Who Should Be The Next Sabres Captain? 3/9/24 at 12:30pm at Key Bank Center in Buffalo, NY Record Buffalo – 29-30-5 | 63 points – 6th place in Atlantic Division Edmonton – 38-21-2 | 78 points – 2nd place in Pacific Division Special Teams Buffalo Power Play – 16.5% (26th) Penalty Kill – 78.2% (20th) Edmonton Power Play – 26.7% (3rd) Penalty Kill - 79.8% (14th) Top Scorers Buffalo Rasmus Dahlin: 63 GP, 15 G, 32 A, 47 PTS Jeff Skinner: 56 GP, 20 G, 20 A, 40 PTS Alex Tuch: 57 GP, 17 G, 23 A, 40 PTS Edmonton Connor McDavid: 59 GP, 23 G, 77 A, 100 PTS Leon Draisaitl: 61 GP, 32 G, 49 A, 81 PTS Zach Hyman: 60 GP, 43 G, 19 A, 62 PTS Starting Goalies Buffalo – Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (19-16-3, 2.44 GAA, .914 save %) Edmonton – Stuart Skinner (29-13-2, 2.60 GAA, .906 save %) Line Combinations and Pairings Buffalo Forwards Jeff Skinner-Tage Thompson-Alex Tuch Jordan Greenway-Dylan Cozens-Victor Olofsson Zach Benson-Peyton Krebs-JJ Peterka Zemgus Girgensons-Tyson Jost-Eric Robinson Defense Rasmus Dahlin-Bowen Byram Owen Power-Henri Jokiharju Jacob Bryson-Connor Clifton Ex. Kale Clague Goaltenders Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Eric Comrie Injuries Jack Quinn - IR (lower body) Notes In Buffalo’s last 22 games, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has made 19 starts and has recorded 478 saves on 514 shots (.930) in that span. Luukkonen has allowed two or fewer goals in six of his last eight games. Bowen Byram recorded two points (1+1) in his Sabres debut on March 7. If he records a point in today’s game, he will become the fourth defenseman in Sabres history to record three or more points in their first two games with Buffalo. Jordan Leopold (Oct. 8 to 9, 2010; 2+1), Lindy Ruff (Oct. 11 to 13, 1979; 1+2) and John Van Boxmeer (Oct. 11 to 13, 1979; 0+4) are the last three Sabres defensemen who have done so. Jeff Skinner has tallied four points (1+3) in his last four games. In his last two games against the Oilers, Jeff Skinner has posted two points (1+1). Dylan Cozens has registered four points (3+1) in four career games against Edmonton, including one point in each of his last two against the Oilers (1+1). In seven games since returning from injury, Owen Power has notched six points (3+3). Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjA0OTAwNDgyNjA1MzkzMjQy/img_5780.jpg] LATEST THN BUFFALO STORIES The Sabres Decision That Has Paid Immediate Dividends [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/news/the-sabres-decision-that-has-immediately-played-dividends] Where Are The Sabres Going? [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/news/where-are-the-sabres-going]
