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1 Buffalo Sabres Game Notes Sat, Oct 6, 28 NHL Game #7 Buffalo Sabres - - ( pts) New York Rangers - - ( pts) Team Game: 2 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 - 8 D Casey Nelson 9 C Jack Eichel -2 C Patrik Berglund - 7 C Vladimir Sobotka 4 9 D Jake McCabe - 2 R Kyle Okposo - 23 C Sam Reinhart D Rasmus Dahlin - 28 C Zemgus Girgensons 29 R Jason Pominville 37 C Casey Mittelstadt - 43 L Conor Sheary - 53 C Jeff Skinner D Rasmus Ristolainen -2 7 L Evan Rodrigues 72 C Tage Thompson - 8 L Remi Elie D Nathan Beaulieu # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% 3 Henrik Lundqvist Alexandar Georgiev # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM 8 L Cody McLeod C Kevin Hayes 7 R Jesper Fast 8 D Marc Staal 2 L Chris Kreider 2 2 C Brett Howden D Kevin Shattenkirk - 23 C Ryan Spooner 26 L Jimmy Vesey 33 D Fredrik Claesson R Mats Zuccarello 42 D Brendan Smith - 44 D Neal Pionk - 54 D Adam McQuaid 72 C Filip Chytil 76 D Brady Skjei 77 D Tony DeAngelo R Pavel Buchnevich 9 C Vladislav Namestnikov - 93 C Mika Zibanejad 95 C Vinni Lettieri -2 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 Managers Head Coach Assistant Coaches Glen Sather Jeff Gorton Jim Schoenfeld, Chris Drury David Quinn Lindy Ruff, David Oliver, Greg Brown, Benoit Allaire (Goaltending) Tonight's Officials Referees TJ Luxmore (2), Gord Dwyer (9) Linesmen Devin Berg (87), Mark Shewchyk (92) Supervisor Paul Devorski Video Judge Ntl. Anthem Doug Allen * Denotes Standby Official. Today's Schedule ARI : 6: DAL : 6: BUF : 7: COL : 7: MIN : 7: NJD : 7: NYI : 7: PIT : 7: STL : 7: TBL : 7: TOR : 7: CGY : 8:

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 New York Rangers: Roster Active (23 Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place 8 Cody McLeod L 6' 2" 24 Jun 26, 984 Binscarth, MB, CAN 3 Kevin Hayes C 6' 5" 26 May 8, 992 Dorchester, MA, USA 7 Jesper Fast R 6' " 92 Dec 2, 99 Nassjo, SWE 8 Marc Staal D 6' 4" 23 Jan 3, 987 Thunder Bay, ON, CAN 2 Chris Kreider L 6' 3" 26 Apr 3, 99 Boxford, MA, USA 2 Brett Howden C 6' 3" 95 Mar 29, 998 Calgary, AB, CAN 22 Kevin Shattenkirk D 6' " 26 Jan 29, 989 New Rochelle, NY, USA 23 Ryan Spooner C 5' " 9 Jan 3, 992 Ottawa, ON, CAN 26 Jimmy Vesey L 6' 3" 99 May 26, 993 Boston, MA, USA 3 Henrik Lundqvist G 6' " 8 Mar 2, 982 Are, SWE 33 Fredrik Claesson D 6' " 96 Nov 24, 992 Stockholm, SWE 36 Mats Zuccarello R 5' 8" 84 Sep, 987 Oslo, NOR 4 Alexandar Georgiev G 6' " 79 Feb, 996 Ruse, BGR 42 Brendan Smith D 6' 2" 95 Feb 8, 989 Mimico, ON, CAN 44 Neal Pionk D 6' " 86 Jul 29, 995 Hermantown, MN, USA 54 Adam McQuaid D 6' 4" 2 Oct 2, 986 Charlottetown, PE, CAN 72 Filip Chytil C 6' 2" 28 Sep 5, 999 Kromeriz, CZE 76 Brady Skjei D 6' 3" 24 Mar 26, 994 Lakeville, MN, USA 77 Tony DeAngelo D 5' " 8 Oct 24, 995 Sewell, NJ, USA 89 Pavel Buchnevich R 6' 3" 96 Apr 7, 995 Cherepovets, RUS 9 Vladislav Namestnikov C 6' " 84 Nov 22, 992 Zhukovskiy, RUS 93 Mika Zibanejad C 6' 2" 23 Apr 8, 993 Huddinge, SWE 95 Vinni Lettieri C 5' " 9 Feb 6, 995 Excelsior, MN, USA 23 Players Total Avg: 6' " 97 Age: 26.7 Injured Reserve List (2 Players) 24 Boo Nieves C 6' 3" 2 Jan 23, 994 Syracuse, NY, USA 39 Matt Beleskey L 6' " 27 Jun 7, 988 Windsor, ON, CAN Goal Streaks No active streaks Assist Streaks No active streaks Point Streaks No active streaks

