Sabres Links: Amerks get reinforcements, Detroit and Columbus clinch, league front office moves

Sabres Links

• Drew Stafford and Henrik Tallinder close to returning, Johan Larsson and Nicolas Deslauriers sent down to Rochester [Buffalo News]
  
• Schopp: The Sabres keyword is optimism [WGR 550]
• Gleason: Pegula has desire, but a lousy plan [Buffalo News]
• Prospects Report: William Carrier returns, Zadorov has an assist [Sabres Prospects]

Around The League

• The Canucks introduced Trevor Linden as the team’s new President of Hockey Ops a day after firing Mike Gillis [Canucks.com]
• Toronto is reportedly interested in adding Brendan Shanahan to their front office [ESPN]
• The Red Wings clinched the playoffs for the 23rd straight season [Detroit Free Press]
• Columbus clinched their second ever playoff appearance with a win over the Stars [TSN]
• Ben Bishop is out for the rest of the regular season, no timetable set on the playoffs [Tampa Bay Times]
• Former Sabre Adam Pardy finding new hockey life at 30 [TSN]