Kane Out Weeks Cracked Ribs (sabres)

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Kane Out Weeks Cracked Ribs

By GARTH'S CORNER

Nov 3, 2016 • 6:58 pm

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Forward Nick Baptiste was called up to Buffalo late Friday night. Baptistery will replace the injured Evander Kane in the lineup.

Baptiste scored a goal and an assist in Rochester's win over Hershey.

Baptiste plays with power and passion. His speed and ability to hold onto pucks will serve him wel in Buffalo's lineup. Baptiste knows what to do with the puck when he has it on his stick.

Baptiste (6’1…, 206 lbs.) recorded a goal and an assist in Rochester’s season-opener last night against the Hershey Bears. The Ottawa, Ontario native tallied two points (1+1) in two preseason games with the Sabres in September.

The Sabres’ third-round selection (69th overall) in the 2013 NHL Draft, Baptiste made his professional debut with Rochester in the 2015-16 season, ranking third among Amerks rookies with 28 points (13+15) in 62 games.

Interestingly, Baptiste played with Connor McDavid in 2014-15 while the two forwards played for the OHL Erie Otters.

McDavid has scored six points in his first two games of the season.

Sabres-Oilers Sunday night.

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Thanks, Sabres TV

Sabres head coach Dan Bylsma has broken more dire news for the Sabres to have to deal with.

Power forward Evander Kane suffered three broken ribs when he smashed into the end zone wall on Thursday night.

"Weeks" is the timetable for Kane's return according to Bylsma.

“It’s not good news,… Bylsma said after Friday's practice. "He goes into the end boards hard there. You’re hoping for a bruise, but it’s not. It’s cracked ribs and, again, it’s weeks depending on the severity. In the oblique area, it’s going to be something that you deal with even when you come back with rotation and the discomfort.…

Bylsma said that automotive crash test collisions occur at 30 mph. Bylsma said that Kane smacked the concrete anchored end boards at 25 mph. No wonder Kane's ribs were broken in the violent collision.

There will be a call up tonight after the Rochester Amerks complete their season opener. Bylsma says that the exact player or players to be called up has not been decided yet. The decision will be made tonight. Bylsma said that the Sabres may call up a D as well as a forward.

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A disappointed Bylsma also said he wanted NHL Player Safety to review the slewfoot that Andrew Shaw threw at Johan Larsson with three seconds remaining in the 4-1 Montreal win.

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Bylsma says Okposo will play in Edmonton.

Kulikov is a day to day decision.

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Kyle Okposo skated Friday and is ready for action. Two weeks ago, the burly winger took a slapshot off the bone in his right knee.

He told me that he will have to play with teh pain of a bone bruise. What held him out of practice and the Montreal game was fluid in the swollen knee joint that limited his range of motion.

Thanks, Sabres TV

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Jack Eichel just performed his first presser (and hopefull last) from atop an orthopedic scooter.

Buffalo Sabres fans hope that this will be a one and done situation for teh super sophomore centerman who suffered a high ankle sprain at the end of Wednesday's practice.

Buffalo Sabres GM Tim Murray said Thursday that the team is looking at the Eichel injury as a 6-8 week encounter, which is typical recovery time for a moderate high ankle sprain. However, some players make full recoveries from these types of injuries sooner rather than later.

Eichel is clearly disappointed about his plight, however, he said that he intends to give the healing process the requisite amount of time. He said that he will continue to comply with the medical advice that he is being given from everyone from the team doctors, trainers and even the nutritionist, who can tell him which foods to eat to promote better bone strength.

Eichel said that he lifted the stick of Zemgus Girgensons and perhaps caught his foot in a rut in the ice. It happened all so quickly that it's not worth looking back on. Eichel's eyes are in the windshield not the rear view mirror.

"It's a bad bounce, but hockey's a physical game and injuries are part of it. More than anything it's how you handle it and how you return".

Absense from the ice is making Eichel's heart grow fonder for the game that he loves to play.

"Obviously my ankle doesn't feel good but I think the hardest part is definitely mentally. Just being here last night, it's tough to watch the game. You want to be out there making a difference. You want to be out there so badly with your teammates. You miss it."

Has Eichel suffered injuries before in his hockey life? Yes.

Has he ever had to deal with an injury of this magnitude? No.

“I’ve been out before, but nothing like this,… Eichel said.

“More things that are day-to-day. This is more of a wait game with you have to give it time and you really don’t have to rush anything because it’s an injury that can come back to you. Timetable-wise, it’s something you really don’t know.…

The waiting is the hardest part for Eichel.

“High ankle sprains are tricky injuries,… Eichel said. “You really just want to let everything heal, just kind of go about the whole process the right way and take it day by day, listen to the trainers, listen to the doctors. Really, it’s a lot about patience and sticking to your game plan.…

Eichel says he has to caution against false hope.

“There will be days where you can feel great, feel like you can walk on it, you feel like you can put your skate on and go out there,… Eichel said. “But that’s not the case... just make sure you’re patient and go on your own timetable. Nobody knows how you feel but you.…

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