Jake McCabe News

McCabe will draw back into the Sabres lineup for the first time since November 29th. McCabe was solid before getting hurt, picking up 10 points (2G / 8A) in 25 games.

McCabe will come out of the lineup in the tail-end of a back-to-back because of an upper-body injury that he suffered in Tampa Bay last night. Lawrence Pilut will make his NHL debut in McCabe’s place.

McCabe suffered an upper-body injury on Saturday and is questionable for Tuesday’s game vs. the Flames. McCabe has had a solid start to the season, picking up seven points (1G / 6A) in 11 games.

McCabe was hurt against Anaheim and did not return on Tuesday and will miss at least three games after undergoing thumb surgery this week. There’s no word how McCabe suffered the injury, but he recorded three blocked shots on Tuesday, so you have to think one of those shots did the damage.

McCabe left Tuesday’s game with an upper-body injury and did not return. The Sabres announced on Wednesday that he will be re-evaluated later today—making him questionable for Thursday’s game vs. the Islanders.

McCabe is dealing with a sore shoulder and his status for the season opener is in doubt. The 23-year-old will likely be replaced by Matt Tennyson to start the season but will take his spot back as soon as he’s healthy. McCabe had 20 points (3G / 17A) in 76 games last season.

McCabe has missed the last five games with a shoulder injury, but will draw back into the lineup on Saturday. McCabe, who has spent time with Rasmus Ristolainen this season, has 10 points (1G / 9A), 50 hits and 64 shots in 45 games this season.

McCabe left Friday’s game after playing just 56 seconds and did not return. McCabe left with a shoulder injury after falling to the ice in a collision and likely won’t be in the lineup on Saturday. The Sabres recalled Casey Nelson on Saturday morning, which suggests McCabe is out.

McCabe was a healthy scratch on Wednesday, but with Josh Gorges back out, McCabe will re-enter the lineup on Friday. McCabe has three goals and five assists in 43 games this season.

McCabe will serve as a healthy scratch tonight in Colorado with Josh Gorges set to return to the lineup. McCabe has eight points (3G / 5A) in 43 games this season.

McCabe failed to record a point in the only game he played in Rochester. With the Americans having the night off, McCabe has been recalled and could be in the lineup this afternoon vs. Tampa Bay.

McCabe, 21, was a healthy scratch in the season opener and was sent back to the AHL this morning to make room to recall Nathan Lieuwen. McCabe had 29 points (5G / 24A) in 57 games with Rochester last season.

McCabe played twice during his call-up, but his return to the minors suggests that Nikita Zadorov will get back into the lineup after being benched for the last two contests.

McCabe, 21, has scored four goals and 21 assists (25 points) in 49 games with Rochester this season. McCabe will make his season debut tonight with Nikita Zadorov out for discipline reasons. McCabe had one assist in seven games with the Sabres last season.

Head coach Ted Noland announced today that they will be without McCabe for a week or so after he was placed on injured reserve yesterday. The 20-year-old D-man had one assist in seven games with the Sabres last season and will compete with the likes of Rasmus Ristolainen and Mark Pysyk for playing time.