Cody Eakin

Eakin picked up a goal and an assist with three shots in Friday's 4-1 win over Montreal. Eakin produced both of his points during the second period, giving the Sabres a 2-1 lead with his goal midway through the frame before setting up Kyle Okposo's short-handed tally six minutes later. The effort snapped a seven-game pointless streak for the 30-year-old Eakin, who has two goals and three points in 14 contests on the year.

Eakin scored a goal on three shots and had two PIM in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Capitals. Eakin got the Sabres on the board less than four minutes into the second period, jumping on a turnover in the offensive zone and burying a shot short side from the right faceoff circle. Eakin has two goals and an assist through seven games this season.

Eakin (upper body) is expected to play in Tuesday's game against the Sharks, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. Eakin missed the last five games and hasn't suited up since Oct. 19 while dealing with an upper-body injury. He's been at practice the last two days and should be back in the lineup Tuesday. The veteran forward scored two points while averaging 13:42 of ice time in three games before the injury.

Eakin (upper body) practiced Monday in a regular jersey and could be an option against San Jose on Tuesday, per John Vogl of The Athletic. Eakin has been on the shelf for the club's last five games due to his upper-body issue but appears to be trending in the right direction. Before getting hurt, the Winnipeg native generated one goal and one assist in three games this year. If Eakin does get onto the ice Tuesday, it will likely be in a bottom-six role, though he could push Tage Thompson for a spot on the second line.

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Center Cody Eakin took the Honda Center ice in a gold noncontact jersey Thursday morning but that didn't stop him from jumping into some drills. He missed his fourth straight game as the Sabres opened their four-game Western road trip against the Anaheim Ducks but his presence on the trip, and his work on ice, seem to indicate he will be back in the lineup very soon.

BUFFALO – Center Cody Eakin accompanied the Sabres on their four-game road trip but will likely miss tonight’s contest against the Anaheim Ducks, coach Don Granato said. Granato expects Eakin, who suffered an upper-body injury when he crashed into the net during a practice drill last Wednesday, to play later in the trip.

Eakin (upper body) will not play Thursday against Anaheim and will be out indefinitely, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. While it's obviously unclear when Buffalo expects Eakin back, this news will likely keep him out for Sunday's game against the Kings as well. Thursday will be his fourth consecutive missed game.

Eakin (upper body) is hoping to be available for Thursday's matchup with Anaheim, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. While Eakin won't be an option versus the Lightning on Monday, the fact that he has a target return date is certainly a step in the right direction. Prior to suffering his upper-body injury, the 30-year-old center tallied one goal on seven shots, one assist and three blocks in three contests. Look for Eakin to slot into a bottom-six role once given the all-clear.

BUFFALO – Sabres center Cody Eakin, who crashed feet-first into the net during Wednesday’s practice, will miss at least the next two games, coach Don Granato said Thursday. Following games tonight against the Boston Bruins and Saturday versus the New Jersey Devils, Granato said Eakin will be day-to-day. The Sabres...

Cody Eakin's strong start to the season will take a detour. The veteran center will miss the Buffalo Sabres' two games this weekend due to an undisclosed injury suffered Thursday in practice when he crashed into the net during a drill. In three games at center for the undefeated Sabres...

BUFFALO – Sabres center Cody Eakin was being evaluated this afternoon after crashing into the net during a practice drill. Eakin, 30, skated to the bench on his own before leaving for the dressing room. The Sabres are already thin at center, having lost Casey Mittelstadt to an upper-body injury...

According to coach Don Granato, Eakin (undisclosed) "will miss the next couple of games," John Vogl of The Athletic reports. Eakin will miss Friday's game against Boston and Saturday's matchup with New Jersey at a minimum. The 30-year-old pivot has picked up two points through three games this season.

Eakin (undisclosed) is being evaluated and an update on his status will be provided Thursday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. The specific nature of Eakin's issue remains a mystery, but at this point he should be considered day-to-day. The 30-year-old pivot has picked up two points through three games this campaign.

Eakin scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 2-1 shootout win over the Coyotes. The 30-year-old center only saw 12 seconds of ice time with the man advantage, hopping over the boards at the tail end of a power play split in half by the first intermission, but Eakin made them count as he scored his first PP goal since 2018-19 with Vegas, and only the 12th of his career. He only has one 20-goal campaign on his resume and is expected to fill a bottom-six role in Buffalo, but the Sabres are thin enough down the middle -- especially with Casey Mittelstadt (upper body) now joining Jack Eichel (neck) on the sidelines -- that Eakin could continue to sneak in opportunities in more fantasy-friendly situations.

Eakin (undisclosed) is on the ice for the first practice of Buffalo's training camp Thursday, John Vogl of The Athletic reports. Eakin missed the final game of the 2020-21 season with an undisclosed issue, but it was never believed to be something that would carry over to the 2021-22 campaign. The 30-year-old pivot picked up seven points in 46 games last season.

Sabres fans are not going to want to hear this. When building the Sabres roster originally, it was easy to envision Vinnie Hinostroza centering Zemgus Girgensons and Kyle Okposo, and while it’s true that Hinostroza can play right wing or center, there was no one on that imaginary line who could take faceoffs all that well. In fact, out of Okposo, Hinostroza and Girgensons, it is Okposo who actually has the best career faceoff percentage of the trio at 48%. There’s another factor at play here, too: The Sabres have to get to the cap floor and it’s possible that they’ll need Eakin’s $2.25m to get there.

Contract Status: Under contract through 2021-22 ($2.25 million cap hit) There were some groans amongst the fan base when Cody Eakin was signed to a two-year deal that carried a $2.25 million AAV, last offseason. Unfortunately for the Sabres, things went about as poorly as you could have imagined with Eakin.

Eakin (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup for Saturday's season finale versus the Penguins, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. Eakin will finish the year having totaled just seven points in 46 games. The 29-year-old forward shouldn't be expected to provide much offense in 2021-22, but he should remain a regular in Buffalo's bottom six next season.

Eakin is dealing with soreness and won't play Thursday versus Pittsburgh, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. The Sabres only have one game remaining following Thursday's contest, so Eakin could be done for the season. If that ends up being the case, he'll finish the year having tallied seven points while posting a minus-9 rating through 46 appearances.

Eakin (personal) logged 9:40 of ice time and was kept off the scoresheet in Monday's 4-2 win over the Islanders. Eakin, who had missed the previous two games following the birth of his child, returned to his bottom-six role centering the fourth line between Riley Sheahan and Drake Caggiula. The 29-year-old Eakin has two goals and four assists in 45 games in his first season with the Sabres.