(Photo by: Jeffrey T. Barnes-AP)
Buffalo Sabres (36-19-6, 78 pts) at Pittsburgh Penguins (31-16-13, 75 pts)
Venue: PPG Paints Arena
Date: Thursday, March 5
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch:Â ESPN
Radio:Â WGR 550 AM, 96.5 WCMF/ 105.9 The X
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Buffalo Sabres News & Notes:
The Sabres beat the Golden Knights 3-2 on Tuesday night. In their last five games, they have a 4-1-0 record, scoring 3.2 goals per game while conceding 2.4. The Sabres made a deal Wednesday for Colton Parayko to bolster their blue line as they ramp up for a deep playoff push.
Pittsburgh Penguins & Notes:
The Penguins lost their last game 2-1 to the Boston Bruins on Tuesday. In their last five games, the Penguins have a 3-1-1 record, scoring 3.4 goals per game while giving up 1.6. The Penguins sit in second place in the Metropolitan Division.
Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines
Krebs-Thompson-Tuch
Zucker-McLeod-Quinn
Ostlund-Norris-Doan
Benson-Kozak-Malenstyn
Samuelsson-Dahlin
Byram-Power
Metsa-Kesselring
Luukkonen
Lyon
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Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lines
Rakell-Kindel-Rust
Malkin-Novak-Chinakhov
Mantha-Hayes-Brazeau
Dewar-Hayes-Acciari
Wotherspoon-Karlsson
Girard-Letang
Shea-Clifton
Silovs
Skinner
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Players To Watch:
Buffalo Sabres
Tage Thompson had a goal in the Sabres’ 5-2 loss to the Penguins back on February 5th.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Ben Kindel had two goals for the Penguins in their 5-2 win over Buffalo back on February 5th in their last meeting.
Injury Report:
Buffalo Sabres
D Conor Timmins – IR
F Jiri Kulich – IR
F Justin Danforth – IR
F Jordan Greenway – IR
F Zach Benson -IR
Pittsburgh Penguins
C Filip Hallander – IR
G Joel Blomqvist – IR
F Sidney Crosby – IR
D Jack St. Ivany – IR
D Ryan Graves – IR
F Blake Lizotte – DTD
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