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Sabres announce opening night roster

Three goalies, seven defenseman, and 13 forwards, including rookie Zach Benson, are on the roster for Thursday's opener against the Rangers.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres have announced their opening night roster ahead of Thursday's season opener against the New York Rangers.

Tage Thompson headlines the 13 forwards, while Rasmus Dahlin, who signed an 8-year extension Monday, leads the seven defensemen. Three goalies are on the roster, while rookie forward Zach Benson is on the opening night roster after producing an impressive training camp and preseason.

The No. 13 overall pick this past summer, Benson posted seven points (four goals, three assists) in six preseason games.

Sabres' opening night roster

Forwards (13): Zach Benson, Dylan Cozens, Zemgus Girgensons, Jordan Greenway, Tyson Jost, Peyton Krebs, Casey Mittelstadt, Kyle Okposo, Victor Olofsson, J.J. Peterka, Jeff Skinner, Tage Thompson, Alex Tuch.

Defensmen (7): Jacob Bryson, Connor Clifton, Rasmus Dahlin, Erik Johnson, Henri Jokiharju, Owen Power, Mattias Samuelsson.

Goaltenders (3): Eric Comrie, Devon Levi, Ukko-Pekka Lukkonen 

Our Opening Night roster is set. Meet the 2023-24 Buffalo Sabres!

Posted by Buffalo Sabres on Monday, October 9, 2023

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