The Buffalo Sabres tackle the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Area. Listed below are the projected/anticipated lineups sourced from NHL.com employees writers, impartial correspondents, and others
SABRES (12-14-4) at CANUCKS (11-16-3)
10 p.m. ET; SNP, MSG-B
Sabres projected lineup
Peyton Krebs — Tage Thompson — Alex Tuch
Zach Benson — Tyson Kozak — Josh Doan
Isak Rosen — Ryan McLeod — Jack Quinn
Beck Malenstyn — Josh Dunne — Jordan Greenway
Mattias Samuelsson — Rasmus Dahlin
Bowen Byram — Conor Timmins
Owen Energy — Jacob Bryson
Alex Lyon
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Scratched: Zach Metsa, Trevor Kuntar
Injured: Josh Norris (sickness), Colten Ellis (concussion), Justin Danforth (decrease physique), Jason Zucker (higher and decrease physique), Jiri Kulich (ear), Michael Kesselring (decrease physique)
Standing report
Norris will miss a second straight sport after being a late scratch for a 4-3 additional time win on the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday after he “tweaked one thing” in warmups; the ahead is also battling an sickness, in line with coach Lindy Ruff, however may return on the Seattle Kraken on Sunday. … Ellis, a goalie, was positioned on injured reserve Thursday. … Zucker, a ahead, was positioned on injured reserve Tuesday and is week to week.
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Canucks projected lineup
Jake DeBrusk — Max Sasson — Linus Karlsson
Brock Boeser — David Kampf — Conor Garland
Evander Kane — Drew O’Connor — Kiefer Sherwood
Nils Hoglander — Aatu Raty — Arshdeep Bains
Quinn Hughes — Filip Hronek
Elias Pettersson — Tyler Myers
Marcus Pettersson — Tom Willander
Thatcher Demko
Kevin Lankinen
Scratched: Lukas Reichel, P.O Joseph
Injured: Elias Pettersson (higher physique), Filip Chytil (concussion protocol), Teddy Blueger (decrease physique), Derek Forbort (undisclosed)
Standing report
Boeser, a ahead, didn’t participate within the Canucks’ morning skate Thursday and is a game-time resolution after waking up with some “discomfort,” in line with coach Adam Foote. “They’re simply ensuring, ship him to the doc, be sure that it’s not his appendix. Hopefully it’s not that and we’ll have him tonight,” Foote stated; Reichel took Boeser’s spot in morning line rushes. … Demko will begin and return after lacking 12 video games with a lower-body harm. … Pettersson, a middle, will miss his third straight sport however has resumed skating and is anticipated to hitch the crew on a five-game highway journey that begins on the New Jersey Devils on Sunday. … Vancouver assigned goalie Nikita Tolopilo to Abbotsford of the American Hockey League on Thursday.
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