BREAKING: Standout Sabres Defenseman Suffers Season Ending Injury
Today the Buffalo Sabres have announced some frustrating news regarding an injury to one of their best defensemen. This injury will leave a major hole in the Sabres lineup going forward.
Standout Sabres Defenseman Suffers Season-Ending Injury
This afternoon the Buffalo Sabres have announced that defenseman Mattias Samuelsson has had surgery and will be out for the remainder of the season. Samuelsson had been dealing with an upper body injury which is more serious than originally assumed.
Mattias Samuelsson requires surgery and will miss the remainder of the season due to an upper-body injury.
Wishing you a speedy recovery, Sammy
Samuelsson has emerged as a good complimentary shutdown defenseman to star Rasmus Dahlin. His absence will be felt each game the Sabres play for the rest of the season. As more information is provided about the injury Samuelsson suffered we will continue to update this story.
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