BUFFALO, N.Y. — When the Buffalo Sabres traded JJ Peterka to the Utah Mammoth in June, they didn’t post any social media thank-yous or well-wishes to him on his way out. General manager Kevyn Adams barely said his name in the news conference after the trade.

Tyson Kozak, who suffered a lower-body injury in the Oct. 24 win versus Toronto, was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice at KeyBank Center. He could be activated off injured reserve for Thursday’s game against St. Louis, per coach Lindy Ruff.

BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Blues will attempt to break a four-game road slide when they play the Buffalo Sabres. Buffalo has gone 5-2-2 in home games and 5-4-4 overall. The Sabres have committed 60 total penalties (4.6 per game) to rank seventh in the league.

Buffalo's offense hasn't produced to the level it was at last year. Consequently, key Sabres players must elevate their scoring to boost Buffalo's chances to win.

Lyon made 33 total saves, including 12 high-danger ones, per Natural Stat Trick. Utah beat him just twice despite generating 3.95 expected goals.

The Buffalo Sabres are 5-1-3 in the nine games they’ve played since their 0-3 start. They have points in six straight games, including a 4-3 overtime win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday.

The storyline was set in stone for the Utah Mammoth’s first game against the Buffalo Sabres. Either JJ Peterka would be scoring goals against his old team, or Buffalo’s Josh Doan and Michael Kesselring would each have revenge games against their former teammates.

Clayton Keller's game-winner 47 seconds into overtime lifted the Utah Mammoth past the host Buffalo Sabres 2-1 on Tuesday. Keller finished with two points as he recorded the primary assist on Nick Schmaltz's third-period goal.

JJ Peterka is returning to Western New York for the first time since he was traded from the Buffalo Sabres to the Utah Mammoth.

Noah Ostlund’s first NHL goal and 32 saves from Alex Lyon allowed the Sabres to extend their point streak before Clayton Keller scored 47 seconds into overtime to give

Clayton Keller scored 47 seconds into overtime to lift the Utah Mammoth to a 2-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.

The Buffalo Sabres most controversial deal of the offseason was swaping restricted free agent winger JJ Peterka to the Utah Mammoth for defenseman Michael Kesselring and winger Josh Doan. The deal may have been spurred by a combination of factors on the part of Peterka and the club, but the swap thus far has benefited both clubs.