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1:28What To Expect From Alex Ovechkin This Season
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3:07Why Keeping Brad Marchand Looks More Important Right Now
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Sabres' Isak Rosen: Two goals in AHL win
Rosen scored twice on four shots in AHL Rochester's 4-3 win over Toronto on Friday.
The 22-year-old Rosen has made 15 NHL appearances across the last two years, though he's been limited to one assist and a minus-6 rating in those games. The Swede has reached the 50-point mark in back-to-back AHL campaigns, and another strong showing in 2025-26 could be enough to get him another look in the NHL.
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Sabres' Zach Benson: Not playing Saturday
Benson (face) has been ruled out of Saturday's road tilt in Boston.
Benson suffered a facial cut that required a stay at the hosptal. The 20-year-old was selected 13th overall in 2023 and is seen as a rising star with the Sabres. He had 10 goals and 18 assists across 75 regular-season appearances in 2024-25. He could return as early as Monday when Colorado comes to town.
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Sabres' Josh Norris: Set to miss out Saturday
Norris (upper body) is still being evaluated and is not expected to face the Bruins on Saturday.
Norris will miss at least one game due to the upper-body injury he suffered against the Rangers on Thursday, though it could still be longer. Without Norris in the squad, the Sabres recalled Josh Dunne from the minors and will likely press him into the lineup -- especially with Zach Benson (face) still out of action.
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Sabres' Josh Dunne: Recalled from minors
Dunne was promoted from AHL Rochester on Friday.
Dunne's elevation to the main roster doesn't bode well for the availability of Josh Norris (upper body) ahead of Saturday's clash with the Bruins. In his two games with the Sabres last year, the 26-year-old Dunne registered five hits, five PIM and one shot but zero points. Even if Norris can't play Saturday, Dunne is far from a lock to make the lineup, especially if Zach Benson (face) is good to go.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Strong in loss to Rangers
Lyon made 29 saves in a 4-0 loss to the Rangers on Thursday. He allowed three goals.
The game was closer than the score suggests. Lyon kept the game at 1-0 until Carson Soucy scored at 14:46 of the third frame. Lyon is serving as the Sabres' starting netminder early in the season since Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is on the shelf with a lower-body injury. Lyon's skills are better suited for backup duty, but he did put up a 2.81 GAA in 30 games last season.
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Sabres' Josh Norris: Hurt late in Thursday's game
Norris (upper body) was injured late Thursday versus the Rangers and did not finish the game, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.
Head coach Lindy Ruff did not sound particularly optimistic when asked about Norris' status after the game, but no further details were available. At this point, the Sabres may have to face the Bruins on Saturday without Norris, though they could get Zach Benson (face) back. An update on Norris' health should be available prior to Saturday's contest.
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Sabres' Zach Benson: In hospital for facial cut
Benson did not play Thursday versus the Rangers because of a cut on his face that required hospitalization, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.
Benson took a puck off the face in practice and appears to have sustained a more serious injury from the situation. This casts doubt on his availability for Saturday's game in Boston -- as of head coach Lindy Ruff's postgame comments Thursday, Benson was not yet out of the hospital.
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Sabres' Owen Power: Unavailable Thursday
Power (illness) won't play in Thursday's tilt against the Rangers.
Power was put on injured reserve Monday due to a muscle strain. He was originally slated to play Thursday, but the Sabres are now reporting that he's day-to-day because of an illness. It's not clear if Power has recovered from his strain or if he's still dealing with that in addition to the illness. Either way, his next opportunity to play will be Saturday in Boston.
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Sabres' Zach Benson: Not in action Thursday
Benson (undisclosed) won't suit up versus the Rangers on Thursday.
Benson will have to miss at least one game while he recovers from a minor injury. The 20-year-old is slated to be a top-six option once he's healthy. His next chance to play is Saturday in Boston.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Starting season opener
Lyon will guard the home goal versus the Rangers on Thursday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Lyon is set to hold onto the No. 1 job in goal until Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (lower body) is healthy. Thursday will mark Lyon's debut with the Sabres after he signed a two-year deal at the start of free agency.
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Sabres' Mattias Samuelsson: Set to play Thursday
Samuelsson (upper body) is expected to be in the lineup for Thursday's clash with the Rangers, Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic reports.
In addition to Samuelsson, the Sabres are also planning to have Owen Power (strain) in the lineup, though he'll need to be activated off IR first. For his part, the 25-year-old Samuelsson will be hoping he can avoid any more injuries, something he's been unable to do so far in his career. In the last four seasons, Samuelsson has played in over 60 contests just once and has never logged 70 games in a year.
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Sabres' Owen Power: Slated to play Thursday
Head coach Lindy Ruff said Wednesday that Power (strain) should be available for Thursday's Opening Night matchup against the Rangers, Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic reports.
Power was placed on injured reserve Monday due to a minor strain, but it doesn't appear as though he'll be forced to miss time to begin the regular season. The 22-year-old made 79 regular-season appearances last year, racking up seven goals, 33 assists, 109 blocked shots, 26 hits and 16 PIM while averaging 21:19 of ice time.
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Sabres' Alexandar Georgiev: Set to hit waivers
Head coach Lindy Ruff said Tuesday that Georgiev will be placed on waivers, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Even with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (lower body) starting the year on injured reserve, Georgiev seemingly failed to impress the Sabres' brass, as the club claimed netminder Colten Ellis on Monday. Georgiev will report to AHL Rochester if he goes unclaimed on the waiver wire, and at best, he'd be the No. 4 option on the organizational depth chart.
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Sabres' Owen Power: Shifts to IR
Power (strain) landed on injured reserve Monday.
Power is in danger of missing the regular-season opener Thursday against the Rangers, though it's unclear exactly how long he'll be sidelined for. Michael Kesselring (undisclosed) was also placed on injured reserve Monday, so Rasmus Dahlin and Bowen Byram will likely log heavy minutes during the early portion of the campaign. Power hit the 40-point mark for the first time in his career (seven goals, 33 helpers) in 2024-25, so he should be a key player for the Sabres when healthy this year.
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Sabres' Carson Meyer: Set to miss time
Meyer (knee) was put on injured reserve Monday.
Meyer was one of five players that the Sabres placed on injured reserve Monday. The 28-year-old last appeared in the NHL with Columbus during the 2023-24 campaign, and he'll likely head to AHL Rochester once he moves past his injury. Meyer registered nine goals, 21 points and a minus-7 rating over 29 appearances with AHL San Diego in 2024-25.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Moves to injured reserve
Luukkonen (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Monday.
Head coach Lindy Ruff said Friday that Luukkonen would be re-evaluated in a week. The Finnish netminder has already been ruled out for Opening Night versus the Rangers on Thursday, and the club will likely utilize extreme caution with its No. 1 netminder, especially considering he is dealing with a lower-body injury.
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Sabres' Michael Kesselring: Lands on IR
Kesselring (undisclosed) will start the 2025-26 season on injured reserve.
Kesselring had already been ruled out for Opening Night against the Rangers on Thursday, and he'll now start the season on IR. The right-shot blueliner was deemed week-to-week by head coach Lindy Ruff on Friday. Jacob Bryson could see consistent ice time on the third pairing until Kesselring is ready to return.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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0.00 (31st) |
4.00 (20th) |
0.0 (19th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| O. Power D Owen Power D | Illness |
| J. Norris C Josh Norris C | Upper Body |
| U. Luukkonen G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G | Lower Body |
| Z. Benson LW Zach Benson LW | Face |
| M. Kesselring D Michael Kesselring D | Undisclosed |
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