The word coming out of Philadelphia in recent weeks had the Flyers prepared to empty the piggy bank for Daniel Briere, the Sabres? gifted leading scorer, come July.

Add veteran defenseman Toni Lydman to the growing list of healthy Sabres.

The Sabres are getting healthier just in time for the playoffs, with forward Ales Kotalik the latest player ready to return.

If any other part of Tomas Kaberle's body had of been injured, he would have made his return to the Maple Leafs lineup on Tuesday night.

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Avalanche forward Paul Stastny extended his point streak to 17 games Wednesday night, tying the NHL rookie record with a first-period assist against Buffalo.

The Sabres are simply showing off, aren't they? Missing one third of their lineup through injury, the Eastern Conference's first-place team keeps rolling along, going 9-1-1 in their last 11 games.

Drew Stafford's second-period tally stood up as the winner Saturday night and the injury-riddled Sabres kept on cruising with a 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

The Sabres hope the newest addition to the lineup makes an impact when they host the Canadiens on Friday Buffalo acquired right wing Dainius Zubrus from the Capitals before Tuesday's trade deadline.