It has been two and a half months since the last time the Maple Leafs and Sabres faced off in the QEW battle, but the most recent matchup is one the Leafs and their starting goaltender wouldn’t have forgotten about.
After losing to the Sabres by a score of 6-4 in November, the Leafs conceded a touchdown (with a missed extra-point attempt) plus a field goal in a loss just before Christmas. Ilya Samsonov’s poor start to the season had reached its peak, and a week later, he was placed on waivers.