Buffalo Sabres ahead Jeff Skinner has been dominated out indefinitely with an higher physique harm, based on an announcement from the crew. The Sabres did not reveal what the harm was aside from itemizing him as week-to-week.

Skinner suffered the unknown harm throughout Tuesday’s 5-2 loss towards the Seattle Kraken, based on Sabres head coach Don Granato. The veteran ahead scored a objective and recorded an help in Tuesday’s contest.

“Skinny is an enormous a part of once we go; he is often going,” Granato mentioned relating to Skinner. “Sure, it is a large loss. … Guys simply must elevate and choose up.”

Skinner is presently the crew’s main scorer with 17 objectives on the season. The Sabres ahead has been enjoying extraordinarily nicely as of late with two objectives and 4 assists over his final three video games.

The Sabres are anticipated to regain the providers of captain Kyle Okposo, who had missed the earlier three video games with a lower-body harm. Okposo is slated to return to the lineup for Thursday’s recreation towards the Ottawa Senators and can take Skinner’s spot.

Skinner has been with the Sabres because the 2018 offseason when he was traded to the crew from the Carolina Hurricanes.