Here’s your daily discussion thread chock full o’ Buffalo Sabres and NHL news, collected from around the internet for your viewing pleasure.
– Rick Jeanneret considers the Hockey Hall of Fame honor a big one. [The Buffalo News]
– Mikhail Grigorenko had an assist in Russia’s 3-2 loss to Canada yesterday. [Sabres Prospects]
– This is way overdue, but QCS is putting together a list of the top 100 players in the NHL, and they’re already through #80. [Queen City Sports]
– It’s not looking good for a new CBA in time to save the entire season. [The Puck Stops Here]
Around the NHL:
– The owners are loving that Gary Bettman is getting all the blame for a possible lockout. [Puck Daddy]
– Hark! There was some optimism after a few days of progress in CBA talks. [ESPN]
– But not that much optimism. [SI.com]
– Here are the top 10 CBA issues. [THN]
– A second Northeastern team has landed at #12 in THN’s reverse season preview. [THN]