are gliding into position here for the start of the third. Here we go. Period number three is now underway. Here’s the chance in front and that’s stopped. Toronto’s got the puck in the defensive end. The Savers have it now. Moves the puck to Kulich. Takes the feed from the left side. There’s the whistle. We got an offside. Knanders been around the net all night long here, James. And you know he’s going to like that one. Finally getting a tally with another opportunity. Finally executes. But you got to love the puck touches that he’s had and the fact that he stayed the course and didn’t get frustrated with himself. The Sabres have been the better team tonight, but they still trail on the scoreboard early in this third period. And off the draw they take the puck. Great extension on his part to put it away. Shot on net. Puts it over the net. That’s a massive miss. James, you’re in prime time scoring in the middle of the ice. You go that far wide. That’s a tough one. And pokes the puck loose inside the offensive end. Oh, with the paddle save. This is a really nice save, James. I mean, the shooter’s in the middle of the ice is in the slog area. He’s got to get to the top of the crease of the puck to be able to make that save. Great job. And he keeps that one out. Quick pass to Norris. Got the puck inside the defensive zone. Nice. Takes it inside his own end. Fires it into the offensive zone. Buffalo’s got the puck. The Savers move it in. sends the pass over. Nice zone entry from the middle. Back to the blue line. Save it a Howitzer. The Sabres along the boards. Moves it quickly over to Ecma Larson. That’s by Lucin. One of the most difficult things to do in hockey is manage the pulse of the game. And when you’re trailing, you got to find ways to get back in it, to fuel, to ignite yourself, to push and dictate pace. Well, that hit right there is sending a very clear message that they’re still in it. Lots of hockey left to be played in this period. Been a pretty good offensive display, at least for one side. 3-1 is where we sit. Here’s a short pass to Quinn. Toronto’s gain possession along the side. Here they come to the neutral zone. Loose against. The Sabres move to the offensive zone and he loses both the puck and his balance after that hit. Scooped up along the wall by McMahon. Riley’s got the puck along the wing and the puck skips out of the zone. They’ll be forced to tag up. The Savers get a hold of him and he’s knocked off the puck there. Denied by Skolars. Slides the puck over. Oh, there’s a great stop by Lieutenant. The Savers take it along the wing. Picked up along the wall by Greenway. Taken by Fred. Blocked. Although that might be a save. Well, that is a save, James. I I don’t think the goalender would have gotten to position in time if he’s able to take it away. Here’s a chance. Lucin’s going to give everyone a chance to breathe and hang on to the puck. Well, that’s how you get a puck, James. I mean, you recognize the timing it takes to meet your opponent right at the right time. I mean, that’s just an explosive hit. Gets the job done. The Savers have looked good tonight, but they still trail here early in this third period despite leading in the shot department. Buffalo’s taking possession in their own end. Feeds it on over to Dalene. The Savers move the puck in the defensive zone. Buffalo’s got a hold of the puck now. They try to maintain possession inside the defensive zone. from the left side. It moves to the middle of the ice just traveling through on the boards. Handles the puck in the corner. Dishes it off. Look at sacrifices the body to block that in front. Quick feed for Krebs down the right side and into the zone. Sends it in front. That chance is blocked. Stlars has it and freezes the play. Still plenty of time left in this frame. It’s a twogoal lead we’re looking at with the score 3-1. Presses it over, favors the shot, and that takes guts to get in front of that one. Scores. It’s amazing an emotional charge of what it can do for your team in particular when someone who scores it does the dirty work. They work hard. They’re courageous in their play, and they exhibit the intangible. Buffalo’s goal has suddenly tightened the gap here in period number three. Well, they’re within one, James, and it’s not enough right now. So, they’re going to have to continue to counter transition quickly, but most importantly, retrieve the puck. That is critical to be able to possess it. Lukan has opted to hang on to the puck for a face off. This goalie, he deserves a highlight pack. I mean, he’s made many huge saves tonight that has given his team momentum. And it’s about the timeliness of a save to sort of reset the momentum in a game and give your team an opportunity to win. And that’s exactly what he’s done between the pipes tonight, James. Buffalo’s played well tonight, but they still trail here early in this third period despite leading in the shot department. And they take possession here inside the offensive zone. And that won’t go as it hits one of his own teammates in front. They’ve got numbers here. Toronto’s got the puck in their