In the first period, he dragged around defenseman Egor Zamula and fed a backhand pass to Jack Quinn, who extended Buffalo’s lead to 3-1. And early in the second, McLeod launched a rush by chipping a self-pass off the defensive-zone boards; he raced up ice and fed to JJ Peterka for the fourth Sabres goal.

If the Buffalo Sabres had any notion that they’d figured things out or turned a corner, their recent four-game stretch should serve as a necessary reminder heading into the offseason. Lindy Ruff is still stuck on 899 career wins after the Sabres extended their losing streak to four with a 4-0 home loss to the Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.