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Vancouver CanucksGame Notes

Thu, Oct 20, 2016 NHL Game #61

Vancouver CanucksTeam Game: 4Home Game: 4

3 - 0 - 0 (6 pts)3 - 0 - 0 (Home)0 - 0 - 0 (Road)

Buffalo SabresTeam Game: 4Road Game: 3

1 - 1 - 1 (3 pts)0 - 1 - 0 (Home)1 - 0 - 1 (Road)

# Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV%25 Jacob Markstrom 2 2 0 0 1.97 .91330 Ryan Miller 1 1 0 0 0.00 1.00

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# Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV%31 Anders Nilsson - - - - - -40 Robin Lehner 3 1 1 0 3.33 .890

# P Player GP G A P +/- PIM5 D Luca Sbisa 3 0 0 0 0 08 D Christopher Tanev 3 0 1 1 1 49 R Jack Skille 1 0 0 0 1 0

14 R Alexandre Burrows 3 0 0 0 -1 015 R Derek Dorsett 3 0 1 1 0 218 R Jake Virtanen 2 0 0 0 0 020 C Brandon Sutter 3 1 1 2 2 021 L Loui Eriksson 3 0 1 1 -2 022 L Daniel Sedin 3 1 1 2 0 023 D Alexander Edler 3 0 0 0 1 227 D Ben Hutton 3 1 0 1 2 033 C Henrik Sedin 3 1 1 2 -1 236 R Jannik Hansen 3 0 1 1 1 244 D Erik Gudbranson 3 0 1 1 0 047 L Sven Baertschi 3 0 1 1 2 050 C Brendan Gaunce 3 0 1 1 1 253 C Bo Horvat 3 2 0 2 1 055 D Alex Biega - - - - - -60 C Markus Granlund 3 1 1 2 2 263 D Philip Larsen 3 0 0 0 0 088 D Nikita Tryamkin - - - - - -

# P Player GP G A P +/- PIM4 D Josh Gorges 3 0 0 0 -4 86 D Cody Franson 3 0 1 1 0 29 L Evander Kane 1 0 0 0 0 0

12 R Brian Gionta 3 2 1 3 1 021 R Kyle Okposo 2 1 2 3 2 022 C Johan Larsson 3 0 2 2 -2 223 C Sam Reinhart 3 0 2 2 0 026 L Matt Moulson 3 2 0 2 -1 027 C Derek Grant 3 0 0 0 -2 228 C Zemgus Girgensons 3 1 0 1 -3 029 D Jake McCabe 3 0 1 1 0 434 D Casey Nelson 1 0 0 0 -1 044 L Nicolas Deslauriers 3 0 0 0 -2 447 D Zach Bogosian 3 0 0 0 1 052 R Hudson Fasching 2 0 0 0 -1 055 D Rasmus Ristolainen 3 0 5 5 -3 063 L Tyler Ennis 3 0 1 1 -4 073 R Nicholas Baptiste 1 0 0 0 1 077 D Dmitry Kulikov 2 0 0 0 0 082 L Marcus Foligno 3 1 1 2 0 490 C Ryan O'Reilly 3 3 2 5 0 0

President, Hockey Operations Trevor LindenGeneral Manager Jim BenningAssistant General Manager John WeisbrodHead Coach Willie DesjardinsAssistant Coaches/GoaltendingCoach/Video Coach

Doug Lidster, Perry Pearn,Doug Jarvis/Dan Cloutier/Ben

Cooper

Owner/CEO Terry PegulaPresident/Alternate Governor Russ BrandonGeneral Manager Tim MurrayHead Coach Dan BylsmaCoaching Staff Terry Murray, Bob Woods,

Tom Ward, Andrew Allen(Goaltending Coach), Adam

Nightingale (Video Coach)

Tonight's Officials

Referees Trevor Hanson (31), Ian Walsh (29) Linesmen Brian Mach (78), Vaughan Rody (73)

Supervisor Video Judge Malcolm Ashford

Ntl. Anthem Whitney Williams PR Contacts VAN - Chris Brumwell, Ben Brown, StephanieManiago, Alfred De Vera; BUF - Chris Bandura

Today's ScheduleNJD @ BOS : 7:00 CAR @ CGY : 7:00 STL @ EDM : 7:00 TOR @ MIN : 7:00 ANA @ PHI : 7:00 SJS @ PIT : 7:00BUF @ VAN : 7:00 LAK @ DAL : 7:30 WSH @ FLA : 7:30 ARI @ MTL : 7:30 COL @ TBL : 7:30

Vancouver Canucks: RosterActive (23 Players)# Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place5 Luca Sbisa D 6' 2" 209 Jan 30, 1990 Ozieri, ITA8 Christopher Tanev D 6' 2" 195 Dec 20, 1989 Toronto, ON, CAN9 Jack Skille R 6' 1" 216 May 19, 1987 Madison, WI, USA14 Alexandre Burrows R 6' 1" 197 Apr 11, 1981 Pincourt, QC, CAN15 Derek Dorsett R 6' 0" 192 Dec 20, 1986 Kindersley, SK, CAN18 Jake Virtanen R 6' 1" 229 Aug 17, 1996 New Westminster, BC, CAN20 Brandon Sutter C 6' 3" 191 Feb 14, 1989 Huntington, NY, USA21 Loui Eriksson L 6' 2" 196 Jul 17, 1985 Gothenburg, SWE22 Daniel Sedin L 6' 1" 190 Sep 26, 1980 Ornskoldsvik, SWE23 Alexander Edler D 6' 3" 214 Apr 21, 1986 Ostersund, SWE25 Jacob Markstrom G 6' 6" 196 Jan 31, 1990 Gävle, SWE27 Ben Hutton D 6' 2" 207 Apr 20, 1993 Brockville, ON, CAN30 Ryan Miller G 6' 2" 168 Jul 17, 1980 East Lansing, MI, USA33 Henrik Sedin C 6' 2" 183 Sep 26, 1980 Ornskoldsvik, SWE36 Jannik Hansen R 6' 1" 194 Mar 15, 1986 Rødovre, DNK44 Erik Gudbranson D 6' 5" 220 Jan 7, 1992 Ottawa, ON, CAN47 Sven Baertschi L 5' 11" 192 Oct 5, 1992 Bern, CHE50 Brendan Gaunce C 6' 2" 217 Mar 25, 1994 Sudbury, ON, CAN53 Bo Horvat C 6' 0" 223 Apr 5, 1995 London, ON, CAN55 Alex Biega D 5' 10" 193 Apr 4, 1988 Montreal, QC, CAN60 Markus Granlund C 6' 0" 183 Apr 16, 1993 Oulu, FIN63 Philip Larsen D 6' 1" 185 Dec 7, 1989 Esbjerg, DNK88 Nikita Tryamkin D 6' 7" 265 Aug 30, 1994 Yekaterinbug, RUS

23 Players Total Avg: 6' 1" 202 Age: 27.9

Injured Reserve List (2 Players)17 Anton Rodin R 5' 11" 185 Nov 21, 1990 Stockholm, SWE41 Tom Nilsson D 6' 0" 190 Aug 19, 1993 Mora, SWE

Goal StreaksBO HORVAT (2 / 2 Games)

Assist StreaksNo active streaks

Point StreaksBO HORVAT (2-0-2 / 2 Games)

Buffalo Sabres: RosterActive (23 Players)# Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place4 Josh Gorges D 6' 1" 204 Aug 14, 1984 Kelowna, BC, CAN6 Cody Franson D 6' 5" 224 Aug 8, 1987 Sicamous, BC, CAN9 Evander Kane L 6' 2" 211 Aug 2, 1991 Vancouver, BC, CAN12 Brian Gionta R 5' 7" 178 Jan 18, 1979 Rochester, NY, USA21 Kyle Okposo R 6' 0" 218 Apr 16, 1988 St. Paul, MN, USA22 Johan Larsson C 5' 11" 200 Jul 25, 1992 Lau, SWE23 Sam Reinhart C 6' 1" 193 Nov 6, 1995 West Vancouver, BC, CAN26 Matt Moulson L 6' 1" 200 Nov 1, 1983 North York, ON, CAN27 Derek Grant C 6' 3" 212 Apr 20, 1990 Abbotsford, BC, CAN28 Zemgus Girgensons C 6' 2" 200 Jan 5, 1994 Riga, LVA29 Jake McCabe D 6' 1" 209 Oct 12, 1993 Eau Claire, WI, USA31 Anders Nilsson G 6' 6" 229 Mar 19, 1990 Lulea, SWE34 Casey Nelson D 6' 1" 190 Jul 18, 1992 Wisconsin rapids, WI, USA40 Robin Lehner G 6' 4" 239 Jul 24, 1991 Gothenburg, SWE44 Nicolas Deslauriers L 6' 1" 216 Feb 22, 1991 LaSalle, QC, CAN47 Zach Bogosian D 6' 3" 228 Jul 15, 1990 Massena, NY, USA52 Hudson Fasching R 6' 2" 209 Jul 28, 1995 Milwaukee, WI, USA55 Rasmus Ristolainen D 6' 4" 203 Oct 27, 1994 Turku, FIN63 Tyler Ennis L 5' 9" 175 Oct 6, 1989 Edmonton, AB, CAN73 Nicholas Baptiste R 6' 1" 206 Aug 4, 1995 Ottawa, ON, CAN77 Dmitry Kulikov D 6' 1" 204 Oct 29, 1990 Lipetsk, RUS82 Marcus Foligno L 6' 3" 228 Aug 10, 1991 Buffalo, NY, USA90 Ryan O'Reilly C 6' 1" 210 Feb 7, 1991 Clinton, ON, CAN

23 Players Total Avg: 6' 1" 208 Age: 26.1

Injured Reserve List (2 Players)8 Cody McCormick C 6' 2" 222 Apr 18, 1983 London, ON, CAN15 Jack Eichel C 6' 2" 196 Oct 28, 1996 North Chelmsford, MA, USA

Goal StreaksRYAN O'REILLY (3 / 2 Games)

Assist StreaksJOHAN LARSSON (2 / 2 Games)KYLE OKPOSO (2 / 2 Games)RASMUS RISTOLAINEN (5 / 3 Games)

Point StreaksBRIAN GIONTA (2-1-3 / 2 Games)RYAN O'REILLY (3-2-5 / 2 Games)KYLE OKPOSO (1-2-3 / 2 Games)MARCUS FOLIGNO (1-1-2 / 2 Games)RASMUS RISTOLAINEN (0-5-5 / 3 Games)JOHAN LARSSON (0-2-2 / 2 Games)

Vancouver Canucks: Season StatisticsPos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks

C 53 Bo Horvat 3 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 5 40.0 16:27 41.66 1 0C 20 Brandon Sutter 3 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 11 9.1 18:15 54.00 3 2L 22 Daniel Sedin 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 11.1 20:42 0.00 2 2C 33 Henrik Sedin 3 1 1 2 -1 2 0 0 1 4 25.0 20:19 54.16 1 1C 60 Markus Granlund 3 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 4 25.0 15:49 46.15 0 0D 27 Ben Hutton 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 6 16.7 20:42 0.00 2 2D 8 Christopher Tanev 3 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 1 0.0 19:59 0.00 0 4R 15 Derek Dorsett 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 0.0 09:48 0.00 9 1L 21 Loui Eriksson 3 0 1 1 -2 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 19:39 0.00 0 1R 36 Jannik Hansen 3 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 6 0.0 16:10 0.00 0 0D 44 Erik Gudbranson 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.0 17:53 0.00 2 1L 47 Sven Baertschi 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 0.0 14:35 100.00 2 0C 50 Brendan Gaunce 3 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 0.0 10:29 38.46 3 0D 5 Luca Sbisa 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 16:43 0.00 6 4R 9 Jack Skille 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 10:38 0.00 1 1R 14 Alexandre Burrows 3 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 10:57 0.00 4 0R 18 Jake Virtanen 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 10:08 100.00 3 2D 23 Alexander Edler 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 7 0.0 24:59 0.00 1 10D 63 Philip Larsen 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.0 18:52 0.00 0 1

# Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM25 Jacob Markstrom 2 122 1.97 2 0 0 0 4 42 .913 0 0 030 Ryan Miller 1 65 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 25 1.000 0 0 0

Buffalo Sabres: Season StatisticsPos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks

C 90 Ryan O'Reilly 3 3 2 5 0 0 2 0 1 8 37.5 22:30 67.24 1 1D 55 Rasmus Ristolainen 3 0 5 5 -3 0 0 0 0 7 0.0 25:21 0.00 5 9R 12 Brian Gionta 3 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 5 40.0 16:39 33.33 3 0R 21 Kyle Okposo 2 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 33.3 18:20 0.00 1 0L 26 Matt Moulson 3 2 0 2 -1 0 2 0 0 7 28.6 12:22 0.00 1 1L 82 Marcus Foligno 3 1 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 6 16.7 16:07 0.00 5 4C 22 Johan Larsson 3 0 2 2 -2 2 0 0 0 1 0.0 18:50 42.85 3 4C 23 Sam Reinhart 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.0 18:27 62.50 0 0C 28 Zemgus Girgensons 3 1 0 1 -3 0 0 0 0 5 20.0 11:17 50.00 3 1D 6 Cody Franson 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 5 0.0 16:22 0.00 1 0D 29 Jake McCabe 3 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 20:55 0.00 4 3L 63 Tyler Ennis 3 0 1 1 -4 0 0 0 0 6 0.0 14:24 0.00 0 1D 4 Josh Gorges 3 0 0 0 -4 8 0 0 0 2 0.0 17:11 0.00 6 5L 9 Evander Kane 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 12:43 100.00 3 0C 27 Derek Grant 3 0 0 0 -2 2 0 0 0 2 0.0 12:44 55.31 1 2D 34 Casey Nelson 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 11:47 0.00 0 0L 44 Nicolas Deslauriers 3 0 0 0 -2 4 0 0 0 4 0.0 11:06 0.00 11 0D 47 Zach Bogosian 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 20:25 0.00 1 4R 52 Hudson Fasching 2 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 09:18 0.00 2 0R 73 Nicholas Baptiste 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 08:50 0.00 0 0D 77 Dmitry Kulikov 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 19:23 0.00 1 0

# Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM31 Anders Nilsson - - - - - - - - - - - - -40 Robin Lehner 3 180 3.33 1 1 0 0 10 81 .890 0 0 0

Buffalo Sabres @ Vancouver CanucksTeam Records

Buffalo Sabres Vancouver CanucksLast game: Tuesday AT CALGARY (4-3 O) Tuesday VS ST. LOUIS (2-1 W)Next game: Thursday AT VANCOUVER Thursday VS BUFFALO

