Sabres' Robin Lehner: Facing Desert Dogs on Thursday

Lehner will defend the cage at home against the Coyotes on Thursday night, John Vogl of The Buffalo News reports.

Analysis:

In his return from a concussion Tuesday, Buffalo's brawny backstop was met with 41 shots, saving 36 on the way to his seventh overtime loss of the season. The Sabres were inactive at the trade deadline, leaving us pessimistic about a defense that has allowed a league-worst 34.1 shots per game this season. Still, this next matchup is about as good as it gets for Lehner, as he'll field shots from a Coyotes squad ranked 28th with a mere 2.19 goals per game on the road.