Sabres Links: Ennis lobbied for O'Reilly, TSN's Mac vs. Jack tracker, Eichel recalls Prospects Game
Ennis loved playing with O'Reilly at the Worlds. He'll get another chance to play with him tonight, and likely for the forseeable future.
Sabres Links
- Ryan O'Reilly, Evander Kane and Robin Lehner will all make their debuts tonight against Ottawa [Sabres.com]
- Tyler Ennis told Tim Murray before the trade that the Sabres should target O'Reilly [Buffalo Hockey Beat]
- With the USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game set for Thursday, Jack Eichel recalled last year's game [NHL.com]
- TSN unveiled their Mac vs. Jack tracker, which will be following the top two picks all year [TSN]
- Facing the Senators will be strange for Robin Lehner [Ottawa Sun]
- Evan Rodrigues is more than just the other BU guy [Rochester Democrat & Chronicle]
- Home openers are still a fun experience for captain Brian Gionta [Buffalo News]
- Scott Cullen listed Lehner as one of his candidates for the breakout goalie of the year [TSN]
- NHL.com did their fantasy mock draft. In the 8th round Evander Kane was the first Sabre to go, while Eichel was selected two rounds later [NHL.com]
- What are realistic expectations for Eichel? [Buffalo Wins]
- Some thoughts about the Twitter outrage surrounding the Wild game [Two In The Box]
Around The League
- The Avalanche signed Erik Johnson to a seven-year extension [Denver Post]