Sabres recall Baptiste from Amerks

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By Katelyn Kardaman & Jami Cohen
@BuffaloSabres Sabres.com

The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has recalled forward Nicholas Baptiste from the Rochester Americans (AHL).
Baptiste (6'1", 205 lbs., 8/4/1995) joins the Sabres for his first recall of the season after recording four points (3+1) in 14 games for the Sabres in his first NHL season in 2016-17. Through eight games with the Americans, Baptiste is tied for the team lead with three goals and tied for third among all Amerks with five points.

A native of Ottawa, Ontario, Baptiste has totaled 74 points (41+33) in 129 AHL games since the beginning of the 2015-16 season.

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