Saturday: While Rousek is no longer the all-time leader in points per game after being held off the scoresheet on Friday against Columbus, his season isn’t over yet as the Sabres announced that he has been re-assigned to Rochester.
Thursday: The Buffalo Sabres have recalled the NHL’s all-time leader in points per game. That’s right, Lukas Rousek is back in the big leagues, after scoring two points in his debut last month.
Rousek, who will turn 24 next week, was a sixth-round pick of the Sabres in 2019 and is finishing his first full season in North America. Through 68 games with the Rochester Americans, he has 15 goals and 55 points to lead the club.
While his presence will be required for Rochester’s upcoming playoff run, another taste of the NHL is on tap for now. The Sabres will play the Ottawa Senators this evening in their final home game before heading to Columbus for the regular season finale tomorrow night.
Though they came up short of the postseason, Buffalo can be pretty happy with their performance this year. Several players set new career highs and will finish just a few points out of the race. With a prospect pipeline filled with explosive young talent, there are better times ahead for the Sabres.
Rousek, who will be a restricted free agent this summer, now has a chance to show he wants to be part of that bright future and deserves more NHL playing time in 2023-24.