In an update from Colby Guy of The Associated Press, both Aleksander Barkov and Oliver Ekman-Larsson could return to the lineup tonight as the Florida Panthers look to put themselves in the best position possible to capture the Atlantic Division crown. As both players are dealing with minor injuries sustained in their most recent game against the Buffalo Sabres on April 13th, … [Read more...] about Tage Thompson’s Season Concludes Due To Lower-Body Injury
Bowen Byram Out For Personal Reasons, Dahlin Ready For Captaincy
The Buffalo Sabres will be without newcomer defenseman Bowen Byram on Thursday due to a personal matter (Twitter link). Byram also missed the team’s morning practice. He has so far played in 16 games with the Sabres, netting three goals and seven points. That’s a 0.438 point-per-game pace, a significant boost over the 0.363 scoring pace he managed prior to being traded, when he … [Read more...] about Bowen Byram Out For Personal Reasons, Dahlin Ready For Captaincy
Injury Notes: Barabanov, Sandin, Kostin, Bryson
Winger Alexander Barabanov has reportedly played his last game with the San Jose Sharks, with a lower-body injury expected to end his season and the Sharks not likely to re-sign him this summer, per Curtis Pashelka of The Mercury News (Web link). Barabanov suffered the injury from a blocked shot on March 26th and hasn’t played since, missing San Jose’s last five games. This is … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Barabanov, Sandin, Kostin, Bryson
Stillman Done For The Season, Greenway Practices In Non-Contact Jersey
Sabres blueliner Riley Stillman is done for the year after undergoing surgery to fix a lower-body injury, per an announcement from AHL Rochester (Twitter link). After being on an NHL roster full-time the last two years, the 26-year-old played exclusively in the minors this season, notching six points in 47 games for the Americans. A restricted free agent with arbitration … [Read more...] about Stillman Done For The Season, Greenway Practices In Non-Contact Jersey
Sabres Jordan Greenway Could Return Tomorrow
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Tanner Jeannot will miss tonight’s game against the Montreal Canadiens as the rugged forward has been deemed day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Jeannot suffered the injury in last night’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs after fighting Ryan Reaves and taking a punch that brought him to the ice. The 26-year-old did not return after the … [Read more...] about Sabres Jordan Greenway Could Return Tomorrow