Buffalo Sabres

Noah Ostlund

C

Ostlund sustained the injury in the first period of Game 5 against Boston on Tuesday. He had one goal, one assist, four shots on net and one blocked shot in three appearances during Buffalo's first-round series win over the Bruins. It remains unclear when he will be available to return to the lineup.

Jiri Kulich

C

Kulich has been out of action since Nov. 1 against the Capitals due to his ear injury. As a rookie, the 21-year-old center notched 15 goals and nine assists, numbers he'll try to get back to for the 2026-27 campaign.

Justin Danforth

RW

Danforth has been out of the lineup since Oct. 15 versus the Senators, a stretch of 47 games on injured reserve due to his lower-body issue. Once given the all-clear, the 32-year-old winger will likely slot into a bottom-six role. At this point, with his extended layoff, Danforth will likely miss the 20-point threshold for the first time since 2022-23 when he was with Columbus.