Buffalo Sabres News

Norris recently returned from a 25-game absence due to a shoulder injury and will return to the sidelines on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks. It's unclear whether Norris' recent ailment is related to the shoulder injury that has kept him out of over 150 games in the past four seasons. When healthy, Norris has been productive and has seven points (2G / 5A) through five games this season.

Ellis was perfect, saving all six shots he faced, before exiting Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers later in the first period due to an upper-body injury. The severity of Ellis' injury is unclear, but he will miss at least a week after being placed on Injured Reserve. Expect Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Alex Lyon to occupy the Sabres' crease during his absence.

With Gustav Nyquist drawing back into the lineup, Pearson will be the odd man out as a healthy scratch. The 33-year-old Pearson has five points (4G / 1A) in 27 games this season.

Ellis was perfect, saving all six shots he faced, before exiting Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers later in the first period due to an upper-body injury. The severity of Ellis' injury is unclear, but Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Alex Lyon should control the Sabres' crease during his absence.

Dunne will slot in for Josh Norris, who was a late scratch on Tuesday. Dunne will skate alongside Jordan Greenway and Beck Malenstyn on Buffalo's fourth line.

Norris actually took part in warmups and was a surprise last-minute scratch on Tuesday. Josh Dunne will draw into the lineup in his place. We should get an update on Norris' status following Tuesday's game.

The Sabres will hand Ellis his eighth start of the season when they travel to Edmonton for the tail-end of their back-to-back on Tuesday. Ellis' last appearance came in a 5-2 loss in Philadelphia last Wednesday, when he allowed five goals on 35 shots. The 25-year-old netminder owns a 4-3-0 record and .892 SV% on the season. He'll have his hands full on Tuesday, as the Sabres enter action at +185 on the money line.

The Sabres hope to snap a two-game losing skid (0-2-0) with Luukkonen between the pipes on Monday against the Calgary Flames. Luukkonen allowed three goals on 19 shots (.864 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. The 26-year-old Finnish netminder has a 2.57 GAA and .895 SV% in nine games this season (4-4-1). Buffalo enters the action on Wednesday as a -106 road favorite against a suddenly surging Calgary team that is 6-3-1 in its last 10 games.

The Sabres hope to snap a two-game losing skid (0-2-0) with Luukkonen between the pipes on Monday against the Calgary Flames. Luukkonen allowed three goals on 19 shots (.864 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. The 26-year-old Finnish netminder has a 2.57 GAA and .895 SV% in nine games this season (4-4-1). Buffalo enters the action on Wednesday as a -106 road favorite against a suddenly surging Calgary team that is 6-3-1 in its last 10 games.

The Sabres are coming off a 5-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers and hope to return to the win column on Friday, turning to Luukkonen to tend the twine against the Winnipeg Jets. The 26-year-old Luukkonen was terrific against the Jets on Monday, saving 23 of 24 shots in a 5-1 win. He has a 2.51 GAA and .899 SV% in eight games this season (4-3-1). The Sabres enter Friday's contest as +116 road underdogs against a struggling Jets team that has lost six of their last seven games (1-5-1).

Josh Dunne will be a healthy scratch on Friday against the Winnipeg Jets, allowing Greenway to return from a one-game absence. The 28-year-old Greenway has three points (1G / 2A) and a -7 plus/minus in 13 games this season.

Jordan Greenway will return to the Sabres lineup on Friday, resulting in Dunne being a healthy scratch against the Winnipeg Jets. The 26-year-old Dunne has three points (1G / 2A) in 18 games this season.

The Sabres are coming off a 5-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers and hope to return to the win column on Friday, turning to Luukkonen to tend the twine against the Winnipeg Jets. The 26-year-old Luukkonen was terrific against the Jets on Monday, saving 23 of 24 shots in a 5-1 win. He has a 2.51 GAA and .899 SV% in eight games this season (4-3-1). The Sabres enter Friday's contest as +116 road underdogs against a struggling Jets team that has lost six of their last seven games (1-5-1).

The Sabres will hand Ellis his seventh start of the season when they travel to Philadelphia on Wednesday. Ellis turned in a solid performance in his last outing, stopping 22 of the 24 shots he faced in a 3-2 shootout win in Minnesota on Saturday. The 25-year-old rookie netminder owns a 4-2-0 record and .898 SV% on the season. Ellis and the Sabres enter action on Wednesday at -125 on the money line.

Elias Salomonsson and Neal Pionk (lower body) will return to the Jets' blueline on Wednesday against the Canadiens, resulting in Luke Schenn and Colin Miller being healthy scratches. The 36-year-old Schenn is averaging 13:57 time-on-ice, nearly four minutes less than he was last season. He has 41 hits, 24 blocks, and four assists in 18 games this season.