Rookie forward Konsta Helenius will return to Buffalo to be evaluated for an upper-body injury and will miss the rest of the Sabres’ road trip, coach Lindy Ruff told reporters prior to Thursday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks.
Helenius, 20, was injured when he absorbed an open-ice hit from Jacob Trouba in the second period of Tuesday’s 2-0 win over the San Jose Sharks.
Forward Sam Carrick, who has missed four games with a mid-body injury, is expected to replace Helenius against the Ducks.
Helenius has struggled at times this season, compiling one goal and three points in 11 outings. He recently sat out one game as a healthy scratch,
The Sabres close their four-game trip Saturday afternoon against the Los Angeles Kings.