Hinostroza (personal) was back with the Sabres ahead of Monday's matchup with Montreal, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Hinostroza has frequently been a healthy scratch prior to stepping away from the team for personal reasons, so his return to the lineup is unlikely to impact the majority of fantasy players. In his limited 26 contests this year, the 28-year-old Chicago native has managed two goals and nine assists while averaging 12:36 of ice time.
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Sabres' Vinnie Hinostroza: Not in Saturday lineup
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Hinostroza will sit out his second straight game Saturday due to personal reasons, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Hinostroza had sat out six of the previous seven contests as he was a healthy scratch for the Sabres. Hinostroza has only two goals and 11 points in 26 games this season.
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Sabres' Vinnie Hinostroza: Won't play Friday
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Hinostroza (personal) won't be in the lineup Friday versus New Jersey, according to Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.
Hinostroza has two goals and 11 points in 26 contests this season. Although Hinostroza won't play Friday for personal reasons, he was also a healthy scratch for six of Buffalo's previous seven contests, so there's no guarantee that the 28-year-old will play right away once he's available.
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Sabres' Vinnie Hinostroza: Absent from practice Friday
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Hinostroza was absent from Thursday's practice for personal reasons, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Hinostroza has been a healthy scratch in six of the Sabres' last seven contests, so his potential absence against New Jersey on Friday is unlikely to impact the majority of fantasy players. If he does get into a game, it will likely come at the expense of Zemgus Girgensons or Kyle Okposo.
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Sabres' Vinnie Hinostroza: Two points including GWG
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Hinostroza scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Capitals.
Called back up from AHL Rochester with Alex Tuch (undisclosed) sidelined, Hinostroza made an immediate impact in his first NHL action since mid-January. The goal was the first of the season for the 28-year-old in 20 games with Buffalo, but Hinostroza stayed sharp at Rochester with five goals and nine points through 11 contests, and a top-six role in the high-flying Sabres offense could give him some short-term fantasy appeal.
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Sabres' Vinnie Hinostroza: Joins big club
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Hinostroza was recalled from AHL Rochester on Saturday, per CapFriendly.
Hinostroza takes the place of Alex Tuch (undisclosed), who was placed on injured reserve Saturday. It's not a like-for-like change, but Hinostroza has managed eight assists through 19 NHL contests this season. He'll likely compete for bottom-six minutes initially, though the right wing spot alongside Tage Thompson and Jeff Skinner should be up for grabs throughout Tuch's absence.
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Sabres' Vinnie Hinostroza: Waived by Sabres
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Hinostroza was waived by the Sabres on Wednesday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Hinostroza was a healthy scratch in Buffalo's last two games. He has no goals and eight assists in 19 contests while averaging 12:15 of ice time this season.
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Sabres' Vinnie Hinostroza: Ready to rock
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Per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550, according to coach Don Granato, Hinostroza (undisclosed) is "good to go," indicating he'll be activated off injured reserve and return to action Thursday against the Avalanche.
Hinostroza has missed the last six games with an undisclosed injury, but he should return to a middle-six role against Colorado. The 28-year-old winger has picked up eight helpers through 15 contests this season.
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Sabres' Vinnie Hinostroza: Day-to-day
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Hinostroza (undisclosed) is listed as day-to-day, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Hinostroza was able to practice Monday, but it is expected that he will need more time before he can return to the lineup. That probably means he won't be available for Tuesday's game against Los Angeles.
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Sabres' Vinnie Hinostroza: Lands on IR
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Hinostroza (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Hinostroza has been sidelined since Nov. 30, so he is eligible to be activated once he is cleared to return. He has eight assists and 17 shots on goal in 15 games this season. Buffalo called up Brett Murray from AHL Rochester in a corresponding move.
