Photos: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Buffalo Sabres 6-3
Toronto Maple Leafs topped the Buffalo Sabres, 6-3, during a rivalry matchup at KeyBank Center on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres left wing Zemgus Girgensons (28) and Toronto Maple Leafs center David Kampf (64) battle for the puck in the first period of a game at KeyBank Center on Feb. 21, 2023.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres
Toronto Maple Leafs center Calle Jarnkrok (19) falls over Buffalo Sabres right wing Kyle Okposo (21) while battling for the puck during a game at KeyBank Center on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) and Buffalo Sabres defenseman Henri Jokiharju (10) battle for the puck during a game at KeyBank Center on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres right wing Jack Quinn (22) skates with the puck as Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly (44) defends during a game at KeyBank Center on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson (72) skates with the puck by teammate, right wing Alex Tuch (89), in the first period of a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at KeyBank Center on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch (89) and Toronto Maple Leafs center Ryan O'Reilly (90) battle for the puck during a game at KeyBank Center on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson (72) and Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Pierre Engvall (47) fight during the first period of a game at KeyBank Center on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres fans hold up signs welcoming former Sabre Ryan O'Reilly back to to KeyBank Center before a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. O'Reilly now plays with the Maple Leafs.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres
A large group of Toronto Maple Leafs fans fill the 100 level concourse prior to the start of the game against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres
After a 6-3 home loss in which Toronto Maple Leafs fans dominated the KeyBank Center celebrations, particularly in front of Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, players reportedly expressed their disgust with the showing.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres
Sabres center Tage Thompson skates with the puck as Maple Leafs right wing Mitch Marner defends last season.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres
Toronto forwards Mitch Marner, back left, and John Tavares join teammates in celebrating a goal in front of Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin in February.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres
Fans celebrate after the Buffalo Sabres score their third goal of the game against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the third period at KeyBank Center on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. The Maple Leafs won 6-3.
What in the world was that display Tuesday night in KeyBank Center?
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was replaced by Craig Anderson when the Maple Leafs scored their fourth goal on their 10th shot and they left Buffalo with a 6-3 win.