Overall record/streak: 1 - 1 - 1 / OTL 1 3 - 0 - 0 / Win 3 / Undef 3Home record/streak: 0 - 1 - 0 / Lost 1 3 - 0 - 0 / Win 3 / Undef 3Road record/streak: 1 - 0 - 1 / OTL 1 0 - 0 - 0 / Lost 0

Last 5 Games: 1 - 1 - 1 3 - 0 - 0Last 10 Games: 1 - 1 - 1 3 - 0 - 01-Goal Games: 0 - 0 - 1 3 - 0 - 02-Goal Games 0 - 0 0 - 03-Goal Games 1 - 1 0 - 0

Scoring first 1 - 0 - 1 0 - 0 - 0Opponent scoring first 0 - 1 - 0 3 - 0 - 0Leading after 1 period 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0Trailing after 1 period 0 - 1 - 0 2 - 0 - 0

Tied after 1 period 1 - 0 - 1 1 - 0 - 0Leading after 2 periods 1 - 0 - 1 0 - 0 - 0Trailing after 2 periods 0 - 1 - 0 3 - 0 - 0

Tied after 2 periods 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0OT Record - This Season: 0 - 1 3 - 0

OT Record - Franchise: 169 - 164 - 215 180 - 156 - 219Shootout Record - This Season: 0 - 0 1 - 0

Shootout Record - Franchise: 67 - 58 56 - 59Outshooting opponent: 0 - 1 - 0 3 - 0 - 0

Outshot by opponent: 1 - 0 - 1 0 - 0 - 0Even shots: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0vs. Atlantic: 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 0 - 0

vs. Metropolitan: 0 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0vs. EASTERN CONFERENCE: 0 - 1 - 0 1 - 0 - 0

vs. Central: 0 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0vs. Pacific: 1 - 0 - 1 1 - 0 - 0

vs. WESTERN CONFERENCE: 1 - 0 - 1 2 - 0 - 0

Month by Month RecordBuffalo Sabres Vancouver Canucks

W-L-OT Points W-L-OT PointsOctober: 1-1-1 3 3-0-0 6

Totals: 1-1-1 3 3-0-0 6

Buffalo Sabres @ Vancouver CanucksSituations

Goals by Period1 2 3 OT T Avg

Buffalo Sabres: 3 3 4 0 10 ( 3.3 avg.)Opponents: 4 1 4 1 10 ( 3.3 avg.)

Vancouver Canucks: 0 1 4 2 7 ( 2.3 avg.)Opponents: 3 2 0 0 5 ( 1.7 avg.)

Shots by Period1 2 3 OT T Avg

Buffalo Sabres: 22 25 27 2 76 (25.3 avg.)Opponents: 33 26 27 5 91 (30.3 avg.)

Vancouver Canucks: 26 20 37 5 88 (29.3 avg.)Opponents: 18 29 22 2 71 (23.7 avg.)

Power PlayBuffalo Sabres Vancouver Canucks

G Att % G Att %Overall: 4 16 25.0 (T-7th NHL) 0 10 0.0 (T-29th NHL)Home: 1 5 20.0 (T-11th NHL) 0 10 0.0 (T-20th NHL)Road: 3 11 27.3 (7th NHL) 0 0 0.0

0 SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-1st NHL) 0 SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-1st NHL)

Penalty KillingBuffalo Sabres Vancouver Canucks

G Att % G Att %Overall: 0 9 100.0 (T-1st NHL) 1 7 85.7 (T-11th NHL)Home: 0 2 100.0 (T-1st NHL) 1 7 85.7 (T-13th NHL)Road: 0 7 100.0 (T-1st NHL) 0 0 0.0

0 SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-8th NHL) 0 SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-8th NHL)

PenaltiesBuffalo Sabres Vancouver Canucks

GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank3 26 8.7 (T-11th NHL) 3 16 5.3 (2nd NHL)

Goal SituationsBuffalo Sabres Vancouver Canucks

For Against For Against6 on 5: 0 0 0 16 on 4: 0 0 0 06 on 3: 0 0 0 05 on 5: 6 9 5 35 on 4: 4 0 0 05 on 3: 0 0 0 04 on 4: 0 0 0 04 on 3: 0 0 0 03 on 3: 0 1 2 03 on 4: 0 0 0 03 on 5: 0 0 0 03 on 6: 0 0 0 04 on 5: 0 0 0 14 on 6: 0 0 0 05 on 6: 0 0 0 0

Empty Net: 0 0 0 1Penalty Shots: 0 0 0 0

Total: 10 10 7 5

Buffalo Sabres @ Vancouver CanucksSituations

Individual LeadersBuffalo Sabres Vancouver Canucks

Points: R. O'REILLY (5),R. RISTOLAINEN (5),B. GIONTA (3) D. SEDIN (2),H. SEDIN (2),B. SUTTER (2)Goals: R. O'REILLY (3),B. GIONTA (2),M. MOULSON (2) B. HORVAT (2),D. SEDIN (1),H. SEDIN (1)

Assists: R. RISTOLAINEN (5),K. OKPOSO (2),R. O'REILLY (2) D. SEDIN (1),H. SEDIN (1),L. ERIKSSON (1)PP Goals: M. MOULSON (2),R. O'REILLY (2)SH Goals:

GW Goals: R. O'REILLY (1) H. SEDIN (1),B. SUTTER (1)3+ Goals:

PIM: J. GORGES (8),M. FOLIGNO (4),N. DESLAURIERS (4) C. TANEV (4),H. SEDIN (2),A. EDLER (2)Shots: R. O'REILLY (8),M. MOULSON (7),R. RISTOLAINEN (7) B. SUTTER (11),D. SEDIN (9),E. GUDBRANSON (8)

+/-: K. OKPOSO (+2),B. GIONTA (+1),Z. BOGOSIAN (+1) B. SUTTER (+2),M. GRANLUND (+2),S. BAERTSCHI (+2)

ShootoutBuffalo Sabres Vancouver Canucks

Shooter G/S % GDG Shooter G/S % GDGBrandon Sutter 1 / 1 100.0 1Alexandre Burrows 0 / 1 0.0 0Loui Eriksson 0 / 1 0.0 0Sven Baertschi 0 / 1 0.0 0

Goaltender Rec. G/S % Goaltender Rec. G/S %Ryan Miller 1 - 0 0/4 1.000

Power PlayBuffalo Sabres Vancouver Canucks

Player G A PRasmus Ristolainen 0 4 4Ryan O'Reilly 2 1 3Matt Moulson 2 0 2Kyle Okposo 0 2 2Sam Reinhart 0 1 1

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Short HandedBuffalo Sabres Vancouver Canucks

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CANUCKS VS SABRES PREVIEW

The Canucks conclude their four game homestand to open the season with their first of two meetings with the Buffalo Sabres

The Canucks visit Buffalo on Feb. 12

Daniel Sedin shared the lead among Canucks in scoring in the season series vs the Sabres in 2015.16, notching 3 points (0-3-3) in 2

GP (Radim Vrbata went 3-0-3 in 2 GP)

Daniel Sedin leads the team in career points against Buffalo with 4-12-16 in 18 GP. Henrik Sedin is right behind him with 4-10-14 in

18 GP.

The Canucks enter tonight's game with a record of 3-0-0. The last time Vancouver won the first four games of the season took place

in 1992.93. SABRES CONNECTIONS:

Ryan Miller amassed a record of 284-186-1-56 and GAA of 2.60 over the span of 11 seasons with the Buffalo Sabres. He continues

to hold the franchise goaltending records for most games played (540) and wins (284).

Alex Biega was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres 147th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Following college he played in the Sabres

system before joining Utica in 2013.14. He played his first NHL game with Vancouver in the 2014.15 season. Biega has played two

games against Buffalo.

LAST GAME VAN 2 vs STL 1 (OT) Henrik Sedin notched the game-winner in OT...Bo Horvat opened scoring for the Canucks...Alex Burrows appeared in his 770th game,tying Mattias Ohlund in 7th for most GP in club history...Jacob Markstrom earned his second win of the season. WHERE THERE IS A WILL, THERE IS A WAY Vancouver is the 1st team in NHL history to win their first three games of a season while never leading in regulation in any of thosegames (source: Elias Sports Bureau). WORKING OVERTIMEHenrik Sedin netted his fifth career overtime goal on Oct. 18 vs STL. He has moved into a three way tie with Markus Naslund and GeoffCourtnall for fifth for most overtime goals in club history. FIRST TIME'S A CHARMDaniel scored the first goal of the game for the 65th time in his career during the Canucks home opener on Oct. 15 vs CGY. He is tiedfor 8th among active players for most first goals in a game with Shane Doan. NEW FACES IN 2016.17

The Canucks have four new players on the Opening Night 23-man active roster since the conclusion of the 2015.16 campaign: Erik

Gudbranson (acquired from Florida), Philip Larsen (acquired from Edmonton), Loui Eriksson (free agent) and Jack Skille (free agent).

Vancouver Canucks: Media Notes

2015.16 Overall 1-1-0

At Vancouver 1-0-0

At Buffalo 0-1-0

All-Time Overall 49-46-21

At Vancouver 30-17-11

At Buffalo 19-29-10

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SKIP TO MY LOU:

In 2015.16, newly acquired forward Loui Eriksson led the Boston Bruins in games played (82), was one of three players with 30-or-

more goals and was one of three players to notch a hat trick during the season (Nov. 19 vs MIN). PRE-SEASON SUMMARY:

The Canucks finished their pre-season with a 3-2-2 record with wins over Edmonton (5-3 Sept. 28), Calgary (4-0 Oct. 6) and

Edmonton (3-2 Oct. 8); losses to Calgary (2-1 Sept. 30) and Arizona (4-2 Oct. 3) and a pair of 3-2 OT losses versus San Jose on

Sept. 27 and Oct. 2.

Alex Edler led the team and ranked second in the League in scoring with seven points, all assists, in five games played.

The Canucks finished their pre-season slate with a 16.0% power play percentage (4/25) and 71.9% efficiency on the penalty kill

(23/32). UPCOMING MILESTONES:

INJURIES

Tom Nilsson (lower body); 3 games missed

Anton Rodin (lower body); 3 games missed

Ryan Miller; 1 game missed

TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 7 JUST THE HITS (Through Oct. 18)

The Canucks rank t-3rd in the NHL with just 5 goals allowed

Ryan Miller is the only goaltender to have started a game and not allow a goal (1.000 save percentage) VANCOUVER'S 2016.17 RECORD WHEN...

Score 4+ Goals: 1-0-0

Score 3 Goals or Less: 2-0-0

Allow 4+ Goals: 0-0-0

Milestone: Player (No. Needed)

100 Goals Jannik Hansen (1)

300 Games Chris Tanev (2)

300 Assists Loui Eriksson (7)

350 Wins Ryan Miller (9)

400 Games Luca Sbisa (14)

600 Assists Daniel Sedin (12)

1000 Points Henrik Sedin (28)

200 Points Brandon Sutter (4)

100 Assists Brandon Sutter (8)

15th All-Time in Canucks Scoring Alex Burrows (6)

7th All-Time in Canucks Games Played Alex Burrows (1); currently tied for 7th

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Allow 3 Goals or Less: 3-0-0

On 0 Days Rest: 1-0-0

On 1 Day Rest: 1-0-0

On 2 Days Rest: 0-0-0

On 3+ Days Rest: 0-0-0

Score a PPG: 0-0-0

Give up a PPG: 1-0-0

25+ Shots on Goal: 2-0-0

Less than 25 shots: 1-0-0 THREE STARS

R. Miller - 5 points

D. Sedin - 5 points

B. Sutter - 5 points

M. Granlund - 5 points

B. Hutton - 5 points

B. Horvat - 5 points

J. Markstrom - 5 points 2015.16 SEASON RECAP:

The Canucks finished the 2015.16 season with a 31-38-13 record and 75 points…They went 15-21-5 at home and 16-17-8 on the

road…They ranked t-26thin the NHL on the power play (39/247, 15.8%) and t-17th on the penalty kill (47/249, 81.1%)

Daniel Sedin led the team in scoring with 61 points (28-33-61), played in his third NHL All-Star Game and became the all-time leader

in franchise goals on Jan. 21 vs BOS…Henrik Sedin led the team in assists (44) and scoring at home (6-26-32) and was awarded the

King Clancy Trophy presented annually to the player that best exemplifies leadership qualities both on and off the ice

A number of returning players had career years in several statistical categories including: Bo Horvat (goals (16), assists (24), points

(40), games played (82) power play goals (4), power play points (12), game-winning goals (4), OT goals (1) and shots (155)); Sven

Baertschi (goals (15), assists (13), points (28), power play goals (2), power play points (7), game-winning goals (1) and shots on goal

(107)); Alex Biega (games played (49) and assists (6)); Jacob Markstrom (games played (33), starts (30), wins (13), shots against

(988), saves (904), and minutes (1,848)) and Jannik Hansen (goals (22) and game-winning goals (5)). 2016.17 UTICA COMETS LEADERS

Goals: Jordan Subban (2)

Assists: Michael Chaput (3)

Points: Jordan Subban (4)

Power Play Goals: Jordan Subban (2)

Penalty Minutes: Michael Carcone (9)

Shorthanded Goals: N/A

Shots on Goal: Jordan Subban (7)

Plus/Minus: Several tied at 0

GAA: Richard Bachman, Thatcher Demko (5.00)

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Save Percentage: Richard Bachman (.853)

Wins: N/A

Vancouver Canucks: 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 10/15/2016 Calgary Flames W** 01-00-00 2-1 22 20 0-4 2-2 31-25 30 / 31 18865+2 10/16/2016 Carolina Hurricanes W* 02-00-00 4-3 53,60,27,20 20 0-2 1-2 31-22 25 / 31 178323 10/18/2016 St. Louis Blues W* 03-00-00 2-1 53,33 33 0-4 3-3 26-24 25 / 34 175684 10/20/2016 Buffalo Sabres5 10/22/2016 @ Los Angeles Kings6 10/23/2016 @ Anaheim Ducks7 10/25/2016 Ottawa Senators8 10/28/2016 Edmonton Oilers9 10/29/2016 Washington Capitals

