Samuelsson's absence will create a hole on the Sabres blue-line should it extend at all passed just the remainder of Tuesday's game. The 23-year-old blue-liner has become a dependable partner for Rasmus Dahlin on Buffalo's top pair. He scored two goals and added eights assists in 55 games last season with an ATOI of 22:11.
Samuelsson had two goals, eight assists, 76 SOG, 20 PIMs and a +14 plus/minus through 55 games but will not play Thursday vs. Ottawa in the Sabres' season finally. The 23-year-old puts the cap on a fairly successful third NHL season, which saw him play a career-high in games while putting up career goal and point totals as well.
Samuelsson hasn't played since March 11th due to an upper-body injury and will be a game-time decision Friday as Buffalo takes on the New York Rangers. The 23-year-old has a goal, seven assists, 69 SOG, 18 PIMs and a +10 plus/minus through 48 games before the injury this season.
Samuelsson suffered an upper-body injury in Sunday's game vs. the Rangers and is expected to miss an extended period of time. Expect Kale Clague or Jacob Bryson to replace him in the lineup on Monday.
Samuelsson missed the Sabres' previous two games due to an upper-body injury but is expected to return to the lineup Thursday as they take on Dallas. The 22-year-old stay-at-home defenseman has a goal, seven assists, 65 SOG, 18 PIMs and a +12 plus/minus through 46 games this season.
Samuelsson has a goal, seven assists, 65 SOG, 18 PIMs and is a +12 plus/minus through 46 games but will not play Monday vs. Edmonton as he is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. The 22-year-old just played in his 100th career game Saturday vs. Tampa Bay.
Samuelsson missed the last two games with a lower-body injury but will be back in the lineup vs. Carolina. Samuelsson has missed 15 games this season and has just five points (1G / 4A) in 34 games.
Samuelsson has missed the last 13 games with a knee injury that he suffered in Vancouver on October 22nd. Samuelsson was Rasmus Dahlin's primary D partner before getting hurt and was skating with him in Monday's practice. The 22-year-old defenseman has no points, a plus-6 rating and seven SOG in five games this season.
Samuelsson went down awkwardly in a collision with Curtis Lazar on Saturday and is expected to miss a few weeks. This is probably the best-case scenario because it looked like the injury may have been serious when it first happened. Owen Power and Ilya Lyubushkin have been skating with Rasmus Dahlin since Samuelsson got hurt.
Samuelsson gets a huge extension despite only appearing in 52 NHL games over the last two seasons. The 2018 No.32 overall pick had 10 assists in 42 games last season and projects to be a huge part of the Sabres' blueline this season, skating with Rasmussen Dahlin at 5v5.
Samuelsson has not been ruled out of Wednesday's game but is not expected to be available vs. the Jets. Mark Pysyk is expected to draw back into the lineup to replace Samuelsson.
The Sabres continue to rotate defensemen each game, with Samuelsson replacing Robert Hagg on Saturday. Samuelsson has no points in 11 games with the Sabres.
The Sabres have been rotating defensemen as of late and Samuelsson will be the latest one to sit. Robert Hagg will draw back into the lineup to replace him.
Samuelsson has scored two goals with 13 assists (15 points) in 20 AHL games this season. Monday will be his season debut but has appeared in 12 NHL games since being drafted in the second round in 2018.
Samuelsson was selected No.32 overall in 2018 and the 20-year-old defenseman tallied 14 points (2G / 12A) in 30 games at Western Michigan University in 2020. Samuelsson also represented the USA at the World Juniors for the second straight year but has failed to record a point in those 12 international games.
