> ## 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: Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/preview-toronto-maple-leafs-at-buffalo-sabres/ - Published: 2016-03-31T17:13:08.000Z - Updated: 2016-03-31T17:13:08.000Z - Description: Leafs visit scenic Buffalo. - Author: Achariya - Tags: Game Coverage, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 10:50 #### #### [Toronto Maple Leafs](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/toronto-maple-leafs?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) at [Buffalo Sabres](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/buffalo-sabres?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) #### 7:00PM - First Niagra Center #### TV: TSN4 - RADIO: Sportsnet 590 #### SBN: [Die by the Blade](http://www.diebytheblade.com/2016/3/31/11336854/sabres-vs-leafs-preview-this-game-will-forever-determine-whose?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) #### Head to Head | Teams | **Buffalo Sabres** | **Toronto Maple Leafs** | | --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Record | 31-35-11 | 28-37-11 | | Conference | 14th in East | 16th in East | | League | 24th | 29th - goddamnit Edmonton | | Goals +/- | 185/222 = -25 | 186/222 = -36 | | Top Scorer | [Jack Eichel](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/255252/jack-eichel?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) (23) | [P.A. Parenteau](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54205/p-a-parenteau?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) (19) | | Top Points | [Ryan O'Reilly](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/71975/ryan-o-reilly?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) (55) | [Nazem Kadri](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/71825/nazem-kadri?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) (44) | | Goalie | [Chad Johnson](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/71978/chad-johnson?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) (.918/2.41) | Jonathan Bernier (.907/2.84) | | Needs new alarm clock | [Evander Kane](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/71959/evander-kane?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | Acha | #### Copying Die by the Blade's [Two Questions](http://www.diebytheblade.com/2016/3/31/11336854/sabres-vs-leafs-preview-this-game-will-forever-determine-whose?%5Fga=1.254614923.2010417744.1416488915&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) format! (1) How many fights will break out in the crowd? Lots and lots. As Gary Bettman explained at length in his emails, people go to hockey games to watch and take part in fisticuffs, not some "game" involving a "puck" on "ice." I mean, not all of us can [chat with Nigerian Princes](http://www.lighthousehockey.com/2016/3/31/11335832/zeitgeist-nhl-email-leak-nigerian-prince-colin-campbell-gary-bettman-humor?utm%5Fcampaign=lighthousehockey&utm%5Fcontent=chorus&utm%5Fmedium=social&utm%5Fsource=twitter) to pass the time. (2) Now that Dion Phaneuf isn't a Leaf, who do they hate the most? I'm banking on Nazem "[so many penalties the refs have stopped calling them](http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/nazem-kadri-how-to-drawing-penalties-toronto-maple-leafs-embellishment-jooris-gaudreau-babcock-brooks-laich/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)" Kadri. According to this Sportsnet article, Kadri's method is simply to be "fast," although Brooks Laich says that hmm, it's probably because he's a [shit-disturber](http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/nazem-kadri-how-to-drawing-penalties-toronto-maple-leafs-embellishment-jooris-gaudreau-babcock-brooks-laich/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com): "Guys that don’t give up on pucks, move their legs, drive through a check and make the other guy pull or tug or trip, just for a second, just because of the extreme work ethic," Laich says. "The other guys are agitators who can get under your skin and make you lose control of your emotions for a second and take a rough or a cheap shot."Draw a Venn diagram of those players, and Kadri plops right in the shady middle: shifty and a disturber. "Naz—very slippery guy," says Laich. "He can draw a lot of penalties that way." (3) Since this is their first (of many) meeting(s), whose hair is more fabulous, Eichel or Nylander? I'm sure opinions on this one vary, but I'm extremely excited to see how this battle of skill (and hair) plays out on the ice. (4) Welcome to the lineup, Soupy! #### Cool things from the game notes - Brad Boyes played in 86 games over two seasons (2010-12) with the Sabres, collecting 37 points (13 goals, 24 assists) and 12 penalty minutes. - [Peter Holland](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/71829/peter-holland?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) made his Maple Leafs debut against Buffalo on November 16, 2013\. - Matt Hunwick made his NHL debut against the Sabres on November 10, 2007 as a member of the [Boston Bruins](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/boston-bruins?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). - Leo Komarov collected his first NHL point (an assist) on January 29, 2013 at Buffalo. - Joffrey Lupul scored his first NHL goal on October 24, 2003 against the Sabres as a member of the [Anaheim Ducks](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/anaheim-ducks?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). - Martin Marincin scored his first goal as a Maple Leaf on March 19, 2016 versus the Sabres. - Michael Grabner scored his second career hat trick against the Sabres on February 13, 2011 as a member of the [New York Islanders](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/new-york-islanders?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). He has collected 13 points (nine goals, four assists) in 15 career games versus Buffalo. - Milan Michalek scored his first goal as a Maple Leaf on March 19, 2016 against Buffalo. - P.A. Parenteau has 15 points (five goals, 10 assists) in 18 career games against Buffalo - [Morgan Rielly](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/157191/morgan-rielly?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) has seven points (one goal, six assists) in nine career meetings with the Sabres. #### Leafs Lines #### ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯ > Leafs PR ‏@LeafsPR 1m 1 minute ago > The @MapleLeafs have loaned [Connor Brown](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/157254/connor-brown?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), Connor Carrick, Zach Hyman and Rinat Valiev to the @TorontoMarlies. #TMLtalk > > Leafs PR ‏@LeafsPR 1m 1 minute ago > The @MapleLeafs have recalled [T.J. Brennan](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/71485/tj-brennan?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), [Andrew Campbell](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54599/andrew-campbell?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), [Kasperi Kapanen](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/246176/kasperi-kapanen?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) and [Tobias Lindberg](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/199107/tobias-lindberg?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) from the @TorontoMarlies. #TMLtalk Michael Grabner - Nazem Kadri - Milan Michalek Colin Greening - William Nylander - P.A. Parenteau Tobias Lindberg - [Tyler Bozak](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/71017/tyler-bozak?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- Kasperi Kapanen Brooks Laich - Byron Froese - Brad Boyes Martin Marincin - Morgan Rielly Jake Gardiner - Frank Corrado Andrew Campbell - T.J. Brennan Garret Sparks Jonathan Bernier #### You all are playing too well. Time to tank again. by Sportsock on Mar 31, 2016 | 10:50 AMBuffalo Sabres Lines [Zemgus Girgensons](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/157199/zemgus-girgensons?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) – Ryan O'Reilly – [Hudson Fasching](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/199069/hudson-fasching?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Nicolas Deslauriers](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/122148/nicolas-deslauriers?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) – [Jack Eichel](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/257732/jack-eichel?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) – [Sam Reinhart](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/246271/sam-reinhart?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Marcus Foligno](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/122889/marcus-foligno?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) – [Johan Larsson](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/111869/johan-larsson?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) – [Brian Gionta](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54964/brian-gionta?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Cal O'Reilly](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54442/cal-o-reilly?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) – [David Legwand](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54413/david-legwand?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) – [Matt Moulson](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54565/matt-moulson?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Josh Gorges](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/55659/josh-gorges?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) – [Rasmus Ristolainen](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/198283/rasmus-ristolainen?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Jake McCabe](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/157833/jake-mccabe?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) – [Zach Bogosian](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54788/zach-bogosian?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Mark Pysyk](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/111539/mark-pysyk?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) – [Casey Nelson](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/276535/casey-nelson?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Chad Johnson [Nathan Lieuwen](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/143519/nathan-lieuwen?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)