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1 Buffalo Sabres Game Notes Thu, Oct 4, 28 NHL Game #5 Buffalo Sabres - - Boston Bruins - - ( pts) Team Game: Home Game: - - (Home) - - (Road) Team Game: 2 Road Game: (Home) - - (Road) # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% 35 Linus Ullmark Carter Hutton # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM 4 D Zach Bogosian D Matt Tennyson D Marco Scandella D Casey Nelson C Jack Eichel C Patrik Berglund C Vladimir Sobotka D Jake McCabe R Kyle Okposo C Sam Reinhart D Rasmus Dahlin C Zemgus Girgensons R Jason Pominville C Casey Mittelstadt L Conor Sheary C Jeff Skinner D Rasmus Ristolainen L Evan Rodrigues C Tage Thompson L Remi Elie D Nathan Beaulieu # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% 4 Tuukka Rask Jaroslav Halak # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM L Anders Bjork R Chris Wagner - 7 C Ryan Donato 2 C Joakim Nordstrom - 25 D Brandon Carlo - 27 D John Moore 33 D Zdeno Chara C Patrice Bergeron R David Backes 2 43 C Danton Heinen 44 D Steven Kampfer C David Krejci 48 D Matt Grzelcyk - 52 C Sean Kuraly 9 55 C Noel Acciari - 58 D Urho Vaakanainen L Brad Marchand D Charlie McAvoy - 74 L Jake DeBrusk 86 D Kevan Miller R David Pastrnak -2 Owner/CEO President General Manager Head Coach Coaching Staff Terry Pegula Kim Pegula Jason Botterill Phil Housley Davis Payne (Associate Coach), Steve Smith (Assistant Coach), Chris Hajt (Assistant Coach), Tom Ward (Assistant Coach), Andrew Allen (Goaltending Coach), Mat Myers (Video Coach) President: General Manager: Assistant General Manager: Head Coach: Assistant Coaches: Cam Neely Don Sweeney Scott Bradley Bruce Cassidy Joe Sacco, Jay Pandolfo, Kevin Dean, Bob Essensa (Goaltending), J.P. Buckley (Video Coordinator) Tonight's Officials Referees Justin StPierre (2), Steve Kozari (4) Linesmen Steve Miller (89), Kory Nagy (97) Supervisor Rob Shick Video Judge Ntl. Anthem Anna Heerdt * Denotes Standby Official. Today's Schedule BUF : 7: CAR : 7: COL : 7: PIT : 7: STL : 7: VGK : 7: DAL : 7:3 DET : 7:3 NYR : 7:3 OTT : 7:3

2 Buffalo Sabres: Roster Active (23 Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place 4 Zach Bogosian D 6' 3" 226 Jul 5, 99 Massena, NY, USA 5 Matt Tennyson D 6' 2" 25 Apr 23, 99 Minneapolis, MN, USA 6 Marco Scandella D 6' 3" 2 Feb 23, 99 Montreal, QC, CAN 8 Casey Nelson D 6' " 85 Jul 8, 992 Wisconsin Rapids, WI, USA 9 Jack Eichel C 6' 2" 2 Oct 28, 996 North Chelmsford, MA, USA Patrik Berglund C 6' 4" 25 Jun 2, 988 Västerås, SWE 7 Vladimir Sobotka C 5' " 89 Jul 2, 987 Trebic, CZE 9 Jake McCabe D 6' " 26 Oct 2, 993 Eau Claire, WI, USA 2 Kyle Okposo R 6' " 29 Apr 6, 988 St. Paul, MN, USA 23 Sam Reinhart C 6' " 92 Nov 6, 995 West Vancouver, BC, CAN 26 Rasmus Dahlin D 6' 3" 9 Apr 3, 2 Trollhattan, SWE 28 Zemgus Girgensons C 6' 2" 2 Jan 5, 994 Riga, LVA 29 Jason Pominville R 5' " 8 Nov 3, 982 Repentigny, QC, CAN 35 Linus Ullmark G 6' 4" 23 Jul 3, 993 Lugnvik, SWE 37 Casey Mittelstadt C 6' " 22 Nov 22, 998 Eden Prairie, MN, USA 4 Carter Hutton G 6' " 98 Dec 9, 985 Thunder Bay, ON, CAN 43 Conor Sheary L 5' 8" 76 Jun 8, 992 Winchester, MA, USA 53 Jeff Skinner C 5' " 87 May 6, 992 Toronto, ON, CAN 55 Rasmus Ristolainen D 6' 4" 25 Oct 27, 994 Turku, FIN 7 Evan Rodrigues L 5' " 76 Jul 28, 993 Toronto, ON, CAN 72 Tage Thompson C 6' 6" 25 Oct 3, 997 Phoenix, AZ, USA 8 Remi Elie L 6' " 25 Apr 6, 995 Cornwall, ON, CAN 82 Nathan Beaulieu D 6' 2" 2 Dec 5, 992 Strathroy, ON, CAN 23 Players Total Avg: 6' " 2 Age: 26.2 Injured Reserve List (4 Players) 2 Scott Wilson C 5' " 86 Apr 24, 992 Oakville, ON, CAN 22 Johan Larsson C 5' " 22 Jul 25, 992 Lau, SWE 42 Sean Malone C 6' " 97 Apr 3, 995 Buffalo, NY, USA 48 Matt Hunwick D 5' " 94 May 2, 985 Warren, MI, USA Goal Streaks No active streaks Assist Streaks No active streaks Point Streaks No active streaks Boston Bruins: Roster Active (23 Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Anders Bjork L 6' " 86 Aug 5, 996 Mequon, WI, USA 4 Chris Wagner R 6' " 98 May 27, 99 Walpole, MA, USA 7 Ryan Donato C 6' " 8 Apr 9, 996 Boston, MA, USA 2 Joakim Nordstrom C 6' " 89 Feb 25, 992 Stockholm, SWE 25 Brandon Carlo D 6' 5" 28 Nov 26, 996 Colorado Springs, CO, USA 27 John Moore D 6' 2" 2 Nov 9, 99 Winnetka, IL, USA 33 Zdeno Chara D 6' 9" 25 Mar 8, 977 Trencin, SVK 37 Patrice Bergeron C 6' " 95 Jul 24, 985 Ancienne-Lorette, QC, CAN 4 Tuukka Rask G 6' 3" 76 Mar, 987 Savonlinna, FIN 4 Jaroslav Halak G 5' " 83 May 3, 985 Bratislava, SVK 42 David Backes R 6' 3" 22 May, 984 Minneapolis, MN, USA 43 Danton Heinen C 6' " 85 Jul 5, 995 Langley, BC, CAN 44 Steven Kampfer D 5' " 95 Sep 24, 988 Ann Arbor, MI, USA 46 David Krejci C 6' " 88 Apr 28, 986 Sternberk, CZE 48 Matt Grzelcyk D 5' 9" 74 Jan 5, 994 Charlestown, MA, USA 52 Sean Kuraly C 6' 2" 23 Jan 2, 993 Dublin, OH, USA 55 Noel Acciari C 5' " 28 Dec, 99 Johnston, RI, USA 58 Urho Vaakanainen D 6' " 85 Jan, 999 Joensuu, FIN 63 Brad Marchand L 5' 9" 8 May, 988 Halifax, NS, CAN 73 Charlie McAvoy D 6' " 28 Dec 2, 997 Long Beach, NY, USA 74 Jake DeBrusk L 6' " 88 Oct 7, 996 Edmonton, AB, CAN 86 Kevan Miller D 6' 2" 2 Nov 5, 987 Los Angeles, CA, USA 88 David Pastrnak R 6' " 88 May 25, 996 Havirov, CZE 23 Players Total Avg: 6' " 96 Age: 27.5 Injured Reserve List ( Players) 47 Torey Krug D 5' 9" 86 Apr 2, 99 Livonia, MI, USA Goal Streaks No active streaks Assist Streaks No active streaks Point Streaks No active streaks

