Buffalo Sabres leading scorer Tage Thompson left Monday’s game against the Montreal Canadiens in the second period with a lower-body injury and did not return.

The Buffalo Sabres currently find themselves in a rut, having recently lost their bout vs the Montreal Canadiens. Lindy Ruff’s men entered the clash hoping to extend their three-match winning streak by capitalizing on the Canadiens’ patchy run of form.

Thompson exited Monday’s game against Montreal with a lower-body injury following his first shift of the second period. Luukkonen played the first two periods of that game but was replaced by Devon Levi to start the third due to an ailment he had sustained in practice.

Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff says defenseman Mattias Samuelsson is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury

Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff announced that defenseman Mattias Samuelsson will be out indefinitely. Ruff also stated that Tage Thompson and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will be out day-to-day.

Injuries have significantly hampered the 2018 second-round pick at every turn during his five-year NHL career.