Sabres Links: Sabres near top of Babcock’s list, McLellan and Richardson candidates, ticket prices increase

Sabres Links

• Apart from Detroit, Mike Babcock has Edmonton and Buffalo atop his list according to Bob McKenzie [TSN]
• Todd McLellan and Luke Richardson are both unsurprisingly on the Sabres shortlist according to John Wawrow [Yahoo]
• The Sabres raised ticket prices more than five percent [Buffalo News]

Around The League

• Joel Ward scored with a second remaining to lift the Capitals over the Rangers in Game 1 [NHL.com]
• The Ducks destroyed Calgary 6-1 to start their series [Sportsnet]
• Devan Dubnyk, John Hammond and Kris Letang are the Masterton finalists [NHL.com]
• Mats Zuccarello will miss the rest of the second round [New York Post]
• Vladimir Sobotka may return to St. Louis from the KHL [Pro Hockey Talk]