Check to head knocks Sabres top-line winger JJ Peterka out of game

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Sabres forward JJ Peterka sustained a concussion from taking a hard hit to the head by Devils defenseman Brendan Dillon during Saturday's game in Prague, Czech Republic.

Buffalo's leading scorer last season with 28 goals, Peterka was knocked down by Dillon's check while skating through the neutral zone in the first period of New Jersey's 3-1 victory. Peterka grabbed the back of his head upon landing, and he was assisted to the bench by Sabres teammates Tage Thompson and Dylan Cozens...