The headline reads... Maple Leafs finally dazzle with jaw-dropping skill in win over Sabres

from Chris Johnston of Sportsnet,

That’s a little more like it.

This incarnation of the Toronto Maple Leafs is built to be a glamour team, with multiple eight-figure paycheques and jaw-dropping skill splashed across every forward line and defensive pair.

It took until a Tuesday in mid-December for the beautiful game to finally grace Scotiabank Arena — at least for 30 tantalizing minutes or so. What became a 5-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres was not notable because of the final result, or the fact the visitors mounted a late push, but how Sheldon Keefe’s squad unleashed the fury.

That looked like real progress under a new head coach who has built an 8-4-0 record since replacing Mike Babcock.

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Game highlights are below.