Today's line combos at practice

January 2, 2012 - 11:40 AM

Quick update as Sabres practice begins in First Niagara Center with the current line combinations:

Vanek-Hecht-Pominville
Gerbe-Roy-Stafford (Gerbe gets a bump up after a strong game Saturday)
Boyes-Adam-McCormick
Ellis-Gaustad-Kaleta

Zack Kassian, who was scratched Saturday, is skating as an extra forward with Tyler Ennis. Tyler Myers is skating as an extra defenseman with the six who played Saturday (Leopold, Regehr, Weber, Gragnani, McNabb, Brennan).

---Mike Harrington
(www.twitter.com/bnharrington)

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