Josh Norris injury: Sabres HC delivers a worrying statement on forward's status

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New York Rangers v Buffalo Sabres - Source: Getty
Sabres HC delivers a worrying statement on Josh Norris's status - Source: Getty

Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff provided an update on forward Josh Norris's injury. Norris suffered an upper-body injury late in Thursday's game against the New York Rangers. He was not able to finish the contest, which Buffalo lost 4-0.

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When asked about Norris' condition following the game, Ruff did not mince words:

"He didn't finish the game, so I'm going to say that's not a good sign."
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The assessment from the coach suggests that his injury could be more serious than initially thought.

Norris was limited to three games with the Sabres last season after he was acquired by the Sabres last season. He amassed 35 points (21 goals, 14 assists) in 56 NHL games, split between the Sabres and his former team, the Ottawa Senators, last season.

Lindy Ruff's reflects on Sabres 4-0 loss against Rangers

Alexis Lafrenière put the Rangers on board first at 11:43. He got a loose puck near the right post and sliding it past Alex Lyon to make it 1-0 for New York.

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Carson Soucy then made it 2-0 at 14:46 of the third period. He shot from the left circle to beat Lyon on the blocker side.

J.T. Miller tipped Braden Schneider’s point shot into the net to make it 3-0 at the end of third. Then, Adam Fox sealed the win seconds later with an empty-net goal for a 4-0 final.

After the game, coach Lindy Ruff said:

"We chased the puck around the first 10 minutes. We were chasing the puck around an awful lot. I thought once we got underway, that second half, that second period, you know, we're in a one-goal game with 5 minutes left,” Ruff said.
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“Our passing wasn’t very clean tonight, I think even on a power-play, just some errand passes that we should connect that we've been pretty good on."

Igor Shesterkin stopped all 37 shots. Alex Lyon has 29 saves in the loss for Buffalo.

The Sabres face against the Boston Bruins on Saturday. While, the Rangers will face against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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