Sabres' Hutton leaves game early with apparent leg injury

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton left Monday's game against New York after a collision with Rangers forward Julien Gauthier.

The Sabres later ruled Hutton out for the remainder of the contest.

Hutton appeared to injure his leg during the collision. He was in visible pain afterward and needed to be helped to the dressing room.

Julien Gauthier bowls over Carter Hutton. Sheesh Buffalo. #Sabres #NYR pic.twitter.com/8EP1ivh8rU

- Rob Taub (@RTaub_) March 22, 2021

With Linus Ullmark still sidelined due to an ailment, goaltender Dustin Tokarski took over for Hutton. It's Tokarski's first NHL game since Oct. 28, 2016, according to NHL PR.

Interim head coach Don Granato says Ullmark, who's currently on the road with the Sabres, still isn't close to returning to game action.

"Linus has not practiced with us, so a big part of having him on the trip was to get that process started," Granato said Monday, according to The Athletic's John Vogl. "Then we'll have more information as we put him on the ice."

Granato added: "We're going to be taking in information, as is Linus, to work out any projection from that point. Hopefully, sooner than later."

Buffalo has lost 12 straight games since Ullmark was injured in late February.

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