NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 01: Jake McCabe #19 and Robin Lehner #40 of the Buffalo Sabres skate against the New York Rangers during the 2018 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Citi Field on January 1, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The Rangers defeated the Sabres 3-2 in overtime.

Sabres' McCabe to undergo shoulder surgery, miss 4-6 months

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Just when it seemed things couldn't get worse for the nosediving Buffalo Sabres, the team announced Tuesday defenseman Jake McCabe will undergo shoulder surgery and miss the next four-to-six months.

McCabe was placed on injured reserve Feb. 11 after undergoing surgery to repair a thumb injury suffered while blocking a shot, but his most recent ailment is of the shoulder variety.

In 53 games this season, he registered three goals and nine assists in 19:30 of ice time per night.

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