Chad Ruhwedel was called up on an emergency basis after Alexander Sulzer was injured, so he could be on his way back to the minors. He may stay up with the Sabres if they make him a regular recall. "I'm not 100 percent on the rules as far as if he was called up on emergency for Sulzer or not, so we'll have to wait and see," interim coach Ted Nolan said. His status is a little cloudy right now.

Chad Ruhwedel was called up from the minors on Sunday March 9.

Chad Ruhwedel has been sent to AHL Rochester. Ruhwedel has four goals and 17 points in 34 AHL contests this season. He has participated in 14 career NHL games and is searching for his first point at that level.

Chad Ruhwedel will make his season debut with the Sabres on Saturday night. "He can skate. We need good puck-moving defensemen," interim coach Ted Nolan said. "Everybody looks for them and he'll have his opportunity tonight." Ruhwedel feels better acclimated to the pro game than he did during his seven NHL appearances last season out of college.

The Buffalo Sabres have summoned Chad Ruhwedel. Ruhwedel has four goals and 17 points in 34 games this season. He wasn't able to record a point in seven contests with Buffalo in 2013 and he hasn't made his NHL debut this season.

Chad Ruhwedel has been returned to AHL Rochester. Ruhwedel didn't end up getting any playing time with the Sabres. He has four goals and 14 points in 26 contests in 2013-14.

Buffalo has promoted Chad Ruhwedel. Ruhwedel has 14 points and 12 penalty minutes in 26 AHL games this season. He had no points in seven contests with the Sabres during the shortened campaign.

Chad Ruhwedel has been demoted to the minors. Goalie Matt Hackett, defenseman Brayden McNabb and forward Mike Zigomanis were also assigned to the Rochester Americans of the AHL on Monday. Drew Bagnall and Matt Ellis will report to Buffalo's minor-league club if they clear waivers.

Chad Ruhwedel has been fairly quiet on the ice since joining the Buffalo Sabres, which can be a good thing for some defensemen. He has compiled eight shots, five hits, seven blocks and an even plus-minus rating in six NHL appearances. Ruhwedel hasn't been a liability out on the ice despite being smaller than most big-league forwards, which has earned him some praise from interim coach Ron Rolston. "That's just the will of the player," said Rolston. "You see it all the time. It's basically how much fight you have in you, the will to win puck battles and get himself in position. We've been very pleased with that part of his game. You can see the skating, some of the things he can do with the puck and his stick skills. His competitive nature is very good." The San Diego, CA native is a solid skater and he could develop into a decent mobile blueliner. However, he'll need to get some points to warrant fantasy consideration.