‘There is little doubt that the likes of Daniel Briere, Maxim Afinogenov, Ales Kotalik, Derek Roy and Pominville are better players in the new NHL. But it begs the question: would the Sabres be cooling their heels waiting for the Eastern Conference final had the league not clamped down or abandoned its crackdown the way it had so many times before?’
Reinvented NHL breathes new life into speedy Sabres
Source: Toronto Star