The Buffalo Sabres have concerning injuries to Owen Power and others going into their first game

Owen Power, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Michael Kesselring, Jordan Greenway, Zach Benson, and others are all banged up going into the Buffalo Sabres 2025-26 regular season. With a game coming in just days, just how depleted are the Sabres going to be? Of the injuries, the Sabres could really use Owen Power who is going to be close to playing on Thursday against the New York Rangers. Can the Sabres survive without their second defense pairing available to them?

UPL's injury means another new goalie on the scene as the Sabres have claimed Colten Ellis off waivers. Sneaky Joe breaks down the Ellis claim which could be a nice little move for the Sabres behind Alex Lyon. Plus, why Connor McDavid's new contract could bring the new NHL marketplace down to where it's been in recent years.

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