own end. Passes it over to McMahon. The Leafs will play from the defensive zone. Puck dumped in. Directs it on over to Power. Across the line down the left wall, denies him with a save. Back at the point, they set it up. Oh, and another save. Stars looks for the breather and hangs on for the whistle. Well, his movements have been so fluid and control, James. He knows he needs to get to the top of his crease and he likes to hold on to this one. I love this play. It’s smart and it’s safe given the timing of the game. Good job tangling up his opponent here. Ties him in front. The Leafs gain possession along the wall. Here they are on the attack. Blocker saved by the goalkeeper. takes the puck along the boards. Here’s a blast. Oh, an even better save. Scrubble on the boards. They battle for the puck. Herado’s going to hold it against the wall. Oh, what a save at the glove by Luton. The Sabres have had more chances offensively, but they have not been able to convert. Trailing here in this third and they win the draw in the offensive zone and they go to work. Shuts him down. Lucan’s going to hang on for a whistle. Getting closer to the halfway point of this frame. Toronto’s hanging on to this 3-2 lead. sneaks away with the puck after he was tangled up on the drive. Quick pass to Camarus scores. And look at that. They answer right back. Well, the game is a hodgepodge of counters and this is exactly what needed to happen. They were scored on. They respond quickly and they find themselves in a favorable spot. But your coach is preaching all the time, take away the eyes of the goalender. What does that mean? It means you get yourself in front of that net, whether it’s a double stack, a double screen, whatever you can do so that the goalender can’t find the puck. And he couldn’t. As he drops to that butterfly, he tries to make himself as big as possible, but he can’t catch up to the puck. Centers glide into the dots. We’re ready to get things back going again. Buffalo’s come up with possession after that neutral zone draw. The Sabres look to start the transition game and that play broken up. Toronto’s got a hold of the puck. Great pass from the left wing up the middle now. Can’t hang on to the puck after taking a kn. The Savers take over on possession. And now he angles it across to Kulich. And that’s broken up by Javaris. Buffalo’s got the puck. Gaining momentum along the wing and now it’s grabbed by Jan. Slides it across. Oh yeah, I mean it’s much less daunting now James within striking distance to get the equalizer. They’re going to have to continue to play aggressive and try and glare some good shifts together. They call that a 50/50 puff battle James. Well, not when he’s on the ice. I knew who was coming out with it. You knew who was coming out with it. The coach did. Everyone did. He comes out with it because he is relentless. He is tenacious. He uses his body to his advantage and then he gets offensive production off of it and scores. Awesome play. Buffalo’s got to be feeling confident now getting that one back, Cheryl. And it puts a lot of pressure on the opponent, James. They’ve held the lead and they’ve given up one. Now they’re within one goal, which means it’s striking distance in the third period. As a defender, you know when they’re coming and they got to win this face off and dictate the pace. Works it across to blocked in traffic. The Leafs have it against the wall along the boards. They battle for the P. Beats it over and they are caught up in traffic and hits a stick. Toronto’s got it across the line. Buffalo’s got the puck all over the boards. Moves it quickly over to Pyro. Johnson it into the ozone. Toronto’s regained possession of the puck. sends a pass over. Good heads up play to bat it down, but he can’t hang on up without hit. He was locked in there. Takes the feet of the back end. Oh, what a chance by. Well, this is frustrating, James. You do everything to get to the right position. You put yourself in a great A scoring area and then you miss. That’s frustrating. And that shot gets caught in traffic. Toronto’s got possession of the puck. handles the pass, slides a diagonal to tough. Here they come on the attack. Picked up along the boards. From his own end, he picks up the puck. Taken by Carlo and the puck gets away after that move. He’s by such a slick set of hands. He’s trying to manipulate his opponent one by one, but he tries one net. Scores of the go position is trapping the puck and trying to get the sight James and only one player in front might a second, but if you out back and out the person in front, you’re going to find it. Unfortunately, this puck is too clean. Buffalo’s hard work and tenacity has paid off with the equalizer. Yeah, James, they fought their way back into this one. It’s been a result of hard work, good positioning, and the ability to counterattack. And that’s a quite a punch to get them back at evens. The remainder of this period though, both teams going toe-to-toe. This is going to be a great one. Here’s a short pass to Quinn. And that goes off course wide. Well, he’s certainly going to be frustrated