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
Jason Zucker Leaves Game With Upper-Body Injury
Despite getting back in the win column against the red-hot Detroit Red Wings last night, the Buffalo Sabres may have lost a valuable top-six winger for the foreseeable future. According to Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic, Jason Zucker left last night’s game with an upper-body injury and is still being evaluated by the team’s medical staff. Although he only skated in 8:28 of … [Read more...] about Jason Zucker Leaves Game With Upper-Body Injury
Sabres Reassign Joshua Dunne
The Sabres announced Wednesday that they’ve loaned forward Joshua Dunne to AHL Rochester. They now have two open roster spots, one of which will go to goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen as he comes off injured reserve following yesterday’s news that he’s been assigned to Rochester on a conditioning stint. The other will go to winger Beck Malenstyn, who’s returned to the team after … [Read more...] about Sabres Reassign Joshua Dunne
Sabres Assign Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen On Conditioning Stint
Sabres starting netminder Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will head to AHL Rochester on a conditioning stint, the club announced. The team also reassigned defenseman Zachary Jones to Rochester after recalling him on Sunday. Luukkonen remains on IR while on his conditioning stint, so Buffalo is operating with an open roster spot with the Jones reassignment. Luukkonen, 26, has yet to suit … [Read more...] about Sabres Assign Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen On Conditioning Stint