‘"If he’s 75 percent and the pace of that game is the way it is, it might be a very bad place to be," Ruff said. "I would love dearly to put him in, but the way the pace has been, the way Tim Connolly has been in a limited role coming off of his [foot injury], if I’m down two players into the game, it puts us in a real bad spot."’
Ruff won't rush Vanek to return until he's ready
Source: Buffalo News