BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Things have hardly gone according to plan for the Buffalo Sabres this season.Just before the start of the season, budding superstar Jack Eichel was lost for up to two months with a high ankle sprain. In Buffalos season opener, top forward Evander Kane suffered cracked ribs after a hard fall into the boards. Starting goaltender Robin Lehner has missed time due to illness.Thats all resulted in a dreadful start, with the Sabres earning one win in the first first six games (1-3-2).The Sabres hope Saturdays matinee against the visiting Florida Panthers (3-3-1) can mark the start of a turnaround, or at least temporarily stop the bleeding.I feel like were there, thats the frustrating part, said Lehner, according to the Sabres team website. I feel like were in the game and then in five-minute segments we kind of lose the game. Small details. We just need to stay consistent to our game plan. Its not like were not in games.Weve got to buy in. Weve got to buy into the game plan. Its not 55 minutes buying into the game plan or 50 minutes, its 60 minutes or if its overtime we do that too.Itll help if Lehner returns between the pipes for Buffalo, but its expected that the Sabres will wait until Sundays game against Winnipeg to insert him back into the lineup. Anders Nilsson started two games in Lehners place, both losses, and is expected to get the call once again against Florida.The Sabres fell to the Minnesota Wild last time out on Thursday in a 4-0 home defeat. Buffalo mustered almost no offense throughout the game, minus a brief spell at the start of the second period after falling behind.I think that (the shots are) gonna go in and weve got to believe that, and weve just got to continue with the way that we need to play, forward Kyle Okposo told the teams website.The Panthers end their four-game road trip with back-to-back games against Buffalo and Detroit before heading back to Florida for two home games. Florida is coming off back-to-back 3-2 losses to Toronto and Pittsburgh.Forward Jonathan Marchessault came out of nowhere to become one of Floridas most surprising success stories. Through seven games, the unheralded offseason signing has 10 points (five goals, five assists).Marchessault joined the Panthers from Tampa Bay, signing a two-year deal worth only $750,000 per season.Every year I was a surprise. I fuel off people that dont believe, Marchessault said to Sportsnet. Every year, nobody thought I was going to do good. Every year, nobody thought I was going to make that team, make junior, make pro, make AHL, make NHL. It wasnt the easiest path I had, but it was a different one. I made it here.Young standout Aleksander Barkov is next in points behind Marchessault with five (two goals, three assists). 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Reggie White Youth Jersey . -- When the Florida Panthers fell behind by two goals in the first period to the top team in the NHL, it appeared they were on their way to yet another loss.BEREA, Ohio --?Cleveland Browns rookie wide receiver Corey Coleman?fractured his hand during practice on Wednesday.According to Cleveland.com -- which first reported the injury -- the teams first-round draft pick broke his hand when he caught a pass and someone came down on it during practice.?An X-ray late this afternoon on Corey Colemans hand revealed a fracture, the team said in a statement. He was a full participant in todays practice. The injury is being further evaluated in order to determine when he will return to play.Coleman, a former Baylor standout who was selected 15th by the Browns in this years draft, had a strong game in Sundays 25-20 loss against the Baltimore Ravens, catching five passes for 104 yards and two touchdowns.Though the Browns wont be sure how long Coleman will be out until he is evaluated on Thursday, it would be impossible for a receiver to play with any kind of significant protection on a broken bone. Specifics on the injury -- which hand and which bone -- are not yet known.Recovery depends on the fracture, location of the fracture, Colemans pain tolerance and whether surgery is required. In some cases, immmediate surgery and the placement of a plate and/or screws can be a positive.ddddddddddddJulio Jones is an example of how surgery can help. He broke a bone in his hand in college, had surgery immediately and played the following Saturday -- though he was not his usual self. Thats the extreme example on the positive side.Colemans injury continues a streak of misfortune that is a lot for any team in two games -- even the Browns.Quarterback Josh McCown suffered a shoulder injury during Sundays loss to Baltimore, and center Cameron Erving spent the night in the hospital after being diagnosed with a pulmonary contusion.Defensive lineman Carl Nassib also had surgery to repair a broken bone in his hand, and will miss at least this week. In the opener, Robert Griffin III broke the coracoid bone in his left shoulder and was placed on injured reserve.Heading into the third game of the season Sunday in Miami, the Browns have lost two quarterbacks, their first-round pick (Coleman) and third-round pick (Nassib) to injury. ' ' '