April 26, 2010 - 11:59 AM
BOSTON -- The Sabres are finishing their optional skate in TD Garden, with the scratches going through the intensive James Patrick workout. Drew Stafford is among them.
Stafford will take a seat for Game Six against Boston tonight in order to give way to Thomas Vanek. The other scratches will be Matt Ellis, Raffi Torres and Chris Butler. Vanek will not be available to the media until after the game.
---John Vogl
John Vogl has been covering the Sabres since 2002-03, an era that has included playoff runs, last-place finishes and three ownership changes. The award-winning writer is the Buffalo chapter chairman for the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.
@BuffNewsVogl | jvogl@buffnews.com
Mike Harrington, a Canisius College graduate who began his career as a News reporter in 1987, is in his sixth season covering the Buffalo Sabres. He is a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and can vouch that exposed flesh freezes instantly when walking in downtown Winnipeg in January.
