Tage Thompson, who returned to the ice for Friday’s practice at LECOM Harborcenter, is expected to play when the Buffalo ...

Columbus – Elvis Merzlikins (19-12-3, 2.96 GAA, .895 save %) Buffalo’s penalty kill has killed off its last nine penalties and the team has gone 14-for-15 on the penalty kill in the last six games.

New Jersey – Jake Allen (8-9-1, 2.49 GAA, .908 save %) Rasmus Dahlin has recorded 18 assists in his last 17 games and an assist in today’s game would give him a three-game assist streak. Today, Dahlin ...

The Sabres scored 3.31 goals per game in January, sixth best in the NHL. Their 29.5 shots on goal per game ranked eighth.