There’s good news and bad news, Buffalo Sabres fans. The bad news is forward Justin Danforth will “miss a significant amount of time” with a lower-body injury, as head coach Lindy Ruff told the media Friday.
An early exit for one of the new faces in Western New York. The Buffalo Sabres announced that forward Justin Danforth wouldn’t return to the team’s game against the Ottawa Senators due to a lower-body injury.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
The Buffalo Sabres and Kevyn Adams have been quiet in free agency. However, they signed Justin Danforth from Columbus to a two-year contract. The contract comes in at $1.8 million AAV.
The Buffalo Sabres have agreed to terms on a two-year contract with unrestricted free agent winger Justin Danforth, TSN’s Bob McKenzie reported Tuesday afternoon.
Can I be honest about some biases? First of all, Justin Danforth is a Short King. He’s listed at 5’8″, which we all know means he’s around 5’6″, which is my actual height.
The much-anticipated game everyone had been waiting for. Justin Danforth broke a 3-3 tie late in the third period and Elvis Merzlikins made 43 saves as the Columbus Blue Jackets won their fourth in a row, knocking off the Detroit Red Wings 5-3 in a classic at Ohio Stadium on Saturday night in the NHL Stadium Series.
The Columbus Blue Jackets not only had a chance to host their first outdoor game on Saturday in the 2025 Stadium Series, it was also a massive game against the Detroit Red Wings with major playoff implications.
The month of November was an eventful one for the Calgary Flames with a lot of highs and lows. The highs were very high which included a four game win streak on home and and the incredible play of Dustin Wolf.
You would be hard-pressed to find a harder worker on the Blue Jackets than Justin Danforth. He’s relentless in all three zones and puts 110% effort into whatever he’s asked to do.
Welcome to Game 82. For the Columbus Blue Jackets, it means the end of their 2023-24 season. It also means starting to look forward to better days after a tough season for many.
The New Jersey Devils snapped a three-game winless skid with a victory prior to their holiday break. The Devils aim to follow that up with another win Wednesday when they conclude their five-game homestand against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Newark, N.J.
It’s not often a player makes their NHL debut in their late 20s. It’s even more rare that a player makes their debut like that and then carves out a role on the team’s top line.