Game Notes

Sat, Oct 17, 2015 NHL Game #67

Tampa Bay Lightning 3 - 2 - 0 (6 pts) 1 - 3 - 0 (2 pts) Team Game: 6 1 - 1 - 0 (Home) Team Game: 5 1 - 2 - 0 (Home) Home Game: 3 2 - 1 - 0 (Road) Road Game: 2 0 - 1 - 0 (Road)

# Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% 30 5 3 2 0 2.63 .896 31 Chad Johnson 4 1 3 0 2.86 .892 35 Kevin Poulin ------50 Nathan Lieuwen 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 88 ------

# P Player GP G A P +/- PIM # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM 5 D Jason Garrison 5 2 1 3 1 0 3 D Mark Pysyk 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 D Anton Stralman 5 0 4 4 6 2 4 D Josh Gorges 4 0 1 1 -1 6 9 C Tyler Johnson 5 0 3 3 0 0 6 D Mike Weber 4 0 0 0 -2 2 11 C Brian Boyle 5 2 1 3 5 2 9 L Evander Kane 4 0 2 2 -3 2 13 C Cedric Paquette 1 0 0 0 -1 0 12 R Brian Gionta 1 0 0 0 -1 0 17 C Alex Killorn 4 0 2 2 1 0 15 C 4 2 0 2 -2 2 18 L Ondrej Palat 5 1 0 1 -1 0 17 C David Legwand 3 0 0 0 -3 0 22 R Erik Condra 5 1 1 2 5 0 22 L Johan Larsson 4 0 0 0 0 0 23 R J.T. Brown 5 1 1 2 2 0 23 C Sam Reinhart 4 0 1 1 1 0 24 R 5 2 2 4 0 0 25 D Carlo Colaiacovo 2 0 0 0 -3 0 25 D Matthew Carle 5 0 0 0 -2 6 26 L Matt Moulson 4 1 2 3 0 2 27 L Jonathan Drouin 5 1 5 6 4 2 28 C Zemgus Girgensons 4 0 0 0 -1 2 29 D Slater Koekkoek ------29 D Jake McCabe 2 1 0 1 1 0 51 C 5 1 2 3 1 2 44 L Nicolas Deslauriers 4 1 1 2 -1 5 55 D Braydon Coburn 5 0 1 1 2 0 46 D Cody Franson 4 0 0 0 -4 0 62 D Andrej Sustr 3 0 0 0 1 4 55 D Rasmus Ristolainen 4 1 2 3 -1 0 77 D 5 0 4 4 5 2 63 C Tyler Ennis 4 1 0 1 -2 0 86 R 5 1 0 1 0 0 82 L Marcus Foligno 4 0 3 3 0 0 89 D Nikita Nesterov 2 0 0 0 -2 15 88 L Jamie McGinn 4 0 2 2 -1 2 90 C 5 1 1 2 3 4 90 C Ryan O'Reilly 4 1 2 3 -3 0 91 C 5 4 1 5 2 4

Vice President, General Manager Owner/CEO Terry Pegula Assistant General Managers Julien BriseBois, Pat Verbeek President/Alternate Governor Russ Brandon Head Coach General Manager Tim Murray Associate Coach Rick Bowness Head Coach Dan Bylsma Assistant Coaches Steve Thomas, Brad Lauer, Coaching Staff Terry Murray, Dave Barr, Dan Frantz Jean Lambert, Andrew Allen

Tonight's Officials Referees Frederick L'Ecuyer (17), Chris Rooney (5) Linesmen Jonny Murray (95), Trent Knorr (63) Supervisor Video Judge Gerry Dollmont Ntl. Anthem Sonya Bryson

Today's Schedule BOS @ ARI : 7:00 DAL @ FLA : 7:00 DET @ MTL : 7:00 NSH @ OTT : 7:00 TOR @ PIT : 7:00 BUF @ TBL : 7:00 CAR @ WSH : 7:00 CBJ @ CHI : 7:30 SJS @ NYI : 7:30 EDM @ CGY : 8:00 Tampa Bay Lightning: Roster Active (24 Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place 5 Jason Garrison D 6' 2" 223 Nov 13, 1984 White Rock, BC, CAN 6 Anton Stralman D 5' 11" 190 Aug 1, 1986 Tibro, SWE 9 Tyler Johnson C 5' 8" 185 Jul 29, 1990 Spokane, WA, USA 11 Brian Boyle C 6' 7" 243 Dec 18, 1984 Hingham, MA, USA 13 Cedric Paquette C 6' 1" 199 Aug 13, 1993 Gaspe, QC, CAN 17 Alex Killorn C 6' 2" 198 Sep 14, 1989 Halifax, NS, CAN 18 Ondrej Palat L 6' 0" 188 Mar 28, 1991 Frydek-Mistek, CZE 22 Erik Condra R 5' 11" 183 Aug 6, 1986 Trenton, MI, USA 23 J.T. Brown R 5' 10" 175 Jul 2, 1990 Burnsville, MN, USA 24 Ryan Callahan R 5' 10" 186 Mar 21, 1985 Rochester, NY, USA 25 Matthew Carle D 6' 0" 197 Sep 25, 1984 Anchorage, AK, USA 27 Jonathan Drouin L 5' 11" 188 Mar 28, 1995 Ste-Agathe, QC, CAN 29 Slater Koekkoek D 6' 2" 198 Feb 18, 1994 Winchester, ON, CAN 30 Ben Bishop G 6' 7" 216 Nov 21, 1986 , CO, USA 35 Kevin Poulin G 6' 2" 206 Apr 12, 1990 , QC, CAN 51 Valtteri Filppula C 6' 0" 196 Mar 20, 1984 Vantaa, FIN 55 Braydon Coburn D 6' 5" 226 Feb 27, 1985 Shaunavon, SK, CAN 62 Andrej Sustr D 6' 7" 220 Nov 29, 1990 Plzen, CZE 77 Victor Hedman D 6' 6" 223 Dec 18, 1990 Ornskoldsvik, SWE 86 Nikita Kucherov R 5' 11" 178 Jun 17, 1993 Moscow, RUS 88 Andrei Vasilevskiy G 6' 3" 207 Jul 25, 1994 Tyumen, RUS 89 Nikita Nesterov D 5' 11" 191 Mar 28, 1993 , RUS 90 Vladislav Namestnikov C 5' 11" 180 Nov 22, 1992 Zhukovskiy, RUS 91 Steven Stamkos C 6' 1" 194 Feb 7, 1990 Markham, ON, CAN 24 Players Total Avg: 6' 1" 199 Age: 26.2

Goal Streaks Assist Streaks Streaks No active streaks JONATHAN DROUIN (3 / 2 Games) JONATHAN DROUIN (1-3-4 / 3 Games)

Buffalo Sabres: Roster Active (22 Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place 3 Mark Pysyk D 6' 1" 200 Jan 11, 1992 Sherwood Park, AB, CAN 4 Josh Gorges D 6' 1" 203 Aug 14, 1984 Kelowna, BC, CAN 6 Mike Weber D 6' 2" 217 Dec 16, 1987 Pittsburgh, PA, USA 9 Evander Kane L 6' 2" 204 Aug 2, 1991 , BC, CAN 12 Brian Gionta R 5' 7" 178 Jan 18, 1979 Rochester, NY, USA 15 Jack Eichel C 6' 2" 201 Oct 28, 1996 North Chelmsford, MA, USA 17 David Legwand C 6' 2" 207 Aug 17, 1980 Detroit, MI, USA 22 Johan Larsson L 5' 11" 200 Jul 25, 1992 Lau, SWE 23 Sam Reinhart C 6' 1" 189 Nov 6, 1995 North Vancouver, BC, CAN 25 Carlo Colaiacovo D 6' 1" 202 Jan 27, 1983 , ON, CAN 26 Matt Moulson L 6' 1" 212 Nov 1, 1983 North York, ON, CAN 28 Zemgus Girgensons C 6' 1" 203 Jan 5, 1994 Riga, LVA 29 Jake McCabe D 6' 0" 214 Oct 12, 1993 Eau Claire, WI, USA 31 Chad Johnson G 6' 3" 196 Jun 10, 1986 Saskatoon, SK, CAN 44 Nicolas Deslauriers L 6' 1" 212 Feb 22, 1991 LaSalle, QC, CAN 46 Cody Franson D 6' 5" 234 Aug 8, 1987 Sicamous, BC, CAN 50 Nathan Lieuwen G 6' 5" 189 Aug 8, 1991 Abbotsford, BC, CAN 55 Rasmus Ristolainen D 6' 4" 207 Oct 27, 1994 Turku, FIN 63 Tyler Ennis C 5' 9" 160 Oct 6, 1989 Edmonton, AB, CAN 82 Marcus Foligno L 6' 3" 226 Aug 10, 1991 Buffalo, NY, USA 88 Jamie McGinn L 6' 1" 205 Aug 5, 1988 Fergus, ON, CAN 90 Ryan O'Reilly C 6' 1" 210 Feb 7, 1991 Clinton, ON, CAN 22 Players Total Avg: 6' 1" 203 Age: 26.3

Injured Reserve List (5 Players) 8 Cody McCormick C 6' 2" 228 Apr 18, 1983 London, ON, CAN 24 Bobby Sanguinetti D 6' 3" 188 Feb 29, 1988 Trenton, NJ, USA 40 G 6' 5" 240 Jul 24, 1991 Gothenburg, SWE 45 Brendan Guhle D 6' 2" 186 Jul 29, 1997 Edmonton, AB, CAN 47 D 6' 3" 219 Jul 15, 1990 Massena, NY, USA

Goal Streaks Assist Streaks Point Streaks No active streaks RASMUS RISTOLAINEN (2 / 2 Games) MARCUS FOLIGNO (0-2-2 / 2 Games) RYAN O'REILLY (2 / 2 Games) RASMUS RISTOLAINEN (1-2-3 / 2 Games) MARCUS FOLIGNO (2 / 2 Games) RYAN O'REILLY (1-2-3 / 2 Games) Tampa Bay Lightning: Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks L 27 Jonathan Drouin 5 1 5 6 4 2 0 0 0 7 14.3 15:54 42.85 4 1 C 91 Steven Stamkos 5 4 1 5 2 4 1 0 1 12 33.3 18:27 53.70 9 1 R 24 Ryan Callahan 5 2 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 6 33.3 16:53 100.00 12 3 D 6 Anton Stralman 5 0 4 4 6 2 0 0 0 7 0.0 21:50 0.00 6 4 D 77 Victor Hedman 5 0 4 4 5 2 0 0 0 5 0.0 20:05 0.00 1 8 D 5 Jason Garrison 5 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 14 14.3 20:15 0.00 8 10 C 11 Brian Boyle 5 2 1 3 5 2 0 0 0 9 22.2 13:12 52.77 5 2 C 51 Valtteri Filppula 5 1 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 5 20.0 17:06 59.15 2 1 C 9 Tyler Johnson 5 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 13 0.0 17:55 47.61 2 1 R 22 Erik Condra 5 1 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 6 16.7 12:14 50.00 0 3 R 23 J.T. Brown 5 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 10 10.0 10:56 0.00 6 0 C 90 Vladislav Namestnikov 5 1 1 2 3 4 0 0 0 3 33.3 09:46 40.62 1 2 C 17 Alex Killorn 4 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 0.0 17:15 0.00 2 0 L 18 Ondrej Palat 5 1 0 1 -1 0 1 0 0 11 9.1 18:23 0.00 4 8 R 86 Nikita Kucherov 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 10 10.0 16:33 0.00 5 2 D 55 Braydon Coburn 5 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 6 0.0 17:40 0.00 6 5 C 13 Cedric Paquette 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 13:40 66.66 4 0 D 25 Matthew Carle 5 0 0 0 -2 6 0 0 0 5 0.0 18:35 0.00 0 8 D 62 Andrej Sustr 3 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 0.0 15:58 0.00 2 2 D 89 Nikita Nesterov 2 0 0 0 -2 15 0 0 0 3 0.0 14:38 0.00 3 1

# Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM 30 Ben Bishop 5 297 2.63 3 2 0 0 13 112 .896 0 0 0 35 Kevin Poulin ------

Buffalo Sabres: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks L 26 Matt Moulson 4 1 2 3 0 2 1 0 0 6 16.7 14:17 0.00 2 0 D 55 Rasmus Ristolainen 4 1 2 3 -1 0 1 0 0 13 7.7 24:49 0.00 2 4 C 90 Ryan O'Reilly 4 1 2 3 -3 0 1 0 0 10 10.0 20:43 55.95 0 1 L 82 Marcus Foligno 4 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 14:13 0.00 5 2 C 15 Jack Eichel 4 2 0 2 -2 2 1 0 1 8 25.0 19:27 44.00 2 0 L 44 Nicolas Deslauriers 4 1 1 2 -1 5 0 0 0 1 100.0 09:14 0.00 8 1 L 9 Evander Kane 4 0 2 2 -3 2 0 0 0 12 0.0 20:49 35.29 12 2 L 88 Jamie McGinn 4 0 2 2 -1 2 0 0 0 1 0.0 11:46 0.00 6 0 D 29 Jake McCabe 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 50.0 13:35 0.00 2 1 C 63 Tyler Ennis 4 1 0 1 -2 0 1 0 0 15 6.7 20:12 0.00 7 0 D 4 Josh Gorges 4 0 1 1 -1 6 0 0 0 5 0.0 19:56 0.00 6 5 C 23 Sam Reinhart 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 11:05 41.17 2 1 D 3 Mark Pysyk 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0.0 15:33 0.00 4 4 D 6 Mike Weber 4 0 0 0 -2 2 0 0 0 2 0.0 17:05 0.00 4 2 R 12 Brian Gionta 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 19:29 80.00 2 0 C 17 David Legwand 3 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 0 4 0.0 09:10 35.71 1 1 L 22 Johan Larsson 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 13:20 48.00 2 2 D 25 Carlo Colaiacovo 2 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 16:27 0.00 1 3 C 28 Zemgus Girgensons 4 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0 0 7 0.0 16:49 33.33 9 2 D 46 Cody Franson 4 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 0 10 0.0 19:44 0.00 5 1

# Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM 31 Chad Johnson 4 210 2.86 1 3 0 0 10 83 .892 0 0 0 40 Robin Lehner 1 28 2.14 0 0 0 0 1 11 .917 0 0 0 50 Nathan Lieuwen 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 Buffalo Sabres @ Tampa Bay Lightning Team Records Buffalo Sabres Tampa Bay Lightning Last game: Thursday AT FLORIDA (3-2 L) Thursday VS DALLAS (5-3 L) Next game: Wednesday VS TORONTO Tuesday AT NASHVILLE Overall record/streak: 1 - 3 - 0 / Lost 1 3 - 2 - 0 / Lost 2 Home record/streak: 1 - 2 - 0 / Win 1 / Undef 1 1 - 1 - 0 / Lost 1 Road record/streak: 0 - 1 - 0 / Lost 1 2 - 1 - 0 / Lost 1 Last 5 Games: 1 - 3 - 0 3 - 2 - 0 Last 10 Games: 1 - 3 - 0 3 - 2 - 0 1-Goal Games: 0 - 1 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 2-Goal Games 1 - 1 0 - 2 3-Goal Games 0 - 1 2 - 0 Scoring first 1 - 0 - 0 2 - 1 - 0 Opponent scoring first 0 - 3 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 Leading after 1 period 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 Trailing after 1 period 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 Tied after 1 period 1 - 1 - 0 3 - 1 - 0 Leading after 2 periods 1 - 0 - 0 2 - 0 - 0 Trailing after 2 periods 0 - 3 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 Tied after 2 periods 0 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 OT Record - This Season: 0 - 0 1 - 0 OT Record - Franchise: 163 - 152 - 215 124 - 137 - 112 Shootout Record - This Season: 0 - 0 0 - 0 Shootout Record - Franchise: 65 - 51 46 - 47 Outshooting opponent: 1 - 1 - 0 2 - 1 - 0 Outshot by opponent: 0 - 2 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 Even shots: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 vs. Atlantic: 0 - 3 - 0 2 - 1 - 0 vs. Metropolitan: 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 vs. EASTERN CONFERENCE: 1 - 3 - 0 3 - 1 - 0 vs. Central: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 vs. Pacific: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 vs. WESTERN CONFERENCE: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 1 - 0

Month by Month Record Buffalo Sabres Tampa Bay Lightning W-L-OT Points W-L-OT Points October: 1-3-0 2 3-2-0 6 Totals: 1-3-0 2 3-2-0 6 Buffalo Sabres @ Tampa Bay Lightning Situations Goals by Period 1 2 3 OT T Avg Buffalo Sabres: 0 3 5 0 8 ( 2.0 avg.) Opponents: 3 3 6 0 12 ( 3.0 avg.)

