Sabres' Marco Scandella: Nearing a return

Scandella (upper body) could be in the lineup for Saturday's game with Washington.

Scandella has missed the past seven games with his upper-body injury. A lock on the penalty kill, the Sabres went from an 81.5 percent to a 78.3 percent penalty kill in his absence. Buffalo also has a game this Sunday versus the Bruins, so Scandella's return might be held off until then.