Benson (illness) will return in Minnesota on Saturday.
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Quinn will be scratched in Minnesota after he missed a team meeting earlier on Saturday.
Bernard-Docker will make his Sabres' debut on Saturday in Minnesota.
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Murray will be a healthy scratch on Saturday in Minnesota.
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Luukkonen will start in Minnesota on Saturday.
Benson (illness) will be a game-time decision in Minnesota on Saturday.
Benson (illness) will not play in Utah on Thursday.
Benson is battling an illness and will not play on Thursday against the Utah Hockey Club. The 19-year-old forward is averaging 14:35 time-on-ice and has 23 points (10G / 13A) in 60 games this season.
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Reimer will start in Utah on Thursday.
The Sabres will somewhat surprisingly turn to Reimer between the pipes when they travel to Utah on Thursday. Reimer's last start came on March 3rd, when he allowed four goals on 20 shots in a 4-3 overtime loss in Montreal. The 36-year-old netminder owns a 2-5-2 record and a .903 SV% across 11 appearances this season. Reimer and the Sabres enter action on Thursday at +150 on the money line.
Buffalo has signed Jacob Bryson to a one-year, $900,000 contract extension.
Bryson has been a lineup-regular for the Sabres most of the 2024-25 season, recording seven points (0G / 7A) in 42 games. The 27-year-old defenseman was their 99th overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Benson (illness) is doubtful to play in Utah on Thursday.
Benson is battling an illness and is unlikely to play on Thursday against the Utah Hockey Club. The 19-year-old forward is averaging 14:35 time-on-ice and has 23 points (10G / 13A) in 60 games this season.
Peterka (lower-body) will return to Buffalo's lineup in Utah on Thursday.
Peterka did not play in Buffalo's previous three games but will draw back into the lineup on Thursday against the Utah Hockey Club. The 23-year-old Peterka has a career-high 51 points (19G / 32A) in 61 games this season.
Rosen has been loaned to Rochester (AHL).
Rosen was the 14th overall pick of the Sabres in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft and is still searching for his first career point through 10 NHL games. The 22-year-old played three games with the Sabres this season but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, tallying 51 points (27G / 24A) in 52 games with Rochester.
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Luukkonen will start in Boston on Monday.
The Sabres are coming off an impressive 4-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights, where Luukkonen saved 16 of 19 shots (.842 SV%). He will return to the crease on Monday against the Boston Bruins. The 26-year-old Luukkonen has a 3.19 GAA and .888 SV% in 49 appearances this season (22-21-4). The Sabres enter Monday's contest as -120 road underdogs against a Bruins club outscored 12-5 in their last two games (0-2-0).
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Murray is expected to make his season debut on Monday in Boston.
Murray has six points (2G / 4A) in 23 career NHL games but has not played in the NHL since a two-game stint with the Sabres last season. The 26-year-old forward has 40 points (23G / 17A) in 55 games with the Rochester Americans (AHL) this season.
Peterka (lower-body) will remain out on Monday but is expected to return on Thursday in Utah.
Peterka did not play in Buffalo's previous two games and will miss at least one more contest due to a lower-body injury. The 23-year-old Peterka has a career-high 51 points (19G / 32A) in 61 games this season.
Norris (undisclosed) is expected to remain out on Monday in Utah and is hopeful to return later in the week.
Norris has battled injuries the past few seasons, a trend that unfortunately has followed him to his new club, the Buffalo Sabres. The 25-year-old Norris was acquired by the Sabres two weeks ago in a trade that sent Dylan Cozens to the Ottawa Senators. Norris has been productive early in his tenure with Buffalo, recording two points (1G / 1A) and averaging 18:36 time-on-ice in three games.
Kulich (concussion) is expected to be out vs. Boston on Monday.
Kulich only played 8:08 time-on-ice before exiting Saturday's 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights due to a concussion and is unlikely to play on Monday against the Boston Bruins. The 20-year-old Kulich is averaging 14:23 time-on-ice and has 19 points (12G / 7A) in 49 games this season.
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Luukkonen is in the starter's crease at the Sabres' morning skate.
The Sabres are coming off an impressive 4-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights, where Luukkonen saved 16 of 19 shots (.842 SV%). He will likely return to the crease on Monday against the Boston Bruins. The 26-year-old Luukkonen has a 3.19 GAA and .888 SV% in 49 appearances this season (22-21-4). The Sabres enter Monday's contest as -120 road underdogs against a Bruins club outscored 12-5 in their last two games (0-2-0).
Kulich is in concussion protocol and did not practice on Sunday.
Murray was recalled from Rochester (AHL).