From what I can tell, Vanek and Connolly should be back fairly soon, Kaleta could have aggravated his old neck injury, and who the hell knows about Torres.

If Kaleta keeps getting injured like he does, I don't see him in the league in two or three years.

that would be a shame, because I really like what Patty brings to the ice... and it's always good to see a home town boy do well! wonder if they can come up with an NHL HANS device, lol.... and do we have anyone in the system that could match Patty's game?

http://www.sabrespace.com/buffalo-sabres/article/connolly-kaleta-and-vanek-all-sidelined-by-injuries/

Bill Hoppe on the injuries. It doesn't seem Connolly or Vanek are too serious. In fact, according to this article, it said Connolly got hurt on a recent road trip. I figured he injured his foot at home against Ottawa.

OK, so that means pretty much every injury is low impact. Kaleta still looks like the longest out, and he can still be back in time for the playoffs.

According to Si.com Kaleta is having surgery on his thumb and will mis the remainder of the season, how long past that he is out is only speculation im assuming.

I can’t really talk too much about my injury and how long it’s gonna take, so I have to ask for your understanding here. With only 2 weeks to go before the playoffs nobody wants to offer the opponents the exact location of an injury. That’s why I have to be vague – just like everybody else in my situation. My injury is “lower body”, but I don’t feel too bad, though I will have to sit out a few games. I’m pretty optimistic though that I’ll be fully restored for the post season. It all happened during the second period in our game against Tampa when I was on the forecheck.

That’s all for now – I’m off to get my therapy. Keep crossing your fingers, so we’ll also take the division!

I hope Patty is back for the playoffs almost moreso than timmy or vanek because patty just brings so much energy to the whole team. Not to mention the rest of the team seems to follow him on the physical side of things.

I hate how people try to go after Patty. He hits clean. It's not like he's a Neil. I know it happens and you can't stop that but they try to attack him every game it's ridiculous.

Update:
Kaleta back skating in non-contact mode and Ruff expects Timmy and Vanek possibly later this week

http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=524017

kaleta is hardly a clean hitter. maybe not entirely dirty hits but they arent exactly the cleanest hits in the world. he gets right to the line of clean and dirty and has crossed it a couple times. fans of every team think their "enforcer" or "goon" plays a clean game and that everyone else is dirty.

when did another team try to take kaleta out of the game? and what would be the point? hes not exactly an offensive powerhouse.

kaleta is hardly a clean hitter. maybe not entirely dirty hits but they arent exactly the cleanest hits in the world. he gets right to the line of clean and dirty and has crossed it a couple times. fans of every team think their "enforcer" or "goon" plays a clean game and that everyone else is dirty.

when did another team try to take kaleta out of the game? and what would be the point? hes not exactly an offensive powerhouse.