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'"He will be gone for a few weeks now, we know that for sure," Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said. "Of course he has been a very important catalyst to the good things that are happening here in the team and we need to fill that hole. Guys need to step up as we had the same situation with Jeff [Skinner]. It's definitely a challenging situation but we'll pull together and fill that … [Read more...] about How long is Victor Olofsson out? Injury timeline, return date, latest updates on Buffalo Sabres rookie

'The impressive move fooled defender Kevin Shattenkirk and caught goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy off-center to the puck, and his desperate lunge could not stop the Sabres' captain from increasing Buffalo's lead to 4-1.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres’ Jack Eichel dangles Kevin Shattenkirk, scores outstanding short-handed goal

'While the cause and extent of his injury are unknown, the Sabres were forced to go to battle without their most lethal weapon. Eichel was originally slotted in the starting lineup, but the late change drew Conor Sheary into the game instead.' … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel injury update: Buffalo Sabres captain held out with upper-body injury

'Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman mentioned Pittsburgh Penguins forward Alex Galchenyuk — who is reportedly on the trade block — as a potential target for the Sabres, who desire help at forward.' … [Read more...] about NHL trade rumors: Buffalo Sabres’ Zach Bogosian requests move, per report

'Dahlin, the 2018 first-overall pick has one goal and 16 points in 24 games for the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Dahlin injury update: Buffalo Sabres defenseman out indefinitely with concussion

'The 32-year-old was originally said to be shelved between four to six weeks after he was injured on Nov. 8, but Buffalo said in a statement surgery was determined as "the appropriate next step" in Sobotka's recovery.' … [Read more...] about Vladimir Sobotka injury update: Buffalo Sabres forward out indefinitely after knee surgery

'Under the collective bargaining agreement, teams with limited salary-cap space can garner a measure of in-season cap relief by placing a sidelined player on LTIR. That allows a team to exceed the $81.5-million cap up to the injured player's annual salary-cap hit in order to bring in a replacement via trade, waiver claim, or call-up from the minors. Once the injured player is … [Read more...] about Long-term injury reserve hampering Buffalo Sabres in NHL trade market

'In Tampa's 5-2 victory over Buffalo on Monday, Dahlin was skating in the offensive zone and made a pass before Cernak came in and blindsided the 19-year-old defenseman with an elbow to the face. There was no call on the play, but Dahlin left the game, bleeding and holding his face as he headed down the tunnel.' … [Read more...] about Tampa Bay Lightning’s Erik Cernak suspended two games for elbowing Rasmus Dahlin

'Skating in the offensive zone, Dahlin had the puck in the left circle and made a pass to the halfboard right before defenseman Erik Cernak sent a blindsided elbow to the 19-year-old blueliner's head.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Dahlin injury update: Buffalo Sabres defenseman leaves game vs. Lightning with concussion

'Interestingly, all four markers came from wrist shots that snuck in underneath the crossbar.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres star Jack Eichel scores four goals, reminds hockey world how good he is

'The 32-year-old was injured in a Global Series game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Nov. 8. He was following through on a shot in the offensive zone without the puck when Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov delivered a low-bridge hit, sending Sobotka over his back and onto the ice. Sobotka remained down while trainers came to tend to his injuries and help him to the locker … [Read more...] about Vladimir Sobotka injury update: Buffalo Sabres forward out 4-6 weeks with lower-body injury

'Sam Reinhart netted both goals for Buffalo; he now has seven goals and 13 points in 15 games this season. His second tally made it a one-goal game but the Sabres could not find the back of the net again. Linus Ullmark, one of four Swedes that suited up for Buffalo in the contest, made 31 saves, including 26 at even strength.' … [Read more...] about Lightning vs. Sabres: Victor Hedman, Nikita Kucherov lead Tampa Bay in win at 2019 NHL Global Series

'Sobotka was following through on a shot in the offensive zone without the puck when Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov delivered a low-bridge hit, sending Sobotka over his back and onto the ice. The 32-year-old remained down while trainers came to tend to his injuries and help him to the locker room.' … [Read more...] about Vladimir Sobotka injury update: Buffalo Sabres forward leaves game vs. Lightning after hit from Nikita Kucherov

'The 24-year-old scored a power-play goal in the second period, assisted by a pass from defenseman Rasmus Dahlin. The tally was Olofsson's fifth goal of the season and the seventh of his young career. All of those goals came with a man advantage, making him the first player to score their first seven goals in that manner.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres’ Victor Olofsson sets rookie power play scoring record

'In the 2018 offseason, the Sabres acquired Hunwick, along with Conor Sheary, from the Penguins in exchange for a conditional 2019 pick. The veteran blueliner then suffered an undisclosed neck injury during his off-ice training prior to the start of the 2018-19 campaign. He was out indefinitely to start the year, but his recovery was fast-tracked and he returned in … [Read more...] about Sabres defenseman Matt Hunwick likely out for season with neck condition