Ryan Johnson walked through LECOM Harborcenter as a Buffalo Sabres prospect in the summer and took inventory of his surroundings. As he catalogued the nooks and crannies of the Sabres' practice rink, he noticed another logo: the Golden Griffin of Canisius College. A few months later, the first-round Sabres draft pick and his teammates at Minnesota prepare to face the team whose logo jumped out at Johnson.
There's no reason to see how the New York Islanders are doing anymore. The Buffalo Sabres are out of it. The Kings own the longest playoff drought in NBA history and the longest current one in North American professional sports. It is a list that until October was led by the Seattle Mariners, who had not been in the postseason since 2001, and Philadelphia Phillies, who got all the way to the World Series in their first playoff action since 2011.
In a stunning display of skill and tenacity, the Nashville Predators dominated the Buffalo Sabres with a commanding 7-3 victory at KeyBank Center on Tuesday. The team was led by the outstanding performances of Luke Evangelista, Matt Duchene, Philip Tomasino, and Tommy Novak, who all recorded multi-point efforts, with Evangelista leading the way with an impressive 2 goals and 2 assists. The Predators' goalie, Juuse Saros, also played an exceptional game, making 28 saves to keep the Sabres at bay.
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
41 | G | |
78 | D | |
38 | D | |
31 | G | |
24 | C | |
26 | D | |
28 | LW | |
12 | LW | |
29 | C | |
10 | D | |
17 | C | |
19 | C | |
27 | G | |
1 | G | |
46 | D | |
37 | C | |
21 | RW | |
71 | LW | |
77 | RW | |
25 | D | |
22 | RW | |
23 | D | |
53 | LW | |
61 | D | |
48 | D | |
72 | C | |
89 | RW |