Sabres’ Okposo expected to miss final three games due to illness

Patrik Laine scored two goals in a win, Ottawa shut out Detroit and Brad Marchand made another dirty play.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres forward Kyle Okposo is in jeopardy of missing the final three games of the season because of an undisclosed illness that’s sidelined him for more than a week.

Coach Dan Bylsma says Okposo won’t play against Montreal on Wednesday, and adds it’s unlikely he’ll travel for the final two games this weekend.

Bylsma says Okposo has met with team doctors, but tests have yet to pinpoint the cause of the illness.

Bylsma says he’s "very concerned" about Okposo, who fell ill before Buffalo’s game at Columbus on March 28. Okposo had just returned to the lineup and played two games after missing 10 because of a rib injury.

He’s fourth on the team with 45 points in 65 games.

Buffalo planned to recall goalie Linus Ullmark from AHL Rochester to fill in after backup Anders Nilsson was hurt in practice Tuesday.

[relatedlinks]

When submitting content, please abide by our submission guidelines, and avoid posting profanity, personal attacks or harassment. Should you violate our submissions guidelines, we reserve the right to remove your comments and block your account. Sportsnet reserves the right to close a story’s comment section at any time.