Drew Stafford’s mild concussion makes his status iffy for Saturday night’s opener so coach Lindy Ruff tinkered with an interesting top line in practice Wednesday: Derek Roy centering Thomas Vanek and Tim Connolly.

Any look at the Sabres’ preseason depth chart has shown Roy and Connolly as the team’s top two centers but both can play wing as well.

“Timmy and ‘Van’ are two great players, fun to play with and smart on the ice,” Roy said. “We think alike, all three guys. It really doesn’t matter who’s at center. At some point, it’s whoever gets down low first when you get in the zone and the others then fill their spots.”

Ruff noted how Vanek had success playing some stints on right wing Sunday in Toronto, when he scored two goals in Buffalo’s 7-6 win.

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