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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Mitchell Marner was the latest rookie to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to victory.Marner scored both goals in a 2-1 defeat of the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. It was the Maple Leafs first road win of the season.He made the right plays at the right time, said Maple Leafs goaltender Frederick Andersen, who made 42 saves. It was cool to see him bury a couple there. Some big goals on the road here.The 19-year-old Marner scored for the first time since Oct. 15 and had his first two-goal game.He was playing great and focused on doing everything right, Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock said. And then when he scored, then he probably wanted to score a little bit and focused on scoring and didnt score. Focus on doing things right, and everything works out for itself.Marner is fourth among NHL rookies in scoring with three goals and five assists in 11 games. His 20-year-old teammate, William Nylander, leads all rookies with four goals and seven assists. Auston Matthews, the 19-year-old center Toronto selected with the No. 1 pick in last Junes draft, is second with six goals and four assists.Matthews had four shots on goal and didnt record a point for the fifth straight game.Andersen followed up a 44-save performance in Torontos 3-2 overtime victory over Edmonton on Thursday with another big game and improved to 5-0 against Buffalo. Andersen spent the past three seasons with Anaheim.Hes been amazing for us, Marner said. Hes been our best player on the ice every night and hes been giving us a chance to win. When you have a goaltender like this, you have confidence up front to do things.The Maple Leafs improved to 1-3-3 on the road. They also ended an eight-game winless streak in Buffalo.Marcus Foligno scored for the Sabres and Robin Lehner made 27 saves. Buffalo had a four-game winning streak snapped.The Sabres 42 shots on goal were a season-high.Were shooting a lot, creating a lot of chances, but weve got to score more than one, forward Tyler Ennis said.Marner opened the scoring 4:08 into the first period. Tyler Bozak carried the puck from behind the net and fed Marner for the tip-in from the right slot.Marner netted his second goal 1:50 into the second period when he stripped Foligno in front of the net and flicked a wrist shot around Lehners left skate.Foligno atoned for the turnover four minutes later, scoring his second goal of the season on a backhand from the left edge of the crease.Andersen had 15 saves in each of the first two periods. He slid across the crease to kick away a point-blank shot from Zemgus Girgensons and stopped Girgensons again on a rebound late in the first period. Midway through the second, Andersen dived in front of the net and reached across his body to make a glove save on a slap shot by Foligno.He was definitely the reason they came out of here with two points, Foligno said.Game notesMaple Leafs: Scratched D Matt Hunwick (lower body), D Frank Corrado, C Peter Holland and C Seth Griffith. ... Folignos father, Mike, attended the game as a scout for Las Vegas. He played for both the Sabres and Leafs from 1979-94. ... Torontos last victory at KeyBank Center came on Jan. 29, 2013.Sabres: D Zach Bogosian will miss several weeks with a sprained ligament in one of his knees, coach Dan Bylsma said before the game. Casey Nelson replaced Bogosian on the Sabres second defensive line, playing for just the second time this season. ... 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Carr can throw from multiple platforms and anticipate windows with touch passes, and he is using his entire toolbox to attack opposing secondaries. But along with the numbers this year -- 17 touchdowns and just three interceptions -- the tape shows us the quick rise in Carrs learning curve. Hes beating pressure and winning in critical game situations. The young QB has a super-highh ceiling and is an ideal fit for todays NFL game, which features a blend of pro-style and spread concepts.dddddddddddd.John Clayton, senior NFL writer:?Id go with Carr. As one GM put it, Carrs release and the way he pinpoints some throws reminds him of Tom Brady. Carr also has that Brett Favre fearlessness. I like the fact that hes perfecting comeback wins. Plus, he wins games on the road, and thats tough for any 25-and-under quarterback. Theres a good young group of QBs -- but Carr is at the head of that class. You also like the fact that he is a good pocket passer and doesnt have to rely on his legs to make plays; that gives him more longevity in the league. Carr has it all. It will be interesting to see how quickly he starts to move up into the group of elite quarterbacks. That is coming. ' ' '