Samuelsson will be back in the Sabres lineup on Saturday.
The Sabres continue to rotate defensemen each game, with Samuelsson replacing Robert Hagg on Saturday. Samuelsson has no points in 11 games with the Sabres.
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Samuelsson will come out of the Sabres lineup on Thursday.
The Sabres have been rotating defensemen as of late and Samuelsson will be the latest one to sit. Robert Hagg will draw back into the lineup to replace him.
Samuelsson was recalled from Rochester (AHL) and will draw into the Sabres lineup on Monday afternoon.
Samuelsson has scored two goals with 13 assists (15 points) in 20 AHL games this season. Monday will be his season debut but has appeared in 12 NHL games since being drafted in the second round in 2018.
Samuelsson will make his NHL debut on Sunday.
The Sabres signed Mattias Samuelsson to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Samuelsson was selected No.32 overall in 2018 and the 20-year-old defenseman tallied 14 points (2G / 12A) in 30 games at Western Michigan University in 2020. Samuelsson also represented the USA at the World Juniors for the second straight year but has failed to record a point in those 12 international games.