Tampa Bay Lightning: 3 6 7 1 17 ( 3.4 avg.) Opponents: 4 7 3 0 14 ( 2.8 avg.)

Shots by Period 1 2 3 OT T Avg Buffalo Sabres: 31 40 40 0 111 (27.8 avg.) Opponents: 36 39 31 0 106 (26.5 avg.)

Tampa Bay Lightning: 40 54 41 5 140 (28.0 avg.) Opponents: 54 34 35 3 126 (25.2 avg.)

Power Play Buffalo Sabres Tampa Bay Lightning G Att % G Att % Overall: 5 18 27.8 (5th NHL) 3 15 20.0 (T-13th NHL) Home: 4 12 33.3 (T-4th NHL) 1 5 20.0 (T-12th NHL) Road: 1 6 16.7 (T-13th NHL) 2 10 20.0 (12th NHL) 0 SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-1st NHL) 0 SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-1st NHL)

Penalty Killing Buffalo Sabres Tampa Bay Lightning G Att % G Att % Overall: 4 11 63.6 (29th NHL) 7 15 53.3 (30th NHL) Home: 2 6 66.7 (T-26th NHL) 3 6 50.0 (30th NHL) Road: 2 5 60.0 (T-24th NHL) 4 9 55.6 (T-27th NHL) 0 SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-9th NHL) 0 SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-9th NHL)

Penalties Buffalo Sabres Tampa Bay Lightning GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank 4 27 6.8 (5th NHL) 5 43 8.6 (8th NHL)

Goal Situations Buffalo Sabres Tampa Bay Lightning For Against For Against 5 on 5: 3 7 13 6 5 on 4: 5 0 3 0 5 on 3: 0 0 0 0 4 on 4: 0 0 0 0 4 on 3: 0 0 0 0 3 on 3: 0 0 1 0 3 on 4: 0 0 0 0 3 on 5: 0 1 0 0 4 on 5: 0 3 0 7 Empty Net: 0 1 0 1 Shots: 0 0 0 0 Total: 8 12 17 14 Buffalo Sabres @ Tampa Bay Lightning Situations Individual Leaders Buffalo Sabres Tampa Bay Lightning Points: M. MOULSON (3),R. O'REILLY (3),M. FOLIGNO (3) J. DROUIN (6),S. STAMKOS (5),R. CALLAHAN (4) Goals: J. EICHEL (2),M. MOULSON (1),T. ENNIS (1) S. STAMKOS (4),B. BOYLE (2),R. CALLAHAN (2) Assists: M. FOLIGNO (3),M. MOULSON (2),J. MCGINN (2) J. DROUIN (5),A. STRALMAN (4),V. HEDMAN (4) PP Goals: M. MOULSON (1),T. ENNIS (1),R. O'REILLY (1) R. CALLAHAN (1),S. STAMKOS (1),O. PALAT (1) SH Goals: GW Goals: J. EICHEL (1) J. GARRISON (1),S. STAMKOS (1),N. KUCHEROV (1) 3+ Goals: PIM: J. GORGES (6),N. DESLAURIERS (5),M. MOULSON (2) N. NESTEROV (15),M. CARLE (6),S. STAMKOS (4) Shots: T. ENNIS (15),R. RISTOLAINEN (13),E. KANE (12) J. GARRISON (14),T. JOHNSON (13),S. STAMKOS (12) +/-: J. MCCABE (+1),S. REINHART (+1),M. MOULSON (0) A. STRALMAN (+6),B. BOYLE (+5),E. CONDRA (+5)

Shootout Buffalo Sabres Tampa Bay Lightning Shooter G/S % GDG Shooter G/S % GDG

Goaltender Rec. G/S % Rec. G/S %

Power Play Buffalo Sabres Tampa Bay Lightning Player G A P Player G A P Ryan O'Reilly 1 2 3 Tyler Johnson 0 2 2 Rasmus Ristolainen 1 2 3 Anton Stralman 0 2 2 Marcus Foligno 0 2 2 Ryan Callahan 1 0 1 Evander Kane 0 2 2 Jonathan Drouin 0 1 1 Matt Moulson 1 1 2 Victor Hedman 0 1 1 Jack Eichel 1 0 1 Ondrej Palat 1 0 1 Tyler Ennis 1 0 1 Steven Stamkos 1 0 1 Jamie McGinn 0 1 1

Short Handed Buffalo Sabres Tampa Bay Lightning Player G A P Player G A P No players to display No players to display Buffalo Sabres (0-1) @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1-0) Season Series

Buffalo Lightning Sabres Attend W. Goal Oct 10, 2015 4 1 17,739 Ben Bishop / Chad Johnson Nikita Kucherov

Sabres Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S %

Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Chad Johnson 1 60 4 4.01 0 0 1 0 31 .871

Power play 0 - 2 (0%) Penalty Killing 0 - 3 (100%)

Lightning Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S %

Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Ben Bishop 1 60 1 1.00 0 1 0 0 25 .960

Power play 0 - 3 (0%) Penalty Killing 0 - 2 (100%) Tampa Bay Lightning: Media Notes

LAST GAME Lightning 3 vs. Dallas 5 The Lightning lost their second-straight game after falling to Dallas on Thursday, the Bolts' first loss to the Stars since a 5-2 defeat April 5, 2014...Tampa Bay fell behind by three goals for the first time this season...Steven Stamkos recorded his 3rd and 4th goals of the season and added an assist for his first three-point game since Game 2 of last season's second round playoff series vs. Montreal... Vladislav Namestnikov scored his first goal of the season and 10th of his NHL career in the 3rd period...Jonathan Drouin had an assist on both of Stamkos' goals and now leads Tampa Bay with five assists on the season...Cedric Paquette saw his first action of 2015-16 and recorded four hits and three shots...The Lightning had 70 total shots against Dallas, tied for sixth-most shots in the league in a loss this season...Dallas had 37 shots to the Bolts' 70, the third biggest difference in total shots (33) in a loss so far this season in the NHL...Tampa Bay fell to 4-12-3 all-time at home against Dallas, its worst home record versus any league opponent. PP: TBL - 0-2 DAL - 2-3 SOG: TBL - 33 DAL - 22 Attendance - 19,092

TONIGHT'S MATCHUP Tampa Bay wraps up a two-game home stand against Buffalo...The Lightning and Sabres are meeting for the second time this season...Tampa Bay defeated the Sabres 4-1 in Buffalo (Oct. 10), the Bolts' fifth-consecutive win over the Sabres...All 18 Lightning skaters had at least one on goal in the victory...Eleven Bolts registered a point, but no one had more than one...Erik Condra, J.T. Brown, Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos all scored for the Bolts...Tampa Bay is 8-1-1 against Buffalo over the last three seasons...The Lightning grabbed nine of a possible 10 points in going 4-0-1 against Buffalo last season and outscored the Sabres 16- 3...Tampa Bay has won its last four home games vs. Buffalo...The Lightning are 14-23-4 with three ties all-time at home against the Sabres...Tampa Bay is 31-44-7 with 5 ties all-time against the Sabres.

TONIGHT'S STORYLINES The Lightning will try to avoid losing two games in a row at home for the first time since Dec. 6 and 9 (3-1 loss to CBJ, 5-3 loss to WSH)...Victor Hedman left the Dallas game with an injury in the second period and did not return. He is listed as day-to-day...The Lightning lost for the first time this season when scoring the game’s first goal. Tampa Bay was 2-0 entering Thursday's contest when scoring first...Seven of the 13 goals Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop has given up have come on the opponents’ power play...Tampa Bay went 21-5-4 versus Atlantic Division opponents last season and is 2-1-0 to start 2015-16...Alex Killorn missed his first game of the season Thursday because of an upper-body injury.

INJURIES 2015-16 Regular Season Man Games Lost: 6 Current injuries: Victor Hedman - (DAY-TO-DAY) Alex Killorn - Upper-body injury (DAY-TO-DAY) 1 Game Andrei Vasilevskiy - Surgery to remove blood clot near left collarbone (OUT) 4 Games

TRANSACTIONS October 13 - D Dominik Masin signed to three-year, entry-level contract October 16 - D Slater Koekkoek recalled from Syracuse

STAMMER TIME With two goals and three points Oct. 15 vs. Dallas, Steven Stamkos recorded the 50th multi-goal game and 146th multi-point game of his career...Stamkos’ first period goal was his first tally at this season...Stamkos, 25, added an assist in the third period for his first 3-point game since Game 2 of a second round playoff series against Montreal (May 3, 2015) last season...Stamkos paces the Lightning with four goals in five games...The Lightning ranks tied for second in the league for goals...Stamkos joined Martin St. Louis (953 points) and (874) as the only Bolts to record 500 points in their NHL career on Monday in . Stamkos got No. 500 in his 495th game by scoring the game-winning goal over the Bruins, the 40th game-winner of his career...Stamkos needs one more power-play goal to tie Martin St. Louis for second place on the Lightning all-time list. Stamkos has scored 95 power-play goals in his career...Stamkos is first on the Bolts among forwards for TOI (18:27)...Stamkos is three games away from playing in his 500th career game, a milestone he will likely achieve Oct. 23 at Winnipeg.

HOW YOU DROUIN Jonathan Drouin tallied two assists vs. Dallas for the fourth multi-point game of his career and second this season...Drouin, 20, is on a three-game point streak and has four points (1 goal, 3 assists) in his last three games...Drouin leads the Lightning in points (6) and assists (5)...Drouin ranks tied for fourth in the NHL for assists...Last season, Drouin ranked fifth among NHL rookies for assists (28)..Drouin is tied with Alex Killorn for first among Lightning forwards in takeaways with three...Dating back to 2014-15, Drouin has recorded at least a point in eight of his last 12 regular season games (3 goals, 7 assists).

STEADY STRALMAN Lightning defenseman Anton Stralman recorded 24:56 time on ice in the loss Thursday to Dallas, the most by any Bolt this season...Stralman, 29, leads all Lightning defensemen for shorthanded TOI with 14:35...Stralman owns a plus-six plus-minus, tops on the Lightning and tied for seventh in the NHL...Stralman was plus-three in Tampa Bay's first meeting with Buffalo...Stralman is plus-six with three goals and seven assists in 25 games for his career vs. Buffalo...Stralman ranks second on Tampa Bay for takeaways (4) and second among defensemen for shots (7).

BISH PLEASE Ben Bishop can set a new Tampa Bay franchise record for goaltender wins with his next victory...Bishop, 28, earned his 83rd win on Oct. 12 at Boston to tie (2000/01-2003/04) for first on the Lightning's all-time list...Bishop needs two more wins to reach 100 for his NHL career...Bishop gave up more than three goals for the first time this season in Thursday's 5-3 loss vs. Dallas...Bishop has allowed two or fewer goals in three of his five starts to open 2015-16...Bishop is 7-0-1 with one all-time against Buffalo and has given up only 14 goals over those eight games...Bishop needs 192 minutes to record 10,000 for his career (St. Louis - 614, Ottawa - 1,290, Tampa Bay - 7,904)...Ben Bishop ranks tied for third in the league for wins (3).

BOYLE-ING POINT Lightning forward Brian Boyle tallied his third point of the season with an assist on the Bolts' final goal in the loss to Dallas...Boyle, 30, ranks tied for second on the Bolts for plus-minus at plus-five...Boyle recorded the sixth two-goal game of his nine-year NHL career in the Lightning's 6-3 win at Boston (Oct. 12)...Boyle leads all Bolts forwards in shorthanded TOI (9:02).

NOTEWORTHY Tampa Bay ranks second in the NHL for goals (17) and seventh for goals per game (3.40)...The Lightning lead the league in five-on-five goals (13)...Collectively, Tampa Bay defensemen have accumulated 12 points (2 goals, 10 assists), tied for first in the NHL with ...The Lightning are tied for second in the NHL for third-period goals (7)...Lightning defenseman Nikita Nesterov was suspended two games without pay Friday for boarding Dallas' Curtis McKenzie Oct. 15...Tampa Bay's penalty kill (53.3%) is last in the NHL...The Lightning have scored only three goals combined in the first period of games and have yet to lead a game following the first period...No Bolt has ever recorded a hat trick against Buffalo.

MILESTONES Ben Bishop needs two more wins to reach 100 for his NHL career...Bishop is 192 minutes away from 10,000 career NHL minutes... Jason Garrison is three assists shy of 100 for his NHL career...Steven Stamkos is three games away from playing in his 500th NHL game...Victor Hedman is three games away from playing in his 400th NHL game...Alex Killorn is five games away from playing in his 200th NHL game.

2015-16 INDIVIDUAL HIGHS AND LOWS Most Goals, Game: 2 (Multiple Players, Last: Stamkos - 10/15 vs. DAL) Most Assists, Game: 2 (Multiple Players, Last: Drouin - 10/15 vs. DAL) Most Points, Game: 3 (Stamkos - 10/15 vs. DAL) Most Goals, Period: 1 (Multiple Players, Last: Stamkos - 10/15 vs. DAL - 3rd PER) Most Assists, Period: 2 (Drouin - 10/8 vs. PHI - 2nd PER) Most Points, Period: 2 (Multiple Players, Last: Stamkos - 10/15 vs. BUF - 3rd PER) Most SOG, Game: 4 (Multiple Players, Last: Garrison and Stamkos - 10/15 vs. DAL) Most PIM, Game: 15 (Nesterov - 10/15 vs. DAL) Most TOI, Game: 24:56 (Stralman - 10/15 vs. DAL) Best +/-, Game: +3 (Multiple Players, Last: Hedman - 10/12 at BOS) Most PPGs, Game: 1 (Multiple Players, Last: Stamkos - 10/12 at BOS) Most Consecutive Games With A Goal: 2 (Stamkos - 10/10 at BUF - 10/12 at BOS) Most Consecutive Games With An Assist: 3 (Multiple Players, Last: Stralman - 10/10 at BUF - 10/13 at DET) Most Consecutive Games With A Point: 3 (Multiple Players, Last: Stralman - 10/10 at BUF - 10/13 at DET) 2015-16 TEAM HIGHS AND LOWS Most Goals Scored, Period: 2 (Multiple Times, Last: 10/15 vs. DAL - 3rd PER) Most Goals Scored, Game: 6 (10/12 at BOS) Most Goals Allowed, Period: 2 (Multiple Times, Last: 10/15 vs. DAL - 2nd PER) Most Goals Allowed, Game: 5 (10/15 at DAL) Most PPGs For, Game: 2 (10/12 at BOS) Most PPGs Against, Game: 3 (10/12 at BOS) Most PPs For, Game: 4 (10/12 at BOS) Most PPs Against, Game: 4 (10/12 at BOS) Most SOG, Game: 33 (10/15 vs. DAL) Most SOG, Period: 15 (10/15 vs. DAL - 2nd PER) Fewest SOG, Game: 21 (10/13 at DET) Fewest SOG, Period: 4 (Multiple Times, Last: 10/13 at DET - 2nd PER) Most SOG Allowed, Game: 30 (10/12 at BOS) Most SOG Allowed, Period: 13 (Multiple Times, Last: 10/12 at BOS - 1st PER) Fewest SOG Allowed, Game: 22 (10/15 vs. DAL) Fewest SOG Allowed, Period: 3 (10/8 vs. PHI - 2nd PER) Most Blk/S, Game: 17 (10/13 at DET) Fewest Blk/S, Game: 8 (10/15 vs. DAL) Most Lightning PIM, Game: 19 (10/15 vs. DAL) Fewest Lightning PIM, Game: 4 (10/10 at BUF) Largest Margin of Victory: 3 (Multiple Times, Last: 10/12 at BOS) Largest Margin of Defeat: 2 (Multiple Times, Last: 10/15 vs. DAL)

