Ryan McLeod scored his first-career hat trick ... McLeod gave the Sabres a 1-0 lead 43 seconds into game when he took a pass from Connor Clifton, crossed the blue line and beat Tokarski with ...

It started with Connor Clifton, who busted up a centering try on his belly. The puck exited the zone, and was gathered by Ryan McLeod. The first-year Sabres forward then floated a saucer pass to ...