Sabres Hampered by Late-Camp Injuries, Goalie Concerns

The Buffalo Sabres are entering the regular season hampered by multiple late-camp injuries with one preseason game left, leaving questions about roster readiness. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen left Wednesday’s preseason game with a recurring lower-body issue, prompting the team to keep Alexandar Georgiev and Alex Lyon ready, consider carrying three goalies and assign Devon Levi to the AHL. Buffalo’s blue line has been particularly affected — Bowen Byram, Owen Power and Michael Kesselring are out or limited, Mattias Samuelsson is now week-to-week, and Jordan Greenway is likely to start the season on injured reserve; coach Lindy Ruff said he’s hopeful most will be available by opening night. Fringe players such as Ryan Johnson and Radim Mrtka have been slotted into camp roles as the team evaluates depth. Separately, the Buffalo Bills reported mixed injury news: Spencer Brown, Ed Oliver and Matt Milano were limited in practice and could play Sunday, while kicker Tyler Bass, cornerback Maxwell Hairston and offensive lineman Tylan Grable remain off practice and ineligible to return from IR this week, and Dorian Williams will not practice because of a leg injury.