Sabres Links: One year anniversary of Nolan passes, Bryan Murray's cancer at stage four, Ellis to top Amerks line
The Sabres had another rough game, but at least the youngsters had a nice outing. Ristolainen, Zadorov, and Girgensons all were in the plus end of +/-.
Sabres Links
- Nino Niederreiter scored a hat trick in the Wild's 6-3 win over Buffalo [Sabres.com, Hockey Wilderness]
- Yesterday was the one year anniversary of Ted Nolan and Pat Lafontaine's hiring. What do things look like a year later? [Buffalo News]
- After a few roster moves the Americans shuffled their lines, including moving Matt Ellis up with Mikhail Grigorenko and Joel Armia [Rochester Democrat & Chronicle]
- Derek Plante is the feature of this week's throwback Thursday profile [Sabres.com]
Around The League
- Bryan Murray says there's no cure for him at this point, as he now has stage four cancer [TSN]
- The Ducks sent Kyle Palmieri to the AHL for a conditioning stint [Pro Hockey Talk]
- The Avalanche are reportedly likely to host an outdoor game at Coors Field next season [Sportsnet]