Sabres' Johan Larsson: Able to play Thursday

Although Larsson (undisclosed) was considered a game-time decision for Thursday's matchup with Vancouver, the 24-year-old forward was ultimately able to gut it out and participate in the contest.

Analysis:

Larsson was only able to log 11:44 of ice time in Thursday's game after averaging 18:50 of ice time over the first three contests of the season, indicating the left-handed Swede likely hasn't fully recovered from his undisclosed ailment. The Sabres don't play again until Tuesday against Philadelphia, which should give Larsson plenty of time to recover from the nagging injury he's dealing with.