With the Sabres (and most other teams) out of the playoffs, they have an opportunity to send players to compete for their countries in the 2015 IIHF World Championships, which begin today.
The Buffalo Sabres participation starts with Tyler Ennis, who is practicing on the second line wing for Team Canada, along with Claude Giroux and Tyler Seguin. Those linemates must seem heavenly compared to what Ennis had to deal with most of the year.
The big news for Sabres fans, however, is that almost-certain #2 pick Jack Eichel will be playing tor Team USA. It will be our first chance to see Eichel playing against professionals, and as you can see on the TV schedule below, we’ll have plenty of chances to watch him during the tournament.
TV Schedule
| Date | Game | Network | Game time (ET) |
| Fri., May 1 | Team USA vs. Finland | NBCSN (live) | 10 a.m. |
| Sat., May 2 | Team USA vs. Norway | NBCSN (delay at 11 p.m.) | 2 p.m. |
| Mon., May 4 | Team USA vs. Russia | NBCSN (live) | 10 a.m. |
| Thur., May 7 | Team USA vs. Belarus | NBCSN (live) | 10 a.m. |
| Fri., May 8 | Team USA vs. Denmark | NBCSN (live) | 2 p.m. |
| Sun., May 10 | Team USA vs. Slovenia | NBCSN (delay at 3 p.m.) | 10 a.m. |
| Tue., May 12 | Team USA vs. Slovakia | NBCSN (live) | 10 a.m. |
| Thu., May 14 | IIHF Quarterfinals | NBCSN (live) | 9 a.m. |
| IIHF Quarterfinals | Live Extra app, TV TBD | 10 a.m. | |
| IIHF Quarterfinals | Live Extra app, TV TBD | 11:30 a.m. | |
| IIHF Quarterfinals | Live Extra app, TV TBD | 1 p.m. | |
| IIHF Quarterfinals | Live Extra app, TV TBD | 2 p.m. | |
| IIHF Quarterfinals | Live Extra app, TV TBD | 11:30 p.m. | |
| Sat., May 16 | IIHF Semifinals | Live Extra app, TV TBD | 9:30 a.m. |
| IIHF Semifinals | Live Extra app, TV TBD | 1 p.m. | |
| Sun., May 17 | IIHF Bronze Medal Game | Live Extra app, TV TBD | 10 a.m. |
| IIHF Gold Medal Game | NBCSN (live) | 2:30 p.m. |
The full schedule for those interested can be found below.
Full Schedule
| Round | Group | Date | Visitor | Home | Location | Status |
| Preliminary | A | Fri, May 1 | Latvia | Canada | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Fri, May 1 | Finland | United States | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Fri, May 1 | Sweden | Czech Republic | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Fri, May 1 | Norway | Russia | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Sat, May 2 | Austria | Switzerland | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 6:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Sat, May 2 | Denmark | Slovakia | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 6:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Sat, May 2 | Germany | France | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Sat, May 2 | Slovenia | Belarus | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Sat, May 2 | Czech Republic | Latvia | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Sat, May 2 | United States | Norway | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Sun, May 3 | Sweden | Austria | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 6:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Sun, May 3 | Slovenia | Russia | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 6:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Sun, May 3 | Germany | Canada | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Sun, May 3 | Slovakia | Belarus | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Sun, May 3 | Switzerland | France | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Sun, May 3 | Finland | Denmark | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Mon, May 4 | Sweden | Latvia | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Mon, May 4 | United States | Russia | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Mon, May 4 | Czech Republic | Canada | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Mon, May 4 | Finland | Norway | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Tue, May 5 | Germany | Switzerland | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Tue, May 5 | Belarus | Denmark | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Tue, May 5 | France | Austria | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Tue, May 5 | Slovenia | Slovakia | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Wed, May 6 | Latvia | Switzerland | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Wed, May 6 | Denmark | Russia | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Wed, May 6 | Canada | Sweden | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Wed, May 6 | Norway | Slovakia | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Thu, May 7 | France | Czech Republic | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Thu, May 7 | Belarus | United States | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Thu, May 7 | Germany | Sweden | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Thu, May 7 | Slovenia | Finland | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Fri, May 8 | Austria | Czech Republic | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Fri, May 8 | Norway | Slovenia | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Fri, May 8 | Latvia | Germany | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Fri, May 8 | Denmark | United States | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Sat, May 9 | Canada | France | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 6:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Sat, May 9 | Russia | Belarus | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 6:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Sat, May 9 | Latvia | Austria | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Sat, May 9 | Slovakia | Finland | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Sat, May 9 | Switzerland | Sweden | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Sat, May 9 | Norway | Denmark | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Sun, May 10 | Czech Republic | Germany | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Sun, May 10 | United States | Slovenia | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Sun, May 10 | Canada | Switzerland | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Sun, May 10 | Russia | Slovakia | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Mon, May 11 | Austria | Germany | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Mon, May 11 | Belarus | Finland | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Mon, May 11 | France | Sweden | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Mon, May 11 | Denmark | Slovakia | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Tue, May 12 | Austria | Canada | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 6:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Tue, May 12 | Belarus | Norway | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 6:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Tue, May 12 | France | Latvia | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Tue, May 12 | Slovakia | United States | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Tue, May 12 | Switzerland | Czech Republic | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Tue, May 12 | Russia | Finland | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Quarter-final | Thu, May 14 | TBD | TBD | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 9:15 AM EDT | |
| Quarter-final | Thu, May 14 | TBD | TBD | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT | |
| Quarter-final | Thu, May 14 | TBD | TBD | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 1:15 PM EDT | |
| Quarter-final | Thu, May 14 | TBD | TBD | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT | |
| Semifinal | Sat, May 16 | TBD | TBD | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 9:15 AM EDT | |
| Semifinal | Sat, May 16 | TBD | TBD | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 1:15 PM EDT | |
| Bronze | Sun, May 17 | TBD | TBD | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT | |
| Gold | Sun, May 17 | TBD | TBD | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 2:45 PM EDT |