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Kesselring (ankle) took full part in warmups and is expected to play in Montreal on Thursday.

Kesslering returned from a three-week absence due to an injury on Saturday, but did not play on Monday or Tuesday. He is averaging 14:57 time-on-ice through 17 games this season and will return to action on Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens. Zach Metsa will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Kesselring's return.

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Kesselring (ankle) will be a game-time decision in in Montreal on Thursday.

Kesslering returned from a three-week absence due to an injury on Saturday, but did not play on Monday or Tuesday. He is averaging 14:57 time-on-ice through 17 games this season and will be a game-time decision to return to action on Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens. Zach Metsa will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Kesselring's return.

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Kesselring (undisclosed) will not play in Nashville on Tuesday.

Kesslering returned from a three-week absence due to an injury on Saturday, but did not play on Monday and will miss a second consecutive game. Jacob Bryson drew into the lineup as Kesselring's replacement on Monday. Lindy Ruff stated after the Saturday's game that Kesselring had tweaked something and was a possibility to play on Tuesday.

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Kesselring (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision in Nashville on Tuesday.

Kesslering returned from a three-week absence due to an injury on Saturday, but did not play on Monday and could miss a second consecutive game. Jacob Bryson drew into the lineup as Kesselring's replacement on Monday. Lindy Ruff stated after the Saturday's game that Kesselring had tweaked something and is a possibility to play on Tuesday.

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Kesselring (undisclosed) will be out vs. Carolina on Monday.

Kesslering returned from a three-week absence due to an injury on Saturday and will head to the sidelines as he continues to acclimate to game speed. Jacob Bryson will draw into the lineup as Kesselring's replacement. Lindy Ruff stated after the game taht Kesselring had tweaked something and is a possibility to play on Tuesday.

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Kesselring (lower-body) will remain out vs. Montreal on Thursday despite being activated from IR earlier in the day.

Kesselring has not played the last seven games due to a lower-body injury and has resumed practicing the past several days. He was activated off of Injured Reserve on Thursday, but will miss at least one more game. The 25-year-old defenseman is averaging 15:14 time-on-ice and has zero points in 16 games.

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Kesselring (lower-body) has been activated from IR ahead of Buffalo's matchup vs. Montreal.

Kesselring has not played the last seven games due to a lower-body injury and has resumed practicing the past several days. He was activated off of Injured Reserve on Thursday, which could indicate he is aiming to play in the evening against the Montreal Canadiens. The 25-year-old defenseman is averaging 15:14 time-on-ice and has zero points in 16 games.

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Kesselring (ankle) skated on Tuesday but is still not expected to return vs. Philadelphia on Wednesday.

Kesselring has not played the last six games due to a lower-body injury and has resumed practicing, but is still expected to miss at least one more game. The 25-year-old defenseman is averaging 15:14 time-on-ice and has zero points in 16 games.

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Kesselring (lower-body) will return vs. Philadelphia on Thursday.

Kesselring's first season in Buffalo has been off to a rocky start, sidelined by various injuries, most recently a lower-body injury that has kept him out for over a month. The 25-year-old Kesselring has zero points in nine games this season. He returns to the lineup on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers.

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Kesselring (lower-body) returned to Buffalo's practice in a regular jersey on Wednesday and is ready to return to the lineup.

Kesselring's first season in Buffalo has been off to a rocky start, sidelined by various injuries, most recently a lower-body injury that has kept him out for over a month. The 25-year-old Kesselring has zero points in nine games this season but has stated he is good to play in Buffalo's next game.

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Kesselring (lower-body) is expected to be out for an extended period of time after being placed on IR yesterday.

Kesselring did not make his season debut until late October and will be sidelined again after suffering an injury over the weekend. He was seen leaving the arena in a walking boot and is expected to be out of the lineup indefinitely. The 25-year-old Kesselring was averaging 15:37 time-on-ice and scored zero points through nine games before his injury.

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Kesselring (lower-body) has been placed on IR.

Kesselring did not make his season debut until late October and will be sidelined again after suffering an injury in Buffalo's most recent game. He was seen leaving the arena in a walking boot and is expected to be out of the lineup indefinitely. The 25-year-old Kesselring was averaging 15:37 time-on-ice and scored zero points through nine games before his injury.

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Kesselring (lower-body) is being evaluated on Monday but is expected to miss some time.

Kesselring did not make his season debut until late October and will be sidelined again after suffering an injury in Buffalo's most recent game. He was seen leaving the arena in a walking boot and is expected to be out of the lineup indefinitely. The 25-year-old Kesselring was averaging 15:37 time-on-ice and scored zero points through nine games before his injury.

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Kesselring will make his Sabres' debut vs. Columbus on Tuesday.

Kesselring left the Sabres' preseason game on October 1st after aggravating an injury that he'd been dealing with throughout camp and has been sidelined since. The 25-year-old Kesselring was acquired with Josh Doan in a trade that sent JJ Peterka to the Utah Mammoth in the offseason. Kesslering has the potential to be a top-four defenseman as shown by his seven goals, 29 points, 89 PIMs and 150 SOG in 82 GP with Utah in 2024-25. He makes his Sabres debut on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

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Kesselring (undisclosed) is expected to make his Sabres' debut on Tuesday if practice goes well in the morning.

Kesselring left the Sabres' preseason game on October 1st after aggravating an injury that he'd been dealing with throughout camp and has been sidelined since. The 25-year-old Kesselring was acquired with Josh Doan in a trade that sent JJ Peterka to the Utah Mammoth in the offseason. Kesslering has the potential to be a top-four defenseman as shown by his seven goals, 29 points, 89 PIMs and 150 SOG in 82 GP with Utah in 2024-25.

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Kesselring (lower-body) could be ready to make his season debut by the weekend.

Kesselring left the Sabres' preseason game on October 1st after aggravating an injury that he'd been dealing with throughout camp and has been sidelined since. The 25-year-old Kesselring was acquired with Josh Doan in a trade that sent JJ Peterka to the Utah Mammoth in the offseason. Kesslering has the potential to be a top-four defenseman as shown by his seven goals, 29 points, 89 PIMs and 150 SOG in 82 GP with Utah in 2024-25.

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