Sabres Links: Conacher scores two, Hackett wins debut, Kane out three weeks
Cory Conacher made his presence known last night, while Matt Hackett stopped all but one shot in his Sabres debut. Things may have looked good, but it was the battle of the league's two worst teams.
Sabres Links
- Cory Conacher scores his first two goals as a Sabre in their 3-1 win over Edmonton [Sabres.com]
- Hamilton: Matt Hackett wins his first Sabres start [WGR 550]
- Ted Nolan's benching of Ville Leino another sign that the Sabres won't bring him back [Buffalo Hockey Talk]
- Conacher wore John Scott's helmet in the penalty box, and it was quite the sight [Twitter]
- Prospect Report: JT Compher was blanked in Michigan's unexpected loss to Penn State [Sabres Prospects]
Around The League
- Patrick Kane could miss the rest of the regular season with a lower body injury [NHL.com]
- Ryan Miller finally got his new Blues mask, and it's sharp [Twitter]
- No hearing is set for Alex Killorn after his hit on Paul Ranger [Pro Hockey Talk]