After an injury to Kyle Okposo in Thursday night's loss to the Montreal Canadiens, the Buffalo Sabres have called up forward J.S. Dea from the Rochester Americans.
The Sabres have recalled forward Jean-Sebastien Dea from the Rochester Americans (AHL). pic.twitter.com/obER3hCFNB
— Sabres PR (@SabresPR)
January 31, 2020 This is Dea's second call up to Buffalo this season. He appeared in in one game with the Sabres on Nov. 27 against the Calgary Flames, where he was held pointless in 5:53 of ice time.
In 30 career games in the National Hockey League, Dea has scored five goals and picked up two assists while with the Sabres, New Jersey Devils and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Dea leads the Amerks this season in scoring with 13 goals and 17 assists for 30 points in 41 games played. The 25-year-old has played in 349 career AHL games and has scored 96 goals and registered 119 assists for 215 points.
Okposo was injured during the first period of Thursday night's action with an upper-body injury and did not return. Head coach Ralph Krueger after the game that Okposo's injury was not a concussion, but that he would be further evaluated on Friday.
The team has since announced that Okposo would not take part in Friday's practice, and that he will not play on Saturday against the Columbus Blue Jackets at KeyBank Center.
The Sabres have announced the following updates for today's practice. pic.twitter.com/YKhZgc8J1x
— Sabres PR (@SabresPR)
January 31, 2020
