Category: Lindy Ruff
Sabres’ UPL, Tage Thompson won’t play versus Flyers; Jordan Greenway injured
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBUFFALO – In Tage Thompson’s absence against the St. Louis Blues, centers Ryan McLeod and Dylan Cozens picked up the slack for the Sabres’ leading scorer. McLeod scored once and created linemate Alex Tuch’s late tying goal in Thursday’s 4-3 overtime win by deftly feeding him from behind the net. Ear...
Read moreNHL Injuries: Ducks, Bruins, Sabres, Hurricanes, Kings, Islanders, Flyers, Blues, and Leafs
Mattias SamuelssonThompson and Luukkonen are day-to-day but Samuelsson is out for weeks. Kochetkov and Kuemper leave early with injuries.
Read moreSabres defenseman Samuelsson out indefinitely
Mattias SamuelssonSabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.
Read moreSabres defenseman Samuelsson out indefinitely
Mattias SamuelssonSabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.
Read moreSabres’ Mattias Samuelsson Out Week-To-Week With Lower-Body Injury
Mattias SamuelssonSabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson will miss multiple weeks with a lower-body injury, the team announced Wednesday. Head coach Lindy Ruff said Samuelsson’s absence could stretch past the one-month mark but is unlikely to be season-ending and won’t require surgery, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports R...
Read moreSabres' Thompson exits with lower-body injury
Tage ThompsonLeading Buffalo Sabres scorer Tage Thompson left Monday's game against the Montreal Canadiens in the second period with a lower-body injury and did not return.
Read moreSabres' Thompson exits with lower-body injury
Montreal CanadiensLeading Buffalo Sabres scorer Tage Thompson left Monday's game against the Montreal Canadiens in the second period with a lower-body injury and did not return.
Read moreSabres Reassign Jiri Kulich, Activate Zach Benson
SenatorsThe Sabres have assigned winger Jiri Kulich to AHL Rochester, per a team announcement. The move paves the way for Zach Benson to come off injured reserve before tonight’s game against the Senators, which head coach Lindy Ruff told reporters yesterday was an option. The team’s Heather Engel confirmed...
Read moreEastern Conference Injuries: Sabres, Blue Jackets, Red Wings, Devils, Islanders, Sens, Flyers, Pens and Lightning
Buffalo SabresKent Johnson out of the sling and on to the ice. Artem Zub could play tonight. Bryan Rust traveling with the Penguins. No update on Brayden Point.
Read moreSabres hope shifting struggling Dylan Cozens to wing can ignite him
Lindy RuffBUFFALO – History says Dylan Cozens’ position change will be temporary. Shifting him from center to right wing is a slump-busting move by Sabres coach Lindy Ruff. Centers, of course, are always at a premium and Cozens, 23, has been entrenched as the Sabres’ second-line pivot for years. It’s just tha...
Read moreSabres forward Aube-Kubel to return vs. Panthers
Lindy RuffBuffalo forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel, who has been sidelined since sustaining a lower-body injury in the season opener on Oct. 4, will play Monday against the visiting Florida Panthers, Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said.
Read moreNHL Injuries: Sabres, Flames, Blue Jackets, Red Wings, Oilers, Wild, Maple Leafs, and Utah
Calgary FlamesKent Johnson won't need surgery. Evander Kane on track for early next year. Max Pacioretty back on the ice.
Read moreSabres’ Nicolas Aube-Kubel could play Monday; Zach Benson misses practice
Lindy RuffBUFFALO – Sabres winger Nicolas Aube-Kubel, out since suffering a lower-body injury in the season opener Oct. 4, practiced again Friday and will be available to play Monday against the Florida Panthers, coach Lindy Ruff said. Aube-Kubel, who’s wearing a knee brace, could be an option for Saturday af...
Read moreSabres To Activate Nicolas Aubé-Kubel From Injured Reserve
Nicolas Aubé-KubelThe Sabres will activate right-winger Nicolas Aubé-Kubel from injured reserve in the coming days, head coach Lindy Ruff told reporters today, including Heather Engel of NHL.com. He’s medically cleared to play but may not be in the lineup tomorrow against the Red Wings with only one full practice und...
Read moreTage Thompson backs up words, scores late to help Sabres beat Stars
Dallas StarsBUFFALO – On the bench in the third period, as the Sabres began playing a little too conservative for coach Lindy Ruff’s liking, center Tage Thompson urged his teammates to hit the accelerator again. A 2-0 lead can vanish in a hurry, especially against a heavyweight opponent like the Dallas Stars. R...
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