3 Buffalo Sabres: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks D 6 Marco Scandella :5. D 8 Casey Nelson. 9:7. C 9 Jack Eichel : C Patrik Berglund -. 5: C 7 Vladimir Sobotka 4. 8: D 9 Jake McCabe :22. 4 R 2 Kyle Okposo :2. C 23 Sam Reinhart :7. D 26 Rasmus Dahlin -. 22:37. 2 C 28 Zemgus Girgensons. 3: R 29 Jason Pominville 3. :57. C 37 Casey Mittelstadt -. 4: L 43 Conor Sheary :25. C 53 Jeff Skinner : 8. 2 D 55 Rasmus Ristolainen : L 7 Evan Rodrigues 2. : C 72 Tage Thompson -. :22 5. D 82 Nathan Beaulieu. 4:3. # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM 35 Linus Ullmark Carter Hutton New York Rangers: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks R 7 Jesper Fast :8. 2 R 89 Pavel Buchnevich :. R 36 Mats Zuccarello 4. 9: C 72 Filip Chytil. 2:4 25. C 93 Mika Zibanejad 2. 8: C 3 Kevin Hayes. 7: D 8 Marc Staal 3. 8:6. 2 L 2 Chris Kreider 2. 8:2. C 2 Brett Howden -2. : D 22 Kevin Shattenkirk :4. 4 C 23 Ryan Spooner 3. 2: L 26 Jimmy Vesey 4. 6:4. D 42 Brendan Smith -. 8:8. 4 D 44 Neal Pionk -. 9:48. D 54 Adam McQuaid. 9: D 76 Brady Skjei. 2: C 9 Vladislav Namestnikov -. 9:35. C 95 Vinni Lettieri :45. 3 # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM 3 Henrik Lundqvist Alexandar Georgiev

4 New York Buffalo Sabres Team Records New York Rangers Buffalo Sabres Last game: Thursday VS NASHVILLE (3-2 L) Thursday VS BOSTON (4- L) Next game: Sunday AT CAROLINA Monday VS VEGAS Overall record/streak: - - / Lost - - / Lost Home record/streak: - - / Lost - - / 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 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 New York Rangers Buffalo Sabres W-L-OT Points W-L-OT Points October: Totals: -- --

5 New York Buffalo Sabres Situations Goals by Period 2 3 OT T Avg New York Rangers: 2 ( 2. avg.) Opponents: 2 3 ( 3. avg.) Buffalo Sabres: (. avg.) Opponents: 2 4 ( 4. avg.) Shots by Period 2 3 OT T Avg New York Rangers: (36. avg.) Opponents: (33. avg.) Buffalo Sabres: (32. avg.) Opponents: 5 26 (26. avg.) Power Play New York Rangers Buffalo Sabres G Att % G Att % Overall:. (T-4th NHL) 2. (T-4th NHL) Home:. (T-7th NHL) 2. (T-7th NHL) Road:.. SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-st NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-24th NHL) Penalty Killing New York Rangers Buffalo Sabres G Att % G Att % Overall:. (T-st NHL). (27th NHL) Home:. (T-st NHL). (6th NHL) Road:.. SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-5th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-5th NHL) Penalties New York Rangers Buffalo Sabres GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank 6 6. (T-5th NHL) 4 4. (T-st NHL) Goal Situations New York Rangers Buffalo Sabres For Against For Against 6 on 5: 6 on 4: 6 on 3: 5 on 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: 4 on 6: 5 on 6: Empty Net: Penalty Shots: Total: 2 3 4

6 New York Buffalo Sabres Situations Individual Leaders New York Rangers Buffalo Sabres Points: M. ZUCCARELLO (),J. FAST (),M. ZIBANEJAD () Goals: J. FAST (),P. BUCHNEVICH () Assists: M. ZUCCARELLO (),M. ZIBANEJAD (),F. CHYTIL () PP Goals: SH Goals: GW Goals: 3+ Goals: PIM: C. KREIDER (2),V. LETTIERI (2) V. SOBOTKA (4) Shots: K. SHATTENKIRK (7),M. ZUCCARELLO (4),J. VESEY (4) M. SCANDELLA (5),J. EICHEL (4),J. POMINVILLE (3) +/-: A. MCQUAID (+),J. FAST (+),F. CHYTIL (+) J. POMINVILLE (),V. SOBOTKA (),N. BEAULIEU () Shootout New York Rangers Buffalo Sabres Shooter G/S % GDG Shooter G/S % GDG Goaltender Rec. G/S % Goaltender Rec. G/S % Power Play New York Rangers Player G A P No players to display Buffalo Sabres Player G A P No players to display Short Handed New York Rangers Player G A P No players to display Buffalo Sabres Player G A P No players to display

