Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake McCabe was at the center of controversy on Saturday night. McCabe leveled Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram during the first period of the Maple Leafs-Sabres tilt at Scotiabank Arena.As Byram entered the Leafs’ zone, McCabe laid into him. While Byram appeared to be all right, fans were incensed at the no-call from the officials on the ice. Then, Sabres forward Alex Tuch responded to the hit, challenging McCabe. But the Maple Leafs defenseman floored Tuch with a single punch. That situation set off a flurry of social media reaction from fans.Here’s a look at what fans had to say about the play:“Dirty hit, refs show their allegiance to Toronto once again, etc, etc,” a fan wrote on X.“Dirty check to the head,” this fan weighed in.“1000% an elbow to the head, but hey, Toronto home town call,” another fan chimed in.Meanwhile, other fans questioned the officials’ role in the play. Here’s what they had to say:“NHL is a joke. Sabres ended up with a penalty kill,” a fan commented on social media.“This league is so broken,” this fan remarked.“That’s umm questionable,” another fan posted on X.Byram seemed all right following the hit. The 24-year-old blueliner skated for 18 minutes on the night. As for Alex Tuch, he ended up with a bruised ego.Jake McCabe picks up point in Maple Leafs winWhen the action was settled on the ice, the Toronto Maple Leafs got a much-needed win. Jake McCabe picked up an assist, and John Tavares and Matthew Knies had two points apiece in the game.Tavares led the way with the game-winning goal on a breakaway in overtime. Tavares buried the puck home following a lead pass from Knies. Tavares beat Sabres forward Tage Thompson on the break. Tavares then proceeded to score on Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen for his 499th career goal.As for Jake McCabe, he assisted on Dakota Joshua’s game-tying goal midway through the third period. The Sabres led 3-2 and looked poised to lock the game down. But a solid shift led to the Leafs' defensemen, Jake McCabe and Brandon Carlo, moving the puck. Joshua picked up a lead pass and made a nifty move to score his second goal in as many games.The Leafs got two crucial points to keep pace in the Atlantic Division standings. They are now in a three-way tie with the Sabres and the Ottawa Senators with nine points apiece.