Holy Makinaw!
The collective Leaf media's heart breaking was almost too funny to watch last night. I was sure I could hear the exact moment when Harry Neale's heart split in half; somewhere between the Jason Pominville roof job, and the Drew Stafford winning tip-in.
In all seriousness this was an exciting, well officiated (yeah, I said it) game. The officials made it clear from the start of the game that they were calling everything and because of that, the ice really opened up.
The pace of the game was quick and the fans were really into the action. This game had all the feeling and atmosphere of a playoff game, and that is how the Sabres treated it.
Buffalo, after falling behind 4-1 early in the third period (thanks in large part to the great play of the duo of Boyd Devereoux and Matt Stajan), showed the intensity of a contender. The Sabres kept the flow of the game and simply started out-skating the Leafs. Toronto, who had played a strong physical game could not keep up with the surge and were left flat footed, resulting in penalties and scoring chances.
The loss does not move the Leafs out of playoff contention by any stretch, but if the Leafs fall short by a few points they simply have to look in the mirror to find the individual to blame.
Simply put, this was hands down the collapse of the season; the true test now, is how they will rebound.
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