Defenseman Bowen Byram has made a quick transition into the Buffalo Sabres' lineup in the wake of his acquisition just prior to the trade deadline. It's the second straight March the Sabres have made a big addition to their roster by getting a player with contract term. Winger Jordan Greenway was in that spot last season after coming from Minnesota and marvels at how quickly Byram has woven himself into the fabric of the club as Rasmus Dahlin's defense partner. “It's not the easiest thing in the world to come to a new team that has been together all year, to jump right in and feel comfortable,” Greenway said prior to Thursday's game against the New York Islanders in KeyBank Center.
When the Florida Panthers and Vancouver Canucks occupy the top two spots in the NHL standings, it's a clear sign that the Stanley Cup race is wide open. The Panthers have been to the final twice — losing to the Colorado Avalanche in 1996 and to the Vegas Golden Knights last year. The Canucks have three Cup Final appearances, losing in 1982 to the New York Islanders, in 1994 to the New York Rangers and in 2011 to the Boston Bruins.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Filip Forsberg scored three goals for his ninth career hat trick to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. Luke Evangelista also scored and Juuse Saros made 26 saves for Nashville, which is 9-0-1 in its last 10. Gustav Nyquist had three assists. […]
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
9 | LW | |
78 | D | |
4 | D | |
38 | D | |
75 | D | |
31 | G | |
24 | C | |
26 | D | |
28 | LW | |
12 | LW | |
10 | D | |
17 | C | |
19 | C | |
27 | G | |
1 | G | |
71 | LW | |
77 | RW | |
25 | D | |
22 | RW | |
50 | LW | |
13 | RW | |
23 | D | |
53 | LW | |
72 | C | |
89 | RW |