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.