Drew Stafford Smoking Hot Right Now

PLAYER TO WATCH: Drew Stafford has six goals and nine points in his past seven games for the @BuffaloSabres. pic.twitter.com/UwWiIiqLLk
— NHL (@NHL) February 26, 2014

There was 23 scouts in the Buffalo Sabres press box for the past two games, preparing for the fire sale that's going to take place in Buffalo. I wonder if Drew Stafford is making the case to be traded? Stafford has scored (10g-14a—24pts) in 51 games this season. Stafford has scored (3g-3a—6pts) in the last five games.

Add Your Caption: What is Ryan Miller doing?

Buffalo's trainer kind of looks like Turk from 'Scrubs' pic.twitter.com/6NfroYAdvl — Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) February 27, 2014

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Buffalo Sabres: Mark Pysyk Goal. Butt goal.....

Wow! I have never seen anything like this. This is Wild. This is the description of the goal from the Buffalo Sabres site. You may never seen anything like this again.

Mark Pysyk, who was recalled from the American Hockey League on Monday afternoon, was credited with the game-winning goal when Coyotes forward Martin Hanzal knocked a loose puck out of the air and into goalie Mike Smith's hockey pants.

Smith slid backward into the net to prevent a rebound opportunity not knowing the puck was in his equipment. A review of the play confirmed the puck crossed the line.

Buffalo Sabres no goal.

This is one of the plays that kind of made a stir tonight on the internet.... I think it's a blown call, but I guess if you read the explanation, it makes sense.

At 15:30of the second period in the Senators/Sabres game, the Situation Room initiated a video review because the puck entered the Ottawa net. The referee informed the Situation Room that he had a delayed hi-sticking penalty against Ottawa's Jason Spezza therefore the play was stopped as soon as any Ottawa player gained possession/control of the puck. According to Rule 15.1 "When the team to be penalized gains control of the puck, the Referee will blow his whistle to stop play and impose the penalty on the offending player." This is not a reviewable play therefore the referee's call on the ice stands. No goal Buffalo.

Free agent updates: Matt Watkins signs free agent deal with the Captials

Jul 9	Watkins, Matt	RW	NY Islanders	Washington	$550K	1	$550K
Jul 9	Leggio, David	G	Buffalo	Washington	$550K	1	$550K
Jul 9	Janssen, Cam	RW	New Jersey	New Jersey	$550K	1	$550K
Jul 9	Rallo, Greg	C	Florida	Florida	$600K	1	$600K
Jul 9	Moore, Mike	D	Nashville	Boston	$550K	1	$550K
Jul 9	Johnson, Nick	RW	Phoenix	Boston	$600K	1	$600K
Jul 9	Bachman, Richard	G	Dallas	Edmonton	$625K	1	$625K

Former Fighting Sioux forward Matt Watkins, has signed a one year, two way free agent contract, with the Washington Capitals.

NHL Network to host WJC till 2018

Image via WikipediaHere is the official announcement.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- USA Hockey and the NHL Network U.S. have agreed to a long-term extension of their broadcast deal that will keep NHL Network as the exclusive home for the International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship in the United States through the 2018 event.

NHL Network will provide exclusive live broadcasts and NHL.com will provide live streams of all U.S. National Junior Team games at the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship taking place Dec. 26 - Jan. 5 in Alberta, Canada. NHL Network will also televise all medal-round games and five additional preliminary-round match-ups, airing a total of 15 games in high definition.

"We're extremely pleased to extend our partnership with the NHL Network," said Dave Ogrean, executive director of USA Hockey. "They're passionate about televising the World Junior Championship and fans will notice continued enhancements in their coverage of Team USA and the tournament overall."

“The IIHF World Junior Championship is not only a preeminent international hockey tournament, it has become known as the place to view future NHL stars," said Bob Chesterman, NHL Network vice president of programming. “Viewers will see a high level of skill and talent and intense match-ups between rival countries. The World Junior Championship is an excellent complement to our NHL programming.”

All Team USA games will be NHL Network original broadcasts. "NHL On the Fly," NHL Network’s signature highlight show, and NHL Live will provide intermission coverage and nightly analysis of the tournament.

The U.S. National Junior Team is coming off back-to-back medals in the IIHF World Junior Championship for the first time ever, having earned a bronze medal in last year's event in Buffalo, N.Y., and a gold medal at the 2010 World Junior Championship in Saskatoon, Sask.

The tournament's popularity stems from its reputation as a showcase for the game's best up-and-coming young players from around the world. Many current American-born NHL stars have played in the tournament, including Patrick Kane, Jack Johnson, Zach Parise and Bobby Ryan, to name a few.

The U.S. National Junior Team will begin preliminary-round play against Denmark on Dec. 26 at 8 p.m. EST. A full Team USA and NHL Network television schedule is below.

2012 IIHF World Junior Championship
NHL Network (U.S.) Television Schedule

Date	Matchup	City *	Time (EST)
Dec. 26	Canada vs. Finland	Edmonton, Alta.	3:30 p.m.
	USA vs. Denmark	Edmonton, Alta.	8 p.m.
Dec. 27	Denmark vs. Czech Republic	Edmonton, Alta.	8 p.m.
Dec. 28	Finland vs. USA	Edmonton, Alta.	3:30 p.m.
	Czech Republic vs. Canada	Edmonton, Alta.	8 p.m.
Dec. 29	Canada vs. Denmark	Edmonton, Alta.	8 p.m.
Dec. 30	Czech Republic vs. USA	Edmonton, Alta.	3:30 p.m.
	Finland vs. Denmark	Edmonton, Alta.	8 p.m.
Dec. 31	USA vs. Canada	Edmonton, Alta.	8 p.m.
Jan. 2	Quarterfinal #1	Calgary, Alta.	5 p.m.
	Quarterfinal #2	Calgary, Alta.	9 p.m.
Jan. 3	Semifinal #1	Calgary, Alta.	5 p.m.
	Semifinal #2	Calgary, Alta.	9 p.m.
Jan. 5	Bronze-Medal Game	Calgary, Alta.	3:30 p.m.
	Gold-Medal Game	Calgary, Alta.	8:00 p.m.