Sabres center Sam Carrick suffers left arm injury in fight with Islanders’ captain Anders Lee | National Sports

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Sabres center Sam Carrick left Tuesday night’s 4-3 win over the New York Islanders with a left arm injury.

Carrick needed assistance leaving the ice after suffering the injury while trading punching with Islanders captain Anders Lee.

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