The Buffalo Sabres opened their abbreviated preseason schedule with mostly an American Hockey League lineup in Pittsburgh on Monday, dropping a 4-1 decision to the Penguins at PPG Paints Arena. Jake Richard scored for the Sabres, who split the goaltending duties between veteran Alex Lyon and Colten Ellis.
Other than the goalies, the only players that potentially could make Sabres roster when they cut down to 23 next week were forwards Jiri Kulich and Justin Danforth, possibly veteran Conor Sheary (who lost a tooth courtesy of an elbow from Justin Brazeau) and defenseman Zach Metsa. The game was the first contest for Kulich since a blood clot…
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