deFensemen GoaLtenders
sCratChes
projected lines are unofficial and subject to change.
Forwards
Head Coach: Dan Bylsma
Assistant Coach: Terry Murray
Assistant Coach: Bob Woods
Assistant Coach: Tom Ward
Goaltending Coach: Andrew Allen
CoaChinG staFF
pronunCiations
bogosian, Zach: (buh-GOH-zhuhn)deslauriers, nicolas: (duh-LOHR-ee-AY)Falk, Justin: (FAWLK)Foligno, marcus: (foh-LEE-noh)Franson, Cody: (FRAN-suhn)Girgensons, Zemgus:(GEER-gehn-suhnz, ZEHM-guhz)Gorges, Josh: (JOHR-juhz)kulikov, dmitry: (KOOL-ih-kawv)Lehner, robin: (LEH-nuhr)nilsson, anders: (NIHL-suhn, AN-duhrs)okposo, kyle: (oh-POH-soh)reinhart, sam: (RIGHN-hahrt)ristolainen, rasmus:(rihs-toh-LIGH-nehn, RAS-muhs)rodrigues, evan: (rawd-REE-gehz)
February 28, 2017keybank Center
buffalo, n.y.
6’1”, 216 lbs. ● LaSalle, Quebec2016-17:31 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 23 PIMCareer:200 GP, 12 G, 16 A, 28 PTS, 171 PIM
niCoLasdesLauriers44
6’4”, 203 lbs. ● Turku, Finland2016-17:62 GP, 4 G, 33 A, 37 PTS, 25 PIMCareer:256 GP, 23 G, 79 A, 102 PTS, 90 PIM
rasmusristoLainen55
6’1”, 209 lbs. ● Eau Claire, Wisconsin2016-17:57 GP, 1 G, 11 A, 12 PTS, 24 PIMCareer:143 GP, 5 G, 22 A, 27 PTS, 90 PIM
JakemCCabe29
6’1”, 200 lbs. ● North York, Ontario2016-17:62 GP, 12 G, 11 A, 23 PTS, 8 PIMCareer:617 GP, 174 G, 186 A, 360 PTS, 118 PIM
mattmouLson26
6’3”, 228 lbs. ● Massena, New York2016-17:36 GP, 1 G, 5 A, 6 PTS, 25 PIMCareer:514 GP, 48 G, 116 A, 164 PTS, 456 PIM
ZaChboGosian47
6’2”, 196 lbs. ● N. Chelmsford, Mass.2016-17:41 GP, 14 G, 22 A, 36 PTS, 8 PIMCareer:122 GP, 38 G, 54 A, 92 PTS, 30 PIM
JaCkeiCheL15
6’6”, 229 lbs. ● Lulea, Sweden
2016-17:21 GP, 9-8-4, .921 SV%, 2.69 GAACareer:73 GP, 28-30-8, .907 SV%, 2.96 GAAvs. nsh:2 GP, 0-0-2, .886 SV%, 3.94 GAA
andersniLsson31
LeadinG sCorers
kyle okposo:61 GP, 18 G, 21 A, 39 PTSsam reinhart:60 GP, 14 G, 24 A, 38 PTSryan o’reilly:52 GP, 13 G, 25 A, 38 PTS
5’7”, 178 lbs. ● Rochester, New York2016-17:62 GP, 12 G, 15 A, 27 PTS, 20 PIMCareer:986 GP, 286 G, 294 A, 580 PTS, 373 PIM
brianGionta12
Last 10 Games vs. nsh
1/24/17: buF 5 at NSH 4 (OT)11/28/15:buF 4 at NSH 111/25/15:nsh 3 at BUF 23/21/15: BUF 0 at nsh 32/22/15: nsh 2 at BUF 1 (SO)3/27/14: BUF 1 at nsh 63/11/14: nsh 4 at BUF 112/3/11: buF 3 at NSH 23/20/11: nsh 4 at BUF 3 (OT)10/10/09:buF 1 at NSH 0
LeadinG sCorers vs. nsh
