GDT: 27|Pittsburgh Penguins @ Buffalo Sabres|7:00PM EST|The Revenge of Coleplay

[ColePens]

PENGUINS (13-10-3) at SABRES (6-15-4)
7 p.m. ET; SN, TVA SPORTS, MSG-B, ATTSN-PT, NHL.TV

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The Game

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin will be a game-time decision to return to the lineup against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center for the first game of a home-and-home set.

Malkin skated again Friday morning after going through a full practice Thursday. Coach Mike Sullivan said a decision will come closer to game time but said Malkin "looks pretty strong right now." Malkin has missed the past four games because of an upper-body injury.

Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosian will make his season debut. He sustained a lower-body injury during a preseason game against the New York Islanders on Sept. 29.


Players to watch

Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has 30 points (11 goals, 19 assists) in 19 career games against the Sabres in Buffalo.

Sabres left wing Evander Kane has 15 points (5 goals, 10 assists) in his past 15 games against the Penguins.

Penguins projected lineup

Conor Sheary -- Sidney Crosby -- Patric Hornqvist
Jake Guentzel -- Evgeni Malkin -- Phil Kessel
Carl Hagelin -- Riley Sheahan -- Bryan Rust
Tom Kuhnhackl -- Carter Rowney -- Ryan Reaves

Brian Dumoulin -- Kris Letang
Olli Maatta -- Matt Hunwick
Ian Cole -- Justin Schultz

Tristan Jarry
Casey DeSmith

Scratched: Greg McKegg, Chad Ruhwedel, Josh Archibald

Injured: Matt Murray (lower body)



Sabres projected lineup

Evander Kane -- Jack Eichel -- Sam Reinhart
Jordan Nolan -- Ryan O'Reilly -- Kyle Okposo
Benoit Pouliot -- Kyle Criscuolo -- Jason Pominville
Zemgus Girgensons -- Johan Larsson -- Matt Moulson

Marco Scandella -- Rasmus Ristolainen
Nathan Beaulieu -- Zach Bogosian
Jake McCabe -- Victor Antipin

Robin Lehner
Chad Johnson

Scratched: Josh Gorges, Justin Falk

Injured: Jacob Josefson (ankle), Taylor Fedun (lower body)


Credit: Penguins at Sabres preview​

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[EightyOne]

Oh man. If Geno hits the ice..I gotta imagine he goes god mode seeing Crosby start to turn it around..he isn't gonna be quiet!

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Geno <3

 

[Son Goku]

Let's go pens!

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

 

[Ogrezilla]

What's this? We're bashing Buffalo? I'm in.

 

[wheelz87]

'Fix You' is such a good song.
*exits thread*

 

[Ugene Magic]

 

[Tom Hanks]

Get to watch my second game of the year
The first one was the recent Tampa game so I’m in good form

 

[Empoleon8771]

Sprong a healthy scratch for WBS. Wow. WBS blogger had some pretty not nice words for him either:

 

[dogthateats]

Man, I hate Cold Play.

 

[Daeni10]

Gonna open a bottle of Whiskey for this one and enjoy the game! Make it worth staying up guys

 

[66-30-33]

Sprong a healthy scratch for WBS. Wow.

Must be doing that bad.

 

[Ogrezilla]

Sprong a healthy scratch for WBS. Wow.

#TradedForKane

 

[Tom Hanks]

Buffalo Fans

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Sprong a healthy scratch for WBS. Wow. WBS blogger had some pretty not nice words for him either:

The f***?

 

[Empoleon8771]

#TradedForKane

I think you mean #BetterThanKane

But for real tho this isn't good to see from him.

 

[Ugene Magic]

'Fix You' is such a good song.
*exits thread*

 

[Speaking Moistly]

 

[Tom Hanks]

I’d switch Hags and Jake so the 3rd line has some offense

 

[LaughAtMyPain]

Damn, I'm happy to know that Geno is back. Hopefully, the guys can put on a hell of a show.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Geno is back!!!!!

 

[Tom Hanks]

Geno is back!!!!!

15 goals in 4 games without him. Send him back!!!