Overview
- Head coach Lindy Ruff confirmed Timmins broke his leg late in Thursday’s win over the Flyers, setting a six-to-eight-week timeline.
- Timmins had played all 33 games this season before the injury, recording six assists while averaging 19:14 per night.
- Forward Tyson Kozak exited the same game with an upper-body injury and did not return.
- Michael Kesselring was activated from injured reserve and returned Thursday after 14 games out, offering Buffalo an internal option for more minutes.
- The team is likely to place Timmins on injured reserve and could look to Zach Metsa or Jacob Bryson for depth, according to Pro Hockey Rumors’ roster analysis.