Greenway (healthy scratch) didn't take warmups ahead of Sunday's game against the Hurricanes, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Greenway will miss the game against the Hurricanes on Sunday, the first game he hasn't played in since a lengthy 10-game absence to begin the year. He will sit out the contest for "load maintenance," according to Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550. The 28-year-old Greenway has one goal and two assists while averaging 14:37 of ice time per night in 11 games so far this season.
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Sabres' Bowen Byram: Set to play Sunday
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Byram (undisclosed) is expected to play against Carolina on Sunday, according to Heather Engel of NHL.com.
Despite an awkward fall into the end boards in Friday's 9-3 win over Chicago, Byram should be in the lineup versus the Hurricanes on Sunday. He has compiled four goals, 11 points, 32 shots on net, 28 blocked shots and 14 hits through 21 appearances this season.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Starting once again
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Luukkonen will get the start for Sunday's game against the Hurricanes, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Luukkonen is getting back-to-back starts for the first time this season and only his sixth start overall. The 26-year-old has a 2-2-1 record, 3.01 GAA and an .881 save percentage in his five appearances. The Hurricanes have scored at least three goals in five straight games and have the second best offense in the NHL at 3.62 goals per game, so Luukkonen will have his work cut out for him Sunday.
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Sabres' Isak Rosen: Headed for AHL
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Rosen has been sent back to AHL Rochester, per the NHL media site.
The return of Zach Benson (lower body) from a 10-game absence has pushed Rosen out of the lineup and out of the NHL for now. The 22-year-old had been producing at a solid clip, registering seven points (three goals, four assists) in 10 games. He'll return to the AHL, where he dominated before his call-up with 12 points in eight games.
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Sabres' Zach Benson: Removed from IR
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Benson (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Sunday, per the NHL media site.
After missing the last 10 games, Bensen should return to the lineup against Carolina on Sunday. He has registered eight assists, 16 shots on net, six blocked shots and four hits in eight appearances this season. The Sabres returned Isak Rosen to AHL Rochester in a corresponding move.
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Sabres' Bowen Byram: Game-time decision
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Byram (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision against Carolina on Sunday, according to Heather Engel of NHL.com.
Byram fell awkwardly into the end boards in Friday's 9-3 win over Chicago but managed to finish the game. The Sabres will determine his status after Sunday's pregame warmups. If Byram can't play, Zach Metsa will be in the lineup versus the Hurricanes.
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Sabres' Gavin McCarthy: Puts up two helpers Saturday
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McCarthy logged two assists in Boston University's 4-3 overtime win over Northeastern University on Saturday.
McCarthy's junior year has started modestly with six points in 14 games. That's a pace similar to his sophomore campaign, when he had 16 points in 39 appearances. The Sabres prospect is likely to be a stay-at-home blueliner in the long run, but it would be more encouraging to see him rack up offense in the NCAA before settling into his mostly defensive role once he goes pro.
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Sabres' Conor Timmins: Snags helper in win
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Timmins registered an assist and blocked three shots in Friday's 9-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Timmins ended an eight-game point drought with the helper. The 27-year-old has seen steady bottom-four usage this season while serving in a primarily defensive role. He's at five assists, 18 shots on net, 15 hits, 47 blocks and a minus-7 rating across 21 appearances.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Adds two assists
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Dahlin recorded two assists and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 9-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Dahlin has seven helpers over four games since returning from a personal absence. The 25-year-old defenseman is up to 16 points, 45 shots on net, 24 blocked shots, 13 hits and a minus-5 rating over 18 appearances. He's not playing as much of a physical game as in years past, but his all-around production remains fairly strong, especially with a great pace on offense.
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Sabres' Mattias Samuelsson: Tallies again in win
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Samuelsson scored a goal and went plus-3 in Friday's 9-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Samuelsson is on a four-game point streak -- his second of the year -- in which he's earned three goals and two assists. It's a strong run for the 25-year-old defenseman, who has gone from a potential depth defenseman to a top-four lock this year. He's at 11 points, 24 shots on net, 25 hits, 43 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 19 appearances, which puts him just three points shy of matching last year's production from 62 games.
