John Tavares scored twice as part of a second-period outburst and added an empty netter for his 14th career hat trick as the Toronto Maple Leafs battled back from a 3-1 deficit to pick up a 5-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday.

John Tavares scored a natural hat trick with three straight goals -- two of them 1:10 apart in the second period -- and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Sunday night.

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres treated fans to a high-octane showdown, with the Leafs emerging victorious 6-4. The game saw stellar performances from both sides, but it was John Tavares who stole the spotlight with a hat trick,

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A flurry of second-period goals erased the Sabres’ two-goal lead Sunday at Scotiabank Arena as Buffalo lost 5-3 to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Several encouraging developments, including Jack Quinn finding his scoring touch with two goals and Devon Levi making key saves,

The Buffalo Sabres suffered a deflating 5-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday (Dec. 15). After having a 3-1 lead in the second period, the Sabres allowed four unanswered goals and extended their brutal losing streak to 10 games.