Peterka (lower body) will not play Saturday against Vegas, according to Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.
Peterka is "feeling a lot better" according to coach Lindy Ruff and will travel with the team when the Sabres begin a four-game road trip Monday in Boston. Peterka has 19 goals, 32 assists and 136 shots on goal over 61 outings this season.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: Unavailable Wednesday
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Peterka (lower body) is expected to miss Wednesday's tilt against Detroit.
Peterka has 19 goals and 51 points in 61 appearances in 2024-25. His exit from the lineup coincides with the anticipated return of Jiri Kulich (illness). Coach Lindy Ruff believes Peterka will miss a game or two, which suggests that this should be a short-term absence.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: Dealing with lingering injury
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Peterka is being evaluated for a lower-body injury and his status for Wednesday's game in Detroit has yet to be determined, according to Heather Engel of NHL.com.
Peterka was unable to practice Tuesday, and according to Engel, his lower-body injury has been a lingering issue. With that in mind, the Sabres may opt to rest Peterka on Wednesday -- the club will have two days off after facing the Red Wings before Saturday's home matchup against Vegas. If the 23-year-old winger is forced to miss any time, Zach Benson could slide into a top-six role.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: Seven-game, 10-point streak
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Peterka scored a goal and added an assist in a 6-5 loss to the Lightning on Thursday.
Peterka pushed the Sabres up 5-3 at 12:40 of the second when he forced a turnover by Nikita Kucherov and fired a snap shot from the right circle past Andrei Vasilevskiy's glove. Peterka is on a seven-game, 10-point scoring streak that includes four goals and six assists. Peterka has been one of the few bright lights for the struggling Sabres this year. He has 19 goals, 32 assists and 133 shots over 59 games this season, and he passed his career-best mark of 50 points Thursday.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: Six-game, eight-point streak
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Peterka scored a goal and added an assist in a 6-2 loss to San Jose on Tuesday.
Peterka fired a one-timer from the right circle on a first-period power play to knot the game 1-1. He's on a six-game, eight-point scoring streak (three goals, five assists), and he's one point from equaling his career-high 50 points set last season. Peterka's offensive growth is real. At 23, he's already sitting in a tie with Rasmus Dahlin for second in team scoring.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: Tallies in Thursday's loss
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Peterka scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Hurricanes.
Peterka has scored in back-to-back games and has six tallies and three assists over his last eight contests. In that span, he's also posted 21 shots on net and a plus-7 rating. The 23-year-old winger continues to impress as a scorer, earning 44 points, 122 shots on net and a minus-1 rating through 55 outings this season, though he adds little in the way of non-scoring production.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: Nets goal in comeback win
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Peterka scored a goal on three shots, added two hits and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.
Peterka's goal sparked the Sabres' third-period comeback -- he got them on the board at 1:56 of the final frame. The winger has earned six goals and five assists over his last 10 outings as he continues to be a steady source of offense. For the season, he's up to 16 goals, 43 points, 120 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating. He's on pace to surpass last year's career-high 50 points by a fairly wide margin.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: On scoresheet again Sunday
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Peterka scored his 15th goal of the season Sunday in a 4-3 win over the Devils.
Peterka is riding a three-game point streak consisting of four goals and two assists. The 23-year-old has been held off the scoresheet only once over his last six games. The German forward's strong play this season has vaulted him up to the top line and No. 1 power-play unit. Overall, Peterka has generated 26 helpers and 41 points through 50 appearances, trailing only Tage Thompson for the team lead in scoring.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: Seven points in last four games
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Peterka scored a hat trick and had an assist in a 7-2 win against the Bruins on Tuesday. It was his first NHL hat trick.
Peterka's first stood as the winner. His wrist shot from the left circle beat Jeremy Swayman far top corner early in the second period to push the score to 3-1. His second made it 5-2 at the midpoint of the third period when he split the D and pushed through, scoring blocker side from in front. Peterka's third went into the empty net. He has seven points, including four goals, in his last four games, and his 39 points (48 games) puts him second on the Sabres scoring list, behind Tage Thompson, who has 44 points in 45 appearances. Peterka's game continues to grow. He is on pace for 65 points this season, which would eclipse his career mark of 50, set last season.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: Posts two points in win
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Peterka scored a goal on four shots and added an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Canucks.
