Thompson exited Monday’s game against Montreal with a lower-body injury following his first shift of the second period. Luukkonen played the first two periods of that game but was replaced by Devon Levi to start the third due to an ailment he had sustained in practice.

Ruff also stated that Tage Thompson and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will be out day-to-day. Samuelsson headed to the Sabres locker room after blocking a shot in front of the Sabres net during Monday’s 7-5 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. Samuelsson has one point ...

Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff says defenseman Mattias Samuelsson is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.

The Buffalo Sabres currently find themselves in a rut, having recently lost their bout vs the Montreal Canadiens. Lindy Ruff’s men entered the clash hoping to extend their three-match winning streak by capitalizing on the Canadiens’ patchy run of form.