Here are your daily Buffalo Sabres links to help you choke down that bowl of Raisin Bran. Two scoops of raisins, my foot.
– Gary Roberts apologizes for insulting Canucks‘ GM Mike Gillis during defense of Cody Hodgson. [Sabres Edge]
– What Advanced Stats Say about the Sabres Pt. 2: Ville Leino. [WGR]
– The fourth Scouting Session series talks about the future of the Sabres netminders. [WGR]
– What should the Sabres do with their first first round pick? [Sabres Noise]
– Amerks attendance was up 44.5% this season. [Amerks.com]
NHL Playoff News:
– The Devils beat the Flyers 4-1 to even their series. [NHL.com]
– The Nashville Predators have suspended Andrei Kostitsyn and Alexander Radulov from Game 3 due to a violation of team rules. [SB Nation]
– There’s a bizarre trend in the playoffs this year of “score first and lose.” [NHL.com]
– The newest Systems Analyst post shows how the Rangers scored on a sxcrambling Capitals team. [Backhand Shelf]
– A rumor roundup on Boston’s summer plans. [THN]
Around the NHL:
– The Montreal Canadiens have named Chicago Blackhawks assistant GM Marc Bergevin as their new general manager. [Puck Daddy]
– The IIHF World Championships start this weekend, so here’s a preview of Team USA for your rooting pleasure. [United States of Hockey]
– The NHL won an Emmy. [sportsnet.ca]
– There’s a conspiracy afoot against the Flyers because they weren’t nominated for any awards! [CSN Philly]
– AHL attendance rose 5% this season. [Sports Business Journal]