-- The Sabres will return to full strength tonight when Thomas Vanek and Matt Ellis play against the Panthers, but two Eastern Conference rivals are hurting.
Boston, which is already without Milan Lucic (broken finger), has lost leading scorer Marc Savard to a broken left foot. Like Lucic, Savard will miss four to six weeks.
Pittsburgh, which is off to an 8-1 start, will miss defenseman Sergei Gonchar for the next six weeks. He suffered a broken wrist Tuesday.
Boston, which is already without Milan Lucic (broken finger), has lost leading scorer Marc Savard to a broken left foot. Like Lucic, Savard will miss four to six weeks.
Pittsburgh, which is off to an 8-1 start, will miss defenseman Sergei Gonchar for the next six weeks. He suffered a broken wrist Tuesday.
