The Buffalo Sabres travel to Philadelphia tonight to take on the Flyers in another must-win. Remember, the Sabres need one more point than Washington over the next two games, but it all starts with a win tonight (and hopefully a Washington loss to Florida.)
– Previews for tonight’s game. [NHL.com, Sabres.com, Two In The Box, Broad Street Hockey]
– Marcus Foligno is the power forward the Sabres have been looking for. Zack who? [The Buffalo News]
– Thomas Vanek was confident the Sabres would beat the Leafs. Thomas Vanek + confidence = good. [WGR]
– A long conversation about the Sabres, the playoffs, the season, and Austin, TX. [Buffalo Wins]
– The season’s last few days should be crazy. [NHL.com]
– Predictions for the end-of-the-year trophies. [ESPN]
– Ever hear the phrase “you have to take the hit to make the play?” Turns out it’s more than just a cliche. [Backhand Shelf]
– There’s reasons to be hopeful for the non-playoff teams next season. [THN]
– We’ve got some great videos here – a hockey mockumentary called Saving Stanley [Puck Daddy] and a video depicting the rise and fall of the Leafs season [Backhand Shelf]