3 Boston Bruins: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks R 4 Chris Wagner -. 3: 5. 3 C 7 Ryan Donato. 4:38. C 2 Joakim Nordstrom :. D 25 Brandon Carlo -. 7:6. D 27 John Moore 4. 8:23. D 33 Zdeno Chara : C 37 Patrice Bergeron :23 8. R 42 David Backes 2. 5: C 43 Danton Heinen. 4:8. C 46 David Krejci. 5: D 48 Matt Grzelcyk -. 22:8. C 52 Sean Kuraly 9. 3: C 55 Noel Acciari -. 2: L 63 Brad Marchand :56. D 73 Charlie McAvoy -. 2: L 74 Jake DeBrusk. 6:. D 86 Kevan Miller :. 6 3 R 88 David Pastrnak :26. # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM 4 Tuukka Rask Jaroslav Halak

4 Boston Buffalo Sabres Team Records Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Last game: Wednesday AT WASHINGTON (7- L) - Next game: Monday VS OTTAWA **NONE** Overall record/streak: - - / Lost - - / / Home record/streak: - - / Lost - - / / Road record/streak: - - / 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 2 periods Trailing after 2 periods Tied after 2 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 Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres W-L-OT Points W-L-OT Points October: Totals: -- --

5 Boston Buffalo Sabres Situations Goals by Period 2 3 OT T Avg Boston Bruins: (. avg.) Opponents: ( 7. avg.) Buffalo Sabres: Opponents: Shots by Period 2 3 OT T Avg Boston Bruins: (25. avg.) Opponents: (37. avg.) Buffalo Sabres: Opponents: Power Play Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres G Att % G Att % Overall: 2. (T-5th NHL) Home:. Road: 2. (T-3rd NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-st NHL) - Penalty Killing Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres G Att % G Att % Overall: (T-7th NHL) Home:. Road: (4th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-2nd NHL) - Penalties Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank (8th NHL) Goal Situations Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres For Against For Against 6 on 5: 6 on 4: 6 on 3: 5 on 5: 3 5 on 4: 5 on 3: 4 on 4: 4 on 3: 3 on 3: 3 on 4: 3 on 5: 3 on 6: 4 on 5: 3 4 on 6: 5 on 6: Empty Net: Penalty Shots: Total: 7

6 Boston Buffalo Sabres Situations Individual Leaders Boston Bruins Points: Goals: Assists: PP Goals: SH Goals: GW Goals: 3+ Goals: PIM: B. MARCHAND (9),S. KURALY (9),D. BACKES (2) Shots: J. MOORE (4),Z. CHARA (3),P. BERGERON (3) +/-: D. BACKES (),D. KREJCI (),J. MOORE () Buffalo Sabres Shootout Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Shooter G/S % GDG Shooter G/S % GDG Goaltender Rec. G/S % Goaltender Rec. G/S % Power Play Boston Bruins Player G A P No players to display Buffalo Sabres Player G A P No players to display Short Handed Boston Bruins Player G A P No players to display Buffalo Sabres Player G A P No players to display

7 LAST GAME N/A Buffalo Sabres: Media Notes CURRENT INJURIES (Man Games Lost: ) Player (injury, first game missed) total games missed Matt Hunwick (neck, Oct. 4; injured reserve) games Johan Larsson (lower body, Oct. 4; injured reserve) games Sean Malone (knee, Oct. 4; injured reserve) games Scott Wilson (ankle, Oct. 4; injured reserve) games TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS 9/29: Assigned D Lawrence Pilut to Rochester (AHL) 9/3: Assigned F Justin Bailey and F Nicholas Baptiste to Rochester (AHL) /: Acquired D Jack Dougherty from Nashville in exchange for F Nicholas Baptiste; Assigned D Jack Dougherty, F Alexander Nylander, D Brendan Guhle and D Brandon Hickey to Rochester (AHL) /2: Claimed F Remi Elie off waivers from Dallas; Placed F Johan Larsson, F Sean Malone, F Scott Wilson and D Matt Hunwick on IR UPCOMING GAMES Saturday, Oct. 6: NY Rangers at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8: Vegas at Buffalo, 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. : Colorado at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3: Buffalo at Arizona, 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6: Buffalo at Vegas, p.m. TONIGHT S GAME BRUINS at SABRES This is the first of four meetings between the Sabres and Bruins this season. Last meeting: Buffalo defeated Boston 4- in Buffalo on Feb. 25 Next meeting: Sunday, Dec. 6 in Boston The Sabres are in their last games vs. the Bruins; at home. This is the 29th game all-time between Buffalo and Boston; Buffalo has a series record. The Sabres are at home against the Bruins all-time. THIS DAY IN SABRES HISTORY The Sabres are -4- all-time on October 4. October 4, 99: Brad May scores his first NHL goal on his first NHL shot in his debut, a 5-4 loss vs. Pittsburgh. THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW Buffalo opens the season tonight with the first game of a four-game home stand. The four games mark the longest home stretch to open a season in franchise history. The previous longest was three games ( and 25-6). The Sabres have won both of their last two games against the Bruins; a win tonight would give them wins in three straight meetings for the first time since they won four in a row from Dec. 5, 2 to March, 2. The Sabres are also seeking wins in consecutive visits from the Bruins for the first time since Dec. 9, 23 and Feb. 26, 24. Kyle Okposo has 25 points (7+8) in 3 career games against Boston, including 6 points (6+) in the last 6 matchups. Evan Rodrigues posted three points (+2) in his first three career games against the Bruins last season. Vladimir Sobotka enters the season ranked sixth among all qualifying active NHL players with a career faceoff percentage of 56. percent.

