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BUF (0-1-0) at CHI (1-0-0) – SAT OCT 11, 8:30PM ET – MSG-B, BELL TV – WGR – CHAT
Gameday Headlines
Game Preview: 10/11/14 at CHI – Ian Ott, Sabres PR
Press Clips: 10/11/14 at CHI – Ian Ott, Sabres PR
Sabres’ Hodgson feeling comfortable at left wing – Bill Hoppe, Olean Times Herald
Blackhawks' top defensemen seeing major minutes – Brian Hedger, NHL.com
Sabres prepared for tough test in Chicago – Chris Ryndak, Sabres.com
Blackhawks Buzz: Oct. 11, 2014 vs. Buffalo Sabres – Emerald Gao, chicagoblackhawks.com
Previous Headlines
Sabres hang around, fall late to Blue Jackets in opener – Bill Hoppe, Olean Times Herald
Sabres’ Deslauriers trying to build on breakout season – Bill Hoppe, Olean Times Herald
Blackhawks expecting rough and tumble season – Chris Kuc, Chicago Tribune
Sabres’ Reinhart survives a hit and hopes to eventually thrive – John Vogl, TBN
Sabres will not take nights off – Bucky Gleason, TBN
New season, same old problems for Sabres – Mike Harrington, TBN
Crawford, Blackhawks top Stars in shootout – Steve Hunt, NHL.com
Johansen helps Blue Jackets get by Sabres – Joe Yerdon, NHL.com
Center swap at Friday's practice – Chris Ryndak, Sabres.com
Blackhawks' Kane appears back in form in shootouts – Chris Kuc, Chicago Tribune
Gameday Headlines
Game Preview: 10/11/14 at CHI – Ian Ott, Sabres PR
Sabres’ Hodgson feeling comfortable at left wing – Bill Hoppe, Olean Times Herald
Blackhawks' top defensemen seeing major minutes – Brian Hedger, NHL.com
Sabres prepared for tough test in Chicago – Chris Ryndak, Sabres.com
Blackhawks Buzz: Oct. 11, 2014 vs. Buffalo Sabres – Emerald Gao, chicagoblackhawks.com
Previous Headlines
Sabres hang around, fall late to Blue Jackets in opener – Bill Hoppe, Olean Times Herald
Sabres’ Deslauriers trying to build on breakout season – Bill Hoppe, Olean Times Herald
Blackhawks expecting rough and tumble season – Chris Kuc, Chicago Tribune
Sabres’ Reinhart survives a hit and hopes to eventually thrive – John Vogl, TBN
Sabres will not take nights off – Bucky Gleason, TBN
New season, same old problems for Sabres – Mike Harrington, TBN
Crawford, Blackhawks top Stars in shootout – Steve Hunt, NHL.com
Johansen helps Blue Jackets get by Sabres – Joe Yerdon, NHL.com
Center swap at Friday's practice – Chris Ryndak, Sabres.com
Blackhawks' Kane appears back in form in shootouts – Chris Kuc, Chicago Tribune
BUFFALO SABRES
Projected Lineup
26 Matt Moulson – 63 Tyler Ennis – 21 Drew Stafford
82 Marcus Foligno – 23 Sam Reinhart – 80 Chris Stewart
19 Cody Hodgson – 28 Zemgus Girgensons – 12 Brian Gionta
44 Nicolas Deslauriers – 8 Cody McCormick – 17 Torrey Mitchell
x: 65 Brian Flynn
4 Josh Gorges – 57 Tyler Myers
61 Andre Benoit – 41 Andrej Meszaros
6 Mike Weber – 55 Rasmus Ristolainen
x: 51 Nikita Zadorov – 24 Tyson Strachan
1 Jhonas Enroth
34 Michal Neuvirth
Lineup News & Notes
Matt Hackett (knee), Patrick Kaleta (face), Jake McCabe (MBI), and Mark Pysyk (UBI) remain on IR
for Buffalo, while Cody McCormick (undisclosed) did not practice on Friday. Johan Larsson (head)
came off the injured list Friday and was reassigned to Rochester.
