Sabres/Lightning info

[stomie]

Season Series

11/27 1-1 Tie
2/23 4-1 Buffalo won
3/9 1-1 Tie

Tampa Bay is 0-1-2 against Buffalo this season and 1-7-3 the past three years.

Curtis Brown injured his knee in the third period and defenseman Dimitri Kalinin injured his shoulder against Carolina.

Two of Buffalo's 6 goals in this years series have come from Varada, who is now on Ottawa.

Cris Gratton and Stu Barnes are gone since the last meeting, both had assists against Tampa this year.

 

[the mugs]

Sabres website says Noronen to start in goal for Buffalo

 

[stomie]

Playing Buffalo/Tampa under 5 goals.

Since being recalled from Rochester Noronen lost in overtime to the Islanders 2-1, shutout Florida 4-0 and tied Tampa 1-1.

Khabibulin has given up 2 goals in 2 starts verus Buffalo this year 11/27/02 and 3/9/03.