Houser, 28, joined the organization in 2018-19 when he signed an AHL deal with the Rochester Americans and has primarily manned the net for the Sabres' ECHL affiliate, the Cincinnati Cyclones.
He signed an NHL contract for the remainder of this season last Friday.
Last season in Cincinnati, he posted a 16-5-5 record in 26 games. In 2018-19, he was the ECHL Goaltender of the Year and an All-ECHL First Team selection.
He has yet to appear in an NHL game.
Buffalo faces the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight from PPG Paints Arena at 8 p.m. Watch the game on NBCSN or listen to Dan Dunleavy and Rob Ray call the action on WGR 550.
Dustin Tokarski will be in goal for Buffalo, marking his first NHL start since December 21, 2015. Carter Hutton is back in Buffalo for further evaluation of a lower-body injury sustained on Monday. Linus Ullmark has been out since February 25 with a lower-body injury and returned to practice with the team yesterday. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, who has started eight games for the Rochester Americans, was called up to the taxi squad on Tuesday.
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