The Buffalo Sabres take on the Carolina Hurricanes at the Lenovo Center. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.
SABRES (5-5-4) at HURRICANES (9-4-0)
7 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, MSG-B
Sabres projected lineup
Josh Doan — Ryan McLeod — Alex Tuch
Isak Rosen — Noah Ostlund – Tage Thompson
Jordan Greenway — Tyson Kozak — Jack Quinn
Josh Dunne — Peyton Krebs — Beck Malenstyn
Owen Power – Conor Timmins
Bowen Byram — Michael Kesselring
Mattias Samuelsson – Jacob Bryson
Alex Lyon
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Scratched: Colten Ellis, Mason Geertsen, Zac Jones
Injured: Jason Zucker (illness), Jiri Kulich (illness), Zach Benson (lower body), Justin Danforth (lower body), Josh Norris (upper body)
Status report
The Sabres did not hold a morning skate. They will be without captain Rasmus Dahlin; the defenseman has taken a leave of absence and returned to Sweden due to a personal matter. Jones, a defenseman, was recalled from Rochester of the American Hockey League. … If Bryson plays, it would be his first game since sustaining a concussion on Oct. 18 against the Florida Panthers.
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Hurricanes projected lineup
Andrei Svechnikov — Sebastian Aho — Taylor Hall
Nikolaj Ehlers — Logan Stankoven — Jackson Blake
Jordan Martinook — Jordan Staal — Seth Jarvis
William Carrier — Jesperi Kotkaniemi — Eric Robinson
Alexander Nikishin — Sean Walker
K’Andre Miller — Joel Nystrom
Mike Reilly — Charles-Alexis Legault
Pyotr Kochetkov
Frederik Andersen
Scratched: Brandon Bussi, Gavin Bayreuther
Injured: Jalen Chatfield (upper body), Jaccob Slavin (lower body), Shayne Gostisbehere (lower body)
Status report
Chatfield, a defenseman, was placed on injured reserve Saturday and is out indefinitely. Bayreuther, a defenseman, was recalled from Chicago of the AHL. … Carrier (lower body) and Robinson (upper body), are expected to return after each missed six games. … Gostisbehere, a defenseman, participated in the morning skate but will miss his fifth straight game.
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