Here are your daily dose of Buffalo Sabres links, guaranteed to distract you from work for at least 10 minutes.
– Vancouver GM Mike Gillis spoke about Cody Hodgson at the team’s season ending press conference, saying that he was a complainer who wanted out of Vancouver. [WGR, Globe & Mail, Vancouver Sun]
– The Sabres offensive production fell well below the NHL average this year. [The Buffalo News]
– Grading the Sabres new core. [Two In The Box]
– An update on the team’s prospects in the playoffs. [Sabres.com]
– A recap of the Amerks-Marlies series. [Sabres Prospects]
– Most important link: you can now buy official Sabres license plates! [Sabres.com]
NHL Playoff News:
– New Jersey forced a Game Seven by beating Florida in OT 3-2. [NHL.com]
– Dale Hunter isn’t out to make friends with Alex Ovechkin, he’s out to win hockey games. [ESPN]
– There’s been plenty of overtime action so far this spring. [NHL.com]
– Roberto Luongo tells Vancouver reporters he’d waive his no-trade clause. [Backhand Shelf]
– What will happen with Detroit after their early exit? [THN]
Around the NHL:
– The GM of the Year award should wait until after the playoffs are over. [Puck Daddy]
– Here are the finalists for the award. [SB Nation]