One of the Buffalo Sabres ' primary concerns with acquiring Josh Norris was his extensive injury history. He missed time immediately after joining Buffalo last season, and now he is facing the possibility of another absence following the team's season-opening loss to the New York Rangers. Expand Tweet

Lindy Ruff told reporters after the game that it was an upper-body injury and that his having to leave the game isn't a good sign for the prognosis. Considering Norris' main struggles to stay healthy were with his shoulder, and he seems to be favoring it in the video of the incident, the Sabres likely won't be receiving the most comforting news on Friday morning. Article Continues Below

While it hasn't been proven that it is a shoulder injury for Norris, Ruff and the Sabres are expe

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