Benson missed the 4-3 overtime loss to Tampa Bay on Tuesday with an upper-body injury and did not take the morning skate at KeyBank Center. Ruff stated that he will need “a little bit of therapy” and that he should be good to go when the club returns to action later in the month.

The Buffalo Sabres will look to shake off a pair of recent divisional losses when they play host to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday.

The more rested Lightning had the bulk of the chances early, and they turned a Sabres giveaway into a Nikita Kucherov goal. Ellis was Buffalo’s best player as he made 12 saves in the first period, including five on high-danger chances, per Natural Stat Trick. The rookie goalie finished with 31 saves.

The Panthers struck first, but the Sabres pulled back control of the game thanks to a sterling performance from Krebs.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Jason Zucker broke a tie on a power play at 5:31 of the third period and he Buffalo Sabres beat the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 5-3 on Monday night. The Sabres have won six of seven and took over the first wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference standings.

Changes are coming regarding where you can listen to Bills and Sabres games and talk show programming.

The Buffalo Bills have ended their 14-year partnership with Audacy's WGR AM 550 and are moving radio production and introduction in-house.

Buffalo Sabres (32-18-5, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (35-14-4, in the Atlantic Division) Tampa, Florida; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lightning -227, Sabres +186;

The Buffalo Sabres have been one of the most surprising teams in the NHL this year. They are 6-2-2 in the last ten games, including a Sabres five-game winning streak. The team fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning in overtime,