Completing 44 seasons calling the Maple Leafs on radio and TV, Joe Bowen is retiring this spring.

During this last season for the Hall of Famer, Postmedia will tap into Joe’s vast storybook for tales about select Leafs opponents through the years, many famous players and bygone NHL arenas.

With back-to-back games against the Sabres this weekend, here is Joe’s perspective on the Buffalo-Toronto rivalry:

The venerable Memorial Auditorium and what’s now called KeyBank Center were a home away from home for Bowen and thousands of Maple Leafs fans on game night.

The short drive, cheaper tickets — with maybe a Bills game or cross-border shopping tossed in — often sold out, often in Toronto’s favour if the Sabres were in lean times.

“One that vividly stands out is (March 15) 2004, one Harry N

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