> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Preview: It’s Monday and that means the Sabres are coming over — again - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/buffalo-sabres-toronto-maple-leafs-preview-travis-dermott-roman-polak-connor-carrick/ - Published: 2018-04-02T13:30:02.000Z - Updated: 2018-04-02T13:30:02.000Z - Description: Next Monday is going to seem really strange without the bus from Buffalo rolling into town. - Author: Cathy Squires - Tags: Game Coverage, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 10:50 ### Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs: Game #80 ### Time: 7:00 p.m. ### Location: ACC ### Broadcast/Streaming: TSN4, MSG-B ### Opponent SBNation Site: Die by the Blade Do you ever feel like your life is in a rut, and you do the same thing at the same time week after week? The Sabres busted out of their funk by absolutely destroying the likely Presidents’ Trophy winner 7-4 in their last game. This was supposed to be the Casey Mittlestdt vs Eeli Tolvanen showcase, but it became the day the Sabres figure out their power play. The Preds, by the way, went out to a 3-1 lead, and clearly thought the game was in the bag. The score sheet is all Eichel, Eichel, Eichel, Reinhart, Reinhart, Reinhart, and it did resemble a DEL game in more ways than just that. Nashville was mailing it in, and the Sabres are still really terrible in many ways. But just like last Monday when Chad Johnson and Jack Eichel did over the Leafs after they were up 2-1, you can’t quit on this team. Playing spoiler is the only fun they get out of hockey. Even when they pull tricks like beating the Preds, the Sabres are still last with a three-point lead on the Senators. The Leafs lines are expected to be the same as last time. The fourth line has been stirred up with the re-entry of Matt Martin into the lineup. Curtis McElhinney is starting with Frederik Andersen set to play the last two games later in the week. ### Toronto Maple Leafs From morning skate. #### Forward Lines Zach Hyman - Auston Matthews - William Nylander Patrick Marleau - Nazem Kadri - Mitch Marner James van Riemsdyk - Tyler Bozak - Connor Brown Matt Martin - Tomas Plekanec - Andreas Johnsson **Defence Pairings** Morgan Rielly - Connor Carrick Jake Gardiner - Roman Polak Ron Hainsey - Nikita Zaitsev #### Goaltenders Frederik Andersen Curtis McElhinney - starter ### Buffalo Sabres Lines from leftwinglock #### Forward Lines Scott Wilson - Ryan O’Reilly - Sam Reinhart Zemgus Girgensons - Jack Eichel - Jason Pominville Evan Rodrigues - Casey Mittlestadt - Kyle Okposo Benoit Pouliot - Johan Larsson - Nicholas Baptiste #### Defence Pairings Marco Scandella - Rasmus Ristolainen Brendan Guhle - Casey Nelson Josh Gorges - ?? #### Goaltenders Chad Johnson Adam Wilcox --- I don’t actually know how the Sabres goalies have turned from Robin Lehner and Linus Ullmark into Chad Johnson, Leaf Killer, and Adam Wilcox, but we should assume Johnson is starting. Victor Antipin suffered a concussion from a horrible hit in the Preds game, and I can’t see him playing again this season. Someone else will have to draw in on their third pair. The Leafs third pair is also in question. Will it be Polak or Carrick or will it be both? Travis Dermott was hurt in the last game, and we have no word yet on his status. We’ll update you when we know who exactly is playing in the key spot for the Leafs. > Travis Dermott (foot) not on the ice at Leafs morning skate > > — Mark Masters (@markhmasters) [April 2, 2018](https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/980813989859901442?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Lines are updated with the temporary pairings. At least we hope it’s temporary. Go Leafs Go! And don’t sleep through the third period.