BUFFALO – Before JJ Peterka moved up last week, the left wing spot on the Sabres’ top line alongside center Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch had been a revolving door.
The Buffalo Sabres announced Monday that the team has signed goaltender Michael Houser to an NHL contract. In a subsequent move, Houser - who has spent the entire season with the AHL’s Rochester Americans - was placed on waivers, a necessary move as a result of the signing.
The Buffalo Sabres this afternoon waived goalie Michael Houser and assigned nine players to the Rochester Americans, including center Peyton Krebs and defenseman Mattias Samuelsson.
Rasmus Asplund, Rasmus Dahlin, Victor Olofsson, assistant coach Matt Ellis, and an additional four members of the traveling party have been placed in NHL’s COVID-19 protocol.
Even accepting that the team didn’t build a lot of NHL-quality depth at the position before the season began, it’s hard to fathom how so many netminders could be unavailable all at once.
BUFFALO – For the time being, the Sabres’ net belongs to goalie Michael Houser. When the Sabres continue their four-game road trip Saturday against the Arizona Coyotes, Houser, 29, will likely start his seventh NHL game.
The Buffalo Sabres are now officially halfway through the 2021-22 NHL regular season, and they’re sitting just about where most people thought they would end up: the bottom of the NHL standings.
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Sabres’ Great Goaltending and Timely Scoring Sink Senators Score: Sabres 3 | Senators 1 Shots: BUF 32 | OTT 44 Buffalo Sabres Goals: 1) Cozens (Tuch, Butcher)
Forget that Michael Houser began this season in the ECHL, two levels below the NHL. Forget that eight days ago, the Buffalo Sabres goalie did not have a big league contract.
Houser gets the start as Buffalo squares off in Ottawa Game 39 Buffalo Sabres (11-21-6) vs. Ottawa Senators (11-18-2) Puck Drop: 7:00 PM ET | Canadian
Tage Thompson cleared the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol last week and has played two games since exiting. Still, having tested positive for the virus less than 10 days ago, the Buffalo Sabres center can’t travel to Canada.
BUFFALO – Sabres goalie Michael Houser never stopped preparing for a promotion that seemed less and less likely as the years passed. Tonight against the Detroit Red Wings, Houser, 29, will likely back up goalie Aaron Dell for the second straight game.
In this edition of Buffalo Sabres News & Rumors, the team prepares to debut its newest goaltending duo of Aaron Dell and Michael Houser, and Rasmus Dahlin looks to continue an impressive hot streak against the Nashville Predators on Thursday.
The 10-19-6 Buffalo Sabres are going to their recent past to address what's become a legitimate goaltending crisis.
Michael Houser will man Buffalo's net for the rest of the season.
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