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Helenius returns to Buffalo for evaluation of upper-body injury

The Sabres said Thursday that the injured forward would miss at least the final two games of their road trip.

File photo: Buffalo Sabres forward Konsta Helenius vies for position with San Jose Sharks defenceman Dmitry Orlov at SAP Center on Oct. 27, 2026.
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Konsta Helenius is returning to Buffalo for further evaluation of an upper-body injury, the Sabres said Thursday, Oct. 29. The club said he would miss at least the final two games of its road trip.

The forward was hurt on an open-ice hit by San Jose Sharks defenceman Jacob Trouba on Tuesday. According to NHL.com, Helenius played only three shifts in the third period before leaving the game.

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