Tampa Bay Lightning: Game By Game Summary * = , ** = Shootout, + = Sellout # Date Team W-L-OT Record GF-GA Scorers W Goal PP PK SF-SA W-L Gltdr. Attend. 1 10/08/2015 W* 01-00-00 3-2 5,24p,5 5 1-3 2-3 32-25 30 / 35 19092+ 2 10/10/2015 @ Buffalo Sabres W 02-00-00 4-1 22,86,91,23 86 0-3 2-2 31-25 30 / 31 17739 3 10/12/2015 @ W 03-00-00 6-3 11,18p,11,91p,27,51 91 2-4 1-4 23-30 30 / 40 17565+ 4 10/13/2015 @ L 03-01-00 1-3 24 40 0-3 2-3 21-24 35 / 30 20027 5 10/15/2015 L 03-02-00 3-5 91,90,91 4 0-2 1-3 33-22 32 / 30 19092+ 6 10/17/2015 Buffalo Sabres 7 10/20/2015 @ 8 10/23/2015 @ 9 10/24/2015 @ 10 10/27/2015 @ St. Louis Blues 11 10/29/2015 12 10/31/2015 Boston Bruins 13 11/01/2015 @ 14 11/03/2015 @ Detroit Red Wings 15 11/05/2015 @ Buffalo Sabres 16 11/07/2015 @ 17 11/10/2015 Buffalo Sabres 18 11/12/2015 Flames 19 11/14/2015 20 11/16/2015 @ Florida Panthers 21 11/19/2015 22 11/21/2015 23 11/25/2015 24 11/27/2015 @ 25 11/28/2015 26 12/02/2015 @ Anaheim Ducks 27 12/05/2015 @ 28 12/06/2015 @ Los Angeles Kings 29 12/10/2015 30 12/12/2015 Washington Capitals 31 12/14/2015 @ 32 12/15/2015 @ 33 12/18/2015 @ Washington Capitals 34 12/20/2015 Ottawa Senators 35 12/22/2015 36 12/26/2015 Columbus Blue Jackets 37 12/28/2015 Montréal Canadiens 38 12/30/2015 New York Rangers 39 01/02/2016 Minnesota Wild 40 01/05/2016 @ 41 01/08/2016 @ 42 01/09/2016 @ Vancouver Canucks 43 01/12/2016 @ Colorado Avalanche 44 01/15/2016 45 01/17/2016 Florida Panthers 46 01/19/2016 Edmonton Oilers 47 01/21/2016 Chicago Blackhawks 48 01/23/2016 @ Florida Panthers 49 01/27/2016 Toronto Maple Leafs 50 02/03/2016 Detroit Red Wings 51 02/05/2016 Pittsburgh Penguins 52 02/08/2016 @ Ottawa Senators 53 02/09/2016 @ Montréal Canadiens 54 02/12/2016 Nashville Predators 55 02/14/2016 St. Louis Blues 56 02/16/2016 San Jose Sharks 57 02/18/2016 Winnipeg Jets 58 02/20/2016 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 59 02/21/2016 @ Carolina Hurricanes 60 02/23/2016 61 02/26/2016 @ 62 02/28/2016 @ Boston Bruins 63 02/29/2016 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 64 03/03/2016 @ Ottawa Senators 65 03/05/2016 Carolina Hurricanes 66 03/07/2016 @ Philadelphia Flyers 67 03/08/2016 Boston Bruins 68 03/11/2016 Philadelphia Flyers 69 03/13/2016 @ Columbus Blue Jackets 70 03/15/2016 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 71 03/17/2016 @ Dallas Stars 72 03/19/2016 @ Arizona Coyotes 73 03/22/2016 Detroit Red Wings 74 03/25/2016 New York Islanders 75 03/26/2016 Florida Panthers 76 03/28/2016 Toronto Maple Leafs 77 03/31/2016 Montréal Canadiens 78 04/02/2016 New Jersey Devils 79 04/04/2016 @ New York Islanders 80 04/05/2016 @ New York Rangers 81 04/07/2016 @ New Jersey Devils 82 04/09/2016 @ Montréal Canadiens Tampa Bay Lightning: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played

Date Opp. GARRISON STRALMAN JOHNSON BOYLE PAQUETTE KILLORN PALAT # 5 # 6 # 9 # 11 # 13 # 17 # 18 Oct 8 Vs PHI 2-0(W),4/1 20:19 0-0,2/0 21:32 0-0,3/0 18:36 0-0,3/0 11:27 0-1,2/0 18:10 0-0,3/0 19:37 Oct 10 @ BUF 0-1,1/1 19:02 0-1,1/3 21:30 0-1,1/0 18:52 0-0,2/1 12:50 0-0,1/1 16:10 0-0,4/0 18:35 Oct 12 @ BOS 0-0,2/1 20:22 0-2,1/1 19:07 0-2,2/0 16:33 2-0,2/2 13:21 0-1,1/1 17:09 1-0,2/0 17:19 Oct 13 @ DET 0-0,3/-1 18:58 0-1,0/1 22:05 0-0,3/0 17:01 0-0,1/0 13:25 0-0,0/-1 17:31 0-0,1/0 17:04 Oct 15 Vs DAL 0-0,4/-1 22:38 0-0,3/1 24:56 0-0,4/0 18:36 0-1,1/2 14:59 0-0,3/-1 13:40 DNP 0-0,1/-1 19:21

Date Opp. CONDRA BROWN CALLAHAN CARLE DROUIN FILPPULA COBURN # 22 # 23 # 24 # 25 # 27 # 51 # 55 Oct 8 Vs PHI 0-0,1/0 13:23 0-0,2/0 08:42 1-1,1/0 16:17 0-0,1/0 17:25 0-2,1/1 15:14 0-1,1/0 19:20 0-0,1/0 18:21 Oct 10 @ BUF 1-0,3/1 12:13 1-0,2/1 11:44 0-1,1/1 15:56 0-0,2/-1 18:07 0-0,1/1 14:52 0-1,1/1 15:05 0-1,1/1 18:09 Oct 12 @ BOS 0-1,1/2 14:23 0-1,2/2 12:57 0-0,0/0 15:38 0-0,1/0 20:46 1-0,3/1 15:48 1-0,1/2 16:55 0-0,2/2 17:27 Oct 13 @ DET 0-0,1/0 11:29 0-0,1/0 10:36 1-0,3/0 17:12 0-0,0/0 17:30 0-1,0/0 15:45 0-0,1/-2 18:04 0-0,1/0 14:04 Oct 15 Vs DAL 0-0,0/2 09:43 0-0,3/-1 10:43 0-0,1/-1 19:25 0-0,1/-1 19:10 0-2,2/1 17:54 0-0,1/0 16:07 0-0,1/-1 20:22

Date Opp. SUSTR HEDMAN KUCHEROV NESTEROV NAMESTNIKOV STAMKOS BISHOP # 62 # 77 # 86 # 89 # 90 # 91 # 30 Oct 8 Vs PHI 0-0,0/0 15:54 0-1,1/0 22:59 0-0,3/0 18:58 0-0,0/0 07:36 0-0,3/1 19:03 2/25 W 61:38 Oct 10 @ BUF 0-0,1/-1 15:49 0-1,2/2 21:03 1-0(W),2/0 17:37 0-0,1/1 10:04 1-0,4/2 18:22 1/25 W 60:00 Oct 12 @ BOS 0-0,0/2 16:12 0-2,1/3 20:22 0-0,1/0 13:21 0-1,0/1 12:50 1-0(W),1/0 15:30 3/30 W 60:00 Oct 13 @ DET DNP 0-0,1/-1 24:18 0-0,2/0 15:33 0-0,2/-1 17:19 0-0,1/0 09:31 0-0,0/-1 20:11 2/23 L 58:12 Oct 15 Vs DAL DNP 0-0,0/1 11:44 0-0,2/0 17:20 0-0,1/-1 11:57 1-0,1/1 08:50 2-1,4/0 19:11 5/22 L 57:30

Date Opp. POULIN # 35 Oct 8 Vs PHI DND Oct 10 @ BUF DND Oct 12 @ BOS DND Oct 13 @ DET DND Oct 15 Vs DAL DND Tampa Bay Lightning: Head Coach and Player Bios Head Coach: Jon Cooper Cooper was named the franchise's eighth head coach on March 26, 2013. Cooper, 48, begins his fourth season behind the Lightning bench and has amassed a 100-59-20 record entering the 2015-16 season. Cooper's .615 win percentage is the highest in franchise history. He earned career NHL victory No. 100 on April 11, 2015, making him the fifth-fastest coach among those who debuted in the league since 2000 to reach that mark. He has led the Lightning to the in each of his two full seasons as head coach, including a trip to the Stanley Cup Final in 2015. He was named a finalist for the Jack Adams Award in 2014, given annually to the NHL’s top coach. Cooper joined the Lightning after spending the previous three seasons behind the bench of Tampa Bay's top minor league affiliates, the Norfolk Admirals (2010-12) and the (2012-13), compiling a record of 133-62-26 (.661) in 221 AHL games. Cooper's NHL head coaching debut came with the Lightning on March 29, 2013.

#30: Ben Bishop (G) 6' 7", 216 lbs. / Nov 21, 1986 (28 years and 10 months)

Drafted: Selected by St. Louis in the third round, 85th overall, at the 2005 NHL GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Draft Season 5 3-2-0 0 2.63 .896 Acquired: In a from Ottawa in exchange for on April 3, Career 175 98-46-16 12 2.38 .918 2013 Last Win: OCT 12, 2015 @ BOSTON (2) Career vs. Opp 8 7-0-1 1 1.71 .933 Last SO: APR 4, 2015 @ FLORIDA (7) Career Shootouts: 74/105 (.705), 14-13

Season Highs: Shots Saves 30 27 30 10/12 vs BOS 2015-16 - Made 21 saves Oct. 13 at DET but lost his first decision of the season - Improved to 3-0-0 and had 27 saves Oct. 12 at BOS - Won his season debut by making 23 saves on 25 shots and stopping two penalty shots Oct. 8 vs. PHI

2014-15 - Registered a 40-13-5 record to go along with a 2.32 goals-against average and .916 save percentage - Ranked 4th in the NHL and set a Lightning franchise record for wins (40), breaking his own mark (37) from the 2013-14 season - Became the 1st goalie to record back-to-back (Games 5 and 7) at against the Rangers

2013-14 - Set Lightning season records for wins (37), save percentage (.924) and goals-against average (2.23); he has since eclipsed his wins record - Recorded a Lightning franchise-best 48 saves on Jan. 19, 2014 at Carolina

Career - Made 45 saves and recorded a shutout in his Lightning debut on April 4, 2013, at Carolina, becoming the 2nd goalie in Lightning history to notch a shutout in his team debut (Roloson – 1/4/11)

#35: Kevin Poulin (G) 6' 2", 206 lbs. / Apr 12, 1990 (25 years and 6 months)

Drafted: Selected by the New York Islanders in the 5th round, 126th overall, in GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% the 2008 NHL eDraft Season ------Acquired: Claimed off waivers from New York Islanders on Sept. 27, 2015 Career 50 18-25-3 0 3.07 .899 Last Win: JAN 21, 2014 @ NY RANGERS (4) Last SO: - Career vs. Opp 3 1-1-1 0 2.56 .923 Career Shootouts: 13/19 (.684), 3-3

Season Highs: Shots Saves - - 2015-16 - Has yet to appear in a game

2014-15 - Made 1 appearance for the New York Islanders on Dec. 27 at Buffalo, stopping 23 of 26 shots in an overtime loss - Recorded a .912 save percentage, a 2.87 goals-allowed average and went 16-21 with 7 ties in 45 appearances for the AHL's Bridgeport Sound Tigers

2013-14 - Went 11-16-1 with a .891 save percentage and 3.29 goals-against average in 28 appearances for the Islanders

Career - Made his NHL debut in relief on Jan. 6, 2011, at Edmonton and stopped all 19 shots he faced - Played in 50 games over 5 seasons for the Islanders before being acquired by Tampa Bay prior to the 2015-16 season #88: Andrei Vasilevskiy (G) 6' 3", 207 lbs. / Jul 25, 1994 (21 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Selected by the Lightning in the first round, 19th overall, at the 2012 GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% NHL Draft Season ------Last Win: MAR 24, 2015 vs FLORIDA (2) Career 16 7-5-1 1 2.36 .918 Last SO: MAR 3, 2015 vs BUFFALO (5) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (.000), 0-0 Career vs. Opp 2 2-0-0 1 0.50 .974

Season Highs: Shots Saves - - 2015-16 - Missed the Bolts' first five games after having surgery Sept. 3 to remove a blood clot near his left collarbone

2014-15 - Played in 16 games in his rookie season for the Lightning, compiling a record of 7-5-1 to go along with a 2.36 goals-against average and .918 save percentage - Set a new Lightning rookie franchise record with 45 saves on Dec. 20 at the New York Islanders - Made 23 saves on 24 shots to pick up the win in his NHL debut on Dec. 16 at Philadelphia - Recorded his 1st career playoff win in Game 2 vs. Chicago in the Stanley Cup Final in a relief effort, becoming the 1st goalie to win his 1st career playoff game in a relief effort in the Stanley Cup Final since 1928

2013-14 - Appeared in 28 games for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the KHL, recording 28 wins and 14 losses - Played in 2 games for Russia in the World Championships, recording 1 win

Career - Made appearances for Russia in 2012, 2013 and 2014 World Junior Championships

#5: Jason Garrison (D) 6' 2", 223 lbs. / Nov 13, 1984 (30 years and 11 months)

Drafted: Undrafted GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Acquired from Vancouver along with Jeff Costello and a 2015 seventh Season 5 2-1-3 1 0 round draft pick in exchange for Tampa Bay's second round pick in 2014 Career 393 44-97-141 50 185 Last Goal: OCT 8, 2015 vs PHILADELPHIA (4) Last Assist: OCT 10, 2015 @ BUFFALO (3) Career vs. Opp 17 4-5-9 4 8 Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 2 1 2 0 22:38 4 3 +1 10/8 vs PHI 10/10 vs BUF 10/8 vs PHI 5 times 10/15 vs DAL 2 times 10/8 vs PHI 3 times

2015-16 - Leads the Lightning with 14 shots, ranking 7th among NHL defensemen - Tops on the Bolts and 7th in the NHL for blocked shots (10) - Had an assist and led the team in takeaways (2) Oct. 10 at BUF - Recorded the first multi-goal game of his pro career, including the overtime game winner, Oct. 8 vs. PHI.

