Vanek will miss his third straight game with an upper-body injury. Vanek has had a good season but he has missed games on a frequent basis. Take him out of your lineups.

Vanek missed the Sabres last game with an upper-body injury and will sit again tonight. Monitor his status prior to tomorrow's game.

It will be Vanek's 2nd straight game missed.

Vanek will miss tonight after suffering a muscle strain in Tuesday's game vs. Tampa Bay.

Vanek suffered an upper-body injury and did not return last night vs. Tampa bay. He did not practice this morning, and is questionable for tomorrow against the Panthers.

The Sabres did not provide any info on Vanek following the game. He will be reevaluated Wednesday.

Thomas Vanek thought his hip was broken. "I got hit on the bone, and it just kind of froze me for two days," Vanek said today in First Niagara Center. "I couldn’t move, couldn’t do anything," Vanek said. He is ready to return to the lineup Saturday in Montreal after sitting out Thursday's 5-4 shootout win over Toronto. "I would assume so unless I have a setback tonight, but as of right now I feel good," Vanek said after practice.

The Sabres play vs. the Habs tomorrow. Monitor Vanek's status prior to tomorrow's game. It looks like he will return.

Vanek did not take part in the morning skate, so as expected Vanek will not play tonight because of an upper-body injury.

Vanek was hit near the hip with a Christian Ehrhoff shot on Tuesday. It doesn't appear as if Vanek will play tonight, so consider him day-to-day.

Vanek was injured after taking a shot off the leg. Hopefully he makes a quick recovery but his past indicates he may be due for time on the IR.

Vanek is expected to return tonight. Check back closer to game-time to confirm

Vanek missed yesterday's game with an upper-body injury and was expected to be ready to go today, but that is not the case. He will sit out today and should be back this week.

The Sabres will desperately need their top offensive weapon firing on all cylinders vs. the Rangers Sunday. Look for updates throughout the morning.

There is no word on what the injury could be but the Sabres will be without their leading goal scorer. Vanek has 12 goals and 15 assists in 20 games this season.

Vanek has 3 G and 6 A in 4 games this year, the Sabres and his fantasy owners will be happy about his return.

Vanek missed yesterdays game with a muscle strain is back on the ice today. It unclear when he'll be back but skating in practice is a good sign it will be soon. Vanek has 3G 6A in 4 games this season.

Vanek was expected to play, but after the morning skate it appears he was not ready. Sabres rookie Grigorenko will draw back into the lineup to replace Vanek.

Vanek moves back up to the top line. He scored 26 goals and 59 points in 77 games.

Vanek slides down to the second line with Leino and Hodgson. The sniper has 23 goals and 50 points in 67 games.