with that one. I mean, you do all the work to get to that space at the Tory area. You know you got a prime time shooting an opportunity and you miss the net. You absolutely cannot miss from that spot. Big time stop there and that’s taken away the offensive man by his stick on it. Stick save off the deflection. Quick cross ice pass to Mloud. Pass across to Quinn and a good heads up defensive play in the open ice. Comes up with the stop and they’ll battle purple on the boards. Excellent stick work on the play. Moves it to Mloud. Slides the puck across to Kissing. Gain momentum up along the side. Oh, love the defensive stick work there to poke that one away. Hor’s got it in the zone. Quick feed to Jones. Oh, I thought he had the corner and just missed. Well, it looked like he did. You could just see that inside leg just bear down the bottom hand as well, but he’s unable to convert from the left side. Takes the center. No room for that one to get through. Reads it perfectly and comes up with the takeaway. And now he passes it to Norris and he takes the pass. angles it over to Lton and loses possession after a solid hit. Colleen’s carrying it ahead. Can’t keep a hold of it as he’s jostled off the puck. Answer the call on that play and the puck’s knocked loose. Moves it to Lton. Carries the puck through the neutral zone and he uses his reach to disrupt the play. Puck grab by Thompson. The Sabres have it now. Nice defensive robbery with the stick. Takes control of the puck. Looking to make something happen in the offensive zone. That’s a textbook save by Luffin and that’s broken up. Blows him off on that hit. walks the line here and a stiff break set up. Pop moved over to Thompson. Quick pass across to off the left wing and into center. And that pass attempt is deflected. This game looks like it’s going right down to the wire, James. And one of the most important things to do now is make sure you make good blue line decisions. slides it up to Benois. The Savers have a hold of it in the defensive zone. Puck scooped up by Edmond Larson. Buffalo’s gain possession along the boards. Toronto’s got the puck inside the defensive zone. Pinned up along the boards. Skips out of the battle along the boards. Here we go. Lton’s got it across the line. Quick pass to Knander. Oh, a save. Great positioning by the goalender to redirect it to the corner, getting it out of danger. Scores. Well, talk about a friendly ping right there. Oh yeah, it’s all about the bounces, isn’t it, James? And you got to get the right one, and that one is in his favor. There’s so many sequences that lead to this goal, but it’s all initiated by the contact on this play. His team’s able to get possession and get on their horses to be able to get this goal, but guess he’s not going to get an assist here. But the entire team knows that he was the initiator in the entire thing. Toronto’s taken a onegoal lead here in period number three. Well, yeah, and it’s a critical time here, James. They’ve got the go-ahead goal now. And some of the teams will say, “Play safe.” Not me. I’m about having the puck. Stay aggressive. Stay on your toes. Make them play on their heels. The Sigs control the puck against the wall from the left side. They enter the attacking zone. Smart heads up play to neutralize the threat. Sometimes when you’re losing, a coach will give you a little more leeway to get things done offensively. You start to take some risks, but this one doesn’t work out in their favor. And that’s picked off in the neutral zone by Kessle Ring. And he puts that one aside with ease. Moves it quickly over to McCabe. Across the line shot and it doesn’t reach the net cuz it goes off a stick. Here they come down the left side on the attack. Shot stopped by the goalender getting a piece of that one. And that was a good heads up read to make that save. Here’s a chance. the puck, gains the zone through center. The Leafs take possession in the defensive end. Carries it in. Solid check to slow him down. Moves with the puck at the corner. Deflect it away. Nice defensive use of the stick there. The Leafs gain possession along the wall. Takes the feed. The Savers gain possession in their own end. Here’s a short pass to Cribs. Gets a piece of it and will play on through pass ahead. Dumps it in. The Sippers gain possession. Toronto’s trying to make something happen in the offensive zone. He might have a step here. He’s in the cold. That’s extremely frustrating when you do the work to get in on a breakaway and then you get nothing in return. And a missed opportunity. Got the puck along the wall. Takes the shot way too much congestion. Blocks that. And it’s kicked away. Fire stick handling in his own zone. The Savers are across the line and into the offensive end. And he takes the feed. Grabbed along the board by Pyro. tries to feed it over to Lorenz. He pulled the trigger. This is it to Byra. Muffs the shot attempt. Looks to start the transition game behind the net. Sends it into the offensive zone and he takes the dish. Nice feed to center. Moves up ahead now. Toronto’s got the puck in their own end. McMahon’s