Lindy Ruff says it was a "good day" for both Peterka and Benson. They'll see how each reacts to practice. Peterka and Benson each said they feel good.
Lines and pairings: Peterka-Thompson-Tuch Benson/Kulich-Cozens-Quinn Zucker-McLeod-Greenway Malenstyn-Krebs-Lafferty Dahlin-Jokiharju Byram-Power Samuelsson-Clifton Gilbert-Bryson
Sabres working on the power play again. Top unit is the same as yesterday: Dahlin, Power, Thompson, Cozens, and Zucker. Peterka on the second unit, Benson is alternating with Kulich. Others on that unit: Tuch, Quinn, Byram.
Lindy Ruff says JJ Peterka and Zach Benson are "doing better." Peterka skated today, they'll see how he reacts to that. Benson did not skate, he's day to day.
How they’re lining up today: Krebs-Thompson-Tuch Kulich-Cozens-Quinn Zucker-McLeod-Greenway (Bryson)-Lafferty-Malenstyn Dahlin-Jokiharju Byram-Power Samuelsson-Clifton/Gilbert
Some power play work going on, with tweaks to the units. First unit: Dahlin, Power, Thompson, Cozens, Zucker Second unit: Byram, Tuch, Quinn, Kulich, Krebs
Back at it. Zach Benson (lower body) and Nicolas Aube-Kubel (lower body) are absent. Lindy Ruff said on WGR this morning that JJ Peterka (concussion) skated on his own.
Rasmus Dahlin will play his first regular-season game as Sabres captain six years to the day after his NHL debut.