The Buffalo Sabres will be without their captain when they host the Boston Bruins on Saturday night.
The team announced that he will miss the game with what was described as general soreness and is considered day-to-day.
Okposo has a goal and nine points in 14 games this season.
Rookie Jack Quinn, who was a healthy scratch on Thursday, is expected to slide back into the lineup.
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