The Buffalo Sabres are taking on the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night. Detroit scored the first goal of the contest, but veteran Jason Zucker brought his team level in the second period. The second period ended in a deadlock. And unfortunately, Zucker was not on the bench to begin the third period.
Now we are learning the reason why the veteran wasn’t on the bench. The Sabres have ruled Zucker out with an upper-body injury, the team announced. This news comes after Zucker collided with former teammate Jacob Bernard-Docker during the second period. He immediately went to the locker room following the collision.
Losing Zucker for an extended period of time would be a big blow. The veteran forward leads the Sabres with four goals, including his goal on Wednesday. This brings him to five points through Buffalo’s first seven games this season.
The Sabres lost their first three games this season, and appeared quite rudderless. However, they snapped off an 8-4 victory over the Ottawa Senators and a 3-0 shutout of the Florida Panthers. A loss in their most recent game to the Montreal Canadiens did bring them back to Earth a bit.
This is a developing story. More to come.