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1 Buffalo Sabres Game Notes Fri, Dec, 7 NHL Game #88 Buffalo Sabres (6 pts) Pittsburgh Penguins - - (9 pts) Team Game: 6 Home Game: (Home) (Road) Team Game: 7 Road Game: (Home) (Road) # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% Chad Johnson Robin Lehner # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM D Josh Gorges 6 D Marco Scandella L Evander Kane 5 - C Jacob Josefson 9-5 C Jack Eichel C Jordan Nolan D Jake McCabe R Kyle Okposo 8 - C Johan Larsson 5 - C Sam Reinhart L Matt Moulson -8 8 C Zemgus Girgensons R Jason Pominville D Justin Falk -5 5 C Kyle Criscuolo 6-55 D Rasmus Ristolainen L Benoit Pouliot D Nathan Beaulieu C Ryan O'Reilly D Victor Antipin 9-5 # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% Casey DeSmith.9.8 Matthew Murray Tristan Jarry.8.97 # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM D Chad Ruhwedel - 6 D Olli Maatta D Justin Schultz D Brian Dumoulin C Riley Sheahan R Bryan Rust 6-5 D Matt Hunwick - 8 D Ian Cole -5 6 C Greg McKegg 6-8 R Tom Kuhnhackl 6-7 R Carter Rowney - L Conor Sheary R Josh Archibald - 58 D Kris Letang C Jake Guentzel L Carl Hagelin 5-7 C Evgeni Malkin 7-7 R Patric Hornqvist R Ryan Reaves R Phil Kessel 6 87 C Sidney Crosby Owner/CEO President/Alternate Governor General Manager Head Coach Coaching Staff Terry Pegula Russ Brandon Jason Botterill Phil Housley Davis Payne (Associate Coach), Chris Hajt (Assistant Coach), Tom Ward (Assistant Coach), Andrew Allen (Goaltending Coach), Mat Myers (Video Coach) Executive VP and General Manager Assistant GMs Head Coach Assistant Coaches Goaltending Coach / Video Coach Jim Rutherford Bill Guerin, Jason Karmanos Mike Sullivan Sergei Gonchar, Jacques Martin, Mark Recchi Mike Buckley / Andy Saucier Tonight's Officials Referees Chris Lee (8), Dan O'Halloran () Linesmen Steve Barton (59), Andrew Smith (5) Supervisor Video Judge Ntl. Anthem Kevin Kennedy Today's Schedule BUF : 7: CBJ : 7: COL : 7: NYI : 7: NYR : 7: STL : 7: WPG : 7: FLA : 7:

2 Buffalo Sabres: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Josh Gorges D 6' " Aug, 98 Kelowna, BC, CAN 6 Marco Scandella D 6' " 8 Feb, 99 Montreal, QC, CAN 9 Evander Kane L 6' " Aug, 99 Vancouver, BC, CAN Jacob Josefson C 6' " 96 Mar, 99 Stockholm, SWE 5 Jack Eichel C 6' " 6 Oct 8, 996 North Chelmsford, MA, USA 7 Jordan Nolan C 6' " 9 Jun, 989 Garden River, First Nations, ON, CAN 9 Jake McCabe D 6' " Oct, 99 Eau Claire, WI, USA Kyle Okposo R 6' " Apr 6, 988 St. Paul, MN, USA Johan Larsson C 5' " 98 Jul 5, 99 Lau, SWE Sam Reinhart C 6' " 9 Nov 6, 995 West Vancouver, BC, CAN 6 Matt Moulson L 6' " Nov, 98 North York, ON, CAN 8 Zemgus Girgensons C 6' " 7 Jan 5, 99 Riga, LVA 9 Jason Pominville R 6' " 8 Nov, 98 Repentigny, QC, CAN Chad Johnson G 6' " 97 Jun, 986 Saskatoon, SK, CAN Robin Lehner G 6' " 5 Jul, 99 Gothenburg, SWE Justin Falk D 6' 5" Oct, 988 Snowflake, MB, CAN 5 Kyle Criscuolo C 5' 8" 7 May 5, 99 Southampton, NJ, USA 55 Rasmus Ristolainen D 6' " 8 Oct 7, 99 Turku, FIN 67 Benoit Pouliot L 6' " Sep 9, 986 Alfred, ON, CAN 8 Nathan Beaulieu D 6' " Dec 5, 99 Strathroy, ON, CAN 9 Ryan O'Reilly C 6' " 6 Feb 7, 99 Clinton, ON, CAN 9 Victor Antipin D 5' " 75 Dec 6, 99 Ust-Kamenogorsk, KAZ Players Total Avg: 6' " Age: 7. Injured Reserve List ( Players) 7 Taylor Fedun D 6' " Jun, 988 Edmonton, AB, CAN 7 Zach Bogosian D 6' " Jul 5, 99 Massena, NY, USA Goal Streaks No active streaks Assist Streaks No active streaks Point Streaks No active streaks Pittsburgh Penguins: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Casey DeSmith G 6' " 8 Aug, 99 Rochester, NH, USA Chad Ruhwedel D 5' " 9 May 7, 99 San Diego, CA, USA Olli Maatta D 6' " 6 Aug, 99 Jyväskylä, FIN Justin Schultz D 6' " 9 Jul 6, 99 Kelowna, BC, CAN 8 Brian Dumoulin D 6' " 7 Sep 6, 99 Biddeford, ME, USA 5 Riley Sheahan C 6' " Dec 7, 99 St. Catharines, ON, CAN 7 Bryan Rust R 5' " 9 May, 99 Pontiac, MI, USA Matt Hunwick D 5' " May, 985 Warren, MI, USA 8 Ian Cole D 6' " 9 Feb, 989 Ann Arbor, MI, USA Matthew Murray G 6' " 78 May 5, 99 Thunder Bay, ON, CAN Greg McKegg C 6' " 9 Jun 7, 99 St. Thomas, ON, CAN Tom Kuhnhackl R 6' " 96 Jan, 99 Landshut, DEU 5 Tristan Jarry G 6' " 9 Apr 9, 995 Surrey, BC, CAN 7 Carter Rowney R 6' " May, 989 Grand Prairie, AB, CAN Conor Sheary L 5' 8" 75 Jun 8, 99 Winchester, MA, USA 5 Josh Archibald R 5' " 76 Oct 6, 99 Regina, SK, CAN 58 Kris Letang D 6' " Apr, 987 Montreal, QC, CAN 59 Jake Guentzel C 5' " 8 Oct 6, 99 Omaha, NE, USA 6 Carl Hagelin L 5' " 86 Aug, 988 Sodertalje, SWE 7 Evgeni Malkin C 6' " 95 Jul, 986 Magnitogorsk, RUS 7 Patric Hornqvist R 5' " 89 Jan, 987 Sollentuna, SWE 75 Ryan Reaves R 6' " 5 Jan, 987 Winnipeg, MB, CAN 8 Phil Kessel R 6' " Oct, 987 Madison, WI, USA 87 Sidney Crosby C 5' " Aug 7, 987 Cole Harbour, NS, CAN Players Total Avg: 6' " 95 Age: 7. Goal Streaks BRYAN RUST ( / Games) Assist Streaks SIDNEY CROSBY (5 / Games) JUSTIN SCHULTZ (5 / Games) PHIL KESSEL ( / Games) Point Streaks BRYAN RUST (-- / Games) SIDNEY CROSBY (-5-9 / Games) PHIL KESSEL (-5-8 / Games) PATRIC HORNQVIST (-- / Games) JUSTIN SCHULTZ (-5-5 / Games)

