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Buffalo Sabres (42-20-6, 90 pts) at San Jose Sharks (32-28-6, 70 pts)

Venue: KeyBank Center
Date: Thursday, March 19
Time: 10:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/MSG-B/NBC Sports BA
Radio: KPAY Sports 1290 AM/550 WGR AM

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Buffalo Sabres News & Notes:

The Sabres picked up their second straight win on Tuesday with a 2-0 victory over the Golden Knights. They’re 7-1-0 in March, averaging 3.9 goals per game while allowing 2.1 goals per game.

San Jose Sharks News & Notes:

The Sharks dropped their second straight with a 5-3 loss to the Oilers on Tuesday. They’re 3-3-2 in March, averaging 3.8 goals per game while allowing 4.1 goals per game.

Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines:

Ostlund-Thompson-Benson
Zucker-McLeod-Quinn
Krebs-Norris-Doan
Kozak-Carrick-Malenstyn

Samuelsson-Dahlin
Power-Byram
Stanley-Metsa

Luukkonen
Lyon

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San Jose Sharks Projected Lines:

Graf-Celebrini-Smith
Eklund-Misa-Toffoli
Regenda-Wennberg-Sherwood
Goodrow-Ostapchuk-Gaudette

Orlov-Klingberg
Ferraro-Desharnais
Dickinson-Leddy

Nedeljkovic
Brossoit

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Players To Watch:

Buffalo Sabres

Jack Quinn had a hat trick in the Sabres’ win over the Sharks last week; he also had an assist.

San Jose Sharks

Kiefer Sherwood scored a goal in the Sharks’ loss to the Sabres last Tuesday.

Injury Report:

Buffalo Sabres

D Conor Timmins – IR
F Jiri Kulich – IR
F Justin Danforth – IR
F Jordan Greenway – IR
F Tanner Pearson – DTD
F Alex Tuch – DTD

San Jose Sharks

F Ty Dellandrea – IR
G Yaroslav Askarov – DTD
F Igor Chernyshov – DTD

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