BUFFALO – The upper-body injury that has sidelined Sabres rookie Noah Ostlund the last two games “may take a little bit of time” to heal, coach Lindy Ruff said.
“You really can’t put a timetable on it,” Ruff said prior to Saturday’s game 3-2 shootout win over the Seattle Kraken in KeyBank Center. “He could come in tomorrow or skate tomorrow or Monday and say, ‘Boy, I’m feeling good. I’m ready to go.’”
With Ostlund out Saturday, the Sabres inserted winger Tyson Kozak, who skated at left wing on the fourth line alongside center Sam Carrick and Beck Malenstyn.
Newcomer Tanner Pearson replaced Ostlund for Friday’s 5-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.