The Home and Home With The Rivals Begins

Tonight, the league leading Buffalo Sabres (47-19-7 = 101) take on the playoff hungry Toronto Maple Leafs ( 35-28-10 = 80) at HSBC arena.

Toronto is looking for their return to the playoffs. Last year was the first year the Leafs hadn't been involved in post season play in almost ten years. When the Leafs were in a similar position last year, tough guy Andrew Peters, right, got into a scuffle with the most hated Leaf, Darcy Tucker. Peters was separated from Tucker before anything else could happen with fighter Wade Belak.

Lo and behold, Peters wasn't done yet. He used his stick as a golf club and taunted Belak, because instead of going to the playoffs, he was going to be hitting the links. View it here.

Tonight marks the very emotional return of Tomas Kaberle. He is returning from his concussion suffered in early March due to a very dirty hit by Cam Janssen of the New Jersey Devils.

He will give Toronto's defense a big lift tonight, though they're pretty slow. If Buffalo's speed is on, Toronto doesn't stand a chance.

Buffalo is ahead 4-2 in the season after two dominating wins in the end of February and the beginning of March.

I say Buffalo, 4-1.