SABRES (20-26-4) at CANADIENS (24-23-4)
TV: SN, MSG-B, RDS, NHL.TV
Season series: The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Buffalo Sabres 7-2 at First Niagara Center on Oct. 23. Defenseman Andrei Markov had five points (one goal, four assists) for Montreal, and center Tomas Plekanec and defenseman P.K. Subban each had three assists. Buffalo defenseman Cody Franson had two assists.
Sabres team scope: Coach Dan Bylsma expects several players to return to the lineup Wednesday for Buffalo's first game after the All-Star break. Defenseman Josh Gorges, who missed five of the past six games with an upper-body injury, will play. Forwards Nicolas Deslauriers, who missed 11 games after sustaining a lower-body injury blocking a shot on Jan. 2, and Sam Reinhart, who missed the past three games with an upper-body injury, each practiced Tuesday and is expected to play. "We're looking at back-to-back games here and three in four nights," Bylsma told the Sabres website. "I expect to see seven guys getting into the lineup in the next three games." Forward Tyler Ennis remains out with an upper-body injury sustained in a game against the Washington Capitals on Dec. 30.
Canadiens team scope: Montreal plays the second game of a back-to-back after a 4-2 loss at the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday. Philadelphia scored two power-play goals in the first period. "Tonight, the difference was the special teams," coach Michel Therrien said. "We had a chance to tie up the game and we had bad reads and bad execution. Pretty simple." The Canadiens, who have lost three in a row, are 2-8-1 in their past 11 games and 6-19-1 since Dec. 1, the worst record in the NHL during that span. Montreal's 48 goals since Dec. 1 are also the fewest in the NHL. Subban has 14 points (three goals, 11 assists) in his past 14 games.
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