Sabres Links: Miller and Ott Debut, Stewart expected to play, Nolan extension was supposed to have been announced
Things are starting to settle down with the Sabres as we return to normalcy. The Sabres will be on the ice tonight, and Chris Stewart will likely be making his Sabres debut. Speaking of debuts, Miller and Ott played their first games as Blues last night.
Sabres Links
- Tim Murray and Ted Black held a press conference yesterday to address the Pat LaFontaine situation and Ted Nolan's extension [Sabres TV]
- Ted Nolan spoke to the media after practice yesterday, but he said he wasn't ready to talk about LaFontaine or a possible extension [Sabres TV]
- The Sabres had planned to announce Nolan's extension last Tuesday according to John Vogl [Twitter]
- Hamilton: Chris Stewart to play tonight, Jaroslav Halak will not [WGR 550]
- Halak could be moved to Minnesota before the Deadline [Star Tribune]
- Looking at the Ryan Miller and Steve Ott trade by the numbers [TSN]
Around The League
- Miller gets a win in his first St. Louis start as the Blues win 4-2 [Blues.com]
- The Ottawa Senators beat the Canucks 4-2 in the Heritage Classic [NHL.com]
- Senators exploring options with Milan Michalek [The Fourth Period]
- The Panthers acquired Brandon Pirri from the Blackhawks in exchange for two picks [Blackhawks.com]
- Montreal puts Davis Drewiske on waivers [TSN]
- The Panthers and Blues completed a minor deal that sends former Sabre Mark Mancari to Florida [Pro Hockey Talk]