Aube-Kubel (lower body) will rejoin the Sabres' lineup Monday against Florida, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Aube-Kubel played just one game with Buffalo before suffering a lower-body injury that sidelined him for three weeks. The 28-year-old forward is expected to fill a middle-six role with the Sabres. Aube-Kubel logged six goals and 16 points in 60 games with the Capitals last season.
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Sabres' Nicolas Aube-Kubel: Cleared to play
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Per Heather Engel of NHL.com, Aube-Kubel (lower body) is expected to be available for Saturday's game versus Detroit, head coach Lindy Ruff said Friday.
Aube-Kubel has had only one practice, which may cause him to sit out Saturday's matchup. He also still needs to be activated from injured reserve. Aube-Kubel suffered the injury against New Jersey on Opening Night in Prague on Oct. 4, resulting in him missing the last seven games. If Aube-Kubel sits out Saturday, he is expected to rejoin the lineup Monday versus Florida.
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Sabres' Nicolas Aube-Kubel: Nearing return
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Aube-Kubel (lower body) might be available as early as Saturday versus Detroit, coach Lindy Ruff told Joe Yerdon of Bleacher Report on Tuesday.
Even if Aube-Kubel doesn't play Saturday, it seems he's not far off from returning. He suffered the lower-body injury during Buffalo's season opener Oct. 4. Aube-Kubel is projected to serve in a bottom-six capacity once he's available.
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Sabres' Nicolas Aube-Kubel: Set for extended absence
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Aube-Kubel's timeline to return from his lower-body injury is three-to-six weeks, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports Tuesday.
Aube-Kubel, who was hurt Friday during Buffalo's regular-season opener in Prague, was placed on injured reserve Monday. The 28-year-old was replaced in the lineup by Jiri Kulich in Saturday's loss to the Devils. Aube-Kubel logged 16 points in 60 regular-season contests with Washington in 2023-24.
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Sabres' Nicolas Aube-Kubel: Lands on injured reserve
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Aube-Kubel (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Monday.
Aube-Kubel sustained a lower-body injury during Buffalo's regular-season opener against New Jersey on Friday, and he was sidelined Saturday. He'll miss at least a week, but it's not yet clear when he'll be able to return. Jiri Kulich will remain with the NHL club in Aube-Kubel's absence.
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Sabres' Nicolas Aube-Kubel: Won't play Saturday
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Aube-Kubel (lower body) won't play Saturday against the Devils, per Dan Rosen of NHL.com.
Aube-Kubel logged 5:45 of ice time before leaving Buffalo's season-opening 4-1 loss to New Jersey on Friday. A timetable for his return hasn't been announced yet. Peyton Krebs will replace Aube-Kubel in Saturday's lineup.
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Sabres' Nicolas Aube-Kubel: Suffers lower-body injury
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Aube-Kubel sustained a lower-body injury during Friday's 4-1 loss to New Jersey. He's unlikely to be available for Saturday's rematch versus the Devils, according to Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.
The exact nature of Aube-Kubel's injury isn't known, but he was seen wearing a brace on his left leg after Friday's loss, per Lysowski. Aube-Kubel was limited to 5:45 of ice time and wasn't on the ice for the third period. If the 28-year-old does play Saturday, it would likely be as a member of the fourth line. It's not known who would draw into the lineup if Aube-Kubel is unavailable, but it might be Peyton Krebs, who recorded four goals, 17 points, 67 PIM and 108 hits in 80 outings with Buffalo in 2023-24 but was a healthy scratch Friday.
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Sabres' Nicolas Aube-Kubel: Agrees to one-year deal
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Aube-Kubel signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with Buffalo on Monday.
Aube-Kubel supplied six goals, 16 points, 58 shots on net and 159 hits over 60 regular-season outings for Washington in 2023-24. The 28-year-old forward will add some energy to the bottom-six group of the Sabres.
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Capitals' Nicolas Aube-Kubel: Lays lumber against Leafs
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Aube-Kubel recorded nine hits with a blocked shot and a minus-2 rating in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to Toronto.
The 27-year-old grinder led the Capitals in hits on the night but only tied the Maple Leafs' Simon Benoit for the game's highest total, as things got chippy in the third period. Aube-Kubel has six goals and 16 points in 50 games on the season, but he's added 121 hits, leaving him 19 away from tying his career high in that category with 14 games left on Washington's schedule.
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Capitals' Nicolas Aube-Kubel: Garners assist
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Aube-Kubel recorded an assist in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Canucks.
Aube-Kubel was scratched Thursday versus the Panthers, but he's played in the Capitals' last two games, leaving Matthew Phillips as a scratch once again. While the job security isn't strong, Aube-Kubel adds a physical element to the Capitals' fourth line, so he should be in the lineup most of the time. The 27-year-old winger has a modest 14 points with 67 hits, 38 shots on net, 23 PIM and a plus-8 rating through 38 contests this season.
