Colten Ellis to Make NHL Debut
Colten Ellis, a 25-year-old goaltender from River Denys, Cape Breton, will start his first career NHL game for the Buffalo Sabres against the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday.
The game is scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y.
Ellis was originally drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the third round in 2019 and was claimed off waivers by the Sabres from the Blues in October.
He has served as the Sabres' backup goaltender for the first six games of the regular season, during which the team has a 2-4-0-0 record with starter Alex Lyon in goal.
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Author's summary: Colten Ellis makes his NHL debut for the Buffalo Sabres.