Buffalo Sabres Provide Update On Top Forward

 

The Buffalo Sabres have dominated the series with the Boston Bruins. With a 2-1 lead and head coach Lindy Ruff demonstrating that the team has the depth to keep the team in the W column, the Sabres still remain without forward Josh Norris. 

Norris, 26, played a total of 16:39 in Game 2, had one shot on goal, and one hit in the Sabres' only loss thus far. 

Norris: Day-To-Day

He'd be given "day-to-day" status by the Sabres, with Norris injury being undisclosed. The team has held the line despite missing the forward who has played a total of 44 games this year, scoring 13 goals and 34-points. 

This has been the second time this season that he's missed an indeterminate amount of time after dealing with a rib injury before. 

Now, head coach Lindy Ruff has an update on Norris' Game 4 status: 

    Lindy Ruff said Josh Norris is still day-to-day. No further update than that.

— Joe Yerdon (@JoeYerdon) April 25, 2026

Norris was acquired in trade with defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker from the Ottawa Senators for Dylan Cozens, defenseman Dennis Gilbert, and a 2nd-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. 

It appears that the Sabres have benefited from the trade with Norris, providing secondary-scoring depth to the team's lineup. 

He's been part of a scrappy squad that quickly ascended to the top of the Atlantic Division near the end of the regular season. 

But his first-year with the team was riddled with injuries too, as he missed 18-games dealing with a torn oblique. 

A trend that has harmed the outlook of the 19th overall pick in 2017's NHL career. Once considered a forward with untapped potential, it is now characterized as an injury-riddled project. 

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