The Buffalo Sabres have placed defenseman Mattias Samuelsson on a week-to-week injury recovery plan after he left the team’s preseason game last night following an incident while blocking a shot. The lower-body injury comes as the Sabres prepare for the start of their regular season, raising questions about his availability for opening night. The team has not yet provided further details on the injury’s severity or potential timeline for Samuelsson’s return. Fans and analysts will be watching closely to see how this affects the squad’s defensive depth early in the campaign.

The Buffalo Sabres announced today that defenseman Mattias Samuelsson has suffered a lower-body injury and will be out on a week-to-week basis. Samuelsson exited the team’s 5-1 preseason victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets last night after blocking a shot. With the start of Buffalo’s regular season just over a week away, the team is […]