The Toronto Maple Leafs, led by Auston Matthews, have stumbled out of the gate this season. Despite opening with a 5-2 victory, the franchise has failed to build momentum and has already dropped four games. On Friday night, they suffered another defeat at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres.

Toronto needed a win on Friday to improve their 3-3-1 record. However, the Maple Leafs fell 5-3 to Buffalo, showing both their scoring chances and ongoing defensive issues.

While the Maple Leafs absorbed their third consecutive loss, they also took a significant hit to their forward group. Midway through the contest, key winger William Nylander left the ice with an injury, prompting captain Matthews to address the situation: “I mean, it’s never ideal when you lose guys to injury, especially key guys.”

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