2014-15 - Played in 70 games in his 1st season with the Lightning, scoring 4 goals and tying a career best with 26 assists - Ranked 1st among NHL defensemen with a +27 rating - Among defensemen, led the Lightning and ranked 10th in the NHL with 3 game-winning goals - Played in 23 postseason games, posting 7 points and scoring 2 goals, including the game-winner in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final vs. Chicago

2013-14 - Played in 81 games for Vancouver, posting seven goals and career highs for points (33) and penalty minutes (57)

Career - Made his NHL debut on Oct. 28, 2008, at St. Louis while a member of the Florida Panthers #6: Anton Stralman (D) 5' 11", 190 lbs. / Aug 1, 1986 (29 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Selected by Toronto in the seventh round, 216th overall, at the 2005 NHL GP G-A-P +/- PIM Draft Season 5 0-4-4 6 2 Acquired: Signed as a free agent on July 1, 2014 Career 481 27-128-155 20 187 Last Goal: MAR 30, 2015 @ MONTREAL (10) Last Assist: OCT 13, 2015 @ DETROIT (1) Career vs. Opp 25 3-7-10 6 6 Career Shootouts: 0/2 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 2 2 2 24:56 3 2 +3 5 times 10/12 vs BOS 10/12 vs BOS 10/8 vs PHI 10/15 vs DAL 10/15 vs DAL 2 times 10/10 vs BUF

2015-16 - Recorded a Lightning season-high 24:56 TOI Oct. 15 vs. DAL - Had a three-game assist streak (10/10-13) and is second on the Lightning with four assists total - Tallied two assists Oct. 12 at BOS - Tallied his first point of the season (assist) Oct. 10 at BUF

2014-15 - One of four Lightning players to skate in all 108 games (regular season and postseason) - Set personal bests for goals (9), assists (30), points (39), plus-minus (+22) and postseason points (9) - Led all Lightning defensemen for points and assists and was second for average TOI (21:56) - Skated in his 400th career NHL game on Oct. 20 at Edmonton

2013-14 - Tallied 1 goal and 12 assists in 81 regular-season games with the New York Rangers and added 5 more assists in 25 postseason games

Career - Has advanced to the Stanley Cup Final each of the past two seasons with two separate teams (Lightning, Rangers) - Represented Sweden at the World Championships in 2007, 2008 and 2009, winning a Bronze Medal in 2009

#9: Tyler Johnson (C) 5' 8", 185 lbs. / Jul 29, 1990 (25 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Undrafted GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Signed as a free agent by Tampa Bay on March 7, 2011 Season 5 0-3-3 0 0 Last Goal: APR 9, 2015 vs NEW JERSEY (6) Career 178 56-75-131 59 54 Last Assist: OCT 12, 2015 @ BOSTON (2) Career Shootouts: 0/2 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 11 3-8-11 8 4

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 2 2 0 18:52 4 1 +0 5 times 10/12 vs BOS 10/12 vs BOS 5 times 10/10 vs BUF 10/15 vs DAL 2 times 5 times

2015-16 - Leads all Lightning forwards and second on the Bolts with 14 shots - Had his first multi-point game (2 assists) of 2015-16 and 27th of his NHL career Oct. 12 at BOS - Tallied an assist Oct. 10 at BUF

2014-15 - Named an NHL All-Star for the first time in his career - Ranked tied for first (Stamkos) on the Lightning during the regular season for points with 72 - Led the NHL in playoff goals (13) and tied Chicago's for most playoff points 23) - Ranked 3rd in the NHL during the regular season with a +34 rating

2013-14 - Set a Lightning rookie record for most goals in a season (24), surpassing Steven Stamkos' 23 (2008-09) - Was one of three finalists for the Calder Trophy (rookie of the year) and was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team

Career - Given the Les Cunningham Award as the 's MVP and named to the AHL's First All-Star Team while with the Syracuse Crunch during the 2012-13 season - Won the AHL's with the Norfolk Admirals in 2011-12 #11: Brian Boyle (C) 6' 7", 243 lbs. / Dec 18, 1984 (30 years and 9 months)

Drafted: Selected by Los Angeles in the first round, 26th overall, at the 2003 NHL GP G-A-P +/- PIM Draft Season 5 2-1-3 5 2 Acquired: Signed as a free agent by Tampa Bay on July 1, 2014 Career 478 69-58-127 -11 367 Last Goal: OCT 12, 2015 @ BOSTON (2) Last Assist: OCT 15, 2015 vs DALLAS Career vs. Opp 22 1-0-1 3 16 Career Shootouts: 0/2 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 2 1 2 2 14:59 3 2 +2 10/12 vs BOS 10/15 vs DAL 10/12 vs BOS 10/15 vs DAL 10/15 vs DAL 10/8 vs PHI 2 times 2 times

2015-16 - Bolts leader for most consecutive regular season games played (198) - Recorded his first assist of the season Oct. 15 vs. DAL - Tops among Bolts forwards in shorthanded TOI (9:02) - Scored his first two goals of the season Oct. 12 at BOS

2014-15 - Played in all 82 regular season games for the Lightning, tallying 15 goals and 9 assists - Ranked first on the Lightning for shorthanded goals (3) and average shorthanded TOI (2:24) - Skated in his 400th career NHL game on October 25 at Minnesota

2013-14 - Notched a career-high 5 assists and 8 points in 25 playoff games with the New York Rangers - Played in all 82 regular season games for the Rangers, tallying 6 goals and 12 assists

Career - Has advanced to the Stanley Cup Final each of the past two seasons with two separate teams (Lightning, Rangers) - Captained to the 2007 NCAA Championship Game and scored the only goal for the Eagles

#13: Cedric Paquette (C) 6' 1", 199 lbs. / Aug 13, 1993 (22 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Selected by Tampa Bay in the fourth round, 101st overall, at the 2012 NHL GP G-A-P +/- PIM Draft Season 1 0-0-0 -1 0 Last Goal: FEB 15, 2015 @ SAN JOSE (19) Career 67 12-8-20 4 51 Last Assist: FEB 22, 2015 @ COLORADO (15) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 5 0-1-1 0 7

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 0 0 0 13:40 3 4 --1 10/15 vs DAL 10/15 vs DAL 10/15 vs DAL 10/15 vs DAL 10/15 vs DAL 10/15 vs DAL 10/15 vs DAL 10/15 vs DAL

2015-16 - Made his season debut Oct. 15 vs. DAL, recording three shots and four hits - Didn't play in the Lightning's first four games - Sidelined to start the season with a lower-body injury

2014-15 - Played 64 games in his rookie season, recording 12 goals and 7 assists - Led all NHL rookie forwards with 58 blocked shots and ranked sixth among NHL rookie forwards for hits with 127 - One of only three Lightning players all-time to score his first two NHL goals in the same game - Skated in 24 postseason games, led the Lightning in playoff penalty minutes (28) and netted the game-winning goal in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final

2013-14 - Made his NHL debut on April 11 vs. Columbus and posted his first career NHL point (an assist) - Skated in all 4 Lightning postseason games, notching 2 assists and 16 penalty minutes #17: Alex Killorn (C) 6' 2", 198 lbs. / Sep 14, 1989 (26 years and 1 month)

Drafted: Selected by Tampa Bay in the third round, 77th overall, at the 2007 NHL GP G-A-P +/- PIM Draft Season 4 0-2-2 1 0 Last Goal: MAR 20, 2015 vs DETROIT (11) Career 195 39-61-100 11 113 Last Assist: OCT 12, 2015 @ BOSTON (1) Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 13 2-3-5 2 8

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 1 1 0 18:10 2 1 +1 4 times 2 times 2 times 4 times 10/8 vs PHI 10/8 vs PHI 2 times 2 times

2015-16 - Did not play Oct. 15 vs. DAL - Earned the 100th point of his NHL career with his assist Oct. 12 at BOS - Had an assist on the game-winning goal in the season opener Oct. 8 vs. PHI

2014-15 - Tallied 15 goals, 23 assists and 38 points through 71 regular season game in his 2nd full season with the Lightning - Scored a career-high 5 game-winning goals, ranking tied for 3rd on the Lightning - Scored 9 goals, which ranked tied for 6th in the NHL, added 9 assists and averaged 20:10 TOI, a Lightning-best for forwards, in 26 postseason games

2013-14 - Posted career bests for goals (17), assists (24) and points (41) with the Lightning - One of 3 Lightning players to skate in all 82 regular season and 4 postseason games

Career - Earned his 1st career NHL point (an assist) in his NHL debut on Feb. 10 at the New York Rangers - Ranked tied for 9th in the NHL for points (19) among rookies and was tied for 11th in rookie goals (7)

#18: Ondrej Palat (L) 6' 0", 188 lbs. / Mar 28, 1991 (24 years and 6 months)

Drafted: Selected by Tampa Bay in the seventh round, 208th overall, at the 2011 NHL GP G-A-P +/- PIM Draft Season 5 1-0-1 -1 0 Last Goal: OCT 12, 2015 @ BOSTON (2) Career 175 42-85-127 67 44 Last Assist: APR 9, 2015 vs NEW JERSEY (6) Career Shootouts: 1/6 (17%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 11 3-5-8 7 2

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 0 1 0 19:37 4 1 +0 10/12 vs BOS 5 times 10/12 vs BOS 5 times 10/8 vs PHI 10/10 vs BUF 4 times 4 times

2015-16 - Ranks tied for second on the Bolts for blocked shots with eight - Fourth on the Lightning for shots with 11 - Scored his first goal of 2015-16 Oct. 12 at BOS

2014-15 - Set career highs for points (63) and assists (47) in 75 regular season games - His 47 assists were tops on the Lightning and ranked tied for 12th in the NHL - Recorded a +31 rating, good for 3rd on the Lightning and 4th in the NHL - Served as an assistant captain for the Lightning

2013-14 - Was one of three finalists for the Calder Trophy (rookie of the year) and was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team - Ranked 2nd among NHL rookies for points (59) and assists (36) and was 3rd for goals (23) - Registered a Lightning franchise record 8-game point streak from Dec. 23-Jan. 9

Career - Skated in 4 games with the at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia - Posted 4 goals and 9 assists in 18 playoff games to help the Norfolk Admirals win the 2012 Calder Cup #22: Erik Condra (R) 5' 11", 183 lbs. / Aug 6, 1986 (29 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Selected by Ottawa in the seventh round, 211th overall, at the 2006 NHL GP G-A-P +/- PIM Draft Season 5 1-1-2 5 0 Acquired: Signed as a free agent on July 1, 2015 Career 304 34-55-89 31 136 Last Goal: OCT 10, 2015 @ BUFFALO (3) Last Assist: OCT 12, 2015 @ BOSTON (2) Career vs. Opp 21 6-5-11 8 19 Career Shootouts: 0/2 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 1 0 14:23 3 0 +2 10/10 vs BUF 10/12 vs BOS 2 times 5 times 10/12 vs BOS 10/10 vs BUF 5 times 2 times

2015-16 - Tied for team-high plus-minus (+2) Oct. 15 vs. DAL - Had an assist Oct. 12 at BOS - Recorded his first point and goal in a Lightning uniform with his first-period score Oct. 10 at BUF - Made his Lightning debut on Oct. 8 vs. PHI and had 13:23 TOI

2014-15 - Scored a career-high 9 goals and added 14 assists in 68 regular season games with Ottawa - Set a new career high with a +13 rating, which ranked 3rd among Ottawa forwards - Ranked tied for 1st on the Senators among forwards for blocked shots with 53 - Played in all 6 of Ottawa's postseason games and scored 1 goal

2013-14 - Skated in 76 games with the Senators, posting 6 goals, 10 assists and 16 points

Career - Set career highs for assists (17), points (25) and shorthanded goals (2) in his 1st full NHL season (2011-12) - Posted 5 goals and 17 points in 20 postseason games to help the win the Calder Cup in 2011

#23: J.T. Brown (R) 5' 10", 175 lbs. / Jul 2, 1990 (25 years and 3 months)

Drafted: Undrafted GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Signed as a free agent on March 28, 2012 Season 5 1-1-2 2 0 Last Goal: OCT 10, 2015 @ BUFFALO (3) Career 125 8-23-31 -7 36 Last Assist: OCT 12, 2015 @ BOSTON (2) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 5 1-1-2 1 0

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 1 0 12:57 3 4 +2 10/10 vs BUF 10/12 vs BOS 2 times 5 times 10/12 vs BOS 10/15 vs DAL 10/15 vs DAL 10/12 vs BOS

2015-16 - Had three shots and four hits Oct. 15 vs. DAL - Tied for fifth on the team with 10 shots - Recorded an assist Oct. 12 at BUF - Scored his first goal of the season and eighth regular season goal of his NHL career Oct. 10 at BUF - Had two shots and one hit Oct. 8 vs. PHI

2014-15 - Played in 52 games with the Lightning, registering 3 goals, 6 assists and 9 points - Skated in his 100th career NHL game on Feb. 5 at Dallas - Appeared in 24 postseason games and scored his first career goal in Game 2 of the second round at Montreal

2013-14 - Set career highs for games (63), goals (4), assists (15) and points (19) with the Lightning - Played in all four Lightning postseason games, tallying 2 assists

Career - Won the 2011 NCAA Frozen Four Championship as a member of the University of Minnesota-Duluth and was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player #24: Ryan Callahan (R) 5' 10", 186 lbs. / Mar 21, 1985 (30 years and 6 months)

Drafted: Selected by the NY Rangers in the fourth round, 127th overall, at the 2004 GP G-A-P +/- PIM NHL Draft Season 5 2-2-4 0 0 Acquired: By Tampa Bay in exchange for Martin St. Louis on March 4, 2014 Career 552 164-159-323 11 317 Last Goal: OCT 13, 2015 @ DETROIT (1) Last Assist: OCT 10, 2015 @ BUFFALO (3) Career vs. Opp 32 10-8-18 6 8 Career Shootouts: 8/28 (29%), 6 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 2 0 19:25 3 6 +1 2 times 2 times 10/8 vs PHI 5 times 10/15 vs DAL 10/13 vs DET 10/15 vs DAL 10/10 vs BUF

2015-16 - Paces the Bolts in hits with 12 - Scored his second goal of the season Oct. 13 at DET - Started the season on a two-game point streak with a goal and an assist Oct. 8 vs. PHI and an assist Oct. 10 at BUF - Will serve as an assistant captain for the season

2014-15 - Set a new career high for assists with 30 and tied his career-high for points with 54 - Posted 24 goals in 77 games in his first full season with the Lightning - Led the Lightning for hits with 184 - Skated in his 500th career NHL game on Dec. 11 vs. Carolina and recorded his 300th career NHL point on Feb. 5 at Dallas

2013-14 - Made his Lightning debut on March 6, 2014, vs. Buffalo and tallied his 1st point (an assist) a game later on March 8 vs. Boston

Career - Skated in 6 games with Team USA at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia - Had his best season statistically with the New York Rangers in 2011-12, posting career highs for goals (29) and points (54)

#25: Matthew Carle (D) 6' 0", 197 lbs. / Sep 25, 1984 (31 years)

Drafted: Selected by San Jose in the second round, 47th overall, at the 2003 NHL GP G-A-P +/- PIM Draft Season 5 0-0-0 -2 6 Acquired: Signed as a free agent by Tampa Bay on July 4, 2012 Career 665 43-230-273 77 231 Last Goal: DEC 31, 2014 @ BUFFALO (25) Last Assist: APR 11, 2015 vs BOSTON (5) Career vs. Opp 30 1-7-8 12 6 Career Shootouts: 2/4 (50%), 1 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 0 0 4 20:46 2 0 +0 5 times 5 times 5 times 10/12 vs BOS 10/12 vs BOS 10/10 vs BUF 5 times 3 times

2015-16 - Tied for second on the Lightning for blocked shots with eight. - Had three blocked shots Oct. 13 at DET - Led the Lightning for TOI (20:46) Oct. 12 at BOS - Recorded two shots and two blocked shots Oct. 10 at BUF

2014-15 - Skated in 59 games for the Lightning, posting 4 goals, 14 assists and 18 points - Missed 23 games (1/17-3/12) with an abdominal injury - Recorded 104 blocked shots, which ranked second on the Lightning - Had 3 assists in 25 postseason games

2013-14 - One of 3 Lightning players to skate in all 82 regular season and 4 postseason games - Ranked 1st on the Bolts with 161 blocked shots and was 2nd for average TOI (22:11) and points (31) for a defenseman

Career - Made his Stanley Cup Final debut in 2010 with Philadelphia - Tallied career highs for assists (39) and points (40) with Philadelphia in 2010-11 - Scored a personal best 13 goals in 2007-08 while with San Jose #27: Jonathan Drouin (L) 5' 11", 188 lbs. / Mar 28, 1995 (20 years and 6 months)

Drafted: Selected by Tampa Bay in the first round, third overall, at the 2013 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Last Goal: OCT 12, 2015 @ BOSTON (2) Season 5 1-5-6 4 2 Last Assist: OCT 15, 2015 vs DALLAS Career 75 5-33-38 7 36 Career Shootouts: 0/2 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 5 0-2-2 2 0 Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 2 2 2 17:54 3 1 +1 10/12 vs BOS 2 times 2 times 10/13 vs DET 10/15 vs DAL 10/12 vs BOS 4 times 4 times

2015-16 - Extended his point streak to three games with two assists Oct. 15 vs. DAL and recorded the 4th multi-point game of his career - Tallied an assist Oct. 13 at DET - Scored his first goal of 2015-16 and fifth of his NHL career Oct. 12 at BOS - Played in his first career NHL Opening Night game Oct. 8 vs. PHI and had two assists

2014-15 - Played in 70 games in his rookie season with the Lightning, collecting 4 goals and 28 assists, which ranked tied for 5th among NHL rookies - Named a rookie NHL All-Star and won the fastest skating event at the Skills Competition with a time of 13.103 - Scored his 1st career NHL goal on Oct. 24 at Winnipeg

2013-14 - Skated in 46 games for Halifax of the QMJHL, leading the league in assists (79) and ranking 3rd for points (108)

Career - Represented Team at the 2013 and 2014 World Junior Championships - Helped Halifax win the QMJHL Championship and the in 2013 and was named MVP for both the regular season and the playoffs

