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Sabres at Red Wings preview: Chad Johnson forever

Game #76

Buffalo Sabres (31-34-10) at
Detroit Red Wings (37-2-7-11)

Puck Drop: 7:30 pm EST | Joe Louis Arena | Detroit, MI

TV: NBCSN, FS-D, SNE, SNO, SNP | Radio: WGR 550

SB Nation Red Wings Blog: Winging It In Motown

Two Questions

1. How will the Sabres rookies look after their huge win on Saturday?

Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart, Hudson Fasching, and Casey Nelson all contributed to a big 3-2 comeback win against the Jets on Saturday. Can the youngsters play just as well on the road against the Red Wings?

2. Will Chad Johnson keep playing at a high level?

Tonight will be Johnson’s fifth consecutive start, and the Sabres have won three of his last four starts. Another win tonight against a team pushing for the playoffs would certainly give GM Tim Murray more of a reason to look toward keeping Johnson next year as the team’s backup.

Projected BUF lines

Kane – O’Reilly – Fasching

Girgensons – Eichel – Reinhart

Foligno – Larsson – Gionta

Catenacci – Legwand – Moulson

Gorges – Ristolainen

McCabe – Bogosian
Pysyk – Nelson

Goal: Chad Johnson