Buffalo, N.Y. (WGR 550) - With the Buffalo Sabres dealing with more potential injuries at forward, the team has announced the call up of Curtis Lazar from the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League.
The Buffalo Sabres have recalled forward Curtis Lazar from the Rochester Americans (AHL). pic.twitter.com/9uek36Qcyf
— Sabres PR (@SabresPR)
December 20, 2019 In Buffalo's 6-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night, forward Johan Larsson and Evan Rodrigues left the game due to injury and did not return. Larsson was injured in the first period of play with an upper-body ailment, while Rodrigues left the game in the third period after taking a shot to the back of his left foot in front of the Flyers net.
Sabres captain Jack Eichel was also a late scratch for the Sabres with what the team is calling an upper-body injury. However, TSN hockey insider Darren Dreger reported that Eichel was sick with the flu.
This is Lazar's third call up of the season. He has appeared in six games with the Sabres this year, picking up a goal and seven penalty minutes.
In 18 games with the Amerks this season, Lazar has scored six goals and picked up eight assists for 14 points.
The Sabres will practice at KeyBank Center this afternoon before facing the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. That game will be aired on our sister station, News Radio 930 AM WBEN with Buffalo Bills pregame coverage taking place on WGR.
