Carrick suffered an upper-body injury in a fight with Anders Lee of the New York Islanders on March 31st and has not played since. The 34-year-old has 16 points (9G / 7A) and 65 penalty minutes in 73 games this season. There is no specific timeline for his return, but he is expected to miss the entire second round of the playoffs.
Lyon will get the nod once again for the Sabres in Game 6 as they aim to eliminate the Bruins. Lyon was on the losing end of a goaltending duel in Game 5, allowing two goals on 29 shots in the 2-1 overtime loss. The Sabes head into Game 6 as narrow favourites, entering action at -125 on the money line.
Norris played 16:39 time-on-ice in Buffalo's 4-2 Game Two loss to the Boston Bruins, but has been battling an undisclosed injury and has not played since. The 26-year-old forward has battled injuries throughout his career, so there is always extra concern whenever he is sidelined. That said, he should be back in the lineup for Game Six and is expected to suit up on the team's third line and top powerplay unit.
Ostlund recently returned from an upper-body injury that sidelined him for a month, but he only lasted 2:55 time-on-ice in his third game back after exiting with a lower-body injury. The 22-year-old Swedish forward had a solid rookie season, scoring 27 points (11G / 16A) in 60 games. Before his injury, he had two points (1G / 1A) in two playoff games.
Ostlund exited the game after seeing less than three minutes of ice time and was unable to return. The 22-year-old forward just returned in Game 3 of Buffalo's opening series after missing a month with an upper-body injury and made an immediate impact, registering a goal and an assist.
Lyon struggled towards the end of the regular season, but has been tremendous since taking over for Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen late in Game Two, and will return to the crease for a third consecutive start. The 33-year-old Lyon was less than a minute away from recording his first career postseason shutout before allowing one goal in Sunday's dominant 6-1 Game Four victory over the Boston Bruins. He is 2-0 and has saved 54 of 56 shots (.964 SV%) this postseason. The Sabres enter Game 5 as -162 home favourites.
Norris played 16:39 time-on-ice in Buffalo's 4-2 Game Two loss to the Boston Bruins, but is battling an undisclosed injury and has not played since. The 26-year-old forward has battled injuries throughout his career, so there is always extra concern whenever he is sidelined. That said, he appears to be nearing a return, but will remain sidelined for at least one more game.
Kozak played 10:59 time-on-ice in Sunday's 6-1 Game Four win over the Boston Bruins, but was banged up and needed to be reevaluated. That said, he is expected to play on Tuesday in Game Five. The 23-year-old bottom-six forward has one assist in two postseason games.
Zucker was limited to 13:26 time-on-ice in Sunday's 6-1 Game Four win over the Boston Bruins due to an undisclosed ailment. That said, Head Coach Lindy Ruff was optimistic and indicated that Zucker should play Tuesday in Game Five. The 34-year-old forward has zero points through four postseason games.
Lyon struggled towards the end of the regular season, but has been tremendous since taking over for Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen late in Game Two, and will return to the crease for a third consecutive start. The 33-year-old Lyon was less than a minute away from recording his first career postseason shutout before allowing one goal in Sunday's dominant 6-1 Game Four victory over the Boston Bruins. He is 2-0 and has saved 54 of 56 shots (.964 SV%) this postseason. The Sabres enter Game 5 as -162 home favourites.
Zucker was limited to 13:26 time-on-ice in Sunday's 6-1 Game Four win over the Boston Bruins due to an undisclosed ailment. That said, Head Coach Lindy Ruff was optimistic that Zucker would be able to play on Tuesday in Game Five. The 34-year-old forward has zero points through four postseason games.
Kozak played 10:59 time-on-ice in Sunday's 6-1 Game Four win over the Boston Bruins, but was banged up, making his status uncertain for Game Five. The 23-year-old bottom-six forward has one assist in two postseason games.
Norris played 16:39 time-on-ice in Buffalo's 4-2 Game Two loss to the Boston Bruins, but is battling an undisclosed injury and has not played since. The 26-year-old forward has battled injuries throughout his career, so there is always extra concern whenever he is sidelined. That said, he appears to be nearing a return and could re-enter the lineup as soon as Game Five.
Lyon struggled towards the end of the regular season, but has been tremendous since taking over for Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen late in Game Two, and will return to the crease for a second consecutive start. The Sabres will try to take a commanding 3-1 series lead on Sunday, entering Game Four as +106 road underdogs.
After sitting as a healthy scratch in Game 3, Dennis Gilbert will draw back into Ottawa's lineup for Game4 on Sautrday. The 29-year-old only appeared in eight regular season games this season, picking up an assist and two SOG while averaging just 12:41 TOI. He will replace Cameron Crotty for Game 4.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen allowed a concerning goal from center ice in Buffalo's 4-2 Game Two loss to the Boston Bruins and was ultimately replaced by Alex Lyon early in the third period. The 33-year-old Lyon recently returned from an injury, and his brief stint in the crease in Game Two was his first appearance in nearly three weeks. Lyon was struggling before his injury, but the team hopes his extended rest can help him reset and return to early-season form when he tends the twine in Game Three. Buffalo enters the action with even -105 odds on the road.
Norris played 16:39 time-on-ice in Buffalo's 4-2 Game Two loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, but is battling an undisclosed injury and will not play in Game Three. The 26-year-old forward has battled injuries throughout his career, so there is always extra concern whenever he is sidelined. Noah Ostlund (upper body) will draw into the lineup as Norris' replacement.
Ostlund has not played in over four weeks due to an upper-body injury, but he will make his postseason debut on Thursday in Game Three against the Boston Bruins. The 22-year-old Swedish forward averaged 13:58 time-on-ice and scored 27 points (11G / 16A) in 60 games this season.
Josh Dunne will be a healthy scratch in Game Three, allowing Kozak to make his postseason debut. The 23-year-old Kozak averaged 11:17 time-on-ice and had six points (2G / 4A) in 46 games this season.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen allowed a concerning goal from center ice in Buffalo's 4-2 Game Two loss to the Boston Bruins and was ultimately replaced by Alex Lyon early in the third period. The 33-year-old Lyon recently returned from an injury, and his brief stint in the crease in Game Two was his first appearance in nearly three weeks. Lyon was struggling before his injury, but the team hopes his extended rest can help him reset and return to early-season form when he tends the twine in Game Three. Buffalo enters the action with even -105 odds on the road.
