Owen Power Sidelined with Hand Injury, Sabres Face Defensive Challenges

The Buffalo Sabres' playoff hopes are further jeopardized as key defenseman Owen Power is out week-to-week.

Sabres defenseman Owen Power is listed as week-to-week with an upper-body injury, specifically a hand injury sustained during practice.
Power, the No. 1 pick in the 2021 draft, has seen a drop-off in production this season compared to his rookie year.
The Sabres are currently facing challenges with two key defensemen out, including Power, as they risk extending the NHL's longest playoff drought to 13 seasons.
Jacob Bryson is expected to step in for Power, while the team may also make a defense recall from Rochester.
Power's absence and the injury to Mattias Samuelsson mean the Sabres will have to redistribute significant ice time among remaining defensemen.