Sabres' Nicholas Baptiste: Remains sidelined with lower-back injury

Baptiste has a lower-back injury, which was sustained Friday against the Leafs in preseason play.

Analysis:

Baptiste should be considered day-to-day, as the injury has not been deemed to be serious. The 21-year-old, second-year pro scored 28 points in 62 games with AHL Rochester last year, and once healthy is expected to return to the AHL for further development.