Tue 12/20/11 7:05 AM

Brayden McNabb is anxious to get back into Buffalo's lineup after being scratched from Saturday's game against Pittsburgh. "You definitely don't like sitting out," McNabb said. "You've got to be supportive and whatnot, but I want to be in there as soon as possible. ... There's stuff I'm working hard on, footwork with coaches after practice, but I'm trying to get back, and that's what I'm going to keep doing." The 20-year-old defender has no points, two penalty minutes and a minus-2 rating in nine games with the Sabres, but he has made an impression with his physical play.