Buffalo, NY (WGR 550) - By now the Buffalo Sabres are used to bad news on the injury front. Michael Kesselring missed the first 10 games of the season with a knee injury and then he played nine games before leaving the game on Saturday in Detroit. He exited the locker-room in a walking boot and Lindy Ruff said it’s going to be awhile until we see him again,
“He’s going to be out an extended period of time, on the longer side, weeks.”
I passed Zach Benson in the press box during Monday’s game and he still had a walking boot on, but according to Ruff, the news on him is better,
“He’s good, I talked to him this morning and he’s doing well. I think he’ll be joining the morning skate tomorrow.”
Benson has only played eight games this season and has no goals and eight assists.
Ruff said Mattias Samuelsson, Jordan Greenway and Colten Ellis all had maintenance days on Monday. Jason Zucker and Josh Norris both alternated in on his line with Tyson Kozak and Peyton Krebs. Both still had non-contact sweaters on.
Ellis has started two games in a row and three out of four. In those three games he’s 2-1-0 with a 3.02 goals against and .907 save percentage.