"The Toronto Maple Leafs end their five-game homestand with a brutal and embarrassing 7-4 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. The Maple Leafs came back home following a very successful road trip then came back home to play the worst hockey of the season and one of the most important times of the season. The Maple Leafs and Sabres had a back-and-forth game until the Sabres took over heading into the third period and rode that lead all the way to the end."
"The Maple Leafs got off to a hot start, taking an early lead, something Leafs fans haven't seen on this homestand. The Maple Leafs were able to regain the lead following a Sabres tying goal. This lead did not last long for the Maple Leafs as the Sabres struck to tie the game just three minutes later. The Sabres were then able to get a late goal in the first to take a 3-2 lead heading into the second."
"This is where the Maple Leafs fell apart. Just 15 seconds in the third, Alex Tuch ripped one past Joseph Woll to extend the Sabres' lead to two. From there, the Sabres never looked back, adding another goal to give them a three-goal lead. The Maple Leafs showed some fight at the end of the third, making it a two-goal game, but it was ultimately not enough."
The Toronto Maple Leafs lost 7-4 to the Buffalo Sabres to end a five-game homestand. The Leafs returned from a successful road trip but then played the worst hockey of the season at a critical stretch. The game was back-and-forth early as Toronto built leads and Buffalo responded, with the Sabres taking a 3-2 edge into the second. Bobby McMann tied the game in the second, but a late deflection gave Buffalo the lead going into the third. Toronto collapsed in the third, conceding a goal 15 seconds in and several more to fall behind by three. The Leafs showed late fight but could not overcome defensive lapses or a lack of consistent effort.
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