December 4, 2010 - 5:49 PM
OTTAWA -- Drew Stafford, who returned Friday after a 10-game absence due to a shoulder injury, is out again tonight as the Sabres visit the Ottawa Senators. Stafford was hit late in Friday's 5-0 victory over Columbus and is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Defenseman Chris Butler, who has been scratched in the previous six games, will dress in Stafford's place and take shifts at forward.
---John Vogl
John Vogl has been covering the Sabres since 2002-03, an era that has included playoff runs, last-place finishes and three ownership changes. The award-winning writer is the Buffalo chapter chairman for the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.
@BuffNewsVogl | jvogl@buffnews.com
Mike Harrington, a Canisius College graduate who began his career as a News reporter in 1987, is in his sixth season covering the Buffalo Sabres. He is a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and can vouch that exposed flesh freezes instantly when walking in downtown Winnipeg in January.
