SABRES (0-0-0) at BLUE JACKETS (0-0-0)
7 p.m. ET; CBJHN, CBJNHL, MSG-B
Sabres projected lineup
Josh Norris -- Tage Thompson -- Josh Doan
Zach Benson -- Noah Ostlund -- Jack Quinn
Peyton Krebs -- Ryan McLeod -- Konsta Helenius
Jiri Kulich -- Sam Carrick -- Beck Malenstyn
Mattias Samuelsson -- Rasmus Dahlin
Owen Power -- Louis Crevier
Matt Grzelcyk -- Zach Metsa
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Colton Ellis
Scratched: Tyson Kozak, Justin Danforth, Dennis Gilbert
Injured: Olen Zellweger (concussion), Conor Timmins (lower body), Alex Lyon (upper body), Jason Zucker (sports hernia)
Blue Jackets projected lineup
Matthew Knies -- Adam Fantilli -- Kent Johnson
Valeri Nichushkin -- Sean Monahan -- Conor Garland
Cole Sillinger -- Charlie Coyle -- Mathieu Olivier
Ryan Lomberg -- Danton Heinen -- Dmitri Voronkov
Zach Werenski -- Denton Mateychuk
Carson Soucy -- Emil Andrae
Jake Christianen -- Erik Gudbranson
Scratched: Luca Del Bel Belluz
Injured: Dante Fabbro (broken hand), Ivan Provorov (lower body), Damon Severson (shoulder), Isac Lundestrom (lower body)
Status report
Zellweger, a defenseman, may play against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. … Gilbert was recalled from Rochester of the American Hockey League on Thursday but the defenseman likely will not play. … Provorov is week to week after being injured in the final preseason game against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday, Blue Jackets coach Rick Bowness said; the defenseman had played 375 consecutive games since Jan. 13, 2022, after he missed the only three games in his 778-game regular-season NHL career because of COVID-19 protocol while with the Philadelphia Flyers. ... Defensemen Fabbro and Severson also are week to week.