10 11/02/2016 @ Montréal Canadiens11 11/03/2016 @ Ottawa Senators12 11/05/2016 @ Toronto Maple Leafs13 11/07/2016 @ New York Islanders14 11/08/2016 @ New York Rangers15 11/10/2016 @ Detroit Red Wings16 11/13/2016 Dallas Stars17 11/15/2016 New York Rangers18 11/17/2016 Arizona Coyotes19 11/19/2016 Chicago Blackhawks20 11/23/2016 @ Arizona Coyotes21 11/25/2016 @ Dallas Stars22 11/26/2016 @ Colorado Avalanche23 11/29/2016 Minnesota Wild24 12/01/2016 Anaheim Ducks25 12/03/2016 Toronto Maple Leafs26 12/06/2016 @ New Jersey Devils27 12/08/2016 @ Tampa Bay Lightning28 12/10/2016 @ Florida Panthers29 12/11/2016 @ Washington Capitals30 12/13/2016 @ Carolina Hurricanes31 12/16/2016 Tampa Bay Lightning32 12/18/2016 Columbus Blue Jackets33 12/20/2016 Winnipeg Jets34 12/22/2016 Winnipeg Jets35 12/23/2016 @ Calgary Flames36 12/28/2016 Los Angeles Kings37 12/30/2016 Anaheim Ducks38 12/31/2016 @ Edmonton Oilers39 01/02/2017 Colorado Avalanche40 01/04/2017 Arizona Coyotes41 01/06/2017 Calgary Flames42 01/07/2017 @ Calgary Flames43 01/10/2017 @ Nashville Predators44 01/12/2017 @ Philadelphia Flyers45 01/15/2017 New Jersey Devils46 01/17/2017 Nashville Predators47 01/20/2017 Florida Panthers48 01/22/2017 @ Chicago Blackhawks49 01/25/2017 @ Colorado Avalanche50 01/26/2017 @ Arizona Coyotes51 02/02/2017 San Jose Sharks52 02/04/2017 Minnesota Wild53 02/07/2017 @ Nashville Predators54 02/09/2017 @ Columbus Blue Jackets55 02/11/2017 @ Boston Bruins56 02/12/2017 @ Buffalo Sabres57 02/14/2017 @ Pittsburgh Penguins58 02/16/2017 @ St. Louis Blues59 02/18/2017 Calgary Flames60 02/19/2017 Philadelphia Flyers61 02/25/2017 San Jose Sharks62 02/28/2017 Detroit Red Wings63 03/02/2017 @ San Jose Sharks64 03/04/2017 @ Los Angeles Kings65 03/05/2017 @ Anaheim Ducks66 03/07/2017 Montréal Canadiens67 03/09/2017 New York Islanders68 03/11/2017 Pittsburgh Penguins69 03/13/2017 Boston Bruins70 03/16/2017 Dallas Stars71 03/18/2017 @ Edmonton Oilers72 03/21/2017 @ Chicago Blackhawks73 03/23/2017 @ St. Louis Blues74 03/25/2017 @ Minnesota Wild75 03/26/2017 @ Winnipeg Jets76 03/28/2017 Anaheim Ducks77 03/31/2017 Los Angeles Kings78 04/02/2017 San Jose Sharks79 04/04/2017 @ San Jose Sharks80 04/06/2017 @ Arizona Coyotes81 04/08/2017 Edmonton Oilers82 04/09/2017 @ Edmonton Oilers

Vancouver Canucks: Player Game By Game SummarySkaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played

Willie Desjardins became the 18th Head Coach in Vancouver Canucks history on June 23, 2014. In his first season behind an NHL bench,Desjardins led the team to a 48-29-5 record. The 2014.15 season marked the fifth highest win total in franchise history.Since the inception of the shootout, Desjardins has posted the third best record for an NHL coach in his rookie year. He also posted the secondmost wins for a Canucks coach in their first season with the team; Alain Vigneault collected 49 in 2006.07.In his second season with the franchise, Desjardins led a line-up that saw 37 players dress, including nine rookies, to a 31-38-13 record. Theclub record for most rookies in a season was 11 (1973.74) and the most players to appear in the lineup was 42 (1990.91).Desjardins joined the Canucks organization from the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League, where he led the Stars to a Calder CupChampionship in 2014.

Vancouver Canucks: Head Coach and Player BiosHead Coach: Willie Desjardins (WIH-lee DAY-zhar-dan)

#25: Jacob Markstrom (G) 6' 6", 196 lbs. / Jan 31, 1990 (26 years and 8 months)

Drafted: By Florida in the 2nd round, 31st overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.Acquired: From Florida alongside Shawn Matthias in exchange for RobertoLuongo and Steven Anthony, March 4, 2014.Last Win: OCT 18, 2016 vs ST. LOUISLast SO: -Career Shootouts: 20/29 (.690), 4-4

GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV%Season 2 2-0-0 0 1.97 .913Career 85 28-42-9 0 2.97 .904

Career vs. Opp 2 1-1-0 0 2.91 .900

Season Highs: Shots Saves2424

2310/18 vs STL

CANUCK TOTALS (REGULAR SEASON): 42 GP, 16-17-4 ON THE RADAR 2016.17 HIGHLIGHTS CAREER HIGHS (GAME) Most Shots Faced: 48 – Mar. 22/16 at WPG Most Saves: 47 – Mar. 22/16 at WPG Shootout Record: 4-4

3 TIDBITS… -Comes from an athletic family; his brother currently plays professional soccer for Hammarby, his father also played for Hammarby and motherplayed handball. -Appeared in his sixth NHL season (and third with Vancouver), establishing new career highs for GP (33), starts (30), W (13), SA (988), SVS (904), andMIN (1,848). -Markstrom made his World Cup debut this year where he was noted not only for his unique mask displaying Swedish soccer legend Zlatan Ibrahimovicbut also for his performance

#30: Ryan Miller (G) 6' 2", 168 lbs. / Jul 17, 1980 (36 years and 3 months)

Drafted: Selected in the fifth round, 138th overall by BUF in the 1999 NHL EntryDraft.Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July 1, 2014.Last Win: OCT 15, 2016 vs CALGARYLast SO: OCT 13, 2015 @ LOS ANGELES (48)Career Shootouts: 224/312 (.718), 56-33

GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV%Season 1 1-0-0 0 0.00 1.000Career 656 341-233-67 36 2.59 .915

Career vs. Opp 3 2-1-0 0 2.34 .910


2510/15 vs CGY

CANUCK TOTALS (REGULAR SEASON): 97 GP, 47-39-10 ON THE RADAR 2016.17 HIGHLIGHTS

CAREER HIGHS (GAME) Most Shots Faced: 50 – Dec. 29/13 vs WSH Most Saves: 49 – Dec. 29/13 vs WSH Shootout Record: 55-34

3 TIDBITS… -Is one of 10 extended family members to have played at MSU and one of five to have played in the NHL -Helped found the Steadfast Foundation was founded in 2006 to benefit people battling cancer, especially those with childhood forms of the diseaseafter his cousin Matt was diagnosed with Leukemia. Since then, Steadfast has broadened its scope and initiatives in an effort to aid people who aremobile challenged and rely on wheelchairs. -Wife Noureen DeWulf is an actress that has appeared in a number of popular tv shows and movies

#5: Luca Sbisa (D) 6' 2", 209 lbs. / Jan 30, 1990 (26 years and 8 months)

Drafted: Selected in the first round, 19th overall by ANA in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.Acquired: From ANA with Nick Bonino and the 24th and 85th selections in the 2014NHL Entry Draft in exchange for Ryan Kesler and a third round pick in the 2015 NHLEntry Draft.Last Goal: MAR 9, 2016 vs ARIZONA (5)Last Assist: MAR 5, 2016 @ SAN JOSE (7)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

GP G-A-P +/- PIMSeason 3 0-0-0 0 0Career 386 14-61-75 -26 289

Career vs. Opp 7 0-0-0 -2 8

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/-0

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CANUCK TOTALS (REGULAR SEASON): 120 GP, 5-14-19, 72 PIM

ON THE RADAR

- 14 GP from 400 career GP

2016.17 HIGHLIGHTS

CAREER HIGHS (GAME)

G: 1 – 14x, Latest Mar. 9/16 vs ARI

A: 2 – 7x, Latest Oct. 30/15 at ARI

PTS: 2 – 7x, Latest Oct. 30/15 at ARI: 0-2-2

Hat Tricks: 0

GWG: 4 – Latest Oct. 27/15 vs MTL

PPG: 1 – Jan. 16/11 vs EDM

SHG: 0

OT PTS: 1-2-3

S-O: 0/0, 0 GDG

3 TIDBITS…

-Born in Ozieri, a city on the island of Sardinia, Italy; moved to Oberageri, Switzerland when he was one.

-Speaks three languages: English, German, and Italian.

-Climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro this past off-season over the span of 7 days.

#8: Christopher Tanev (D) 6' 2", 195 lbs. / Dec 20, 1989 (26 years and 10 months)

Drafted: N/AAcquired: Signed as a free agent May 31, 2010.Last Goal: FEB 21, 2016 vs COLORADO (17)Last Assist: OCT 18, 2016 vs ST. LOUISCareer Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

GP G-A-P +/- PIMSeason 3 0-1-1 1 4Career 298 14-52-66 27 44

Career vs. Opp 4 0-2-2 4 0


3 times1

10/18 vs STL1

10/18 vs STL4

10/15 vs CGY20:27

10/18 vs STL1

10/15 vs CGY0

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ON THE RADAR

- 2 GP from 300 career GP

2016.17 HIGHLIGHTS

CAREER HIGHS (GAME)

G: 1 – 14x, Latest Feb. 21/16 vs COL

A: 2 – 6x, Latest Mar. 30/15 at STL

PTS: 2 – 6x, Latest Mar. 30/15 at STL: 0-2-2

Hat Tricks: 0

GWG: 4 – Latest Dec. 20/14 vs CGY

PPG: 2 – Latest Feb. 15/16 vs MIN

SHG: 1 – Dec. 14/13 vs BOS

OT PTS: 2-2-4

S-O: 0/0, 0 GDG

3 TIDBITS…

-Played a big role in Canada’s gold medal winning performance at the 2016 IIHF World Championships; named the best player of the game in Canada’s

7-1 victory over Hungary.

-Signed by the Canucks after his freshman year with the Rochester Institue of Technology; in his sole college season was named NCAA (AHA) Rookie

of the Year and was named to the NCAA (AHA) All-Rookie Team, All Tournament Team and Third All-Conference Team in 2010.

-Brother Brandon Tanev was signed by the Winnipeg Jets on March 30, 2016.

#9: Jack Skille (R) 6' 1", 216 lbs. / May 19, 1987 (29 years and 5 months)

Drafted: Chicago's 1st selection (1st round, 7th overall) in 2005 Entry Draft.Acquired: Signed as a free agent Oct. 13, 2016Last Goal: MAR 28, 2016 @ NASHVILLE (5)Last Assist: MAR 1, 2016 @ MINNESOTA (15)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




10/18 vs STL0

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10/18 vs STL0

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10/18 vs STL


ON THE RADAR

2016.17 HIGHLIGHTS

CAREER HIGHS (GAME)

G: 2 – 3x, Latest Dec. 21/15 vs TOR

A: 1 – 37x, Latest Mar. 1/16 at MIN

PTS: 2 – 7x, Latest Dec. 21/15 vs TOR: 2-0-2

Hat Tricks: 0

GWG: 3 – Latest Dec. 23/14 at CAR

PPG: 1 – Dec. 22/10 vs NSH

SHG: 1 – Dec. 3/11 at SJ

OT PTS: 0-0-0

S-O: 0/0, 0 GDG

3 TIDBITS…

-Hockey veteran Jack Skille has had a great deal of NHL experience playing 10 seasons in Chicago, Florida, Columbus and Colorado. Throughout the

313 NHL games played he has scored 38 goals and made 37 assists for a total of 75 points.

-The Chicago Blackhawks selected Jack Skille seventh overall in the 2005 Entry Draft, the same year Sidney Crosby, Jack Johnson and Bobby Ryan

were drafted.

-Father Lee skated two seasons at Wisconsin, served as the head hockey coach at Century High School in Bismarck, ND and head hockey coach and

athletic director at Madison West High School

#14: Alexandre Burrows (R) 6' 1", 197 lbs. / Apr 11, 1981 (35 years and 6 months)

Drafted: N/AAcquired: Signed as a free agent, Nov. 8, 2005.3rd NHL / 3rd VAN SeasonLast Goal: MAR 27, 2016 vs CHICAGO (10)Last Assist: MAR 31, 2016 @ SAN JOSE (8)Career Shootouts: 16/41 (39%), 5 GDG

GP G-A-P +/- PIMSeason 3 0-0-0 -1 0Career 770 184-180-364 108 1013



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CANUCK TOTALS (REGULAR SEASON): 770 GP, 184-180-364, 1,013 PIM

ON THE RADAR

2016.17 HIGHLIGHTS

-Tied Mattias Ohlund for 7th most GP in club history, Oct. 18 vs STL

CAREER HIGHS (GAME)

G: 3 – 3x, Latest Jan. 7/10 vs PHX

A: 3 – Jan. 23/10 vs CHI

PTS: 4 – Jan. 30/10 at TOR: 2-2-4

Hat Tricks: 3 – 3x, Latest Jan. 7/10 vs PHX

GWG: 27 – Latest Mar. 17/15 vs PHI

PPG: 18 – Latest Nov. 21/15 vs CHI

SHG: 17 – Latest Mar. 31/15 at NSH

OT PTS: 1-3-4

S-O: 16/41, 5 GDG

3 TIDBITS…

-Shares the club playoffs record for most OT goals (3) and series-winning goals (2)

-Also played ball hockey; was named International Ball Hockey Player of the Year in 2005 and was inducted into the Canadian and International Ball

Hockey Hall of Fame.

-Serves as the Canucks Hockey Talks ambassador in support of mental health awareness.

#15: Derek Dorsett (R) 6' 0", 192 lbs. / Dec 20, 1986 (29 years and 10 months)

Drafted: Selected in the seventh round, 189th overall by CBJ in the 2006 NHL EntryDraft.Acquired: From NYR in exchange for the 85th pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, June27, 2014.Last Goal: APR 9, 2016 vs EDMONTON (3)Last Assist: OCT 16, 2016 vs CAROLINA (1)Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG




3 times1

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10/16 vs CAR2

10/15 vs CGY9:59

10/15 vs CGY3

10/16 vs CAR5

10/16 vs CAR+0

3 times


ON THE RADAR

2016.17 HIGHLIGHTS

- Registered his first point of the season (assist), Oct. 16 vs CAR

CAREER HIGHS (GAME)

G: 2 – Dec. 2/11 at EDM

A: 2 – 4x, Latest Mar. 14/15 vs TOR

PTS: 3 – Mar. 14/15 vs TOR: 1-2-3

Hat Tricks: 0

GWG: 5 – Latest Mar. 14/15 vs TOR

PPG: 2 – Latest Mar. 31/12 at STL

SHG: 3 – Latest Dec. 9/14 at MTL

OT PTS: 0-0-0

S-O: 0/1, 0 GDG

3 TIDBITS…

-Ranks fourth in scoring amongst Kindersley born players behind Greg Paslawski (372), Curtis Glencross (275) and Dave Lewis (223).

