Sabres Links
- Cody Hodgson scores a hat trick for Canada and Zemgus Girgensons scored in Latvia’s upset of the US [Sabres.com]
- Zenon Konopka issued a statement after being suspended 20 games for substance abuse [Buffalo News]
- Nikita Zadorov and Brady Austin are ready to kick off the Memorial Cup [Sabres Prospects]
- Konopka’s suspension shows that the NHL needs to increase vigilance [The Hockey News]
Around The League
- Sharks GM Doug Wilson said that Dan Boyle and Martin Havlat will not return to the team and that Brett Burns will be moved back to defense [CSN Bay Area]
- John Tortorella reportedly wanted Alex Burrows bought out. He also never spoke to the AHL coach [Pro Hockey Talk]
- The Wild are expected to extend head coach Mike Yeo [Twin Cities Pioneer Press]
- Zdeno Chara broke his finger at some point in the Montreal series [ESPN]
- It is reportedly unlikely that Mikhail Grabovski and Dustin Penner will both be back in Washington next season [The 4th Period]
- The Seattle mayor says that the city won’t change their arena deal for hockey [My Northwest]