Ville Leino's status for Saturday night's game against Tampa is still up in the air. He left Thursday's game after just two shifts as he felt "lightheaded" and didn't practice Friday. Leino is still undergoing tests to determine why he felt the way he did. Consider him day-to-day for now.

Ville Leino exited Thursday's game early after he felt lightheaded. "Ville, he got a little lightheaded in the first period, so they took him out of precautionary reasons, did some testing on him," interim coach Ted Nolan said. "I'll have to talk to the medical guys to see what the exact problem was, but he just wasn't feeling very good." He played just two shifts for 58 seconds of ice time. The 2013-14 campaign is coming to an end and Leino is still looking for his first goal. He has 12 assists in 52 games.

Ville Leino will play on Tuesday after spending two games in the press box. The season's almost over and Leino still hasn't scored a goal. It wouldn't be surprising if the Sabres use a compliance buyout on Leino over the summer. He comes with a $4.5 million cap hit through 2016-17.

Ville Leino was a healthy scratch on Thursday night. He has scored a goal since March 30, 2013 and he's produced just 12 assists in 50 games this season. Interim coach Ted Nolan benched Leino for the third period in Tuesday's loss to Calgary. "He has to be better," Nolan said. "Going forward here, we have to make sure the people in the lineup are giving what they can give. If they don't give what they can give, we'll make changes."

Ville Leino will play on the Sabres' top line Wednesday. Tyler Ennis is sidelined due to an undisclosed injury, so Buffalo had to make some adjustments. Leino will play alongside Matt Moulson and Drew Stafford.

Ville Leino got back into Buffalo's lineup Thursday after he was a healthy scratch for the team's previous two games. He skated with Tyler Ennis and Drew Stafford on the top line. Leino logged 19:10 of ice time and he earned an assist in the Sabres' 3-2 loss to Ottawa.

Ville Leino will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday. It will be Leino's second straight game in the press box. His six-year, $27 million contract turned out to be a big misstep for the Buffalo Sabres as he's consistently disappointed since signing that deal.

Ville Leino will play Monday night after he left Saturday's contest with an upper-body injury. He has no goals and eight assists in 33 games this season and he has no fantasy value.

Ville Leino won't return to Saturday night's game because of an upper-body injury. Leino was the recipient of a big hit early in the game. He played 6:23 before leaving, getting an assist on Matt Ellis' goal 2:21 in. Leino has just eight assists in 33 games this year.

Ville Leino has firmly entrenched himself in interim coach Ted Nolan's doghouse. He centered the fourth line between John Scott and Matt Ellis at Monday's practice and he's likely to start Tuesday's game against Florida there as well. "We're looking for people that want to compete and want to work," Nolan said. "It doesn't matter what your skill level is. It's nothing with no will. We have to get him competing at a certain level. Some days he shows it. Some days he doesn't. You're frustrated with most people that don't do it on a consistent basis. He's showed some signs lately." Leino has no goals and just 22 shots in 30 games with the Sabres this season. He has collected just six assists and has no fantasy value right now.