3 Buffalo Sabres: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks L 9 Evander Kane 5-7. : C 5 Jack Eichel : C 9 Ryan O'Reilly : R 9 Jason Pominville : R Kyle Okposo : C Sam Reinhart :.98 5 L 67 Benoit Pouliot :56. D 55 Rasmus Ristolainen : D 6 Marco Scandella : C 7 Jordan Nolan :9. 6 C Johan Larsson 5-5. : 5. 7 D 9 Jake McCabe :. 7 D 9 Victor Antipin :7. 8 C 8 Zemgus Girgensons :7. 5 D 8 Nathan Beaulieu :. 6 7 C Jacob Josefson 9-7. :5 6.5 D 7 Taylor Fedun 7-8. :. D Josh Gorges. 5:56. 8 L 6 Matt Moulson -8. : D Justin Falk :. C 5 Kyle Criscuolo : # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM Chad Johnson Robin Lehner Pittsburgh Penguins: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks R 8 Phil Kessel :8. 7 C 87 Sidney Crosby :7 5. C 7 Evgeni Malkin :.9 6 D 58 Kris Letang :. 8 C 59 Jake Guentzel :5 55. R 7 Patric Hornqvist : R 7 Bryan Rust :7.5 6 L Conor Sheary : D Olli Maatta :. 9 7 D Justin Schultz :. C 5 Riley Sheahan : C Greg McKegg : D Matt Hunwick :. 5 8 D 8 Ian Cole : L 6 Carl Hagelin : R 75 Ryan Reaves : R Tom Kuhnhackl 6 -. : D 8 Brian Dumoulin 6-8. :. 9 9 R 7 Carter Rowney - 9. : D Chad Ruhwedel : R 5 Josh Archibald -. :9. 7 # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM Casey DeSmith.9.8 Matthew Murray Tristan Jarry

4 Pittsburgh Buffalo Sabres Team Records Pittsburgh Penguins Buffalo Sabres Last game: Monday VS PHILADELPHIA (5- W) Tuesday VS TAMPA BAY (- L) Next game: Friday AT BUFFALO Friday VS PITTSBURGH Overall record/streak: - - / Win / Undef / Lost Home record/streak: / Win / Undef / Lost Road record/streak: / Lost / Lost Last 5 Games: Last Games: Goal Games: Goal Games Goal Games Scoring first Opponent scoring first Leading after period Trailing after period Tied after period Leading after periods Trailing after periods Tied after periods OT Record - This Season: OT Record - Franchise: Shootout Record - This Season: - - Shootout Record - Franchise: Outshooting opponent: Outshot by opponent: Even shots: vs. Atlantic: vs. Metropolitan: vs. EASTERN CONFERENCE: vs. Central: vs. Pacific: vs. WESTERN CONFERENCE: Month by Month Record Pittsburgh Penguins Buffalo Sabres W-L-OT Points W-L-OT Points October: November: Totals:

5 Pittsburgh Buffalo Sabres Situations Goals by Period OT T Avg Pittsburgh Penguins: (.8 avg.) Opponents: 5 89 (. avg.) Buffalo Sabres: 55 (. avg.) Opponents: 6 8 (. avg.) Shots by Period OT T Avg Pittsburgh Penguins: (5.6 avg.) Opponents: (.5 avg.) Buffalo Sabres: (.9 avg.) Opponents: 78 (. avg.) Power Play Pittsburgh Penguins Buffalo Sabres G Att % G Att % Overall: (nd NHL) 78.8 (th NHL) Home: 9. (th NHL) 9.8 (th NHL) Road: 6 5. (st NHL) (th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (st NHL) 7 SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (th NHL) Penalty Killing Pittsburgh Penguins Buffalo Sabres G Att % G Att % Overall: 76.7 (6th NHL) 7 8. (th NHL) Home: 75. (T-nd NHL) 5 9. (T-rd NHL) Road: (th NHL) (9th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-rd NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-th NHL) Penalties Pittsburgh Penguins Buffalo Sabres GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank 6.7 (9th NHL) (T-rd NHL) Goal Situations Pittsburgh Penguins Buffalo Sabres For Against For Against 6 on 5: 6 6 on : 6 on : 5 on 5: on : on : 5 on : on : on : on : on 5: on 6: on 5: on 6: 5 on 6: Empty Net: 6 Penalty Shots: Total:

6 Pittsburgh Buffalo Sabres Situations Individual Leaders Pittsburgh Penguins Buffalo Sabres Points: P. KESSEL (),S. CROSBY (5),E. MALKIN () E. KANE (),J. EICHEL (9),R. O'REILLY (6) Goals: P. KESSEL (),J. GUENTZEL (),S. CROSBY () E. KANE (),R. O'REILLY (7),J. EICHEL (7) Assists: P. KESSEL (),K. LETANG (7),S. CROSBY (5) J. EICHEL (),E. KANE (),R. O'REILLY (9) PP Goals: S. CROSBY (6),J. GUENTZEL (5),E. MALKIN () R. O'REILLY (),S. REINHART (),J. POMINVILLE () SH Goals: B. RUST (),M. HUNWICK (),G. MCKEGG () E. KANE () GW Goals: E. MALKIN (),S. CROSBY (),C. SHEARY () B. POULIOT (),R. O'REILLY (),S. REINHART () + Goals: PIM: R. REAVES (66),S. CROSBY (),P. KESSEL () E. KANE (),J. NOLAN (5),N. BEAULIEU (5) Shots: P. KESSEL (99),S. CROSBY (85),P. HORNQVIST (8) E. KANE (7),J. EICHEL (8),R. O'REILLY (6) +/-: P. KESSEL (+),R. SHEAHAN (+),J. ARCHIBALD (-) J. GORGES (),J. JOSEFSON (-),J. NOLAN (-) Shootout Pittsburgh Penguins Shooter G/S % GDG Sidney Crosby /. Evgeni Malkin /. Kris Letang /. Goaltender Rec. G/S % Tristan Jarry - /. Buffalo Sabres Shooter G/S % GDG Jason Pominville /. Jacob Josefson /. Sam Reinhart /. Goaltender Rec. G/S % Robin Lehner - /.5 Power Play Pittsburgh Penguins Player G A P Phil Kessel 7 Sidney Crosby 6 7 Kris Letang 9 Evgeni Malkin 5 9 Jake Guentzel 5 8 Patric Hornqvist 8 Justin Schultz Olli Maatta Bryan Rust Conor Sheary Tom Kuhnhackl Buffalo Sabres Player G A P Evander Kane 5 Ryan O'Reilly Kyle Okposo Sam Reinhart Jason Pominville Rasmus Ristolainen Victor Antipin Nathan Beaulieu Jack Eichel Benoit Pouliot Marco Scandella Short Handed Pittsburgh Penguins Player G A P Bryan Rust Carl Hagelin Matt Hunwick Tom Kuhnhackl Kris Letang Greg McKegg Riley Sheahan Buffalo Sabres Player G A P Evander Kane Jack Eichel Ryan O'Reilly Marco Scandella

7 Pittsburgh Penguins Buffalo Sabres (--) Season Series Pittsburgh Sabres Penguins Attend Goaltenders W. Goal Nov, 7 5 8,8 Matthew Murray / Robin Lehner Conor Sheary Penguins Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S % Patric Hornqvist 5. Conor Sheary 5. Phil Kessel. Sidney Crosby 5. Olli Maatta. Riley Sheahan. Ian Cole. Kris Letang. Evgeni Malkin 6. Chad Ruhwedel. Justin Schultz. Brian Dumoulin. Bryan Rust -. Matt Hunwick. Scott Wilson. Greg McKegg. Tom Kuhnhackl. Carter Rowney. Josh Archibald. Jake Guentzel -. Carl Hagelin. Ryan Reaves. Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Matthew Murray Power play - 5 (%) Penalty Killing - (.%) Sabres Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S % Sam Reinhart 5. Jack Eichel 5. Evander Kane 5. Benoit Pouliot - 5. Marco Scandella. Kyle Okposo - 5. Josh Gorges -. Jacob Josefson. Nicholas Baptiste. Jordan Nolan. Jake McCabe -. Johan Larsson -. Seth Griffith. Matt Moulson -. Taylor Fedun -. Zemgus Girgensons -. Jason Pominville -. Justin Falk. Rasmus Ristolainen. Nathan Beaulieu -. Ryan O'Reilly -. Victor Antipin. Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Robin Lehner Power play - (67%) Penalty Killing - 5 (8%)

