Oct. 28: Kesselring will make his Sabres debut tonight and come off injured reserve, Ruff confirmed to Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News. Oct. 27: The Buffalo Sabres have assigned defenseman Zach Metsa to the AHL’s Rochester Americans. The move will open the roster space to activate defenseman Michael Kesselring off of injured reserve. Head coach Lindy Ruff said he expects the … [Read more...] about Sabres Activate Michael Kesselring From Injured Reserve
Sabres’ Michael Kesselring Could Be Activated From IR
The Buffalo Sabres could be getting a huge boost to their defensive core. After today’s practice, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald relayed a note from head coach Lindy Ruff indicating Michael Kesselring could be activated from the injured reserve for tomorrow’s game. Kesselring, who was acquired from the Utah Mammoth this past offseason, scored seven goals and 29 points in … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Michael Kesselring Could Be Activated From IR
Evening Notes: Strome, Granlund, Ellis
Washington Capitals centerman Dylan Strome exited Saturday night’s game after sustaining a lower-body injury in the opening minutes. The injury occured after Strome got tangled up with teammate Jakob Chychrun and tumbled hard into the endboards. He made a brief return to the ice during a TV timeout later in the game – but didn’t stick around after taking a few small laps. The … [Read more...] about Evening Notes: Strome, Granlund, Ellis
Sabres Notes: Kozak, Mrtka, Mogilny
The Buffalo Sabres announced mid-game that center Tyson Kozak will not return due to a lower body injury, playing just 1:49 before exiting. Buffalo, winners of three out of their last four games, has seemed to find some momentum but now will have to hope Kozak’s injury is not serious. Originally drafted in the seventh round of the 2021 draft by Buffalo, the 22-year-old Kozak … [Read more...] about Sabres Notes: Kozak, Mrtka, Mogilny
Panthers, Red Wings, Sabres Among Teams Interested In Yegor Chinakhov
It has been over three months since Blue Jackets winger Yegor Chinakhov’s former agent said that his client had requested a trade out of Columbus. Much has happened since then, including an apparent reconciliation with head coach Dean Evason, but that was short-lived before he ended up back in a fourth-line/press box role in training camp. Following that move, Chinakhov … [Read more...] about Panthers, Red Wings, Sabres Among Teams Interested In Yegor Chinakhov