BUFFALO -- The Buffalo Sabres will be missing forward Sam Reinhart and defenseman Josh Gorges on Friday against the Detroit Red Wings (7 p.m. ET; NHLN, FS-D, MSG-B, BELL TV).

Reinhart was injured during the second period of a 2-1 loss Wednesday to the Colorado Avalanche when he collided with Avalanche forward John Mitchell. He did not return to the game.

"He's got an upper-body injury and it looks approximately about a week right now [until he returns]," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. "We'll know a little bit more as he gets evaluated the next day or two. But it looks about a week right now."

The Sabres (19-24-4) recalled forward Cal O'Reilly from Rochester of the American Hockey League and placed forward Zemgus Girgensons on injured reserve because of an upper-body injury. O'Reilly had one assist in two games earlier this season for the Sabres. He is the older brother of Sabres center Ryan O'Reilly.

BUFFALO – The Buffalo Sabres will have Robin Lehner back in goal as they look to win their third straight game when they face the Boston Bruins on Friday at First Niagara Center (7 p.m. ET, MSG-B, Bell TV, NESN).

Lehner will make his first start for the Sabres since opening night. Lehner played 28 minutes on Oct. 8 against the Ottawa Senators before he left the game with a right high-ankle sprain.

"It's a little bit like training camp," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. "He literally went out the first day of the season and spent a long time off the ice with the injury that he had, not able to be on the ice. He worked out diligently. He spent a lot of time in the gym the best way he could. But not being on his feet, it's really been a process of training camp."

Lehner played in three games for the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey league during his recent conditioning stint, and went 1-2-0 with a .888 save percentage and 3.36 goals-against average.

BUFFALO – The Florida Panthers are looking to win their 10th straight game when they play the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; FS-F, MSG-B, BELL TV).

The Panthers (23-12-4) turn to Roberto Luongo to try and extend their franchise-best winning streak and he's had a lot of success at First Niagara Center. Luongo has shut out the Sabres three straight times in Buffalo dating back to the 2013-2014 season.

"He's another veteran guy that prepares himself the same way every day," Panthers coach Gerard Gallant said. "And that's why our young players take off because they watch these guys prepare themselves and get ready for games. They get ready for practices, they get ready for the games, and they're true professionals. But [Luongo] has been great and Al Montoya has been really good for us this year so the goaltending has been a strong point for our club."

In Luongo's career against the Sabres, he's 15-7-2 with a .937 save percentage and a 1.87 goals-against average with five shutouts. Luongo split his first two starts against the Sabres this season at BB&T Center, allowing three goals on 19 shots in a 3-2 loss on Nov. 12.

BUFFALO – The Buffalo Sabres and Detroit Red Wings will each be looking to end separate three-game losing streaks when they face each other on Saturday.

The Sabres have lost five of the past six games on top of their past three, and have scored three goals in the past three games.

The Sabres will be without Tyler Ennis on a week-to-week basis with an upper-body injury. He was injured Wednesday during the Sabres' 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals after he was checked by Alex Ovechkin.

"He was just getting up to speed and getting back to the speed of the game and gets injured again," Bylsma said. "It's unfortunate. It feels like he hasn't been able to get to where he needs to be to be effective for our team this year."

BUFFALO -- The Buffalo Sabres will be without forward Tyler Ennis when they host the New York Islanders on Thursday (6 p.m. ET; MSG+, MSG-B, BELL TV).

Ennis was injured Wednesday during the second period of the Sabres' 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals. He previously missed 12 games with an upper-body injury from Nov. 24 to Dec. 18.

"It's an upper-body injury and we're still kind of waiting to get a diagnosis on him from the doctor," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said.

Matt Moulson will replace Ennis in the lineup after he was a healthy scratch against the Capitals. Moulson will be on a line with Johan Larsson and Evander Kane.

BUFFALO -- The Washington Capitals are looking to win their eighth straight game, but may be without defenseman John Carlson when they face the Buffalo Sabres on Monday (7 p.m. ET; SNO, SNW, SNP, CSN-DC+, MSG-B).

Carlson didn't practice Sunday and skated briefly before the rest of the Capitals took the ice on Monday to prepare for their game against the Sabres. Whether Carlson plays will be a game-time decision.

"It's always the player's comfort level; right now that's primary, however he feels," Capitals coach Barry Trotz said. "One thing that's great about our group is you just ask them one question. If you feel you can't contribute, then that's to take you out. If you can contribute and you feel safe, then I'll put you in. So that's really the player's decision all the time."

BUFFALO -- The Buffalo Sabres will get forward Tyler Ennis back in the lineup when they face the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday (1 p.m. ET; SN, WGN, MSG-B).

Ennis missed the past 12 games because of an upper-body injury and will start at right wing on with left wing Evander Kane and center Jack Eichel.

"I'm more keeping an eye on Tyler," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. "He hasn't skated a ton with the team. He's a guy who can play a lot of minutes and is able to do that, but there may be some spot duty at times just keeping an eye on his minutes and situations he's in. I'm certainly going to look to get him on the power play and help us in that regard."

The Sabres opened a roster spot for Ennis when forward Cal O'Reilly was sent to Rochester of the American Hockey League on Friday.

BUFFALO -- When the Anaheim Ducks face the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; PRIME, FS-SD, MSG-B, BELL TV), it will be their second game since Dec. 6. With the time off, it's given the Ducks a chance to work on their NHL-worst offense.

The Ducks have scored 55 goals this season and have averaged 1.89 goals per-game.

"It's tough, but it's what we're dealt with," Ducks forward Corey Perry said. "You have to go out and you have to try to win games 1-0, 2-1. We're not a high-scoring team right now. We're not getting bounces or whatever it is, and you have to go out and create those opportunities."

BUFFALO -- The New Jersey Devils will have Adam Henrique back in the lineup when the face the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; MSG+ 2, MSG-B, BELL TV).

Henrique practiced with the Devils on Monday, skated again Tuesday and will rejoin the first line as they look to bounce back from a 4-0 loss to the New York Islanders on Sunday. He missed the past two games with a lower-body injury.

"I don't put any extra pressure on myself (to come back from injury)," Henrique said. "I think with anybody, any time there's an injury you want to make sure you're healthy and 100 percent coming back. Obviously at different times, different scenarios come up, but I'm back to 100 percent and it'll be nice to be back out there tonight."

BUFFALO -- The Los Angeles Kings head into their game against the Buffalo Sabres (7 p.m. ET; FS-W, MSG-B, BELL TV) as the hottest team in the NHL.

The Kings won their sixth straight game Friday, 3-2 in a shootout against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Los Angeles is 7-0-1 in its past eight games, but faces a Sabres team that is 9-1-0 in the past 10 games against them at First Niagara Center.

"The feeling has been good even when we get down in games," defenseman Christian Ehrhoff said. "We are not panicking. We just keep playing our way and we know that sooner or later the puck's going to go in for us and we've got contributions from different people; especially now from the back end too the last little while which has helped us a lot. We just got on a roll."