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‘We Kind Of Gave It To Them’: Darren Raddysh Reflects On Plus-3 Night, Maple Leafs’ Costly Third-Period Retreat in 5-4 OT Loss to Sabres

Giving up a third period is a low point for the Leafs, but at least Darren Raddysh was trending back in a positive direction.

By David Alter · Yahoo Sports

Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 11:02 AM

Key Things to Know

Darren Raddysh recorded an assist and a plus-3 rating as Toronto surrendered a lead in a 5-4 OT loss.
The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 in overtime after overcoming a two-goal deficit.
Kirill Marchenko scored a hat trick for Toronto in the losing effort.

The Story in 60 Seconds

Darren Raddysh logged a team-high 27:09 of ice time and posted a plus-3 rating as the Toronto Maple Leafs fell 5-4 in overtime to the Buffalo Sabres at Scotiabank Arena. Despite holding a 4-2 lead, Toronto suffered a third-period collapse that allowed Buffalo to complete the comeback victory.

Raddysh contributed an assist on a power-play goal by Kirill Marchenko, who scored his first hat trick for the franchise. The defeat was also marked by an injury to John Tavares and head coach Jim Hiller's decision to bench rookie Gavin McKenna.

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