Gorges, meanwhile, will miss weeks of ice time with a non-displaced fracture in his foot. He sustained the injury while blocking a shot during Buffalo's game against New York on Thursday and was a scratch against Boston on Saturday.
"It is non-displaced so that's a good thing," Bylsma said. "It should allow him to get back in his boot when he can tolerate the pain."
The good news for the Sabres is that so far, their replacements on defense had proven to be more than capable. Justin Falk said when he was recalled from Rochester that he wanted to provide a reliable veteran presence on the back end, and so far he's done just that. Falk has posted an even rating or better in his last seven games.
"My whole mindset stepping in was to try and get some quality minutes and be reliable," Falk said. "For my sake, I'm seeing some games here and just trying to go out there, play with confidence, play aggressive, assertive, and like I said, be that reliable guy back there."
Falk is one half of what's been a dependable duo for the Sabres in him and Taylor Fedun. The two were partners on the back end to begin the season in Rochester and were reunited when Fedun was recalled to replace an injured Zach Bogosian in the Buffalo lineup.
"I think we complement each other really well," Falk said. "He's a good puck mover and shows poise and all that. I'm kind of the guy that's bigger and takes up space and tries to shut things down quickly in the corner so he can get the puck and get on the move and do what he does best."
Fedun was absent from practice on Sunday due to an injury he sustained in the third period against Boston and is questionable to play on Monday. If he is unable to go, Casey Nelson and Erik Burgdoerfer would be the likely candidates to join the Sabres on a recall.