The Buffalo Sabres enter the weekend dealing with injuries to two key players and uncertainty as to whether coach Ralph Krueger is going to end the benching of high-priced forward Jeff Skinner. Starting goalie Linus Ullmark will miss at least both games of Buffalo’s weekend series against the Philadelphia Flyers due to a lower body injury.
While the Philadelphia Flyers collectively are getting healthy, the injuries appear to be piling up for the Buffalo Sabres. Looking again to win back-to-back games for the first time in February, the visiting Flyers can also hand the Sabres a fifth consecutive home defeat on Saturday afternoon.COVID-19 issues have played a significant part in Philadelphia's 2-2-2 record this month.
Philadelphia Flyers (9-4-3, fourth in the East Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (6-8-3, eighth in the East Division) Buffalo, New York; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: James van Riemsdyk leads Philadelphia into a matchup with Buffalo. He's 10th in the league with 22 points, scoring nine goals and recording 13 assists.
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
74 | RW | |
3 | D | |
78 | D | |
24 | RW | |
26 | D | |
20 | C | |
9 | C | |
28 | LW | |
4 | LW | |
40 | G | |
44 | D | |
10 | D | |
27 | C | |
19 | D | |
33 | D | |
37 | C | |
62 | D | |
21 | RW | |
68 | LW | |
23 | RW | |
13 | LW | |
55 | D | |
15 | RW | |
53 | LW | |
12 | C | |
72 | RW | |
31 | G | |
35 | G |