-When playing youth hockey, once played on the same team with his two brothers; his parents drove up to eight hours for games.

-Drafted 189th overall in 2006, Dorsett ranks 27th amongst his draftmates in NHL scoring with 114 career points (43-71-114) and 18th in games played

(481).

#17: Anton Rodin (R) (*Injured) 5' 11", 185 lbs. / Nov 21, 1990 (25 years and 10 months)

Drafted: Selected in the second round, 53rd overall by VAN in the 2009 NHL EntryDraft.Acquired: Selected in the second round, 53rd overall by VAN in the 2009 NHL EntryDraft.Last Goal: -Last Assist: -Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

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ON THE RADAR

2016.17 HIGHLIGHTS

CAREER HIGHS (GAME)

G: 0

A: 0

PTS: 0

Hat Tricks: 0

GWG: 0

PPG: 0

SHG: 0

OT PTS: 0-0-0

S-O: 0/0, 0 GDG

3 TIDBITS…

-Won the Gold Helmet Award as MVP of the Swedish Hockey League at the conclusion of the 2015-16 season.

-Represented Sweden at the 2010 World Junior Championships, winning Bronze.

-Jacob Markstrom is from the same hometown; played junior hockey together and is one of his best friends.

#18: Jake Virtanen (R) 6' 1", 229 lbs. / Aug 17, 1996 (20 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Selected by Vancouver in the 1st round, 6th overall in the 2014 NHL EntryDraftAcquired: Selected by Vancouver in the 1st round, 6th overall in the 2014 NHL EntryDraftLast Goal: MAR 14, 2016 vs WINNIPEG (14)Last Assist: MAR 9, 2016 vs ARIZONA (16)Career Shootouts: 1/1 (100%), 0 GDG




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ON THE RADAR

2016.17 HIGHLIGHTS

CAREER HIGHS (GAME)

G: 1 – 7x, Latest Mar. 14/16 vs WPG

A: 1 – 6x, Latest Mar. 9/16 vs ARI

PTS: 2 – 2x, Latest Mar. 13/16 vs SJ: 1-1-2

Hat Tricks: 0

GWG: 1 – Feb. 25/16 vs OTT

PPG: 1 – Feb. 25/16 vs OTT

SHG: 0

OT PTS: 0-1-1

S-O: 1/1, 0 GDG

3 TIDBITS…

-Virtanen acquired Finnish citizenship through his father Rainer, who was originally from Finland.

-Was the first British Columbia born player selected in the first round by the Canucks since Cam Neely in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft.

-While in the WHL, scored a hat trick at 8:16 of first period Oct. 20, 2013 in a 6-3 W vs Lethbridge (All-time Calgary Hitmen record for fastest hat trick at

the start of a game).

#20: Brandon Sutter (C) 6' 3", 191 lbs. / Feb 14, 1989 (27 years and 8 months)

Drafted: 1st Round, 11th overall by Carolina in the 2007 NHL Entry DraftAcquired: From Pittsburgh with a third round selection in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft inexchange for Nick Bonino, Adam Clendening, and a second round pick in the 2016NHL Entry Draft on July 28, 2015.Last Goal: OCT 16, 2016 vs CAROLINA (1)Last Assist: OCT 16, 2016 vs CAROLINA (1)Career Shootouts: 4/9 (44%), 4 GDG


Career vs. Opp 24 7-6-13 6 4


10/16 vs CAR1

10/16 vs CAR2

10/16 vs CAR0

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10/18 vs STL5

10/18 vs STL2

10/16 vs CAR+2

10/16 vs CAR


ON THE RADAR

- 8 assists from 100 career assists

- 4 points from 200 career points

2016.17 HIGHLIGHTS

- Notched the GDG in the shootout, Oct. 15 vs CGY

- Registered the game-winning goal and an assist, Oct. 16 vs CAR

CAREER HIGHS (GAME)

G: 2 – 7x, Latest Apr. 11/15 vs BUF

A: 2 – 6x, Latest Oct. 16/15 vs STL

PTS: 3 – 3x, Latest Oct. 16/15 vs STL: 1-2-3

Hat Tricks: 0

GWG: 19 – Latest Oct. 16/16 vs CAR

PPG: 17 – Latest Oct. 24/15 vs DET

SHG: 11 – Latest Oct. 16/15 vs STL

OT PTS: 3-3-6

S-O: 4/9, 4 GDG

3 TIDBITS…

-Is the Canucks Sports Celebrity Festival ambassador, connecting with the Special Olympics BC Community; Brandon’s cousin Chris lives with down

syndrome.

-One of nine family members to have played in the NHL; ranks as the family with the most NHL players to have played in the NHL.

-Became the first of the second generation of Sutter NHLer’s to play an NHL game and was the highest draft pick (11th) of the second generation.

#21: Loui Eriksson (L) 6' 2", 196 lbs. / Jul 17, 1985 (31 years and 3 months)

Drafted: 2003 by DAL (1st pick/33rd overall)Acquired: Signed as a free agent July 1, 2016Last Goal: APR 7, 2016 vs DETROIT (4)Last Assist: OCT 15, 2016 vs CALGARY (2)Career Shootouts: 10/42 (24%), 4 GDG


Career vs. Opp 16 3-10-13 3 2


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10/15 vs CGY0

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ON THE RADAR

- 7 assists away from 300 career assists

2016.17 HIGHLIGHTS- Made his Canucks debut and notched his first point in a Vancouver uniform, Oct. 15 vs CGY

CAREER HIGHS (GAME)

G: 3 – 3x, Latest Nov. 19/15 vs MIN

A: 4 – Apr. 5/14 vs PHI

PTS: 4 – 2x, Latest Apr. 5/14 vs PHI: 0-4-4

Hat Tricks: 3 – Latest Nov. 19/15 vs MIN

GWG: 31 – Latest Feb. 20/16 at DAL

PPG: 54 – Latest Mar. 12/16 vs NYI

SHG: 9 – Latest Mar. 15/16 at SJ

OT PTS: 9-6-15

S-O: 10/41, 4 GDG

3 TIDBITS…

-Was twice named by his peers as the league’s most underrated player in a Sports Illustrated player poll (2011, 2012).

-Since the 2008-09 season, has collected more OT goals than any NHL player (9) with the exception of Alex Ovechkin who has score 12 OT goals.

-Played on the same line with Daniel and Henrik Sedin on the international stage for Team Sweden at the Olympics, World Championships and World

Cup.

#22: Daniel Sedin (L) 6' 1", 190 lbs. / Sep 26, 1980 (36 years)

suh-DEENDrafted: Selected in the first round, second overall by VAN in the 1999 NHL EntryDraft.Acquired: Selected in the first round, second overall by VAN in the 1999 NHL EntryDraft.7th NHL / 7th VAN SeasonLast Goal: OCT 15, 2016 vs CALGARY (2)Last Assist: OCT 18, 2016 vs ST. LOUISCareer Shootouts: 4/29 (14%), 3 GDG


Career vs. Opp 18 4-12-16 3 14


10/15 vs CGY1

10/18 vs STL1

2 times0

3 times22:18

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10/15 vs CGY2

10/18 vs STL+0

3 times

CANUCK TOTALS (RS): 1,146 GP, 356-588-944, 474 PIM

ON THE RADAR

2016.17 HIGHLIGHTS

CAREER HIGHS (GAME)

G: 4 – Feb. 24/04 vs DET

A: 3 – 17x, Latest Feb. 21/16 vs COL

PTS: 5 – Feb. 6/07 at EDM: 3-2-5

Hat Tricks: 6 – Latest Nov. 21/15 vs CHI

GWG: 78 – Latest Jan. 21/15 at BOS

PPG: 123 – Latest Mar. 24/16 at NSH

SHG: 0

OT PTS: 14-14-28

S-O: 4/29, 3 GDG

3 TIDBITS...

-Helped establish the Sedin Family Foundation to find unique ways to make a difference for children and families in BC; contributed $1.5 million dollars

to BC Children’s hospital, alongside brother Henrik and their wives.

-Wife Marinette is actively involved with the Canucks Family Education Centre.

-Is a Harness racing fan and race horse owner; their trotter Nahar won the 2013 Elitloppet.

#23: Alexander Edler (D) 6' 3", 214 lbs. / Apr 21, 1986 (30 years and 5 months)

EHD-luhr, al-EHX-AN-duhrDrafted: Selected in the third round, 91st overall by VAN in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.Acquired: Selected in the third round, 91st overall by VAN in the 2004 NHL EntryDraft.1 NHLLast Goal: DEC 9, 2015 vs NY RANGERS (26)Last Assist: JAN 23, 2016 @ PITTSBURGH (7)Career Shootouts: 6/23 (26%), 4 GDG




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ON THE RADAR

2016.17 HIGHLIGHTS

CAREER HIGHS (GAME)

G: 2 – 3x, Latest Oct. 29/11 vs WSH

A: 3 – 2x, Latest Apr. 9/15 vs ARI

PTS: 4 – Feb. 7/09 vs CHI: 1-3-4

Hat Tricks: 0

GWG: 4 – Latest Apr. 11/15 vs EDM

PPG: 38 – Latest Dec. 9/15 vs NYR

SHG: 1 – Dec. 21/11 vs DET

OT PTS: 1-8-9

S-O: 6/23, 4 GDG

3 TIDBITS…

-Along with receiving the honour of the Walter Babe Pratt Award, Edler has been recognized in the past by being invited to the Olympics, NHL All-Star

Games and World Championships.

-On December 9th he notched his 37th career power-play goal to move into second place for most power-play goals by a Canucks defenceman.

-Has scored 20 or more points nine of ten years with the Canucks.

#27: Ben Hutton (D) 6' 2", 207 lbs. / Apr 20, 1993 (23 years and 6 months)

Drafted: Selected by Vancouver in the 5th round, 147th overall in the 2012 NHL EntryDraft.Acquired: Selected by Vancouver in the 5th round, 147th overall in the 2012 NHLEntry Draft.Last Goal: OCT 16, 2016 vs CAROLINA (1)Last Assist: APR 7, 2016 @ CALGARY (4)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




10/16 vs CAR0

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ON THE RADAR

2016.17 HIGHLIGHTS

- Notched his first goal of the season, Oct. 16 vs CAR

CAREER HIGHS (GAME)

G: 1 – 2x, Latest Oct. 16/16 vs CAR

A: 2 – 4x, Latest Apr. 7/16 at CGY

PTS: 2 – 4x, Latest Apr. 7/16 at CGY: 0-2-2

Hat Tricks: 0

GWG: 0

PPG: 0

SHG: 0

OT PTS: 0-0-0

S-O: 0/0, 0 GDG

3 TIDBITS…

-In his first year in the NHL, rookie Ben Hutton led all the Canucks defencemen in scoring with 25 points (1-24-25) and received the Walter Babe Pratt

Best Defenceman Award.

-Hutton is a Business Major at the University of Maine and is still working through his degree by taking courses during the offseason.

-Hutton made the switch from forward to defence when he was 16 years old.

#33: Henrik Sedin (C) 6' 2", 183 lbs. / Sep 26, 1980 (36 years)

suh-DEENDrafted: Selected in the first round, third overall by VAN in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.Acquired: Selected in the first round, third overall by VAN in the 1999 NHL EntryDraft.7th NHL / 7th VAN SeasonLast Goal: OCT 18, 2016 vs ST. LOUISLast Assist: OCT 15, 2016 vs CALGARY (2)Career Shootouts: 0/5 (0%), 0 GDG


Career vs. Opp 18 4-10-14 3 6


10/18 vs STL1

10/15 vs CGY1

2 times2

10/16 vs CAR21:48

10/15 vs CGY4

10/18 vs STL1

10/16 vs CAR+0

2 times

CANUCK TOTALS (REGULAR SEASON): 1,169 GP, 223-749-972, 624 PIM

ON THE RADAR

2016.17 HIGHLIGHTS

CAREER HIGHS (GAME)

G: 3 – Nov. 14/09 at COL

A: 4 – 5x, Latest Feb. 21/16 vs COL

PTS: 5 – Nov. 21/15 vs CHI: 1-4-5

Hat Tricks: 1 – Nov. 14/09 at COL

GWG: 34 – Latest Nov. 22/13 vs CBJ

PPG: 60 – Latest Feb. 15/16 vs MIN

SHG: 7 – Latest Nov. 22/15 vs NJ

OT PTS: 5-21-26

S-O: 0/5, 0 GDG

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-Became the second player in franchise history to win the King Clancy Memorial Trophy (2016); holds the club record for most individual NHL awards

(3).

-Launched Clubhouse 36 at three elementary schools in Surrey, BC to provide a safe, structured out-of-school program for kids aged 6-12 to learn,

build confidence and have fun through the Sedin Family Foundation.

-Is a big soccer fan; while growing up he played the game at a high level but chose to pursue hockey at the age 15 rather than attending a soccer

academy.

#36: Jannik Hansen (R) 6' 1", 194 lbs. / Mar 15, 1986 (30 years and 7 months)

YAN-ickDrafted: Selected in the seventh round, 287th overall by VAN in the 2004 NHL EntryDraft.Acquired: Selected in the seventh round, 287th overall by VAN in the 2004 NHL EntryDraft.1st NHL / 1st VAN SeasonLast Goal: APR 9, 2016 vs EDMONTON (3)Last Assist: OCT 16, 2016 vs CAROLINA (1)Career Shootouts: 0/3 (0%), 0 GDG




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- 1 goal from 100 in his career

2016.17 HIGHLIGHTS

- Notched his first point of the season, Oct. 16 vs CAR

CAREER HIGHS (GAME)

G: 3 – 2x, Latest Jan. 23/16 at PIT

A: 3 – Nov. 10/15 at CBJ

PTS: 4 – Nov. 10/15 at CBJ: 1-3-4

Hat Tricks: 2 – 2x, Latest Jan. 23/16 at PIT

GWG: 19 – Latest Mar. 31/16 at SJ

PPG: 2 – Latest Apr. 4/16 vs LA

SHG: 5 – Latest Jan. 23/16 at PIT

OT PTS: 1-3-4

S-O: 0/3, 0 GDG

3 TIDBITS…

-Among active players selected in the 9th round of the NHL Entry Draft, ranks fifth in GP (537) after Steit (716), Boulton (654), Winnik (645) and

Moulson (555); ranks 4th in PTS (222) after Streit (407), Moulson (337) and Parenteau (268).

