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Sabres host the Blue Jackets after Thompson's 2-goal game
Michael Kesselring may debut as the Sabres aim to rebound from a recent overtime loss against the Maple Leafs, while Columbus holds a 4-4 record this season.
- On Tuesday, the Buffalo Sabres host the Columbus Blue Jackets in Buffalo at 6:45 p.m. EDT in the teams' first meeting this season after Tage Thompson scored two goals in their last game.
- Recently, the Sabres had more full participants at practice, and Lindy Ruff said, `The other night they they sat on both flanks and we had three-on-one down low and we didn't use it at all.`
- After offseason moves, defenseman Michael Kesselring could debut Tuesday against Columbus, as the Sabres prepare for their first game of the season.
- Buffalo enters the game 4-4-1 overall and 4-2-0 at home while Columbus arrives with a 4-4 overall record and 3-1-0 on the road.
- Facing discipline and roster tradeoffs, the Sabres rank fifth in league play with 12.1 penalty minutes per game, and Lindy Ruff said the three-goaltender room is not his preferred situation though he values options.
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Sabres Assign Zach Metsa, Expected To Activate Michael Kesselring
The Buffalo Sabres have assigned defenseman Zach Metsa to the AHL’s Rochester Americans. The move will open the roster space to activate defenseman Michael Kesselring off of injured reserve. Head coach Lindy Ruff said he expects the team to make that roster move before Tuesday’s game against Columbus, as long as all goes well in the morning. Kesselring has missed the first nine games of the season with a lower-body injury sustained in an October…
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