Fake Game #4 Leafs Vs. Sabres

The Toronto Maple Leafs will host their North East Division rival Buffalo Sabres tonight at the Air Canada Centre. The Leafs are coming off of a 4-2 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday. While the Sabres, having won their first two games, are looking to remain perfect with a win tonight.

The Leafs will be icing most of their opening night lineup, so expectations will be high among fans. The Sabres have plenty of regulars scheduled to go as well. Expect an entertaining affair between these two rivals.

Lineups

Leafs

Lupul – Connolly – Kessel

MacArthur – Grabovski – Kulemin

Kadi – Boyce – Frattin

Crabb – Zigomanis – Orr

Aulie – Phaneuf

Gardiner – Liles

Gunnarsson – Franson

Reimer

Scrivens

Sabres

Miller, MacIntyre, Leopold, Weber, Ehroff, Gragnani, Brennan, McNabb, Roy, Stuart, Ryan, Stafford, Boyes, Vanek, Gaustad, Pomminville, Kaleta, Ellis, Gerbe, Ennis, Tropp, Foligno

Players to Watch

Leafs: Dion Phaneuf – If the Leafs are to make a playoff drive this season then the captain will need to be in peak form. Dion should lead the way in sending a message to Buffalo that the Leafs won’t go quietly this year.

Sabres: Derek Roy – With the amount of money the Sabres will be spending this season expectations will be high. Plenty of pressure will rest on the shoulders of the Sabres new #1 pivot. Can Roy rebound from a disappointing, injury filled 2010-2011 season?

Game Time: 7:00 at the Air Canada Centre. TV – LeafsTV. Radio – AM640

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