'Briere, the Sabres' leading scorer, has been sore since last week. He said rest has been the only thing that's soothing. "That's what I need right now. We all knew with the schedule this year there's not going to be any time to rest until the Olympic break. It's tough," he said. "I thought we'd take the day off to try to let it heal. We'll see (today) how it is. It's a day-to-day thing."'