Sabres Forward Forced to Play Defense After Two First Overall Pick Defensemen Get Injured

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Wade Messier
January 13, 2024  (5:50 PM)

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It's not every day that you see a position swap in professional sports, much less a forward switching to defense in the middle of a game. Unfortunately for the Buffalo Sabres, that exact switch had to be made during today's game against the Vancouver Canucks.

After a series of unfortunate injuries for the Buffalo Sabres, leaving them without three of their defenseman, forward Zemgus Girgensons was spotted taking shifts at defense in an attempt to keep their defensive legs somewhat fresh.

While Girgensons isn't a natural defenseman, clearly his coaches felt comfortable deploying him in that position for the time being.

We'll wait and see if this situation improves throughout the rest of the game.

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Previously

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JANVIER 13   |   117 ANSWERS Sabres Forward Forced to Play Defense After Two First Overall Pick Defensemen Get Injured Is Buffalo a top 5 team in three years?
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