Per Coach Krueger, Dylan Cozens is day-to-day and Jack Eichel is out for the foreseeable future. pic.twitter.com/GXgzM9vxvk
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) March 13, 2021
The nightmare season just won't cease for the Buffalo Sabres. Mired in a nine game winless streak, the Sabres received more bad news on Saturday morning.
Ralph Krueger has announced that his captain Jack Eichel is out for the foreseeable future with a cervical ailments that he suffered last Sunday when NY Islanders agitator Casey Cizikas used his stick to defend Eichel on the glass. The Sabres lost the game 5-2.
Eichel has been sidelined since the incident happened.
Cizikas giving cervical and lumbar adjustments to Eichel. No penalty though. NHL officiating is a clown car at the circus https://t.co/529cshVhIA
— SabresBuzz (@SabresBuzz) March 7, 2021
Eichel traveled out of town earlier this week to seek a second opinion on his injury.
Despite playing through two injuries this season, Eichel is second in scoring on the Sabres with 2 goals and 16 assists in 21 games played.
Krueger also added that rookie center sensation Dylan Cozens is out day-to-day.
Cozens was injured on Thursady night when Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese suckered the rookie with a blindside hit.
Reese hits Cozens. Miller fights Reese #LetsGoBuffalo #LetsGoPens pic.twitter.com/hSKcdN9t5o
— Buffalo Hockey moments (@SabresPlays) March 12, 2021
Cozens sustained an upper body injury in Thursday night's loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Sabres are 0-7-2 in their last nine games.