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Sabres coach Nolan: Neuvirth could return within 'days now as opposed to weeks'

Kevin Hoffman / USA Today

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Michal Neuvirth may not be forced to miss as much time as originally expected.

After Neuvirth left Tuesday's win over the San Jose Sharks with a lower-body injury, Nolan said the netminder was considered longer than day-to-day.

That changed on Thursday, when Nolan got a more encouraging update.

Neuvirth split time evenly with Jhonas Enroth before suffering the injury, appearing in 10 of the team's 20 games and posting a 3-5-1 record with a save percentage of .920 and a goals-against average of 2.85.

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