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Capitals' Nicolas Aube-Kubel: Pops for three points Sunday
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Aube-Kubel produced a goal and two assists in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Kings.
The 27-year-old fourth-liner hadn't even managed two points in a contest since Nov. 10, his first game up after being recalled from AHL Hershey, but Aube-Kubel carried the Caps offense in a career-best performance. While his ice time and role give him a limited fantasy ceiling, he is quietly on pace for a career year. He's racked up 11 points over 26 contests this season, putting him just short of halfway to matching the 23 points he had in 2021-22 between the Flyers and the Avalanche.
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Capitals' Nicolas Aube-Kubel: Manages helper in loss
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Aube-Kubel registered an assist in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Hurricanes.
The Capitals aren't asking much of Aube-Kubel in his fourth-line role, but he's been an efficient producer. He has chipped in three goals, five assists and a plus-6 rating through 25 games. Aube-Kubel, who notched four goals and 12 points in 47 outings with the Capitals last season, can become an unrestricted free agent in the summer.
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Capitals' Nicolas Aube-Kubel: Produces assist in win
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Aube-Kubel logged an assist and four PIM in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Ducks.
Aube-Kubel opened his 2023-24 campaign with three points over his first two games, then went scoreless in his next five outings. That slump ended with a secondary helper on a Nic Dowd tally in the first period of Thursday's win. Aube-Kubel is up to four points, six shots on net, 16 hits, four PIM an a plus-3 rating through eight contests in a fourth-line role this season.
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Capitals' Nicolas Aube-Kubel: Two points in season debut
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Aube-Kubel scored a goal and added an assist in Friday's 4-2 win over New Jersey.
Both points came in the first period, as Aube-Kubel opened the scoring midway through the frame with a one-timer from the faceoff dot to the left of Vitek Vanecek -- a goal that helped chase the Devils netminder from the game. Aube-Kubel was making his season debut after being promoted from AHL Hershey earlier in the day, but he's never been a big offensive threat. The 27-year-old had only four goals and 12 points in 53 games last season split between the Caps and Leafs, and he had just one goal and three points in 11 games for Hershey prior to his recall.
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Capitals' Nicolas Aube-Kubel: Ascends to top level
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Aube-Kubel was recalled from AHL Hershey on Friday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Aube-Kubel has a goal and three points in 11 AHL games this season. Aube-Kubel played 53 games in the NHL last season, split between Toronto and Washington, scoring four times while adding eight assists. He could slot into a fourth-line role against New Jersey on Friday.
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Capitals' Nicolas Aube-Kubel: Pots goal Sunday
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Aube-Kubel tallied a goal, four PIM and two shots on net during Sunday's 4-3 preseason loss to the Sabres.
Aube-Kubel opened the scoring for the Capitals in the first period. The 27-year-old is once again expected to serve as a bottom-six contributor for Washington, but a lack of consistent ice time and opportunity won't do much for his fantasy value in standard formats.
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Capitals' Nicolas Aube-Kubel: Lights lamp Tuesday
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Aube-Kubel tallied a goal and dished three hits during Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Rangers.
Aube-Kubel has two goals and four points in his last nine games and seems to be getting regular ice time following the trades of Garnet Hathaway and Lars Eller. The 26-year-old is proving to be a useful depth forward for the Capitals, evidenced by the one-year, $1.225 extension he signed on March 3, but he isn't much of a fantasy asset.
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Capitals' Nicolas Aube-Kubel: Returning Tuesday
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Aube-Kubel will draw into the lineup Tuesday against the Wild and skate on the top line, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Aube-Kubel is making his return with a plum assignment on the top line alongside Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome. The Capitals have been shuffling lines aggressively in recent outings so it's not clear how long the 26-year-old will enjoy the cushy assignment, but his appeal in daily formats gets a sizable boost given the current deployment.
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Capitals' Nicolas Aube-Kubel: Scores first of the season
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Aube-Kubel scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Aube-Kubel gave Washington a 2-1 lead in the second period, jumping on a neutral-zone turnover before working around the Columbus defense and firing a shot under the pad of Elvis Merzlikins. It's the first goal of the season for Aube-Kubel, who'd been a healthy scratch in the Capitals' previous two contests. The 26-year-old forward has a goal and four assists through 12 games this season.
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Capitals' Nicolas Aube-Kubel: Supplies two assists
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Aube-Kubel notched two assists, four shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Aube-Kubel was initially projected to be a healthy scratch for the 11th game in a row, but he got the assignment over Joe Snively with Lars Eller (upper body) out. It worked out, as Aube-Kubel earned his first two points of the season with assists on goals by Nic Dowd and Dmitry Orlov. Aube-Kubel has added eight shots on net, 11 PIM, 29 hits and a plus-1 rating in 11 contests between the Capitals and the Maple Leafs. When he plays, he's often limited to a fourth-line role.
