'The blue line has suffered injuries all season. Josh Gorges missed 12 games with a hip injury. Jake McCabe missed five with a shoulder injury. Zach Bogosian missed 20 games with an MCL sprain then another six with a rib injury. Dmitry Kulikov has been dealing with a back injury all season and remains out of the lineup along with newly sidelined Cody Franson (undisclosed), … [Read more...] about Buffalo’s blue-line injuries create opportunities for young defensemen
Archives for March 23, 2017
Sabres’ Rasmus Ristolainen to have hearing with NHL Player Safety for hit
'Ristolainen, the Sabres’ top defenseman, plays about 27 minutes a night. With four injured defensemen, the Sabres’ depth has been tested recently. Losing Ristolainen for even a game or two could force them to recall another neophyte with no NHL experience.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Rasmus Ristolainen to have hearing with NHL Player Safety for hit
NHL to hold hearing on Sabres' Ristolainen's hit on Guentzel
'The league's Department of Player Safety will hold a hearing with Buffalo's top defenseman on Thursday.' … [Read more...] about NHL to hold hearing on Sabres’ Ristolainen’s hit on Guentzel
Ristolainen to have hearing with NHL Player Safety
'Ristolainen, 22, has never been fined or suspended in his four-year NHL career with the Sabres. Ristolainen leads the team with points for a defenseman (44), and is also fifth in the league in average ice-time per game at 26:42 per game. Ristolainen has yet to miss a game this season for the Sabres, and has played in 161 consecutive games since the 2014-15 season.' … [Read more...] about Ristolainen to have hearing with NHL Player Safety
NHL Player Safety will review Ristolainen hit
'Ristolainen wasn't in the locker room after Tuesday's game so we didn't get a chance to ask him about the play. From where I was watching it looked like Ristolainen was lining up to hit Guentzel once he got the puck. Instead, as you can see in the above angle, the pass gets deflected by Sabres forward Zemgus Girgensons' stick and Ristolainen has already committed to the play.' … [Read more...] about NHL Player Safety will review Ristolainen hit
Sabres assign 3 players to Rochester
'The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has assigned forward Justin Bailey and defensemen Brady Austin and Casey Nelson to the Rochester Americans (AHL).' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign 3 players to Rochester