8 OPENING NIGHT Tonight marks the 48th season-opener in franchise history. The Sabres are all-time in season-openers; when opening at home. Buffalo is all-time in home-openers. The Sabres have previously opened their season against the Bruins twice, including a 5-3 win at Boston on Oct. 7, 993 and a 9-5 win at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium on Oct., 974. The team s nine goals in the 974 game marked the Sabres best output in a season-opener. CAPTAIN JACK After being named captain yesterday, Jack Eichel becomes the 9th full-season captain in franchise history and the 28th player to wear the captain s C for at least a one-month period for the Sabres. At 2 years of age, Eichel becomes the youngest captain in Sabres history, passing Jim Schoenfeld, who served as the team s captain as a 23-year-old in the season. WELCOME TO BUFFALO The Sabres have eight new players on their opening-day roster this season: Player, Pos. How Acquired Pronunciation Notes Patrik Berglund, C Trade (STL) BUHRG-luhnd Rasmus Dahlin, D Draft (st Overall) dah-leen Remi Elie, LW Waivers (DAL) EH-lee Carter Hutton, G Free Agency HUH-tuhn Conor Sheary, LW Trade (PIT) SHAIR-ee Jeff Skinner, LW Trade (CAR) SKIH-nuhr Vladimir Sobotka, C Trade (STL) suh-boht-kuh Tage Thompson, C Trade (STL) TAHMP-suhn Went 55.% on faceoffs in his th season with St. Louis in Named Swedish Junior Player of the Year (SHL) in Set NHL highs in every major category in 72 games in Led NHL in SV% (.93) and GAA (2.9) with St. Louis in Two-time Stanley Cup Champion (26 and 27) with Pittsburgh. Ranks sixth in the NHL with 43 5-on-5 goals since entering the league in 2-. Set career-high totals in GP (8), G () and GWG (4) in Made his NHL debut with St. Louis in A NEW LOOK As many as eight players could make their Sabres regular-season debuts tonight: Patrik Berglund, Rasmus Dahlin, Remi Elie, Carter Hutton, Conor Sheary, Jeff Skinner, Vladimir Sobotka and Tage Thompson If at least seven of these players dress tonight, it will mark the second-most new players the Sabres have ever dressed in a season-opener, trailing only the nine players who made their Sabres debuts on Oct., 25 vs. TBL (Carlo Colaiacovo, Jack Eichel, Cody Franson, Chad Johnson, Evander Kane, David Legwand, Robin Lehner, Jamie McGinn and Ryan O Reilly). The Sabres saw a 27-point improvement in the standings that season.

9 Only of the 2 Sabres players who dressed for the first game of the 27-8 season appear on the team s 28-9 opening day roster. Only six players on this year s opening day roster suited up for the team in the season-opener two years ago: Zach Bogosian, Zemgus Girgensons, Jake McCabe, Casey Nelson, Sam Reinhart, Rasmus Ristolainen GOOD FIRST IMPRESSIONS The Sabres have had a newly acquired player score in five of their last seven season-openers: Jason Pominville (Oct. 5, 27 vs. MTL), Jack Eichel (Oct. 8, 25 vs. OTT), Zemgus Girgensons (Oct. 2, 23 at DET), Steve Ott (Jan. 2, 23 vs. PHI) and Ville Leino (Oct. 7, 2 vs. ANA). Each player scored on his first shot, except for Eichel, who scored on his second shot. A FRESH FACE If he dresses for tonight s game, Rasmus Dahlin (8 years, 75 days) will become the second-youngest player ever to appear in a game with the Sabres, behind only fellow No. pick Pierre Turgeon (8 years, 4 days on Oct. 8, 987 vs. MNS). Dahlin would become the fourth-youngest defenseman in the past 2 years to make his NHL debut, behind Zach Bogosian (Oct., 28; 8 years, 82 days), Mikhail Sergachev (Oct. 3, 26; 8 years, days) and Jonathan Girard (Oct. 8, 998; 8 years, 44 days) ROSTER NOTES Of the 23 players on Buffalo s opening night roster: Nine were originally drafted by the Sabres -- six were first-round selections (Girgensons, 22; Ristolainen, 23; Reinhart, 24; Eichel, 25; Mittelstadt, 27; Dahlin, 28), two were second-round picks (Pominville, 2; McCabe, 22) and one was a sixth-round pick (Ullmark, 22). Nine were acquired in trades: Beaulieu, Berglund, Bogosian, Pominville, Scandella, Sheary, Skinner, Sobotka, Thompson Five were signed as free agents: Hutton, Nelson, Okposo, Rodrigues, Tennyson One was acquired via waivers: Elie Fifteen played in Buffalo at some point last season: Beaulieu, Bogosian, Eichel, Girgensons, McCabe, Mittelstadt, Nelson, Okposo, Pominville, Reinhart, Ristolainen, Rodrigues, Scandella, Tennyson, Ullmark Eight are new to the Sabres this season: Berglund, Dahlin, Elie, Hutton, Sheary, Skinner, Sobotka, Thompson Four are opening the season on an NHL roster for the first time in their careers: Dahlin, Elie, Mittelstadt, Ullmark BUF-BOS CONNECTIONS Patrick Berglund: Played with Bruins F David Backes and G Jaroslav Halak in St. Louis Jason Botterill: Played with Bruins assistant coach Joe Sacco in Atlanta Jack Eichel: Eichel is a native of North Chlemsford, Massachusetts, and played college hockey at Boston University. In one year with the Terriers (24-5), Eichel led all NCAA Division I skaters with 7 points (26+45) in 4 games and became the second freshman ever to win the Hobey Baker Award. Chris Hajt: Played in Washington when Bruins assistant coach Joe Sacco was the head coach of the Capitals