8 Buffalo Sabres: Media Notes LAST GAME Tuesday, November 8 Tampa Bay at Buffalo Goals: N/A Goalie: Lehner ( saves/6 shots) PP: /; PK: /; Shots: Buffalo Tampa Bay 6 CURRENT INJURIES (Man Games Lost: ) Player (injury, first game missed) total games missed Zach Bogosian (lower body, Oct.5; injured reserve) 5 games Taylor Fedun (lower body, Nov. 7; injured reserve) 7 games Jacob Josefson (ankle, Nov. 8) game TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS /: Activated D Rasmus Ristolainen from IR; Assigned D Casey Nelson to Rochester (AHL) /6: Placed F Seth Griffith on waivers /7: Assigned F Seth Griffith to Rochester (AHL) /: Recalled G Linus Ullmark from Rochester (AHL); Activated D Matt Tennyson; Placed Tennyson on waivers; Assigned Ullmark to Rochester UPCOMING GAMES Saturday, Dec. : Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5: Buffalo at Colorado, 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8: Buffalo at Chicago, 8: p.m. Sunday, Dec. : Buffalo at St. Louis, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. : Ottawa at Buffalo, 7 p.m. TONIGHT S GAME PENGUINS at SABRES This is the second of three meetings between the Sabres and Penguins this season. Next meeting: Saturday, Dec. in Pittsburgh Last meeting: Pittsburgh defeated Buffalo 5- (OT) in Pittsburgh on Nov. The Sabres are -7- in their last games vs. the Penguins; -8- at home. This is the 87th game all-time between Buffalo and Pittsburgh; Buffalo has a series record. The Sabres are -9- at home against the Penguins all-time. THIS DAY IN SABRES HISTORY The Sabres are -5- all-time on December. December, 99: Dominik Hasek stops Tampa Bay shots to record his second of 55 regular-season shutouts as a member of the Sabres in a - win against the Lightning. December, 6: The Sabres top the Rangers - in a shootout to cap an -game unbeaten streak (9--) against New York. THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW If he dresses tonight, Zemgus Girgensons will appear in his th NHL game. Kyle Okposo has more goals () and points () against the Penguins than any other opponent. Evander Kane has 5 points (5+) in his last 5 games against Pittsburgh, dating back to the beginning of the - season. Ryan O Reilly has tallied six points (+) in his last six games against the Penguins. Sam Reinhart has at least a point in each of his last three games against Pittsburgh, having totaled five points (+) in those games.

9 Jack Eichel has three points (+) in three games against the Penguins since the beginning of last season. HOME-AND-HOME Tonight s game is the first in a home-and-home series between the Sabres and Penguins that concludes tomorrow night in Pittsburgh. The Sabres and Penguins have previously played home-and-home series, with the Sabres going 7-- (one tie) in the home games and -- (four ties) in the road games. Buffalo s points breakdown in these previous series is as follows: four points (), three points (5), two points (), one point (), zero points (). The Sabres have played in 6 previous home-and-home series in franchise history, going 9-7- (.67) in the home games and (.8) in the road games in previous series. The team is (.55) all-time in the first game of these series and (.55) in the second. Buffalo s points breakdown in these previous series is as follows: four points (), three points (), two points (66), one point (6), zero points (). Buffalo s last home-and-home series sweep came in the -5 season, as the Sabres beat the Canadiens on Nov. 8 and 9,. BACK-TO-BACK Tonight s game opens up Buffalo s seventh of 6 sets of back-to-back games this season, which continues tomorrow night at Pittsburgh. The Sabres are -- in the first game of back-to-back sets and -- in the second game so far this season. Buffalo s point breakdown in previous back-to-back sets is: four points (), three points (), two points (), one point () and zero points (). THE KANE EVENT Evander Kane has scored goals in his first 5 games played this season, tying him for th in the league. Of his goals, eight have come at even strength and three were shorthanded goals. Kane s eight even-strength goals tie for th in the league. Since the beginning of the 6-7 season, Kane has scored goals in 95 games. Those goals tie for nd in the league during that span and his even-strength goals tie for th. *All rankings before / games SABRES AMONG LEAGUE-LEADERS (Sabres league rankings before / games) Eichel: SHP (T-th) Kane: SHG (Tst), SHP (T-st), 7 S (T-st) O Reilly: 85 FOW (st), 67 FO (nd), 6.% FO% (nd) Ristolainen: 6:58 TOI/GP (rd) BUF-PIT CONNECTIONS Former Sabres: Chad Ruhwedel spent four seasons with the Sabres and posted two assists in games from -6. Former Penguins: Matt Moulson was drafted by the Penguins in the ninth round (6rd overall) of NHL Draft but never suited up for Pittsburgh. Victor Antipin: Represented Russia alongside Evgeni Malkin at the 5 World Championship. Justin Falk: Played with Carl Hagelin for the New York Rangers during the - season.

10 Josh Gorges: He and Justin Schultz are both from Kelowna, British Columbia. Played with Sidney Crosby for Team Canada at the World Junior Championship. Johan Larsson: Represented Sweden alongside Patric Hornqvist at the World Championship. Jake McCabe: Played with Justin Schultz for the University of Wisconsin (WCHA) during the - season. Kyle Okposo: Represented the United States alongside Ian Cole at the 8 World Junior Championship. Ryan O Reilly: Played with Greg McKegg for the Erie Otters (OHL) during the 8-9 season. Teammates with Justin Schultz for Team Canada at the World Championship. Represented Canada alongside Sidney Crosby at the 5 World Championship and the 6 World Cup of Hockey. He and Matt Hunwick were teammates for the Colorado Avalanche from -. Jason Pominville: Represented the United States alongside Phil Kessel at the 8 World Championship. Benoit Pouliot: Represented Canada alongside Kris Letang at the 6 World Junior Championship. Played with Carl Hagelin for the New York Rangers during the - season. Rasmus Ristolainen: Represented Finland alongside Olli Maata at the and World Junior Championships, as well as the 6 World Cup of Hockey. NHL Draft: Benoit Pouliot (th overall) was taken three picks after Sidney Crosby (st overall) in the first round of the 5 NHL Draft. Kyle Okposo (7th overall by the New York Islanders) and Phil Kessel (5th overall by Boston) were both first-round selections in the 6 NHL Draft. Marco Scandella (55th overall) and Justin Schultz (rd overall) were both selected in the second round of the 8 NHL Draft. Ryan O Reilly (rd overall by Colorado), Robin Lehner (6th overall by Ottawa) and Brian Dumoulin (5st overall by Carolina) were all second-round picks in the 9 NHL Draft. Zemgus Girgensons (th overall) and Olli Maata (nd overall) were both first-round picks in the NHL Draft. SABRES REAL-TIME STATS LEADERS Hits: Ristolainen (8), Kane (7), Falk/McCabe () Blocked Shots: McCabe (7), Scandella (6), Ristolainen (7) Shots: Kane (7), Eichel (8), O Reilly (6) SABRES RECORD IN GAME SEGMENTS [W-L-OTL (PTS), GF/GA, PP, PK] -: -5- (8), 6/6, 5/6, 9/5 -: -6- (6), /5, 5/8, /7

