When the Buffalo Sabres host the Toronto Maple Leafs at the KeyBank Center tonight, there will plenty at stake, despite the fact that the season is still in its infancy.
For starters, the Sabres will be fighting to stretch their three-game winning streak – their longest since 1908, it’s true! – to four, which will be quite impressive, given the injuries the team has suffered.
Second, a win tonight gives the Sabres two more points, which would almost certainly move them up in the standings. Right now, Buffalo’s 10 points has them holding the 11th spot in the East, although the Sabres are tied with Boston and New Jersey and only one point behind Philadelphia, sitting 8th.