Here are your Buffalo Sabres morning links, served up hot and juicy for your viewing pleasure.
– A preview of tonight’s matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers. [NHL.com, Broad Street Hockey]
– Did you know that Ville Leino used to play for Philly? [Sabres.com, The Buffalo News]
– A practice update from yesterday, including a line of Gerbe-Ennis-Vanek destined to be known as the Mini-van line (thanks to Channel 4’s Paul Peck for that one.) [Sabres Edge]
– Ryan Miller is back baby! [Buffalo Wins] But will soon require some rest. [Sabres Edge]
– Jochen Hecht is feeling better. [The Buffalo News, WGR]
– In Buffalo, hockey is still alive (barely) in the old Broadway Auditorium. [NY Times] … Unfortunately, the Sabres playoff hopes are also just barely alive. [The Ruff Writers, Buffalo Sabres Nation]
– Trade dealine chatter about the Philadelphia Flyers, [The Hockey Guys] Minnesota Wild, [SI.com] Chicago Blackhwaks, [Puck Daddy], and of course Rick Nash. [SB Nation]
– The Habs are bad at being bad. [Eyes on the Prize]
– Teemu Selanne is really good at hockey. Like 656 goals good. [NHL.com]
– Watch one of the wierdest goals you’ll ever see from the ECHL. [Puck Daddy]