Earlier this week, the Buffalo Sabres announced that forward Nicolas Deslauriers, who’s been a physical presence on the team this season, will be sidelined three to five weeks with a lower-body injury.
That makes Deslauriers the 12th Buffalo Sabres player to miss time this season due to injury.
And while the Buffalo Sabres’ struggles can’t be 100% blamed on injuries, it’s hard to ignore the impact those injuries can have, especially when some of your top players are missing for significant periods of time.
Overall, according to Man Games Lost (MGL), the Buffalo Sabres are second overall in the NHL in man-games lost, with 171.