Tonight controversy has developed in the Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres game regarding a disallowed goal by the referees. Early in tonight's rivalry contest between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres controversy has come to the forefront. The Maple Leafs came out of the gates strong against the struggling Sabres taking a 1-0 lead on a goal from Bobby McMann. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1870261793374839025'> </a></blockquote></div> Shortly after the goal from the Maple Leafs the Sabres tried to begin fighting back and seemed to get the equalizer from forward Alex Tuch. Tuch put home a goal in front of the net after a defensive breakdown from the Maple Leafs and the game was momentarily tied. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1870261470459805956'> </a></blockquote></div> However, moments later the referees would come together and decide to overturn the goal from Tuch and the Sabres due to a penalty taken by his teammate Jason Zucker moments before the goal. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/TheChargingBUF/status/1870261548322591053'> </a></blockquote></div> Not only was the goal disallowed but the penalty called on Zucker would end up being a double minor putting the Sabres on a four minute penalty kill. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/WGR550/status/1870261343376621781'> </a></blockquote></div> With the Sabres momentum deflated the Maple Leafs took advantage and put a stranglehold on the game early. <h3>Maple Leafs take advantage of the Sabres misfortune to take a big lead</h3> With Zucker in the box for four minutes the Maple Leafs went to work on the power play. Of course, this season, the Maple Leafs' powerplay has been inconsistent at best, but tonight, they did end up taking advantage of the undisciplined Sabres, as captain Auston Matthews buried a goal. The goal for Matthews marked his 20th against the Sabres making it the 3rd NHL team he has reached that milestone against. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/SNstats/status/1870263539228614865'> </a></blockquote></div> The Maple Leafs currently lead 2-0 in front of a very friendly road crowd in Buffalo as they look to continue their march toward the playoffs and try to extend the Sabres' losing streak to 12 games.