Lineup notes
Sam Carrick is out there to make his playoff debut, coach Lindy Ruff confirmed Saturday. Carrick practiced centering the fourth line between Jordan Greenway and Beck Malenstyn instead of Tyson Kozak, who was absent for a upkeep day.
Carrick has been out since injuring his left arm in a struggle with New York Islanders captain Anders Lee on March 31. The ahead had 5 targets and gained 57.3 % of his faceoffs in 13 video games for the Sabres after being acquired from the New York Rangers on the commerce deadline.
The remainder of the lineup was unchanged for Saturday’s apply, together with Alex Lyon manning the starter’s web. The group did tweak its power-play models following an 0-for-5 efficiency in Recreation 2, with Zach Benson and Josh Doan shifting as much as the highest unit alongside Tage Thompson, Jack Quinn and Josh Doan.
The second unit consisted of Jason Zucker, Josh Norris, Tuch, Ryan McLeod and Bowen Byram.
Right here’s how the total group lined up for apply: