The Sabres return home for an Atlantic Division showdown. The Buffalo Sabres face the Boston Bruins on Tuesday at KeyBank Center, aiming to put their 1-3-0 road trip, which ended with a 3-2 loss Saturday in Edmonton, behind them.

Boston Bruins head coach Joe Sacco told reporters that forward Oliver Wahlstrom will not be traveling with the team for their Jan. 28 contest against the Buffalo Sabres due to an illness. With this, the 24-year-old forward will not be in the lineup against Buffalo.

With just six games remaining before the NHL's two-week break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, every point in the standings feels especially valuable. The Boston

Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks could make a blockbuster trade including Dylan Cozens and Elias Pettersson, according to insider reports

With less than 40 days to go until the NHL trade deadline, the expectation is that talks will begin heating up in the coming weeks and the Vancouver Canucks will likely be in the thick of things.

In a report published Sunday at The Fourth Period, Seravalli revealed that the Sabres "continue to scour the trade market" trying to retool their roster. "Sabres GM Kevyn Adams has been active making and taking calls on a number of his players, with centre Dylan Cozens at the forefront of discussions," Seravalli wrote.