October 16, 2009 - 10:20 AM
Based on the early stages of the morning skate in HSBC Arena, Thomas Vanek will not dress for the Sabres tonight in their game against the Islanders. It appears Daniel Paille, scratched in the first four games, will.
The lines as the team warms up:
Paille-Derek Roy-Drew Stafford
Clarke MacArthur-Tim Connolly-Jason Pominville
Jochen Hecht-Tim Kennedy-Mike Grier
Matt Ellis-Paul Gaustad-Patrick Kaleta.
More from the players and coaches following the skate.
---John Vogl
John Vogl has been covering the Sabres since 2002-03, an era that has included playoff runs, last-place finishes and three ownership changes. The award-winning writer is the Buffalo chapter chairman for the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.
@BuffNewsVogl | jvogl@buffnews.com
Mike Harrington, a Canisius College graduate who began his career as a News reporter in 1987, is in his sixth season covering the Buffalo Sabres. He is a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and can vouch that exposed flesh freezes instantly when walking in downtown Winnipeg in January.
