Sabres vs. Penguins preview: Ryan O'Reilly injured
The Sabres have an afternoon game against the Penguins but will have to face them without their top forward.
Game #60
Buffalo Sabres (24-28-7) vs.
Pittsburgh Penguins (29-20-8)
Puck Drop: 12:30 pm EST | First Niagara Center | Buffalo, NY
TV: NBC, SN | Radio: WGR 550
SB Nation Penguins Blog: PensBurgh
One Questions
1. What will the Sabres do without Ryan O'Reilly?
They called up Justin Bailey, but this question is more about how to replace O'Reilly's 21+ minutes of top-line centerman duties. I would guess that today could be a tryout for Jack Eichel in the #1 role, unless the team wants to get crazy and put someone like Johan Larsson or David Legwand up there.
Bylsma said you wouldn't have picked up 90's injury during the game. He was limping afterwards.Both @JeremyWGR and I are hearing long term
— Paul Hamilton (@pham1717) February 21, 2016
Projected BUF lines
Kane - ??? - Reinhart
McGinn - Eichel - Girgensons
Foligno - Larsson - Gionta
Deslauriers - Legwand - Moulson (Bailey)
Gorges - Ristolainen
Bogosian - McCabe
Pysyk - Weber
Pysyk - Weber
Goal: Robin Lehner