Norris injury still looming
Josh Norris still hasn’t played or skated with the team since March 12, when the Sabres lost 7-3 to the Red Wings.
The only update Ruff gave on the injury during the trip was that he was “progressing, but slowly.” Ruff described the injury as mid-body and said it was something Norris had been dealing with, not something new that happened during that game.
The Sabres have just 13 games left and are way out of the playoff picture, so they’re getting to the point where they’ll have to weigh the benefit of playing Norris vs. shutting him down and giving him time to fully recover from whatever he’s dealing with. Of course, the Senators, Norris’ former team, visit Tuesday. And there’s also a return trip to Ottawa on the schedule. Norris might have some added motivation to play in those games.