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Vancouver Canucks (16-20-5, 37 pts) at Buffalo Sabres (21-15-4, 46 pts)
Venue: KeyBank Center
Date: Tuesday, January 6
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch:Â ESPN+/SNP/MSG-B
Radio:Â Sportsnet 650 AM/550 WGR
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Vancouver Canucks News and Notes:
The Canucks dropped their third straight on Saturday in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Bruins. They do have points in three of their last four games, averaging 2.8 goals per game while allowing 3.8 goals per game.
Buffalo Sabres & Notes:
The Sabres had their ten-game winning streak snapped on Saturday in a 5-1 loss to the Blue Jackets. They’re 4-1-0 in their last five games, averaging 3.2 goals per game while allowing 2.2 goals per game.
Vancouver Canucks Projected Lines:
DeBrusk-Pettersson-Karlsson
Kane-Sasson-Boeser
O’Connor-Kampf-Sherwood
Ohgren -Raty-Hoglander
M. Pettersson-Willander
Buium-Hronek
E.N. Pettersson-Myers
Demko
Lankinen
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Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines:
Doan-Thompson-Tuch
Ostlund-Norris-Quinn
Krebs-McLeod-Benson
Greenway-Dunne-Malenstyn
Samuelsson-Dahlin
Byram-Power
Bryson-Metsa
Luukkonen
Ellis
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Players To Watch:
Vancouver Canucks
Max Sasson had a goal in the Canucks loss to the Sabres back in December.
Buffalo Sabres
Tage Thompson had a goal and an assist in the Sabres’ 3-2 win over the Canucks back on December 11th.
Injury Report:
Vancouver Canucks
F Filip Chytil – IR
F Teddy Blueger – IR
D Derek Forbort – LTIR
F Conor Garland – Out
F Marco Rossi – Out
Buffalo Sabres
D Conor Timmins – IR
F Jiri Kulich – IR
F Justin Danforth – IR
D Michael Kesselring – DTD
F Tyson Kozak – Out
F Jason Zucker – IR
G Alex Lyon – Out
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