The Morning After: It’s Thanksgiving!

Buffalo Sabres news & notes

• Casey Mittelstadt nears a return. [The Buffalo News]
• The Sabres are hosting Hockey Fights Cancer night on Monday, Nov. 29. [Sabres.com]
• Former Sabres forward Cory Conacher has been named am ember of the Canisius College Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2021. [Canisius Athletics]
• By now you probably know about Rick, the Sabres’ team dog. But where does he go when he’s not at the rink? He’s being trained to be a service dog by inmates at the Niagara County Correctional Facility. [WGRZ]
• “If you still have patience, you’ll need more of it, because the Sabres are a work in progress.” [NHL.com]
• How close is Jack Quinn to coming to the NHL? [The Buffalo News]

Around the NHL & hockey world

• Getting a tour of Connor McDavid’s house. [Architectural Digest]
• How Martin Brodeur helped create the New Jersey Devils’ new jersey. [ESPN]
• What happens if NHL players don’t go to the Olympics? [CBC]
• USA and Canada have unveiled their 2022 Olympic hockey jerseys and... eh. [NBC Sports]
• Surprises & letdowns at the quarter-mark of the season. [Sportsnet]

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