Buffalo Sabres Daily Links: NHL Lockout Hurting Buffalo Businesses

Here's your daily discussion thread full of Buffalo Sabres and NHL news, collected from around the internet for your viewing pleasure.

Sabres News

  • The lockout is having a serious impact on small businesses in the downtown area. Includes quotes from a low-profile local blogger. [The Buffalo News]
  • Who is the best Western New York-born hockey player? [Queen City Sports]
    The Amerks are stuck in neutral thanks to their numerous injuries. [The Buffalo News]
  • The First Niagara Center ranked 3rd on a list of top 12 NHL Arenas for food. Thank goodness they didn't rank crowd noise. [Stadium Journey]/

Around the NHL

  • Another round of federal mediation has finished, with the league and players now considering their options. [TSN]
  • Here's a deal both sides can agree upon, according to an NHL governor. [ESPN]
  • Why at least one blogger can't blame the owners and players equally. [PensBurgh]
  • Should the NHL contract to 20 teams? [Puck Daddy]
  • Hey, there's an old guy in Russia outscoring Malkin, Radulov, and Kovalchuk. [Backhand Shelf]
  • Here's a 10 question quiz to see how well you know the lockout. [THN]/