Game Preview: O’Reilly returns to Buffalo for the first time since being traded
Sabres look to snap their seven-game losing streak when O’Reilly and the Blues visit
Game 72
Buffalo Sabres (30-32-9) vs. St. Louis Blues (37-27-7)
Puck Drop: 5:00 PM | KeyBank Center| Buffalo, NY
TV: MSG-B, FSCR
Radio: WGR 550
SB Nation Blues Blog: St. Louis Game Time
Know Your Opponent
St. Louis Blues
Record: (37-27-7) | 81 PTS
Last 10: 4-4-2
Division Ranking: 3rd in the Central Division
Conference Ranking: 6th in the Western Conference
PP: 13th (20.4%)
PK: 9th (81.3%)
What to Watch
1. The Return
Ryan O’Reilly makes his return to Buffalo tonight for the first time since being traded last summer. He’s having a great first season for the Blues that appear to be headed for a playoff berth. He should get a good reaction from fans, but we’ll see.
2. Heading in different directions.
The Blues are trending up and sit in a playoff position, a spot they were not in the last time these to clubs met. The Sabres, on the other hand, are riding a seven-game losing streak.
Buffalo Sabres
Forwards
Jeff Skinner - Jack Eichel - Sam Reinhart
Conor Sheary - Evan Rodrigues - Alex Nylander
Tage Thompson - Casey Mittelstadt - Jason Pominville
Zemgus Girgensons - Johan Larsson - Kyle Okposo
Defense
Rasmus Dahlin - Brandon Montour
Zach Bogosian - Rasmus Dahlin
Matt Hunwick - Casey Nelson
Starting Goaltender: Carter Hutton
St. Louis Blues
Forwards
Brayden Schenn - Ryan O’Reilly - David Perron
Jaden Schwartz - Tyler Bozak - Patrick Maroon
Alex Steen - Oskar Sundqvist - Robert Thomas
Zach Sanford - Ivan Barbashev - Mackenzie MaCeachrn
Defense
Vince Dunn - Alex Pietrangelo
Jay Bouwmeester - Colton Parayko
Michael Del Zotto - Robert Bortuzzo
Starting Goaltender: Jake Allen