10 Phil Housley: Played in New Jersey with Bruins assistant coaches Kevin Dean and Jay Pandolfo Played with Bruins goaltending coach Bob Essensa in Winnipeg Carter Hutton: Played with F Joakim Nordstrom in Chicago in 23. Kyle Okposo: Played with Bruins G Jaroslav Halak for the Islanders from 24 to 26 Played with Bruins assistant coach Jay Pandolfo for the Islanders Davis Payne He spent parts of two seasons ( ) playing for the Bruins. He skated in 22 games and notched one assist. Played in Boston with Bruins General Manager Down Sweeney Was the head coach of the St. Louis Blues when Bruins F David Backes and G Jaroslav Halak were playing for the team Jeff Skinner: Skinner played with Bruins F Joakim Nordstrom in Carolina from 25 to 28. Steve Smith Was an assistant coach in Carolina when Bruins F Joakim Nordstrom was playing for the Hurricanes Vladimir Sobotka: Sobotka was selected by Boston in the fourth round (6th overall) of the 25 NHL Draft. He spent three seasons (27-2) with the club, appearing in 34 games and recording 22 points (6+6). Played with Bruins F David Backes and G Jaroslav Halak in St. Louis Matt Tennyson: Played with Bruins F Joakim Nordstrom in Carolina from 26 to 27. SABRES REAL-TIME STATS LEADERS Hits: N/A Blocked Shots: N/A Shots: N/A SABRES RECORD IN GAME SEGMENTS [W-L-OTL (PTS), GF/GA, PP, PK] -: -- (), /, /, / OVERTIME RESULTS (-; 3-2 all-time) N/A SHOOTOUT RESULTS (-; 7-66 all-time) N/A MILESTONES APPROACHING (Player Needs Milestone) Games Played Jason Pominville 4 games 664 games played with Sabres (T-th in franchise history) Patrik Berglund 6 games 7 career games played Remi Elie games career games played Goals

11 Jason Pominville goals 2 goals with Sabres (T-th in franchise history) Points Jason Pominville 4 points 7 career points Jason Pominville 7 points 497 points with Sabres (T-th in franchise history) Conor Sheary 7 points career points RECENT MILESTONES N/A

12 Buffalo Sabres: Head Coach and Player Bios Head Coach: Phil Housley Phil Housley enters his second season behind the bench for the Sabres after completing his first season as an NHL head coach in The Hockey Hall of Famer and former Sabres defenseman is the 8th head coach in Buffalo s franchise history and 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 Stanley Cup Final appearance in franchise history. Named an assistant coach on May 22, 23, 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 24 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. #35: Linus Ullmark (G) 6' 4", 23 lbs. / Jul 3, 993 (25 years and 2 months) Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in the sixth round (63rd overall) in the 22 NHL Draft Last Win: JAN, 28 vs COLUMBUS (4) Last SO: - Career Shootouts: 4/6 (.667), -2 GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves : Recalled to the Buffalo Sabres on /8 Went -2- in five appearances with the Sabres, logging his best NHL save percentage (.935) and goals-against average (2.). Went 2-2- (.65) in 44 games in his third season with the Rochester Americans, logging his best points percentage (.65), save percentage (.922) and goals-against average (2.44), and earning a spot in the 27 AHL All-Star Classic. Set an NHL single-game career high with 44 saves on 45 shots on Jan. vs. Columbus, allowing only a single power play goal in a 3- Sabres win. #4: Carter Hutton (G) 6' ", 98 lbs. / Dec 9, 985 (32 years and 9 months) Drafted: Undrafted Acquired: Signed by Buffalo as an unrestricted free agent on July, 28 Last Win: APR 6, CHICAGO Last SO: FEB 3, BUFFALO (9) Career Shootouts: 32/47 (.68), 8-5 GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves : Posted a record, marking his best career points percentage (.685). Led all qualifying NHL goaltenders with a career-best.93 save percentage and 2.9 goals-against average. Won four straight starts on two separate occasions: Oct. to Nov. 9, 27 and Jan. 23 to Feb. 3, 28. Set the Blues franchise record for most saves in a shutout with a career-high 48 saves on Dec. 6, 27 vs. Winnipeg. #4: Zach Bogosian (D) 6' 3", 226 lbs. / Jul 5, 99 (28 years and 2 months) buh-goh-zhuhn Drafted: Selected by Atlanta in the first round (3rd overall) of the 28 NHL Draft Acquired: From Winnipeg with Evander Kane and Jason Kasdorf in exchange for Joel Armia, Brendan Lemieux, Tyler Myers, Drew Stafford and a first-round pick in the 25 NHL Draft on Feb., 25 Last Goal: MAR 27, 27 vs FLORIDA (24) Last Assist: JAN 4, MINNESOTA (3) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Career Career vs. Opp : Made his season debut vs. PIT (2/) after missing 25 games due to injury Led the team in ice time (25:32) and recorded an assist on Jan. 4 at Minnesota.

13 #5: Matt Tennyson (D) 6' 2", 25 lbs. / Apr 23, 99 (28 years and 5 months) TEHN-ihs-suhn Drafted: Undrafted Acquired: Signed by Buffalo as an unrestricted free agent on July, 27 Last Goal: DEC 5, 25 vs TAMPA BAY (67) Last Assist: MAR 28, 27 vs DETROIT (22) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Career Career vs. Opp : Skated 7:28 and had two shots and a hit in his Sabres debut vs. MTL (/5) Registered a career-high five shots on net at VGK (/7) Skated 2:5 vs. SJS (/28), the second highest total of his career, and most since Feb. 2, 25 #6: Marco Scandella (D) 6' 3", 2 lbs. / Feb 23, 99 (28 years and 7 months) skan-dehl-uh Drafted: Selected by Minnesota in the second round (55th overall) of 28 NHL Draft Acquired: From Minnesota with Jason Pominville and a fourth-round pick in the 28 NHL Draft in exchange for Tyler Ennis, Marcus Foligno and a third-round pick in the 28 NHL Draft on June 3, 27 Last Goal: MAR 8, OTTAWA (4) Last Assist: APR 6, TAMPA BAY () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Career Career vs. Opp : One of three players to appear in all 82 games for the Sabres. Recorded a career-high 7 assists and finished one point shy of his career-best mark with 22 points. Averaged 23:9 of ice time per game in his first season in Buffalo, marking the fourth-highest career average in franchise history. Led the team in ice time on 5 occasions, including 29: on Dec. 22 vs. Philadelphia, his highest single-game total since the 2-2 season. Appeared in his 4th NHL game on Dec. 2 at Pittsburgh. Earned his seventh career game-winning goal (and third career overtime goal) by scoring with.2 seconds left in overtime on Feb. 22 at Detroit. #8: Casey Nelson (D) 6' ", 85 lbs. / Jul 8, 992 (26 years and 2 months) Drafted: Undrafted Acquired: Signed by Buffalo as unrestricted free agent on March 22, 26 Last Goal: MAR 26, TORONTO (6) Last Assist: FEB 24, WASHINGTON (9) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Career Career vs. Opp : Set career-high totals in games played (37), goals (3), assists (5) and points (8). Registered his first career shorthanded point with an assist on Feb. 6 vs. Anaheim. Scored his first NHL goal while shorthanded on Feb. vs. Colorado; joined Kevin O'Shea as the second player in Sabres history to tally his first career goal while shorthanded. Tied his longest career point streak with points in three straight games from Feb. vs. Colorado to Feb. 5 at Ottawa. Ranked third among Rochester Americans skaters with a plus-4 rating in 4 AHL games. #9: Jack Eichel (C) 6' 2", 2 lbs. / Oct 28, 996 (2 years and months) Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in the first round (2nd overall) of the 25 NHL Draft Last Goal: MAR 29, 28 vs DETROIT (5) Last Assist: APR 7, FLORIDA Career Shootouts: /9 (%), GDG Career Career vs. Opp : Finished the season as one of four players in franchise history to score 2 or more goals in each of his first three NHL seasons (Gilbert Perreault, Rick Martin and Thomas Vanek) and one of five to record at least 5 points in each of his first three NHL seasons (Perreault, Martin, Phil Housley and Christian Ruuttu). Became the ninth different player in franchise history to lead the team or tie for the team lead in goals, assists and points. At 2 years of age, he was the youngest player to do so since Pierre Turgeon in With his 25th goal of the season on March 29 vs. Detroit, he became the first Sabre aged 2 or younger to reach the 25-goal mark since Pierre Turgeon did so in the 99-9 season. His five assists on March 3 at Nashville tied the Sabres' franchise record for most assists in a game. Was named the 2th full-season captain in franchise history on Oct. 3, 28. At 2 years old, Eichel is the youngest-ever Sabres captain.