got it in the defensive end. And that one’s picked off in the neutral zone. And the puck leaves the offensive end. They’ll be forced to do it over from center. The Savers take it along the wall. Rocked on the play. Sends it in on the attack. Buffalo set a hold of it along the wall. Works it across to Thompson. And the puck leaves the zone. Taken along the wall by Power. Lucan’s going to hang on to the puck for a whistle. Buffalo’s had a lot to like about their game tonight. The sided advantage in the shot department, but they still trail here in the third. Offenses don’t face off and he wins the draw and the lane closed out blocking that. Timmons plays it now. Moves it to Thompson. Stoked up along the wall by Kulich. The Leafs have it now. Picked up by Kulich into the middle of the neutral zone. Here’s a shot with a puff bank off the glove. Picked up along the wall by Knander. Oh, what a block. He’ll get a pat on the back from the coach when he gets off. If he can get off. Fantastic save. Goenders spend so much time doing tracking exercises and it’s utilized right here as you know where this puck is coming from. And he makes the save and he comes up with the glove save. Lucin’s made an incredible save there. Not sure how he kept that out of the net. just really athletic. I mean, you have to be acrobatic to be able to get to the top of your crease like that, but he read it perfectly to be able to make the save and keep it at bay. A lot on the line here in this offensive zone faceoff. The Leafs win the draw. McCain’s moving the puck through his own zone. Here’s the chance to the middle. Oh, and they couldn’t complete that. Quick feed to Machelli. Picked up along the board by McCabe. The Leafs carried along the wall in front. They score and that’s backto back slice. Well, it feels like there’s a wave of a momentum and it has certainly changed here. You can get the opportunity, but you have to execute. That’s two in a row. You can see it in the goalender’s body language. He isn’t happy with that. He thought he was in good position, squared to the puck. Unfortunately, got it, but not all of it. Play ready to resume as everybody lines in for the faceoff. And off the face off, they take possession. And now he tries to get it across to Zuker. The Leafs look to start the transition game. Oddman rush into the corner now. Quick pass to Lorent from one point man to another. Great club save by Lucin. Solar is looking incredibly focused within the crease right now. The way he’s tracking and anticipating is keeping the puck out of the net. He has to be flexible and he has to find ways to be athletic here because his team isn’t playing in front of him. First, second, third shot opportunities to keep it out of the net. Simply outstanding. A critical draw here. Back underway as he wins the draw inside the offensive zone. And that’s blocked away. Receives the pass. Slides it diagonally to Kissle Ring. Oh, look at this. Here they come. They’ve got numbers and a stick in the lane. against that front redirected off one of his own linemates there. So, I love what he’s trying to do here, James. He wants to separate the body from puck, and that’s exactly what you got to do. You got to play with a competitive edge and an intensity. A big draw looming here in the offensive zone. The Leafs come up with the defensive zone draw. Moves it quickly over to Ecman Larson. The Savers have it from their own end. Takes the pass. Fires it on net. Stopped with ease. The Leafs gain control of the puck. Doy’s moving it ahead. Here’s a short pass to the Knander. Denied by the goalender. Goender hangs on for the whistle. This is a face off. They’ll definitely want to win here inside the offensive zone. Matthews has got possession. Let’s see what they can do with it now. Lucinan’s got the puck and he’s going to hang on. A big face off here inside the offensive end. Matthews has won the draw. They’ll go on the attack and he’s got the answer for that one. Goender covers up and will get a face off. A lot on the line here in this offensive zone faceoff and they win the draw. Now, let’s see what they can do with it. Lucan’s going to hang on to the puck and get a stoppage in play. Nothing gives confidence to a team more than a big save in. He’s been doing it all night, James. Toronto’s offense, the story tonight as they lead it here in this third period. And they win the draw on their own end. Toronto’s got possession here in the offensive zone. net. Big stop by the goalender right in front. Down the left wing and into the offensive zone. Tanv’s got the puck in his own zone. Here’s the pass in front and he shuts down. A great scoring chance there. A critical draw here. Cavaris wins the defensive zone faceoff along the wing up the neutral zone. Well, I like this play, James. When you’re leading late in the game, you make good blue line decisions. That’s what we used to call them anyway. And you put the puck in deep and you just kill some valuable time across the line along the left wall. Anderson over to Neander. They score. Just like that, they’re back in one. temperature can change within