Sabres News
- The Amerks won their season opener 6-5 in a shootout against the Syracuse Crunch. Here’s a recap from the Lightning’s perspective. [Raw Charge]
- The presence of NHL-caliber talent in the AHL is going to make for an entertaining season, according to Amerks coach Ron Rolston. [The Buffalo News]
- The French Connection statue in Alumni Plaza looks snazzy. [The Buffalo News]
- Now that we’re putting up statues, should a Dominik Hasek statue go up next? [Two In The Box]
- Penn State Hockey is ready for their first season in D-1, partly in thanks to Terry Pegula. [NHL.com]
Around the NHL
- Some great thought’s by Bob McKenzie on the lockout. [TSN]
- SB Nation’s AHL preview. [SB Nation]
- Lots of top prospects made their debut in the AHL. [NHL.com]
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The ‘AHL on steroids’ will be big adjustment for NHL prospects. [THN]
- Joe Thornton expects to play the entire season in Switzerland. Yay. [Puck Daddy]
- Other sports are having great weekends, thus making at least one writer apathetic about losing the opening night of hockey. [Backhand Shelf]