Sunday: Sabres at Jets, 2 p.m.

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This article was published 09/01/2016 (3558 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

ABOUT THE SABRES

The Sabres, one of the least-travelled teams in the league this season, continue a three-game trip outside their time zone today. They started it with a 3-1 loss in Chicago on Friday night in Chicago. Seven of the team’s next 10 are on the road.

Today’s game here is the first of two this season between Buffalo and Winnipeg; the other coming March 26 in Buffalo.

The Sabres have now lost six straight, all in regulation. In the skid, the Sabres have scored just eight goals. Four of those losses came at home.

In the last four games, four of Buffalo’s six goals have come on the power play. Prior to that outburst, the team’s power play hadn’t connected in seven games.

The game will mark the return of forward Evander Kane and defenceman Zach Bogosian in the first game against their former teammates. Kane has been quiet of late, goalless and pointless in five games prior to recording an assist on Friday. Bogosian has missed the first 17 games of the season due to injury but has been playing steadily more than 20 minutes per game since returning.

Rookie C Jack Eichel has made a mark so far this NHL season, recording 13-13-26 in the first 40 games. He is second in team scoring to C Ryan O’Reilly (17-18-35).

 

WINNIPEG JETS

30 Connor Hellebuyck

34 Michael Hutchinson

 

2 Adam Pardy

4 Paul Postma

5 Mark Stuart

6 Alex Burmistrov

7 Ben Chiarot

8 Jacob Trouba

9 Andrew Copp

12 Drew Stafford

14 Anthony Peluso

16 Andrew Ladd

17 Adam Lowry

18 Bryan Little

22 Chris Thorburn

26 Blake Wheeler

27 Nikolaj Ehlers

33 Dustin Byfuglien

39 Toby Enstrom

40 Joel Armia

55 Mark Scheifele

57 Tyler Myers

85 Mathieu Perreault

Head coach: Paul Maurice

Assistants: Charlie Huddy, Pascal Vincent

 

BUFFALO SABRES

31 Chad Johnson

35 Linus Ullmark

 

4 Josh Gorges

6 Mike Weber

9 Evander Kane

12 Brian Gionta

15 Jack Eichel

17 David Legwand

22 Johan Larsson

23 Sam Reinhart

25 Carlo Colaiacovo

26 Matt Moulson

28 Zemgus Girgensons

29 Jake McCabe

46 Cody Franson

47 Zach Bogosian

55 Rasmus Ristolainen

59 Tim Schaller

82 Marcus Foligno

88 Jamie McGinn

90 Ryan O’Reilly

Head coach: Dan Bylsma

Assistants:Terry Murray, Dave Barr

 

— Tim Campbell