Sep 23, 2026 · 48 min · 16 segments
Two of four preseason games are complete and the Sabres are already dealing with some injury troubles. With Jason Zucker already out, Olen Zellweger and Mattias Samuelsson both left Tuesday's…
Columbus, mostly a Cleveland-heavy lineup, I would say, although they do have a handful of NHLers.
It's been an interesting game, mainly because of the players who have exited early for the Sabres.
Owen Zellweger took a heavy, heavy hit from Carson Soucy towards the end of the second period.
He did not return for the third.
and Matias Samuelson did not return after blocking a shot.
Definitely concerning news on that front because those two are definitely expected to be locked in as top six defenders for the Buffalo Sabres.
For the record, Owen Power went and addressed Soucy after the hit, and then Beck Malenstein fought him in the third, if you're keeping track of those sorts of things.
But the potential for the injury bug to be biting the Sabres here is... really staring him in the face.
It was reported that he has a sports hernia, so he's going to miss the beginning of the season.
Tyler, I don't believe any timeline was given on Zucker, just that he has a sports hernia and that he's not going to open the season with the Sabres.
But Depending on the prognosis post-game or even later this week, all of a sudden, Buffalo's roster looks a little pockmarked for the middle of the preseason.
Yeah, this is only the second preseason game out of four, and all of a sudden, probably the area of the team where they could least afford it, they're starting to take some dings.
Obviously, we may be putting the cart before the horse here a little bit, especially Matthias Samuelsson blocking a shot.
They might just say, okay, you're good for the night.
You got a nice welt there.
That's all you need.
Obviously, Zellweger getting blown up.
a little bit more worried for him based on the potential, whether it's head-related, upper body.
It could be anything, right? But yeah, last week we were talking about Zach Metza and how comfortable and how trusted the staff is with him.
But I don't think they envisioned him playing right off the hop, let alone an extended period of time here.
They can certainly survive a couple games down a defenseman, but you don't want any long-term injuries, obviously, especially once you get into that eighth defenseman.
Once you get past Zach Metz, you're looking at is it going to be Ryan Johnson or Dennis Gilbert? Those are probably going to be your you're eight, nine in, in no particular order.
Although, you know, Gilbert did not have, uh, didn't cover himself in glory yesterday.
Columbus, mostly a Cleveland-heavy lineup, I would say, although they do have a handful of NHLers.
It's been an interesting game, mainly because of the players who have exited early for the Sabres.
Owen Zellweger took a heavy, heavy hit from Carson Soucy towards the end of the second period.
He did not return for the third.
and Matias Samuelson did not return after blocking a shot.
Definitely concerning news on that front because those two are definitely expected to be locked in as top six defenders for the Buffalo Sabres.
For the record, Owen Power went and addressed Soucy after the hit, and then Beck Malenstein fought him in the third, if you're keeping track of those sorts of things.
But the potential for the injury bug to be biting the Sabres here is... really staring him in the face.
It was reported that he has a sports hernia, so he's going to miss the beginning of the season.
Tyler, I don't believe any timeline was given on Zucker, just that he has a sports hernia and that he's not going to open the season with the Sabres.
But Depending on the prognosis post-game or even later this week, all of a sudden, Buffalo's roster looks a little pockmarked for the middle of the preseason.
Yeah, this is only the second preseason game out of four, and all of a sudden, probably the area of the team where they could least afford it, they're starting to take some dings.
Obviously, we may be putting the cart before the horse here a little bit, especially Matthias Samuelsson blocking a shot.
They might just say, okay, you're good for the night.
You got a nice welt there.
That's all you need.
Obviously, Zellweger getting blown up.
a little bit more worried for him based on the potential, whether it's head-related, upper body.
It could be anything, right? But yeah, last week we were talking about Zach Metza and how comfortable and how trusted the staff is with him.
But I don't think they envisioned him playing right off the hop, let alone an extended period of time here.
They can certainly survive a couple games down a defenseman, but you don't want any long-term injuries, obviously, especially once you get into that eighth defenseman.
Once you get past Zach Metz, you're looking at is it going to be Ryan Johnson or Dennis Gilbert? Those are probably going to be your you're eight, nine in, in no particular order.
Although, you know, Gilbert did not have, uh, didn't cover himself in glory yesterday.
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