The Buffalo Sabres play their penultimate preseason game Saturday evening, facing off against the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 7 p.m. puck drop. Tonight’s Sabres roster will be comprised largely of Rochester Americans players, while Columbus is dressing something closer to an NHL roster.
Tonight’s game will be broadcast on Sabres.com with Columbus commentary, or via WGR550 radio with Dan Dunleavy and Rob Ray.
Here is the projected roster for tonight for the Buffalo Sabres:
Forwards: Ty Cheveldayoff, Josh Dunne, Riley Fiddler-Schultz, Konsta Helenius, Mason Jobst, Aleksandr Kisakov, Brett Murray, Olivier Nadeau, Viktor Neuchev, Noah Ostlund, Isak Rosen, Graham Slaggert, Anton Wahlberg
Defense: Vsevolod Komarov, Noah Laaouan, Zach Metsa, Nikita Novikov, Colton Poolman, Jack Rathbone, Peter Tischke
Goalies: Felix Sandstrom, Scott Ratzlaff
And here is tonight’s roster for the Columbus Blue Jackets, which includes Sean Monahan making his debut with his new team:
Forwards: Cole Sillinger, Sean Kuraly, Dmitri Voronkov, Owen Sillinger, Adam Fantilli, James van Riemsdyk, Sean Monahan, Mathieu Olivier, Boone Jenner, Yegor Chinakhov, Kirill Marchenko, Kent Johnson
Defense: Jake Christiansen, Zach Werenski, Ivan Provorov, Erik Gudbranson, David Jiricek, Damon Severson
Goalies: Jet Greaves, Elvis Merzlikins