14 #: Patrik Berglund (C) 6' 4", 25 lbs. / Jun 2, 988 (3 years and 4 months) Drafted: Selected by St. Louis in the first round (25th overall) of the 26 NHL Draft Acquired: From St. Louis with Tage Thompson, Vladimir Sobotka, a first-round pick in the 29 NHL Draft and a second-round pick in the 22 NHL Draft in exchange for Ryan O Reilly on July, 28 Last Goal: APR 6, CHICAGO () Last Assist: APR 7, COLORADO Career Shootouts: 3/5 (2%), GDG Career Career vs. Opp : The Blues were when he scored and when he recorded a point in Finished the 27-8 season ranked sixth in Blues history with 694 regular-season games played for the club. Recorded his 3th NHL point with a goal on Dec. 4, 27 vs. Anaheim. Scored his second career hat trick on April 6, 28 at Chicago. #7: Vladimir Sobotka (C) 5' ", 89 lbs. / Jul 2, 987 (3 years and 3 months) Drafted: Selected by Boston in the fourth round (6th overall) in the 25 NHL Draft Acquired: From St. Louis with Tage Thompson, Patrik Berglund, a first-round pick in the 29 NHL Draft and a second-round pick in the 22 NHL Draft in exchange for forward Ryan O Reilly on July, 28 Last Goal: MAR 8, CHICAGO () Last Assist: MAR 27, 28 vs SAN JOSE (6) Career Shootouts: /2 (%), GDG Career Career vs. Opp : Set career-high totals in games played (8), goals () and game-winning goals (4) in his ninth NHL season. The Blues were -- when he scored and when he recorded a point. Appeared in his 4th NHL game on Nov. vs. NY Islanders. Scored his third career shorthanded goal on Nov. 6 at Edmonton. #9: Jake McCabe (D) 6' ", 26 lbs. / Oct 2, 993 (24 years and months) Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in the second round (44th overall) of the 22 NHL Draft Last Goal: JAN 3, 28 vs NEW JERSEY (3) Last Assist: JAN 4, MINNESOTA (3) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Career Career vs. Opp : Had one hit and blocked three shots during his 6:39 time on ice in the season debut vs. MTL (/5) Appeared in 53 games before undergoing season-ending surgery to repair an injured shoulder. Set a career high with two assists on Oct. 2 at Boston. Matched his career high with two assists and added a goal for a career-best three points on Dec. 5 vs. Carolina. #2: Scott Wilson (C) (*Injured) 5' ", 86 lbs. / Apr 24, 992 (26 years and 5 months) Drafted: Selected by Pittsburgh in the seventh round (29th overall) of the 2 NHL Draft Acquired: From Detroit in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 29 NHL Draft on Dec. 4, 27 Last Goal: MAR 8, OTTAWA (4) Last Assist: APR 4, 28 vs OTTAWA (2) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Career Career vs. Opp : Spent the majority of the season with the Sabres after trades that took him from Pittsburgh to Detroit in October and then to Buffalo in December. Appeared in 49 of Buffalo s 55 games after his acquisition. Tied career highs with two points (+) on Feb. at Boston and points in three straight games from Jan. 22 to 25, 28 (+2). Logged his highest career ice time total (22:23) on March vs. Vegas.

15 #2: Kyle Okposo (R) 6' ", 29 lbs. / Apr 6, 988 (3 years and 5 months) oh-poh-soh Drafted: Selected by NY Islanders in the first Round (7th overall) of the 26 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed by Buffalo as unrestricted free agent on July, 26 Last Goal: APR 6, TAMPA BAY () Last Assist: MAR 26, TORONTO (6) Career Shootouts: 4/42 (33%), 9 GDG Career Career vs. Opp : Appeared in his 6th career NHL game on Oct. 2 vs. Vancouver. Tied his career-high with three assists on Jan. 9 vs. Winnipeg. Recorded three consecutive multi-point games from Jan. 9 vs. Winnipeg to Jan. 8 at NY Rangers, totaling seven points (2+5) in those contests. #22: Johan Larsson (C) (*Injured) 5' ", 22 lbs. / Jul 25, 992 (26 years and 2 months) Drafted: Selected by Minnesota in the second round (56th overall) of the 2 NHL Draft Acquired: From Minnesota with Matt Hackett, a first-round selection in the 23 NHL Draft and a second-round selection in the 24 NHL Draft in exchange for Jason Pominville and a fourth-round selection in the 24 NHL Draft on April 3, 23 Last Goal: MAR 5, 28 vs TORONTO (6) Last Assist: APR 6, TAMPA BAY () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Career Career vs. Opp : Set career-high totals in games played (8) and assists (3) and matched his best career total with 7 points. Scored his first career shorthanded goal on Jan. 25, 28 at Vancouver. Tied a career high with two assists on Feb. 22, 28 vs. Toronto. #23: Sam Reinhart (C) 6' ", 92 lbs. / Nov 6, 995 (22 years and months) Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in the first Round (2nd overall) of the 24 NHL Draft Last Goal: APR 7, FLORIDA Last Assist: APR 4, 28 vs OTTAWA (2) Career Shootouts: 4/ (36%), GDG Career Career vs. Opp : Set career-high totals in games played (82), goals (25) and points (5). One of three players to appear in all 82 games for the Sabres. With Jack Eichel, became the first pair of 25-goal scorers under 23 years of age for the Sabres since Alexander Mogilny and Donald Audette each topped 25 as 22-year-olds in the season. Totaled 37 points (8+9) in his last 38 games of the season. His 2 goals in 43 games in 28 tied him for 2th-most in the league from Jan. onward. Recorded his th NHL point with a goal on Nov. 22 vs. Minnesota. #26: Rasmus Dahlin (D) 6' 3", 9 lbs. / Apr 3, 2 (8 years and 5 months) Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in the first round (st overall) of the 28 NHL Draft Last Goal: - Last Assist: - Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Career Career vs. Opp : Earned 28 Swedish Junior Hockey Player of the Year honors, becoming the first 7-year-old to win the award since Mikael Andersson in 984. Tied for fourth among all SHL defensemen with seven goals. Averaged.49 points per game, ranking 4th-best among SHL blueliners.

