Tim Connolly skated Sunday in HSBC Arena and the Sabres are hoping they can have him back when they host Ottawa on Wednesday night. \"We have no guarantee yet Tim will play. He\'s still not 100 percent,\" coach Lindy Ruff said. \"He can skate and do some things but he really isn\'t involved to a full extent yet. We\'re hopeful but there\'s no guarantees right now.\" Connolly skated Sunday with Ales Kotalik and Maxim Afinogenov. His normal spot with Jason Pominville and Jochen Hecht is currently occupied by Clarke MacArthur. - Buffalo News