Mike Harrington: A total mismatch of a first period took all the vigor out of Sabres-Leafs rivalry renewal By Mike Harrington News Sports Reporter Feb 21, 2023 Feb 21, 2023 Updated Feb 17, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After "O, Canada" was sung at full-throated volume, it took just 16 seconds of play for the first "Go Leafs, go" chant to roll through KeyBank Center.kAmxE E@@< b >:?FE6D[ d` D64@?5D 7@C E96 7:CDE #J2? ~V#6:==J 8@2= E@ 9:E E96 ?6E] p?5 ciaf 7@C E96 D64@?5] xE H2D b\_ 2E fi`c H96? s@? vC2?2E@ 42==65 2 E:>6@FE 2?5 c\_ 2E `ai_h H96? vC2?2E@ 82G6 &<<@\!6<<2 {FF<<@?6? 2 >6C4:7F= 2?5 H6==\56D6CG65 9@@<] k^AmkAm(92E :? E96 H@C=5 H2D E92E 5:DA=2J %F6D52J ?:89En k^AmkAmxE H2D @?6 E62> J@F 42? E6== :D 36?E @? D?2AA:?8 :ED 7:CDE\C@F?5 >2=2:D6 @? 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