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Welcome to Opening Day of the 2011 NHL season! The Sabres won't play until tomorrow, but the first games that count start tonight!

ON THE ROAD AGAIN - Buffalo Sabres
It was another travel day for the Buffalo Sabres today as they continued on with their season-opening European tour, but Kevin Snow was nice enough to include the lines from the short practice that followed.

Sabres Fins Are Home - WGR 550
These next few days are going to be special to Temmu Selanne, Toni Lydman, Ville Leino and Teppo Numminen.

Sabres prepared to be true road team - NHL.com
Four NHL teams - Anaheim Ducks, Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers - will head to Europe this fall for games in Berlin, Helsinki and Stockholm.

NHL Season Preview: Northeast Division - THN
Home to the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Northeast Division has a couple contenders, as well as a couple bottom-feeders.

NHL opens its 95th season tomorrow night with spotlight on Winnipeg return, B's Cup defense - NHL.com
NHL opens its 95th season tomorrow night with spotlight on Winnipeg return, B's Cup defense

Leafs’ Connolly starts season on injury list - thestar.com
The news is officially bad. For the Leafs, that is. Sabres fans can't help but nod knowingly, trying to hide their smiles.

2011-12 NHL season preview: Stanley Cup and awards predictions - ESPN
ESPN has a lot of faith in the Sabres to win the Northeast.

The 11 burning questions for the 2011-12 NHL season - Puck Daddy
11 questions that will be answered once the Stanley Cup is raised again in June.

Five things to watch in 2011-12 - The Globe and Mail
Looking ahead to the season with James Mirtle.

Kesler keeps his clothes on at practice - Faceoff.com
Injured centre Ryan Kesler practised with the Vancouver Canucks today. And yes, he had his jersey on.

Kesler keeps his clothes on at practice - Faceoff.com
Injured centre Ryan Kesler practised with the Vancouver Canucks today. And yes, he had his jersey on.