#29: Slater Koekkoek (D) 6' 2", 198 lbs. / Feb 18, 1994 (21 years and 7 months)

Drafted: Selected by Tampa Bay in the first round, 10th overall, at the 2012 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Last Goal: - Season ------Last Assist: - Career 3 0-0-0 0 2 Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp ------Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/------

2015-16 - Has yet to appear in a game this season for Tampa Bay - Recalled from Syracuse Oct. 16

2014-15 - Played three games with the Lightning, recording six shots and two penalty minutes - Made his NHL debut, logging 15:31 TOI on March 31 at TOR - Skated in 72 games with Syracuse and led all Crunch defensemen in assists (21) and points (26)

Career - Recorded career highs for goals (15), assists (38) and points (53) during the 2013-14 season with Windsor of the OHL - Ranked tied for 6th among OHL defensemen for points #51: Valtteri Filppula (C) 6' 0", 196 lbs. / Mar 20, 1984 (31 years and 6 months)

Drafted: Selected by Detroit in the third round, 95th overall, at the 2002 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Signed as a free agent on July 5, 2013 Season 5 1-2-3 1 2 Last Goal: OCT 12, 2015 @ BOSTON (2) Career 645 138-222-360 35 204 Last Assist: OCT 10, 2015 @ BUFFALO (3) Career Shootouts: 6/24 (25%), 3 GDG Career vs. Opp 18 4-8-12 0 8

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 1 2 19:20 1 2 +2 10/12 vs BOS 2 times 3 times 10/8 vs PHI 10/8 vs PHI 5 times 10/8 vs PHI 10/12 vs BOS

2015-16 - Has won 19-of-27 faceoffs (70.4%) over the last two games - Scored his first goal of 2015-16 Oct. 12 at BOS to start the season with a three-game point streak - Recorded an assist in each of the Bolts' first two games

2014-15 - One of four Lightning players to skate in all 108 games (regular season and postseason) - Led the Bolts for power-play assists (15), face-off percentage (52.4) and face-offs taken (1,185) - Skated in his 600th career NHL game on January 6 at Montreal - Scored 12 goals, 10 of which came at Amalie Arena, tied for 3rd on the Lightning with 36 assists and tallied 48 points, sixth best on the Bolts

2013-14 - Ranked 2nd on the Lightning for points (58) and second for power-play goals (6) - Set a career high with 25 goals

Career - Won a Stanley Cup with the Detroit Red Wings in 2008 and notched 5 goals and 11 points in 22 playoff games - Skated for Finland at the World Championships (2012), 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, and World Junior Championships (2003)

#55: Braydon Coburn (D) 6' 5", 226 lbs. / Feb 27, 1985 (30 years and 7 months)

Drafted: Selected by Atlanta in the first round, eighth overall, in the 2003 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: From Philadelphia in exchange for , and a 2015 first round Season 5 0-1-1 2 0 (conditional) and third round pick Career 623 37-132-169 28 513 Last Goal: NOV 22, 2014 vs COLUMBUS (41) Last Assist: OCT 10, 2015 @ BUFFALO (3) Career vs. Opp 31 2-8-10 11 36 Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 1 1 0 20:22 2 2 +2 5 times 10/10 vs BUF 10/10 vs BUF 5 times 10/15 vs DAL 10/12 vs BOS 2 times 10/12 vs BOS

2015-16 - Tied for fourth on the Bolts for hits (6) and fifth for blocked shots (5) - Tallied his first point (assist) of the season Oct. 10 at BUF

2014-15 - Skated in 4 regular season games with the Lightning after trade from Philadelphia but missed last 14 games with a lower-body injury - Played in 43 games total between Tampa Bay and Philadelphia, tallying 1 goal and 10 assists - Appeared in all 26 postseason games with the Lightning and scored the game-winning goal in Game 7 of the first round series vs. Detroit

2013-14 - Appeared in all 82 games for Philadelphia and led the Flyers in average TOI (22:26) and shorthanded average TOI (3:59) - Played his 500th NHL game on Oct. 15 vs. Vancouver

Career - Made his Stanley Cup Final debut in 2010 with Philadelphia - Had career bests for goals (9), assists (27) and points (36) with Philadelphia during 2007-08 season #62: Andrej Sustr (D) 6' 7", 220 lbs. / Nov 29, 1990 (24 years and 10 months)

Drafted: Undrafted GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Signed as a free agent on March 28, 2013 Season 3 0-0-0 1 4 Last Goal: APR 5, 2014 vs DALLAS (79) Career 120 1-20-21 15 54 Last Assist: MAR 26, 2015 vs NASHVILLE (4) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 5 0-3-3 2 2

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 0 0 2 16:12 1 2 +2 3 times 3 times 3 times 2 times 10/12 vs BOS 10/10 vs BUF 10/8 vs PHI 10/12 vs BOS

2015-16 - Did not play in last two games - Was +2 Oct. 12 at BOS - Called for his first penalty of the season (holding) Oct. 10 at BUF - Recorded two hits and one blocked shot Oct. 8 vs. PHI

2014-15 - Played his first full NHL season with the Lightning, skating in 72 games and tallying 13 assists - Ranked 4th on the Lightning for blocked shots with 84 - Appeared in 26 postseason games with the Lightning, posting 2 points and scoring his 1st career Stanley Cup Playoffs goal in Game 2 of the first round against the Red Wings - Set a new Lightning playoff record for plus/minus in a series (+7) in the first round against Detroit

2013-14 - Scored his 1st career NHL goal on April 5 vs. Dallas - Skated in 43 regular season and 3 postseason games with the Lightning

Career - Made his NHL debut on March 29, 2013, vs. New Jersey

#77: Victor Hedman (D) 6' 6", 223 lbs. / Dec 18, 1990 (24 years and 9 months)

(HEHD-muhn, VIHK-tohr) GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by Tampa Bay in the first round, second overall, at the 2009 NHL Season 5 0-4-4 5 2 Draft Career 397 39-147-186 14 340 Last Goal: MAR 16, 2015 vs MONTREAL (13) Last Assist: OCT 12, 2015 @ BOSTON (2) Career vs. Opp 25 3-5-8 -1 35 Career Shootouts: 4/16 (25%), 2 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 2 2 2 24:18 2 1 +3 5 times 10/12 vs BOS 10/12 vs BOS 10/13 vs DET 10/13 vs DET 10/10 vs BUF 10/8 vs PHI 10/12 vs BOS

2015-16 - Left midway through game Oct. 15 vs. DAL and didn't return - Leads the team in takeaways (6) and is tied for second for assists (4) - Had two assists Oct. 12 at BOS to cap a season-starting, three-game assist streak

2014-15 - Led the Lightning in average TOI (22:41), average shifts per game (26.1) and blocked shots (110) - Ranked 1st among Lightning defensemen for goals (10) and 2nd for points (38) - Missed 18 games from 10/20-11/26 with a fractured finger - Served as an assistant captain for the Lightning - Ranked 2nd in the NHL during the postseason with a +11 rating

2013-14 - Led all Lightning defensemen and set career highs for goals (13), assists (42) and points (55) in a season - Ranked 5th in the NHL among defensemen for points and was 9th (tie-Barrie) for goals

Career - Member of Team Sweden at the 2012 World Championships - Ranked 2nd on the Lightning during the 2011 Playoffs for average TOI (22:16) #86: Nikita Kucherov (R) 5' 11", 178 lbs. / Jun 17, 1993 (22 years and 4 months)

Drafted: Selected by Tampa Bay in the second round, 58th overall, at the 2011 NHL GP G-A-P +/- PIM Draft Season 5 1-0-1 0 0 Last Goal: OCT 10, 2015 @ BUFFALO (3) Career 139 39-45-84 41 51 Last Assist: APR 9, 2015 vs NEW JERSEY (6) Career Shootouts: 5/13 (38%), 2 GDG Career vs. Opp 8 3-3-6 5 4

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 0 1 0 18:58 3 2 +0 10/10 vs BUF 5 times 10/10 vs BUF 5 times 10/8 vs PHI 10/8 vs PHI 10/8 vs PHI 5 times

2015-16 - Tied for fifth on the Bolts for shots (10) - Scored his first goal of the season Oct. 10 at BUF - Recorded three shots and two hits Oct. 8 vs. PHI

2014-15 - Set career highs for games played (82), goals (29), assists (36) and points (65) - One of four Lightning players to skate in all 108 games (regular season and postseason) - Ranked tied for 1st in the NHL with Montreal's Max Pacioretty with a +38 rating - Tied for 2nd on the Lightning for goals and 3rd for points - Ranked 3rd in the NHL during the postseason for points (22) and was tied for 3rd for goals (10) - Was the lone player in the NHL postseason to score 2 overtime goals

2013-14 - Skated in 52 games with the Lightning, posting 9 goals and 18 points - Scored his 1st career goal in his NHL debut, on his 1st shift and 1st shot, on Nov. 25 vs. NYR, becoming the 7th player in Lightning history to record a goal in NHL debut

Career - Represented Russia at the 2012 and 2013 World Junior Championships and 2011 U-18 World Championships

#89: Nikita Nesterov (D) 5' 11", 191 lbs. / Mar 28, 1993 (22 years and 6 months)

Drafted: Selected by the Lightning in the fifth round, 158th overall, at the 2011 NHL GP G-A-P +/- PIM Draft Season 2 0-0-0 -2 15 Last Goal: APR 9, 2015 vs NEW JERSEY (3) Career 29 2-5-7 4 31 Last Assist: APR 11, 2015 vs BOSTON (2) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 2 0-0-0 2 2

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 0 0 15 17:19 2 2 --1 2 times 2 times 2 times 10/15 vs DAL 10/13 vs DET 10/13 vs DET 10/13 vs DET 2 times

2015-16 - Registered Bolts season-high 15 penalty minutes Oct. 15 vs. DAL - Made his season debut and had a team-high two hits Oct. 13 at DET - Did not play in the Lightning's first three games

2014-15 - Split time between the Lightning and AHL Syracuse, playing 27 games for the Bolts, scoring 2 goals and adding 5 assists - Made his NHL debut on December 31 at Buffalo and scored his 1st career NHL goal on February 16 vs. Los Angeles - Appeared in 17 Stanley Cup Playoff games and notched his 1st career playoff goal during his playoff debut in Game 1 vs. Detroit in the first round - Posted 3 goals and 14 points in 32 games for Syracuse to earn a spot on the AHL All-Star Team

2013-14 - Made his pro debut with AHL Syracuse, playing 54 games, posting 4 goals, all on the power play, and 12 assists #90: Vladislav Namestnikov (C) 5' 11", 180 lbs. / Nov 22, 1992 (22 years and 10 months)

Drafted: Selected in the first round, 27th overall, at the 2011 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Last Goal: OCT 15, 2015 vs DALLAS Season 5 1-1-2 3 4 Last Assist: OCT 12, 2015 @ BOSTON (2) Career 52 10-8-18 3 21 Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 2 0-0-0 1 0 Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 1 2 12:50 1 1 +1 10/15 vs DAL 10/12 vs BOS 2 times 2 times 10/12 vs BOS 3 times 10/12 vs BOS 3 times

2015-16 - Scored his first goal of the season and 10th of his career Oct. 15 vs. DAL - Tallied his first point of the season (assist) Oct. 12 at BOS - Was +1 and had 10:04 TOI Oct. 10 at BUF - Recorded 7:36 TOI Oct. 8 vs. PHI

2014-15 - Set career highs for games played (43), goals (9), assists (7) and points (16) - Recorded his first career NHL point (assist) and goal (Tokarski) on Oct. 13 vs. MTL - Made his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut in Game 1 in the first round vs. Detroit and recorded his first playoff point (assist) in Game 2 vs. Detroit - Posted 14 goals and 35 points in 34 games for Syracuse to earn a spot on the AHL All-Star Team

2013-14 - Made his NHL debut on Feb. 8 vs. Detroit and skated in 4 games total for the Lightning

Career - Member of the London Knights OHL Championship team in 2012, ranking 1st on the Knights and tied for 8th in the OHL for assists (49).

#91: Steven Stamkos (C) 6' 1", 194 lbs. / Feb 7, 1990 (25 years and 8 months)

(STAM-kohs, STEE-vehn) GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by Tampa Bay in the first round, first overall, at the 2008 NHL Draft Season 5 4-1-5 2 4 Last Goal: OCT 15, 2015 vs DALLAS Career 497 280-223-503 4 320 Last Assist: OCT 15, 2015 vs DALLAS Career Shootouts: 7/34 (21%), 3 GDG Career vs. Opp 29 14-14-28 4 26

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 2 1 3 2 20:11 4 3 +2 10/15 vs DAL 10/15 vs DAL 10/15 vs DAL 2 times 10/13 vs DET 2 times 2 times 10/10 vs BUF

2015-16 - Tallied three points and had his second two-goal game of the season Oct. 15 vs. DAL - Recorded the 500th point of his career by scoring the game-winning goal Oct. 12 at BOS - Scored his first goal of the season Oct. 10 at BUF

2014-15 - One of four Lightning players to skate in all 108 games (regular season and postseason) - Led the Lightning in goals (43) and tied Tyler Johnson for most points (72) during the regular season - Ranked second in the NHL for goals (43), trailing only Alex Ovechkin (53) - Scored his 250th career NHL goal on Dec. 9 vs. Columbus, becoming the 10th youngest player to reach that milestone

2013-14 - Named 10th captain in Lightning history on March 6 - Announced to Team Canada’s roster for the 2014 Winter Olympics but missed due to injury

Career - Won the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy for most goals in the NHL in 2009 (51 goals) and 2012 (60), sharing the award with Pittsburgh's in 2009 - Selected to play in 3 NHL All-Star Games (2011, 2012, 2015)

Buffalo Sabres: Media Notes

LAST GAME Thursday, October 15 Buffalo 2 at Florida 3 Goals: McCabe, Ennis Goalie: Johnson (26 saves/29 shots) PP: 1/6; PK: 3/5; Shots: Florida 29 – Buffalo 26

CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 22) Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed Zach Bogosian (lower body, Oct. 8; injured reserve) – 4 games Cody McCormick (blood clot, Oct. 8; injured reserve) – 4 games Bobby Sanguinetti (lower body, Oct. 8; injured reserve) – 4 games Robin Lehner (high ankle sprain, Oct. 10) – 3 games

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS 10/12: Recalled D Jake McCabe from Rochester (AHL) 10/13: Activated D Brendan Guhle from IR; assigned Guhle to Prince Albert (WHL); Placed D Matt Donovan on waivers 10/14: Assigned D Matt Donovan to Rochester (AHL)

UPCOMING GAMES Wednesday, Oct. 21: Toronto at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23: Montreal at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24: New Jersey at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27: Buffalo at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29: Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

TONIGHT’S GAME SABRES at LIGHTNING • This is the second of four meetings between the Sabres and Lightning this season. • Last meeting: Tampa Bay defeated Buffalo, 4-1, in Buffalo on Oct. 10 • Next meeting: Thursday, Nov. 5 in Tampa Bay • The Sabres are 3-5-2 in their last 10 games vs. the Lightning; 4-6-0 on the road • This is the 88th game all-time between Buffalo and Tampa Bay; Buffalo has a 51-29-7 series record. • The Sabres are 27-14-3 on the road against the Lightning all-time.

THIS DAY IN SABRES HISTORY • The Sabres are 9-13-1 all-time on October 17. • October 17, 1974: Lee Fogolin and Don Luce score goals four seconds apart in the third period as the Sabres defeat the Golden Seals, 6-1. • October 17, 1990: Gilbert Perreault’s number 11 is raised to the rafters at Memorial Auditorium, making Perreault the first player in franchise history to have his number retired.

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW • All four Sabres/Lightning games this year fall within the first 15 games for the Sabres, with the final matchup scheduled for Nov. 10 in Tampa Bay. • The Sabres are looking to avoid losing six consecutive games to the Lightning – and four straight road games to the Lightning – for the first time in franchise history. • Ryan O’Reilly has six points (3+3) in his last six games against the Lightning. • Brian Gionta leads all Sabres with 26 points (13+13) in 41 career games against Tampa Bay. • Entering Friday night’s games, Rasmus Ristolainen ranked ninth in the NHL with an average time on ice of 24:49 per game. Ristolainen enters tonight’s game on a two game point streak, with three power play points (1+2) in his last two games.