-Made NHL debut in the 2007 Playoffs on Apr. 13 and got his first point on Apr. 15 vs DAL, becoming first Danish citizen to play and record a point in

the playoffs

-Father Dane played ice hockey for 18 years in Denmark for Rodovre SIK and KSF as well as the Danish national team.

#41: Tom Nilsson (D) (*Injured) 6' 0", 190 lbs. / Aug 19, 1993 (23 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Selected in the fourth round, 100th overall by TOR in the 2011 NHL EntryDraft.Acquired: Signed as a free agent, May 26, 2016Last Goal: -Last Assist: -Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

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-A fourth round pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2011 Draft, Nilsson played his first season in North America in 2014-15 with the Toronto Marlies

of the AHL. He put up 6 points (1-5-6) in 44 games with the Leafs affiliate, before moving back to Sweden last season to play with Frolunda HC of the

Swedish Hockey League.

-The 22-year-old had one goal and six assists in 37 games this season for Frolunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League. Nilsson added a goal and an

assist in seven playoff games.

-Nilsson was traded along with four other prospects by the Toronto Maple Leafs to the New York Islanders in exchange for Michael Grabner. He was

waived by the Islanders in October 2015 for the purpose of being released from his contract and signed to play with Frolunda in the SHL for 2015-16.

#44: Erik Gudbranson (D) 6' 5", 220 lbs. / Jan 7, 1992 (24 years and 9 months)

Drafted: Selected by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round (3rd overall) of the 2010NHL Entry Draft.Acquired: From Florida along with a 2016 5th round pick in exchange for JaredMcCann and 2016 2nd and 4th round picksLast Goal: MAR 3, 2016 @ COLORADO (11)Last Assist: OCT 18, 2016 vs ST. LOUISCareer Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG


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-Recorded his first point as a Canuck (0-1-1), Oct. 18 vs STL

- Made his Canucks debut, Oct. 15 vs CGY

CAREER HIGHS (GAME)

G: 1 – 11x, Latest Mar. 3/16 at COL

A: 2 – Feb. 10/15 vs ANA

PTS: 2 – 3x, Latest Feb. 10/15 vs ANA: 0-2-2

Hat Tricks: 0

GWG: 0

PPG: 0

SHG: 0

OT PTS: 0-0-0

S-O: 0/0, 0 GDG

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-Was an ambassador of the Men Give Life campaign this summer to encourage individuals to sign up to become stem cell donors; brother Dennis is a

leukemia survivor.

-Brother Alex plays for the Quad City Mallards in the ECHL.

-Visited Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe in the offseason, which included some volunteer time with the Grootbos foundation.

#47: Sven Baertschi (L) 5' 11", 192 lbs. / Oct 5, 1992 (24 years)

Drafted: CGY - 1st round (13th overall) in the 2011 NHL DraftAcquired: From CGY in exchange for a second round pick in the 2015 DraftLast Goal: MAR 27, 2016 vs CHICAGO (5)Last Assist: OCT 18, 2016 vs ST. LOUISCareer Shootouts: 0/7 (0%), 0 GDG




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G: 2 – Twice, Latest Apr. 11/15 vs EDM

A: 2 – 3x, Latest Mar. 5/16 at SJ

PTS: 2 – 8x, Latest Mar. 5/16 at SJ: 0-2-2

Hat Tricks: 0

GWG: 0

PPG: 3, Latest Feb. 18/16 vs ANA

SHG: 0

OT PTS: 0-0-0

S-O: 0/5, 0 GDG

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-Ranks tied for 8th in scoring amongst Switzerland born players in League history.

-Is passionate about animal causes; this past summer participated in BC SPCA’s “Lock-in for Love” event where he and his girlfriend, Laura, were

locked up in a dog kennel to raise funds for animals in need.

-Made his North American debut in Portland (WHL) and was named the Portland Winterhawks MVP in 2012.

#50: Brendan Gaunce (C) 6' 2", 217 lbs. / Mar 25, 1994 (22 years and 6 months)

Drafted: Selected in the first round, 26th overall by VAN in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.Acquired: Selected in the first round, 26th overall by VAN in the 2012 NHL EntryDraft.Last Goal: OCT 30, 2015 @ ARIZONA (21)Last Assist: OCT 16, 2016 vs CAROLINA (1)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




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2016.17 HIGHLIGHTS

- Notched his first point of the season and first career assist, Oct. 16 vs CAR

CAREER HIGHS (GAME)

G: 1 – Oct. 30/15 at ARI

A: 1 - Oct. 16/16 vs CAR

PTS: 1 – 2x - Latest Oct. 16/16 vs CAR: 0-1-1

Hat Tricks: 0

GWG: 0

PPG: 0

SHG: 0

OT PTS: 0-0-0

S-O: 0/0, 0 GDG

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-Hockey runs in the Gaunce family, older brother Cameron Gaunce is also in the NHL currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

-Tied an AHL record for the fastest goal to start OT (5 seconds) on Feb. 6/16 vs STJ

-Brendan Gaunce has represented Canada on three different occasions and has come away with a medal each time (two gold’s and one bronze)

#53: Bo Horvat (C) 6' 0", 223 lbs. / Apr 5, 1995 (21 years and 6 months)

Drafted: Selected in the first round, ninth overall by VAN in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.Acquired: Selected in the first round, ninth overall by VAN in the 2013 NHL EntryDraft.Last Goal: OCT 18, 2016 vs ST. LOUISLast Assist: APR 7, 2016 @ CALGARY (4)Career Shootouts: 0/2 (0%), 0 GDG




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2016.17 HIGHLIGHTS

- Notched his first goal of the season, Oct. 16 vs CAR

CAREER HIGHS (GAME)

G: 2 – 2x, Latest Jan. 16/16 at CAR

A: 3 – Nov. 23/14 vs CHI

PTS: 3 – Nov. 23/14 vs CHI: 0-3-3

Hat Tricks: 0

GWG: 5 – Latest Mar. 12/16 vs NSH

PPG: 4 – Latest Apr. 7/16 at CGY

SHG: 1 – Mar. 21/15 at LA

OT PTS: 1-0-1

S-O: 0/2, 0 GDG

3 TIDBITS…

-Bo Horvat serves as the Canucks Canuck Place Ambassador, raising awareness for the children’s hospice.

-Wears #53 in honour of Ian Jenkins (an inverse of his 35), a goaltender who was picked by the London Knights in the 2011, the same year as Bo. Ian

tragically died at 15 in a vehicular accident.

-Is the first NHL player to have come from Rodney, Ontario (population: 1,023).

#55: Alex Biega (D) 5' 10", 193 lbs. / Apr 4, 1988 (28 years and 6 months)

Drafted: Buffalo's 5th round selection, 147th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry DraftAcquired: Signed as a free agent on July 5, 2013Last Goal: FEB 16, 2015 vs MINNESOTA (57)Last Assist: APR 9, 2016 vs EDMONTONCareer Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

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2016.17 HIGHLIGHTS

CAREER HIGHS (GAME)

G: 1 – Feb. 16/15 vs MIN

A: 1 – 7x, Latest Apr. 9/16 vs EDM

PTS: 1 – 8x, Latest Apr. 9/16 vs EDM: 0-1-1

Hat Tricks: 0

GWG: 1 – Feb. 16/15 vs MIN

PPG: 0

SHG: 0

OT PTS: 0-0-0

S-O: 0/0, 0 GDG

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-One of three brothers to have played college hockey at Harvard; Danny and Michael were the other two (there are four Biega brothers in total). Was

captain of the Crimson.

-Graduated from Harvard with a degree in sociology and economics.

-Wife Diana played college soccer in Boston.

#60: Markus Granlund (C) 6' 0", 183 lbs. / Apr 16, 1993 (23 years and 6 months)

Drafted: CGY - 2nd round (45th overall) in the 2007 NHL DraftAcquired: from Calgary, in exchange for Hunter Shinkaruk on Feb. 22, 2016Last Goal: OCT 16, 2016 vs CAROLINA (1)Last Assist: OCT 16, 2016 vs CAROLINA (1)Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG




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2016.17 HIGHLIGHTS

- Notched his first goal and assist of the season, Oct. 16 vs CAR

CAREER HIGHS (GAME)

G: 2 – Apr. 4/15 at EDM

A: 2 – Nov. 18/14 vs ANA

PTS: 2 – 5x, Latest Oct. 16/16 vs CAR: 1-1-2

Hat Tricks: 0

GWG: 2 – Latest Mar. 9/16 vs ARI

PPG: 1 – Dec. 9/14 at TOR

SHG: 2 – Latest Feb. 9/16 vs TOR

OT PTS: 1-0-1

S-O: 0/1, 0 GDG

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-Was captain for Finland at the 2011 World Under-18 Championship in Germany; finished second on the team with 8 assists and 10 points as the team

finished fifth.

-Brother Mikael plays for the Minnesota Wild.

-Recorded his first NHL point in his third game, an assist, on Mar. 3/14 against his brother's Minnesota Wild. That same day, the AHL named him rookie

of the month for February (posted 12 points in 10 games over that span), splitting the season between Calgary (NHL) and Abbotsford (AHL).

#63: Philip Larsen (D) 6' 1", 185 lbs. / Dec 7, 1989 (26 years and 10 months)

Drafted: Dallas' 5th round selection, 149th overall in the 2008 NHL Entry DraftAcquired: From the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for a conditional 5th round pick inthe 2017 NHL Entry DraftLast Goal: APR 2, 2014 @ ANAHEIM (8)Last Assist: APR 12, 2014 vs VANCOUVER (3)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




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- Made his Canucks debut, Oct. 15 vs CGY

CAREER HIGHS (GAME)

G: 1 – 8x, Latest Apr. 2/14 at ANA

A: 3 – Nov. 10/13 at CHI

PTS: 3 – Nov. 10/13 at CHI: 0-3-3

Hat Tricks: 0

GWG: 3 – Latest Apr. 2/14 at ANA

PPG: 0

SHG: 0

OT PTS: 0-0-0

S-O: 0/0, 0 GDG

3 TIDBITS… -Lived in Sweden for 10 years and speaks three languages fluently: English, Danish and Swedish. -Was roommates with Loui Eriksson while they both played in Dallas. -Is only one of three Denmark born players to play an NHL game as a defenceman; he was the second Danish-born defenceman in the history of theNHL to score a goal - the first since Poul Popiel in 1971-72 for Vancouver Canucks.

#88: Nikita Tryamkin (D) 6' 7", 265 lbs. / Aug 30, 1994 (22 years and 1 month)

Drafted: Selected by Vancouver in the 3rd round, 66th overall in the 2014 NHL EntryDraftAcquired: Selected by Vancouver in the 3rd round, 66th overall in the 2014 NHL EntryDraftLast Goal: APR 7, 2016 @ CALGARY (1)Last Assist: MAR 16, 2016 vs COLORADO (12)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG





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2016.17 HIGHLIGHTS

CAREER HIGHS (GAME)

G: 1 – Apr. 7/16 at CGY

A: 1 – Mar. 16/16 vs COL

PTS: 1 – 2x, Latest Apr. 7/16 at CGY: 1-0-1

Hat Tricks: 0

GWG: 0

PPG: 0

SHG: 0

OT PTS: 0-0-0

S-O: 0/0, 0 GDG

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-First Russian born player to play a regular season game for the Canucks since Sergei Shirokov in 2010-11

-Collected an assist in his first NHL game on Mar. 16/16 vs COL

-Got married this off-season

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This is the first of two meetings between the Sabres and Canucks this season.

Last meeting: Vancouver defeated Buffalo, 5-2, in Vancouver on Dec. 7

Next meeting: Sunday, Feb. 12 in Buffalo

The Sabres are 5-5-0 in their last 10 games vs. the Canucks; 1-8-1 on the road.

This is the 117th game all-time between Buffalo and Vancouver; Buffalo has a 48-49-19 series record.

The Sabres are 17-30-11 on the road against the Canucks all-time. THIS DAY IN SABRES HISTORY

The Sabres are 11-6-2 all-time on October 20.

October 20, 1976: Gilbert Perreault scores twice and Gerry Desjardins stops all 29 Vancouver shots as the Sabres shut out the

Canucks, 4-0. THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

Tonight’s game is the final in a three-game western swing that began with a 6-2 Buffalo’s win at Edmonton on Sunday and continued

with a 4-3 overtime loss at Calgary on Tuesday.

The home team has won 11 of the last 13 games between these teams. The Sabres have lost their last three games in Vancouver,

with the last win taking place on March 3, 2012.

Kyle Okposo has eight assists in seven career games against the Canucks, including three multiple-assist games.

Tyler Ennis has points in five of six career games against the Canucks, including each of the last three and each of his three road

games in Vancouver.

Brian Gionta has 12 points in 16 career games against the Cancuks, including at least a point in each of the last three (2+3).

Anders Nilsson won his only previous meeting with the Canucks, stopping 33 of 34 shots (.971) in an overtime win as a member of

the Edmonton Oilers.

Buffalo Sabres: Media Notes

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THEY’VE GOT THE POWERThe Sabres are 4-for-16 (25.0%) on the power play this season, tying for seventh in the league entering play Wednesday. The team’s18.9 percent mark last season ranked 12th in the league and was the Sabres’ best power-play percentage in five seasons. Buffalo lastfinished a season above 20 percent on the power play in 2008-09 (20.7%). KILLING ITBuffalo’s penalty kill is 9-for-9 through three games, making the Sabres one of three teams (joining Florida and Minnesota) that remainperfect on the penalty kill entering tonight’s games. The Sabres finished the 2015-16 with a penalty kill percentage of 82.6 percent,ranking ninth in the league and marking the team’s best rate in five seasons. ROAD WARRIORS

With a goal against the Flames on Tuesday, Ryan O’Reilly extended his road point streak to eight games, dating back to March 22

at Carolina. In those eight road games, O’Reilly has totaled 13 points (7+6). His record for most consecutive road games with a point

is 10 games, which he set from Feb. 20 to March 26, 2015.

Kyle Okposo has points in each of his last five road games, including two points in three of the last four. In his last 14 road games,

he has totaled 16 points (6+10), including six two-point games.

Brian Gionta has 10 points (6+4) in his last 10 road games, including at least a point in each of the last three. It is Gionta’s best 10-

game road stretch since he recorded 11 points in 10 road games from April 2 to Nov. 10, 2011.

