Jokiharju (lower body) will not return to Friday's game against Columbus.
Jokiharju logged one shot with a minus-1 rating through 2:43 of ice time before exiting Friday's contest. The 23-year-old played 60 games during the 2022-23 campaign, tallying three goals, 13 points and a minus-12 rating.
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Sabres' Henri Jokiharju: Lengthy scoring drought
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Jokiharju hasn't recorded a point in his past 18 outings.
Jokiharju has been stuck on 10 points since picking up an assist in a 3-1 win over Florida on Feb. 24. In 53 contests this campaign, he has supplied one goal, nine helpers, 71 shots on goal, 49 blocked shots and 56 hits.
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Sabres' Henri Jokiharju: Taken off IR
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Jokiharju (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
Jokiharju appears ready to return from an 11-game absence. He could be back in the lineup as early as Tuesday's tilt with Seattle. Jokiharju has picked up four points, 20 shots on goal, 19 blocks and 16 hits in 16 appearances this season.
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Sabres' Henri Jokiharju: Won't play Monday
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Jokiharju (lower body) won't play Monday against Philadelphia, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Jokiharju, who has been out since Dec. 9, is close to being ready to return. He has registered four points, 20 shots on goal, 19 blocks and 16 hits in 16 appearances this season.
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Sabres' Henri Jokiharju: Practicing in regular jersey
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Jokiharju (lower body) is practicing in a regular jersey Saturday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Jokiharju has missed the last four weeks and this is the first time he is partaking in a full practice. The defenseman had a goal and three assists in 16 appearances prior to sitting out the past nine games.
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Sabres' Henri Jokiharju: Skating Thursday
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Jokiharju (lower body) skated on his own Thursday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Jokiharju has been out almost four week. He has missed the last nine games with the injury. Jokiharju has a goal and three assists in 16 games this season.
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Sabres' Henri Jokiharju: Week-to-week
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Jokiharju, who is week-to-week with a lower-body injury, has been placed on injured reserve, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Jokiharju was injured in Friday's game versus Pittsburgh. In a corresponding move, the Sabres recalled blueliner Kale Clague from AHL Rochester on Saturday. Jokiharju has supplied one goal, three assists, 20 shots on net, 19 blocks and 16 hits in 16 appearances this season.
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Sabres' Henri Jokiharju: Collects helper
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Jokiharju notched an assist in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Sharks.
Jokiharju set up a Jeff Skinner go-ahead goal in the second period. Over his last seven games, Jokiharju has picked up a goal and two assists, accounting for three of his four points on the season. The 23-year-old has added 17 shots on net, 17 blocked shots, 14 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-1 rating through 14 contests, mainly as a defensive presence in the Sabres' top four.
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Sabres' Henri Jokiharju: Logs first goal of season
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Jokiharju scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Canadiens.
Jokiharju made a surprising offensive impact Tuesday, scoring his first goal of the season. Prior to Tuesday's matchup, the 23-year-old defenseman had one helper in seven games. Jokiharju is expected to remain on the second or third defensive pairing.
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Sabres' Henri Jokiharju: Returning Tuesday
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Jokiharju (facial fracture) will return to the lineup Tuesday, per Jourdon LaBarber of the Sabres' official site.
Jokiharju hasn't played since he was struck in the face with an errant puck Oct. 20. Prior to the injury, the 23-year-old defenseman logged an assist in four games. Jokiharju will likely return to a second-pair role alongside Jacob Bryson on Buffalo's blueline.
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Sabres' Henri Jokiharju: Poised to play this week
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Jokiharju (facial fracture) could be back in the lineup Tuesday or Wednesday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Jokiharju received the green light from Buffalo's medical staff Monday following another full practice. He was paired with Jacob Bryson during the session.
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Sabres' Henri Jokiharju: Practicing in regular jersey
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Jokiharju (facial fracture) is practicing in full gear Saturday, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.
Jokiharju was injured Oct. 20 after taking a puck to the face in a game against Calgary. While he has been practicing this week, he had been wearing a non-contact jersey, so this is a big step in his eventual return to the lineup. He has an assist in four games this season.
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Sabres' Henri Jokiharju: Won't return Tuesday
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Jokiharju (facial fracture) will miss Tuesday's game against Arizona, according to Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.
Jokiharju might be able to resume practicing this week, but nothing is certain. He has an assist in four games in 2022-23. He last played Oct. 20.
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Sabres' Henri Jokiharju: Could practice next week
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Jokiharju (facial fracture) could begin practicing next week, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Jokiharju took a puck to the face two weeks ago against the Blues and was subsequently placed on injured reserve. He has been skating and the Sabres are hopeful he'll be able to practice shortly. Jokiharju has an assist through four games this season.
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Sabres' Henri Jokiharju: Week-to-week
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Jokiharju is week-to-week with a facial fracture, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.
Jokiharju was injured a week ago against the Flames and has already missed the last two games. He has one assist in four contests this season.
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Sabres' Henri Jokiharju: Lands on IR
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Jokiharju (face) was placed on injured reserve Friday, per CapFriendly.
Jokiharju left Thursday's game against Calgary after just 2:39 of ice time and now he'll miss at least the next three contests. The 23-year-old posted a plus-3 rating while averaging 20:12 of ice time prior to suffering an injury Thursday. In a corresponding move, the Sabres promoted Lawrence Pilut from AHL Rochester.
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Sabres' Henri Jokiharju: Early exit Thursday
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Jokiharju (face) won't return to Thursday's game versus the Flames, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Jokiharju took a puck to the face in the first period and left the ice bleeding. The 23-year-old will miss the rest of the contest and can be considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's game in Vancouver. If he or Ilya Lyubushkin (lower body) can't play, the Sabres will need to call up a defenseman.
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Sabres' Henri Jokiharju: Picks up helper
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Jokiharju notched a power-play assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Monday's 6-5 win over the Blackhawks.
Jokiharju had a helper on the first of Victor Olofsson's two tallies, which put the Sabres on the board at 4:50 of the second period. This was Jokiharju's second assist in nine games since he returned from a lower-body injury. The Finnish blueliner isn't one to add much offense -- he's at 14 points, 56 shots on net, 50 hits, 46 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating in 45 contests as the more defensive half of a pairing with Rasmus Dahlin.
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Sabres' Henri Jokiharju: Playing Thursday
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Jokiharju (lower body) will participate in Thursday's game against Las Vegas, per Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald.
Jokiharju has missed the last six games while dealing with a lower-body injury. The 22-year-old has averaged 21:14 of ice time and tallied 12 points over 36 performances in 2021-22.
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Sabres' Henri Jokiharju: Could play Thursday
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Jokiharju (lower body) is anticipated to make a return as soon as Thursday's game against Las Vegas, per John Vogl of The Athletic.
Jokiharju was one of the players coach Don Granato stated Wednesday is "really close, as close as tomorrow's lineup," Vogl adds. The 22-year-old has missed the last six games while dealing with a lower-body injury that he incurred in a 4-0 loss to Montreal on Feb. 23. The defenseman has lit the lamp once over his last five appearances.
