BUFFALO ? Sabres forward Riley Sheahan knew captain Jack Eichel was a little banged up heading into Thursday?s game against the New Jersey Devils.
Still, Sheahan, a fourth-line winger, never expected he would be thrust into Eichel?s spot as the No. 1 c…
The clock is ticking.
Skinner wants to stay with Sabres after scratches
Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner talked to reporters after being a healthy scratch for the third straight game on Thursday, and said he doesn’t think he’s learned anything extra by watching.
The Buffalo Sabres enter the weekend dealing with injuries to two key players and uncertainty as to whether coach Ralph Krueger is going to end the benching of high-priced forward Jeff Skinner.
Krueger listed Eichel as questionable to play against the Flyers on Saturday.
Jack Eichel and Linus Ullmark did not skate due to lower-body injuries.
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Jeff Skinner has been relegated to the taxi squad in Buffalo, not even skating with the active roster on a regular basis. His agent recently spoke with the team’s GM to voice concerns, but Skinner spoke to the media directly today. When asked by …
The Buffalo Sabres enter the weekend dealing with injuries to two key players and uncertainty as to whether coach Ralph Krueger is going to end the benching of high-priced forward Jeff Skinner.
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Krueger listed Eichel as questionable to play against the Flyers on Saturday.