11 -: -- (), 9/, /, 8/ OVERTIME RESULTS (-; 9- all-time) Oct. 7 at VGK: L, 5- (GWG-Perron) Oct. at BOS: W, 5- (GWG-O Reilly) Nov. at MTL: L, - (GWG-Pacioretty) Nov. at PIT: L, 5- (GWG-Sheary) SHOOTOUT RESULTS (-; all-time) Oct. 5 vs. MTL: L, - (GDG-Drouin) MILESTONES APPROACHING (Player Needs Milestone) Wins Buffalo Sabres home wins, regular-season home wins Games Played Zemgus Girgensons game career games played Marco Scandella games career games played Ryan O Reilly 5 games 6 career games played Sam Reinhart 8 games career games played Assists Matt Moulson 7 assists career assists Rasmus Ristolainen 8 assists career assists Points Marco Scandella 6 points career points RECENT MILESTONES N/A

12 Buffalo Sabres: Game By Game Summary * = Overtime, ** = Shootout, + = Sellout # Date Team W-L-OT Record GF-GA Scorers W Goal PP PK SF-SA W-L Gltdr. Attend. /5/7 Montréal Canadiens O** p, / 97+ New York Islanders L s,9s, / 5+ /9/7 New Jersey Devils L p, / 7697 San Jose Sharks L , / 7 5 Los Angeles Kings L , / 8+ 6 Anaheim Ducks W ,, / Vegas Golden Knights O* p,9p,p, / //7 Vancouver Canucks L , / 85 9 Boston Bruins W* ,5,67,9, / //7 Detroit Red Wings W / Columbus Blue Jackets L / 8 /8/7 San Jose Sharks L p, / 889 Arizona Coyotes W -7-5-,67,5,9s, / 77 Dallas Stars L / 86 5 /7/7 Washington Capitals W ,67, / 76 6 //7 Florida Panthers L p / 78 7 Montréal Canadiens O* p / + 8 Pittsburgh Penguins O* ,p,5,67p / Detroit Red Wings L / 955 /8/7 Carolina Hurricanes L / 88 //7 Columbus Blue Jackets L 5-- -, / 655 //7 Minnesota Wild L ,7,, / 78 //7 Edmonton Oilers W 6-- -,5, / 97+ Montréal Canadiens L / + 5 /8/7 Tampa Bay Lightning L / //7 Pittsburgh Penguins 7 Pittsburgh Penguins 8 Colorado Avalanche 9 Chicago Blackhawks St. Louis Blues //7 Ottawa Senators Philadelphia Flyers /5/7 Carolina Hurricanes /9/7 Boston Bruins 5 //7 Philadelphia Flyers 6 Carolina Hurricanes 7 New York Islanders 8 New Jersey Devils 9 //8 New York Rangers Minnesota Wild Winnipeg Jets Philadelphia Flyers /9/8 Winnipeg Jets //8 Columbus Blue Jackets 5 New York Rangers 6 //8 Dallas Stars 7 Calgary Flames 8 Edmonton Oilers 9 Vancouver Canucks 5 //8 New Jersey Devils 5 //8 Florida Panthers 5 //8 St. Louis Blues 5 /6/8 Anaheim Ducks 5 /8/8 New York Islanders 55 Boston Bruins 56 //8 Colorado Avalanche 57 //8 Tampa Bay Lightning 58 Ottawa Senators 59 /7/8 Los Angeles Kings 6 /9/8 Washington Capitals 6 Detroit Red Wings 6 Washington Capitals 6 /5/8 Boston Bruins 6 Tampa Bay Lightning 65 Florida Panthers 66 /5/8 Toronto Maple Leafs 67 /7/8 Calgary Flames 68 Ottawa Senators 69 //8 Vegas Golden Knights 7 /5/8 Toronto Maple Leafs 7 /7/8 Chicago Blackhawks 7 /9/8 Nashville Predators 7 //8 Arizona Coyotes 7 //8 Montréal Canadiens 75 New York Rangers 76 Toronto Maple Leafs 77 /9/8 Detroit Red Wings 78 Nashville Predators 79 Toronto Maple Leafs 8 //8 Ottawa Senators 8 Tampa Bay Lightning 8 Florida Panthers

13 Buffalo Sabres: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played Date Opp. GORGES # TENNYSON # 5 SCANDELLA # 6 KANE # 9 JOSEFSON # Oct 5 Vs MTL -,/- 7:8 -,/- : -,/ 8: -,/ : -,/ 9: -,/ : Oct NYI -,/- 6:7 -,/ 8:5 -,8/ :5 -,/- :9 -,/- : DNP Oct 9 Vs NJD -,/ 8: -,/- 8:9 -,7/- 7:5 -,/- : -,/- 9:58 DNP SJS -,/ 5:6 -,/ 6: -,/- :7 -,/ 9: -,/ :9 -,/ 9:7 -,/ 9:5 LAK -,/ : -,/ 8: -,/ : -,/ 9:5 -,/ :8 -,/ :5 -,/ : Oct ANA -,/ :9 -,/ 8:9 -,/ :9 -,/- :5 -,/ 7:8 -,/ :8 -,/ 6: Oct VGK -,/- : -,5/- 8:5 -,/ : -,5/ :55 DNP -,/- : -,/- 6:9 Oct Vs VAN DNP -,/- 9: -,/- 6:6 -,/- :5 INJ -,/ :9 -,/- 7: BOS INJ -,/- 6:8 -,6/ 7: -,5/ :6 INJ -,/- : -,/- 8:9 Oct Vs DET INJ -,/ 8: -,/ 7: -,7/ 8: INJ -,/ :56 -,/ : Oct CBJ INJ -,/- 8:7 -,/- :8 -,/- 7:8 INJ -,/- 6:6 -,/ :5 Oct 8 Vs SJS INJ -,/- :5 -,/ 5:8 -,5/ 9: INJ -,/ :9 -,/ 9:7 ARI INJ -,/ 7: -,/ 7: -,6/- 7:6 INJ -,/- 7:8 -,/ 9:9 DAL INJ -,/- :5 -,/ :5 -,/ 7: INJ -,7/ : -,/- 9: Nov 7 Vs WSH INJ DNP -,/ 6: -,/ : INJ -,/ :9 -,/ :56 Nov Vs FLA INJ DNP -,/- :8 -,/- 9:8 INJ -,/- 8:5 -,/ 7:9 MTL -,/ 5:56 DNP -,/ 5: -,5/ :6 INJ -,/ : -,/ 8: PIT -,/- :5 DNP -,/ 6: -,5/ :8 INJ -,5/ : -,/ 6:6 Nov DET -,/- 9:9 INJ -,/ : -,/- 9: INJ -,/- 8:5 -,/ 6: Nov 8 Vs CAR -,/ 7: INJ -,/- : -,/- :9 INJ -,/- :55 -,/ 6:5 Nov Vs CBJ -,/ 5: INJ -,/- : -,/- :5 INJ -,5/ :5 -,/ 7:5 Nov Vs MIN -,/ :59 INJ -,/ :7 -,/ :8 -,/ : -,/ : -,/ :6 Nov Vs EDM DNP INJ -,/ : -,6/ 6:9 -,/ :5 -(W),/ 7: -,/ : Nov MTL -,/ : INJ -,/- :7 -,5/ :5 -,/ 5:8 -,8/- : -,/- : Nov 8 Vs TBL DNP INJ -,/- :5 -,7/ : INJ -,/ :6 -,/ :8 EICHEL # 5 NOLAN # 7 Date Opp. MCCABE # 9 OKPOSO # LARSSON # REINHART # GRIFFITH # 5 MOULSON # 6 Oct 5 Vs MTL -,/ 6:9 -,/- 9:58 -,/ :9 -,/- 5:6 -,/ :5 Oct NYI -,/ 7:9 -,/- 8: -,/- :9 -,/-5 5:9 -,/- :57 -,/ : Oct 9 Vs NJD -,/- 7:58 -,/- 5:55 -,/- : -,/ 5:7 -,/ :5 -,/- :6 SJS -,/- 6: -,5/ :5 -,/- : -,/- :8 -,/ :7 DNP LAK -,/ 6:6 DNP -,/ : -,/- :8 -,/ : -,/ 9:5 Oct ANA -,/ 9: DNP -,5/ 5:5 -(W),/ 7: DNP -,/ 7: Oct VGK -,/- 7: -,/- 6:56 -,/- 6:55 -,/ 9:9 DNP -,/ 9:7 Oct Vs VAN -,/ 8: -,/ 9: -,/- 6:9 -,/ 6:6 -,/ 7:57 -,/- 7: BOS -,/ : -,/ 6: -,/ : -,/ :6 -,/- 9:8 -,/- :9 -,/ :57 Oct Vs DET -,/ : -,/ 6:8 -,/ : -,/ 6:9 -,/ 6: -,/ 6:5 -,/ :9 Oct CBJ -,/ 9:5 -,/ :6 -,/ : -,/- 6: -,/ :8 DNP DNP Oct 8 Vs SJS -,/- : -,/- 8:56 -,/ 5: -,/- 6:8 -,/ 7: DNP MIN ARI -,/ :5 -,/ 6: -,/ :57 -,/ :5 -,/ :5 -,/ 8:56 DNP DAL -,/- 8:6 -,/- 6:5 -,/- : -,/ 6:59 -,/ : -,/- : -,/- 5: Nov 7 Vs WSH -,/ 9:5 -,/ 7: -,/ : -,/ :7 -,/ 9:5 DNP -,/ :59 Nov Vs FLA -,/- :8 -,/- 8:7 -,/ 5:9 -,/- :5 -,/ 9:5 DNP -,/ 8: MTL -,/ : -,/ : -,/ 6: -,5/ 6:6 DNP -,/ :9 -,/ 6: PIT -,/- :6 -,5/- 6:8 -,/- 6: -,/ 8:6 DNP -,/- 8:57 -,/- : Nov DET -,/- :56 -,/ 7: -,/- :5 -,/- 5: -,/- : DNP INJ Nov 8 Vs CAR -,/ :9 -,/- 7: -,/ : -,/ 7:8 -,/ :6 DNP INJ Nov Vs CBJ -,/- :7 -,/- 6:8 -,/- : -,/ 7: -,/ 8: DNP INJ Nov Vs MIN -,/ 8: -,/ 9: -,/ 7: -,/ 8:5 DNP DNP INJ Nov Vs EDM -,/- :7 -,/ 7:9 -,/- : -,/ 6: DNP DNP INJ Nov MTL -,/ 7: -,/- 9:57 -,/- : -,/- 8:8 -,/ 9: DNP INJ Nov 8 Vs TBL -,/ :9 -,/- 9:5 -,/- : -,5/ 8:7 MIN -,/ : INJ FEDUN # 7