Johan Larsson has seven points (2+5) in his last seven road games, including at least a point in each of the last five. 2016-17 ROSTER NOTES Of the 23 players on Buffalo’s opening night roster:

Seven were originally drafted by the Sabres -- five were first-round Buffalo selections (Ennis, 2008; Girgensons, 2012; Ristolainen

, 2013; Reinhart, 2014; Eichel, 2015), one was a second-round pick (McCabe, 2012) and one was a fourth-round pick (Foligno,

2009)

10 were acquired in trades: Bogosian, Deslauriers, Fasching, Gorges, Kane, Kulikov, Larsson, Lehner, Nilsson, O’Reilly

Six were signed as free agents: Franson, Gionta, Grant, Moulson, Nelson, Okposo

19 played in Buffalo at some point last season (12 forwards, six defenseman, one goaltender)

Four are new to the Sabres this season: Grant, Kulikov, Nilsson, Okposo

Three opened the season on an NHL roster for the first time in their careers: Fasching, Grant, Nelson BUF-VAN CONNECTIONSFormer Sabres:

Ryan Miller spent parts of 11 seasons as a member of the Sabres from 2002-2014. Drafted by Buffalo in the fifth round of the 1999

NHL Draft (138th overall), Miller compiled a record of 284-186-56 over a total of 540 games, earning franchise-record totals in games

played and wins.

Though he never played for Buffalo, Alex Biega was drafted by the Sabres in the fifth round (147th overall) of the 2006 NHL Draft.

He posted 66 points (13+53) and a plus-24 rating in 198 games for the Portland Pirates and Rochester Americans (AHL) while he

was a part of the Sabres’ organization. Dan Bylsma:

Coached Brandon Sutter for the Pittsburgh Penguins from 2012-2014. Tyler Ennis:

Played with Derek Dorsett for the Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) from 2005-2007.

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Played with Alex Biega for the Rochester Americans from 2011-2013.

Represented Canada alongside Erik Gudbranson in the 2011 World Junior Championship. Derek Grant:

Played with Markus Granlund for the Calgary Flames in 2015-16. Zemgus Girgensons:

Played with Alex Biega for the Rochester Americans during the 2012-13 season. Dmitry Kulikov:

Teammates with Erik Gudbranson for the Florida Panthers from 2011-16.

Played with Jacob Markstrom for the Florida Panthers from 2010-14. Jack Skille was also a member of the team from 2010-2013. Johan Larsson:

Represented Sweden alongside Loui Eriksson at the 2012 World Championship.

Played with Alex Biega for the Rochester Americans from 2012-13. Anders Nilsson

Represented Sweden alongside Jacob Markstrom at the 2010 World Junior Championship. Kyle Okposo:

Played for the United States alongside Jack Skille at the 2007 World Junior Championship. Rasmus Ristolainen:

Represented Finland alongside Markus Granlund at the 2012 World Junior Championship. Ryan O’Reilly:

Represented Canada alongside Alexandre Burrows at the 2012 World Championship.

Played for Team Canada alongside Erik Gudbranson at the 2009 World U18 Championship.

Represented Canada alongside Ben Hutton and Christopher Tanev at the 2016 World Championship. Sam Reinhart:

Reinhart was born in West Vancouver.

Represented Canada alongside Bo Horvat at the 2014 World Junior Championship.

Played for Team Canada alongside Jake Virtanen at the 2015 World Junior Championship.

Represented Canada alongside Ben Hutton and Christopher Tanev at the 2016 World Championship. Sam Reinhart was also a

member of the team. NHL Draft:

Zach Bogosian, Tyler Ennis and Luca Sbisa were all selected in the first round of the 2008 NHL Draft. Bogosian went third overall

to Atlanta, Sbisa was selected by Philadelphia 19th overall and Ennis was chosen 26th overall.

Zemgus Girgensons (14th overall) and Brendan Gaunce (26th overall) were both first-round selections in the 2012 NHL Draft.

Rasmus Ristolainen (8th overall) and Bo Horvat (9th overall) were both first-round picks in the 2013 NHL Draft.

Sam Reinhart (2nd overall) and Jake Virtanen (6th overall) were both taken in the first round of the 2014 NHL Draft.

SABRES REAL-TIME STATS LEADERSHits: Deslauriers (11), Gorges (6), Foligno/Ristolainen (5)Blocked Shots: Ristolainen (9), Gorges (5), Bogosian/Foligno/Larsson (4)Shots: O’Reilly (8), Moulson/Reinhart/Ristolainen (7) SABRES’ RECORD IN 10 GAME SEGMENTS [W-L-OTL (PTS), GF/GA, PP, PK]1-10: 1-1-1 (3),10/10, 4/16, 9/9 OVERTIME RESULTS (0-1; 102-106 all-time)Oct. 18 at EDM: L, 4-3 (GWG-Monahan) SHOOTOUT RESULTS (0-0; 67-58 all-time)N/A MILESTONES APPROACHING (Player … Needs … Milestone)Games PlayedRasmus Ristolainen … 3 games … 200 NHL gamesSam Reinhart … 9 games … 100 NHL gamesGoalsTyler Ennis … 8 goals … 100 NHL goalsAssistsRyan O’Reilly … 3 assists … 200 NHL assistsPointsMarcus Foligno … 5 points … 100 NHL points RECENT MILESTONESRyan O’Reilly … 500th NHL game … 10/16 at EDM

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 10/13/2016 Montréal Canadiens L 00-01-00 1-4 26p 17 1-5 2-2 31-24 35 / 40 19070+2 10/16/2016 @ Edmonton Oilers W 01-01-00 6-2 21,90p,90,12,12,26p 90 2-6 1-1 24-33 40 / 33 183473 10/18/2016 @ Calgary Flames O* 01-01-01 3-4 28,90p,82 23 1-5 6-6 21-34 31 / 40 19289+4 10/20/2016 @ Vancouver Canucks5 10/25/2016 @ Philadelphia Flyers6 10/27/2016 Minnesota Wild7 10/29/2016 Florida Panthers8 10/30/2016 @ Winnipeg Jets9 11/01/2016 @ Minnesota Wild

10 11/03/2016 Toronto Maple Leafs11 11/05/2016 @ Ottawa Senators12 11/07/2016 @ Boston Bruins13 11/09/2016 Ottawa Senators14 11/11/2016 New Jersey Devils15 11/12/2016 @ New Jersey Devils16 11/15/2016 @ St. Louis Blues17 11/17/2016 Tampa Bay Lightning18 11/19/2016 Pittsburgh Penguins19 11/21/2016 Calgary Flames20 11/23/2016 Detroit Red Wings21 11/25/2016 @ Washington Capitals22 11/29/2016 @ Ottawa Senators23 12/01/2016 New York Rangers24 12/03/2016 Boston Bruins25 12/05/2016 @ Washington Capitals26 12/06/2016 Edmonton Oilers27 12/09/2016 Washington Capitals28 12/13/2016 Los Angeles Kings29 12/16/2016 New York Islanders30 12/17/2016 @ Carolina Hurricanes31 12/20/2016 @ Florida Panthers32 12/22/2016 Carolina Hurricanes33 12/23/2016 @ New York Islanders34 12/27/2016 @ Detroit Red Wings35 12/29/2016 Boston Bruins36 12/31/2016 @ Boston Bruins37 01/03/2017 @ New York Rangers38 01/05/2017 @ Chicago Blackhawks39 01/07/2017 Winnipeg Jets40 01/10/2017 Philadelphia Flyers41 01/12/2017 @ Tampa Bay Lightning42 01/13/2017 @ Carolina Hurricanes43 01/16/2017 Dallas Stars44 01/17/2017 @ Toronto Maple Leafs45 01/20/2017 Detroit Red Wings46 01/21/2017 @ Montréal Canadiens47 01/24/2017 @ Nashville Predators48 01/26/2017 @ Dallas Stars49 01/31/2017 @ Montréal Canadiens50 02/02/2017 New York Rangers51 02/04/2017 Ottawa Senators52 02/06/2017 @ New Jersey Devils53 02/07/2017 San Jose Sharks54 02/09/2017 Anaheim Ducks55 02/11/2017 @ Toronto Maple Leafs56 02/12/2017 Vancouver Canucks57 02/14/2017 @ Ottawa Senators58 02/16/2017 Colorado Avalanche59 02/18/2017 St. Louis Blues60 02/19/2017 Chicago Blackhawks61 02/25/2017 @ Colorado Avalanche62 02/26/2017 @ Arizona Coyotes63 02/28/2017 Nashville Predators64 03/02/2017 Arizona Coyotes65 03/04/2017 Tampa Bay Lightning66 03/05/2017 @ Pittsburgh Penguins67 03/07/2017 Philadelphia Flyers68 03/10/2017 @ Columbus Blue Jackets69 03/11/2017 Columbus Blue Jackets70 03/14/2017 @ San Jose Sharks71 03/16/2017 @ Los Angeles Kings72 03/17/2017 @ Anaheim Ducks73 03/20/2017 @ Detroit Red Wings74 03/21/2017 Pittsburgh Penguins75 03/25/2017 Toronto Maple Leafs76 03/27/2017 Florida Panthers77 03/28/2017 @ Columbus Blue Jackets78 04/02/2017 New York Islanders79 04/03/2017 Toronto Maple Leafs80 04/05/2017 Montréal Canadiens81 04/08/2017 @ Florida Panthers82 04/09/2017 @ Tampa Bay Lightning

Buffalo Sabres: Player Game By Game SummarySkaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played

Date Opp. GORGES# 4

FRANSON# 6

KANE# 9

GIONTA# 12

OKPOSO# 21

LARSSON# 22

REINHART# 23

Oct 13 Vs MTL 0-0,1/-2 18:06 0-0,1/-1 18:56 0-0,3/0 12:43 0-0,0/-1 15:52 0-0,1/-1 17:36 0-1,3/-1 21:02Oct 16 @ EDM 0-0,0/0 15:44 0-1,2/-1 14:22 DNP 2-0,3/2 17:04 1-1,1/2 19:13 0-1,0/1 20:09 0-1,1/2 18:20Oct 18 @ CGY 0-0,1/-2 17:44 0-0,2/2 15:50 DNP 0-1,2/0 17:01 0-1,2/0 17:28 0-1,0/-2 18:46 0-0,3/-1 15:59

Date Opp. MOULSON# 26

GRANT# 27

GIRGENSONS# 28

MCCABE# 29

NELSON# 34

DESLAURIERS# 44

BOGOSIAN# 47

Oct 13 Vs MTL 1-0,4/-1 11:29 0-0,0/-1 13:55 0-0,1/-1 11:39 0-0,0/-1 22:11 0-0,0/-1 11:47 0-0,4/-1 11:24 0-0,3/-1 22:21Oct 16 @ EDM 1-0,3/0 13:19 0-0,2/-1 09:04 0-0,2/-2 12:12 0-1,0/3 19:24 DNP 0-0,0/0 12:39 0-0,0/3 19:02Oct 18 @ CGY 0-0,0/0 12:19 0-0,0/0 15:15 1-0,2/0 10:02 0-0,0/-2 21:12 DNP 0-0,0/-1 09:16 0-0,0/-1 19:54

Date Opp. FASCHING# 52

RISTOLAINEN# 55

ENNIS# 63

BAPTISTE# 73

KULIKOV# 77

FOLIGNO# 82

O'REILLY# 90

Oct 13 Vs MTL 0-0,1/-1 10:28 0-1,5/-2 23:17 0-0,2/-2 17:37 0-0,1/-1 14:57 0-0,1/-1 22:44Oct 16 @ EDM 0-0,0/0 08:08 0-3,2/1 26:43 0-0,3/-1 14:56 0-0,1/-2 19:11 0-1,2/1 17:58 2-2(W),2/2 20:32Oct 18 @ CGY DNP 0-1,0/-2 26:04 0-1,1/-1 10:39 0-0,0/1 08:50 0-0,0/2 19:35 1-0,3/0 15:26 1-0,5/-1 24:16

Date Opp. NILSSON# 31

LEHNER# 40

Oct 13 Vs MTL DND 4/24 L 57:56Oct 16 @ EDM DND 2/33 W 60:00Oct 18 @ CGY DND 4/34 O 62:08

Dan Bylsma is in his second season as head coach of the Sabres after being hired as the 17th head coach in franchise history on May 28,2015. In his first season with the team in 2015-16, Bylsma guided the Sabres to a 27-point improvement. Buffalo finished 35-36-11 overall andenjoyed the second-largest points percentage improvement in franchise history. Bylsma joined the Sabres after spending six seasons as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins, where he led the team to a 252-117-32overall regular-season record and became the winningest head coach in Penguins history. The Grand Haven, Mich. native began his coaching career in 2004-05 as an assistant coach for the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (AHL). He alsoserved as an assistant for the New York Islanders in 2005-06, and for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins from 2006-07 to 2007-08 beforebeing named head coach of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for the 2008-09 season. Visit www.sabresdigitalpressbox.com/media-information/danbylsma for a full bio.

Buffalo Sabres: Head Coach and Player BiosHead Coach: Dan Bylsma

#31: Anders Nilsson (G) 6' 6", 229 lbs. / Mar 19, 1990 (26 years and 7 months)

Drafted: Selected by New York Islanders in 3rd round (62nd overall) of the 2009NHL DraftAcquired: Acquired by Buffalo on July 2, 2016 from St. Louis in exchange for afifth-round pick in the 2017 NHL DraftLast Win: DEC 11, 2015 vs NY RANGERS (11)Last SO: MAR 4, 2012 vs NEW JERSEY (49)Career Shootouts: 13/16 (.812), 6-0

GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV%Season - ----- -Career 52 19-22-4 1 3.09 .900

Career vs. Opp 1 1-0-0 0 0.97 .971

Season Highs: Shots Saves- -

2015-16:• Appeared in a career-high 29 NHL games with Edmonton and St. Louis• Started in 24 of his 26 appearances for Edmonton, posting a career-high 10 wins• Set career highs in both shots faced (51) and saves (48) at DAL (10/13)• Started and won all five games in a five-game homestand from 12/2-12/11, posting a .927 SV%• Made three relief appearances for St. Louis• Played two games with Bakersfield (AHL), winning both games and posting a .935 SV%.

