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Dylan Cozens - Finds first goal of seasonCozens scored a power-play goal, added three hits and logged two PIM in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Islanders.

ImpactCozens opened the season with no points over five games. His offense has started to come around, but he hadn't scored until his opening tally 9:03 into Friday's game. He's collected four points, 33 shots on net, 22 hits, 16 PIM and a minus-3 rating through 11 contests overall. Given Cozens has maintained a healthy shot volume, his struggles appear to be simply bad luck rather than poor performance, and he remains in a spot to succeed on the second line and first power-play unit.

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Jacob Bryson - Regular presence in press boxBryson hasn't played in any of the Sabres' first 11 games of the season.

ImpactBryson signed a one-year deal with the Sabres on July 1 after they left him unqualified as a restricted free agent. The 26-year-old defenseman is with the big club as injury insurance, but he appears to be No. 8 on the depth chart, and that's led to him receiving no game action with the team's defense corps staying healthy in October. Bryson could push Connor Clifton for a spot on the third pairing, though Dennis Gilbert is also in the mix to play if head coach Lindy Ruff shuffles up his defense.

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Dennis Gilbert - Awaiting opportunitiesGilbert has played in just one of the Sabres' first 11 games.

ImpactGilbert, a Buffalo native, played at home Oct. 12 versus the Panthers, logging three hits and a blocked shot in 4:49 of ice time. While not much has gone well for the Sabres at 4-6-1, they have a pretty firmly set top-four on defense, and that group has enjoyed good health early on. Gilbert could get the occasional look over Matias Samuelsson or Connor Clifton, but it's unlikely he'll see steady playing time this season.

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Sam Lafferty - Filling fourth-line roleLafferty has no points through his first 10 appearances of the season.

ImpactLafferty has been scratched only once, though he saw a season-low 6:44 of ice time in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Islanders. The 29-year-old can chip in some depth scoring -- he had 24 points in 74 regular-season outings with the Canucks last year. He's added 15 hits, eight PIM and three shots on goal in 2024-25, and until he displays a scoring touch, he can be overlooked in fantasy.

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Owen Power - Extends point streak in lossPower scored a goal on six shots in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Islanders.

ImpactPower cut New York's lead to one late in the third period, but it wasn't enough as Buffalo fell short of pulling off a two-goal comeback. The 21-year-old defenseman extended his point streak to six games after tallying Friday, and he's racked up two goals and six assists during that span. The left-shot blueliner is making great strides in his fourth NHL season -- he's tied for second on the team in points with nine. Overall, Power has generated three goals, six assists, 24 shots,16 blocks, six hits and four takeaways across 11 appearances.

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Bowen Byram - Registers two apples in lossByram registered two even-strength assists in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Islanders.

ImpactByram recorded a pair of secondary helpers in the third period of Buffalo's comeback attempt versus New York. The left-shot blueliner offered three shots, one hit, two PIM and a plus-1 rating in 21:49 of ice time. It was the second time this season Byram has produced a multi-point effort, and through 11 games, the 23-year-old is up to one goal, five assists and an even plus-minus rating.

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Jason Zucker - Two points in lossZucker found the back of the net and added an assist in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Islanders.

ImpactZucker has now scored in three consecutive contests, and he is on a three-game point streak after Friday's two-point performance. The left-shot winger is providing solid fantasy value in a middle-six role while filling a spot on the top power-play unit. Zucker is in a three-way tie for second on the team in points with nine (three goals, six assists). The 32-year-old has added 14 shots, three blocks, five hits and a plus-1 rating across 11 outings.

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