Sabres' Anders Nilsson: Defending cage against Rangers

Nilsson will man the crease for Thursday's meeting with the Rangers, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.

Analysis:

Nilsson was forced into action Tuesday after fellow netminder Robin Lehner (undisclosed) exited the game in the first period. Buffalo has yet to recall a goalie from the minors, which seems to indicate Nilsson will not need to fill in for an extended period of time. The 26-year-old has outpaced Lehner's numbers so far this year, so another strong outing could help his case for extra starts.