Thompson left the game after his first shift of the second period due to a lower-body injury. Samuelsson, who returned to the lineup after being scratched for the last three games, finished his last shift with 12:16 remaining in the middle period before leaving with his own lower-body injury.

Mattias Samuelsson also left the game in the second period because of a lower-body injury, leaving Sabres coach Lindy Ruff with 11 forwards and five defensemen against an opponent that was 0-5-1 in its previous six games. Buffalo trailed at the start of ...