OTP - Can Kulich Fill A Top-Six Role? The Buffalo Sabres have been disappointing through the first two weeks of the regular season. Lindy Ruff’s club lost five of its first six games and looked eerily reminiscent of the Don Granato squads of the last couple of years. However, the Sabres' 2024 draft class is providing some positive news. 2024 first-round pick Konsta Helenius registered his first AHL goal for the Rochester Americans in a 4-2 loss to the Toronto Marlies on Friday. After Anton Wahlberg opened the scoring with a first-period short-handed goal, the 14th overall pick beat Toronto goalie Artur Akhtyamov early in the second period to give the Amerks a 2-0 lead, but the Marlies proceeded to score four straight on Rochester goalie Felix Sandstrom. 2024 third-rounder Brodie Ziemer also registered his first goal, scoring for the University of Minnesota in a 7-5 win over Minnesota-Duluth on Friday. The 18-year-old winger was selected 71st overall in Las Vegas out of the US National Development Program and is in the mix for Team USA’s squad for the upcoming IIHF World Junior Championships in Ottawa this December. LATEST THN BUFFALO STORIES Sabres Playoff Chances Rest On Scorers Bouncing Back [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/latest-news/sabres-playoff-chances-rest-on-scorers-bouncing-back] Sabres Say They Are Ready For Accountability [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/latest-news/sabres-say-they-are-ready-to-be-held-accountable] Follow Michael on X @MikeInBuffalo [https://twitter.com/MikeInBuffalo]
