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Top Tyson Kozak News
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Won't play Wednesday
Kozak (upper body) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Stars, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.
Kozak will miss his sixth straight game. The 23-year-old has practiced with the Sabres this week, so it's safe to assume he's still in the day-to-day range without a clear update from the team. His next chance to play is Saturday versus the Blue Jackets.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Not playing Monday
Kozak (upper body) won't play against St. Louis on Monday, Lou Korac of The Hockey News reports.
Kozak was a full participant in Sunday's practice, but he will miss his fifth straight game. He has contributed two goals, four points, 19 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and 62 hits in 24 outings this season.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Still out Saturday
Kozak (upper body) won't play Saturday versus the Bruins, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Kozak is set to miss a fourth straight game. He was involved in a morning skate Tuesday, so his absence might not last much longer. Fantasy managers won't need to track Kozak up to his return, as he's likely to fill a bottom-six role once healthy.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Not playing Tuesday
Kozak (upper body) won't play against Ottawa on Tuesday, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.
Kozak participated in Tuesday's morning skate, but he will miss his third straight game. He has chipped in two goals, four points, 19 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and 62 hits across 24 appearances this season.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Remains out for Sunday's game
Kozak (upper body) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Devils, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.
Kozak was unavailable for Saturday's matchup against the Islanders due to his upper-body injury, and he'll remain sidelined for the second half of the back-to-back set Sunday. It's not yet clear when he'll be able to return, but his final opportunity to suit up before the holiday break will be Tuesday against Ottawa.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Unavailable Saturday
Kozak (upper body) won't play against the Islanders on Saturday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Kozak will miss at least one game after getting hurt in Thursday's 5-3 win over Philadelphia. He has contributed two goals, four points, 19 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and 62 hits across 24 appearances this season.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Game-time call Saturday
Kozak (upper body) will be a game-time decision versus the Islanders on Saturday, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
Kozak is expected to participate in the morning skate, which will help determine his status for Saturday's contest. Considering the 22-year-old center has gone 18 games without a goal, adding just two helpers over that stretch, few fantasy managers figure to be impacted by his potential absence.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Suffers upper-body injury
Kozak sustained an upper-body injury and won't return to Thursday's game against Philadelphia.
Kozak logged just 4:46 of ice time before exiting the game. Josh Dunne will likely draw into the lineup Saturday versus the Islanders if Kozak isn't available.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Back in lineup Monday
Kozak (undisclosed) is in the lineup for Monday's game in Calgary.
Kozak will return to the lineup for the first time since Nov. 29 in Minnesota. The Manitoba native is expected to skate on the fourth line with Peyton Krebs and Beck Malenstyn. Kozak has two goals, four points and 53 hits across 19 appearances this season.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Dealing with injury
Kozak is out of the lineup Friday versus the Jets and is dealing with an undisclosed injury, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.
This will be Kozak's third straight absence. The 22-year-old will likely return to a bottom-six role once healthy, while Jordan Greenway and Josh Dunne will compete for playing time in Kozak's absence.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Gathers assist Monday
Kozak notched an assist in Monday's 5-1 win over the Oilers.
This was Kozak's first point in six games since he returned from missing five contests due to a lower-body injury. The 22-year-old forward has three points, 10 shots on net, 33 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 13 appearances this season. He's mostly been in a bottom-six role, though he saw a season-high 15:50 of ice time Monday, which could be an indication that his standing in the Sabres' lineup is trending upward.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Set to return Thursday
Kozak (lower body) is slated to return for Thursday's game against the Blues, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Kozak missed the last five games due to his lower-body injury, but he's set to be activated off injured reserve ahead of Thursday's matchup. He'll likely reclaim a bottom-six role now that he's been cleared to return. Over his first seven appearances of the season, Kozak recorded two goals, 19 hits and four blocked shots while averaging 9:52 of ice time.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Might play Thursday
Head coach Lindy Ruff conveyed that he wouldn't rule Kozak (lower body) out for Thursday's home game versus the Blues, according to Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.
Kozak is set to miss his fifth consecutive game Tuesday against Utah, but he's certainly closing in on returning to the lineup. The 22-year-old will need to be activated off injured reserve in order to suit up, but when that happens, he should slot back into a bottom-six role.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Moves to IR
Kozak (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
The Sabres recalled Josh Dunne from the minors in a corresponding move. Kozak will be out for at least one week, but the team isn't sure when he will be ready to return. The 22-year-old forward has two goals, five shots on net, four blocked shots and 19 hits through seven appearances this season.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Won't play Saturday
Kozak (lower body) won't be in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Maple Leafs, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
Kozak was hurt in the first period of Friday's game against Toronto. The Sabres are pondering a recall, though they could shift Peyton Krebs over to center and dress Mason Geertsen to ice a full lineup. The 22-year-old Kozak is day-to-day pending further tests on his injury.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Exits Friday's game
Kozak (lower body) won't return to Friday's game versus the Maple Leafs.
Kozak was injured in the first period and ruled out during the second frame. The 22-year-old had some momentum coming into the game, scoring in each of the previous two contests, though he didn't get a point Friday. His status for Saturday's rematch in Toronto is in doubt. Mason Geertsen would likely play if Kozak can't suit up.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Tallies again Wednesday
Kozak scored a goal, added five hits and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Red Wings.
Kozak has scored in back-to-back games. He also saw a season-high 15:46 of ice time in this contest, likely to help cover some minutes after Jason Zucker (upper body) left the game. Kozak's been on the fourth line, but he's got a little momentum and does enough in non-scoring areas to be worthy of consideration in deep fantasy formats if he moves up a line. In addition to his two goals, he's provided five shots on net, 18 hits, four blocks and a plus-2 rating through six appearances.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Lights lamp Monday
Kozak scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Canadiens.
Kozak's goal brought the Sabres within one in the third period, though they failed to tie the game. The 22-year-old has a goal, four shots on net, 13 hits, two blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over five appearances this season. The Sabres' lineup has been pummeled by injuries early in the season, so Kozak should have a good chance of holding onto the fourth-line center job until the team is healthier.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Secures three-year contract
Kozak put pen to paper on a three-year, $2.325 million contract with Buffalo on Tuesday.
Kozak's new deal starts out as a two-way contract for the first two years before switching to a one-way deal for the 2027-28 campaign. Given the nature of the agreement, the 22-year-old center should probably be expected to spend the bulk of 2025-26 in the minors with AHL Rochester. During his rookie campaign, Kozak notched three goals and two assists in 21 regular-season tilts with the Sabres.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Heads to Rochester
Kozak (hip) was sent to AHL Rochester on Friday, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.
Sending Kozak to the minors suggests he's recovered from his hip strain, which cost him the final eight games of Buffalo's campaign. He finished the NHL regular season with three goals and five points across 21 appearances with the Sabres. He also has eight goals, 14 points and 37 PIM in 31 outings with Rochester in 2024-25.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-11, 185 lbs |
| Birthplace: Souris, MB |
| Age: 23 |
| Experience: 1 |
| Shoots: Left |