ryan o’reilly:25 GP, 6 G, 7 A, 13 PTSevander kane:13 GP, 2 G, 8 A, 10 PTSkyle okposo:8 GP, 3 G, 4 A, 7 PTS
6’2”, 211 lbs. ● Vancouver, B.C.2016-17:50 GP, 21 G, 11 A, 32 PTS, 81 PIMCareer:476 GP, 150 G, 139 A, 289 PTS, 557 PIM
evanderkane9
6’3”, 228 lbs. ● Buffalo, New York2016-17:62 GP, 10 G, 7 A, 17 PTS, 60 PIMCareer:329 GP, 46 G, 64 A, 110 PTS, 321 PIM
marCusFoLiGno82
6’3”, 214 lbs. ● Buffalo, New York2016-17:21 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 4 PTS, 4 PIMCareer:29 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 4 PTS, 6 PIM
JustinbaiLey56
6’5”, 222 lbs. ● Snowflake, Manitoba2016-17:41 GP, 0 G, 7 A, 7 PTS, 21 PIMCareer:212 GP, 2 G, 28 A, 30 PTS, 172 PIM
JustinFaLk41
6’4”, 239 lbs. ● Gothenburg, Sweden
2016-17:43 GP, 17-18-6, .923 SV%, 2.57 GAACareer:150 GP, 52-63-24, .918 SV%, 2.73 GAAvs. nsh:3 GP, 2-0-1, .920 SV%, 2.96 GAA
robinLehner40
5’10”, 183 lbs. ● Toronto, Ontario2016-17:10 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 4 PTS, 0 PIMCareer:12 GP, 3 G, 3 A, 6 PTS, 0 PIM
evanrodriGues71
6’2”, 200 lbs. ● Riga, Latvia2016-17:55 GP, 6 G, 8 A, 14 PTS, 6 PIMCareer:257 GP, 36 G, 48 A, 84 PTS, 65 PIM
ZemGusGirGensons28
6’1”, 193 lbs. ● West Vancouver, B.C.2016-17:60 GP, 14 G, 24 A, 38 PTS, 8 PIMCareer:148 GP, 37 G, 44 A, 81 PTS, 18 PIM
samreinhart23
6’1”, 210 lbs. ● Clinton, Ontario2016-17:52 GP, 13 G, 25 A, 38 PTS, 10 PIMCareer:550 GP, 124 G, 220 A, 344 PTS, 82 PIM
ryano’reiLLy90
5’9”, 175 lbs. ● Edmonton, Alberta2016-17:31 GP, 4 G, 5 A, 9 PTS, 2 PIMCareer:399 GP, 96 G, 136 A, 232 PTS, 158 PIM
tyLerennis63
6’0”, 218 lbs. ● St. Paul, Minnesota2016-17:61 GP, 18 G, 21 A, 39 PTS, 22 PIMCareer:590 GP, 157 G, 251 A, 408 PTS, 332 PIM
kyLeokposo21
6’1”, 204 lbs. ● Lipetsk, Russia2016-17:36 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 24 PIMCareer:496 GP, 29 G, 111 A, 140 PTS, 324 PIM
dmitrykuLikov77
6’4”, 221 lbs. ● Lugnvik, Sweden2016-17:0 GP, 0-0-0, .000 SV%, 0.00 GAACareer:20 GP, 8-10-2, .913 SV%, 2.60 GAA
LinusuLLmark35
6’5”, 224 lbs. ● Sicamous, B.C.2016-17:55 GP, 3 G, 13 A, 16 PTS, 28 PIMCareer:514 GP, 42 G, 160 A, 202 PTS, 188 PIM
CodyFranson6
6’1”, 204 lbs. ● Kelowna, B.C.2016-17:46 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 3 PTS, 33 PIMCareer:729 GP, 16 G, 103 A, 119 PTS, 370 PIM
JoshGorGes4
Forwards
projected lines are unofficial and subject to change.
