Sabres Links

• The Sabres hang on to beat the Penguins 3-2 after dominating their mostly-AHL roster for 55 minutes. [DBTB]
• Corey Pronman ranks Buffalo’s U23 core #2 in the league, behind... Edmonton. [The Athletic]
• Following the game, Matej Pekar was assigned to Barrie (OHL). [@SabresPR]
• The Connor Hurley saga has seemingly come to an end, as the 2013 2nd round pick signed a deal with the ECHL’s Norfolk Admirals, effectively ending the Sabres’ rights to his future. [Yardbarker]

NHL Links

• John Tavares scored twice in his Maple Leafs debut. [NHL.com]
• Robin Lehner had a very rough Islanders debut. [@SabresProspects]
• Nicolas Deslauriers broke his face in a fight and is out indefinitely. [TSN]