Bryson registered an assist in Monday's 3-2 defeat to Edmonton.
Bryson finally ended his 26-game pointless streak that stretched back to Dec. 7 versus Columbus. Still, if the 25-year-old blueliner can pick up at least one more point this season, he'll match his career best of 10 set last season. GIven his lack of offensive upside, Bryson shouldn't be expected to offer more than low-end fantasy value moving forward.
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Sabres' Jacob Bryson: Playing Thursday
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Bryson (lower body) will return to the lineup Thursday against Detroit, according to coach Don Granato.
Bryson has sat out the last three games with the injury. He has two goals and eight points with a minus-15 rating in 25 games this season.
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Sabres' Jacob Bryson: Lands on IR
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Bryson (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Friday, per CapFriendly.
Bryson missed Thursday's game against the Avalanche and now he'll be out until at least Dec. 23 against Tampa Bay. The 25-year-old has eight points with a minus-15 rating through 25 games this season. Jeremy Davies was promoted to replace him on the roster for now.
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Sabres' Jacob Bryson: Out Thursday with lower-body injury
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Bryson is dealing with a lower-body injury and will consequently miss Thursday's game against Colorado, per Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News.
Bryson has a goal and eight points in 25 games this season. Lawrence Pilut, who was a healthy scratch in the Sabres' previous three contests, is expected to draw into the lineup.
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Sabres' Jacob Bryson: Two assists in easy win
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Bryson dished out two assists in Wednesday's 9-4 win over the Blue Jackets.
Bryson's helpers came 3:09 apart late in the second period. He helped out on Tage Thompson's fifth goal of the night, then assisted on Alex Tuch's marker in the final minute of the middle frame. Bryson's only other multi-point performance this season came Oct. 20, and he has eight points in 22 appearances overall.
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Sabres' Jacob Bryson: Good to go
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Bryson (lower body) will be back in the lineup Sunday against San Jose, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Bryson, who has missed the past four games, is projected to play alongside Casey Fitzgerald on Buffalo's third pairing in his return. He has provided one goal, five assists, nine shots on net, 31 blocks and 14 hits in 20 appearances this season.
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Sabres' Jacob Bryson: Making progress
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Bryson (lower body) is making progress but won't play Wednesday against Detroit, Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic reports.
Bryson is trending toward being day-to-day after being listed as week-to-week. He hasn't played since Nov. 23.
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Sabres' Jacob Bryson: Lands on IR
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Bryson (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Friday, per CapFriendly.
It was already announced that Bryson was considered week-to-week, so his IR designation won't affect his return timeline. The 25-year-old blueliner will be out of action until at least early December. Prior to picking up the injury, Bryson was held scoreless in six straight games.
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Sabres' Jacob Bryson: Not practicing Friday
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Bryson (undisclosed) is not at practice Friday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Bryson was unable to finish Wednesday's game against St. Louis, as he left the contest late in the second period and did not return. He is week-to-week at this time. Bryson has a goal and five assists in 20 games.
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Sabres' Jacob Bryson: Deposits first goal
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Bryson scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Hurricanes.
Bryson opened the scoring just 28 seconds into the game on an assist from Dylan Cozens. The goal gave Bryson points in consecutive contests for the first time this season. The 24-year-old defenseman is at one goal, four helpers, six shots on net, 16 blocked shots, five hits and a minus-1 rating in 11 appearances.
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Sabres' Jacob Bryson: Chips in with two helpers
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Bryson recorded a pair of assists, two shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Flames.
Bryson picked up his first two points of the year in this contest, though he also struggled a bit in his own zone. The 24-year-old has held down a spot on the third pairing, and that should continue in the near term with Ilya Lyubushkin (lower body) and Henri Jokiharju (face) battling injuries. Bryson has added four blocked shots, a minus-3 rating, two PIM and two hits in four games.
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Sabres' Jacob Bryson: Inks two-year deal
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Bryson signed a two-year, $1.85 million AAV extension with Buffalo on Sunday.
Bryson averaged 18:21 of ice time with 10 points in 73 games last season. The 24-year-old will likely skate in a bottom-four role with Buffalo again next season. He's tallied 19 points in 111 career NHL games after he was selected in the fourth round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
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Sabres' Jacob Bryson: Provides even-strength apple
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Bryson supplied an assist in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.
Bryson's helper took place at even strength and ended up being clutch in this tightly contested matchup. Nonetheless, his power-play role has shrunk precipitously as the season comes to a close, which is a bit of a letdown considering seven of his 10 points this season have been tallied on the man advantage.
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Sabres' Jacob Bryson: Slides power-play helper
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Bryson produced a power-play assist, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Coyotes.
Bryson set up a Kyle Okposo tally in the first period, with the former earning his first point in his last nine outings. The 24-year-old Bryson missed time with an upper-body injury and also had a stint in the COVID-19 protocols in that span. The defenseman is up to eight helpers, 20 shots on net, 26 hits, 38 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating through 35 appearances. He's mostly a power-play specialist on offense, and fantasy managers can likely find higher-scoring blueliners on the waiver wire.
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Sabres' Jacob Bryson: Ready to rock
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Bryson (upper body) will play Saturday against the Flyers.
Bryson will return to a third-pairing role and a spot on the Sabres' second power-play unit following his three-game absence. He's tallied seven helpers through 32 contests this campaign.
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Sabres' Jacob Bryson: Possibly returning Saturday
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Bryson (upper body) was skating at Friday's practice, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Bryson may return for Saturday's game against Ottawa. The 24-year-old remains a game-time decision ahead of Saturday's contest. He has averaged 19:36 of ice time -- 1:19 during the power play -- and distributed seven assists over 32 appearances this season.
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Sabres' Jacob Bryson: Remains out Thursday
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Bryson (upper body) is still listed as day-to-day on the Sabres' injury report and won't be an option versus Dallas on Thursday.
While it's certainly good news to have Bryson in the day-to-day category, he is still going to be sidelined for his third straight game due to his upper-body issue. Considering the blueliner remains goalless in 32 games this year, he's unlikely to offer more than mid-range fantasy value even once cleared to play, though five of his seven helpers were scored with the man advantage.
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Sabres' Jacob Bryson: Still out Tuesday
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Bryson (upper body) will not be available Tuesday against Ottawa.
Bryson will miss a second consecutive game Tuesday and it's still unclear how severe his injury is. Mattias Samuelsson should continue filling in during his absence.
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Sabres' Jacob Bryson: Not playing Monday
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Bryson (upper body) was ruled out for Monday's contest against Detroit on Sunday.
Bryson has averaged 19:36 of ice time -- 1:19 during the power play -- and has tallied seven assists over 32 games this season. The severity of his upper-body injury is unclear, so optimistically he is questionable for Tuesday's contest versus Ottawa. A clearer recovery timeline will be established as the details of his injury are disclosed.
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Sabres' Jacob Bryson: Back from protocols
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Bryson cleared COVID-19 protocols Wednesday but won't play Thursday versus San Jose, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
The defenseman had been in virus protocols since Dec. 29. Bryson should return to the lineup for next Tuesday's game against Tampa Bay.
