Preview: Bruins back in action, start new year against Sabres

Just the facts

When: Today, 1:00 PM

Where: TD Garden – Boston, MA

How to follow: NESN, 98.5 The Sports Hub

Know your enemy

Kyle Okposo: 32GP, 7G, 14A, 21PTS; Tage Thompson: 32GP, 12G, 8A, 20PTS; Rasmus Dahlin: 32GP, 6G, 14A, 20PTS

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: 2-3-1, 2.30 GAA, .932 save percentage; Malcolm Subban: 0-2-1, 4.56 GAA, .876 save percentage

Game notes

Happy New Year everyone! Let’s hope it’s a refreshed start for the Boston Bruins who haven’t seen game action in over two weeks as COVID-19 forced postponements and a league shutdown.

And it’s only about right for the way that this season has gone that the Bruins are just having their first game back while the Buffalo Sabres and other teams already…