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John Tavares scored his 499th NHL goal on a breakaway at 1:28 of overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Saturday night to end a three-game losing streak
Just one day after making a move impacting their goalie rotation, the Toronto Maple Leafs decided to undo it on Sunday morning. Following their 4-3 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres, the Leafs announced Dennis Hildeby is heading back to the AHL.
TORONTO -- John Tavares scored his 499th NHL goal 1:28 into overtime to help the Toronto Maple Leafs defeat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at Scotiabank Arena Saturday. Tavares took a lead pass from Matthew Knies and shot over Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen’s blocker from the slot on a breakaway for the game-winning goal.
Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews spoke about William Nylander’s injury and the team’s efforts to stay competitive as Toronto continues to struggle early in the 2025-26 NHL season.
While it hasn't been a blazing start for any of the newcomers (or the team), slowly, they may be taking steps in the right direction.
After the NHL Draft, free agency and other offseason moves, NHL.com is examining where each team stands in preparation for the 2021-22 regular season, which starts Oct. 12. Today, the Toronto Maple Leafs:
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The slumping, injury-depleted Toronto Maple Leafs are finally preparing to welcome back at least one reinforcement. Goalie Joseph Woll is rejoining the team following a month-long personal leave to deal with a family matter, the Maple Leafs announced Friday.