Pro Hockey Rumors

The Buffalo Sabres have recalled defenseman Zach Metsa from the AHL’s Rochester Americans. Metsa was reassigned last Monday. He played in three games with Rochester last week and recorded two points, one penalty, and a plus-two. Metsa played in the first four NHL games of his career earlier this season. He hasn’t found a scoresheet yet, other than one penalty, but has recorded … [Read more...] about Sabres Recall Zach Metsa, Reassign Noah Ostlund

Nov. 11: Meyer has cleared waivers and has been reassigned to Rochester, the team announced. Nov. 10: Sabres forward Carson Meyer has landed on waivers today, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. That’s an indication he’s been cleared to return after starting the year on the season-opening injured/non-roster list. Assuming he clears tomorrow, he’ll get his campaign started with … [Read more...] about Sabres Activate, Reassign Carson Meyer

What looked to be a short-term absence due to illness for Sabres winger Jason Zucker has now become a longer one.  Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic notes (Twitter link) that the veteran hasn’t been able to eat solid food in nine days while battling the illness and has lost considerable weight as a result.  Accordingly, he’s going to need a bit of a build-up from a conditioning … [Read more...] about Illness Taking A Toll On Zucker

The Buffalo Sabres have struggled as of late, and are currently trying to navigate their way out of a five-game losing streak. One of the cards head coach Lindy Ruff is playing to help jump-start his team’s offense has been moving star forward Tage Thompson back to the middle of the ice. Thompson has been playing center, in part due to the injury suffered by incumbent … [Read more...] about Latest On Tage Thompson

Sabres center Joshua Norris will make his return to the lineup Monday against the Jets, head coach Lindy Ruff confirmed to reporters (including Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News). The team will need to open a roster spot to activate him from injured reserve. The injury-plagued Norris is wrapping up yet another multi-week absence. The 26-year-old sustained an upper-body injury … [Read more...] about Sabres To Activate Josh Norris From Injured Reserve