14 Buffalo Sabres: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played Date Opp. GIRGENSONS # 8 POMINVILLE # 9 FALK # CRISCUOLO # 5 RISTOLAINEN # 55 POULIOT # 67 BEAULIEU # 8 Oct 5 Vs MTL -,6/ : -,/ 6: -,/ 6:58 -,/- : -,/ :9 Oct NYI -,/- 9: -,/ 5:6 -,/ :7 -,/ : -,/- :6 Oct 9 Vs NJD -,/ :7 -,/- :6 -,/- 6:7 -,/ : -,/- 8:9 SJS -,/ :9 -,/ 7:7 -,6/- 6:56 -,/- :5 -,/ 9: LAK -,/ 6:7 -,/ 8: -,/ 8: -,/ : -,/ 9:8 Oct ANA -,/ 8:5 -,/ 6:7 -,/ 6:5 -,/ :59 -,/ 5:6 Oct VGK -,/ : -,/ 7: -,/- 8:8 -,/ : -,/- :8 Oct Vs VAN DNP -,/ 8: -,/- 8:7 -,/ : -,/- :7 BOS DNP -,/ 5:6 -,/ 9: -,5/ 5: DNP Oct Vs DET DNP -,/ 7:8 -,/ 9:5 -(W),/ 5: DNP Oct CBJ -,/- :7 -,5/- :5 -,/- 5:5 -,/- : DNP Oct 8 Vs SJS -,/ :7 -,/ 9:8 -,/- 6:5 -,/- 7:9 DNP ARI -,/ 5:9 -,/- : -,/- 5: -,5/ : -(W),/ 7: INJ DAL -,/ :5 -,/ 5:5 -,/ 9: DNP -,/- 6:7 INJ Nov 7 Vs WSH -,/ :7 -,/ 6:5 -,/- 8:5 DNP -(W),/ 6:5 INJ Nov Vs FLA -,/ : -,/- :5 -,/- 8:5 INJ -,/- 7:5 -,/- :6 MTL -,/ :8 -,/ : -,/ 9: INJ -,/- 7:7 -,/- :9 PIT -,/- : -,/- : -,/ : INJ -,/- 6:57 -,/- 7: Nov DET -,/ : -,/ : -,/ 6:9 -,/ 6:56 INJ -,/- 7:8 -,/- 7: Nov 8 Vs CAR -,/ 9: -,/- :5 -,/- 8:7 -,/ 7:56 INJ -,/- 5:5 -,/- 9:6 Nov Vs CBJ -,/ 5: -,/- 6:7 -,/- 7: -,/ 9: INJ -,/ 6: -,/- :5 Nov Vs MIN -,/ 6: -,/ 7: -,/ 8:7 -,/- 5:7 INJ -,/- 7:5 -,/ 8:9 Nov Vs EDM -,/- : -,/ : -,/ 8: -,/- 9:59 -,5/ 7: -,/ 7: -,/ : Nov MTL -,/ : -,/ 6: DNP DNP -,/- 5:9 -,/ :7 -,/ :7 Nov 8 Vs TBL -,/ 8:7 -,/ : -,/ 5: -,/ 6:55 -,/- 5:9 -,/ :6 -,/ 7:5 Date Opp. O'REILLY # 9 ANTIPIN # 9 BAILEY # 95 JOHNSON # LEHNER # Oct 5 Vs MTL -,/- :7 -,/ :9 DND / O 6:9 Oct NYI -,/- 9:9 -,/- 5: /6 : /6 L 7: Oct 9 Vs NJD -,/ 8:5 -,/- 5: 6/ L : /9 : SJS -,/ 9: DNP DND /6 L 58:6 LAK -,/- 8:8 DNP DND /9 L 59: Oct ANA -,/ : DNP -,/ 9:9 /6 W 59:5 DND Oct VGK -,5/- 6:58 DNP -,/ : 5/ O 6:7 DND Oct Vs VAN -,/- : -,/ :5 -,/ :56 / L 58: DND BOS -(W),5/ 8:5 -,/- :6 -,/ 5:5 DND / W 6:59 Oct Vs DET -,/ :7 -,/ :5 -,/ :5 DND / W 59:58 Oct CBJ -,5/- 7:7 -,/- 6: -,/- :5 5/8 L 6: DND Oct 8 Vs SJS -,/- : -,/ : -,/- 5:5 DND / L 57: ARI -,/ : -,/ :59 DNP DND /9 W 6: DAL -,/- 8:7 -,/- 9:8 DNP /5 9: /7 L :7 Nov 7 Vs WSH -,5/ : -,/ :8 INJ DND /5 W 6: Nov Vs FLA -,/- 9:55 -,/ :6 INJ DND /9 L 58:5 MTL -,/- : DNP INJ /9 O 6:8 DND PIT -,/- : DNP MIN DND 5/5 O 6:6 Nov DET -,/ : -,/- 9: MIN DND / L 6: Nov 8 Vs CAR -,/ : -,/- 6: MIN / L 58:57 DND Nov Vs CBJ -,/ 9: -,/ 8:6 MIN DND /9 L 58:7 Nov Vs MIN -,/- :6 -,/- : MIN / : /9 L 8:8 Nov Vs EDM -,/ :7 -,/ :5 MIN DND / W 6: Nov MTL -,/- : -,/ 8:8 MIN DND /6 L 5:8 Nov 8 Vs TBL -,/- 6: -,/ 6: MIN DND /6 L 55:

15 Buffalo Sabres: Head Coach and Player Bios Head Coach: Phil Housley Phil Housley is in his first season behind the bench for the Sabres after being named the 8th head coach in Buffalo s franchise history. The Hockey Hall of Famer and former Sabres defenseman is the seventh alumnus to serve as the team s head coach. Housley joined the Sabres after helping to guide the Nashville Predators to their first ever Stanley Cup Final appearance in 6. Named an assistant coach on May,, Housley was a driving force behind one of the NHL s best defensive groups throughout his tenure. A native of South St. Paul, Minnesota, Housley began his coaching career in as head coach of Stillwater Area High School in Minnesota. During his nine seasons at the helm, Housley turned around the school s program while also accepting numerous opportunities to coach for Team USA at the international level. Visit for a full bio. #: Chad Johnson (G) 6' ", 97 lbs. / Jun, 986 ( years and 5 months) Drafted: Selected by Pittsburgh in the fifth Round (5th overall) of the 6 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed by Buffalo as an unrestricted free agent, July, 7 Last Win: OCT 5, ANAHEIM (7) Last SO: NOV, 6 vs TORONTO () Career Shootouts: / (.698), 6-8 GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves 7 / vs VAN 7-8: Had 5 saves during : time on ice during relief in his first appearance of the season at NYI (/7) Made 5 saves in his first win of the 7-8 season at ANA (/5) 6-7: Set a career high with three shutouts in 6 games played Made his Flames debut and was second star after he stopped shots at VAN (/5) Posted his first win as a Flame vs. BUF (/8) Earned his first shutout as a Flame with a 7-save night at MIN (/5) Played 7:56 without allowing a goal (//6 at DET to /5/6 at BOS), topping his previous best shutout streak by 7:9 Became the first Flames goaltender since December 999 to post three shutouts in a calendar month with his 9-save performance vs. TOR (/) Tied a career best with his sixth straight win vs. WPG (/), improving to 9-- in a -game stretch 7 Playoffs: Appeared in his first career postseason contest vs. ANA (/9), stopping of shots in a losing effort #: Robin Lehner (G) 6' ", 5 lbs. / Jul, 99 (6 years and months) LEH-nuhr Drafted: Selected by Ottawa in the second round (6th overall) of the 9 NHL Draft Acquired: From Ottawa on with David Legwand on June 6, 5 in exchange for a first-round pick in the 5 NHL Draft Last Win: NOV, 7 vs EDMONTON () Last SO: OCT, 7 vs DETROIT () Career Shootouts: 7/7 (.59), 7-6 GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves 5 5 / vs PIT 7-8: Stopped 8 shots in his season debut vs. MTL (/5) Had 7 saves in his first win of the season at BOS (/) Made saves in his sixth career shutout win vs. DET (/) Stopped 5 shots in a win at ARI (/) Allowed one goal and made saves in a win vs. WAS (/7) Made saves in an overtime loss at PIT (/) 6-7: Games missed due to injury: seven; two illness (/5-/7), one hip (/), three illness (/-/), one neck (/6) Was credited with his third career assist on the game-winning goal at NSH (/) Made a season-high saves on shots at TOR (/) Won three straight games (/-/8) for the first time since winning four straight to close out the - season Stopped all shots faced in - win vs. COL (/6) Posted a.9 SV% in February, the third-best monthly total of his career (minimum five games played) Stopped all shots faced in minutes of relief vs. CBJ (/)

16 #: Josh Gorges (D) 6' ", lbs. / Aug, 98 ( years and months) JOHR-juhz Drafted: Undrafted Acquired: From Montreal on July, in exchange for a nd-round pick in the 6 NHL Draft Last Goal: MAR, COLUMBUS (5) Last Assist: APR 5, 7 vs MONTREAL () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- Career Career vs. Opp :5 + times times times / vs MTL / vs PIT times times times 7-8 Skated 5:6 in his season debut at SJS (/) Placed on IR on / and returned / Played 5:56 in his first game back from injury at MTL (/) and had three hits 6-7: Games missed due to injury: 6; three foot (/-/6), one hip (/), hip (/7-/) Tied his career high with hits for the second consecutive season Played in his 7th NHL game vs. TBL (/7) #6: Marco Scandella (D) 6' ", 8 lbs. / Feb, 99 (7 years and 9 months) skan-dehl-uh Drafted: Selected by Minnesota in the second round (55th overall) of 8 NHL Draft Acquired: From Minnesota with Jason Pominville and a fourth-round pick in the 8 NHL Draft in exchange for Tyler Ennis, Marcus Foligno and a third-round pick in the 8 NHL Draft, June, 7 Last Goal: MAR 9, TAMPA BAY () Last Assist: NOV, 7 vs COLUMBUS () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times 5 times 5 times / vs SJS / vs DET / vs BOS times times 7-8: Skated : and had two shots and four hits in his Sabres debut vs. MTL (/5) Tallied his first point, an assist, as a Sabre vs. VAN (/) Has a two-game point streak starting Oct. vs. VAN to Oct. at BOS Skated 7: vs. DET (/) the third highest total of his career. Tallied an assist at ARI (/) Had an assist and four hits at PIT (/) Picked up his fifth assist of the season vs. CBJ (/) 6-7: Ranked fourth on team in blocked shots (8) Registered a season-high five shots at EDM (/) Tallied a season-high two points (+) at WPG (/8) Had a season-best three-game point streak (+) from /9-/ 7 Playoffs: Tied for first in goals and playoff games among Wild defenseman Skated a playoff career-high 6: in Game vs. STL (/)

