Since Auston Matthews was drafted first overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2016, it seemed the games between Toronto and Buffalo would be headlined as “the battle between Eichel and Matthews“. Tonight, both players are out the lineup due to injury. But guess who will be in the lineup? Matt Martin. That’s not much of a consolation.
What does that leave for tonight’s matchup? Certainly not the battle between the brothers Nylander, since only William has played in the NHL this year. Sabres prospect Alexander Nylander remains with their AHL affiliate the Rochester Americans.