a game so fast, James, because now they’ve applied pressure to their opponent. You can certainly see that that bench is elevated. What a great defensive play with instincts to be able to lead to this goal here, James. It’s all about anticipation as he disrupts that pass and gets going the other way. I mean, you have to know exactly where you are on the ice to be able to make that play. The Savers have suddenly put themselves into striking distance to even things up here in the third. And it’s tough when you’re on the other side of this. You can feel the wave coming and you’re not sure how to stop it. So, they have to find a way to continue the pace and put them on their heels and just attack the net. On the attack and that’s intercepted by Pin. Knowing how to protect a lead is critical, James. And you want to understand that you can create, you can still press offense, but you can’t get cute with the puck. You still have to distribute it and find the right openings. Passes on over to Donado’s got possession of the puck. Buffalo’s got it now. Tough save by the goalie. Norah certainly prefers to share the puck than to shoot it here, James. And you’ve seen that over and over through the course of the game. His distribution abilities, multiple assists in this one. Guy just continues to generate offense at an unbelievable pace. A big draw looming here in the offensive zone. Matthews wins the face off. Feeds the puck over to Machelli. Moves it to Matthews. Tried to make a move and the puck hops away. Matthews finds an opening and you know that he’s going to try and take it. This time just gets a little too fancy and loses the puck. Machelli’s lugging the puck. They’ve got numbers here. The Sabres get a hold of the puck in their own end. Whiffs on that. Tries to get the puck over to Matthews. Here’s a chance to make something happen inside the neutral zone. Nearing the final minute of regulation, they gain the offensive zone from the middle. Ecman Larson started against the boards. Coughs it up on the play. Can’t keep a hold of it after that hit. He’s got numbers. Fires it. Oh, how did he get a glove on that? What a stop by Solars. This is a face off. They’ll definitely want to win here inside the offensive zone. Nor has won the draw and they’ll start off on the attack. Stones him in front. Now the heaters going to run out of real estate. They found the way to get it done. The pressure and that’s exactly what they did. The coach makes the decision to pull the goender here, James. They get the extra attacker out. So, you have to use the advantage to your favor. That’s exactly what they do. They own the puck on retrieval and they find a way to attack the net. Buffalo leveled the playing field with that big time goal here in the third. And usually at the late stages of a game like this when it’s tied, the victor is the one that goes for it and knows that they have to find a way to execute. If you’re too worried about making a mistake, you’re going to sit back and you’re going to have the game taken to you. Handles the puck from the left side. The Leaf have a hold of it in the defensive zone. Quick feed to McCabe. Slides the puck into the offensive zone. The Savers scoop it up along the boards. Here they come on the attack. Oh, set that hit up perfectly. A big face off here inside the offensive end. The Leafs take possession off the face off. Oh, and he cracks it perfectly in. Oh, what a save in front. Steps across the blue line. Oh, just a great heads up play by Thompson. Are you hashtag an overtime challenge on social media? Cuz they’re ready to get it underway. It is put up or shut up. The puck is dropped here in overtime. Just wide. Toronto’s got the puck behind the net. Grabbed along the boards by Matthews. Takes the pass in the left wing. A chance to end it right here. Oh, he cuts up clutch on the breakaway. Wow. Well, goalies are always asking for breakaways after practice, right, James? For this very reason. They want to come up with the big save at the right time. And that’s exactly what he does on this one-on-one battle. And now it’s grabbed by Matthews. Good possession along the wall. The Savers take possession on the defensive end. Gaining speed here on the attack for the win. Oh, what a save to keep it tied. Lets it go and the shot dies in the traffic jam. And a great save taken along the wall by Matthews with a stick and he comes up with a huge save. The Savers have it against the wall. Shakes off the coverage. It open up off the attack. Huge steal at his own end. Good pass to Riley. Buffalo’s got possession here in the neutral zone. picked off. Toronto’s got it in their own zone. Buffalo’s got the puck along the wall. Toronto’s looking to break out of their own end across the line from center. Taken by Byron. Puck grabbed by Fred. They put the puck into the offensive end. The Leafs gain possession along the wall. Working to shake the pressure from the defensive zone and they get the puck out. That’s exactly what they needed. Yeah. Late in the game, you want to find a way to just get the puck out. You want to make sure you protect the