According to the Stats
Buffalo have lost their last five games vs Chicago, including a pair of 2-1 defeats in 2013-14.
Projected Lineup
26 Matt Moulson – 63 Tyler Ennis – 21 Drew Stafford
82 Marcus Foligno – 23 Sam Reinhart – 80 Chris Stewart
19 Cody Hodgson – 28 Zemgus Girgensons – 12 Brian Gionta
44 Nicolas Deslauriers – 8 Cody McCormick – 17 Torrey Mitchell
x: 65 Brian Flynn
4 Josh Gorges – 57 Tyler Myers
61 Andre Benoit – 41 Andrej Meszaros
6 Mike Weber – 55 Rasmus Ristolainen
x: 51 Nikita Zadorov – 24 Tyson Strachan
1 Jhonas Enroth
34 Michal Neuvirth
Lineup News & Notes
Matt Hackett (knee), Patrick Kaleta (face), Jake McCabe (MBI), and Mark Pysyk (UBI) remain on IR
for Buffalo, while Cody McCormick (undisclosed) did not practice on Friday. Johan Larsson (head)
came off the injured list Friday and was reassigned to Rochester.
According to the Stats
Buffalo have lost their last five games vs Chicago, including a pair of 2-1 defeats in 2013-14.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
Projected Lineup
10 Patrick Sharp – 19 Jonathan Toews – 81 Marian Hossa
20 Brandon Saad – 65 Andrew Shaw – 88 Patrick Kane
29 Bryan Bickell – 91 Brad Richards – 28 Ben Smith
13 Daniel Carcillo – 16 Marcus Kruger – 11 Jeremy Morin
x: 23 Kris Versteeg
2 Duncan Keith – 7 Brent Seabrook
4 Niklas Hjalmarsson – 57 Trevor van Riemsdyk
27 Johnny Oduya – 5 David Rundblad
x: 26 Kyle Cumiskey, 32 Michal Rozsival
50 Corey Crawford
31 Antti Raanta
Lineup News & Notes
Michal Rozsival (UBI) and Kris Versteeg (LBI) missed Chicago's season opener with injuries and
remain sidelined. Their four veteran defensemen ate a lot of minutes on Thursday, getting 23:50
or more TOI, while David Rundblad (6:25) and Trevor van Riemsdyk (11:43) saw considerably less
TOI due to penalty trouble.
According to the Stats
Patrick Kane has four goals and three assists against his hometown team, while Chicago has gone
6-2-0 in those eight games.
Projected Lineup
10 Patrick Sharp – 19 Jonathan Toews – 81 Marian Hossa
20 Brandon Saad – 65 Andrew Shaw – 88 Patrick Kane
29 Bryan Bickell – 91 Brad Richards – 28 Ben Smith
13 Daniel Carcillo – 16 Marcus Kruger – 11 Jeremy Morin
x: 23 Kris Versteeg
2 Duncan Keith – 7 Brent Seabrook
4 Niklas Hjalmarsson – 57 Trevor van Riemsdyk
27 Johnny Oduya – 5 David Rundblad
x: 26 Kyle Cumiskey, 32 Michal Rozsival
50 Corey Crawford
31 Antti Raanta
Lineup News & Notes
Michal Rozsival (UBI) and Kris Versteeg (LBI) missed Chicago's season opener with injuries and
remain sidelined. Their four veteran defensemen ate a lot of minutes on Thursday, getting 23:50
or more TOI, while David Rundblad (6:25) and Trevor van Riemsdyk (11:43) saw considerably less
TOI due to penalty trouble.
According to the Stats
Patrick Kane has four goals and three assists against his hometown team, while Chicago has gone
6-2-0 in those eight games.
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