Injuries and transactions | Kozak (undisclosed) out Wednesday

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Dec. 3 – Kozak (undisclosed) not playing Wednesday

Forward Tyson Kozak continues to deal with a minor, undisclosed injury and isn’t playing Wednesday at Philadelphia. He also missed Monday's win over Winnipeg.

“He’s just a little banged up,” coach Lindy Ruff reiterated pregame. “He can play, but with options, we’re going to weigh where we go.”

Buffalo is starting with a fourth line of Josh Dunne, Peyton Krebs and Beck Malenstyn against the Flyers. Jordan Greenway is out again for load management purposes.

Dec. 2 – Kesselring not expected to join Sabres on road trip

Michael Kesselring is not expected to join the Sabres on their six-game road trip, coach Lindy Ruff announced Tuesday.

Kesselring has been out since Nov. 15 with a lower-body injury. The defenseman has resumed skating on his own in recent days.

“He’ll be skating, but I don’t feel he’ll be in a position to join us,” Ruff said.

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Roster report

Michael Kesselring, D (lower body) – Out since Nov. 15

Kesselring exited the Nov. 15 game in Detroit and was placed on injured reserve. Coach Lindy Ruff said his absence will be "on the longer side – weeks." He resumed skating on his own at the end of November. - Last updated Dec. 1

Jiri Kulich, F (blood clot) – Out since Nov. 1

Kulich missed the team’s game on Nov. 1 due to an issue related to fluid in his ears. Coach Lindy Ruff announced on Nov. 10 that the issue was discovered to be related to a blood clot and that it would cause the forward to miss “significant time.” Asked that day whether he expected Kulich to play again this season, Ruff said, “Yes, [but] that really depends on how things go here in the next three or four weeks.” - Last updated Nov. 10

Justin Danforth, F (lower body) – Out since Oct. 15

Danforth exited the Oct. 15 win with a lower-body injury after blocking a shot. He's expected to miss more than a month, coach Lindy Ruff said. - Last updated Oct. 17