The Sabres return to the ice tonight for the first time since their Sweden trip at home to the Carolina Hurricanes. Faceoff is at 7:07 pm. The Hurricanes are 10-7-1. And, the Sabres are 9-6-2, but have dropped five straight games.
Sabres winger Vladimir Sobotka, who was hurt in the first game of the Global series in Sweden last week, has a lower body injury. The Sabres expect Sobotka to be sidelined four to six weeks. Meanwhile, defenseman Zack Bogosian, who hasn’t played this year after undergoing off season hip injury, practiced Wednesday for the first time this season. Bogosian is considered week to week.