The Toronto Maple Leafs shuffled their lineup ahead of Friday night's battle against the Buffalo Sabres and while they came away with a disheartening 5-3 loss, there were good signs. Especially when it came to head coach Craig Berube's new lineup decisions.
Auston Matthews has been locked with winger Matthew Knies to start the season but for a jolt of offense, Berube decided to have William Nylander on Matthews's right and gutsy winger Bobby McMann on his left. This new-look first line received some praise from the bench boss.
“They looked really good,” Berube said of Matthews and Nylander playing together Friday night.