Jochen Hecht netted his third goal of the season on Friday. Jason Pominville and Ville Leino each registered an assist in the losing effort. Derek Roy spent four minutes in the sin bin.

Jochen Hecht scored the lone Buffalo goal in a 2-1 loss to the New York Islanders Tuesday. The goal was Hecht's second in four contests since returning from a concussion he suffered in training camp. He spent much of last season in a checking role with the Sabres, but he's currently lining up alongside Jason Pominville and Thomas Vanek so he's worth a look in deep leagues.

Jochen Hecht played on a line with Thomas Vanek and Jason Pominville in his return from a concussion on Friday. Although Hecht didn't get a point in his season opener, he'll have some fantasy value as long as he stays on a line with Pominville and Vanek. The Sabres lines are less than stable, but if you're fishing for a short-term waiver wire option, Hecht is worth considering.

Just to confirm, Jochen Hecht will make his season debut on Wednesday night after being sidelined with a concussion since training camp. However, it has not been confirmed who will sit out up front to allow for his return.

Jochen Hecht has proclaimed himself 100 percent and ready to play on Wednesday after recovering from a concussion. "It's possible he can play," coach Lindy Ruff said following the session. "He said this time he's feeling better than the other times he got close." He skated alongside Luke Adam and Corey Tropp in Tuesday's practice, but Tropp will likely be the odd man out if Hecht makes his return.

Jochen Hecht will return from his concussion on Wednesday. Hecht felt great after taking part in Tuesday's practice. "I'm excited about it," Hecht said. "It's been a long time. The last game was in the playoffs against Philly, so I'm excited to get out there and play." He had 12 goals and 17 assists in 67 games last season.

Jochen Hecht (concussion) might return on Wednesday night against Boston. Hecht skated Saturday morning but did not play in Saturday's contest against the Coyotes. Hecht is still yet to play in a game this campaign. We'll keep you posted as soon as we have an update on his status.

Sabres coach Lindy Ruff has elevated Jochen Hecht's (concussion) status to "day-to-day." Ruff recently opened the door to either Hecht or Tyler Ennis potentially returning over the weekend. At the time, Ruff wouldn't specify which player he was referring to, but now it looks like it was Hecht. We'll keep you posted.

Jochen Hecht (concussion) might return on Friday or Saturday. Sabres coach Lindy Ruff was annoying cryptic when discussing Hecht. He said that one of Hecht or Tyler Ennis (ankle) might return this weekend, but he didn't bother to specify which one. We'll keep you posted.

Jochen Hecht (concussion) took part in a full contact practice on Tuesday for the first time since suffering a setback in his recovery in late October. "We're going to have to test and get hit the next couple days and get back into game situations," he said. "The headaches weren't the big problem. It was something else that looked like it was going on. We changed some treatment, had some medicine change, and that really helped. I feel better now." Hecht is still yet to play in a game this campaign. He recorded 12 goals and 29 points in 67 games last year.