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BUFFALO, NEW YORK (TICKER) —Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller left Saturday’s 4-2 win over the New York Rangers in the third period with a high ankle sprain and did not return.

The 28-year-old is out indefinitely and his status for Tuesday’s home game against Anaheim is uncertain.

Miller was playing the puck behind his own net when Rangers center Scott Gomez came from behind and got his skates tangled up with Miller, who was down on the ice for a few minutes before skating off and going directly to the locker room.

Miller, who was noticeably limping when he went back, made 20 saves and did not allow a goal before leaving the game two minutes into the third session.

“It’s stiff, it’s an ankle sprain. We took some X-rays, those didn’t show anything,” Miller said. “These are things you have to feel out. There’s no timetable. It’s your comfort level. Right now I just want to get through the night, to the morning, and see how my body reacts.

“I haven’t seen the replay. I know Scott personally. I don’t think he would ever come in and try and injure me, especially when I’m not facing the play. Some of the guys say he may have lost an edge. The referee said he lost an edge. He’s not that kind of guy.”

Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff saw things differently.

“I don’t think there’s any secret it was deliberate,” Ruff said. “They wanted to disrupt us. We put in a cold goaltender to face a power play.”

Sabres backup Patrick Lalime, who allowed both goals on 13 shots against New York, will take over while Miller is out.

A native of East Lansing, Michigan, Miller entered the contest 28-16-5 with a 2.54 goals-against average this season.

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