TOPPING TAMPA • The Sabres’ 27-14-3 (.648) record in Tampa Bay is the team’s best all-time road record against any opponent, edging their 5-3-0 (.625) record at Minnesota. Their next best road record against an Eastern Conference opponent is their 41-24-10 (.613) mark at Washington. • Since the beginning of the 2005-06 season, Buffalo has compiled a record of 24-15-2 (.610) against Tampa Bay. The Sabres have scored seven or more goals in a single game against the Lightning six times during that stretch. • Buffalo’s all-time record of 51-29-7 (.626) against Tampa Bay is the team’s second-best record against any Eastern Conference opponent, trailing only their 86-44-19 (.641) mark against Washington.

SUNSHINE SUCCESS The Sabres have swept nine of the 34 previous Florida/Tampa Bay road trips in franchise history. In the other 25 sets, the Sabres have earned: three points (3), two points (14), one point (2) and zero points (6). This gives them record of 35-28-5 (.551) in previous trips. This Florida trip began with a loss at Florida on Thursday.

ROAD WARRIOR Ryan O’Reilly has tallied 19 points (5+14) in his last 17 road games, including an assist on Thursday at Florida, his first road game as a member of the Sabres. O’Reilly hasn’t gone without a point in three consecutive road games since a pointless stretch from Jan. 6 to Jan. 13, 2015.

GETTING OUT OF TROUBLE Despite a 5-on-5 zone start percentage (33.3%) that ranks as the second-lowest among all Sabres through four games, Johan Larsson leads all Sabres centers with a 5-on-5 shot attempt (Corsi) percentage of 56.9%. Larsson leads qualifying Sabres centers with a faceoff percentage of 52.9 percent in the defensive zone in all game states.

DRAWING ATTENTION Entering Friday night’s action, Ryan O’Reilly ranked eighth in the league with 84 faceoffs taken, accounting for one-third of Buffalo’s total faceoffs. O’Reilly’s faceoff percentage (56.0%) ranked him 13th in the league among players with at least 50 faceoffs taken before Friday’s games.

A NEW LOOK • Nine players made their Sabres regular-season debuts in the season-opener on Oct. 8 vs. OTT: Carlo Colaiacovo, Jack Eichel, Cody Franson, Chad Johnson, Evander Kane, David Legwand, Robin Lehner, Jamie McGinn and Ryan O’Reilly • According to the Elias Sports Bureau, this was the most debuts the Sabres have ever had in a season-opener and the most since seven players did so in 1986-87 (Christian Ruuttu, Clark Gillies, Jim Korn, Ken Priestlay, Scott Arniel, Shawn Anderson and Wilf Paiement). • Only 10 of the 20 Sabres players who dressed for the first game of the 2014-15 season appeared on the team’s 2015-16 opening day roster. Only five players on this year’s opening day roster suited up for the team in the season-opener two years ago: Tyler Ennis, Zemgus Girgensons, Mark Pysyk, Rasmus Ristolainen, Mike Weber

ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? Entering the season, the 23 players on the Sabres’ opening day roster had combined to play 6,520 NHL games, 662 more than last year’s opening-day roster had between them. The average Sabres skater entering the 2015-16 season had played 28 more NHL games than his counterpart from last season and 60 more games than his 2013-14 counterpart.

2015 PRESEASON • Buffalo finished the preseason with a 4-3-0 record; 1-2-0 at home and 3-1-0 on the road • Jack Eichel led all Sabres and tied for ninth in the league with six points (2+4) in four preseason games, including a league-high two shorthanded goals. • Sam Reinhart tied for fifth in the league with five assists in five games. • The Sabres ranked fourth in the league with 26 goals, including a league-high five shorthanded goals.

2015-16 ROSTER NOTES Of the 22 players on Buffalo’s opening night roster: • Nine were originally drafted by the Sabres -- six were first-round Buffalo selections (Ennis, 2008; Pysyk, 2010; Girgensons, 2012; Ristolainen, 2013; Reinhart, 2014; Eichel, 2015), two were second-round picks (Weber, 2006; McCabe, 2012) and one was a fourth-round pick (Foligno, 2009) • Eight were acquired in trades: Deslauriers, Johnson, Kane, Larsson, Legwand, Lehner, McGinn, O’Reilly • Five were signed as free agents: Colaiacovo, Donovan, Franson, Gionta, Moulson • 12 played in Buffalo at some point last season • Eight are new to the Sabres this season: Colaiacovo, Donovan, Eichel, Franson, Legwand, Lehner, McGinn, O’Reilly • Two are opening the season on an NHL roster for the first time in their careers: Eichel, McCabe

BUF-TBL CONNECTIONS Local Players: • Ryan Callahan was born in Rochester, N.Y. and played for the Buffalo Lightning (OPJHL) during the 2001-02 season.

Carlo Colaiacovo: • Played with Anton Stralman for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 2007-2009. • He and Ben Bishop were teammates for the St. Louis Blues during the 2008-09 and 2010-11 seasons.

Josh Gorges: • Represented Team Canada alongside Braydon Coburn at the 2004 World Junior Championship. • Played with Matthew Carle for the San Jose Sharks from 2005-2007.

Chad Johnson: • Played with Brian Boyle and Ryan Callahan for the New York Rangers from 2009-2011. • Played with Kevin Poulin for the New York Islanders during the 2014-15 season.

Johan Larsson: • Played at the 2012 World Championship for Team Sweden alongside Victor Hedman.

Matt Moulson: • He and Brian Boyle were both members of the Los Angeles Kings from 2007-2009. • Played with Kevin Poulin for the New York Islanders from 2010-2013.

Ryan O’Reilly: • He was born on Feb. 7, 1991, exactly one year after Steven Stamkos.

Sam Reinhart: • Represented Team Canada alongside Jonathan Drouin at the 2014 World Junior Championship.

World Championships: • Multiple Sabres have played with Steven Stamkos for Team Canada at World Championships. Evander Kane and Chad Johnson both played with Stamkos in 2010, and Ryan O’Reilly represented Team Canada alongside Stamkos in 2013. • Matt Donovan and Jake McCabe both played with Tyler Johnson for the at the 2014 World Championship.

NHL Draft: • Cody Franson (79th overall by Nashville) and Ben Bishop (85th overall by St. Louis) were both third-round picks in the 2005 NHL Draft. • The Sabres and Lightning each have a player who was drafted in the first round of the 2008 NHL Draft: Tyler Ennis (26th overall) and Steven Stamkos (1st overall). • Zemgus Girgensons (14th overall) and Andrei Vasilevskiy (19th overall) were both first-round picks in the 2012 NHL Draft. • Rasmus Ristolainen (8th overall) and Jonathan Drouin (3rd overall) were both taken in the first round of the 2013 NHL Draft.

SABRES REAL-TIME STATS LEADERS Hits: Kane (12), Girgensons (9), Deslauriers (8) Blocked Shots: Gorges (5), Pysyk/Ristolainen (4), Colaiacovo (3) Shots: Ennis (15), Ristolainen (13), Kane (12)

SABRES’ RECORD IN 10 GAME SEGMENTS [W-L-OTL (PTS), GF/GA, PP, PK] 1-10: 1-3-0 (2), 8/12, 5/18, 7/11

OVERTIME RESULTS (0-0; 98-101 all-time) N/A

SHOOTOUT RESULTS (0-0; 65-51 all-time) N/A

MILESTONES APPROACHING (Player … Needs … Milestone) Games Played Marcus Foligno … 4 games … 200 career games played Goals Ryan O’Reilly … 9 goals … 100 career goals Assists Zach Bogosian … 6 assists … 100 career assists Josh Gorges … 9 assists … 100 career assists

RECENT MILESTONES Jake McCabe … 1st NHL goal … Oct. 15 at FLA Buffalo Sabres: Game By Game Summary * = Overtime, ** = Shootout, + = Sellout # Date Team W-L-OT Record GF-GA Scorers W Goal PP PK SF-SA W-L Gltdr. Attend. 1 10/08/2015 Ottawa Senators L 00-01-00 1-3 15p 7 1-3 0-0 27-22 41 / 31 19070+ 2 10/10/2015 Tampa Bay Lightning L 00-02-00 1-4 44 86 0-2 3-3 25-31 30 / 31 17739 3 10/12/2015 Columbus Blue Jackets W 01-02-00 4-2 55p,90p,15,26p 15 3-7 1-3 33-24 31 / 72 18075 4 10/15/2015 @ Florida Panthers L 01-03-00 2-3 29,63p 16 1-6 3-5 26-29 1 / 31 11616 5 10/17/2015 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 6 10/21/2015 Toronto Maple Leafs 7 10/23/2015 Montréal Canadiens 8 10/24/2015 New Jersey Devils 9 10/27/2015 @ Philadelphia Flyers 10 10/29/2015 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 11 10/30/2015 Philadelphia Flyers 12 11/01/2015 @ New York Islanders 13 11/05/2015 Tampa Bay Lightning 14 11/07/2015 Vancouver Canucks 15 11/10/2015 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 16 11/12/2015 @ Florida Panthers 17 11/14/2015 San Jose Sharks 18 11/17/2015 Dallas Stars 19 11/19/2015 @ St. Louis Blues 20 11/21/2015 @ Dallas Stars 21 11/23/2015 St. Louis Blues 22 11/25/2015 Nashville Predators 23 11/27/2015 Carolina Hurricanes 24 11/28/2015 @ Nashville Predators 25 12/01/2015 @ Detroit Red Wings 26 12/04/2015 Arizona Coyotes 27 12/06/2015 @ Edmonton Oilers 28 12/07/2015 @ Vancouver Canucks 29 12/10/2015 @ Calgary Flames 30 12/12/2015 Los Angeles Kings 31 12/14/2015 @ Detroit Red Wings 32 12/15/2015 New Jersey Devils 33 12/17/2015 Anaheim Ducks 34 12/19/2015 Chicago Blackhawks 35 12/26/2015 @ Boston Bruins 36 12/28/2015 Washington Capitals 37 12/30/2015 @ Washington Capitals 38 12/31/2015 New York Islanders 39 01/02/2016 Detroit Red Wings 40 01/05/2016 Florida Panthers 41 01/08/2016 @ Chicago Blackhawks 42 01/10/2016 @ Winnipeg Jets 43 01/12/2016 @ Minnesota Wild 44 01/15/2016 Boston Bruins 45 01/16/2016 Washington Capitals 46 01/18/2016 @ Arizona Coyotes 47 01/20/2016 @ Colorado Avalanche 48 01/22/2016 Detroit Red Wings 49 01/25/2016 @ New York Rangers 50 01/26/2016 @ Ottawa Senators 51 02/03/2016 @ Montréal Canadiens 52 02/04/2016 Boston Bruins 53 02/06/2016 @ Boston Bruins 54 02/09/2016 Florida Panthers 55 02/11/2016 @ Philadelphia Flyers 56 02/12/2016 Montréal Canadiens 57 02/14/2016 Colorado Avalanche 58 02/16/2016 @ Ottawa Senators 59 02/19/2016 @ Columbus Blue Jackets 60 02/21/2016 Pittsburgh Penguins 61 02/24/2016 @ Anaheim Ducks 62 02/26/2016 @ San Jose Sharks 63 02/27/2016 @ Los Angeles Kings 64 03/01/2016 Edmonton Oilers 65 03/03/2016 Calgary Flames 66 03/05/2016 Minnesota Wild 67 03/07/2016 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 68 03/08/2016 New York Rangers 69 03/10/2016 @ Montréal Canadiens 70 03/12/2016 Carolina Hurricanes 71 03/16/2016 Montréal Canadiens 72 03/18/2016 Ottawa Senators 73 03/19/2016 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 74 03/22/2016 @ Carolina Hurricanes 75 03/26/2016 Winnipeg Jets 76 03/28/2016 @ Detroit Red Wings 77 03/29/2016 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 78 03/31/2016 Toronto Maple Leafs 79 04/02/2016 @ New York Rangers 80 04/05/2016 @ New Jersey Devils 81 04/08/2016 Columbus Blue Jackets 82 04/09/2016 @ New York Islanders Buffalo Sabres: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played

Date Opp. PYSYK GORGES WEBER KANE GIONTA EICHEL LEGWAND # 3 # 4 # 6 # 9 # 12 # 15 # 17 Oct 8 Vs OTT 0-0,1/-1 17:17 0-0,2/0 20:33 0-0,1/-1 17:08 0-1,3/-1 21:58 1-0,3/-1 21:58 0-0,3/-1 08:57 Oct 10 Vs TBL 0-0,1/0 16:55 0-1,1/0 19:51 0-0,0/-2 19:16 0-0,2/-1 20:55 0-0,1/-1 18:56 0-0,1/-2 08:44 Oct 12 Vs CBJ 0-0,1/0 14:16 0-0,1/0 21:00 0-0,1/1 16:49 0-1,3/0 20:36 1-0(W),2/1 18:01 0-0,0/0 09:50 Oct 15 @ FLA 0-0,0/1 13:47 0-0,1/-1 18:22 0-0,0/0 15:10 0-0,4/-1 19:49 0-0,3/-1 19:29 0-0,2/-1 18:56 DNP

Date Opp. LARSSON REINHART COLAIACOVO MOULSON GIRGENSONS MCCABE DESLAURIERS # 22 # 23 # 25 # 26 # 28 # 29 # 44 Oct 8 Vs OTT 0-0,1/0 13:35 0-0,1/0 11:40 0-0,0/-2 16:08 0-0,2/-1 16:49 0-0,2/-1 16:17 0-0,0/-1 10:04 Oct 10 Vs TBL 0-0,0/0 14:51 0-1,1/0 10:15 0-0,2/-1 16:47 0-0,1/0 13:11 0-0,3/0 17:58 1-0,1/-1 08:17 Oct 12 Vs CBJ 0-0,1/0 12:48 0-0,0/0 09:58 DNP 1-2,3/1 14:16 0-0,1/0 18:04 0-0,0/0 12:27 0-0,0/0 09:55 Oct 15 @ FLA 0-0,1/0 12:07 0-0,1/1 12:27 DNP 0-0,0/0 12:55 0-0,1/0 15:00 1-0,2/1 14:44 0-1,0/1 08:41

Date Opp. FRANSON RISTOLAINEN ENNIS FOLIGNO MCGINN O'REILLY JOHNSON # 46 # 55 # 63 # 82 # 88 # 90 # 31 Oct 8 Vs OTT 0-0,2/-1 20:28 0-0,3/-1 23:10 0-0,3/-1 20:11 0-1,0/0 14:28 0-0,0/-1 10:03 0-0,0/-2 20:17 1/9 L 31:29 Oct 10 Vs TBL 0-0,2/-3 16:36 0-0,2/0 26:41 0-0,3/-1 18:10 0-0,0/-1 15:32 0-0,1/-1 11:53 0-0,3/-1 19:25 4/31 L 59:47 Oct 12 Vs CBJ 0-0,6/0 21:05 1-1,4/1 24:58 0-0,4/0 21:12 0-1,1/0 17:42 0-2,0/1 12:40 1-1,5/0 20:35 2/24 W 59:57 Oct 15 @ FLA 0-0,0/0 20:50 0-1,4/-1 24:28 1-0,5/0 21:17 0-1,0/1 09:13 0-0,0/0 12:29 0-1,2/0 22:35 3/29 L 58:36

Date Opp. LEHNER LIEUWEN # 40 # 50 Oct 8 Vs OTT 1/12 27:30 Oct 10 Vs TBL INJ DND Oct 12 Vs CBJ INJ DND Oct 15 @ FLA INJ DND Buffalo Sabres: Head Coach and Player Bios Head Coach: Dan Bylsma Dan Bylsma is currently in his first year as head coach of the Sabres after being hired as the 17th head coach in franchise history on May 28, 2015. Bylsma joined the Sabres after spending six seasons as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins, where he led the team to a 252-117-32 overall regular-season record and became the winningest head coach in Penguins history. He began the 2015-16 season with the best points percentage (.668) of any head coach in NHL history with at least three full seasons coached. The Grand Haven, Michigan native began his coaching career in 2004-05 as an assistant coach for the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (AHL). He also served as an assistant for the New York Islanders in 2005-06, and for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins from 2006-07 to 2007-08 before being named head coach of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for the 2008-09 season. For a full Dan Bylsma bio, please visit www.sabresdigitalpressbox.com/media-information/danbylsma

