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McLeod (undisclosed) is not expected to play Thursday vs. the Stars.

McLeod has 11 goals, 11 assists, 73 SOG, 16 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 55 games this season but is not expected to play Thursday as he deals with an undisclosed injury. The 23-year-old is considered day-to-day until Edmonton provides more of an update on the injury.

Ryan McLeod
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will start Wednesday Washington.

Luukkonen stopped 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) for his third-straight loss as he was beaten by the New York Rangers in his previous start. The 24-year-old rookie netminder has been up-and-down this season, with his 15-10-3 record, 3.54 GAA and .895 SV%. He will face the Washington Capitals, who have lost three of their last four games and are 19th in the NHL in goals per game (3.09).

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was in the starters' crease for Wednesday's morning skate.

Luukkonen stopped 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) for his third-straight loss as he was beaten by the New York Rangers in his previous start. The 24-year-old rookie netminder has been up-and-down this season, with his 15-10-3 record, 3.54 GAA and .895 SV%. He will face the Washington Capitals, who have lost three of their last four games and are 19th in the NHL in goals per game (3.09).

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Michael Kesselring has been recalled from the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL).

Kesselring has 14 goals, 10 assists, 45 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 52 games with Tucson (AHL) and Bakersfield (AHL) and has been recalled by Arizona Tuesday. The 23-year-old had previously played in one game this season, failing to pick up a point.

Michael Kesselring
Alex Tuch is taking warmups Monday and will play after being a game-time decision (lower body).

Tuch has missed the Sabres' previous eight games due to a lower-body injury and will play Monday vs. Toronto. The 26-year-old has 28 goals, 34 assists, 164 SOG, and a +12 plus/minus through 62 games with the Sabres this season.

Alex Tuch
Rasmus Dahlin is taking warmups for the Sabres and will play Monday after being a game-time decision (upper-body).

Dahlin has 14 goals, 49 assists, 170 SOG, 82 PIMs and a +19 plus/minus through 61 games played this season but will play Monday vs. Toronto. The 22-year-old is in the midst of a career having set personal records in goals, assists, PIMs, and PPP already this season.

Rasmus Dahlin
Dahlin (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Monday.

Dahlin has 14 goals, 49 assists, 170 SOG, 82 PIMs and a +19 plus/minus through 61 games played this season but will be a game-time decision Monday vs. Toronto. The 22-year-old is in the midst of a career having set personal records in goals, assists, PIMs, and PPP already this season.

Rasmus Dahlin
Samuelsson (upper-body) is expected to be back in the Sabres lineup on Thursday.

Samuelsson missed the Sabres' previous two games due to an upper-body injury but is expected to return to the lineup Thursday as they take on Dallas. The 22-year-old stay-at-home defenseman has a goal, seven assists, 65 SOG, 18 PIMs and a +12 plus/minus through 46 games this season.

Mattias Samuelsson
Lawrence Pilut has been recalled by the Rochester Americans (AHL).

Pilut has three goals, 16 assists, 22 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 30 games with the Rochester Americans (AHL) and has been recalled Tuesday by Buffalo. The 27-year-old defensemen returns to Buffalo, where he had a goal, three points, and a -4 plus/minus rating through 17 games earlier in the season.

Lawrence Pilut
The Sabres have acquired Austin Strand from the Ducks for Chase Priskie.

Strand has two goals, six assists, 33 PIMs and a -24 plus/minus through 46 games played with the San Diego Gulls (AHL) and has been traded to Buffalo for Chase Priskie. He played in five games earlier this season with Anaheim, failing to pick up a point.

Austin Strand
The Sabres have acquired Jordan Greenway from the Wild for a 2023 2nd Round Pick and a 2024 5th Round Pick.

A second-round pick in the 2016 NHL entry draft, Greenway's development stalled after a 12-goal rookie campaign in the 2018-19 season. He has just two goals and five assists in 45 games this season, though he's been limited to an ATOI of 13:18. He gets a welcomed change of scenery with the Sabres.

Jordan Greenway