Peterka ended a three-game slump with this performance. It was his third multi-point effort in his last seven games. The winger is now at 11 goals, 34 points, 95 shots on net and a minus-5 rating through 45 outings overall. He looked good in his return to the top line Tuesday, but he may not stay there if Jason Zucker (illness) can play Thursday in Calgary.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: Fourteen points in last 13 games
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Peterka had two assists in a 6-2 loss to Seattle on Saturday.
Peterka has 14 points, including 12 assists, and 27 shots in his last 13 games. He has 32 points (10 goals, 22 assists) and 86 shots in 41 games this season, and his 11.6 shooting percentage is right around his career mark of 11.4. While he's on pace for a new career high in points, Peterka needs to increase his shot volume dramatically to come close to the 226 he put up last season when he scored 28 times. He's a sniper, so the goals will go up when the shots go up.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: Two-point effort against Caps
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Peterka produced two assists, one on the power play, in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over the Capitals.
He also beat Charlie Lindgren in the final round of the shootout for the winning tally. Peterka has been on a tear since mid-December, churning out three goals and 12 points over the last 11 games with four of those points (one goal and three helpers) coming on the power play.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: Produces power-play helper
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Peterka notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights.
The winger has a helper in consecutive contests and four assists over six games since his last goal. Peterka's ice time was back up to 16:47 in Saturday's outing, his highest total in five games. He remains on the third line for now, but with the Sabres having lost three straight, any potential lineup shuffle would likely benefit the 22-year-old. Peterka has a total of 28 points (eight on the power play), 77 shots on net and a minus-7 rating through 38 appearances.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: Strikes on power play Saturday
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Peterka scored a power-play goal on four shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Bruins.
Peterka has broken out of a slump, racking up two goals and five assists over his last six games. Notably, he's done much of it on the second line, though his role on the first power-play unit should help stabilize his offense. The 22-year-old winger is up to 10 goals, 24 points (seven on the power play), 65 shots on net and a minus-10 rating through 32 appearances this season.
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Sabres' John-Jason Peterka: Two helpers in loss
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Peterka recorded two assists, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Peterka had a mixed bag Sunday. He set up both of Jack Quinn's goals, including one on the power play, but Peterka continues to have some problems with being on the ice when the opponent scores. The 22-year-old winger is at 20 points, 59 shots on net, eight PIM and a minus-9 rating through 29 appearances this season, playing mainly in a top-six role.
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Sabres' John-Jason Peterka: Snaps slump in loss
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Peterka scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Avalanche.
Peterka gave the Sabres a 3-0 lead just 6:50 into the game. It snapped a six-game dry spell for the winger, who had posted a six-game point streak prior to his slump. He's had some trouble generating offense from the second line, though he's still seeing significant usage at even strength and on the power play. Peterka has eight goals, nine helpers, 49 shots on net and a minus-5 rating through 23 outings this season.
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Sabres' John-Jason Peterka: Nets goal in loss
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Peterka scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 7-5 loss to the Canadiens.
Peterka stretched his point streak to four games, a span in which he has accumulated three goals and three helpers. The winger is exceeding expectations early in 2024-25 with seven goals, seven assists, 32 shots on net and a plus-5 rating over 14 appearances. He's earned four of his points on the power play and continues to see top-six minutes, averaging 17:54 of ice time.
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Sabres' John-Jason Peterka: Three-point effort against Sens
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Peterka scored two power-play goals and added an even-strength assist in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Senators.
He opened the scoring early in the first period, shoveling a Jason Zucker feed past Linus Ullmark from the side of the Ottawa net, then scored the night's final tally midway through the third on a one-timer from the faceoff dot. The power-play goals were Peterka's first of the season, and the 22-year-old is up to six goals and 11 points in his 11 games as he races toward a breakout campaign.
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Sabres' John-Jason Peterka: Lights lamp twice in return
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Peterka scored two goals on four shots with a plus-3 rating in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Penguins.
After missing the prior two games due to a concussion, Peterka roared back onto the ice with his first two tallies of the season. The 22-year-old led all Buffalo forwards in even-strength ice time as he reclaimed his spot on the top line with Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch, and if he stays healthy, Peterka could build on last season's breakout 28 goals and 50 points.
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Sabres' John-Jason Peterka: Playing Wednesday
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Peterka (concussion) will be in action versus the Penguins on Wednesday, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
Peterka will return to the lineup after missing the previous two games due to a concussion. Prior to getting hurt, the 22-year-old winger had generated just one assist to go with one hit and two shots. In addition to lining up on the top line, Peterka should be in the mix for power-play opportunities.