17 #9: Evander Kane (L) 6' ", lbs. / Aug, 99 (6 years and months) Drafted: Selected by Atlanta in the first round (th overall) of the 9 NHL Draft Acquired: From Winnipeg with Zach Bogosian and Jason Kasdorf on Feb., 5 in exchange for Joel Armia, Brendan Lemieux, Tyler Myers, Drew Stafford and a firstround pick in the 5 NHL Draft Last Goal: NOV, 7 vs COLUMBUS () Last Assist: NOV, 7 vs EDMONTON () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times times times /5 vs ANA /7 vs VGK /5 vs MTL /9 vs NJD times 7-8: Had shots on goal vs MTL (/5), tying his career high (x) and logging the most shots by a Sabre since his last -shot game on at PIT (/5) Scored two shorthanded goals at NYI (/7) to make him the first Sabre to score two in a game since Alexi Zhitnik on March 9, 998 First NHL player with two shorthanded goals in a game (/7 at NYI) since Michael Frolik on March, 6 Logged his first multi-point game of the season at NYI (/7) with three points (+) Recorded back-to-back two goal games at NYI (/7) & vs. NJD (/9) Appeared in his 5th NHL game at SJS (/) Tallied his second three point (+) game of the season at VGK (/7) Scored his league-leading third short handed goal of the season at ARI (/) Scored his th goal of the season vs CBJ (/), giving him seven points (5+) in his last seven games Recorded two assists vs. EDM (/) extending his point streak to four games for the second time in the month of November #: Jacob Josefson (C) 6' ", 96 lbs. / Mar, 99 (6 years and 8 months) JAY-kuhb JOH-sehf-suhn Drafted: Selected by New Jersey in the st round (th overall) of the 9 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed by Buffalo as an unrestricted free agent, July, 7 Last Goal: NOV, 7 vs EDMONTON () Last Assist: NOV, 7 vs MINNESOTA () Career Shootouts: / (5%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :5 + / vs EDM / vs MIN times 9 times / vs EDM times /7 vs NYI times 7-8: Tallied one hit in his : of ice time in his Sabres debut vs. MTL (/5) Placed on IR on / Recorded an assist in his first game back from injury vs. MIN (/), and his first point as a Sabre Scored his first goal as a Sabre vs. EDM (/). Had a two-game point streak after missing 5 games due to a lower-body injury. 6-7: Scored his fourth career game-deciding shootout goal vs. TOR (/) Missed five games with concussion (/8-/7) Missed six games with an illness (/-/) Had assists in consecutive games /6-/ and /-/ Scored the game-winning goal at CBJ (/) Missed 7 games (/-/) with an upper-body injury #5: Jack Eichel (C) 6' ", 6 lbs. / Oct 8, 996 ( years and month) Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in the first round (nd overall) of the 5 NHL Draft Last Goal: NOV, 7 vs EDMONTON () Last Assist: NOV, 7 vs COLUMBUS () Career Shootouts: /9 (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times times 5 times 7 times /7 vs VGK /5 vs MTL times times 7-8: Recorded his first assist of the season vs. MTL (/5) in 9: time on ice Had a multi-point night at NYI (/7) that included his first goal of the season Assisted on both the Sabres goals at SJS (/) Fourth multi-point (+) game of the season at VGK (/7) Tallied an assist vs. SJS (/8) on his st birthday Had his fifth multi-point (+) game this season at PIT (/) Scored a goal vs. EDM (/) to extend his point streak to three games (+) Had a season-high eight shots on goal at MTL (/5) during : time on ice

18 #7: Jordan Nolan (C) 6' ", 9 lbs. / Jun, 989 (8 years and 5 months) Drafted: Selected by Los Angeles in the seventh round (86th overall) of the 9 NHL Draft Acquired: Claimed off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings on Sept. 7, 7 Last Goal: NOV, 7 vs MINNESOTA () Last Assist: NOV, 7 vs EDMONTON () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : + / vs MIN times / vs MIN / vs FLA /5 vs MTL times times times 7-8 Skated : in his Sabres debut vs. MTL (/5) Tallied his first point as a Sabre at CBJ (/5) Scored twice vs. MIN (/) his second two goal game of his career Recorded an assist vs. EDM (/) to bring his point streak to two games (/ to /) 6-7: Missed games due to injury, Feb 7-Mar. 9 Posted his first career two-goal game at ARI (/) Recorded two points (+) at NYR (/) Scored a goal at ARI (/) #9: Jake McCabe (D) 6' ", lbs. / Oct, 99 ( years and month) Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in the second round (th overall) of the NHL Draft Last Goal: MAR, 7 vs COLUMBUS (7) Last Assist: NOV, 7 vs MINNESOTA () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : + 5 times / vs BOS / vs BOS /7 vs WSH / vs BOS times times 5 times 7-8: Had one hit and blocked three shots during his 6:9 time on ice in the season debut vs. MTL (/5) Had first multi-point night of the season at BOS (/) compiling two assists Tallied an assist at ARI (/) and skated :5 Skated 8:, had three hits and added an assist vs. MIN (/) 6-7: Games missed due to injury: five shoulder (/-/) Set career highs in assists (7) and points (); the team was -- when he recorded a point Played in his th career game vs. NJD (/) Set a career high with 8:5 of ice time and tied career high with four shots on goal at WSH (/5) Logged his first career power-play goal and his first career game-winning goal with a goal vs. DAL (/6) Recorded first career two-point night (+) vs. NSH (/8), matching his previous career high in points () in 9 fewer games Tied his career best with points in three straight games (+) from /6-/

19 #: Kyle Okposo (R) 6' ", lbs. / Apr 6, 988 (9 years and 7 months) oh-poh-soh Drafted: Selected by NY Islanders in the first Round (7th overall) of the 6 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed by Buffalo as unrestricted free agent on July, 6 Last Goal: NOV, 7 vs EDMONTON () Last Assist: NOV, 7 vs EDMONTON () Career Shootouts: / (%), 9 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp -8- :5 5 + times 8 times times 7 times / vs SJS times times times 7-8: Played 9:58 in his season debut vs. MTL (/5), taking two shots and blocking one Appeared in his 6th career NHL game, tallied an assist his first point of the season vs. VAN (/) Recorded his first goal and multi-point (+) game of the season at ARI (/) Scored his second goal of the season vs. FLA (/) Collected his sixth assist of the season at DET (/7) Recorded a multi-point night (+) vs. EDM (/) 6-7: Games missed due to injury: 7; one bruised knee (/), ribs (/-/), six illness (/8-/9) Represented the Sabres at the 7 NHL All-Star Game in Nashville, tallying one assist for the Atlantic Division team Scored a goal on his first shot and added an assist to tally two points in his Sabres debut at EDM (/6) Recorded his th career point with a goal at NSH (/) Logged a seven-game point streak (+) from /-/, falling one game shy of his longest streak #: Johan Larsson (C) 5' ", 98 lbs. / Jul 5, 99 (5 years and months) Drafted: Selected by Minnesota in the second round (56th overall) of the NHL Draft Acquired: From Minnesota on April, with Matt Hackett, a first-round selection in the NHL Draft and a second-round selection in the NHL Draft in exchange for Jason Pominville and a fourth-round selection in the NHL Draft Last Goal: OCT 5, ANAHEIM (9) Last Assist: NOV, 7 vs MINNESOTA () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : /5 vs ANA times /5 vs ANA /8 vs CAR /7 vs VGK /5 vs ANA /7 vs NYI /5 vs ANA 7-8: Had :9 of ice time in his season debut vs. MTL (/5) Had a multi-point game (+) at ANA (/5) for his first points of the 7-8 season Skated in his th NHL game and recorded an assist vs. MIN (/) 6-7: Games missed due to injury: 6 wrist (/-/9) The team logged a 5-- record in games in which he scored and an 8-- record when he recorded a point Of his six goals, two were game-winners and three were lasting-lead goals Logged a season-best, three-game point streak (+) from /-/5 Scored a goal on a career-high six shots vs. CGY (/)

