Buffalo Sabres News

Mrtka was Buffalo's 2025 1st round pick (9th overall) and scored point (0G / 1A) in four games with the Rochester Americans (AHL) this season. The 18-year-old Czech defenseman spent 2024-25 as an import player with Seattle (WHL), where he excelled with three goals and 35 points in 43 games played.

Lyon had his first night off of the season in Buffalo's previous game, but he will return to the crease on Friday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. After losing their first three games of the season, the Sabres have rebounded, winning three of four, due in part to strong play from Lyon. The 32-year-old netminder is sporting a solid 2.55 GAA and .924 SV% in six games (2-4-0). The Sabres enter Friday's contest as +111 home underdogs against a 3-3-1 Maple Leafs team.

There has not been a concrete update regarding Zucker after he exited Buffalo's most recent game due to an upper-body injury, but it is not expected to be serious, as he is expected to return to the lineup on Friday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Sabres will be pleased to know Zucker will not be sidelined long after he came out of the gate hot to start 2025-26, with four goals and five points in his first seven games played.

Lyon had his first night off of the season in Buffalo's previous game, but he will likely return to the crease on Friday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. After losing their first three games of the season, the Sabres have rebounded, winning three of four, due in part to strong play from Lyon. The 32-year-old netminder is sporting a solid 2.55 GAA and .924 SV% in six games (2-4-0). The Sabres enter Friday's contest as +111 home underdogs against a 3-3-1 Maple Leafs team.

Luukkonen missed the majority of training camp due to a lower-body injury and subsequently the first two weeks of the season. He was sent down to the Rochester Americans (AHL) for a conditioning stint, where he posted a 2.01 GAA and .913 SV% in one game (1-0-0). Alex Lyon has occupied the Sabres crease during Luukkonen's absence and has played well, which could lead to a battle for playing time between the two netminders now that Luukkonen has returned.

Buffalo was unable to provide any updates on Zucker post-game after he left Wednesday's matchup vs. Detroit with an upper-body injury in the third period. Buffalo will hope their veteran forward does not miss much time after he came out of the gate hot to start 2025-26, with four goals and five points in his first seven games played.

Kesselring left the Sabres' preseason game on October 1st after aggravating an injury that he'd been dealing with throughout camp and has been sidelined since. The 25-year-old Kesselring was acquired with Josh Doan in a trade that sent JJ Peterka to the Utah Mammoth in the offseason. Kesslering has the potential to be a top-four defenseman as shown by his seven goals, 29 points, 89 PIMs and 150 SOG in 82 GP with Utah in 2024-25.

Alex Lyon has started every game for the Sabres in the 2025-26 season, but the team will turn to Ellis for his first career start on Wednesday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 25-year-old Ellis was drafted 93rd overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. He spent the entire 2024-25 season in the AHL, where he posted a solid 2.63 GAA and .922 SV% in 42 games (22-14-3). The Sabres enter Wednesday's contest with even-105 odds against one of the NHL's hottest teams, the Detroit Red Wings, who are riding a five-game winning streak.

Alex Lyon has started every game for the Sabres in the 2025-26 season, but the team will likely turn to Ellis for his first career start on Wednesday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 25-year-old Ellis was drafted 93rd overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. He spent the entire 2024-25 season in the AHL, where he posted a solid 2.63 GAA and .922 SV% in 42 games (22-14-3). The Sabres enter Wednesday's contest with even-105 odds against one of the NHL's hottest teams, the Detroit Red Wings, who are riding a five-game winning streak.

Luukkonen missed the majority of training camp due to a lower-body injury and has missed the first two weeks of the season, but will get some action at the AHL level on a conditioning assignment with the Rochester Americans. Alex Lyon has occupied the Sabres crease during Luukkonen's absence and has played well, which could lead to a battle for playing time between the two netminders when Luukkonen returns.

Jones was recalled from the Rochester Americans (AHL) last week but did not draw into the Sabres' lineup. The 25-year-old defenseman posted career highs in games played (46), points (11), PIMs (24) and SOG (51) with the New York Rangers last season.

Despite an unspectacular 2-3-0 start to the 2025-26 season, the Sabres have received consistent goaltending from Alex Lyon throughout. The 32-year-old Lyon has played all five games for the Sabres this season, keeping them within reach during each contest, posting a solid 2.43 GAA, .928 SV%, and one shutout. The Sabres have won two straight and enter the action on Monday as +129 road underdogs against a Montreal Canadiens team off to a 4-2-0 start to the season.

Malenstyn has appeared in all five games for the Sabres, but will not play on Monday against the Montreal Canadiens, tending to a personal matter. The 27-year-old Malenstyn is averaging 9:52 time-on-ice and has zero points this season.

Metsa is an undrafted 26-year-old defenseman that will make his NHL debut on Monday against the Montreal Canadiens. He has spent the previous three seasons primarily in the AHL playing for the Rochester Americans, including scoring 46 points (7G / 39A) in 69 games last season.

Despite an unspectacular 2-3-0 start to the 2025-26 season, the Sabres have received consistent goaltending from Alex Lyon throughout. The 32-year-old Lyon has played all five games for the Sabres this season, keeping them within reach during each contest, posting a solid 2.43 GAA, .928 SV%, and one shutout. The Sabres have won two straight and enter the action on Monday as +129 road underdogs against a Montreal Canadiens team off to a 4-2-0 start to the season.