Rodrigues expected to join lineup against Montreal
Game Preview: 10/9/19 vs. Montreal
LAST GAME
Monday, October 7
Buffalo 3 at Columbus 4 (OT)
Goals: Johansson, Skinner, Olofsson
Goalie: Ullmark (40 saves/44 shots)
PP: 2/4; PK: 1/3; Shots: Columbus 44 – Buffalo 18
CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 12)
Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed
Zach Bogosian (hip, Oct. 3; injured reserve) – 3 games
Matt Hunwick (neck, Oct. 3; injured reserve) – 3 games
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (hip; Oct. 3, injured reserve) – 3 games
Brandon Montour (hand, Oct. 3; injured reserve) – 3 games
Conor Sheary (upper body) – 0 games
TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS
10/3: Recalled F Victor Olofsson and D Henri Jokiharju from Rochester (AHL); Assigned F Jean-Sebastien Dea, F Curtis Lazar and D Lawrence Pilut to Rochester
UPCOMING GAMES
Friday, Oct. 11: Florida at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 14: Dallas at Buffalo, 3 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 16: Buffalo at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 17: Buffalo at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 19: Buffalo at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
TONIGHT’S GAME
CANADIENS at SABRES
- This is the first of four meetings between the Sabres and Canadiens this season.
- Last meeting: Montreal defeated Buffalo 7-4 in Montreal on March 23.
- Next meeting: Thursday, Jan. 30 in Buffalo
- The Sabres are 4-4-2 in their last 10 games vs. the Canadiens; 5-3-2 at home.
- This is the 284th game all-time between Buffalo and Montreal; Buffalo has a 129-113-41 series record.
- The Sabres are 74-40-27 at home against the Canadiens all-time.