US Edition‘He Was Unbelievable’: Sabres Relish Josh Norris’ Return in 5-1 Win Against Winnipeg
Norris returned from injury to score twice and assist once, fueling Buffalo's 5-1 win with solid goaltending from Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and balanced team scoring.
- Monday in Buffalo, Josh Norris scored two goals and an assist in his first game back, leading the Buffalo Sabres to a 5-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets.
- Norris returned after aggravating an injury in the season-opening 4-0 loss to the New York Rangers on Oct. 9 and has appeared in only his fifth game with Buffalo.
- He scored his first goal 15 seconds into the second period, assisted by Benson and Dahlin, then added another with a backhand 41 seconds into the third, assisted by Benson and Dahlin.
- Jets starter Eric Comrie allowed three goals on 14 shots in the first period before Thomas Milic replaced him; the Sabres begin a six-game road trip at Philadelphia on Wednesday.
- Norris matched his career-best single-game points total in his first game back, marking his sixth three-point game since Jan. 30 with Ottawa, which could build momentum for a larger role.
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Josh Norris scores twice in his return as Sabres club Jets
In his return to the Sabres line-up, Josh Norris had two goals and an assist as Buffalo crushed the visiting Winnipeg Jets 5-1 Monday night.
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Sabres center Josh Norris returns from injury, matches career-best with 3 points
Buffalo Sabres center Josh Norris matched his career-best single game points total against Winnipeg, making a triumphant return to the lineup after he injured his upper body in the team’s season opener.
Sabres Soar High, Shoot Down the Jets
Score: Buffalo Sabres 5-1 Winnipeg Jets Shots: BUF 30-22 WINN Buffalo Sabres Goals: Zucker 7th PPG (Doan, Norris) Byram 5th (Quinn, Timmins) Norris 1st (Thompson, Benson) Tuch 9th (Doan) Norris 2nd (Benson, Dahlin) Winnipeg Jets Goals: Connor 13th (Morrissey, Scheifele) The Sabres had themselves a hell of a start in this one. An early power play goal by Jason Zucker got it started… Source
Sabres’ Josh Norris to return to lineup vs. Jets - Daily Faceoff
The Buffalo Sabres are about to get a much-needed boost to their lineup, as the team announced that center Josh Norris will return for Monday’s game against the Winnipeg Jets. Josh Norris is 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 in tonight’s lineup! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/wSHcC3Zf15— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) December 1, 2025 Norris, 26, played in Buffalo’s season-opening 4-0 loss to the New York Rangers, but has been out ever since with an upper-body injury. He should s…
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