Game details
Date
Saturday, January 2, 2027
Time
7:00 PM ET
TV / Stream
MSGB, The Spot - MTN
Venue
Benchmark International Arena
Injury report
Jason Zucker LWInjured ReserveZucker has spent the start of the regular season recovering from offseason sports hernia surgery, and while he appears to be trending in the right direction in BUF
Alex Lyon GInjured ReserveAccording to head coach Lindy Ruff, Lyon is still without a timetable for return from the injury he suffered late in the preseason. However, his presence at TueBUF
Conor Timmins DInjured ReserveAfter getting hurt in Saturday's preseason finale against Pittsburgh, Timmins is on injured reserve for the beginning of the 2026-27 campaign. He registered eigBUF
Topias Leinonen GInjured ReserveLeinonen will probably report to AHL Rochester when he's ready to return to game action. He sustained the injury during the offseason.BUF
Jack Rathbone DInjured Reserveir-nrBUF
Emil Lilleberg DOutLilleberg suffered an undisclosed injury early in the third period of Saturday's game against the Capitals, and he'll be forced to miss some time. Max Crozier, TB
Yanni Gourde CInjured ReserveGourde won't be available to play until at least December after having offseason hip surgery. He contributed 19 assists, 28 points, 114 shots on net, 115 hits aTB
Dominic James CInjured ReserveJames entered training camp with a broken hand and was expected to miss the first two weeks of the regular season, so his move to non-roster injured reserve isnTB
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