NOVEMBER 16, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
BUFFALO SABRES 11-10-1 · 5TH IN EAST, ATLANTIC
11-10-1 · 5TH IN EAST, ATLANTIC
Next Game vs Canucks · Fri 8:00PM
BUF +100 TOTAL 6
Sabres getting healthy entering clash with Jets Nov 7, 2023; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch (89) looks on against the Carolina Hurricanes during the thir...
Alex Tuch - Good to go Friday Tuch (upper body) said he will be ready to play Friday in Winnipeg, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Impact Tuch has missed the last three games. He will return to play with Jeff Skinner and Dylan Cozens on the top line. Tuch had three goals in his last two games before the injury, as well as four goals and eight points in seven games. Overall, Tuch has four goals and 10 points in 13 games.
NOVEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Winnipeg takes on Buffalo after Ehlers' 2-goal game
The Winnipeg Jets host the Buffalo Sabres after Nikolaj Ehlers' two-goal game against the New Jersey Devils in the Jets' 6-3 winNOVEMBER 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sabres center Tage Thompson to miss at least a month after taking shot off left wrist
The Buffalo Sabres will be without Tage Thompson for a month if not longer after their top center had a shot go off his left wristNOVEMBER 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
"We Need to Look in the Mirror" | Don Granato After Loss to Bruins
NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • YOUTUBE
"We Have to Back Each Other Up" | Victor Olofsson After Scoring Twice in Loss
NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • YOUTUBE
"It's Tough To Put Into Words" | Kyle Okposo After Celebrating His 1,000th NHL Game
NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Jordan Greenway - Sore after blocking shot Tuesday Greenway is sore after blocking a shot during Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Boston, but he's still expected to practice Thursday in the hope that the 26-year-old will be available Friday v...
Impact Greenway has two goals and six points in 16 contests this season. With Tage Thompson (upper body) also injured Tuesday, if Greenway isn't available Friday, then Buffalo might need to call up reinforcements from AHL Rochester.
NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Eric Comrie - Will travel with team Comrie (lower body) is close to returning and will travel with the Sabres on their upcoming road trip, which begins with a contest in Winnipeg on Friday, according to Lance Lysowsk...
Impact Comrie, who was last in net Oct. 27, has a 1-1-0 record, 2.45 GAA and .914 save percentage in three contests this season. Once he's healthy, Comrie will compete for starts with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Devon Levi. Going into the campaign, Levi seemed to have the edge in that battle, but the 21-year-old's struggles this season (3.65 GAA, .881 save percentage) have made it a more open fight.
NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tage Thompson - Week-to-week, not month-to-month Thompson (upper body) is week-to-week, but not month-to-month, coach Don Granato told Joe Yerdon of the Bleacher Report on Wednesday.
Impact Thompson suffered a lower-body issue in the first period of Tuesday's game against Boston, and while he was able to return from that, the 26-year-old then sustained a more significant injury while blocking a shot in the second frame. Thompson has six goals and 12 points in 16 contests this year. While he's out, Dylan Cozens might center the Sabres' top line.
NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Zach Benson - Expected to play during road trip Benson (lower body) has a "good chance" to play during the Sabres' upcoming three-game road trip according to coach Don Granato, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports Wednesda...
Impact Benson will need to be activated off injured reserve before he can suit up for the Sabres, a move that will almost certainly be offset by placing Tage Thompson (upper body) on IR. IN six games this season, the 18-year-old Benson garnered two assists, six shots and six PIM while averaging 13:17 of ice time.
NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sabres' Tage Thompson to miss 'significant time' due to injury Nov 7, 2023; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Buffalo Sabres right wing Tage Thompson (72) comes off the ice after the warmups before the game...
NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Victor Olofsson - Tickles twine twice in loss Olofsson scored his first two goals of the season in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Bruins.
