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Hackett gets the nod vs. the Coyotes.

Hackett allowed three goals on 43 shots in the Sabres loss in Nashville last Saturday. Hackett has gone 0-3-0 with a 4.33 GAA and .893 SV% in three games since being recalled. Tonight he makes for an OK option with the Coyotes in town.

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Hackett is expected to start in goal on Thursday.

Hackett allowed three goals on 43 shots in the Sabres loss in Nashville last Saturday. Hackett has gone 0-3-0 with a 4.33 GAA and .893 SV% in three games since being recalled. Tonight he makes for an OK option with the Coyotes in town.

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Hackett is expected to get the start on Saturday.

Hackett allowed four goals on 23 shots in the Sabres loss in Washington on March 7th. Anders Lindback started last night, so it looks like it will be Hackett tonight in Nashville. He is 0-2-0 with a 5.19 GAA and .867 SV% in two starts this season.

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Hackett is the Sabres probable starter.

Anders Linback faced 38 shots last night, so it looks like Hackett will start tonight vs. the Bruins. He allowed four goals on 23 shots in the Sabres loss in Washington 10 days ago. Since being recalled he has allowed eight goals on 60 shots (.867 SV%). Avoid him tonight if possible.

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The Sabres have recalled Matt Hackett from Rochester (AHL).

After missing the start of the year because of offseason knee surgery, Hackett has gone 7-4-3 with a 2.72 GAA and .907 SV% with Rochester. He could make his season debut tonight with Chad Johnson out and Anders Lindback starting last night.

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Hackett leads the Sabres onto the ice for warmups.

Tonight will be Hackett’s first NHL start of the season of the season. He missed the start of the year due to offseason knee surgery. He recently returned to the Rochester (AHL) crease, going 1-2-0 with a 3.10 GAA and .886 SV%. He makes for a very risky start in his first start of the year.

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The Sabres have recalled Matt Hackett from Rochester (AHL).

Hackett who began the season on injured reserve with the Sabres, returns to Buffalo after joining the Americans before the AHL All-Star break in January for his first three starts of the season, going 1-2-0 with a 3.10 GAA and .886 SV%. He has been recalled because Michal Neuvirth is out with a lower-body injury.

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The Sabres have placed Matt Hackett on waivers.

Hackett has not played this season because he is recovering from offseason knee surgery. He is obviously close to being healthy and the Sabres want to send him dow so he can start for Rochester since they have two capable goalies at the NHL level. The question now is will he clear waivers?

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Hackett (knee) is practicing with the Sabres for the first time this season.

Hackett is currently on injured reserve as he tries to work his way back from a torn ACL. He is not expected to be back until late-December or early-January, but even when he is back, he is still going to play for the Sabres and you know what that means.

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Hackett left the game Saturday against the Boston Bruins on a stretcher after a third-period collision with Torey Krug in the crease.

Hackett, 24, was scheduled to travel back to Buffalo with the team. "It doesn’t look good right now," Sabres coach Ted Nolan said. "We're going to wrap him up as best as we can and get him back home, get our doctors to look at him, but it doesn't look too good right now."After a delay of about seven minutes, Hackett was replaced by Connor Knapp, who made his NHL debut.

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Hackett starts the rest of the way.

Hackett stopped 28 of 30 shots in a loss to the Rangers on Thursday. He has gone 1-5-1 with a 3.02 GAA and .912 SV% since being recalled, which really is not that bad when you look at this Sabres' roster. Unless the Bruins rest everyone and recall the Providence Bruins to play today, don't start Hackett.

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Hackett will start the remaining three games for the Sabres.

Hackett allowed three goals on 36 shots in a loss to the Red Wings on Tuesday. It was his fifth straight loss and he now holds a 3.20 GAA .909 SV% in his first six starts with the Sabres. He will start the rest of the way for Buffalo, but is not a good fantasy option.

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Hackett will start in goal on Tuesday.

Hackett allowed three goals on 31 shots in a loss to the Red Wings on Friday. He has lost four in a row with a 3.90 GAA and .886 SV%. He will get another crack at the Red Wings on Tuesday, but should not be looked at as a reliable fantasy option.

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Hackett will be in goal for the Sabres.

Hackett surrendered four goals on 33 shots in a loss to the Lightning last Saturday. Since being recalled by the Sabres, he has one win in his last four starts with a 3.29 GAA and .908 SV%. Tonight, he will look to spoil the Red Wings three-game winning streak. But should not be counted upon against the red-hot Gustav Nyquist and the returning Pavel Datsyuk.

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Hackett expected to start in Detroit on Friday.

Hackett surrendered four goals on 33 shots in a loss to the Lightning last Saturday. Since being recalled by the Sabres, he has one win in his last four starts with a 3.29 GAA and .908 SV%. Tonight, he will look to spoil the Red Wings three-game winning streak. But should not be counted upon against the red-hot Gustav Nyquist and the returning Pavel Datsyuk.

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