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NLLInsider.com received confirmation from Buffalo Bandits’ Head Coach & GM Darris Kilgour that the injury that has put sophomore forward Brett Bucktooth on the physically unable to play list is not as serious as was first reported.

Bucktooth, who actually played injured for much of his rookie campaign, is currently expected to make a return to the starting lineup either during the Bandits’ opening weekend (Jan. 11 & 12), which sees them battlling Rochester twice in a home-and-home series, or the week after when Buffalo hosts New York (Jan. 12). Whatever his return date actually ends up being, he is at most only going to miss a small handful of games.

Buffalo has high hopes for Bucktooth, who posted some good numbers this past summer during St. Regis’ playoff run (25 points, 26 PIM in 8 games) along with some brilliant play during the World Indoor Lacrosse Championships in Halifax, that saw Brett score four massive even strength goals against Canada in the tournament’s gold medal game.

With Sean Greenhalgh recently sustaining a season ending ACL injury, Bucktooth will be expected to pickup a lot of the slack when it comes to making up the big numbers Greenhalgh was likely going to post this year.

Even with the loss of Greenhalgh, Kilgour says he feels confident the Bandits will compete and will still be Cup contenders come April.

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