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Benson Practices, Available For Start Of Homestand
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The Buffalo Sabres practiced at KeyBank Center on Tuesday for the second straight day, in advance of the beginning of their four-game homestand against the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday. After sitting out for some maintenance on Monday, winger Zach Benson skating by himself and joined the club for the 45-minute long workout, taking the spot of Jiri Kulich.
Head coach Lindy Ruff provided updates on Benson and the status of other Sabres players:
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"(Things)went well for Benson. (He) stayed out for practice. Had a good day. He'll be available to play."
On Conor Timmins, who Ruff said may have had a little setback during his weekly appearance on WGR 550 Tuesday morning:
"A little bit of a false alarm, he felt better this morning. It wasn't good when he left yesterday, but when he got back, it felt good and he participated in practice."
He said that the timetable for his return is "fairly soon."
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On managing three goalies when Alex Lyon is available:
"I'm going to wait to manage it once I get there. W e're probably days away from when he gets there,. It 's really been our strength. If you look back last year, it seemed like as soon as somebody was getting healthy, somebody else got a little bit banged up, and towards the end of the year, we ended up at three. But we know that all three guys can help us win hockey games, and I think we've seen around the league, where you lose a goaltender and you start searching for one. Having that extra guy is really valuable."
Ruff indicated that Jiri Kulich is close to being available after getting out of concussion protocol.
"(We're) going to just see how he handled today, yesterday. I thought yesterday was an okay day for him. I think he's still got a little catching up to do, but we'll make that decision. He could be an option, though, for sure."
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Colten Ellis was in the starter's net for practice, which could mean that he will get the starts against the Sens, who are two points ahead of Buffalo in the Atlantic Division standings.
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