#31: Chad Johnson (G) 6' 3", 196 lbs. / Jun 10, 1986 (29 years and 4 months)

Drafted: Selected by Pittsburgh in 5th Round (125th Overall) of 2006 NHL Draft GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Acquired: From the New York Islanders with a third-round pick in the 2016 NHL Season 4 1-3-0 0 2.86 .892 Draft on March 2, 2015 in exchange for Michal Neuvirth Career 60 29-17-7 3 2.44 .913 Last Win: OCT 12, 2015 vs COLUMBUS (1) Last SO: MAR 21, 2014 @ COLORADO (27) Career vs. Opp 2 0-2-0 0 4.51 .848 Career Shootouts: 12/18 (.667), 2-4

Season Highs: Shots Saves 31 27 31 10/10 vs TBL 2015-16: • Made his Sabres debut in relief vs. OTT (10/8) 2014-15: • Won his first three decisions of the season (10/11-10/25), his first as a member of the Islanders • Compiled a 2-2-1 record with a .935 save percentage and a 2.20 goals-against average in five games during the month of February • Suffered an ankle injury during morning skate before his first start with the Sabres and missed the final 18 games of the season

#40: Robin Lehner (G) (*Injured) 6' 5", 240 lbs. / Jul 24, 1991 (24 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Selected by Ottawa in 2nd round (46th overall) of the 2009 NHL Draft GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Acquired: From Ottawa with David Legwand in exchange for a first-round pick in Season 1 0-0-0 0 2.14 .917 the 2015 NHL Draft on June 26, 2015. Career 87 30-36-13 2 2.88 .914 Last Win: FEB 14, 2015 vs EDMONTON (2) Last SO: JAN 14, 2014 @ MINNESOTA (42) Career vs. Opp 7 3-4-0 0 3.38 .892 Career Shootouts: 34/54 (.630), 7-9

Season Highs: Shots Saves 12 11 12 10/8 vs OTT 2015-16: • Left the game on 10/8 vs. OTT with lower body injury

2014-15: • Missed 31 games due to injury, appearing in 25 games while healthy • Began the season 3-0-1 in a four-game stretch (10/11-10/28) in which he posted a .939 SV% and a 2.18 GAA • Stopped 35 of 36 shots in a win at BUF (2/10) • Went 6-1-0 in games in which he faced at least 35 shots, posting a .943 SV% and a 2.12 GAA in those contests

#50: Nathan Lieuwen (G) 6' 5", 189 lbs. / Aug 8, 1991 (24 years and 2 months)

Loo-win GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Drafted: Selected in 6th round (167th overall) of the 2011 NHL Draft Season 0 0-0-0 0 - - Last Win: - Career 7 1-4-0 0 2.97 .906 Last SO: - Career Shootouts: 7/9 (.778), 1-0 Career vs. Opp ------

Season Highs: Shots Saves - - 2014-15: • Missed the last 45 games of the season (12/27-4/19) due to injury • Stopped 27 of 28 shots in his season debut vs. Adirondack (10/10) • Made four straight starts from 10/10-10/22 • Recalled to the Buffalo (11/19); reassigned to Rochester (11/23) • Made 26 saves before denying all seven shooters in a 3-2 shootout win vs. Adirondack (12/19)

#3: Mark Pysyk (D) 6' 1", 200 lbs. / Jan 11, 1992 (23 years and 9 months)

MAHRK PEH-sick GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 1st round (23rd overall) of 2010 NHL Draft Season 4 0-0-0 0 2 Last Goal: FEB 24, 2015 @ COLUMBUS (5) Career 74 4-11-15 -14 20 Last Assist: FEB 26, 2015 vs VANCOUVER (4) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 6 0-0-0 -2 0

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 0 0 2 17:17 1 2 +1 4 times 4 times 4 times 10/15 vs FLA 10/8 vs OTT 3 times 10/15 vs FLA 10/15 vs FLA

2014-15: • Games missed due to injury: four – upper body (10/9-10/14) • Had two blocked shots in 19:58 of ice time in his season debut at BOS (12/21) • Scored his first NHL goal of the season and was a plus-2 at OTT (12/29) • Scored a goal and finished with a career-high plus-3 rating at CBJ (2/24) • Appeared in 54 games for Rochester, tallying three goals and tying a career high with 14 assists in his third AHL season

#4: Josh Gorges (D) 6' 1", 203 lbs. / Aug 14, 1984 (31 years and 2 months)

Acquired: From Montreal on July 1, 2014 in exchange for a 2nd-round pick in the GP G-A-P +/- PIM 2016 NHL Draft Season 4 0-1-1 -1 6 Last Goal: OCT 12, 2013 @ VANCOUVER (111) Career 610 14-91-105 7 271 Last Assist: OCT 10, 2015 vs TAMPA BAY (2) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 28 0-5-5 -4 11

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 1 1 2 21:00 2 3 +0 4 times 10/10 vs TBL 10/10 vs TBL 3 times 10/12 vs CBJ 10/8 vs OTT 10/12 vs CBJ 3 times

2015-16: • Recorded his first assist of the season vs. TBL (10/10)

2014-15: • Games missed due to injury: 36; 27 – knee (2/15-4/11), seven – lower body (11/13-11/28), two – undisclosed (12/16-12/20) • Played in his 600th NHL game at EDM (1/29) • Registered his 100th NHL point with an assist vs. TBL (12/2) • Ranked second in the NHL with 148 blocked shots at the time of his season-ending knee injury

#6: Mike Weber (D) 6' 2", 217 lbs. / Dec 16, 1987 (27 years and 10 months)

Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 2nd round (57th overall) of 2006 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Last Goal: JAN 13, 2015 vs DETROIT (33) Season 4 0-0-0 -2 2 Last Assist: MAR 30, 2015 @ ARIZONA (5) Career 310 8-40-48 -47 379 Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 20 0-3-3 2 30 Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 0 0 2 19:16 1 3 +1 4 times 4 times 4 times 10/15 vs FLA 10/10 vs TBL 2 times 10/10 vs TBL 10/12 vs CBJ

2014-15: • Games missed due to injury: 15; six – lower body (12/13-12/17), five – hernia (4/3-4/11), two – undisclosed (1/17-1/18), two – upper body (2/22-2/24) • Recorded a three-game point streak (0+3) from 11/15-11/22 • Skated a career-high 28:18 of ice time at BOS (3/17) • Appeared in his 300th career NHL game vs. NJD (3/20)

#8: Cody McCormick (C) (*Injured) 6' 2", 228 lbs. / Apr 18, 1983 (32 years and 5 months)

Drafted: Selected by Colorado in 5th round (144th overall) of 2001 NHL Draft. GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Signed by Buffalo as unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2014 Season ------Last Goal: JAN 9, 2015 @ TAMPA BAY Career 405 21-44-65 -24 550 Last Assist: NOV 18, 2014 vs SAN JOSE (13) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 14 1-5-6 0 24

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/------

2014-15: • Games missed due to injury: 49; 39 – lower body (1/13-4/11), six – lower body (12/13-12/27), four – upper body (11/26-12/2) • Scored his first career shorthanded goal at TBL (1/9) • Played in his 400th NHL game vs. TBL (12/31) • Notched an assist in consecutive games (11/15 vs. TOR and 11/18 vs. SJS). #9: Evander Kane (L) 6' 2", 204 lbs. / Aug 2, 1991 (24 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Selected by in 1st round (4th overall) of 2009 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: From Winnipeg with Zach Bogosian and on Feb. 11, 2015 in Season 4 0-2-2 -3 2 exchange for , , , and a first- Career 365 109-115-224 -13 387 round pick in the 2015 NHL Draft Last Goal: JAN 21, 2015 vs COLUMBUS (8) Career vs. Opp 21 3-4-7 -1 21 Last Assist: OCT 12, 2015 vs COLUMBUS (1) Career Shootouts: 3/16 (19%), 2 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 1 1 2 21:58 4 4 +0 4 times 2 times 2 times 10/12 vs CBJ 10/8 vs OTT 10/15 vs FLA 2 times 10/12 vs CBJ

2015-16: • Recorded an assist in 21:58 TOI in his Buffalo Sabres debut vs. OTT (10/8) • Had an assist vs. CBJ (10/12)

2014-15: • Did not play for the Sabres after being acquired on 2/11 due to a shoulder injury that sidelined him for the last 27games of the season • Scored his 100th career NHL goal, adding an assist and a fight vs. PIT (11/6) • Scored two power-play goals at CBJ (11/25) • Missed two games (12/9-12/11) due to suspension • Scored a goal in three straight games (1/11-1/15) • Tied his career high with three assists at PIT (1/27)

#12: Brian Gionta (R) 5' 7", 178 lbs. / Jan 18, 1979 (36 years and 8 months)

Drafted: Selected by New Jersey in 3rd round (82nd overall) of 1998 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Signed by Buffalo as unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2014 Season 1 0-0-0 -1 0 Last Goal: APR 10, 2015 @ COLUMBUS (2) Career 846 262-258-520 51 341 Last Assist: APR 10, 2015 @ COLUMBUS (2) Career Shootouts: 22/61 (36%), 7 GDG Career vs. Opp 41 13-13-26 11 10

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 0 0 0 19:29 3 2 --1 10/15 vs FLA 10/15 vs FLA 10/15 vs FLA 10/15 vs FLA 10/15 vs FLA 10/15 vs FLA 10/15 vs FLA 10/15 vs FLA

2015-16: • Was scratched 10/8 vs. OTT due to a lower body injury

2014-15: • Games missed due to injury: 13 – upper body (12/23-1/18) • Recorded his first point as a Sabre with an assist at CAR (10/14) • Notched an assist in his 800th career NHL game vs. SJS (11/18) • Recorded the 500th point of his career with a goal at PHI (2/19) • Scored 16 points (6+10) in his last 14 games of the season, including six two-point efforts in a nine-game span • Scored a shorthanded goal at ARI (3/30), his first since 3/17/11 vs. TBL #15: Jack Eichel (C) 6' 2", 201 lbs. / Oct 28, 1996 (18 years and 11 months)

Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 1st round (2nd overall) of the 2015 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Last Goal: OCT 12, 2015 vs COLUMBUS (1) Season 4 2-0-2 -2 2 Last Assist: - Career 4 2-0-2 -2 2 Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 1 0-0-0 -1 2 Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 0 1 2 21:58 3 1 +1 2 times 4 times 2 times 10/10 vs TBL 10/8 vs OTT 10/8 vs OTT 2 times 10/12 vs CBJ

2015-16: • Scored his first career NHL goal in his first career game (10/8 vs. OTT), became the third-youngest player in Sabres history to score in his debut and the second-youngest player ever to score in a Sabres season-opener. • Recorded the game-winning goal and had a plus-1 rating vs. CBJ (10/12)

2014-15: • Led all NCAA Division I skaters with 71 points (26+45) in 40 games at Boston University • Won the Hobey Baker Award, becoming the second freshman ever to earn the award (Paul Kariya, 1992-93) • Was named Player of the Year, Hockey East Rookie of the Year, won the Tim Taylor Award as the nation’s outstanding freshman and was the only unanimous first-team Hockey East All-Star selection • Recorded five points (2+3) in four NCAA Tournament games • Won a bronze medal with Team USA at the 2015 IIHF World Championship. • Served as captain for Team USA at the 2015 World Junior Championship, recording four points (1+3) in five tournament games.

#17: David Legwand (C) 6' 2", 207 lbs. / Aug 17, 1980 (35 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Selected by Nashville in the 1st round (2nd overall) of the 1998 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: From Ottawa with Robin Lehner in exchange for a first-round pick in the Season 3 0-0-0 -3 0 2015 NHL Draft on June 26, 2015 Career 1060 223-381-604 8 537 Last Goal: MAR 19, 2015 vs BOSTON (15) Last Assist: MAR 28, 2015 @ TORONTO (11) Career vs. Opp 20 4-4-8 -6 6 Career Shootouts: 10/33 (30%), 4 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 0 0 0 9:50 3 1 +0 3 times 3 times 3 times 3 times 10/12 vs CBJ 10/8 vs OTT 10/10 vs TBL 10/12 vs CBJ

2015-16: • Made his Sabres debut vs. OTT (10/8)

2014-15: • Tied for the team lead with six power-play goals and two shorthanded points (0+2) • Appeared in his 1,000th NHL game at TBL (11/29), becoming the 33rd American player to reach that milestone • Had points in five straight games (1+4) from 1/8-1/17 • Recorded his 600th NHL point (assist) vs. CGY (3/8) • 2015 Playoffs: Appeared in three playoff games for the Senators #22: Johan Larsson (L) 5' 11", 200 lbs. / Jul 25, 1992 (23 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Selected by Minnesota in 2nd round (56th overall) of 2010 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: From Minnesota with Matt Hackett, a first-round selection in the 2013 NHL Season 4 0-0-0 0 0 Draft and a second-round selection in the 2014 NHL Draft on April 3, 2013 in Career 72 6-14-20 0 31 exchange for Jason Pominville and a fourth-round selection in the 2014 NHL Draft Last Goal: APR 6, 2015 vs CAROLINA (6) Career vs. Opp 5 0-1-1 1 4 Last Assist: APR 6, 2015 vs CAROLINA (6) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 0 0 0 14:51 1 2 +0 4 times 4 times 4 times 4 times 10/10 vs TBL 3 times 10/15 vs FLA 4 times

2014-15: • Scored his first career NHL goal vs. COL (12/20) • Notched an assist at BOS (12/21) • Recalled for the third time this season on 2/15 • Had 37 points (14+23) in 41 games for Rochester at the time of his recall • Tallied an assist at FLA (2/28) • Scored a goal and had a game-high five hits at WSH (3/7) • Recorded his first career three-point game with a goal and two assists at TOR (3/11) • Scored a goal and went 15-for-24 on faceoffs vs. WSH (3/16) • Notched an assist and a team-high six hits at BOS (3/17) • Registered an assist at DAL (3/23) • Tallied an assist and went 11-for-18 on faceoffs vs. ARI (3/26) • Had an assist at COL (3/28) • Collected an assist vs. TOR (4/1) • Scored a goal and went 10-for-17 on faceoffs vs. CHI (4/3) • Tallied two points (1+1) and had a plus-2 rating vs. CAR (4/6)

#23: Sam Reinhart (C) 6' 1", 189 lbs. / Nov 6, 1995 (19 years and 11 months)

Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 1st Round (2nd overall) of 2014 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Last Goal: - Season 4 0-1-1 1 0 Last Assist: OCT 10, 2015 vs TAMPA BAY (2) Career 13 0-2-2 0 2 Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 1 0-1-1 0 0 Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 1 1 0 12:27 1 1 +1 4 times 10/10 vs TBL 10/10 vs TBL 4 times 10/15 vs FLA 3 times 2 times 10/15 vs FLA

2015-16: • Notched his first assist of the season vs. TBL (10/10)

2014-15: • Logged 13:37 of ice time in his first career NHL game vs. CBJ (10/9); became the third-youngest player (18 years, 338 days) ever to dress for the Sabres on opening day • Recorded his first NHL point with an assist at SJS (10/25) • Notched two assists in his AHL debut vs. Utica (4/17) • Had an assist at Adirondack (4/19) • Named a WHL Second Team All-Star • Scored the game-winning goal for Team Canada in the gold medal game at the 2015 World Junior Championship • Tied for the tournament lead in both goals (5) and points (11) at the 2015 World Junior Championship • Named to the tournament All-Star Team at the 2015 World Junior Championship • Led the Kootenay Ice (WHL) in points per game (1.38)

#24: Bobby Sanguinetti (D) (*Injured) 6' 3", 188 lbs. / Feb 29, 1988 (27 years and 7 months)

Last Goal: - GP G-A-P +/- PIM Last Assist: - Season 0 0-0-0 0 0 Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career 45 2-4-6 -6 8 Career vs. Opp 5 0-1-1 -2 0 Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/------#25: Carlo Colaiacovo (D) 6' 1", 202 lbs. / Jan 27, 1983 (32 years and 8 months)

Drafted: Selected by Toronto in 1st round (17th overall) of the 2001 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Signed as an unrestricted free agent on July 3, 2015 Season 2 0-0-0 -3 0 Last Goal: APR 7, 2015 vs NY ISLANDERS (4) Career 436 33-119-152 2 221 Last Assist: MAR 25, 2015 vs CHICAGO (8) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 11 0-2-2 -1 27

