With Friday’s shootout loss already in the rearview mirror, the Buffalo Sabres practiced at First Niagara Center today in preparation for Sunday afternoon’s 12:30 p.m. (NBC) tilt with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The only player not on the ice was Cody McCormick, who remains sidelined with an upper body injury suffered February 10 against Dallas. Lindy Ruff once again watched from the bench, with his assistants handling all the on-ice instructions.

Click on the player links below to hear full interviews that took place after practice:

• LINDY RUFF
• THOMAS VANEK
• DREW STAFFORD
• DEREK ROY

Today’s lines
Vanek-Roy-Pominville
Leino-Ennis-Stafford
Gerbe-Gaustad-Kaleta
Ellis-Boyes-Kassian

Special teams units
PP #1: Vanek-Boyes-Pominville, Leopold-Roy
PP #2: Stafford-Ennis-Kassian, Myers-Ehrhoff

PK #1: Gaustad-Leino or Kaleta, Regehr-Weber
PK #2: Ellis-Gerbe, Gragnani-Sekera