Sabres vs Blue Jackets Game Preview: Rivalry Night?

Game #11

Buffalo Sabres (3-5-2) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (5-3-0)

Puck drop: 8:00 p.m. EST | Nationwide Arena | Columbus, OH

TV: NBCSN

Radio: WGR 550

SB Nation Blue Jackets blog: The Cannon

What to Watch

1. Three in a row?

The Sabres have their first mini winning streak of the season going after consecutive wins over the Bruins and Red Wings. Can they make it three in a row tonight? It’ll be tough after player just 24 hours ago and the Blue Jackets have been off since Saturday.

2. Anyone back from injury?

Zemgus Girgensons and Justin Falk skated yesterday and Phil Housley said they were close to returning. We’ll have to wait until later to see if either get into the lineup with no morning skate today.

3. Rivalry night?

The Sabres are on NBCSN for rivalry night with their arch-rival Blue Jackets *eye roll emoji*. If anything Sabres fans like Columbus and Cam Atkinson for clinching last place in the tank year.

Projected Lineup:

9 Evander Kane - 15 Jack Eichel - 21 Kyle Okposo

67 Benoit Pouliot - 90 Ryan O’Reilly - 29 Jason Pominville

17 Jordan Nolan - 23 Sam Reinhart - 95 Justin Bailey

26 Matt Moulson - 22 Johan Larsson - 25 Seth Griffith

55 Rasmus Ristolainen - 6 Marco Scandella

19 Jake McCabe - 27 Taylor Fedun

93 Victor Antipin - 5 Matt Tennyson

Starting Goaltender: ?