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Vanek-Roy-Pominville
Roy moved back up to the top line for tonight's game. The playmaking center has nine goals and 25 points through 46 games as he looks to regain his scoring touch.
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9 back with 21 and 23
Roy hasn't worked with his former linemates Vanek and Pominville all season. The should-be top-line center has nine goals and 25 points through 43 games with a minus-8 rating.
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Roy will start tonight's game on the top line. The playmaking center has nine goals and 25 points through 42 games. The Sabres are hoping he can get going and regain his form as the team's top line center.
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Roy is in, no word on the forward that sits
Roy gets back into the lineup for the first time since January 6th. With only eight goals and 24 points through 40 games, the team's top center is not living up to his contract. Rushing him back from injury won't help the situation.
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Derek Roy says he will be a game-time decision tonight against Toronto
Roy could replace Matt Ellis on the third line tonight. The playmaker has eight goals and 24 points through 40 games. Expect a further update on his status.
Injured Sabres Derek Roy and Andrej Sekera are practicing in noncontact roles. All others present.
Roy is not practicing with contact, which is a sign he should miss a few more games. The playmaker scored eight goals and 24 points through 40 games before getting hurt.
As for Roy, Ruff didn't say he's out for weeks but it's not short-term either.
Expect Roy to miss at least a week with this current injury. The playmaker scored eight goals and 24 points through 40 games before getting hurt.
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Vanek-Roy-Pominville
Roy finally moves back to the top line. The playmaking center has seven goals and 21 points in 32 games.
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Boyes-Vanek-Pominville, with Myers-Roy
Roy moves back onto the powerplay, earning a promotion to the top unit. Look for him to replace Marc Andre Gragnani on the line as they continue to tweak.
#Sabres Derek Roy said he's been battling a sore hamstring.
Roy hasn't missed a game all season but certainly is lacking his normal production. Through 10 games he scored a goal and four points after registering 35 points in as many games.
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Adam-Stafford-Leino-Myers-Leopold.
Derek Roy has been removed from the PP altogether. Through seven games, the Ottawa native scored a goal and four points but was not deemed as effective as in the past. Look for him to eventually get back on a PP unit once fully healed.
Forward Derek Roy admitted on Monday that he is not quite 100%. Roy is battling a leg injury not related to the torn quad he suffered last season. He will play through his ailments.
Roy starts the season on the second line and second PP unit which is a strong indicator that he is not 100 percent. Look for him to regain full strength in his legs with more practice and eventually reclaim his role as the team's go-to center.
"The quad is not the issue any more. It's something else. I've been battling some injuries during training camp. The quad is perfect. The quad is ready to go. It's a couple of other minor injuries. I've shown up every day early and leave the rink late to try to get rid of those little things."
Roy starts the season on the second line and second PP unit which is a strong indicator that he is not 100 percent. Look for him to regain full strength in his legs with more practice and eventually reclaim his role as the team's go-to center.
Cold Streak
Derek Roy missed the second half of last season with a leg injury, and he missed most of the preseason with a shoulder ailment. As could be expected, the opening two games have been a bit of a struggle for the Sabres' center.
While the Sabres have rolled to decisive wins, Roy remained in the background. Through the team's first two games, the number one center only registered one assist. Expect him to snap out of it once he develops chemistry with new left wing Nathan Gerbe.
Derek Roy practiced fully but isn't likely to play tomorrow. "Unless he really feels almost 100 percent, it doesn't make a lot of sense to use him and put him in any way, shape or form of jeopardy to play in a regular season game," said Lindy Ruff.
Sounds like Ruff expects Roy to start the team on the top line. . Last season, Roy scored 10 goals and 35 points in as many games before missing the rest of the season. Feel free to draft him if you are in need of a solid playmaker.
Ruff said Derek Roy (shoulder) should be back on the ice in a day or two.
Sounds like good news for the team's top line center. Last season, Roy scored 10 goals and 35 points in as many games before missing the rest of the season. Feel free to draft him if you are in need of a solid playmaker.
Derek Roy is listed as day-to-day with a shoulder strain suffered Friday night in Toronto.
Roy will take a few nights off before returning to the lineup. Last season, Roy scored 10 goals and 35 points in as many games before missing the rest of the season. Feel free to draft him if you are in need of a solid playmaker.
Jason Pominville and Derek Roy both said they are 100 percent physically and ready to start full workouts with the team on Saturday.
Roy remains the top line center in Buffalo despite missing the final 47 games of the regular season. With more-than-enough time to recover, Roy should be back at full health on one of the better Sabres teams of the last 10 years.
Two of those -- center Derek Roy and forward Jochen Hecht -- could be in the lineup if the Flyers force Game Seven.
""We're just working on the power, just trying to get power back in the leg, and trying to get my first quick steps in,"" Roy said. ""I think that's the hardest part, coming out of turns and fighting off opponents and whatnot so I'm going to have to work on that.""