16 #28: Zemgus Girgensons (C) 6' 2", 2 lbs. / Jan 5, 994 (24 years and 8 months) ZEHM-guhz GEER-gehn-suhns Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in the first round (4th overall) of the 22 NHL Draft Last Goal: MAR 5, 28 vs TORONTO () Last Assist: MAR 3, NASHVILLE () Career Shootouts: 4/4 (29%), 4 GDG Career Career vs. Opp : Played in his 3th NHL game on Dec. vs. Pittsburgh. Tied his career high with a three-game point streak (2+) from Dec. 23 at Carolina to Dec. 29 at New Jersey. Tallied the fifth and sixth shorthanded goals of his career on Feb. vs. Florida and Feb. 6 vs. Anaheim. #29: Jason Pominville (R) 5' ", 8 lbs. / Nov 3, 982 (35 years and months) Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in the second round (55th overall) of 2 NHL Draft Acquired: From Minnesota with Marco Scandella and a fourth-round pick in the 28 NHL Draft in exchange for Tyler Ennis, Marcus Foligno and a third-round pick in the 28 NHL Draft on June 3, 27 2nd NHL / 2nd BUF Season Last Goal: APR 7, FLORIDA Last Assist: MAR 29, 28 vs DETROIT (5) Career Shootouts: 28/7 (4%), 8 GDG Career Career vs. Opp : Moved up the franchise's all-time leaderboard to rank 2th in regular-season games played (66), eighth in assists (289), th in points (49) and tied for fifth in shots (,774). Appeared in all 82 games for the eighth time of his career. Topped the 3-point mark for the 3th consecutive season. Opened the season with 2 points (6+6) in 2 games and closed it with points in six of seven games (4+2). #37: Casey Mittelstadt (C) 6' ", 22 lbs. / Nov 22, 998 (9 years and months) Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in the first round (8th overall) of the 27 NHL Draft Last Goal: APR 6, TAMPA BAY () Last Assist: APR 7, FLORIDA Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Career Career vs. Opp : Joined the Sabres following the conclusion of the NCAA season, recording points in five of six NHL games to finish the season. Recorded his first NHL point with an assist in his NHL debut on March 29 vs. Detroit. Played in 34 games during his freshman year at the University of Minnesota, ranking second among all Golden Gophers with 3 points (+9) in 34 games. Ranked fourth among all NCAA freshmen in points per game (.88), earning a spot on the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. Helped lead the United States to a bronze medal at the 28 IIHF World Junior Championship in Buffalo, earning tournament MVP honors after recording points (4+7) in seven games. #42: Sean Malone (C) (*Injured) 6' ", 97 lbs. / Apr 3, 995 (23 years and 5 months) Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in the sixth round (59th overall) of the 23 NHL Draft. Last Goal: - Last Assist: - Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Career Career vs. Opp : Played in all but three regular-season games for the Rochester Americans and was named Rochester s Most Improved Player as voted on by his teammates in Made his professional debut Oct. 2, 27 vs. Charlotte. Recorded his first professional point with an assist on Nov., 27 at Belleville and scored his first goal on Nov. 22, 27 at Syracuse. Recorded two assists in three games during his first professional playoff series against Syracuse in 28.

17 #43: Conor Sheary (L) 5' 8", 76 lbs. / Jun 8, 992 (26 years and 3 months) Drafted: Undrafted Acquired: From Pittsburgh with Matt Hunwick in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 29 NHL Draft on June 27, 28 Last Goal: APR 5, COLUMBUS () Last Assist: MAR 25, 28 vs PHILADELPHIA (6) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Career Career vs. Opp : Played a career-high 79 NHL games with Pittsburgh. Finished the season ranked sixth among all Penguins with 93 regular-season points (48+45) in 84 games since joining the team as a rookie in The Penguins were -4- when he scored and in games in which he recorded a point. Appeared in all 2 of Pittsburgh s Stanley Cup Playoff games, recording two assists. #48: Matt Hunwick (D) (*Injured) 5' ", 94 lbs. / May 2, 985 (33 years and 4 months) Drafted: Selected by Boston in the seventh round (224th overall) of the 24 NHL Draft Acquired: from Pittsburgh with Conor Sheary in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 29 NHL Draft on June 27, 28 Last Goal: FEB 27, 28 vs NEW JERSEY (4) Last Assist: MAR 3, 28 vs MONTREAL () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Career Career vs. Opp : Scored four goals and recorded points in 42 regular-season games in his only season with the Penguins. Set a career single-game high with seven shots on Dec. 7 vs. NY Islanders; scored his first career overtime goal with his seventh shot of the game. Appeared in his 5th NHL game on Dec. 2 vs. Columbus. #53: Jeff Skinner (C) 5' ", 87 lbs. / May 6, 992 (26 years and 4 months) Drafted: Selected by Carolina in the first round (th overall) of the 2 NHL Draft Acquired: From Carolina in exchange for Cliff Pu, a second-round pick in the 29 NHL Draft, a third-round pick in the 22 NHL Draft and a sixth-round pick in the 22 NHL Draft on August 2, 28 Last Goal: MAR 3, 28 vs NY RANGERS (3) Last Assist: APR 5, PHILADELPHIA () Career Shootouts: 6/35 (7%), 3 GDG Career Career vs. Opp : Appeared in all 82 games for the Carolina Hurricanes for the third time in his career. Recorded 49 points (24+25), topping the 2-goal and 2-assist marks for the third consecutive season and the sixth time in his seven full NHL seasons (he also finished the 48-game 22-3 NHL season on pace to surpass 2 goals and 2 assists). Finished the season in Carolina s franchise top in games played (9th), goals (5th), points (7th), shots (3rd) and game-winning goals (T-8th). Appeared in his 5th NHL game on Oct. 4 at Winnipeg. Scored his 2th NHL goal on Feb. 8 vs. New Jersey. Tied his career-high mark with three points (2+) on March 22 vs. Arizona. #55: Rasmus Ristolainen (D) 6' 4", 25 lbs. / Oct 27, 994 (23 years and months) RAS-muhs rihs-toh-ligh-nehn Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in the first round (8th overall) of the 23 NHL Draft Last Goal: FEB 22, DETROIT (2) Last Assist: APR 6, TAMPA BAY () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Career Career vs. Opp : Averaged the most ice time per game of his career (26:29), the highest average ice time by a Sabres skater in a full season with the team since Alexei Zhitnik (26:33) in Finished the season ranked among the franchise s top 5 defensemen in goals (5th), assists (3th), points (T-3th), points per game (4th) and game-winning goals (T-3th). With his third career overtime goal on Dec. 29 at New Jersey, he tied Phil Housley and Tyler Myers for most ever by a Sabres defenseman. Tied his personal best in assists and points with three assists on March 3 at Nashville.