#40: Robin Lehner (G) 6' 4", 239 lbs. / Jul 24, 1991 (25 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Selected by Ottawa in 2nd round (46th overall) of the 2009 NHL DraftAcquired: From Ottawa on with David Legwand June 26, 2015 in exchange for afirst-round pick in the 2015 NHL DraftLast Win: OCT 16, 2016 @ EDMONTON (1)Last SO: FEB 19, 2016 @ COLUMBUS (12)Career Shootouts: 36/60 (.600), 7-11

GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV%Season 3 1-1-0 0 3.33 .890Career 110 36-46-19 3 2.82 .915

Career vs. Opp 1 0-0-0 0 1.98 .923


3110/16 vs EDM

2016-17:• Turned aside a season-high 31 shots in a 6-2 win at EDM (10/16)2015-16:• Games missed due to injury: 50; 39 – high ankle sprain (10/10-1/5), 11 – high ankle (3/18-4/9)• Ranked fourth among NHL goalies with at least 20 games played in save percentage (.924)• Recorded 34 saves and an assist to earn his first win as a member of the Sabres at OTT (1/26)• Made 38 saves to earn his third career shutout at CBJ (2/19), breaking his personal record for most saves in a shutout• Set a new career-best shutout streak (126:59) from 2/16 at OTT to 2/21 vs. PIT• Played in his 100th career NHL game at ANA (2/25)• Appeared in three games for Rochester (AHL) during a conditioning stint in January.

#4: Josh Gorges (D) 6' 1", 204 lbs. / Aug 14, 1984 (32 years and 2 months)

Acquired: From Montreal on July 1, 2014 in exchange for a 2nd-round pick in the2016 NHL DraftLast Goal: FEB 12, 2016 vs MONTREAL (29)Last Assist: APR 9, 2016 @ NY ISLANDERS (3)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

GP G-A-P +/- PIMSeason 3 0-0-0 -4 8Career 686 16-100-116 -3 345



3 times0

3 times0

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10/13 vs MTL1

2 times5

10/16 vs EDM+0

10/16 vs EDM

2015-16:

• Games missed due to injury: five; three – upper body (1/22-1/26), two – upper body (1/16-1/18)

• Set a new career high with 72 penalty minutes (previous high: 39)

• Recorded his first point of the season with an assist vs. TBL (10/10)

• Scored his first goal as a member of the Sabres and was a plus-3 vs. CAR (11/27); the goal was his first since Oct. 12, 2013 at VAN and the plus-3

was his best rating since he posted a plus-3 on Oct. 26, 2011 vs. PHI

• Registered an assist and a plus-3 rating vs. COL (2/14)

• Recorded his 100th NHL assist at NYI (4/9).

#6: Cody Franson (D) 6' 5", 224 lbs. / Aug 8, 1987 (29 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Selected by Nashville in 3rd Round (79th Overall) of the 2005 NHL DraftAcquired: Signed by Buffalo as unrestricted free agent on Sept. 10, 2015Last Goal: JAN 16, 2016 vs WASHINGTON (17)Last Assist: OCT 16, 2016 @ EDMONTON (1)Career Shootouts: 1/5 (20%), 1 GDG


Career vs. Opp 15 1-1-2 -8 0


3 times1

10/16 vs EDM1

10/16 vs EDM2

10/16 vs EDM18:56

10/13 vs MTL2

2 times1

10/13 vs MTL+2

10/18 vs CGY

2016-17:

• Recorded an assist at EDM (10/16)

2015-16:

• Games missed due to injury: 23 – upper body (2/21-4/9)

• Tallied his first points as a Sabre with two assists vs. MTL (10/23)

• Had a three-game point streak (0+4) from 10/23 vs. MTL to 10/27 at PHI

• Scored in back-to-back games at TBL (11/10) and at FLA (11/12) for the first time since Feb. 2011.

#8: Cody McCormick (C) (*Injured) 6' 2", 222 lbs. / Apr 18, 1983 (33 years and 6 months)

Drafted: Selected by Colorado in 5th round (144th overall) of 2001 NHL Draft.Acquired: Signed by Buffalo as unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2014Last Goal: -Last Assist: -Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG


Career vs. Opp 18 2-2-4 -2 31


2015-16:

• Missed entire season due to injury (blood clots).

#9: Evander Kane (L) 6' 2", 211 lbs. / Aug 2, 1991 (25 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Selected by Atlanta Thrashers in 1st round (4th overall) of the 2009 NHLDraftAcquired: From Winnipeg with Zach Bogosian and Jason Kasdorf on Feb. 11, 2015 inexchange for Joel Armia, Brendan Lemieux, Tyler Myers, Drew Stafford and a first-round pick in the 2015 NHL DraftLast Goal: MAR 22, 2016 @ CAROLINA (3)Last Assist: MAR 18, 2016 vs OTTAWA (5)Career Shootouts: 3/20 (15%), 2 GDG




10/13 vs MTL0

10/13 vs MTL0

10/13 vs MTL0

10/13 vs MTL12:43

10/13 vs MTL3

10/13 vs MTL3

10/13 vs MTL+0

10/13 vs MTL

2015-16:

• Games missed due to injury: 16; 10 – knee (10/27-11/17), six – upper body (3/29-4/9)

• Ranked second among all NHL forwards in average ice time per game (21:02), trailing only teammate Ryan O'Reilly (21:44)

• Led all Sabres in shots (271), penalty minutes (91) and even-strength goals (17) despite missing 16 games to injury

• Ranked third in the NHL with 4.2 shots per game, ranking fourth in franchise history behind only Alexander Mogilny (4.68 in 1992-93), Rick Martin (4.43

in 1974-75) and Dave Andreychuk (4.21 in 1991-92)

• The Sabres went 12-3-2 in games in which he scored a goal and 19-5-3 when he recorded a point

• Logged eight multi-point games; the Sabres had a 7-0-1 record in these games

• Recorded an assist in 21:58 TOI in his Sabres debut vs. OTT (10/8)

• Tallied seven shots and scored his first goal as a member of the Sabres vs. TOR (10/21)

• Logged three straight multi-point games at NSH (11/28), at DET (12/1) and vs. ARI (12/4)

• Played in his 400th NHL game at NYR (1/25)

#12: Brian Gionta (R) 5' 7", 178 lbs. / Jan 18, 1979 (37 years and 9 months)

Drafted: Selected by New Jersey in 3rd round (82nd overall) of the 1998 NHL DraftAcquired: Signed by Buffalo as unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2014Last Goal: OCT 16, 2016 @ EDMONTON (1)Last Assist: OCT 18, 2016 @ CALGARYCareer Shootouts: 22/62 (35%), 7 GDG


Career vs. Opp 16 7-5-12 3 4


10/16 vs EDM1

10/18 vs CGY2

10/16 vs EDM0

3 times17:04

10/16 vs EDM3

10/16 vs EDM2

10/13 vs MTL+2

10/16 vs EDM

2016-17:

• Scored two goals at EDM (10/16)

• Recorded an assist at CGY (10/18)

2015-16:

• Games missed due to injury: three – lower body (10/8-10/12)

• Became the 51st American-born player to appear in 900 career NHL regular-season games at OTT (2/16)

• Tallied his 49th career game-winner at NYI (4/9), tying Phil Housley for 14th-most career game-winning goals by an American player.

#15: Jack Eichel (C) (*Injured) 6' 2", 196 lbs. / Oct 28, 1996 (19 years and 11 months)

Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 1st round (2nd overall) of the 2015 NHL DraftLast Goal: APR 5, 2016 @ NEW JERSEY (2)Last Assist: APR 9, 2016 @ NY ISLANDERSCareer Shootouts: 1/6 (17%), 0 GDG




2015-16:

• Games missed due to injury: one – flu (3/19)

• Scored 24 goals, seventh-most by a rookie in franchise history, and became the first Sabres rookie to lead the team in goals since Ray Sheppard

(1987-88)

• Tied Derek Plante for seventh-most points by a Sabres rookie (56)

• Tied to lead all Sabres with five game-winning goals, tying Gilbert Perreault, Rick Martin and Ray Sheppard for second-most by a Sabres rookie;

became the fourth Sabres rookie ever to lead the team in a season, joining Perreault (1970-71), Martin (1971-72) and Donald Audette (1991-92)

• Tied for team lead with 12 multi-point games

• Became the third-youngest player in Sabres history to score in his debut vs. OTT (10/8)

• Set a career high with four points (2+2) at BOS (12/26), becoming the second-youngest player to record four points in one game for the Sabres (Phil

Housley vs. EDM, 10/17/82)

• Became the youngest Sabre ever to hit the 20-goal mark (19 yrs, 131 days) with his goal at TOR (3/7)

#21: Kyle Okposo (R) 6' 0", 218 lbs. / Apr 16, 1988 (28 years and 6 months)

Drafted: Selected by New York Islanders in 1st Round (7th Overall) of the 2006 NHLDraftAcquired: Signed by Buffalo as unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2016Last Goal: OCT 16, 2016 @ EDMONTON (1)Last Assist: OCT 18, 2016 @ CALGARYCareer Shootouts: 14/37 (38%), 9 GDG




10/16 vs EDM1

2 times2

10/16 vs EDM0

2 times19:13

10/16 vs EDM2

10/18 vs CGY1

10/18 vs CGY+2

10/16 vs EDM

2016-17:

• Scored a goal on his first shot and added an assist to tally two points in his Sabres' debut at EDM (10/16)

• Had an assist at CGY (10/18)

2015-16:

• Led the Islanders with a career-high 42 assists and finished second in points (64)

• Led the team with 23 power-play points (7+16)

• Finished second on the team in penalty minutes (51) and tied for third with four game-winning goals

• Recorded 13 multi-point games

• Recorded his 200th career assist vs. ARI (11/16)

• Recorded a season-high 10 shots on goal at PIT (1/2)

• Missed two games with a lower-body injury (12/19-12/21)

• Recorded his second career hat trick vs. EDM (2/7)

• Played in his 500th NHL game at CBJ (2/9)

• Recorded a six-game point streak (1+7) from 11/12-11/25.

#22: Johan Larsson (C) 5' 11", 200 lbs. / Jul 25, 1992 (24 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Selected by Minnesota in 2nd round (56th overall) of the 2010 NHL DraftAcquired: From Minnesota on April 3, 2013 with Matt Hackett, a first-round selectionin the 2013 NHL Draft and a second-round selection in the 2014 NHL Draft inexchange for Jason Pominville and a fourth-round selection in the 2014 NHL DraftLast Goal: APR 5, 2016 @ NEW JERSEY (4)Last Assist: OCT 18, 2016 @ CALGARYCareer Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




3 times1

2 times1

2 times2

10/18 vs CGY20:09

10/16 vs EDM1

10/13 vs MTL2

10/16 vs EDM+1

10/16 vs EDM

2016-17:

• Had an assist at EDM (10/16)

• Tallied an assist at CGY (10/18)

2015-16:

• Games missed due to injury: five; four – lower body (2/9-2/14), one – lower body (4/9)

• Set career highs in games played (74), goals (10) and points (17)

• The team logged a 7-1-1 record in games in which he scored and an 11-1-2 record when he recorded a point

• Five of his 10 goals were game-winners, tying Jack Eichel for the Sabres’ team lead

• Tallied his first points of the season in his third career multi-point game (0+2) at PHI (10/27)

• Scored his first career game-winning goal at DET (12/14)

• Played in his 100th NHL game at BOS (12/26)

• Recorded the first multi-goal game of his career with two goals vs. TOR (3/31)

• Logged a career-best four-game point streak (3+3) from 3/29 to 4/5.

#23: Sam Reinhart (C) 6' 1", 193 lbs. / Nov 6, 1995 (20 years and 11 months)

Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 1st Round (2nd overall) of the 2014 NHL DraftLast Goal: APR 8, 2016 vs COLUMBUS (4)Last Assist: OCT 16, 2016 @ EDMONTON (1)Career Shootouts: 1/2 (50%), 1 GDG




3 times1

2 times1

2 times0

3 times21:02

10/13 vs MTL3

2 times0

3 times+2

10/16 vs EDM

2016-17:

• Tallied an assist vs. MTL (10/13)

• Recorded an assist at EDM (10/16)

2015-16:

• Games missed due to injury: 3 – upper body (1/22-1/26)

• His 23 goals were the eighth-most by a rookie in Sabres franchise history and tied for third-most among all NHL rookies in 2015-16

• Ranked second among all Sabres skaters in goals (23) and third in points (42)

• Led all regular Sabres forwards in CF%/SAT%

• Sabres were 6-1-0 when he recorded a multi-point game

• Scored his first NHL goal at TBL (10/17)

• Had the first multi-goal game of his career (2+0) at NSH (11/28)

• Scored his first career hat trick with three goals at WPG (1/10), becoming the first Sabres rookie to record a hat trick since Jason Pominville vs. LAK

(1/14/06)

• Scored six goals in a nine-game span from 2/4-2/21, including a career-best three-game goal streak from 2/4 vs. BOS to 2/9 vs. FLA (4+0)

• Won gold with Canada at the 2016 IIHF World Championship in Russia, recording four assists in 10 games.

