Brannstrom has not played since December 31st and was placed on waiver by the Canucks on Sunday The 25-year-old Brannstrom was the 15th-overall pick of the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. He has eight point (3G / 5A) in 28 games this season.
Malenstyn has not played since January 4th due to an illness but could return to the lineup on Saturday against the Seattle Kraken. The 26-year-old Malenstyn is averaging 10:30 time-on-ice, recording eight points (4G / 4A) in 40 games this season.
Samuelsson is battling an illness and is unlikely to play on Saturday against the Seattle Kraken. The 24-year-old Samuelsson is averaging 18:21 time-on-ice, recording five points (2G / 3A), a -8 plus/minus, 34 blocks, and 43 hits in 26 games this season.
Dylan Guenther (lower body) will be out of the lineup indefinitely, resulting in Utah HC recalled Doan from the Tuscon Roadrunners (AHL). The 22-year-old Doan played nine games with Utah earlier this season, scoring two points (1G / 1A), but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, scoring 21 points (8G / 13A) in 25 games with Tuscon.
The Sabres snapped a three-game losing skid with an impressive 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday when Luukkonen saved 25 of 28 shots (.893 SV%). The 25-year-old Luukkonen has a 3.05 GAA and .894 SV% in 29 appearances this season (12-12-4). The Sabres enter Thursday's contest as +140 road underdogs against an Ottawa Senators squad outscored 11-4 during a three-game losing skid (0-2-1).
The Sabres snapped a three-game losing skid with an impressive 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday when Luukkonen saved 25 of 28 shots (.893 SV%). The 25-year-old Luukkonen has a 3.05 GAA and .894 SV% in 29 appearances this season (12-12-4). The Sabres enter Thursday's contest as +140 road underdogs against an Ottawa Senators squad outscored 11-4 during a three-game losing skid (0-2-1).
Malenstyn is battling an illness and will miss his second consecutive game when the Sabres visit the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. The 26-year-old Malenstyn is averaging 10:30 time-on-ice and has eight points (4G / 4A) in 40 games this season.
Kulich played only 5:18 time-on-ice before exiting Monday's 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals with a lower-body injury. He has nine points (7G / 2A) in 31 games this season. The Sabres have recalled Tyson Kozak from Rochester (AHL) in a corresponding move.
Kulich played only 5:18 time-on-ice before exiting Monday's 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals with a lower-body injury. He has nine points (7G / 2A) in 31 games this season. The Sabres have recalled Tyson Kozak from Rochester (AHL) in a corresponding move.
Kozak made his NHL debut earlier this season, scoring one goal in three games. The 22-year-old forward was a seventh-round pick of the Sabres in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. He has 12 points (6G / 6A) in 24 games with the Rochester Americans (AHL) this season.
Bernard-Docker left practice early on Monday after suffering a high-ankle sprain. He needed assistance leaving the ice and will be out of the lineup until late February at the earliest. The 24-year-old Bernard-Docker was averaging 13:06 time-on-ice and had four points (1G / 3A) in 25 games before his injury.
With Jake McCabe (upper body) sidelined, Timmins will re-enter the lineup for the Maple Leafs on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 26-year-old Timmins has not played since December 31st. He is averaging 16:53 time-on-ice and has seven points (1G / 6A) in 34 games this season.
Lafferty will fill in for Beck Malenstyn (illness) after serving as a healthy scratch for Saturday's game in Vegas. Lafferty has just one goal and two assists in 29 games this season.
Malenstyn is battling an illness and will miss his first game of the season when the Sabres play the Washington Capitals on Monday. The 26-year-old Malenstyn is averaging 10:30 time-on-ice and has eight points (4G / 4A) in 40 games this season.
After a three-game winning streak, the Sabres have returned to the loss column, being outscored 13-8 during a three-game losing skid (0-2-1). Luukkonen struggled in his previous outing, allowing six goals on 29 shots (.793 SV%) in a 6-5 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche. He has a 3.07 GAA and .894 SV% in 28 games this season (11-12-4). The Sabres enter Monday's contest as +126 home underdogs against a Washington Capitals club with points in three straights (2-0-1).
Malenstyn is battling an illness and could miss his first game of the season when the Sabres play the Washington Capitals on Monday. The 26-year-old Malenstyn is averaging 10:30 time-on-ice and has eight points (4G / 4A) in 40 games this season.
After a three-game winning streak, the Sabres have returned to the loss column, being outscored 13-8 during a three-game losing skid (0-2-1). Luukkonen struggled in his previous outing, allowing six goals on 29 shots (.793 SV%) in a 6-5 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche. He has a 3.07 GAA and .894 SV% in 28 games this season (11-12-4). The Sabres enter Monday's contest as +126 home underdogs against a Washington Capitals club with points in three straights (2-0-1).
