After going 0-2-2 in the four games following a 10-game winning streak Custom Carolina Hurricanes Jerseys , the Buffalo Sabres have had a chance to take a break from games the past three days It also meant they could get in a couple practices, which were limited during their recent cramped schedule.In their first-game since an overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, which followed a loss to the Predators in Nashville the night before, the Sabres will play host to the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon.Article continues below ...The Tuesday game marked the completion of a stretch of 11 games in 19 days for Buffalo.r0;A lot of times you lose practice time and we understand that,r1; Sabres left winger Conor Sheary told the Buffalo News Friday after the Sabres completed their first back-to-back practice days since mid-November. r0;So, when you get these kind of days here, you want to take advantage of them Chicago Blackhawks Hoodies Womens , really work on your special teams and your five-on-five play and get better at them. Itr17;s definitely good for us.r1;r0;Itr17;s been refreshing,r1; Buffalo defenseman Zach Bogosian said. r0;Itr17;s good to see a little slowdown of pace in the schedule. It doesnr17;t mean the games are going to be any less intense but itr17;s nice to get a few days between games and throw a day off in there too.r1;The Sabres defeated the Flyers 5-2 Nov. 21 at home.Buffalo (17-8-4) will be without goaltender Carter Hutton for the game Saturday. He is out with an upper-body injury.The injury apparently came during the 2-1 loss in Nashville.Scott Wedgewood has been called up from Rochester of the American Hockey League to serve as Linus Ullmarkr17;s backup on Saturday.r0;Wer17;re just being cautious with it, giving him a maintenance day yesterday,r1; Housley said. r0;Her17;s still day to day and he hasnr17;t really skated. We want to get him a practice or some ice before (he returns to the lineup).r1; The Flyers will be starting a five-game road trip in Buffalo.They recalled forward Phil Varone from Lehigh Valley of the AHL for the opener of the trip. He is leading the Phantoms with 17 assists and has 11 goals in 22 games. The 28 points rank him second in the AHL. Varone has scored seven goals and added five assists in his past nine games.The Flyers (11-12-3) are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets Thursday at the Wells Fargo Center after Travis Sanheim scored twice in the third period for Philadelphia to tie the game. The Flyers are 2-5-2 in their past nine games.r0;Itr17;s disappointing the way it ended,r1; Philadelphia coach Dave Hakstol said. r0;Thatr17;s a hard way to lose the extra point.r1;The Flyers hope to change their fortunes on their trip. They are 6-5-1 on the road this season, compared to 5-7-2 at home.r0;What the exact science is, I donr17;t know Chicago Blackhawks Hats Womens ,r1; Hakstol said. r0;But for the most part, everybodyr17;s rink is pretty similar. And for a team on the road your live is pretty simplified. Itr17;s about your teammates and hockey.r1;r0;Itr17;s nice to play on the road,r1; Flyers center Scott Laughton said. r0;You just play hockey. You donr17;t have any other worries. Itr17;s good for team building, too. It brings you closer. Lots of dinners and stuff like that. Lots of hanging out.r1;The Flyers are hoping that the upcoming trip works out as well as a similar one did last December. It turned their season around and they had the fifth-best record in the NHL from that point and made the playoffs.r0;You ask any team, they love getting out on the road together,r1; Hakstol said. r0;It simplifies life a little bit. Itr17;s always a good chance for the team to be around each other, to hang out and you always get a little bit tighter when you go through some of the challenges on the road. Itr17;s about your teammates and hockey.r1; The Carolina Hurricanes have made yet another hockey trade Adidas Patrik Berglund Jersey , as the team announced sending out forward Victor Rask to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Nino Niederreiter.The Hurricanes'聽official Twitter account broke the news.The #Canes have acquired Nino Niederreiter from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Victor RaskMore Info 禄 https://t.co/9Xpjpo18xj pic.twitter.com/fkx8mXmhTqr12; Carolina Hurricanes (@NHLCanes) January 17, 2019Rask is struggling this season, with one goal and five assists in 26 games this season. The 25-year-old Swede is signed through 2021-22 at a $4 million cap hit. Rask had 14 goals and 31 points last season.In return, the Hurricanes receive Niederreiter - who's had the more successful career thus far. Even though 2018-19 has been a down year for him, the Swiss standout has nine goals and 23 points in 46 games.advertisingNiederreiter is a three-time 20-goal scorer and is two years removed from a career-best 57-point season. He should add more much-needed offense to a Carolina team that ranks 27th in the league with just 125 goals scored.The Wild gave Niederreiter a five-year extension worth $26.25 million in the 2017 offseason. He's signed through 2021-22 with a $5.25 million cap hit each year. As Michael Russo of The Athletic points out, the trade is quite even for both teams.#mnwild trade Nino Niederreiter (2nd yr of 5-yr deal at $5.25M per) to #nhlcanes for R-shot C Victor Rask (3rd year of 6-yr deal at 4M per)Nino has 110 goals, 228 points in 434 games. Two tough years in a rowRask has 63 goals Adidas Vladimir Sobotka Jersey , 163 points in 339 games. Two tough years in a rowr12; Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) January 17, 2019 Credit: David Berding-USA TODAY SportsBoth forwards are simply struggling and looking to rebound with new teams. Niederreiter should succeed on a Carolina team that lacks the scoring depth, while Rask's style of play might be better fitted for the defensive system of head coach Bruce Boudreau.advertisingEntering play on Thursday, the Wild are eighth in the Western Conference with a 23-20-3 record, with the Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks and Anaheim Ducks breathing right down their necks. Carolina sits at 22-19-5, seven points behind the Pittsburgh Penguins for the final wild card spot in the East.What This MeansIt's a pure hockey trade between the Wild and Hurricanes here. They're swapping out talented but struggling forwards that carry similar contracts. Neither side has anything to lose here Adidas Scott Wedgewood Jersey , as the Wild and 'Canes look to make runs back into the postseason.advertising
