The Buffalo Sabres take on the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre this afternoon. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.
SABRES (27-35-6) at JETS (48-18-4)
3 p.m. ET; TSN3, MSG-B
Sabres projected lineup
JJ Peterka — Tage Thompson — Alex Tuch
Brett Murray — Ryan McLeod — Jason Zucker
Jordan Greenway — Peyton Krebs — Jack Quinn
Beck Malenstyn — Tyson Kozak — Sam Lafferty
Mattias Samuelsson — Rasmus Dahlin
Bowen Byram — Jacob Bryson
Owen Power — Connor Clifton
James Reimer
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Scratched: Jacob Bernard-Docker
Injured: Zach Benson (illness), Josh Norris (undisclosed), Jiri Kulich (concussion)
Status report:
Lafferty left in the second period of a 4-1 loss at the Minnesota Wild on Saturday because of a groin injury. Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said there is a “good chance” Lafferty won’t play. … Quinn is expected to return after he was a late scratch for disciplinary measures because he missed a team meeting Saturday morning. … Reimer is expected to start after Luukkonen made 17 saves Saturday.
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Jets projected lineup
Kyle Connor — Mark Scheifele — Gabriel Vilardi
Nikolaj Ehlers — Vladislav Namestnikov — Cole Perfetti
Nino Niederreiter — Adam Lowry — Mason Appleton
Brandon Tanev — Morgan Barron — Alex Iafallo
Josh Morrissey — Dylan DeMelo
Dylan Samberg — Luke Schenn
Haydn Fleury — Colin Miller
Connor Hellebuyck
Eric Comrie
Scratched: Ville Heinola, David Gustafsson, Logan Stanley
Injured: Rasmus Kupari (concussion), Neal Pionk (lower body)
Status report:
Pionk, a defenseman, did not practice Saturday and remains week to week. … Schenn did not practice Saturday but is expected to be in the lineup. Jets coach Scott Arniel told Schenn to go home to Nashville to spend time with family following a 4-3 overtime win at the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.
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