7 Buffalo Sabres: Media Notes LAST GAME Thursday, October 4 Boston 4 at Buffalo Goals: N/A Goalie: Hutton (22 saves/25 shots); ENG PP: /2; PK: /; Shots: Buffalo 32 Boston 26 CURRENT INJURIES (Man Games Lost: 5) Player (injury, first game missed) total games missed Zach Bogosian (lower body, Oct. 4) game Matt Hunwick (neck, Oct. 4; injured reserve) game Johan Larsson (lower body, Oct. 4; injured reserve) game Sean Malone (knee, Oct. 4; injured reserve) game Scott Wilson (ankle, Oct. 4; injured reserve) game 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 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. Thursday, Oct. 8: Buffalo at San Jose, :3 p.m. TONIGHT S GAME RANGERS at SABRES This is the first of three meetings between the Sabres and Rangers this season. Next meeting: Sunday, Nov. 4 in New York Last meeting: New York defeated Buffalo 4-3 in New York on March 24 The Sabres are in their last games vs. the Rangers; at home This is the 8st game all-time between Buffalo and New York; Buffalo has an series record. The Sabres are at home against the Rangers all-time. THIS DAY IN SABRES HISTORY The Sabres are 3-4- all-time on October 6. October 6, 982: Dave Andreychuk and Paul Cyr each score their first NHL goals while making their NHL debuts vs. Quebec. October 6, 986: The Sabres acquire Clark Gillies from the New York Islanders and Wilf Paiement from the New York Rangers in the NHL Waiver Draft. THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW Tonight s game is the second 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). Carter Hutton is 3-- in his career against New York, boasting a.953 save percentage and a.45 goals-against average in those games.

8 Kyle Okposo has totaled 2 points (5+5) in his last 7 games against the Rangers, including five points (+4) in three games against New York last season. Jack Eichel has nine points (3+6) in nine career games against the Rangers. Sam Reinhart has recorded eight points (3+5) in eight career games against New York, including points (2+2) in all three meetings in Rasmus Ristolainen tallied three points (2+) in three games and Vladimir Sobotka had three assists in two games against the Rangers last season. CAPTAIN JACK After being named captain on Wednesday, Jack Eichel became 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 is 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 had 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 Seven players made their Sabres regular-season debuts on Thursday vs. Boston: Patrik Berglund, Rasmus Dahlin, Carter Hutton, Conor Sheary, Jeff Skinner, Vladimir Sobotka and Tage Thompson It marked 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).

9 Only of the 2 Sabres players who dressed for the first game of the 27-8 season appeared 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 A FRESH FACE On Thursday vs. Boston, Rasmus Dahlin (8 years, 75 days) became 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 skated 22:37 in his debut, trailing only Rasmus Ristolainen (24:2) for the night. It was the highest ice time recorded by a Sabres player making his NHL debut and the 2st-highest ice time by any NHL player in their first game since the league began tracking ice time in the season 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 opened the season on an NHL roster for the first time in their careers: Dahlin, Elie, Mittelstadt, Ullmark BUF-NYR CONNECTIONS Former Sabres: Rangers assistant coach Lindy Ruff is a former player and head coach for the Sabres. He spent seasons (979-89) in a Sabres sweater and was the team s head coach from 997 to 23, earning two Jack Adams Award nominations (26, 27) and winning once (26). Rangers assistant general manager Jim Schoenfeld was drafted in the first round (5th overall) by the Sabres in the 972 NHL Draft and would spend seasons ( , ) with the club. Schoenfeld, a former captain and a two-time NHL All-Star, was inducted into the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame in 996. Rangers assistant coach Greg Brown was selected by the Sabres in the second round (26th overall) of the 986 NHL Draft and played parts of two seasons (99-9, ) with the club. BU Connection: Jack Eichel and Evan Rodrigues both played for Boston University when Rangers Head Coach David Quinn was the head coach of the Terriers, a team that won the 25 Beanpot, made it to the Frozen Four and played in the National Championship game. Patrik Berglund: Played with Rangers D Kevin Shattenkirk in St. Louis from 2 to 27 Jason Botterill:

10 Played in Buffalo when Rangers Assistant Coach Lindy Ruff was the head coach of the Sabres Phil Housley: Played with Rangers General Manager Jim Schoenfeld and Assistant Coach Lindy Ruff in Buffalo Played for the Sabres when Rangers General Manager Jim Schoenfeld was the head coach in Buffalo and again when he was the head coach in Washington Was an assistant coach in Nashville when Rangers F Cody McLeod played for the Predators Carter Hutton: Played with Rangers D Kevin Shattenkirk in St. Louis from 26 to 27 Jake McCabe: Played for the United States at the 26 IIHF World Championship in Russia when Rangers Head Coach David Quinn was an assistant coach for the team Kyle Okposo: Played for the United States at the 22 IIHF World Championship in Finland and Sweden when Rangers Head Coach David Quinn was an assistant coach for the team. Davis Payne: Was the head coach of the Blues when Rangers D Kevin Shattenkirk was playing in St. Louis Jeff Skinner: Played for Team Canada at the 23 IIHF World Championship in Slovakia when Rangers Assistant Coach Lindy Ruff was the head coach of the team. Vladimir Sobotka: Played with Rangers D Adam McQuaid in Boston from 29 to 2 Played with Rangers D Kevin Shattenkirk in St. Louis from 2 to 27 Scott Wilson: Played with Rangers D Brendan Smith at Detroit in 27 SABRES REAL-TIME STATS LEADERS Hits: Ristolainen (5), McCabe (4), Berglund/Girgensons (3) Blocked Shots: Ristolainen/Skinner (2), Berglund/Eichel/McCabe/Nelson () Shots: Scandella (5), Eichel (4), Pominville/Reinhart (3) SABRES RECORD IN GAME SEGMENTS [W-L-OTL (PTS), GF/GA, PP, PK] -: -- (), /4, /2, / 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 3 games 664 games played with Sabres (T-th in franchise history)

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

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. SCANDELLA # 6 NELSON # 8 EICHEL # 9 BERGLUND # SOBOTKA # 7 MCCABE # 9 OKPOSO # 2 Oct 4 Vs BOS -,5/- 8:5 -,/ 9:7 -,4/-2 2:3 -,/- 5:6 -,/ 8:42 -,2/- 8:22 -,2/- 6:2 Date Opp. REINHART # 23 DAHLIN # 26 GIRGENSONS # 28 POMINVILLE # 29 MITTELSTADT # 37 SHEARY # 43 SKINNER # 53 Oct 4 Vs BOS -,3/-2 2:7 -,/- 22:37 -,/ 3:2 -,3/ :57 -,/- 4:3 -,2/- 4:25 -,2/-2 7: Date Opp. RISTOLAINEN # 55 RODRIGUES # 7 THOMPSON # 72 BEAULIEU # 82 ULLMARK # 35 HUTTON # 4 Oct 4 Vs BOS -,2/-2 24:2 -,2/ :58 -,/- :22 -,/ 4:3 DND 3/25 L 55:9

14 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 () Career Shootouts: 32/47 (.68), 8-5 GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves /4 vs BOS 27-8: 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 Season 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.

15 #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 Season 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 (5) Last Assist: APR 6, TAMPA BAY (2) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- - Career Career vs. Opp : /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS 27-8: 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 (7) Last Assist: FEB 24, WASHINGTON (2) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- Career Career vs. Opp :7 + /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS 27-8: 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.

16 #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 (6) Last Assist: APR 7, FLORIDA () Career Shootouts: /9 (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS 27-8: 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. 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. 28-9: Was named the 9th full-season captain in franchise history on Oct. 3, 28. At 2 years old, Eichel became the youngest captain in Sabres history, passing Jim Schoenfeld, who served as the team s captain as a 23-year-old in the season.. #: 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 (2) Last Assist: APR 7, COLORADO () Career Shootouts: 3/5 (2%), GDG Season -- - Career Career vs. Opp : /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS 27-8: 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 (7) Career Shootouts: /2 (%), GDG Season -- 4 Career Career vs. Opp : /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS 27-8: 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.

17 #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 (4) Last Assist: JAN 4, MINNESOTA (4) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- - Career Career vs. Opp : /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS 27-8: 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 Season 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. #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 (2) Last Assist: MAR 26, TORONTO (7) Career Shootouts: 4/42 (33%), 9 GDG Season -- - Career Career vs. Opp : /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS 27-8: 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 Season 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.