Impact The veteran winger had only one assist through his first nine games of the season while bouncing in and out of the press box, but Olofsson's offense woke up Tuesday -- after banging home a puck that caromed straight to him off the end boards late in the second period, he scored a sniper's goal in the third by taking a pass in the slot from John-Jason Peterka with his back to the Boston net, then spinning and going top shelf over Linus Ullmark in one smooth motion. Olofsson fired home a career-high 28 goals last season, and with Tage Thompson (upper body) now potentially sidelined for a length period, Buffalo needs him to re-discover that form quickly.
NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen - Perfect in relief Tuesday Luukkonen stopped all 14 shots he faced after replacing Devon Levi late in the second period of Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Bruins.
Impact He entered the game with his team down 5-1, and while Luukkonen did everything he could to give his teammates a chance to mount a comeback, the offense couldn't get going -- especially with Tage Thompson (upper body) unable to come out of the dressing room for the third period. The 24-year-old netminder has a 1-2-1 record through five appearances in November with a 2.96 GAA and .906 save percentage, better ratios than Levi has produced this season, and Luukkonen will likely be back between the pipes Friday in Winnipeg.
NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Devon Levi - Gets hook against Boston Levi allowed five goals on 18 shots before being replaced by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen late in the second period of Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Bruins.
Impact The 21-year-old netminder got very little help from his defensemen, and Levi seemed to deflate after a wobbly shot from Hampus Lindholm dipped between his legs midway through the second period to put Buffalo in a 5-0 hole. Coach Don Granato didn't actually make the switch in the crease until Victor Olofsson got the Sabres on the board a few minutes later, however. Levi saw his brief two-game win streak come to an end, and on the season he carries a 3-4-0 record with a rough 3.65 GAA and .881 save percentage. Look for Luukkonen to be between the pipes Friday in Winnipeg.
NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
HockeyBuzz.com - Eklund - How Will Thompson Injury Impact Sabres?; Buzzcast at 3 NHL Hockey Trade Rumors
NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM
Sabres observations: Kyle Okposo's 1,000th game spoiled by blowout loss to Bruins A 5-2 loss to the Bruins isn't the way the Sabres wanted the celebration to end for Okposo and his family.
NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Thompson to miss 'significant time' for Sabres with upper-body injury | NHL.com Center left loss to Bruins in 2nd period, scored 47 goals last season
NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • NHL.COM
Tage Thompson could miss 'significant time' after blocking shot in Sabres loss to Bruins
The Buffalo Sabres will be without star forward Tage Thompson for the foreseeable future because of an injury he sustained blocking a shotNOVEMBER 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
David Pastrnak tallies 3 points to carry Bruins past Sabres Nov 14, 2023; Buffalo, New York, USA; Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm (27) and Buffalo Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson (23) ba...
NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Tage Thompson - Will miss significant time Thompson (upper body) will miss significant time according to head coach Don Granato, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Impact That update makes it sound like Thompson's recovery after blocking a shot will be measured in weeks rather than days. Alex Tuch (upper body) may be ready to play Friday in Winnipeg to replace Thompson in the lineup, while Dylan Cozens figures to slide back over to center on the top line. Thompson will likely require some additional tests to bring clarity to his return timeline.
NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Pastrnak has 3 points in Bruins win against Sabres | NHL.com McAvoy, Zacha each gets 2 assists; Olofsson scores twice for Buffalo
NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • NHL.COM
Pastrnak, with a goal and 2 assists, leads Boston Bruins to 5-2 win over Buffalo Sabres
David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists to lead the Boston Bruins to a 5-2 victory against the Buffalo SabresNOVEMBER 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tage Thompson - Sustains another injury Thompson won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Bruins due to an upper-body injury.
Impact Thompson took a beating Tuesday, suffering a lower-body injury in the first period that he was able to bounce back from. In the second, he took a shot off the wrist, and that was enough to take him out of the game for good. He'll be day-to-day until the Sabres provide another update on his status.
NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sabres celebrate Okposo's 1,000th NHL game | NHL.com Buffalo pulls out all the stops as captain reaches milestone, joined by family, teammates
NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • NHL.COM
