Sabres Camp Day #4: Details on Sabres vs. Penguins Scrimmage and Projected Lineup

Sabres Hold Internal Scrimmage

The Buffalo Sabres took to the ice for their first scrimmage of training camp on Saturday, September 24th. The intrasquad scrimmage was closed to the public, but The Buffalo News was able to provide some details on the game. The scrimmage was played in a 3-on-3 format, with two 12-minute periods. The Blue Team, coached by assistant coach Jason Christie, defeated the White Team, coached by assistant coach Marty Wilford, 6-5 in a shootout. Tage Thompson scored two goals for the Blue Team, while J.J. Peterka, Casey Mittelstadt, Jack Quinn, and Rasmus Asplund each added one. For the White Team, Vinnie Hinostroza scored twice, while Owen Power, Jacob Bryson, and Peyton Krebs each scored once.

Projected Lineup for Sabres vs. Penguins

The Sabres will host the Pittsburgh Penguins in their first preseason game on Monday, September 26th. Based on the scrimmage, and information from The Buffalo News, here’s a projected lineup for this game:

• Forwards
• Tage Thompson - Jack Eichel - Alex Tuch
• Rasmus Asplund - Casey Mittelstadt - J.J. Peterka
• Anders Bjork - Cody Eakin - Vinnie Hinostroza
• Arttu Ruotsalainen - Riley Sheahan - Kyle Okposo
• Jeff Skinner - Dylan Cozens
• Defensemen
• Rasmus Ristolainen - Henri Jokiharju
• Jacob Bryson - Mattias Samuelsson
• Colin Miller - Will Butcher
• Owen Power - Casey Fitzgerald
• Goaltenders
• Craig Anderson
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

The Buffalo Sabres will play their first preseason game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Based on their first scrimmage of training camp, a projected lineup for this game has been detailed.