Sabres vs. Panthers: Expected Lineups Revealed
The upcoming matchup between the Buffalo Sabres and the Florida Panthers is generating significant interest. Here we present the expected lineups for both teams as they prepare for battle.
Sabres vs. Panthers: Expected Lineups Revealed
Buffalo Sabres Projected Lineup
- Zach Benson — Tage Thompson — Alex Tuch
- Jason Zucker — Ryan McLeod — Jack Quinn
- Josh Doan — Peyton Krebs — Noah Ostlund
- Isak Rosen — Tyson Kozak — Beck Malenstyn
- Mattias Samuelsson — Rasmus Dahlin
- Bowen Byram — Owen Power
- Zach Metsa — Michael Kesselring
- Goalies: Alex Lyon, Colten Ellis
Injuries and Scratches for the Sabres
- Scratched: Jacob Bryson, Konsta Helenius
- Injured:
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (lower body)
- Jordan Greenway (middle body)
- Josh Norris (upper body, missed nine games)
- Josh Dunne (middle body)
- Conor Timmins (broken leg)
- Jiri Kulich (blood clot)
- Justin Danforth (lower body)
Florida Panthers Projected Lineup
- Eetu Luostarinen — Evan Rodrigues — Sam Reinhart
- Carter Verhaeghe — Sam Bennett — Matthew Tkachuk
- Sandis Vilmanis — Cole Schwindt — A.J. Greer
- Jesper Boqvist — Luke Kunin — Mackie Samoskevich
- Gustav Forsling — Aaron Ekblad
- Niko Mikkola — Uvis Balinskis
- Tobias Bjornfot — Jeff Petry
- Goalies: Sergei Bobrovsky, Daniil Tarasov
Injuries and Scratches for the Panthers
- Scratched: Donovan Sebrango
- Injured:
- Anton Lundell (upper body)
- Brad Marchand (lower body, missing second consecutive game)
- Seth Jones (upper body)
- Aleksander Barkov (knee)
- Tomas Nosek (knee)
- Jonah Gadjovich (upper body)
- Dmitry Kulikov (shoulder)
Status Updates
Josh Norris skated in the morning session but will not play tonight. Coach Lindy Ruff indicated that Norris is close to returning but isn’t quite ready. Bryson, who missed the last four games, is now available. On the Panthers’ side, Lundell participated in a non-contact jersey but will also sit out for the third straight game.
The game is set to start at 7 p.m. ET. Fans are eager to see how these lineups perform as both teams face off in what promises to be a competitive contest.
