Sabres' Josh Norris: Dealing with soft-tissue injury
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Norris' undisclosed injury is a soft-tissue injury that the Sabres knew about before acquiring him from the Senators, Brian Koziol of WGR reports.
Norris reportedly would have been available at some point in the playoffs had the Sabres qualified. This suggests he could be officially cleared during the offseason and shouldn't be too significantly impacted in his training routine. Norris will end up having missed the last 18 games of the season, finishing with 35 points across 56 appearances between Buffalo and Ottawa. He'll be in line for top-six minutes if he's healthy to begin 2025-26.
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Sabres' Josh Norris: Likely done for season
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Norris (undisclosed) probably won't return before the end of the regular season, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports Saturday.
Norris will miss his 15th straight game versus Florida on Saturday. He has appeared in only three games with the Sabres since being acquired from the Senators on March 7. Norris is poised to conclude the 2024-25 campaign with 21 goals, 35 points, 96 shots on net, 47 blocked shots and 135 hits across 56 appearances between Buffalo and Ottawa. If he can stay healthy, he could occupy a top-six role for the Sabres in 2025-26.
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Sabres' Josh Norris: Unavailable Thursday
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Norris (mid-body) will not play Thursday in Columbus.
Norris will miss his 14th straight game. The Sabres are still hopeful he can return to the lineup before the end of the season, which ends next Thursday against the Flyers. Norris has one goal and one assist over three games with the Sabres after tallying 20 goals and 13 helpers across 53 contests with the Senators before his trade to Buffalo at the deadline.
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Sabres' Josh Norris: Back on ice
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Norris (undisclosed) skated on his own Friday, Bill Hoppe of Buffalo Hockey Beat reports.
The Sabres remain hopeful that Norris could be back in the lineup before the end of the regular season. He has missed the last 10 outings due to a mid-body injury and has played only three games in a Buffalo uniform, scoring once and adding an assist since being acquired from Ottawa.
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Sabres' Josh Norris: Still rehabbing injury
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Norris (undisclosed) did not travel with the team and will not play Tuesday against the Senators, according to TSN 1200 Ottawa.
Norris will remain sidelined for a 10th consecutive game Tuesday as he works his way back to full strength. The left-shot center had cracked the scoresheet in back-to-back games prior to getting injured. Jiri Kulich and Ryan McLeod will continue to round out the center position in the top six while Norris is sidelined. Since a timeline for Norris to return to game action is not clear, fantasy managers shouldn't be counting on the 25-year-old for the fantasy playoffs.
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Sabres' Josh Norris: Dealing with nagging injury
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Norris (undisclosed) said he is day-to-day and plans to return before the end of the regular season, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports Tuesday.
Hamilton also relayed that Norris said his undisclosed injury is something that has been bothersome on and off all season, and it recently popped up again. The Sabres are all but mathematically eliminated from postseason contention, so Norris will more than likely be given all the time he needs to make a full recovery.
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Sabres' Josh Norris: Not playing Saturday
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Norris (undisclosed) won't be an option for Saturday's matchup against Minnesota, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.
Norris will miss his fourth straight game, and it's unlikely he will be ready for Sunday's contest against Winnipeg because he hasn't been practicing. He has produced 21 goals and 35 points in 56 appearances this season between Buffalo and Ottawa.
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Sabres' Josh Norris: Won't play vs. Utah
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Norris (undisclosed) isn't available for Thursday's clash against Utah, according to Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News.
Norris is set to miss his third straight game. He has 21 goals and 35 points in 56 appearances in 2024-25. When Norris is healthy, he should serve in a top-six capacity.
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Sabres' Josh Norris: Unavailable Monday
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Norris (undisclosed) won't play against Boston on Monday, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.
Norris didn't participate in Monday's practice and will miss his second straight game. The Sabres hope he can return later this week, so it's unclear if he will be ready for Thursday's matchup versus Utah. Norris has one goal and two points in three games with Buffalo after being acquired from Ottawa at the trade deadline.
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Sabres' Josh Norris: Sitting out Saturday
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Norris (undisclosed) won't play against Vegas on Saturday, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.
Norris will miss at least one game after sitting out Friday's practice. He has notched one goal and one assist in three games with the Sabres since being acquired from Ottawa at the trade deadline. With Norris and JJ Peterka (lower body) unavailable, Jordan Greenway and Alex Tuch will skate alongside Tage Thompson on Buffalo's top line versus the Golden Knights.
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Sabres' Josh Norris: Flipped at deadline
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Norris, along with Jacob Bernard-Docker, was acquired by the Sabres from the Senators on Friday in a swap for Dylan Cozens, Dennis Gilbert and a 2026 second-round pick.
