Daily Links for Saturday, January 21

The Sabres are back in "action" tonight against the St. Louis Blues. Gametime is 8pm EST.

Road-weary Sabres face test in visiting Blues - NHL.com
These teams are trending in the exact opposite directions. The Blues have won three straight and seven of eight this month. Meanwhile, the Sabres, who are in the middle of a seven-game road trip, have lost four in a row and seven of their last eight games.

HAMILTON: Decision Time Is Almost Here For Trades - WGR 550
This year could be a little bit different because they may come to the realization that they’re out of the race during next week’s All Star break. At that point Regier may decide to be a seller.

Sabres' Boyes not living up to the hype - The Buffalo News
A year later, Boyes is a symbol of a much different kind rampant in the Buffalo locker room. He's simply playing like money poorly spent.

Worst Sabres team in a decade? This year's team is giving 2002-03 a run - Sabres Edge
John Vogl has been covering the Sabres for a decade, and the worst team was the first team. This years squad is giving that one competition.

THE ROAD WARRIOR - Buffalo Sabres
Kevin Sylvester of SabresTV took some notes throughout this week’s road trip that started last Saturday in Long Island. Join him for a look at some of the things that cross a broadcaster’s mind while he travels across the NHL.

Rangers' Lundqvist, Maple Leafs' Lupul named assistant captains for 2012 NHL All-Star Weekend - NHL.com
Rangers' Lundqvist, Maple Leafs' Lupul named assistant captains for 2012 NHL All-Star Weekend.

Rangers vs. Bruins: Who’s the better team in this ‘neck to neck’ battle in East? - Puck Daddy
The New York Rangers and Boston Bruins face off on Saturday afternoon for the first time this season, two freight trains running on the same Eastern Conference track.

Chris Pronger's Scary Concussion, As Experienced By Wife Lauren - SBNation.com
In a short interview, Lauren Pronger shed some light on the struggles her husband, NHL defenseman Chris Pronger, has been dealing with thanks to a concussion. All it does is add to how scary Pronger's story really is.

VIDEO: No, Matt Cooke Didn't Actually Slew Foot Anybody - SBNation.com
Matt Cooke's decade-long reputation as the dirtiest player in hockey will not go away overnight, but the reality is that despite all the jokes, he really has changed his game so far this year.

Bruce Boudreau relishing a fresh start with Anaheim Ducks - The Washington Post
Bruce Boudreau says his first stint as an NHL coach — which ended abruptly when he was fired by the Capitals on Nov. 28 — has taught him to follow his instincts as he starts over in Anaheim.

Watch a pane of glass wipe out a referee in Pittsburgh (Video) - Puck Daddy
These days, with all the reckless hitting in the game, there are all sorts of possibilities one has to consider when going into the corner. However, you'd think falling panes of glass wouldn't be one of them, especially in a swanky new arena like the Consol Energy Center.