18 #7: Evan Rodrigues (L) 5' ", 76 lbs. / Jul 28, 993 (25 years and 2 months) Drafted: Undrafted Acquired: Signed by Buffalo as a free agent on April 22, 25 Last Goal: MAR 29, 28 vs DETROIT (5) Last Assist: APR 7, FLORIDA Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Career Career vs. Opp : Set career-high marks in games played (48), goals (7), assists (8) and points (25) despite sustaining a hand injury during the preseason that caused him to miss the first 8 games of the regular season. Recorded two points on six occasions, including a career-best two goals on Dec. at St. Louis. Logged points in three straight games on two occasions, topping his previous best streak of two games. Totaled points (5+5) in eight AHL games, leading all Rochester Americans with.25 points per game. #72: Tage Thompson (C) 6' 6", 25 lbs. / Oct 3, 997 (2 years and months) Drafted: Selected by St. Louis in the first round (26th overall) of the 26 NHL Draft Acquired: From St. Louis with Patrik Berglund, Vladimir Sobotka, a first-round pick in the 29 NHL Draft and a second-round pick in the 22 NHL Draft in exchange for forward Ryan O Reilly on July, 28 Last Goal: JAN 9, 28 vs FLORIDA (26) Last Assist: MAR 23, 28 vs VANCOUVER (5) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Career Career vs. Opp : Logged :26 of ice time in his NHL debut on Oct. 4 at Pittsburgh. Recorded his first NHL point with a goal on Dec. 2 at Edmonton. Played in 3 AHL games with the San Antonio Rampage, setting career-high totals in games played, goals (8), assists () and points (8) in his second professional season. Ranked sixth among Rampage regulars and first among San Antonio rookies in points per game (.6). #8: Remi Elie (L) 6' ", 25 lbs. / Apr 6, 995 (23 years and 5 months) Drafted: Selected by Dallas in the second round (4th overall) of the 23 NHL Draft Acquired: Claimed off of waivers from Dallas on Oct. 2, 28 Last Goal: MAR 4, TORONTO (9) Last Assist: MAR, 28 vs TAMPA BAY (6) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Career Career vs. Opp : Recorded 4 points (6+8) in 72 regular-season games with Dallas. Tied for fifth among Stars forwards with hits. Scored five of his six goals in 36 road games. Skated in 9 Calder Cup Playoffs games with Texas. #82: Nathan Beaulieu (D) 6' 2", 2 lbs. / Dec 5, 992 (25 years and 9 months) BOH-l yew Drafted: Selected by Montreal in the first round (7th overall) of the 2 NHL Draft Acquired: From Montreal in exchange for a third-round pick (68th overall) in the 27 NHL Draft on June 7, 27 Last Goal: DEC 23, CAROLINA (35) Last Assist: MAR 2, 28 vs ARIZONA (5) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Career Career vs. Opp : Made his Sabres debut with 23:29 of ice time on Oct. 5 vs. Montreal. Recorded his first point as a Sabre on Oct. 5 at Anaheim. Scored his first goal as a member of the Sabres on Dec. 23 at Carolina.

19 Boston Bruins: Media Notes TONIGHT S GAME - The Bruins visit the Sabres tonight in the st of 4 games between these teams this season and the st of 2 games at KeyBank Center this year The Bruins are playing their st Atlantic Division team tonight and are -- so far vs. Eastern Conference clubs. - The Bruins are opening the season with a two-game road trip, as they faced the Capitals in Washington last night They will next return for a three-game home stand, hosting Ottawa on /8, Edmonton on / and Detroit on /3. - The Bruins are concluding their st of 4 sets of back-to-back games tonight They are -- in the st game of those series. - The Bruins have opened their season at -2- on 3 occasions in their history with the last such season coming in LAST 3 GAMES: - Bos at Wsh 7 The Bruins suffered the worst opening-night loss in their history (previously 4 5-goal losses, last on /6/6 at FLA, 8-3) with their st opening night shutout since a 2- loss in MTL on /8/55 Tuukka Rask (5 GA, 27 MINS) took the loss in net before yielding to Jaroslav Halak (2 GA, 33 MINS) SOG: Bos 25, Wsh 37 PP: /2.. PK: 4/6 PRE-SEASON WRAPUP: - The Bruins finished their pre-season with a 5--2 record with wins over Calgary (4-3/SO on 9/5 and 3- on 9/9 with both games played in China), Washington (2-/SO on 9/6 and 5-2 on 9/8) and Philadelphia (4-3 on 9/24); OT losses to Detroit (4-3 on 9/22 and 3/2 on 9/26); and a regulation loss to Philadelphia (4- on 9/29). MILESTONES APPROACHING - John Moore s next point will be the th of his NHL career. - David Krejci is 4 assists shy of his 4th NHL assist. - David Pastrnak is 6 goals short of his th NHL goal. - Zdeno Chara is 6 games short of his 9th game as a Bruin He will be the 6th player in team history to reach that milestone. INJURIES (Total man-games lost in 28-9: ) - Torey Krug: Left ankle injury suffered 9/29 vs. PHI; Will be re-evaluated in 3 weeks. (IR) BOSTON vs BUFFALO, LIFETIME SERIES - The Bruins and Sabres are meeting for the 29th time in their histories with the Bruins having a record and scoring edge in those games. - The Bruins are lifetime in Buffalo with the Sabres holding a scoring advantage in those 46 contests. - The Bruins have lost their last 2 games vs. the Sabres following an 8-- stretch and they are in their last 9 games overall vs. Buffalo They are 7-- in their last 9 road games vs. the Sabres. - Fun Fact: The Bruins have gone to more shootouts (3) vs. the Sabres than any other opponent. NUMBERS 2: Rookies on the Bruins current roster - Ryan Donato and Urho Vaakanainen. 6: Former first round draft picks on tonight s roster Jake DeBrusk, Charlie McAvoy, John Moore, David Pastrnak, Tuukka Rask and Urho Vaakanainen. 2: Players on the Bruins current roster who played college hockey Noel Acciari, David Backes, Anders Bjork, Ryan Donato, Matt Grzelcyk, Danton Heinen, Steven Kampfer, Torey Krug, Sean Kuraly, Charlie McAvoy, Kevan Miller and Chris Wagner. 23: Career shorthanded goals by Brad Marchand, which is the most by any NHL player since he entered the NHL in 29- That ranks 3rd on Boston s all-time list (Rick Middleton, 25; Derek Sanderson, 24) : Boston s record since 2-2 in games in which they have had a fighting penalty. +82 / +63 / +43: Cumulative plus/minus ratings of Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron and Zdeno Chara, respectively, since the start of the 2- season which rank, 2 & 3 overall in the NHL over that span : Boston s record since the start of the 2- season when they have carried a lead into the third period.