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Sabres' Vinnie Hinostroza: Still sidelined Friday
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Hinostroza (undisclosed) will not be available against the Penguins on Friday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Hinostroza will miss his fourth consecutive game due to his lingering undisclosed injury. Considering the Sabres are heading into a back-to-back with the Penguins, he probably should be regarded as doubtful to play in Saturday's contest. Considering Hinostrozaza has yet to score a goal this season and has just three assists in his last 11 contests, few fantasy players figure to be impacted by his continued absence.
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Sabres' Vinnie Hinostroza: Sidelined again Wednesday
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Hinostroza (undisclosed) won't play versus the Blue Jackets on Wednesday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
This will be Hinostroza's third straight game out of the lineup, and his second in a row due to the injury. The 28-year-old could eventually be cleared but serve as a healthy scratch as he contends for bottom-six minutes in the Sabres' lineup.
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Sabres' Vinnie Hinostroza: Unavailable Sunday
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Hinostroza (undisclosed) won't play Sunday versus the Sharks, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Hinostroza left Saturday's practice early and didn't skate Sunday morning due to a minor injury. He is listed as day-to-day. Hinostroza has registered eight assists and 17 shots on goal in 15 games this season.
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Sabres' Vinnie Hinostroza: Provides helper
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Hinostroza posted an assist in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Kraken.
Hinostroza set up Dylan Cozens on the Sabres' lone tally of the game. After beginning the year as a healthy scratch, Hinostroza has made it tough to remove him from the lineup again with five helpers in four games. The 28-year-old winger has added four shots on net and a plus-1 rating from his third-line role.
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Sabres' Vinnie Hinostroza: Distributes three assists in win
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Hinostroza registered three assists, including one while shorthanded, in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Flames.
Hinostroza pulled the strings in the first period, helping out on all three of the Sabres' goals in the frame. The 28-year-old has four helpers, two shots on net and a plus-2 rating in the last two contests after he was a healthy scratch to begin the year. The winger is making a strong case to stay in the lineup over the likes of rookie Jack Quinn and veteran Riley Sheahan.
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Sabres' Vinnie Hinostroza: Garners helper in win
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Hinostroza produced an assist in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Oilers.
Hinostroza was a healthy scratch for the first two games of the season, but he took Jack Quinn's place in the lineup. It was encouraging for Hinostroza to get on the scoresheet in his season debut, but he'll need to keep doing that with regularity to avoid more trips to the press box. The 28-year-old was a solid depth forward last year with 25 points, 92 shots on net and a minus-11 rating in 62 contests.
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Sabres' Vinnie Hinostroza: Re-signs with Buffalo
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Hinostroza signed a one-year, $1.7 million contract extension with the Sabres on Tuesday.
Hinostroza drew into 62 games with Buffalo in 2021-22, picking up 13 goals and 25 points while averaging 13:54 of ice time over that span. He'll likely put up similar numbers while skating in a bottom-six role in 2022-23.
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Sabres' Vinnie Hinostroza: Good to go
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Hinostroza is back with the team ahead of Thursday's matchup with Boston after missing Monday's practice due to a personal matter, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
Hinostroza will presumably slot into a bottom-six role against the Bruins. He's notched 13 goals and 25 points through 60 contests this season.
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Sabres' Vinnie Hinostroza: Attending to family matter
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Hinostroza was not at practice Monday while dealing with a personal matter, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
The team didn't provide an immediate update on whether Hinosrtoza's absence will impact his availability against the Bruins on Thursday. In the meantime, John Hayden figures to step into the lineup, though Cody Eakin (illness) could also be in the mix if healthy enough to play.
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Sabres' Vinnie Hinostroza: Tallies equalizer in win
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Hinostroza scored a goal, logged four hits and added two PIM in Monday's 6-5 win over the Blackhawks.
Hinostroza helped the Sabres erase a four-goal deficit with his third-period tally. The 27-year-old has a goal and assist in his last two outings after going five games without a point. For the season, he's logged 11 goals, 23 points, 70 shots on net and a minus-8 rating through 47 contests, mainly in a middle-six role.
