Sabres at Oilers | How to watch, lineup notes, and storylines

Rasmus Dahlin kept it short and simple when asked how the Buffalo Sabres need to respond to their loss in Calgary on Monday.

“Regroup,” the Sabres captain said. “Game tomorrow. We’ve got to win.”

The Sabres have the benefit of a quick turnaround, continuing their six-game road trip against the Edmonton Oilers tonight at Rogers Place.

Buffalo is 0-3-0 to begin the trip following its 7-4 loss to Calgary, a game that saw the Sabres pull within one goal on four separate occasions before two late empty netters sealed the win for the Flames.

Get the full story on that game – which included odd bounces and costly penalties among its many momentum swings – in Monday’s Postgame Report.

The puck drops tonight at 9 p.m. Here’s what you need to know.

How to watch

TV (Buffalo broadcast market): MSG (Pregame coverage begins at 8:30 p.m.)

Streaming: Gotham Sports App, ESPN+ (out of market)

Radio: WGR 550 / Buffalo Sabres App

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Lineup notes (updated 9 p.m.)

Jason Zucker is out week to week with upper- and lower-body injuries sustained Monday at Calgary, per coach Lindy Ruff. He was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, and Isak Rosen was recalled from Rochester to fill his roster spot. Rosen, who recorded seven points (4+3) in five games after returning to the AHL, is in the lineup Tuesday.

“He gained a lot of confidence from playing here that he went down with – a renewed feeling that, when he does come here, he can help us,” Ruff said of Rosen.

Colten Ellis gets the start in net. He made 32 saves to beat the Oilers last month.

Josh Norris was scratched due to illness and soreness, so Tyson Kozak jumps to the second line and Josh Dunne enters.

Here's the full projected lineup:

Scouting the Oilers

Edmonton, after playing inconsistently through the first two months of the season, has seemed to recapture its offensive magic in the last two games.

The Oilers scored a combined 15 goals in wins over the Kraken and Jets, five of which came from their NHL-best power play. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl were their usual selves with a combined five goals in those wins – but they received depth support, too. Ten different players found the back of the net in the two games.

The Sabres have shown they can shut down the talented Oilers, having won 5-1 when the two teams met in Buffalo on Nov. 17. They held McDavid without a point that night, one of just six teams to do so this season.