Sabres Links: Sabres near top of Babcock's list, McLellan and Richardson candidates, ticket prices increase
Now that Babcock is close to being on the open market, it may not be long for the first coaching domino to fall.
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]