BUFFALO SABRES NOTES:
LAST GAME
Thursday, April 13
Ottawa 3 at Buffalo 4 (OT)
Goals: Jokiharju, Olofsson, Thompson, Mittelstadt
Goalie: Anderson (30 saves/33 shots)
PP: 1/4; PK: 2/3; Shots: Buffalo 36 – Ottawa 33
CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 147)
Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed
Mattias Samuelsson (undisclosed, April 13) – 1 game
TRANSACTIONS IN PAST SEVEN DAYS
4/13: Recalled F Lukas Rousek from Rochester (AHL)
UPCOMING GAMES
N/A
TODAY’S GAME
SABRES AT BLUE JACKETS
• This is the third and final meeting between the Sabres and Blue Jackets this season.
• Last meeting: Columbus defeated Buffalo 5-3 in Buffalo on Feb. 28.
• The Sabres are 4-4-2 in their last 10 games against Columbus; 3-5-2 on the road.
• This is the 41st game all-time between Buffalo and Columbus; Buffalo has a 15-20-5 series record.
• The Sabres are 6-9-3 at home against the Blue Jackets all-time.
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
• A win in tonight’s game would mark the 14th time the Sabres have earned 42 or more wins in a single season.
• Alex Tuch has notched 23 points (11+12) in his last 21 games, including 13 points (5+8) in his last 11 games.
• With an assist in tonight’s game Tuch would set a new career high with an assist in six straight games.
• In his last 10 games, Casey Mittelstadt has recorded 15 points (4+11).
• Mittelstadt is riding a five-game point streak (4+4) and a point in tonight’s game would give him the longest point streak of his career.
• Since March 25 (10 games), Mittelstadt leads all Sabres skaters in assists (11) and points (15).
• Rasmus Dahlin has registered eight points (1+7) in his last eight games.
COLUMBUS DAY
• Buffalo has scored seven power-play goals in its last six matchups with Columbus, including four power-play tallies in the two games this season.
• Tage Thompson (10+4) is riding a seven-game point streak against the Blue Jackets
• Rasmus Dahlin has a point in six straight games against Columbus (2+8).
• In his last 16 games against Columbus, Jeff Skinner has notched 17 points (5+12).
• Dylan Cozens has notched six points (2+4) in five career games against Columbus.
• Peyton Krebs has recorded a point in three straight games against the Blue Jackets (1+2).
• In two career games against Columbus, Jack Quinn has notched three points (1+2).
BACK-TO-BACK
• Today’s game concludes Buffalo’s 15th and final back-to-back set of the season, which began with a 4-3 overtime win vs. Ottawa last night. The Sabres are 9-5-1 in the first game of back-to-back sets and 5-8-1 in the second game so far this season. Buffalo’s point breakdown in back-to-back sets this season is: four points (5), three points (0), two points (3), one point (2) and zero points (4).
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS NOTES:
Apr. 14, 2023 Game No. 82 (25-47-9, 59 pts.)
vs. Buffalo Sabres (41-33-7, 89 pts.), Nationwide Arena Home Game No. 41 (16-22-2, 34 pts.)
The Blue Jackets Press Box website, which includes game notes, stats, releases and video/audio clips as well as the 2022-23 Media Guide can be accessed at bluejackets.com/pressbox. Follow @BlueJacketsPR on Twitter for comprehensive information and updates on the team.
THE LAST GAME: APR. 13, 2023 – CBJ 3 vs. PIT 2 (OT)
CBJ Goal Scorers: Peeke (6), PP – Bemstrom (7), OT – Gaudreau (2)
PIT Goal Scorers: PP – Letang (12), PP – Guentzel (36)
Goalies: CBJ – Hutchinson (34/36; 60:52); PIT – Jarry (31/34; 61:00)
CBJ PP: 1/4; PK: 0/2 | Shots: CBJ: 34 / PIT: 36
3 Stars: 1. Hutchinson, CBJ; 2. Gaudreau, CBJ; 3. Bemstrom, CBJ
Noteworthy: CBJ recorded points for 2nd-straight game (1-0-1) and snapped their 4-game losing streak (0-3-1)… CBJ finished season series with PIT going 1-2-1… CBJ earned 14th comeback victory of the season, trailing 1-0 in the 1st period and 2-1 in the 3rd period… CBJ had 4 players make their NHL debut (Angle, Knazko, Pyyhtia, Svozil) – the most to make a debut in a single-game in club history… Gaudreau scored his team-leading 4th game-winning goal and 3rd overtime goal of season… Kuraly collected points in 2ndstraight game (1-1-2)… Svozil and Pyyhtia both notched their 1st career NHL points with an assist each on Bemstrom’s 3rd period goal.
