Sabres Links: Konopka out, Nolan questions Leino, Tortorella gets 15 days

Sabres Links

• Zenon Konopka coming out of the lineup tonight, with Linus Omark taking his spot [Buffalo News]
• Hamilton: Konopka understands the message Ted Nolan is sending [WGR 550]
• Nolan also discussed Ville Leino, saying that skill level is nothing without will [Buffalo News]
• Prospect Report: Mikhail Grigorenko has game winner, Linus Ullmark continues strong rookie season [Sabres.com]
• In other Konopka news, his rabbit has a Sabres jersey [Twitter]

Around The League

• John Tortorella suspended 15 games for altercation in intermission [CBS Sports]
• Flames coach Bob Hartley also fined $25 thousand for role in the brawl [Pro Hockey Talk]
• Oilers owner Daryl Katz writes open letter to fans as team starts to tank more successfully than the Sabres [TSN]
• Matt Stajan signs four year extension with the Flames [Sportsnet]