Skinner to miss 3-4 weeks with upper-body injury

Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner will be sidelined three-to-four weeks with an upper-body injury, the team announced Saturday.

The 27-year-old was injured in the third period of the Sabres' loss to the Bruins on Friday after colliding with Boston forward David Pastrnak in front of his team's bench.

Skinner got a reverse hit from Pastrnak #sabres50 #nhlbruins pic.twitter.com/CKhZnQYPkP

- Buffalo Hockey moments (@SabresPlays) December 28, 2019

Skinner has been suffering through a goal drought, going 11 games without a tally. He sits fourth on the team in goals (11) and fifth in points (19) through 39 contests.

The Sabres will square off against the Bruins on Sunday night to wrap up their home-and-home matchup.

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