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Dunne is expected to draw back into Buffalo's lineup vs. Pittsburgh on Thursday.

Jason Zucker (personal) will not play on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, allowing Dunne to re-enter the lineup. The 26-year-old Dunne has only played one game with the Sabres this season, recording a -2 plus/minus in 7:16 time-on-ice.

Josh Dunne
Zucker (personal) is out vs. Pittsburgh on Thursday.

Zucker will not play on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins due to personal reason and will be replaced by Josh Dunne. The 33-year-old Zucker has been held off the scoresheet in three straight but is having an excellent season with the Sabres, scoring 46 points (19G / 27A) in 62 games.

Jason Zucker
Lyon will start vs. Ottawa on Thursday.

With the Red Wings facing some injuries between the pipes, Lyon will be tending the twine for a third consecutive game when they host the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. Lyon struggled in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the high-powered offense of the Colorado Avalanche, allowing four goals on 27 shots (.852 SV%). The 32-year-old goalie has a 2.76 GAA and .899 SV% in 27 appearances this season (12-9-1). The Red Wings enter the action on Thursday as +115 home underdogs against a Senators squad that has lost three of their last four games (1-3-0).

Alex Lyon
Lyon is in the starter's net at Detroit's morning skate.

With the Red Wings facing some injuries between the pipes, Lyon will likely be tending the twine for a third consecutive game when they host the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. Lyon struggled in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the high-powered offense of the Colorado Avalanche, allowing four goals on 27 shots (.852 SV%). The 32-year-old goalie has a 2.76 GAA and .899 SV% in 27 appearances this season (12-9-1). The Red Wings enter the action on Thursday as +115 home underdogs against a Senators squad that has lost three of their last four games (1-3-0).

Alex Lyon
Lyon will start in Colorado on Tuesday.

With Petr Mrazek and Cam Talbot both out with undisclosed injuries, Lyon will tend the twine on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche. Lyon played over 58 minutes in relief of Mrazek in Utah on Monday, allowing just one goal on 17 shots enroute to a 5-1 victory. Lyon owns a 12-8-1 record and a .901 SV% on the season. The Red Wings enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable +247 road underdogs against an Avalanche club riding a two-game winning streak.

Alex Lyon
Kulich (concussion) took full part in warmups and is expected to play against the Senators on Tuesday.

Kulich has missed Buffalo's previous four games due to a concussion but will draw back into the lineup on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators. The 20-year-old Kulich is averaging 14:23 time-on-ice in his first NHL season, scoring 19 points (12G / 7A) in 49 games.

Jiri Kulich
Buffalo has signed Tyler Kopff to a two-year, entry-level contract starting in 2025-26.

Kopff is an undrafted 21-year-old forward that has spent the previous two seasons playing collegiate hockey for Brown University (ECAC). He scored 28 points (9G / 19A) in 32 games with Brown University this season.

Tyler Kopff
Norris (undisclosed) remains day-to-day but is expected to return this season.

Norris has battled injuries the past few seasons, a trend that unfortunately has followed him to his new club, the Buffalo Sabres. Still, Norris has indicated that he will return to the ice this season. The 25-year-old Norris was acquired by the Sabres three 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 but has only played three games.

Josh Norris