Just one game in to the 2025-26 NHL season, the Buffalo Sabres have as many as five starters with injury concerns. This includes one of their best performers this preseason. So, let's find out who and what it means.

Injured Buffalo Forwards

After playing just one game, Norris is injured again. You may recall, this truly is the knock on Norris so far in his career. Norris has played one complete year, the 56 game long COVID-19 season. Since then, he has missed a portion of games in every season. Here are the total games played for Norris by year.

2021-2022 - 66 games played

2022-2023 - 8 games played

2023-2024 - 50 games played

2024-2025 - 56 total games split between Ottawa and Buffalo

Norris left Thursday night's game with an upper-body injury late in the game. He is currently bein

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