middle of the ice. And listen, if your opponent doesn’t have the puck in their offensive zone, guess what? You’re in a good position. Moving into the attacking zone. Puck scooped up by Kessle Ring. Goes right to the crease and now it’s stopped. Got the puck from along the walls. They’re gaining momentum. Picked up by Kessle Ring. And now it’s grabbed by Carlo. He carries the puck up along the wing. Carlos going to play it to the corner. Comes up with a stop. Well, the goal light does not go on. And no one can believe it. James, we’re going to have another look at it. Man, was that ever electric. This is unbelievable that he can get to this puck. You think it’s in the net and then he comes out of nowhere with a sprawling athletic save. A lot on the line here in this offensive zone faceoff and they’ll start with possession. Makes the save and come out the fire in front. A critical draw here. Mlouds want it in their own end. Buffalo’s looking to break out. Here’s the chance on the attack. Stillars freezes the puck and opts for the whistle. A big draw looming here in the offensive zone. They take possession as he locks him up off the face off. Stars hangs on to the puck to stop the play. This is a faceoff. They’ll definitely want to win here inside the offensive zone. Toronto’s going to start with the puck in their own end. Puck knocked loose after that hit. Pass in front. Oh, off the iron and there’s a lot of stop by Skolars. Ecman Larson’s taking it from his own end. Just a little too much contact and couldn’t hang on to the puck along the half. Well, with the puck, looking to end it and he does it with a monstrous save here in overtime from the blue line. They take control of it. A chance to win it. Spars makes the save and hangs on for a stoppage of play. Dome found his rhythm in this game and his shot mentality here. He takes this one and he just rips it off the post. That’s a tough one. I thought he had it. The goalender looked like the angle was off, but apparently not. They saw coming up. They can smell blood here, I Yeah, they need to put their foot on the gas pedal because they recognize that the goalender he was under siege James and he really didn’t get a chance to get much rest. Spins it out in front. Oh, he comes up with a stop. The Leafs gain possession. Moa quickly over to Tan. Buffalo’s got control of it now here in the offensive end for the win. Too much congestion in front. Oh, can’t finish. They can’t finish, but a great opportunity right there. Gets his stick on it as he’s crashing the net. Through center along the wing. Look out. Here they come on the attack. Buffalo’s got a hold of it along the wall. Oh, what a smart heads up play with the bank pass. Toad’s got the puck. Takes the feed. Here’s a short pass to Matthews. Takes a shot. The Sabres gain possession in their own end. Quick pass to Quinn and he’ll take a moment to regroup back at center. Looking to end it. Oh, we are still tied. What a stop. Back to the point it goes. The noise of he got all of it. Moves it to Byra. Takes it off in the offensive end. Byron’s working it around in the corner. The Leafs have the puck now. Toronto’s got it in their own zone. Throws it in. Buffalo gain possession along the boards. Oh, what a night this has been for hockey on the ice. And the drama continues with the shootout next. 4494. If you don’t know your license plate, it’s a booster. Neither team has given an inch after three periods. Nothing solved after overtime. So, here we go. Shoot out. Let’s go. And he says on that play. Yeah, in the shootout, he’s confident and composed. You don’t see him moving around in his crease. Just makes himself as big as possible. Looks really efficient. Shoot out attempt. Well, with today’s technology and all the resources available, you know that goenders have the book on the shooter. And I’m telling you, he read this one perfectly. Here in this shootout, this is why they practice it a lot of the time post practice. James, goenders want work on this. So do shooters. He does a great job of anticipating to make that save. Stopped. Easy breezy lemon squeezy. You sound like my youngest child’s crisscross applesauce there. And guess what? The goalender, he didn’t get tangled up at all. He was ready for that. This might be turning into a save out instead of a shootout. Yeah. I mean, this is one v one against the goender. And he’s challenging at the top of his crease, but most importantly, he’s tracking and anticipating the next shoot. I don’t think the goalender knew where it was going and I also don’t think he knew where it was going, James, because he cradled that puck and he just put it to the net on his back end. What a game. What an atmosphere.
The NHL Regular Season 2025-26 continues as the Toronto Maple Leafs face off against the Buffalo Sabres in another heated rivalry matchup! Expect fast-paced hockey, incredible saves, and nonstop action as both teams fight for dominance in the Eastern Conference.
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📅 Date: October 24, 2025
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Useless as usual