#26: Matt Moulson (L) 6' 1", 200 lbs. / Nov 1, 1983 (32 years and 11 months)

Drafted: Selected by Pittsburgh in 9th round (263rd overall) of the 2003 NHL DraftAcquired: Signed by Buffalo as unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2014Last Goal: OCT 16, 2016 @ EDMONTON (1)Last Assist: APR 8, 2016 vs COLUMBUS (4)Career Shootouts: 16/40 (40%), 7 GDG




2 times0

3 times1

2 times0

3 times13:19

10/16 vs EDM4

10/13 vs MTL1

10/13 vs MTL+0

2 times

2016-17:

• Scored in Buffalo's season-opener vs. MTL (10/13), giving him a point in three straight games (2+1) dating back to last season and four goals in his last

seven regular-season contests

• Had one assist at EDM (10/16) to push his consecutive point streak to four games (2+2)

2015-16:

• Recorded three points (1+2) vs. CBJ (10/12)

• Had a three-game point streak (0+3) with assists in three straight games vs. CAR (11/27), at NSH (11/28) and at DET (12/1)

• Played in his 500th NHL game vs. ARI (12/4)

• Ended a 45-game goal drought by scoring his fifth goal of the season at OTT (2/16)

#27: Derek Grant (C) 6' 3", 212 lbs. / Apr 20, 1990 (26 years and 6 months)

Drafted: Selected by Ottawa in 4th round (119th overall) of the 2008 NHL DraftAcquired: Signed by Buffalo as unrestricted free agent on July 2, 2016Last Goal: -Last Assist: MAR 28, 2016 @ ARIZONA (8)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




3 times0

3 times0

3 times2

10/16 vs EDM15:15

10/18 vs CGY2

10/16 vs EDM1

10/13 vs MTL+0

10/18 vs CGY

2015-16:

• Recorded AHL career-high totals in goals (27), assists (18) and points (45) despite appearing in just 36 games with Stockton

• Named the Heat's Team MVP and best offensive player

• Tied for the team lead in goals

• Led all Heat players with 1.25 points per game

• Tied for sixth in the AHL in goals

• Led the Heat with a plus-7 rating and five game winning goals

• Named to the AHL All-Star Classic in Syracuse, marking his first career AHL All-Star Game appearance

#28: Zemgus Girgensons (C) 6' 2", 200 lbs. / Jan 5, 1994 (22 years and 9 months)

ZEHM-guhz GEER-gehn-suhnsDrafted: Selected by Buffalo in 1st round (14th overall) of the 2012 NHL DraftLast Goal: OCT 18, 2016 @ CALGARYLast Assist: MAR 26, 2016 vs WINNIPEG (10)Career Shootouts: 3/13 (23%), 3 GDG




10/18 vs CGY0

3 times1

10/18 vs CGY0

3 times12:12

10/16 vs EDM2

2 times2

10/13 vs MTL+0

10/18 vs CGY

2016-17:

• Scored a goal at CGY (10/18)

2015-16:

• Games missed due to injury: 11; four – upper body (11/17-11/23) , four – upper body (1/16-1/22), three – lower body (2/9-2/12)

• Scored all seven of his goals on the road

• Notched his first point of the season with his first career overtime goal at PHI (10/27)

• Recorded points in consecutive games, including his first multi-point game of the season, with two points (1+1) at DET (12/1) and an assist vs. ARI

(12/4)

• Tied his career high with two goals at NYR (1/25)

• Appeared in his 200th NHL game at NJD (4/5)

• Represented Latvia at the 2016 IIHF World Championship in Russia.

#29: Jake McCabe (D) 6' 1", 209 lbs. / Oct 12, 1993 (23 years)

Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 2nd round (44th overall) of the 2012 NHL DraftLast Goal: MAR 29, 2016 @ PITTSBURGH (8)Last Assist: OCT 16, 2016 @ EDMONTON (1)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




3 times1

10/16 vs EDM1

10/16 vs EDM2

2 times22:11

10/13 vs MTL0

3 times2

10/13 vs MTL+3

10/16 vs EDM

2016-17:

• Had an assist and finished +3 at EDM (10/16)

2015-16:

• Averaged 19:07 of ice time per game, the seventh-highest average ice time by a Sabres rookie since the league began tracking time on ice in the

1997-98 season

• Scored his first NHL goal at FLA (10/15)

• Had a career-best three-game point streak, tallying three points (1+2) in that span (12/17-12/26)

• Skated a career-high 25:42 vs. MIN (3/5)

• Tallied two points (1+1) in eight games for the United States at the 2016 IIHF World Championship.

#34: Casey Nelson (D) 6' 1", 190 lbs. / Jul 18, 1992 (24 years and 3 months)

Acquired: Signed by Buffalo as unrestricted free agent on March 22, 2016Last Goal: -Last Assist: MAR 29, 2016 @ PITTSBURGH (5)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




10/13 vs MTL0

10/13 vs MTL0

10/13 vs MTL0

10/13 vs MTL11:47

10/13 vs MTL0

10/13 vs MTL0

10/13 vs MTL--1

10/13 vs MTL

2015-16:

• Recorded 22 points (6+16) and a plus-15 rating during his junior season at Minnesota State University

• Signed an entry-level contract with Buffalo on March 22

• Recorded his first NHL point with an assist vs. WPG (3/26)

• On March 26 vs. WPG, Fasching (goal) and Casey Nelson (assist) became the first pair of Sabres to each record his first career point on the same

goal in their NHL debuts since Alexander Mogilny and Dave Snuggerud (10/5/89 vs. QUE).

• Posted an assist and a plus-2 rating at DET (3/28)

• Became the first Sabres player to record points in his first three NHL games since Calle Johansson in 1987-88 with two assists at PIT (3/29)

#44: Nicolas Deslauriers (L) 6' 1", 216 lbs. / Feb 22, 1991 (25 years and 7 months)

Drafted: Selected by Los Angeles in 3rd round (84th overall) of the 2009 NHL DraftAcquired: From Los Angeles with Hudson Fasching on March 5, 2014 in exchange forBrayden McNabb, Jonathan Parker, a second-round pick in the 2014 NHL Draft and asecond-round pick in the 2015 NHL DraftLast Goal: MAR 18, 2016 vs OTTAWA (13)Last Assist: APR 9, 2016 @ NY ISLANDERS (3)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




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2015-16:

• Games missed due to injury: 11 – lower body (1/5-1/26)

• Played in his 100th NHL game vs. OTT (10/8)

• Scored his second career game-winning goal vs. OTT (3/18), logging his sixth goal of the season and topping his previous career-high.

#47: Zach Bogosian (D) 6' 3", 228 lbs. / Jul 15, 1990 (26 years and 3 months)

Drafted: Selected by Winnipeg in 1st round (3rd overall) of the 2008 NHL DraftAcquired: From Winnipeg with Evander Kane and Jason Kasdorf on Feb. 11, 2015 inexchange for Joel Armia, Brendan Lemieux, Tyler Myers, Drew Stafford and a first-round pick in the 2015 NHL DraftLast Goal: MAR 29, 2016 @ PITTSBURGH (7)Last Assist: APR 2, 2016 @ NY RANGERS (5)Career Shootouts: 1/1 (100%), 1 GDG




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2015-16:

• Games missed due to injury: 18; 17 – upper body (10/8-11/14), one – lower body (4/9)

• Netted his first goal as a member of the Sabres at DET (12/1)

• Contributed two assists vs. WSH (1/16), including the 100th assist of his career

• Tied career highs with his fourth career three-point game (2+1) and third career two-goal game vs. PIT (2/21), including his first power play goal since

Dec. 31, 2011

• Tied a career high with three power-play goals

• Finished the season with an average ice time of 23:24 per game in his 85 games played with the Sabres, the third-highest average career ice time ever

recorded by a Sabres player, trailing only Alexei Zhitnik (531 GP, 25:32) and Christian Ehrhoff (192 GP, 23:55).

#52: Hudson Fasching (R) 6' 2", 209 lbs. / Jul 28, 1995 (21 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Selected in 4th round (118th overall) of the 2013 NHL Draft.Acquired: From Los Angeles with Nicolas Deslauriers on March 5, 2014 in exchangefor Brayden McNabb, Jonathan Parker, a second-round pick in the 2014 NHL Draftand a second-round pick in the 2015 NHL DraftLast Goal: MAR 26, 2016 vs WINNIPEG (8)Last Assist: APR 9, 2016 @ NY ISLANDERS (2)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




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2015-16:

• Totaled 38 points (20+18) including seven game-winning goals in his junior season at the University of Minnesota

• Signed an entry-level contract with Buffalo on March 21

• With his goal on March 26 vs. WPG, Hudson Fasching became the first Sabre to score on his first shot in his NHL debut since Zemgus Girgensons

(10/2/13 at DET).

• On March 26 vs. WPG, Fasching (goal) and Casey Nelson (assist) became the first pair of Sabres to each record his first career point on the same

goal in their NHL debuts since Alexander Mogilny and Dave Snuggerud (10/5/89 vs. QUE).

#55: Rasmus Ristolainen (D) 6' 4", 203 lbs. / Oct 27, 1994 (21 years and 11 months)

RAZ-muhs rihs-toh-LIGH-nehnDrafted: Selected by Buffalo in 1st round (8th overall) of the 2013 NHL DraftLast Goal: MAR 3, 2016 vs CALGARY (20)Last Assist: OCT 18, 2016 @ CALGARYCareer Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




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2016-17:

• Tallied an assist vs. MTL (10/13)

• Tied a career-high for points in a game with three (0+3) at EDM (10/16)

• Had an assist at CGY (19/18)

2015-16:

• Registered career-high totals in goals (9), assists (32) and points (41), ranking third among all Sabres in assists and fourth in points

• Ranked 10th in the NHL with an average ice time of 25:16 per game; only Alexei Zhitnik (four times) has averaged more minutes per game in a full

season with the Sabres

• Ranked third among all Sabres and ninth among all NHL defensemen with 202 shots, becoming the first Sabres defenseman to record 200 shots in a

season since Phil Housley (1989-90)

• Recorded his first career multi-goal game (2+0), including his first career game-winner with 16.8 seconds left in regulation, vs. VAN (11/7)

• Registered the first hat trick of his career at CGY (12/10), becoming the sixth Sabres defenseman to record a hat trick and the first since Phil Housley

(1/22/88 vs. NYR)

#63: Tyler Ennis (L) 5' 9", 175 lbs. / Oct 6, 1989 (27 years)

Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 1st round (26th overall) of the 2008 NHL DraftLast Goal: OCT 27, 2015 @ PHILADELPHIA (17)Last Assist: OCT 18, 2016 @ CALGARYCareer Shootouts: 15/42 (36%), 6 GDG




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• Contributed an assist at CGY (10/18)

2015-16:

• Games missed due to injury: 59; 45 – concussion (12/31-4/9), 12 – upper body (11/25-12/17), two – lower body (10/29-10/30)

• Recorded an assist and a team-high seven shots at TBL (10/17), tying his second-highest career single-game shot total

• Led all Sabres skaters with 24:36 of ice time vs TOR (10/21) , the second-highest total of his career

• Logged assists in four straight games from 11/5-11/12.

#73: Nicholas Baptiste (R) 6' 1", 206 lbs. / Aug 4, 1995 (21 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Drafted by Buffalo in the third round (69th overall) of the 2013 NHL DraftLast Goal: -Last Assist: -Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




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2016-17:

• Recorded a goal and an assist in Rochester’s season-opener against Hershey (10/14)

• Received first career recall to Buffalo on 10/15

• Made his NHL debut at CGY on 10/18, finishing +1 in 8:50 of ice time

2015-16:

• Totaled 28 points (13+15) in 62 games during his rookie season with the Rochester Americans (AHL)

• Ranked third in scoring among Amerks rookies

• Missed 12 games (1/10-2/6) due to injury

• Recorded his first professional point (assist) in his AHL debut vs. Lake Erie (10/9)

• Scored his first professional goal and added an assist for the first multi-point game of his career vs. Syracuse (10/25)

• Collected two assists at Binghamton (11/28) and at Lake Erie (2/25)

• Scored a goal in back-to-back games at Syracuse (3/12) and vs. Binghamton (3/13)

• Notched two points (1+1) vs. Lake Erie (4/9)

#77: Dmitry Kulikov (D) 6' 1", 204 lbs. / Oct 29, 1990 (25 years and 11 months)

Drafted: Selected by Florida in 1st round (14th overall) of the 2009 NHL DraftAcquired: Acquired by Buffalo from Florida with a second-round pick in the 2016 NHLDraft on June 25, 2016 in exchange for Mark Pysyk, a second-round pick in the 2016NHL Draft and a third-round pick in the 2016 NHL DraftLast Goal: DEC 17, 2015 @ NEW JERSEY (52)Last Assist: APR 9, 2016 vs CAROLINA (2)Career Shootouts: 2/8 (25%), 1 GDG




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2015-16:

• Recorded points in back-to-back games (0+2) from 10/24-10/27

• Played in his 400th NHL game at LAK (11/7)

• Recorded his first multi-point game of the season (0+2), including his 100th career assist, vs. MIN (1/3)

• Logged highest ice time by a Panthers skater this season (27:44) vs. EDM (1/18)

• Recorded two assists and led Panthers with six blocked shots vs. WPG (2/20)

• Logged points in three consecutive games (0+4) from 2/20-2/27

• Registered an assist and 25:25 TOI vs. PHI (3/12)

• Earned points in consecutive games (0+2) from 3/21-3/24

2016 Playoffs:

• Scored first career playoff goal and registered an assist in Game 2 of ECQF vs. NYI (4/15)

• Recorded points in Games 1-3 of ECQF (1+2).

#82: Marcus Foligno (L) 6' 3", 228 lbs. / Aug 10, 1991 (25 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 4th round (104th overall) of the 2009 NHL DraftLast Goal: OCT 18, 2016 @ CALGARYLast Assist: OCT 16, 2016 @ EDMONTON (1)Career Shootouts: 0/4 (0%), 0 GDG




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2016-17:

• Had an assist at EDM (10/16)

• Scored his first goal of the season at CGY (10/18)

2015-16:

• Games missed due to injury: six; four – upper body (12/15-12/26), one – lower body (10/24), one – upper body (2/6)

• Recorded career-high totals in games played (75), goals (10) and points (23), and tied his career high in assists (13)

• The team logged an 8-0-1 record in games in which he scored and a 14-4-1 record when he recorded a point

• Played in his 200th NHL game at PHI (10/28)

• Tallied a career-high three points (2+1) vs. MTL (2/12) and became the first Sabre to score a penalty shot goal since 3/13/14 (Tyler Ennis)

• Tied his career high with three points (1+2) vs. CGY (3/3).

#90: Ryan O'Reilly (C) 6' 1", 210 lbs. / Feb 7, 1991 (25 years and 8 months)

Drafted: Selected by Colorado in 2nd round (33rd overall) of the 2009 NHL DraftAcquired: From Colorado with Jamie McGinn on June 26, 2015 in exchange for NikitaZadorov, Mikhail Grigorenko, J.T. Compher and a second-round pick in the 2015 NHLDraftLast Goal: OCT 18, 2016 @ CALGARYLast Assist: OCT 16, 2016 @ EDMONTON (1)Career Shootouts: 10/29 (34%), 6 GDG


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• Set a career-high with four points (2+2) at EDM (10/16)

• Scored a goal at CGY (10/18)

2015-16:

• Games missed due to injury: 11 – lower body (2/21-3/12)

• Named an NHL All-Star for the first time in his career

• Set a new career high with his 39 assists on the season

• Led all NHL forwards in time on ice per game (21:44) and finished the season with the highest average career ice time by a Sabres forward

• Led all Sabres with 60 points (21+39)

• Tied for team lead with 12 multi-point games

• Ranked third in the NHL with 1,024 faceoff wins

• Became the 13th Sabres player to record at least 60 points in his first season with the team and the first since Pat LaFontaine (1991-92)

• Recorded his first goal and assist as a Sabre vs. CBJ (10/12)

• Had a five-game point streak (3+7) from 10/23-10/30

• Matched his career high with goals in three straight games from 11/14-11/19

• Tied a career high with an eight-game point streak, tallying 11 points (4+7) in that span (11/28-12/14)

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