Sabres' Olofsson out 5-6 weeks with lower-body injury

Buffalo Sabres forward Victor Olofsson will miss five-to-six weeks with a lower-body injury, the team announced Friday.

The 24-year-old winger suffered the injury in the third period of Thursday's contest against the Edmonton Oilers. He left the game and did not return.

Olofsson has been arguably the league's top rookie this season, leading all first-year players in both points (36) and goals (16) through 42 games. He ranks second on the Sabres in scoring behind Jack Eichel.

The loss is significant for a Buffalo team that's struggled to find the net as of late. The Sabres are averaging just 2.3 goals per game over their last 10 contests and have just three wins during that span.

Buffalo acquired forward Michael Frolik in a trade with the Calgary Flames on Thursday in an attempt to bolster its forward depth. The club also recalled forward Scott Wilson in a corresponding move to Olofsson's injury.

After winning nine of their first 12 games this season, the Sabres have just nine victories over their last 30 outings. Entering Friday's action, Buffalo sits five points back of the Tampa Bay Lightning for third place in the Atlantic Division.

Copyright (C) 2020 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.