Sabres Injury list keeps growing

by David Oleksy on Dec 3, 2008 4:07 PM EST

It looks like the Sabres may need some reinforcements from Portland for the upcoming road trip. The injury list keeps growing by the day and with some key players on the list as well.

Injuries: Buffalo Sabres

Probable

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
Derek Roy	back spasms	12.3.2008

Questionable

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
Toni Lydman	lower body	12.3.2008
Andrew Peters	abdominal strain	12.3.2008
Craig Rivet	upper body	12.2.2008

Out (IR / Out / Suspended / Physically unvailable)

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
Patrick Kaleta	head/neck	12.3.2008
Tim Connolly	broken rib	11.15.2008

It looks like Derek Roy and Andrew Peters will both be able to play, although I won't be surprised if Petey is in the press box while Max gets a chance to be back on the ice. The Forward situation looks fine despite both Tim Connolly and Patrick Kaleta being listed as out.

The defensive situation is not as rosy. Toni Lydman and Craig Rivet are both highly questionable and you have to expect that someone will be called up. The likely candidate is Mike Weber but he too is suffering from an injury currently. That leaves the Sabres with a decision to make...does Chris Butler make his NHL debut or does Mike Funk get the call. Funk has played some games is Buffalo over the past three seasons and has been average to below average.

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No different in Sunrise

I feel it, bro. Down here in FLA, we’re missing David Booth, Nathan Horton, Cory Stillman, and Richard Zednik (remember him?). That’s only our top four offensive threats.

Everyone else appears to be picking up the slack, however. Keep an eye on F Kenndal McArdle, playing in his second NHL game.

by Donny Rivette on Dec 4, 2008 8:04 AM EST reply actions