The Sabres embark on their first road trip of the season this year, heading down to Florida to take on the Florida Panthers tonight and the Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday night.
The Sabres will face a Panthers team that has come swinging out of the gates. Stalwart goaltender Luongo and his partner Montoya have combined .968 sv % to start the season, only allowing 3 goals so far. The Panthers and the Sabres will be looking to build off impressive wins against the Hurricanes and Blue Jackets. Luongo is expected to start tonight
The Panthers went 4-0-1 vs Buffalo last year, although that might be a team's worst record against us last year for all we know
Gionta is expected to make his season debut.
Here's the game preview
http://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/preview?id=2015020055&navid=sb:preview&intcmpid=sb-preview
If the Sabres hope to make the playoffs this season, the Panthers are a good measuring stick