If Vesey ends up on playing in a game with Eichel and Reinhart in his hometown on Thursday, he's ready for the opportunity.
"It's a good feeling. I said this a little bit in training camp, but getting put up there, it gives you a shot in the arm and a little bit of a boost," he said. "I'm excited, especially going home and trying to have a good game in Boston."
He's still looking for his first goal of the season, but has been relied upon in different situations, including on the penalty kill. Krueger is confident that Vesey's hard work will eventually pay off with some goals.
"More than anything, we have a feeling that his work has been strong and a goal will explode him into a stronger secondary scoring position. Whether that will be the line tomorrow or not, we'll see, but it's just an option we have," he said. "There is some Boston energy in the group right now that is permutating right through the whole team. Jimmy has been giving us an honest effort.
"He's been trying really hard also on the penalty kill and we believe we need to get his confidence up. We believe we need to get four lines scoring again. Also, the history of potentially Victor with Rasmus Asplund, they played every single minute together of last season in Rochester so those are things we're considering on the way to the Boston game."
On defense, there are decisions to be made as well. Nine defensemen skated at practice and all are expected to make the trip to Boston, including Zach Bogosian. Thursday night, general manager Jason Botterill said that the team was optimistic that the D-man would be able to play at some point during the road trip. Bogosian is working his way back from offseason hip surgery.
The team's depth has been tested over the past week. During Thursday's game, the Sabres played with 11 forwards and seven defensemen, with John Gilmour filling in on a line with Asplund and Girgensons.
Larsson is eager to get back in the lineup and face a Boston team that has been on a good run. The Bruins are on a five-game point streak and are 7-0-4 at home this season.
"We want to get back to what we're good at and we know we can play. Just come back to basics. We know we're a good team and we'll start with Boston," Larsson said.
"It's a tough team. They come out hard and you've got to be ready from the start and be ready to battle in a heavy game. They're a tough to beat there."