Sabres open with Kyle Okposo in tow vs. Senators

Captain Kyle Okposo will be on the ice Thursday night when the Buffalo Sabres opener their season against the visiting Ottawa Senators.

Okposo's availability for the opener was in question after he sustained an upper-body injury in a preseason game against the Carolina Hurricanes on Oct. 4.

"Yeah, he won't be denied. He's good," Sabres coach Don Granato said Tuesday. "He's been cleared. I'm comfortable with it. ... Evid