BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres forward Kyle Okposo will miss the remainder of the season after having surgery to repair a broken bone in his left cheek.
Okposo was hurt after being struck by teammate Matt Irwin’s shot in the first period of a 5-2 win at Washington against the Capitals on Thursday night.
Okposo joins a growing list of injuries for the last-place team that is one loss from being mathematically eliminated from playoff contention and matching an NHL record 10-year playoff drought.
The Sabres are already minus captain Jack Eichel, who is out for the season, starting goalie Linus Ullmark and defenseman Jake McCabe.
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