The Buffalo Sabres had several key players absent from practice yesterday, including defensemen and a forward, while the team’s goaltender underwent medical evaluation. Coach Lindy Ruff confirmed one player took a scheduled rest day, though details on others remain unclear. Updates on the goaltender’s status are expected shortly, while a forward is set to return to practice today. The team’s lineup adjustments could impact their near-term preparations.

Matthew Fairburn: Missing practice for the Buffalo Sabres yesterday were defensemen Mattias Samuelsson, Olen Zellweger, forward Jiri Kulich and goaltender Alex Lyon. Matthew Fairburn: Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said that Noah Ostlund had a maintenance day. Kulich will likely practice today after missing yesterday. They should know more about Lyon today after he was evaluated […]