OhioHEALTH INJURY REPORT
Danforth (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (Oct. 25); approximately 6 months (75 games)
Werenski (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (retro to Nov. 10); rest of regular season (68 games)
Bean (shoulder); Placed on IR (retro to Nov. 15); out indefinitely (66 games)
Laine (triceps strain); approximately two-four weeks (11 games)
Gudbranson (separated shoulder); approximately six weeks (10 games)
Olivier (lower leg bone bruise); approximately two-four weeks (10 games)
Blankenburg (ankle); week-to-week (9 games)
Merzlikins (lower body); day-to-day (9 games)
Pederson (upper body); day-to-day (7 games)
Robinson (upper body); day-to-day (2 games)
Jenner (upper body); day-to-day (2 games)
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 552
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Apr. 12 Recalled Knazko and Sweezey, added Angle, Luoto and Pyyhtia to the roster on emergency recall from Cleveland (AHL) and
recalled Svozil from Regina (WHL)
Apr. 12 Assigned Christiansen, Dunne, Fix-Wolansky, Jiricek and Meyer to Cleveland (AHL)
Apr. 11 Added Christiansen, Dunne, Fix-Wolansky, Jiricek and Meyer to roster on emergency recall from Cleveland (AHL)
TONIGHT’S GAME BROADCAST INFO
7:30pm ET | Bally Sports Ohio | 97.1 The Fan
AGAINST THE SABRES
2022-23 Series: 1-1-0 (0-1-0 vs. BUF)
2021-22 Series: 3-0-0 (1-0-0 vs. BUF)
All-Time Series: 24-13-1-2 (11-6-1-0 vs. BUF)
Last 10 (Overall | Home): 6-2-2 | 7-3-0
All-Time GF/GA: 132/115
All-Time SF/SA: 1,280/1,241
All-Time PP: 24-of-135
All-Time PK: 100-of-131
THE LAST GAME VS. BUF: FEB. 28, 2023 – CBJ 5 at BUF 3
CBJ Goal Scorers: PP – Johnson (13), Robinson (6), Robinson (7), Jenner (19), EN – Robinson (8)
BUF Goal Scorers: Thompson (41), Quinn (11), PP – Peterka (8)
Goalies: CBJ – Merzlikins (38/41; 60:00); BUF – Anderson (31/35; 59:41)
CBJ PP: 1/1; PK: 2/3 | Shots: CBJ: 36 / BUF: 41
3 Stars: 1. Robinson, CBJ; 2. Quinn, BUF; 3. Jenner, CBJ
Noteworthy: CBJ collected a point in 3rd-straight game (2-0-1)… CBJ led 4-1 heading into the 3rd period, but BUF scored 2 3rd period goals… Robinson notched his 1st career NHL hat trick (3-0-3), including final goal with 35 seconds remaining… Jenner registered his 9th multi-point game of the campaign (1-1-2), giving him 3 multi-point games in his last 5 contests (3-3-6)… Blankenburg tallied his 2nd multi-assist game of the season (0-2-2)… Laine tallied his 22nd assist of the campaign and now has 1-3-4 in his past 3 outings.. Merzlikins notched his 4th career assist (MR: 3/16/22 at OTT).
SEASON SERIES LEFT: Series is complete.
CLOSING OUT THE 2022-23 SEASON WITH BACK-TO-BACK GAMES AT HOME
Columbus plays its final game of the 2022-23 season on Friday vs. Buffalo, after winning 3-2 in overtime on Thursday vs. Pittsburgh. The club will conclude its 17th and final back-to-back set of the 2022-23 season on Friday. CBJ are 12-8-1 in season finales in franchise history and 6-4-1 when the game is played at Nationwide Arena. The club has earned victories in each of its last four-season finales when played at NWA. The Blue Jackets are also 11-7-3 in home finales in club history and have won each of their last three home finales.
