John Tavares, Toronto Maple Leafs and OT
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The Leafs need their bold-faced players to start making more of an impact when it’s required. That’s captain Auston Matthews, who had an assist on Saturday, and William Nylander, who was a late scratch because of a lower-body injury. It was the first regular-season game that Nylander missed since April 2022, ending a 266-game run.
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'He loves the Leafs': Tavares gets Toronto back on track with 499th career goal
TORONTO — John Tavares inched closer to history Saturday. And helped his team get back on track. The veteran centre scored the 499th goal of his career in overtime in the Toronto Maple Leafs' 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres that snapped a three-game slide.
Three decades later, the 35-year-old Toronto Maple Leafs forward is two goals shy of 500 heading into Toronto’s game against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Friday (7 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+, SNO, TVAS).
Morgan Geekie hustled to a loose puck behind the net, collected it and slipped it inside the left post with 4.5 seconds left in the second period and the Boston Bruins snapped their six-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over Colorado on Saturday,