Sabres Links: Rochester loses, Tortorella fired, Islanders aquire Jaroslav Halak
It was an interesting day in hockey yesterday, featuring double overtime, coaching moves, a trade, and the Amerks playing the third game of their series.
Sabres Links
- Adam Cracknell led Chicago to victory over Rochester. The Wolves took a 2-1 series lead with the win [Rochester Democrat & Chronicle]
- Alexander Sulzer signed a five-year deal with Kolner Haie of the DEL [Buffalo Hockey Beat]
Around The League
- Montreal scores in double overtime to take a 1-0 series lead [NHL.com]
- The Canucks fired John Tortorella after just one season behind the bench [TSN]
- The Islanders acquired the rights to former legendary Sabre Jaroslav Halak from Washington [Caps Today]
- Sidney Crosby, Ryan Getzlaf, and Claude Giroux are the finalists for the Hart Trophy [TSN]
- Columbus GM Jarmo Kekalainen is optimistic about the team's future [NHL.com]
- Free agent defenseman Tom Poti retired after 13 seasons in the NHL [Washington Post]