It may be the end of the line for Josh Gorges.
The Kelowna minor hockey product has played close to 800 NHL games, but his career may come to an end as the Buffalo Sabres play their final game of the season Saturday night against the Florida Panthers.
The 33 year-old Gorges has been a healthy scratch for much of the season, playing in only 33 of 80 games on the league's worst team.
When AM 1150 spoke to Gorges this past summer, he knew 'Father Time' wasn't on his side.
"The game is getting younger and faster. You watch these kids come in, 18, 19, 20 years old. The way they can play the game. The way they skate. It puts a lot of pressure on us (veterans) to keep working in the off-season to keep pace with these young guys".
The greying 13 year veteran will see his contract end with the buzzer sounds Saturday night.
"You have to know where you stand. Can I skate with these guys? Probably not foot for foot with alot of them. You have to think the game quicker and get the puck into players hands that can go skate", Gorges added.
The Kelowna product hasn't played in more than 6 consecutive games this season after not being a health scratch in 10 seasons playing in San Jose, Montreal and with Buffalo.
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