The Buffalo Sabres received unfortunate news on the injury front earlier today after an MRI confirmed the severity of Jordan Greenway’s current injury. It had already been announced that Greenway wouldn’t play in the team’s loss on Saturday against the Philadelphia Flyers but Paul Hamilton is reporting he’s expected to miss the next few weeks.
Greenway has played in 16 of a potential 18 games for the Sabres this season but has significant injury concerns dating back to last season. In his first full season with the organization in the 2023-24 campaign, Greenway missed 15 games due to injury while scoring 10 goals and 28 points in the other 67 contests.
It’s not all negative on the injury front in Buffalo as Hamilton also reported that Tage Thompson has become a realistic possibility to play on Wednesday. Thompson hasn’t played since November 11th due to a lower-body injury making Wednesday his first day of eligibility from the injured reserve. He’s been electric for the Sabres this season scoring 11 goals and 18 points in 16 games when healthy.
Other Atlantic notes:
- The Detroit Red Wings should have a few returning players tonight as defenseman Simon Edvinsson and forward Michael Rasmussen are expected to return (X Link). Edvinsson missed the team’s most recent game against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night due to a lower-body injury from a blocked shot against the Anaheim Ducks. Rasmussen joined Edvinsson in the press box on Saturday with an upper-body injury. A decision on both player’s game-time status should be confirmed shortly after warm-ups.
- According to David Alter of The Hockey News, Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews is expected to miss his seventh straight game on Wednesday. Alter interestingly adds that Matthews hasn’t been skating the past couple of days but the organization assures he hasn’t taken a step back in his recovery. Toronto has earned a 5-1-0 record since Matthews exited the lineup on November 3rd.
- Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times couldn’t get any confirmation on Brayden Point’s status tomorrow night for the Tampa Bay Lightning’s next game. Encina shares that Point is ’trending in the right direction’ but is still in danger of missing a fifth straight game for the Lightning.
Hope Brayden Point can get back on the ice against Pittsburgh as Tampa is only that much better with the man known as “the Ferrari on ice” in Pointer.
Re: Detroit.
Well here we are once again bouncing off the bottom of the bottom of the Atlantic conference. I think they cut way too deep in off season trades. Moderate point getters gone, replaced by no points getters. Something just isn’t right here in Detroit.
Not sure why Motte is on NHL roster. If he’s recovered, why not a stint in GR to sharpen up. Although his production for past 5 seasons has been well below what Detroit needs, perhaps there are yet some points to get from him. Surely there is a GR winger prospect or two that could be brought up to get a taste of NHL speed. Tied for dead last in the Atlantic with mediocre performance of late, what’s to lose in trying someone new out of GR or try to make a trade.
Question about RW games:
Is it me or do the Wings tend to give all opponents a little too much room to maneuver? Hard thing to pin down watching games, but when Wings get possession, opponents are on them like a coat of paint. Wings checking seems to be too much reaching in with sticks instead of getting bodily into the check. Not “hits” perse’ but dealing with the puck carrier up close and personal. Ah, maybe its just me.