20 : Boston s record since 2-2 in games in which they have had a 2-goal lead in a game That extends to over that span when they have led by 3 goals. 385: Consecutive Bruins games (regular season and playoffs) currently sold out at TD Garden Their last non-sellout game was on Dec. 2, 29 when a Wednesday game vs. TB drew 6,553. FUN FACTS - The Bruins currently have 24 players on their roster, including on injured reserve 2 were drafted by the team, 3 were acquired in trade and 9 were signed as free agents. - The Bruins play 9 matinees this season (local start time 4: pm or earlier) They have an -- record in afternoon games so far. - The Bruins play 4 sets of back-to-back games this season They are currently -- in the st game of those sets and are -- in the 2nd games so far. - They will play 7 sets of 3-games-in-4-nights this season They are -- in game s, -- in game 2s and -- in game 3s of those series last season. - The Bruins are playing a 2-game October schedule (5 hm/7 rd, --) They will play 3 games in November (6 hm/7 rd), 4 games in December (7 hm/7 rd), 2 in January (9 hm/3 rd), 3 in February (6 hm/7 rd), 5 in March (7 hm/8 rd), and 3 in April ( hm/2 rd). RECENT TRANSACTIONS: Sept. : Steven Kampfer, 29 4th round draft pick & 29 conditional 7th round draft pick acquired from NYR for Adam McQuaid. Sept. 9: Mark Fayne & Marcel Noebels releasted from try-out agreements. Sept. 9: Daniel Bukac (Brandon/WHL) & Cedric Pare (Saint John/QMJHL) returned to their junior teams. Sept. 9: Kyle Keyser assigned to his junior team (Oshawa/OHL) Sept. 9: Wiley Sherman assigned to Providence/AHL. Sept. 9: Austin Fyten, Olivier Galipeau, Brett McKenzie, Joel Messner, Tanner Pond & Alex Sakellaropoulos reported to Providence/AHL. Sept. 24: Axel Andersson assigned to his team in Europe (Sodertalje/Sweden). Sept. 24: Cameron Hughes, Emil Johansson, Joona Koppanen & Zach Senyshyn assigned to Providence/AHL. Sept. 25: Connor Clifton, Karson Kuhlman & Jeremy Lauzon assigned to Providence/AHL. Sept. 26: Jack Studnicka assigned to his junior team (Oshawa/OHL). Sept. 26: Anton Blidh, Colby Cave, Cody Goloubef, Mark McNeill & Dan Vladar assigned to Providence/AHL. Sept. 28: Jakob Lauko signed to a 3-year entry level contract & assigned to his junior club (Rouyn-Noranda/QMJHL). Sept. 28: Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson, Ryan Fitzgerald, Jordan Szwarz & Jakub Zboril assigned to Providence/AHL. Sept. 29: Zane McIntyre assigned to Providence/AHL. Oct. : Peter Cehlarik & Trent Frederic assigned to Providence/AHL.

21 Boston Bruins: 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. Washington Capitals L / Buffalo Sabres 3 /8/28 Ottawa Senators 4 //28 Edmonton Oilers 5 /3/28 Detroit Red Wings 6 Calgary Flames 7 Edmonton Oilers 8 Vancouver Canucks 9 Ottawa Senators /25/28 Philadelphia Flyers /27/28 Montréal Canadiens 2 Carolina Hurricanes 3 Nashville Predators 4 /5/28 Dallas Stars 5 /8/28 Vancouver Canucks 6 //28 Toronto Maple Leafs 7 //28 Vegas Golden Knights 8 Colorado Avalanche 9 Dallas Stars 2 Arizona Coyotes 2 Detroit Red Wings 22 /23/28 Pittsburgh Penguins 23 Montréal Canadiens 24 Toronto Maple Leafs 25 /29/28 New York Islanders 26 2//28 Detroit Red Wings 27 Florida Panthers 28 Tampa Bay Lightning 29 2/8/28 Toronto Maple Leafs 3 Ottawa Senators 3 2//28 Arizona Coyotes 32 Pittsburgh Penguins 33 2/6/28 Buffalo Sabres 34 Montréal Canadiens 35 2/2/28 Anaheim Ducks 36 2/22/28 Nashville Predators 37 Carolina Hurricanes 38 2/27/28 New Jersey Devils 39 Buffalo Sabres 4 Chicago Blackhawks 4 /3/29 Calgary Flames 42 /5/29 Buffalo Sabres 43 /8/29 Minnesota Wild 44 //29 Washington Capitals 45 Toronto Maple Leafs 46 /4/29 Montréal Canadiens 47 Philadelphia Flyers 48 /7/29 St. Louis Blues 49 /9/29 New York Rangers 5 /29/29 Winnipeg Jets 5 /3/29 Philadelphia Flyers 52 Washington Capitals 53 2/5/29 New York Islanders 54 New York Rangers 55 2/9/29 Los Angeles Kings 56 2//29 Colorado Avalanche 57 2/2/29 Chicago Blackhawks 58 Anaheim Ducks 59 Los Angeles Kings 6 San Jose Sharks 6 Vegas Golden Knights 62 St. Louis Blues 63 2/26/29 San Jose Sharks 64 2/28/29 Tampa Bay Lightning 65 3/2/29 New Jersey Devils 66 3/5/29 Carolina Hurricanes 67 3/7/29 Florida Panthers 68 3/9/29 Ottawa Senators 69 Pittsburgh Penguins 7 Columbus Blue Jackets 7 Winnipeg Jets 72 3/6/29 Columbus Blue Jackets 73 New York Islanders 74 New Jersey Devils 75 Florida Panthers 76 Tampa Bay Lightning 77 3/27/29 New York Rangers 78 3/3/29 Florida Panthers 79 Detroit Red Wings 8 Columbus Blue Jackets 8 Minnesota Wild 82 4/6/29 Tampa Bay Lightning