Norris is a slightly risky play for the Sabres given his injury history -- he hasn't reached the 60-game mark in either of the previous two seasons -- but offers more scoring upside at this point. Through 53 games this year, the 25-year-old center has already notched 20 goals, including six with the man advantage. With Buffalo, Norris could supplant Jiri Kulich as the No. 1 center and get minutes alongside Tage Thompson at both even strength and with the man advantage.
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Senators' Josh Norris: Two-point effort Wednesday
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Norris produced a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over Chicago.
It's the first points in three games for Norris since he returned from an upper-body injury, and Wednesday's tally was his 20th of the season -- the second time in his career he's reached that mark. The 25-year-old center has had trouble staying in the lineup so far in 2025 -- he's missed eight of the Senators' last 14 games -- but when he's been on the ice, he's been productive. Over his last 13 appearances dating back to Jan. 11, Norris has delivered six goals and 11 points with 33 hits and a plus-6 rating.
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Senators' Josh Norris: Returns after yet another injury
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Norris had three hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over San Jose.
He returned to the lineup after missing six games because of an upper-body injury. Norris has talent, but his injury history is stunning. Last season, he had a third surgery on his left shoulder and missed almost the entirety of the 2022-23 campaign. Before that, Norris delivered a tantalizing 35 goals in 66 games in 2021-22, and fantasy managers started lining up for his services. At this point, you need to temper any expectations you have for him. Norris has 19 goals in 51 games this season, and if he can regain his form, he could pot another eight or nine. But that means he'd need to stay healthy, and that's always a risk.
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Senators' Josh Norris: Practices Tuesday
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Norris (upper body) participated in Tuesday's practice and might return to the lineup versus Winnipeg on Wednesday, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Ottawa will evaluate Norris further Wednesday morning before determining his availability. Still, he appears close to being an option after missing the last five games. Norris has produced 19 goals, 31 points, 92 shots on net, 43 blocked shots and 126 hits in 50 appearances this season. Once healthy, he will occupy a top-six role and see time on the power play.
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Senators' Josh Norris: Unavailable for Saturday
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Norris (upper body) will miss Saturday's clash against Montreal, per Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia on Friday.
Norris is set to miss his fifth straight game. He has 19 goals and 31 points across 50 outings in 2024-25. The 25-year-old will likely serve on the second line once he's ready to return.
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Senators' Josh Norris: Deemed week-to-week
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Norris (undisclosed) didn't travel with the Senators for the team's four-game road trip and will miss a few weeks, per TSN 1200 Ottawa.
Norris sustained a week-to-week mid-body injury in Saturday's 6-0 win over Minnesota. The Senators may provide an update on his status after the 4 Nations Face-Off. Norris has amassed 19 goals, 31 points, 92 shots on net, 43 blocked shots and 126 hits through 50 appearances this season. Despite missing the morning skate because of an illness, Ridly Greig is expected to occupy a top-six role in Monday's lineup due to Norris' absence.
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Senators' Josh Norris: Tallies two points
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Norris supplied a goal, an assist and a plus-2 rating during Thursday's 5-4 overtime win against the Capitals.
Norris' goal came on a penalty shot in the second period and helped the Senators stake a 3-1 lead before the Capitals roared back to tie the game in the third. The 25-year-old has notched four goals and seven points in his last nine games.
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Senators' Josh Norris: Skating in non-contact jersey
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Norris (upper body) skated in a non-contact jersey during Saturday's practice, per TSN 1200 Ottawa.
While Norris won't play in Ottawa's next two games, his return to the ice is encouraging after he suffered an injury Tuesday versus the Rangers. The Senators have a few days off after hosting Utah on Sunday before Washinton visits Thursday. Norris has 17 goals, 10 assists, 88 shots on goal and 120 hits over 47 outings this season.
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Senators' Josh Norris: Leaves for precautionary reasons
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Norris (undisclosed) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Rangers for precautionary reasons, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.
Norris briefly left Tuesday's contest in the first period but was able to return prior to the intermission. The 25-year-old center's precautionary exit lends some hope that he won't miss too much time with the injury, though it's unclear what exactly he is dealing with.
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Senators' Josh Norris: Picks up power-play helper
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Norris logged a power-play assist, four shots on goal and five hits in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Penguins.
Norris ended a four-game slump with the helper on Drake Batherson's second-period tally. It's been 16 games without a multi-point effort for Norris, who has six points, 30 shots and 36 hits in that span. The center is at 23 points, 79 shots, 105 hits, 35 blocked shots, 26 PIM and a minus-11 rating over 41 contests in a top-six role this season.
