Here are your Buffalo Sabres daily links for hump day. We’ve got Sabres cap talk, hockey tats, and most importantly, some team called the Flyers is now out of the playoffs.
– Let’s check out the Sabres cap situation – it looks much like my monthly budget. Tight. [WGR]
– The Sabres crease grows crowded with the Nathan Lieuwen contract. [Two In The Box]
– A re-evaluation of Darcy Regier. [Sabre Noise]
– Updates on the baby Sabres still in the playoffs. [Sabres Prospects]
NHL Playoff News:
– The Devils advance by beating the Flyers 3-1. [NHL.com]
– Will Jaromir Jagr return to the Flyers next year? [Puck Daddy]
– Here’s how the Devils were able to shut down Giroux. [In Lou We Trust]
– The Flyers are still haunted in net. [ESPN]
– Why regular season success still matters come playoff time. [Globe & Mail]
– The lower seeds are dominating the playoffs. [Grantland]
– But the Kings are the exception rather than the rule when it comes to 8 seeds. [The Buffalo News]
Around the NHL:
– The Blackhawks have fired assistant coach Mike Haviland. [SB Nation]
– Shoulder surgery will sideline Ryan Kesler for six months. [NHL.com]
– The best and worst hockey tattoos. [MTV]