Okposo is making strides in his recovery from an undisclosed illness, the Associated Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

While the nature of the illness has yet to be disclosed, it must have been serious based on how Okposo has been in a Buffalo hospital's neurosurgical intensive care unit for the past five days. All of the unknowns concerning the star winger's health make this a delicate situation bigger than hockey, and you can expect the team to take all of the necessary precautions as he rounds out his recovery. We wish him the best.