On the ice in Columbus
Click here for the Sabres' roster Thursday night in Columbus. Notables in the lineup: Rookies Nathan Gerbe, Tim Kennedy and Chris Butler, and newcomer Matt Ellis. Patrick Lalime is in goal. Craig Rivet is wearing the 'C' with Jaroslav Spacek and Andrew Peters wearing the 'A'.
Key scratches: Toni Lydman, Henrik Tallinder, Adam Mair, Tim Connolly, Patrick Kaleta, Clarke MacArthur, Andrej Sekera. Paul Gaustad, of course is out with his thumb injury. Connolly is sitting for the fourth straight game because of his back. Not a good sign for a guy coming off hip surgery. Just can't depend on him to stay healthy. Mair, who had offseason knee surgery, hopes to play Sunday in Detroit.
---Mike Harrington