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 0 0 0 16:47 2 1 --1 2 times 2 times 2 times 2 times 10/10 vs TBL 10/10 vs TBL 10/10 vs TBL 10/10 vs TBL

2015-16: • Made his Sabres debut vs. OTT (10/8) 2014-15: • Made his season debut vs. EDM (11/4) • Recorded his first point of the season (assist) vs. FLA (11/6) • Logged a season-high 23:04 at STL (3/12) • Broke a 38-game goal drought at PIT (4/1) and scored again three games later vs. NYI (4/7)

#26: Matt Moulson (L) 6' 1", 212 lbs. / Nov 1, 1983 (31 years and 11 months)

Drafted: Selected by Pittsburgh in 9th round (263rd overall) of 2003 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Signed as an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2014 Season 4 1-2-3 0 2 Last Goal: OCT 12, 2015 vs COLUMBUS (1) Career 478 155-164-319 -24 96 Last Assist: OCT 12, 2015 vs COLUMBUS (1) Career Shootouts: 15/37 (41%), 6 GDG Career vs. Opp 20 6-8-14 2 0

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 2 3 2 16:49 3 2 +1 10/12 vs CBJ 10/12 vs CBJ 10/12 vs CBJ 10/15 vs FLA 10/8 vs OTT 10/12 vs CBJ 10/10 vs TBL 10/12 vs CBJ

2015-16: • Had three points (1+2) vs. CBJ (10/12)

2014-15: • Games missed due to injury: five; three – illness (12/20-12/23), two – illness (4/3-4/4) • Recorded an assist in his 400th NHL game vs. ANA (10/13) • Scored a goal vs. NYR (2/20) for his 300th career NHL point • Had three separate three-game point streaks (11/11-11/15, 2/19-2/22, 3/30-4/6) • Notched two assists and tied his career high with a plus-4 rating vs. VAN (2/26)

#28: Zemgus Girgensons (C) 6' 1", 203 lbs. / Jan 5, 1994 (21 years and 9 months)

ZEHM-guhz GEER-gehn-suhns GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 1st round (14th overall) of 2012 NHL Draft Season 4 0-0-0 -1 2 Last Goal: FEB 24, 2015 @ COLUMBUS (4) Career 135 23-29-52 -23 41 Last Assist: FEB 24, 2015 @ COLUMBUS (4) Career Shootouts: 3/12 (25%), 3 GDG Career vs. Opp 9 1-1-2 -3 5

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 0 0 2 18:04 3 4 +0 4 times 4 times 4 times 10/12 vs CBJ 10/12 vs CBJ 10/10 vs TBL 10/15 vs FLA 3 times

2014-15: • Games missed due to injury: 21– ankle (2/26-4/11) • Elected by the fans to play in the 2015 NHL All-Star Game with a league-high 1,574,896 votes • Led all Sabres and tied for fifth in the NHL with three shorthanded goals • Scored the Sabres' only goal in the season opener vs. CBJ (10/9), becoming the first player in franchise history to score the team’s first goal in consecutive seasons • Tied his career-best three-game point streak (2+1) from 11/28-12/2 • Scored his first career power-play goal vs. PHI (1/17)

#29: Jake McCabe (D) 6' 0", 214 lbs. / Oct 12, 1993 (22 years)

Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 2nd round (44th overall) of 2012 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Last Goal: OCT 15, 2015 @ FLORIDA Season 2 1-0-1 1 0 Last Assist: APR 13, 2014 vs NY ISLANDERS (4) Career 11 1-1-2 -2 15 Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp ------Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 0 1 0 14:44 2 1 +1 10/15 vs FLA 2 times 10/15 vs FLA 2 times 10/15 vs FLA 10/15 vs FLA 2 times 10/15 vs FLA

2014-15: • Appeared in two games for the Buffalo Sabres (NHL) • Had a productive rookie campaign for Rochester (AHL) that saw him produce 29 points (5+24) in 57 games • Led all Amerks rookies in scoring and finished sixth among all first-year AHL defensemen • Logged 21:54 of ice time in his AHL debut against Rockford (10/22) • Registered his first AHL point (assist) vs. Adirondack (10/24) • Scored his first professional goal at Hamilton (11/16) • Recorded his first multi-point game (0+2) vs. Utica (11/21) • Missed two games (1/2-1/3) due to illness • Posted a six-game point streak (2+5) from 1/30-2/8 • Returned to the lineup at Iowa (4/3) after missing the previous nine games (3/6-4/1) due to injury • Missed the last three games of the season (4/17-4/19) due to injury

#44: Nicolas Deslauriers (L) 6' 1", 212 lbs. / Feb 22, 1991 (24 years and 7 months)

Drafted: Selected by Los Angeles in 3rd round (84th overall) of 2009 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: From Los Angeles with Hudson Fasching on March 5, 2014 in exchange for Season 4 1-1-2 -1 5 Brayden McNabb, Jonathan Parker, a second-round pick in the 2014 NHL Draft and a Career 103 7-11-18 -35 94 second-round pick in the 2015 NHL Draft Last Goal: OCT 10, 2015 vs TAMPA BAY (2) Career vs. Opp 7 1-0-1 -4 4 Last Assist: OCT 15, 2015 @ FLORIDA Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 1 5 10:04 1 3 +1 10/10 vs TBL 10/15 vs FLA 2 times 10/12 vs CBJ 10/8 vs OTT 10/10 vs TBL 2 times 10/15 vs FLA

2015-16: • Played in his 100th NHL game on 10/8 vs. OTT • Scored his first goal of the season vs. TBL (10/10)

2014-15: • The only player to appear in all 82 games for the Sabres • Scored his first career game-winning goal at SJS (10/25) • Tied a career best with points in three straight games (2+2) from 12/21-12-27 • Registered his first career multi-point game with a goal and an assist in 17:51 of ice time vs. NYI (12/27)

#45: Brendan Guhle (D) (*Injured) 6' 2", 186 lbs. / Jul 29, 1997 (18 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 2nd round (51st overall) in 2015 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Last Goal: - Season ------Last Assist: - Career ------Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp ------Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/------#46: Cody Franson (D) 6' 5", 234 lbs. / Aug 8, 1987 (28 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Selected by Nashville in 3rd Round (79th Overall) of the 2005 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Signed as an unrestricted free agent on Sept. 10, 2015 Season 4 0-0-0 -4 0 Last Goal: MAR 31, 2015 vs VANCOUVER (7) Career 404 35-134-169 -3 134 Last Assist: MAR 9, 2015 @ ARIZONA (17) Career Shootouts: 1/5 (20%), 1 GDG Career vs. Opp 16 1-4-5 3 4

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 0 0 0 21:05 6 4 +0 4 times 4 times 4 times 4 times 10/12 vs CBJ 10/12 vs CBJ 10/15 vs FLA 2 times

2015-16: • Had two shots on goal in his Sabres debut vs. OTT (10/8)

2014-15: • Set career-best marks in assists (29) and points (36) for the second consecutive season • Tied for 15th among NHL defensemen with 17 power-play points (5+12) • Set a career-high with five power-play goals • Recorded six multi-point games • Had career-best nine-game point streak (2+9) from 11/4-11/20 • Played a career-high 26:14 vs. DET (11/22) • At the time of his trade, led all Toronto defensemen with 32 points and tied for team lead with 26 assists • Appeared in his 400th NHL game vs. MIN (4/9)

#47: Zach Bogosian (D) (*Injured) 6' 3", 219 lbs. / Jul 15, 1990 (25 years and 3 months)

Drafted: Selected by Atlanta in 1st round (3rd overall) of the 2008 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: From Winnipeg with Evander Kane and Jason Kasdorf on Feb. 11, 2015 in Season ------exchange for Joel Armia, Brendan Lemieux, Tyler Myers, Drew Stafford and a first- Career 414 40-94-134 -45 363 round pick in the 2015 NHL Draft Last Goal: JAN 16, 2015 @ CHICAGO (31) Career vs. Opp 25 2-5-7 -2 25 Last Assist: APR 10, 2015 @ COLUMBUS (1) Career Shootouts: 1/1 (100%), 1 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/------

2014-15: • Recorded a plus-5 rating vs. FLA (1/13) • Recorded an assist on the game-winning goal and played 25:28 of ice time at CHI (11/2) • Totaled 13 points (3+10) and a plus-1 rating in 41 games with Winnipeg • Made his Sabres debut vs. PHI (2/15) and recorded a game-high 11 hits • Logged a career-high 32:23 of ice time and led the Sabres with seven blocks and six hits at PHI (2/19) • Recorded his first Sabres point (assist) at CBJ (2/24) • Recorded a season-high seven shots and skated 26:54 of ice time at TBL (3/3) • Tallied an assist and skated a team-high 25:16 of ice time at OTT (3/6) • Skated a game-high 30:53 and had six hits at TOR (3/11) • Recorded his first multi-point (0+2) game as a member of the Sabres vs. CAR (4/6) • Led the Sabres in ice time in 16 of his 21 games with the team, averaging 26:39 per game #55: Rasmus Ristolainen (D) 6' 4", 207 lbs. / Oct 27, 1994 (20 years and 11 months)

RAZ-muhs rihs-toh-LIGH-nehn GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 1st round (8th overall) of 2013 NHL Draft Season 4 1-2-3 -1 0 Last Goal: OCT 12, 2015 vs COLUMBUS (1) Career 116 11-16-27 -48 32 Last Assist: OCT 15, 2015 @ FLORIDA Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 8 0-1-1 -1 4

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 2 0 26:41 4 1 +1 10/12 vs CBJ 2 times 10/12 vs CBJ 4 times 10/10 vs TBL 2 times 2 times 10/12 vs CBJ

2015-16: • Led the Sabres in ice time vs. OTT (10/8) with 23:10 TOI • Had a two-point game (1+1) and led Sabres skaters with 24:58 of ice time vs. CBJ (10/12)

2014-15: • Games missed due to injury: three; two – illness (12/29-12/31), one – flu (4/1) • Led the team in ice time in 12 games, averaging 20:36 for the season • Scored his first goal of the season at MIN (11/13) • Scored his second goal of the season and was named the game's third star vs. OTT (12/15) • Scored a power-play goal and skated a team-high 26:46 of ice time at BOS (12/21) • Set a new career high with 28:36 of ice time vs. NYR (3/14) • Scored a power-play goal and had 28:23 TOI at BOS (3/17) • Had two points (1+1) and finished with a plus-1 rating at COL (3/28) • Tallied a career-high three assists vs. CHI (4/3) • Recorded points in a career-best four straight games from 3/26-4/3 (3+4)

#63: Tyler Ennis (C) 5' 9", 160 lbs. / Oct 6, 1989 (26 years)

Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 1st round (26th overall) of 2008 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Last Goal: OCT 15, 2015 @ FLORIDA Season 4 1-0-1 -2 0 Last Assist: APR 10, 2015 @ COLUMBUS (5) Career 349 90-123-213 -48 145 Career Shootouts: 14/39 (36%), 6 GDG Career vs. Opp 21 2-6-8 -3 8 Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 0 1 0 21:17 5 3 +0 10/15 vs FLA 4 times 10/15 vs FLA 4 times 10/15 vs FLA 10/15 vs FLA 10/15 vs FLA 2 times

2014-15: • Games missed due to injury: four; two – lower body (2/26-2/28), two – upper body (3/28-3/30) • Tied his best single-game point total four times, with three points on 11/15 vs. TOR, 12/11 vs. CGY, 1/18 at DET and 3/11 at TOR • Scored his first career shorthanded goal at CHI (10/11) • Notched his 100th career assist vs. MTL (11/5) • Earned his first NHL fighting major at STL (11/11) • Named the NHL's First Star of the Week for the week of Dec. 8-14 after scoring five points (1+4) in three games • Tallied his 200th career point with a goal at OTT (3/6)

#82: Marcus Foligno (L) 6' 3", 226 lbs. / Aug 10, 1991 (24 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 4th round (104th overall) of 2009 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Last Goal: APR 3, 2015 vs CHICAGO (8) Season 4 0-3-3 0 0 Last Assist: OCT 15, 2015 @ FLORIDA Career 196 26-47-73 -20 182 Career Shootouts: 0/3 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 12 3-3-6 1 17 Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 1 1 0 17:42 1 3 +1 4 times 3 times 3 times 4 times 10/12 vs CBJ 10/12 vs CBJ 10/10 vs TBL 10/15 vs FLA

2015-16: • Recorded his first assist of the season in Buffalo's season-opener vs. OTT (10/8) • Notched an assist vs. CBJ (10/12)

2014-15: • Games missed due to injury: 25; 19 – undisclosed (12/23-2/8), four – upper body (11/2-11/8), one – upper body (10/13), 1 – upper body (11/13) • Set a personal best with 20 points (8+12) on the season • Tallied his first two goals of the season at CAR (10/14) • Scored in a career-high three consecutive games from 12/11 vs. CGY to 12/15 vs. OTT • Notched two points (1+1) vs. NYI (2/8) in his return from an injury that sidelined him for 19 games • Scored twice and finished with a plus-2 rating vs. CHI (4/3) #88: Jamie McGinn (L) 6' 1", 205 lbs. / Aug 5, 1988 (27 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Selected by San Jose in 2nd round (36th overall) of the 2006 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: From Colorado with Ryan O'Reilly on June 26, 2015 in exchange for Nikita Season 4 0-2-2 -1 2 Zadorov, Mikhail Grigorenko, J.T. Compher and a second-round pick in the 2015 NHL Career 370 69-61-130 -44 174 Draft Last Goal: NOV 4, 2014 vs VANCOUVER (9) Career vs. Opp 6 0-2-2 -5 7 Last Assist: OCT 12, 2015 vs COLUMBUS (1) Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 2 2 2 12:40 1 4 +1 4 times 10/12 vs CBJ 10/12 vs CBJ 10/15 vs FLA 10/12 vs CBJ 10/10 vs TBL 10/10 vs TBL 10/12 vs CBJ

2015-16: • Made his Sabres debut vs. OTT (10/8) • Recorded his first point with the Sabres as part of a two-assist game vs. CBJ (10/12)

2014-15: • Was placed on injured reserve 11/ 21 (retroactive to 11/15) and missed the final 63 games of the season with a back injury • Scored Colorado’s first goal of the season at BOS (10/13) • Scored in consecutive games 10/24 vs. VAN and 10/26 at WPG

#90: Ryan O'Reilly (C) 6' 1", 210 lbs. / Feb 7, 1991 (24 years and 8 months)

Drafted: Selected by Colorado in 2nd round (33rd overall) of the 2009 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: From Colorado with Ryan O'Reilly on June 26, 2015 in exchange for Nikita Season 4 1-2-3 -3 0 Zadorov, Mikhail Grigorenko, J.T. Compher and a second-round pick in the 2015 NHL Career 431 91-158-249 -16 64 Draft Last Goal: OCT 12, 2015 vs COLUMBUS (1) Career vs. Opp 9 3-3-6 -3 4 Last Assist: OCT 15, 2015 @ FLORIDA Career Shootouts: 10/23 (43%), 6 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 2 0 22:35 5 0 +0 10/12 vs CBJ 2 times 10/12 vs CBJ 4 times 10/15 vs FLA 10/12 vs CBJ 4 times 2 times

2015-16: • Made his Sabres debut vs. OTT (10/8) • Recorded his first goal and assist as a Sabre vs. CBJ (10/12)

2014-15: • Tied for the league lead with 98 takeaways, marking his third time leading the NHL in that category • Led Colorado skaters in faceoff percentage (53.3%) and shorthanded points (1+1) • Ranked first among Avalanche forwards and 14th among NHL forwards in average ice time (19:43) • Recorded his 200th NHL point with (assist) vs. TOR (11/6) • Won a career-high 20 faceoffs vs. LAK (2/18), going 20-for-26 (76.9%) • Tied his career high with a three-game goal streak from 3/14-3/20 • Had a career-best eight-game point streak (5+8) from 3/14-3/30 • Equaled his career best with three points (1+2) at EDM (3/25) • Named the NHL's Third Star of the Week for 3/23-3/29 after leading the league with eight points (1+7) in 4 games • Led the team with 17 points (5+12) in March, his personal high for a single month