Last 10 Games vs. buF
1/24/17: buF 5 at NSH 4 (OT)11/28/15:buF 4 at NSH 111/25/15:nsh 3 at BUF 23/21/15: BUF 0 at nsh 32/22/15: nsh 2 at BUF 1 (SO)3/27/14: BUF 1 at nsh 63/11/14: nsh 4 at BUF 112/3/11: buF 3 at NSH 23/20/11: nsh 4 at BUF 3 (OT)10/10/09:buF 1 at NSH 0
Head Coach: Peter Laviolette
Assistant Coach: Phil Housley
Assistant Coach: Kevin McCarthy
Goaltending Coach: Ben Vanderklok
Video Coach: Lawrence Feloney
CoaChinG staFF
pronunCiations
bitetto, anthony: (bih-TEH-toh)ekholm, mattias:(EHK-hohlm, ma-TEE-uhs)Fiala, kevin: (fee-AH-lah)Jarnkrok, Calle:(YAHRN-kruk, KAL-leh)Johansen, ryan: (joh-HAN-suhn)Josi, roman: (YOH-see)rinne, pekka: (REEN-eh, PECK-ah)saros, Juuse: (SA-ruhs, YOO-seh)subban, p.k.: (SOO-ban)webber, yannick: (YAH-nihk)Zolnierczyk, harry: (ZOHL-nuhr-chuhk)
February 28, 2017keybank Center
buffalo, n.y.
LeadinG sCorers
ryan Johansen:62 GP, 9 G, 38 A, 47 PTSFilip Forsberg:62 GP, 24 G, 22 A, 46 PTSviktor arvidsson:60 GP, 21 G, 23 A, 44 PTS
LeadinG sCorers vs. buF
mike Fisher:61 GP, 11 G, 26 A, 37 PTSp.k. subban:30 GP, 2 G, 13 A, 15 PTSJames neal:16 GP, 7 G, 5 A, 12 PTS
deFensemen GoaLtenders
sCratChes
6’1”, 208 lbs. ● Madison, Wisconsin2016-17:60 GP, 9 G, 8 A, 17 PTS, 28 PIMCareer:419 GP, 95 G, 103 A, 198 PTS, 184 PIM
CraiGsmith15
6’1”, 221 lbs. ● Greenwich, Conn.2016-17:53 GP, 10 G, 16 A, 26 PTS, 16 PIMCareer:485 GP, 93 G, 135 A, 228 PTS, 122 PIM
CoLinwiLson33
6’1”, 216 lbs. ● Peterborough, Ontario2016-17:58 GP, 15 G, 20 A, 35 PTS, 51 PIMCareer:1,074 GP, 273 G, 305 A, 578 PTS, 803 PIM
mikeFisher12
6’1”, 201 lbs. ● Bern, Czech Republic2016-17:53 GP, 11 G, 25 A, 36 PTS, 16 PIMCareer:387 GP, 63 G, 163 A, 226 PTS, 125 PIM
romanJosi59
5’11”, 180 lbs. ● Forssa, Finland
2016-17:15 GP, 7-5-3, .929 SV%, 2.21 GAACareer:16 GP, 7-6-3, .926 SV%, 2.27 GAAvs. buF:2 GP, 0-1-1, .867 SV%, 3.98 GAA
Juusesaros74
6’5”, 217 lbs. ● Kempele, Finland
2016-17:47 GP, 24-15-6, .915 SV%, 2.52 GAACareer:494 GP, 262-151-59, .917 SV%, 2.39 GAAvs. buF:3 GP, 2-1-0, .990 SV%, 0.34 GAA
pekkarinne35
5’9”, 180 lbs. ● Skellefteå, Sweden2016-17:53 GP, 10 G, 16 A, 26 PTS, 16 PIMCareer:485 GP, 93 G, 135 A, 228 PTS, 122 PIM
viktorarvidsson38