20 #: Sam Reinhart (C) 6' ", 9 lbs. / Nov 6, 995 ( years) Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in the first Round (nd overall) of the NHL Draft Last Goal: NOV, 7 vs MINNESOTA () Last Assist: NOV, PITTSBURGH (7) Career Shootouts: /9 (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times / vs PIT / vs PIT /8 vs SJS /7 vs VGK times / vs DET / vs PIT 7-8: Made his season debut at center, totaling 5:6 time on ice vs. MTL (/5) Scored his first goal of the season at ANA (/5) Tallied a goal in back-to-back games at ANA (/5) and at VGK (/7) Had his third career three point (+) game at PIT (/) Scored a goal vs. MIN (/) his th career NHL point 6-7: Games missed due to injury: two illness (/8-/9) The Sabres were -- in games in which he scored a goal and 7-- in his multi-point games Logged : of ice time at VAN (/), the second-highest total of his career Played in his th game at BOS (/7) Had points (+) in a career-best four straight games from /5 at WSH to / vs. BOS; topped that streak with a five-game run (+) from / at FLA to /9 vs. BOS Tied a career high with three points (+) vs. PHI (/) Registered two separate three-game point streaks in February (/7-/ and /-/5), totaling seven points (+) in a seven-game span #6: Matt Moulson (L) 6' ", lbs. / Nov, 98 ( years) Drafted: Selected by Pittsburgh in the ninth round (6rd overall) of the NHL Draft Acquired: Signed by Buffalo as unrestricted free agent on July, Last Goal: MAR, DETROIT () Last Assist: APR, 7 vs NY ISLANDERS (6) Career Shootouts: 6/ (9%), 7 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :5 + times times times / vs PIT / vs LAK /8 vs TBL /8 vs TBL 8 times 7-8: Blocked one shot and skated : in season debut at NYI (/7) 6-7: Tied for th in the league with power-play goals, the most by a Sabre since Thomas Vanek and Drew Stafford () in - Logged :5 of ice time at MIN (/), topping minutes for the first time since //5 vs. TOR (:) Posted three-game point streaks from /-/5 and /-/ Played in his 6th NHL game vs. DET (/) #7: Taylor Fedun (D) (*Injured) 6' ", lbs. / Jun, 988 (9 years and 5 months) Drafted: Undrafted Acquired: Signed by Buffalo as an unrestricted free agent, July, 5 Last Goal: NOV TAMPA BAY () Last Assist: OCT, 7 vs DETROIT (5) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp -- : times / vs DET / vs DET / vs FLA /7 vs WSH times times / vs DET 7-8: Had :57 time on ice and one blocked shot in his season debut at BOS (/) Tallied his first point, an assist, of the season vs. DET (/) Skated a career-high :59 vs WAS (/8) topping his previous high by more than two minutes Placed on IR on /6 6-7: Games missed due to injury: 5; five shoulder (/5-/6), foot (/-/9) Registered career-high totals in NHL games played (7), assists (7) and points (7) Tallied an assist in his first career game as a Sabre vs. TBL (/7) Tied a career high with two points (+) vs. CGY (/) Logged a career-best, three game point streak (+) in his first three games with Buffalo (/7-/) Totaled points (5+8) in 9 AHL games in his first season with Rochester.

21 #8: Zemgus Girgensons (C) 6' ", 7 lbs. / Jan 5, 99 ( years and months) ZEHM-guhz GEER-gehn-suhns Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in the first round (th overall) of the NHL Draft Last Goal: OCT, LOS ANGELES (7) Last Assist: OCT, SAN JOSE (8) Career Shootouts: / (9%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : / vs LAK / vs SJS / vs SJS times /5 vs ANA /5 vs MTL times times 7-8: Had six shots during his : time on ice in the season debut vs. MTL (/5) Tallied two assists in :9 of ice time at SJS (/) Scored his first goal of the season at LAK (/) 6-7: Games missed due to injury: seven middle body (/9-/9) Appeared in a career-high 75 games in his fourth NHL season Had his first multi-point game of the season (+) vs. WPG (/7) Recorded two points (+) at NSH (/) #9: Jason Pominville (R) 6' ", 8 lbs. / Nov, 98 (5 years) Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in the second round (55th overall) of NHL Draft Acquired: From Minnesota with Marco Scandella and a fourth-round pick in the 8 NHL Draft in exchange for Tyler Ennis, Marcus Foligno and a third-round pick in the 8 NHL Draft, June, 7 nd NHL / nd BUF Season Last Goal: OCT 8, 7 vs SAN JOSE () Last Assist: NOV, 7 vs MINNESOTA () Career Shootouts: 8/69 (%), 8 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :8 5 + times times 5 times times /8 vs SJS /5 vs CBJ times times 7-8 His two goals vs. MTL (/5) gave him 57 career points as a member of the Sabres, breaking a tie with Miroslav Satan for th-most points in franchise history. With his two goals vs. MTL (/5), the Sabres have now had a newly-acquired player score in five of their last seven season-opening games Scored twice at SJS (/) for his second two-goal game of the season Tallied two assists at LAK (/) for his third multi-point game of the season Had a three game point streak (+) from /9 vs. NJD to / at LAK Fifth multi-point (+) game of the season at BOS (/) 6-7: Ranked fifth among all Wild skaters in assists and shots on goal and tied for sixth in points Recorded a six-game point streak (+6) from /9-/ to kick off a stretch in which he recorded points (+7) in 7 games, including a point in all but two Tied his career high with four points (+) at WPG (/7) Tallied his th career assist vs. COL (/) #: Justin Falk (D) 6' 5", lbs. / Oct, 988 (9 years and month) Drafted: Selected by Minnesota in the fourth round (th overall) of the 7 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed by Buffalo as an unrestricted free agent, July, 6 Last Goal: MAR 6, NEW JERSEY (9) Last Assist: MAR 5, 7 vs TORONTO (7) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : 7 + times times times times / vs PIT / vs FLA times times 7-8: Missed the first games of the season due to an undisclosed injury (/5-/8) Skated 5: in his season debut while recording two hits, and two blocked shots Skated 8:7 had four hits and one shot vs. MIN (/) 6-7: Games missed due to injury: four calf (/6-/) Played a career-high 5 NHL games The Sabres were 6-- when he recorded a point Tallied an assist vs. LAK (/) to record his first point in a Buffalo uniform Recorded an assist in th NHL game vs. DET (/) Notched four assists in six-game span (/-/)

22 #7: Zach Bogosian (D) (*Injured) 6' ", lbs. / Jul 5, 99 (7 years and months) buh-goh-zhuhn Drafted: Selected by Atlanta in the first round (rd overall) of the 8 NHL Draft Acquired: From Winnipeg with Evander Kane and Jason Kasdorf on Feb., 5 in exchange for Joel Armia, Brendan Lemieux, Tyler Myers, Drew Stafford and a firstround pick in the 5 NHL Draft Last Goal: MAR 7, 7 vs FLORIDA (6) Last Assist: APR 9, TAMPA BAY Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : Games missed due to injury: 6; MCL sprain (/-/6), six rib (/-/) The Sabres went 8-- in games in which he recorded a point Played in his 5th NHL game at CAR (/) Scored his fourth career game-winning goal in overtime at MTL (/) Set new career high with :9 of ice time vs. PIT (/) #5: Kyle Criscuolo (C) 5' 8", 7 lbs. / May 5, 99 (5 years and 6 months) Last Goal: - Last Assist: - Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times 6 times 6 times / vs EDM / vs EDM times / vs CBJ times 7-8: Recalled on /6 Had points (5+6) tied for the team lead with the Rochester Americans at the time of his recall Lead the Amerks in shots on goal with at the time of his recall Skated 6:56 in his NHL debut and registered one shot on net at DET (/7) 6-7: Played in a team-leading 76 regular-season games for the Grand Rapids Griffins Ranked seventh on the team in points (), sixth in goals (7) and th in assists () Recorded his first professional point in his pro debut vs. Chicago on / Scored his pro first goal vs. Iowa on /8 Won the Calder Cup with Grand Rapids, playing in 9 games and ranking th on the team with nine points (5+) #55: Rasmus Ristolainen (D) 6' ", 8 lbs. / Oct 7, 99 ( years and month) RAS-muhs rihs-toh-ligh-nehn Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in the first round (8th overall) of the NHL Draft Last Goal: APR 5, 7 vs MONTREAL (8) Last Assist: NOV, 7 vs EDMONTON () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times / vs EDM / vs EDM times / vs BOS / vs SJS / vs BOS / vs BOS 7-8: Played a team-high 6:58 in the season opener vs. MTL (/5) Had his first assist of the season at NYI (/7) and blocked three shots Tallied back-to-back assists for the second time this season at VGK (/7) and vs. VAN (/) Recorded his fifth assist of the season at ARI (/) Missed nine games with an upper body injury (/ to /) Had two assists and recorded 7: time on ice in his first game back vs. EDM (/)