Head coach Phil Housley said McCabe has a sore shoulder, the Olean Times Herald reports.

EDGE Analysis

McCabe is considered week-to-week, and with the season opener on Oct. 5 just a week away, this certainly puts his status in doubt. The former Wisconsin Badgers captain appeared in 76 games for the Sabres last year and upon returning will likely play a third-pairing role. Considering how deep Buffalo's blue line is this year, McCabe is an afterthought in most fantasy leagues despite his ability to provide some scoring and peripheral stats.

McCabe is considered week-to-week due to an upper-body injury, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550reports.

EDGE Analysis

With less than two weeks until the Sabres' Opening Night clash with Montreal, McCabe being designated as week-to-week will no doubt be a concern for fantasy owners. The blueliner saw action in 76 outings for Buffalo last season in which he tallied 20 points, 73 hits and 114 blocks.

McCabe (undisclosed) was not on the ice for Monday's skate, Amy Moritz of The Buffalo News reports.

EDGE Analysis

There was no reason given for McCabe's unexpected absence, and Victor Antipin stepped into the third pairing next to Josh Gorges. McCabe's been a fixture on the Buffalo blue line for the past two seasons, scoring 34 points in 153 games, but he was benched late in the 2016-17 season for careless play. He gets a fresh start under new head coach Phil Housley, but he's also in an intense camp battle for a roster spot on a crowded blue line. In all likelihood, given McCabe's past production and experience, he'll begin the season on the third pairing or as a seventh defenseman. He needs to clear waivers if he's sent down to Rochester and the Sabres won't want to risk losing him for nothing. Consider McCabe day-to-day until further notice.

McCabe is projected to be a healthy scratch for Wednesday's home game against the Canadiens, The Buffalo News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Sabres coach Dan Blysma explained his reasoning for McCabe riding the pine. "He's made a few gaffes with the puck in costly situations, costly areas," Bylsma said. "He's kind of gotten into a bit of a hole as a result of it and lost a little confidence with his puck play, and we've seen that the last couple games." McCabe's inability to control the puck contributed to a minus-12 rating over 15 games since the beginning of March. At most, he'll have two more chances to redeem himself this season.

McCabe recorded a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Predators.

EDGE Analysis

He now has exactly one multi-point game this season, as McCabe's rather significant role on the Sabres' blue line hasn't added up to much offense; the 23-year-old has just two goals and 12 assists through 58 games. That sort of production certainly won't have fantasy owners banging down the door for his services.

McCabe (shoulder) will return to Buffalo's lineup for Saturday's game against the Senators, Bill Hoppe of the Oleans Time Herald reports.

EDGE Analysis

McCabe's return to the lineup will bolster Buffalo's defensive unit, but won't mean much to fantasy owners, as his limited offensive production -- 10 points in 45 games this season -- keeps him from being a practical option in most formats. The American blueliner is expected to slot into a bottom-pairing role for Saturday's contest.

McCabe is rehabbing his shoulder and will be out of the lineup for another 10-14 days, WGR 550 reports.

EDGE Analysis

That means McCabe, who injured his shoulder Friday against Detroit, will certainly miss Tuesday's against Nashville and Thursday game against Dallas. The sophomore defenseman has scored 10 points in 45 games this season and become a key part of the Sabres defense, averaging 21 minutes per game and playing on the second power-play unit. The former Wisconsin Badger is a two-way defenseman and part of the Sabres' long-term plans. His fantasy value is still minimal this early in his career, but certainly has a promising future ahead of him.

McCabe (shoulder) will not play Saturday with the Sabres on the road to face the Canadiens, Paul Hamilton of WGR 550 reports.

EDGE Analysis

The young two-way defender sustained the injury on his first shift in Friday's game against the Red Wings, and it didn't take long for the Sabres to rule him out for the second leg of a back-to-back set. He'll be replaced by Casey Nelson, who's been called up from AHL Rochester.

McCabe will not return to Friday's matchup with the Red Wings after leaving with a shoulder injury.

EDGE Analysis

McCabe was tripped into the boards awkwardly early in the first period and his arm appeared to be dangling at his side as he left the ice, per John Vogl of the Buffalo News. Sounds like it could be a decently severe injury, but we'll wait to hear some official word from the team before jumping to any kind of conclusions about how long this could keep McCabe out.

McCabe levelled rookie sensation Patrick Laine of the Jets with a legal, open-ice hit on Saturday afternoon, forcing the youngster from the game.

EDGE Analysis

Laine was stopped dead in his tracks and fell flat on his back, actually bouncing off the ice. He couldn't get back up and had to be helped from the ice. McCabe isn't making an offensive dent this season, but he's going to be on plenty of highlight reels for the next few days.