Recalled Nov. 27 after 16 games with Rochester, Lawrence Pilut joins a Buffalo Sabres defense that has been decimated by injuries. 

Joel L'Esperance has had plenty of opportunities to unleash his double-arm pumping and knee-raising celebrations this season.

Iowa forward Kyle Rau has been suspended for two games as a consequence of an elbowing incident in a game vs. Chicago on Dec. 5.

Now in his 14th professional season, Mike McKenna isn't taking his current stint in the NHL for granted.