Sabres Links: Assistant coaches likely gone, Quintal new head of safety, Malone arrested for DUI, cocaine
According to Paul Hamilton the Sabres will likely be replacing all of their assistant coaches next season. Is it the right move for Nolan and the team?
Sabres Links
- Ted Nolan will likely let go of all of his coaching staff at the end of the season [WGR 550]
- The latest edition of Beyond Blue & Gold features Dominik Hasek and his Sabres Hall of Fame induction [Sabres TV]
- The Americans won their fourth in a row, a 3-1 victory over Toronto [Amerks.com]/
Around The League
- Brendan Quintal will take over as head of Department of Player safety after Brendan Shanahan's departure [NHL.com]
- Tampa Bay forward Ryan Malone was arrested today for DUI and possession of cocaine [ESPN]
- Mike Rupp was suspended four games for his hit on T.J. Oshie [NHL.com]
- Lindy Ruff and the Dallas Stars clinched the last west playoff spot, marking the first time the team has been to the postseason since 2008 [Dallas Morning News]
- Ryan Miller is struggling while the Blues are losing players to injury left and right [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
- Ryan Smyth calls it a career after 18 NHL seasons [Oilers.com]
- Nathan Horton will miss six weeks after abdominal surgery [TSN]