Sabres Defenseman Owen Power Is Listed As Week To Week After Appearing To Hurt Left Hand In Practice – News18

BUFFALO, N.Y.: Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power is listed as week to week with an higher-physique harm, coach Don Granato introduced Tuesday.

The second-yr participant appeared to harm his left hand throughout follow a day earlier and left the ice to have exams. Speaking earlier than the Sabres’ dwelling recreation towards the Los Angeles Kings, Granato stated Power shall be reevaluated subsequent week, which ought to present a greater timetable on when he can return.

“The hope in the short end would be a couple of weeks,” Granato stated.

The Sabres have misplaced two straight video games and at the moment are down two key defenseman whereas already in jeopardy of extending the NHL’s longest playoff drought to a thirteenth consecutive season. Mattias Samuelsson will miss the rest of the season after hurting his proper arm in a 4-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Jan. 23.

Power, the No. 1 decide within the 2021 draft, has skilled a drop-off in manufacturing a season after ending third within the NHL rookie of the yr balloting. The University of Michigan product has been restricted to 2 objectives and 18 factors in 51 video games after ending final season with 4 objectives and 35 factors in 79 video games.

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