Johansson (upper body) won't play Thursday against Boston, but he could join the Sabres on the road ahead of Sunday's matchup with Florida.

EDGE Analysis

Johansson will miss a fifth straight game Thursday, but the fact that he could link up with his team at some point during the remainder of its three-game road trip suggests he's made significant progress in his recovery recently. Another update on the veteran winger's status should surface prior to puck drop Sunday.

Johansson (upper body) won't play in Tuesday's game against the Wild, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.

EDGE Analysis

The injuries are stacking up for the Sabres, as they now have three forwards on IR and Tage Thompson (upper body) will likely join the club soon. Thus, the team will need to call up at least one forward from AHL Rochester for Tuesday's clash, and Jean-Sebastien Dea is likely the top candidate.

Johansson (upper body) has been placed on injured reserve, per the NHL's official media site.

EDGE Analysis

Johansson has already been ruled out of Buffalo's next two games and will still be eligible to return Tuesday against Minnesota, so this move doesn't change his prognosis. Another update on the veteran forward's status should surface prior to puck drop against the Wild.

Johansson (upper body) will miss the Sabres' next three games at a mininmum, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.

EDGE Analysis

Johansson is dealing with an upper-body injury that's evidently serious enough to keep him out for an extended period. The veteran forward, who's notched 10 points in 17 games this campaign, will be reevaluated ahead of Tuesday's matchup with Minnesota.

Johansson is considered day-to-day due to an upper-body injury.

EDGE Analysis

Johansson logged a season-high 19:46 of ice time against the Lightning on Saturday, so it's not immediately clear when he sustained his upper-body problem. The Swede is stuck in an eight-game goal drought, during which he registered a meager five shots on goal. If Johansson is unable to play versus Carolina on Thursday, Casey Mittelstadt could be moved into a top-six role while call-up Curtis Lazar slots into the lineup.

Johansson scored a goal on four shots, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.

EDGE Analysis

Johansson provided the game's opening goal, and later set up a Jeff Skinner tally in the third period. The Swedish forward has four goals and seven points in nine games to start the year. He's looking to recapture the form that made him a five-time 40-point man during his Capitals career, and a top-six role in Buffalo has benefited him quite well in the early going.

Johansson scored the OT game-winning goal on his only shot and added an assist to go with a plus-2 rating and 2 PIM in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Canadiens.

EDGE Analysis

The 29-year-old has now reached the scoresheet in each of his last three games after being held without a point in the season opener. Johansson, 29, had 13 goals and 30 points in 58 games last season with New Jersey and Boston and inked a two-year deal with the Sabres in July. He's only a few years removed from a 24-goal, 58-point season, so he could be productive in a top-six role with Buffalo.

Johansson signed a two-year, $9 million deal ($4.5 million AAV) with the Sabres on Saturday, David Amber of Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Johansson departs Boston for Buffalo after the Bruins acquired the forward from New Jersey at the trade deadline last year. The 28-year-old found the scoresheet 30 times (13G, 17A) in the 2018-19 regular season before collecting 11 more points in 22 postseason contests. Expect Johansson to occupy a top-six role with his new club and help improve a power-play unit that ranked 16th in the NHL last season (19.5 percent).

Johansson scored a power-play goal and added a helper in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Blues in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

EDGE Analysis

The forward first assisted on Charlie Coyle's goal to make it 2-0 in the first period before scoring the closing goal on the man advantage late in the third period. Johansson now has four goals and 11 points in 18 contests during the playoffs. His two-point effort Saturday snapped a four-game point drought.

Johansson found the assist column twice in Sunday's 6-2 win over Carolina in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals.

EDGE Analysis

Johansson is up to nine points for the playoffs, including a goal and three assists in two contests versus the Canes. As hot as he's been, Johansson could see his production dip in Games 3 and 4, as the 28-year-old, in five away games, has only a single goal. To paint a bleaker picture, Johansson's ice time also dips in games away from home, averaging 2:13 fewer TOI playing in hostile confines.