The Sabres will be down another centre for a significant period of time. Head coach Lindy Ruff said Jiri Kulich is out indefinitely. There is currently no timetable on a return. There is potential for him to return this season. However, it depends on how things go in the next three to four weeks, according to Ruff.
Jiri Kulich is going to miss a “significant amount of time” due to a blood clot, per Sabres HC Lindy Ruff.
Ruff said, “I’m not gonna go any further into detail, but pretty serious.” ?? pic.twitter.com/yCYq7FztJG
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What We Know
Kulich has missed three-straight games, with what was believed to be an illness. Clearly, the issue is a lot larger than it appeared to be initially. There is potential for this to be season ending, especially if the Sabres are out of a playoff spot later in the season. It would make sense to shut him down for the year. “I’m gonna say yes,” was the response from Ruff about whether or not Kulich will return this year.
Kulich Out, Who’s In?
The Sabres are riddled with injuries, and it’s a trend that continued from training camp. With starting centre Joshua Norris out with an upper-body injury, Kulich was the guy to fill that role. Now with Kulich out, will the Sabres look for a trade? Or will they look internally to fill the void? Right now the few NHL centres the Sabres have are Peyton Krebs and Ryan McLeod. McLeod has found a nice rhythm playing with Josh Doan and Alex Tuch, so it’s likely that line will stay the same. Will Krebs jump up and play with Tage Thompson to hopefully find some scoring with him? Or will the Sabres opt to call up Konsta Helenius from Rochester? These are all questions that will be figured out in the coming days. Kevyn Adams has his work cut out for him.
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