Buffalo Sabres vs Carolina Hurricanes live stream: Watch online free 7:10 ET Tuesday as the NHL returns after nearly a three-week layaway because of the Olympics.

The Carolina Hurricanes (26-22-9) vs Sabres (15-34-8) game is the only game on Tuesday as the NHL officially reopens for business with a meeting in Buffalo. This will be the second of three meetings this season. In the first showdown last month, Carolina scored five goals en route to a 5-3 victory. Watch the free live stream online as Ryan Miller wasn't in net that night, but he is expected to get the start.

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Carolina went into the break, winners of seven of its last 11 games. The Hurricanes will restart the season on a five-game road trip in Buffalo, Dallas, Los Angeles, Anaheim and San Jose. They are sixth in the Metropolitan Division and trail the fifth-place Washington Capitals by two points with two games in hand. The Hurricanes are three points behind the Detroit Red Wings for the second and final wild card playoff spot.

"With the way we are in the standings and how tight it is, we're going to have to step into this road trip and go with it," forward Jordan Staal told NHL.com. "It's going to be a really big test for us."

Carolina coach Kirk Muller is looking forward to getting back to work.

"It's a restart button for everybody," Muller told the Hurricanes website. "Our goal is to make the playoffs, and we're going to need everybody."

The Sabres begin a three-game home stand and are looking to snap a four-game losing streak. Nolan arrived in Buffalo on Thursday evening following his Latvia's team's 2-1 loss to Canada in the quarterfinal round. Miller is the headline for a possible trade for a Buffalo team who sits in last place.

"I think that's the key right there, not knowing," Nolan said. "We can't worry about who might be gone, who might be coming in. Today is the day we have to work with what we've got. And tomorrow, whatever we've got here, then we'll work with that, too."

Nolan also had a different take on his thoughts regarding Miller. After previously saying he favored the Sabres retaining Miller, Nolan said the decision was out of his hands, according to ESPN.com.

"My thoughts don't really count right now," Nolan said. "Certainly, what Ryan Miller means to this team and this town, no question you'd like to keep him. But it's business. And we have to look forward to rebuilding this organization."