Kozak (hip) was sent to AHL Rochester on Friday, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.
Sending Kozak to the minors suggests he's recovered from his hip strain, which cost him the final eight games of Buffalo's campaign. He finished the NHL regular season with three goals and five points across 21 appearances with the Sabres. He also has eight goals, 14 points and 37 PIM in 31 outings with Rochester in 2024-25.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Week-to-week
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Kozak is week-to-week with a hip strain, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports Friday.
Kozak is unlikely to suit up for the Sabres for the remainder of the campaign as the regular season ends April 17. The Sabres hope that Kozak is well enough to play in the AHL playoffs for Rochester, where he had eight goals and six assists in 31 games before his recall. The 22-year-old rookie had three goals and five points across 21 NHL appearances before his injury.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Leaves game with LBI
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Kozak (lower body) was hurt in Tuesday's game versus the Senators, but there was no update on his status after the contest, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Kozak didn't play in the third period after suffering the injury in the middle frame. He'll have some time to recover, as the Sabres don't play again until Saturday versus the Lightning. Isak Rosen would likely enter the lineup if Kozak is unable to suit up.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: First career multi-point showing
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Kozak scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Penguins.
Both points came in the second period as the 22-year-old rookie wrapped up the scoring for Buffalo, netting the team's sixth goal before helping out on an Alex Tuch marker for the seventh. It was Kozak's first multi-point performance in the NHL, and he's put together a modest three-game point streak despite seeing bottom-six minutes and not featuring on the power play, collecting two goals, four points, seven hits and a plus-2 rating in that span.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Finds twine in Sunday's win
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Kozak scored a power-play goal and added three hits in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Jets.
Kozak's tally came right at the end of a power play in the third period. He doesn't normally see much time with the man advantage, and he shouldn't be expected to make a significant impact in that area. He's up to two goals, nine shots on net, 19 hits and 22 blocked shots over 16 NHL appearances in 2024-25, mainly as a fourth-line center.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Recalled from AHL
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Kozak was called up from AHL Rochester on Friday.
Kozak played 11 games with the Sabres earlier in the season, scoring once. JJ Peterka missed Wednesday's game against Detroit with a lower-body injury and is questionable Saturday versus Vegas, necessitating Kozak's recall as the Sabres have only 12 healthy forwards. Kozak has eight goals and six assists in 31 appearances with the Americans in 2024-25.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Sent to AHL
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Kozak was loaned to AHL Rochester on Sunday.
Kozak was a healthy scratch in Saturday's 6-4 loss to Nashville after missing two games due to an illness. He has produced one goal, six shots on net, 16 blocked shots and 11 hits in 11 NHL outings this season. Kozak could return to the Sabres following the conclusion of the 4 Nations Face-Off.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Removed from IR
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Kozak (illness) was activated from injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Kozak will presumably return from a two-game absence in Saturday's matchup against Nashville. He has generated one goal, six shots on net, 16 blocked shots and 11 hits in 11 NHL appearances this season. Kozak could replace Beck Malenstyn (back) in Saturday's lineup.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Game-time decision versus Preds
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Kozak (illness) will be a game-time call for Saturday's matchup with Nashville, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Kozak was on the ice for practice Friday, which could clear the way for him to return to the lineup against the Predators. If Kozak does play, it figures to be in a bottom-six role. Prior to getting sick, the 22-year-old center was stuck in a nine-game pointless streak dating back to Dec. 7 versus Utah. Kozak will need to be activated off injured reserve before he can rejoin the lineup, which could mean a demotion to the minors for Isak Rosen.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Surfaces on IR
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Kozak (illness) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.
Buffalo recalled Isak Rosen from AHL Rochester in a corresponding move. Kozak will miss at least Tuesday's game against Columbus after landing on the IR list. He has one goal, six shots on net, 16 blocked shots and 11 hits in 11 NHL appearances this season.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Unavailable Sunday
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Kozak (illness) won't play versus the Devils on Sunday, according to Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.
Kozak has one goal, six shots on net, 16 blocked shots and 11 hits in 11 NHL appearances this season. His next chance to play will be versus Columbus on Tuesday. Dennis Gilbert will replace Kozak in Sunday's lineup because the Sabres will dress seven defensemen and 11 forwards.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Rejoins Buffalo
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Kozak was recalled from AHL Rochester on Tuesday, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
Kozak will take a roster spot from Nicolas Aube-Kubel, who was waived Monday and sent to AHL Rochester on Tuesday. Kozak has scored a goal on five shots across nine appearances with Buffalo this season. Kozak will look to draw into the lineup when the Sabres host the Bruins on Tuesday.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Returns to minors
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Kozak was reassigned to AHL Rochester on Saturday.
Buffalo activated Ryan McLeod (upper body) in a corresponding move. Kozak has a goal, seven hits and 14 blocks in nine appearances with Buffalo in 2024-25. The 22-year-old also has six goals and 12 points in 24 outings with Rochester this season.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Summoned from minors
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Kozak was recalled from AHL Rochester on Tuesday.
Kozak was sent down Monday, but he's back with the big club in short order. Now that Jiri Kulich is healthy, Kozak will likely serve as Buffalo's 13th forward while Jordan Greenway (undisclosed) and Ryan McLeod (upper body) are on injured reserve.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Sent to minors
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Kozak was assigned to AHL Rochester on Monday.
The Sabres activated Jiri Kulich (lower body) from injured reserve in a corresponding move. Kozak has one goal, four shots on net, 10 blocked shots and five hits in seven NHL appearances this season.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Recalled by Buffalo
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Kozak was recalled from AHL Rochester on Wednesday.
Kozak made three appearances for the Sabres in early December and recorded a goal, two hits and two blocked shots while averaging 9:55 of ice time. He'll rejoin the NHL club after Jiri Kulich suffered a lower-body injury and was placed on injured reserve Wednesday.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Headed back to minors
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Kozak was reassigned to AHL Rochester on Tuesday.
Kozak has played in three games for the Sabres this season in which he notched one goal on two shots, two hits and two blocks while averaging 9:55 of ice time. Kozak's demotion could indicate that either Sam Lafferty (lower body) or Rasmus Dahlin (back) could be ready to come off injured reserve ahead of Wednesday's matchup with the Rangers.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Gets first NHL goal
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Kozak scored a goal Saturday in a 5-2 loss to Utah.
It was his first NHL goal after Kozak had a marker overturned in his NHL debut against the Jets on Thursday. He opened the scoring in the first period when he redirected a pass at the front of the net under Utah goaltender Karel Vejmelka's left arm. Kozak, who was selected 193rd overall in the seventh round of the 2021 NHL Draft, is the first player selected in the sixth round or later of that draft to score an NHL goal.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Earning first call-up
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Kozak will be called up from AHL Rochester ahead of Saturday's game versus the Islanders, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News
Kozak is in line for his first call-up, though it's unclear if he'll make his NHL debut. The 21-year-old was selected in the seventh round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. He has produced six points over 14 contests with Rochester this season.
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