6’1”, 205 lbs. ● Ostervala, Sweden2016-17:62 GP, 24 G, 22 A, 46 PTS, 28 PIMCareer:244 GP, 84 G, 95 A, 179 PTS, 101 PIM
FiLipForsberG9
5’11”, 186 lbs. ● Gävle, Sweden2016-17:62 GP, 12 G, 11 A, 23 PTS, 15 PIMCareer:229 GP, 37 G, 43 A, 80 PTS, 51 PIM
CaLLeJarnkrok19
6’4”, 215 lbs. ● Borlange, Sweden2016-17:62 GP, 3 G, 18 A, 21 PTS, 28 PIMCareer:289 GP, 19 G, 64 A, 83 PTS, 134 PIM
mattiasekhoLm14
6’1”, 210 lbs. ● Island Park, New York2016-17:18 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 3 PTS, 15 PIMCareer:53 GP, 1 G, 8 A, 9 PTS, 41 PIM
anthonybitetto 2
5’10”, 180 lbs. ● Hamilton, Ontario2016-17:54 GP, 10 G, 18 A, 28 PTS, 27 PIMCareer:335 GP, 40 G, 91 A, 131 PTS, 132 PIM
ryaneLLis4
6’4”, 204 lbs. ● Ann Arbor, Michigan2016-17:58 GP, 4 G, 9 A, 13 PTS, 78 PIMCareer:121 GP, 8 G, 16 A, 24 PTS, 110 PIM
austinwatson51
6’3”, 218 lbs. ● Vancouver, B.C.2016-17:62 GP, 9 G, 38 A, 47 PTS, 52 PIMCareer:413 GP, 96 G, 178 A, 274 PTS, 232 PIM
ryanJohansen92
5’10”, 193 lbs. ● St. Gallen, Switzerland2016-17:37 GP, 7 G, 3 A, 10 PTS, 12 PIMCareer:43 GP, 8 G, 3 A, 11 PTS, 12 PIM
kevinFiaLa56
6’2”, 221 lbs. ● Whitby, Ontario2016-17:53 GP, 18 G, 15 A, 33 PTS, 29 PIMCareer:615 GP, 233 G, 210 A, 443 PTS, 500 PIM
JamesneaL18
5’11”, 205 lbs. ● Edmonton, Alberta2016-17:49 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 4 PTS, 48 PIMCareer:867 GP, 104 G, 157 A, 261 PTS, 540 PIM
vernonFiddLer83
5’11”, 180 lbs. ● Toronto, Ontario2016-17:20 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 3 PTS, 10 PIMCareer:80 GP, 6 G, 6 A, 12 PTS, 93 PIM
harryZoLnierCZyk26
6’0”, 210 lbs. ● Toronto, Ontario2016-17:46 GP, 8 G, 22 A, 30 PTS, 42 PIMCareer:480 GP, 71 G, 237 A, 308 PTS, 574 PIM
p.k.subban76
6’1”, 207 lbs. ● Victoria, B.C.2016-17:56 GP, 3 G, 8 A, 11 PTS, 22 PIMCareer:211 GP, 19 G, 42 A, 61 PTS, 85 PIM
mattirwin52
5’11”, 200 lbs. ● Morges, Switzerland2016-17:61 GP, 1 G, 7 A, 8 PTS, 21 PIMCareer:335 GP, 23 G, 55 A, 78 PTS, 143 PIM
yanniCkweber7
6’1”, 200 lbs. ● N. Vancouver, B.C.2016-17:42 GP, 5 G, 2 A, 7 PTS, 4 PIMCareer:93 GP, 10 G, 7 A, 17 PTS, 20 PIM
CoLtonsissons10
5’9”, 187 lbs. ● Maple Ridge, B.C.2016-17:9 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 5 PTS, 2 PIMCareer:30 GP, 2 G, 6 A, 8 PTS, 4 PIM
bradhunt24