The Buffalo Sabres may be without one of their up-and-coming players for some time. According to Bill Hoppe of the Times Herald, Noah Ostlund‘s upper-body injury is expected to take some time to recover from.
Fortunately, the Sabres can afford to give Ostlund all the time he needs. Although the team hasn’t technically qualified for the postseason yet, MoneyPuck gives Buffalo a 99.94% chance of making the postseason, which is essentially a lock. All that matters now is where they’ll finish.
Like many of his teammates, Ostlund has had a quality 2025-26 campaign. Throughout his second season, the former 16th-overall pick has scored 16 goals and 27 points in 60 games, averaging 13:58 of ice time per game.
Additional notes from the Eastern Conference:
- The Columbus Blue Jackets didn’t exit the ice tonight with just a regulation loss. Before the conclusion of the game, the Blue Jackets announced that winger Dmitri Voronkov had left the game with an upper-body injury. Before leaving the game with an injury, Voronkov registered 4:03 of ice time in seven shifts, adding one blocked shot and two hits.
- Defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere was welcomed back to the Carolina Hurricanes tonight after missing the last nine games with a lower-body injury. The offensive blueliner picked up right where he left off, scoring one goal and two points tonight with a +1 rating, accruing 17:42 of ice time.