Top Line: Sabres rumble, Capitals stumble, more links
By Allan Muir
A guide to this morning’s must-read hockey stories:
• That’s how you settle a score. Enforcer John Scott ragdolled Shawn Thornton, and red-hot Thomas Vanek rang up five points as the Buffalo Sabres whipped the “brain-dead” Bruins, 7-4.
• Another night, another parade to the penalty box for the bumbling Washington Capitals. Giving up 40 shots probably didn’t help, either as the Leafs came back for a 3-2 win.
• They’re not just talking about Ryan Kesler in Vancouver. They’re still on about Nail Yakupov’s goal celebration and the need to help players learn to celebrate responsibly.
• The Canucks still don’t have a timetable for Kesler’s return. They won’t really know what they are — or what they need — until he skates.
• Logan Couture shows support for the San Francisco 49ers with the first-known display of Kaepernicking on ice. Oh, and the San Jose Sharks are now 7-0.
