Buffalo Sabres Daily Links: NHL Lockout Hurting Buffalo Businesses

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]/

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]/

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