Buffalo closes out its home season Wednesday night against the Ottawa Senators.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday announced the team recalled defenseman Matt Tennyson, and forwards Alexander Nylander and Kevin Porter from the Rochester Americans.
Tennyson (27, 6-foot-2, 205 lbs.) re-joins the Sabres after playing in 14 games with the team at the beginning of the season. Signed by Buffalo as a free agent in July 2017, Tennyson has appeared in 119 career NHL games, totaling 20 points (3+17) and 32 penalty minutes.
Both Nylander (20, 6-1, 192 lbs.) and Porter (32, 6-0, 190 lbs.) are joining the Sabres for the first time this season.
Buffalo’s first-round pick (8th overall) in the 2016 NHL Draft, Nylander recorded one assist in 4 games for the Sabres after making his NHL debut last season. Currently in his second pro season, the Calgary, Alberta native has 54 points (17+37) in 113 career games for the Amerks, including 8 points (2+6) in his last eight contests.
Signed by Buffalo on July 1, Porter currently ranks third among Rochester skaters with 40 points (16+24) in 64 games this season. The Detroit, Michigan native has totaled 58 points (29+29) in 249 career NHL games and added 290 points (111+179) in 421 career AHL games.