18 #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 (3) Career Shootouts: 4/ (36%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS 27-8: 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 Season -- - Career -- - Career vs. Opp : /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS 27-8: 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. 27-8: Became 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. Minnesota). #28: Zemgus Girgensons (C) 6' 2", 2 lbs. / Jan 5, 994 (24 years and 9 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 (2) Last Assist: MAR 3, NASHVILLE (2) Career Shootouts: 4/4 (29%), 4 GDG Season -- Career Career vs. Opp :2 3 + /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS 27-8: 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.

19 #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 (6) Career Shootouts: 28/7 (4%), 8 GDG Season -- Career Career vs. Opp : /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS 27-8: 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 (2) Last Assist: APR 7, FLORIDA () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- - Career Career vs. Opp :3 -- /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS 27-8: 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 Season 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. #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 (2) Last Assist: MAR 25, 28 vs PHILADELPHIA (7) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- - Career Career vs. Opp : /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS 27-8: 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.

20 #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 Season 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 (4) Last Assist: APR 5, PHILADELPHIA (2) Career Shootouts: 6/35 (7%), 3 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS 27-8: 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 (22) Last Assist: APR 6, TAMPA BAY (2) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS 27-8: 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.

21 #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 (6) Last Assist: APR 7, FLORIDA () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- Career Career vs. Opp 3 -- : /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS 27-8: 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 (27) Last Assist: MAR 23, 28 vs VANCOUVER (6) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- - Career Career vs. Opp :22 -- /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS 27-8: 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 Season 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 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 (36) Last Assist: MAR 2, 28 vs ARIZONA (6) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- Career Career vs. Opp :3 + /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS /4 vs BOS 27-8: 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.

22 New York Rangers: Media Notes LAST GAME Oct. 4, Rangers 2 vs. Predators 3 - After neither team tallied a goal in the first period, Nashville opened the scoring at 3:54 of the second period. Jesper Fast recorded the Rangers' first goal of the season at 7:37 of the second period to tie the game, but the Predators regained a one-goal lead in the third period and never relinquished the lead for the remainder of the contest. Pavel Buchnevich tallied a goal in the final minute of regulation. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 3 of 32 shots he faced in the contest. Shots: NYR - 36; NSH - 33 PP: NYR - -/2:; NSH - -/2: 3 Stars:. C. Sissons (NSH); 2. H. Lundqvist (NYR); 3. P. Rinne (NSH) INJURIES (2 Man-Games Lost to Injury) Matt Beleskey (separated shoulder) - has missed one game Boo Nieves (concussion protocol) - has missed one game RECENT TRANSACTIONS None TONIGHT'S GAME The Rangers play their second game of the 28-9 season and begin a back-to-back set tonight, Oct. 6, against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center (7: p.m. ET - TV: MSG Network, Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM). Tonight's game is the start of the Blueshirts' first back-toback set in The Rangers will have back-to-back sets during the 28-9 season, matching their total of back-to-back sets from The Blueshirts back-to-back sets in 28-9 are tied for the fewest among Eastern Conference teams. RANGERS VS. SABRES All-Time: ( at home; on the road) 28-9: Tonight s game is the first of three meetings between the Rangers and Sabres, and the first of two meetings between the two teams at Buffalo. Following tonight s game, the Rangers and Sabres will face each other on the following dates: Nov. 4 (at MSG), Feb. 5 (at Buffalo). 27-8: The Rangers posted a 3-- record (2-- at home; -- on the road) and outscored the Sabres, 2-6, in the season series. The Blueshirts defeated the Sabres, 3-2, in overtime in the 28 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic on Jan., 28 at Citi Field. Two of the three contests in the season series were decided by one goal. Jimmy Vesey (two goals, one assist), Mika Zibanejad (one goal, two assists), and Kevin Hayes (three assists) tied for the team lead with three points in the season series. The Rangers have won 3 of their last 6 games against Buffalo, dating back to Apr. 9, 23 (3-3-). New York has also won each of its last four games against Buffalo. Five of the last seven meetings between the Blueshirts and Sabres, including three of the last four meetings, have been decided by one goal, and two of the last four contests between the two teams have been decided in overtime. RANGERS-SABRES CONNECTIONS Lindy Ruff served as the Sabres Head Coach for parts of 5 seasons ( ), and he is the franchise s all-time leader among head coaches in several categories, including games coached (,65) and wins (57). Ruff also played parts of seasons with Buffalo ( ). Jim Schoenfeld played parts of seasons with the Sabres ( ; ) and he is a member of the Sabres Hall of Fame, as well as the Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame. Chris Drury played three seasons with the Sabres ( ) and was Buffalo s captain in parts of all three seasons. Greg Brown was selected by Buffalo in the second round (26th overall) of the 986 NHL Entry Draft, and he played parts of two seasons with the Sabres (99-9; ).