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Sabres' Jacob Bryson: Pair of points in win
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Bryson scored a goal, dished an assist and went plus-3 in Friday's 9-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Bryson was one of nine Sabres to earn multiple points in the blowout win. The 28-year-old defenseman has done little on offense this year, but he's become a regular on the third pairing since Michael Kesselring (lower body) exited the lineup. Bryson has three points, two shots on net, six blocked shots, four PIM and a plus-1 rating over 11 outings.
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Sabres' Bowen Byram: Goal, assist in big win
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Byram scored a power-play goal on four shots, added an assist and blocked two shots in Friday's 9-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Byram has collected three goals and three assists over his last six games. His tally was his first power-play point since Oct. 22 versus the Red Wings. The defenseman also took a hard fall during this contest, but he was able to return, finishing with 18:01 of ice time. For the year, he has 11 points, 32 shots on net, 28 blocked shots, 14 hits and a minus-7 rating across 21 appearances.
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Sabres' Jack Quinn: One of each in blowout win
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Quinn scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-3 in Friday's 9-3 win over the Blackhawks.
It was slump-ending day for the Sabres, as 14 of their 18 skaters got on the scoresheet. For Quinn, that meant putting a 13-game goal drought to rest with a third-period tally. During that slump, he posted just two assists and a minus-10 rating. Quinn has maintained middle-six minutes and power-play time, but he's at four goals, 10 points, 37 shots on net and a minus-6 rating across 21 contests overall.
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Sabres' Ryan McLeod: Scores, assists Friday
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McLeod scored an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Friday's 9-3 win over the Blackhawks.
McLeod snapped a two-game point drought in what turned out to be a very productive performance for Buffalo, with each of the top-six forwards recording at least two points. McLeod hasn't been very productive of late despite holding a steady top-six role. He has four points (two goals, two assists) in 10 appearances since the beginning of November.
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Sabres' Jason Zucker: Posts three points in return
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Zucker had one goal, two assists, two hits and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 9-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Zucker returned to the lineup after an eight-game absence due to an illness, and the left winger delivered an impressive outing while skating alongside Ryan McLeod and Jack Quinn in the second line. Zucker earned his second multi-point game of the season, and he should be a solid producer if he stays healthy and holds a top-six role.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Sets up four goals Friday
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Tuch recorded four assists, including one on the power play, in Friday's 9-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Tuch has gone three games without finding the back of the net, but he doesn't need to find the twine to be productive. The four assists were a season-high output for the 29-year-old, with the four-point performance also being his best mark of the current campaign. Tuch has been playing well of late for a Sabres team that has won three of its last four games. He has nine points (three goals, six assists) in his past 10 appearances.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Scores in fifth straight
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Thompson recorded a goal, an assist, four shots on goal, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 9-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Thompson has been on a tear of late and has scored in five straight games, as well as doing so in six of the Sabres' last seven contests. He's up to 11 goals and 20 total points across 21 games this season, and the 28-year-old center is firmly entrenched as one of the Sabres' most reliable offensive weapons. He's recorded over 65 total points in three of the last four seasons, and he looks on pace to surpass that mark again in 2025-26.
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Sabres' Josh Doan: Scores two goals Friday
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Doan scored two goals on four shots and posted a plus-2 rating in Friday's 9-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Doan opened the scoring for the Sabres with a wrister at the 13:57 mark of the first period and gave the team a 6-2 lead late in the second stanza. Doan has seven goals on the season, and he's scored five over his last 12 games.
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Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Earns win over Chicago
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Luukkonen stopped 20 of 23 shots in Friday's 9-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Luukkonen did a decent job between the posts and had plenty of offensive support to earn the victory. He has made just four starts in November, going 2-2-0 with a 2.78 GAA and an .893 save percentage, as he seems to have fallen out of favor lately. His recent performances won't help him regain the starting role, but getting some victories should help him remain an option in a crowded Buffalo crease.
