Sabres Links: Reinhart earns plenty of praise, Carlyle fired, Varone named AHL All-Star

Mikhail Grigorenko scored his first of the year in the Sabres 4-1 loss to New Jersey [Sabres.com, In Lou We Trust]
Fresh off his re-call to the Sabres, Phil Varone was named an AHL All-Star [Amerks.com]
In Elliotte Friedman’s latest 30 Thoughts he discusses Sam Reinhart‘s strong play at the WJC (#11 and 12) and also says Tim Murray said there had been no calls about either goaltender (#22) [Sportsnet]
Allan Muir was also very high on Reinhart, saying he would have picked him as the tournament’s best forward [Sports Illustrated]
Craig Button listed Reinhart as the best forward in his final awards, calling him the “straw that stirred (the) drink” [TSN]
Here’s also a fun Vine of Reinhart celebrating the Gold medal victory [Vine]
Rochester was shut out, 4-0, by the Flames [Amerks.com]
Justin Bailey‘s junior rights were traded from Kitchener to Sault Ste. Marie [Sabres Prospects]

The Maple Leafs fired coach Randy Carlyle yesterday. Assistants Peter Horacheck and Steve Spott will handle coaching duties for their next game [TSN]

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