Funk in, Connolly out
The Jason Pominville defensive experiment has mercifully come to an end (at least until the next injury on the blue line). Michael Funk has been recalled from Rochester and will play tonight when the Sabres host the Carolina Hurricanes. So now half the Sabres' defensive corps is made up of players who were in Rochester two weeks ago (Funk, Mike Weber and Andrej Sekera).
Tim Connolly is again too sore to play and could miss Saturday's visit to Toronto.
For some enlightening reading (especially for conspiracy fans), check out today's article by Raleigh News and Observer reporter Luke DeCock. He provides an in-depth look at NHL suspensions and the league's tendency to punish players who commit fouls against Canadian teams. One stat Luke discovered is of the 50 suspensions since the lockout, 15 were for acts commited against Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton. Great stuff.
---John Vogl
