Buffalo Sabres (2-3-0) vs Pittsburgh Penguins (1-2-1)
Puck Drop: 7:00 PM | PPG Paints Arena | Pittsburgh, PA
TV: None
Radio: WGR 550
SB Nation Penguins Blog: Pensburgh
What to Watch
1. Battle on the Wing
The Sabres will dress a young lineup tonight. We’ll see players like Justin Bailey, Alex Nylander, Tage Thompson, C.J. Smith, Nick Baptiste, and Zemgus Girgensons try to put their best foot forward tonight.
Today’s game lines: Girgensons Sobotka Pominville, Wilson Larsson Baptiste, Olofsson Asplund Thompson. Not here but on the game day roster Nylander Mittelstadt Bailey.
— Paul Hamilton (@pham1717) September 26, 2018
Defense: Beaulieu Fedun, Scandella Ristolainen, Pilut Tennyson. Ullmark in goal backed up by Wedgewood.
— Paul Hamilton (@pham1717) September 26, 2018
2. Penguins dressing a NHL roster.
The Sabres will face a much different Penguins lineup than they faced just over a week ago. They’ll basically be putting their NHL lineup on the ice tonight.
Penguins lines/pairs:
Guentzel-Crosby-Hornqvist
Hagelin-Malkin-Kessel
Simon-Brassard-Rust
Cullen-Sheahan-SprongDumoulin-Letang
Maatta-Johnson
Oleksiak-Riikola
Ruhwedel-Trotman*** Don’t see Schultz, who’s not playing tonight.
— Jason Mackey (@JMackeyPG) September 26, 2018