Sabres' Hackett will start against Canucks
Chris LaFrance / USA Today
Matt Hackett led the Buffalo Sabres onto the ice ahead of their game against the Vancouver Canucks on Friday, indicating he will make his first NHL start since suffering a serious knee injury last April.
Jhonas Enroth has started the last three games for Buffalo after Michal Neuvirth suffered a lower-body injury. However, Enroth's January numbers (4.43 goals-against average, .863 save percentage) necessitated a change in the crease.
Hackett, 24, is 4-13-1 in 21 career NHL appearances with a 2.82 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage.
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