The Buffalo Sabres open their seven-game preseason schedule Monday evening as they visit the Minnesota Wild for an 8 p.m. tilt that will be available on radio only.
Jack Eichel is expected to make his Buffalo Sabres debut on Monday. He’ll play against the Wild, and will be expected to earn the rest of his playing time as the preseason continues.
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Another player making his “debut” with Buffalo: goaltender Chad Johnson, who will start in net on Monday. Johnson will be backed up by Nathan Lieuwen, and it’s expected that the pair will split time in net.