The Buffalo Sabres announced this morning that defenseman Jake McCabe will be out three to four weeks after undergoing surgery on his thumb. The 24-year-old only played one shift in the second period against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night before leaving the game with an upper-body injury.
McCabe has 12 points in 53 games this season for the Sabres and is tied for the lead in goals by defensemen with three. The former second-round pick is third on the team in average time on ice per game this season with 19:30.