Maple Leafs' Lupul ahead of game vs. Sabres: 'We need points ... Saturday sucked'

The Toronto Maple Leafs tallied their fifth loss on home ice Saturday night against the Boston Bruins, and the 4-1 result appears to have sparked a much-needed shakeup ahead of Tuesday's game against the Buffalo Sabres.

Forward Joffrey Lupul will be playing with Phil Kessel - his linemate when Ron Wilson was head coach three seasons ago. With Kessel and regular center Tyler Bozak split up, Lupul said the focus needs to be on winning.

"We need points, really," he told NHL.com. "Saturday sucked, but it's over."

The Buffalo Sabres also need wins, having earned only two through nine games. Lupul said it won't be an easy matchup, but the Maple Leafs need to pull out a win.

"They need points, we need points, so it's going to be a hard-fought game."