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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Buffalo Sabres
Venue: LECOM Harbor Center Â
Date: Monday, September 15
Time: 12:00 pm EST
How To Watch: Penguins Website/Sabres Website
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Pittsburgh Penguins News & Notes:
The Penguins won the first game of the Challenge with a 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins. They would lose in their second game yesterday to the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4. The Penguins are averaging three goals per game while also allowing three goals per game.
Buffalo Sabres News & Notes:
The Sabres have dropped the first two games of the Challenge, losing 4-2 to the New Jersey Devils and then 7-5 to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday. The Sabres are averaging 3.5 goals per game while allowing 5.5 goals per game.
Pittsburgh Penguins Roster
Forwards
26 – Tristan Broz
84 – Atley Calvert
78 – Jordan Charron
76 – Kale Dach
83 – Brayden Edwards
36 – Max Graham
85 – Avery Hayes
73 – Travis Hayes
81 – Ben Kindel
64 – Gabe Klassen
41 – Ville Koivunen
51 – Ryan Miller
23 – Nolan Renwick
61 – Carter Sanderson
Defense
77 – Quinn Beauchesne
45 – Harrison Brunicke
50 – Finn Harding
6 – Daniel Laatsch
59 – Brady Peddle
38 – Owen Pickering
79 – Emil Pieniniemi
44 – Chase Pietilla
Goalies
60 – Gabriel D’Aigle
1 – Sergei Murashov
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Buffalo Sabres Roster
Forwards
Matteo Costantini
Riley Fiddler-Schultz
Konsta Helenius
Tyler Kopff
Matous Kucharcik
Olivier Nadeau
Viktor Neuchev
Mevlin Novotny
Noah Ostlund
Isak Rosen
Ryan Rucinski
Red Savage
Anton Wahlberg
Defense
David Bedkowski
Isaac Belliveau
Simon-Pier Brunet
Luke Dragusica
Vsevolod Komarov
Noah Laberge
Radim Mrtka
Nikita Nivikov
Goalies
Ryerson Leenders
Topias Leinonen
Samuel Meloche
Scott Ratzlaff
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Players To Watch
Pittsburgh Penguins
Tristan Broz was drafted 58th overall by the Penguins in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. Last season in 59 games at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, he had 37 points on 19 goals, 18 assists, and was a minus-seven. In two playoff games, he had a goal and two assists; he was a plus-one.
Buffalo Sabres
Riley Fidler-Schultz has two goals in the tournament so far. In 51 games at Rochester in the AHL last season, he had 26 points on 13 goals, 13 assists, and was a plus-one. In eight playoff games, he had three points on a goal, two assists, and was a plus-three.
Next Game
Pittsburgh – Preseason September 22 at Montreal Canadiens
Buffalo – Preseason September 22 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
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