‘A potential date for the Leafs-Sabres game is March 13. On the current schedule, the Leafs are slated to play in Buffalo that day. If they play outdoors in Hamilton instead, the Sabres would remain the home team. Tim Hortons Field has room for about 23,000 fans for football, but can be expanded to 40,000.’
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Zemgus Girgensons helps Latvia qualify for 2022 Winter Olympics
‘Girgensons is already back in action this summer, as he took part in 2022 Olympic qualifying action with his home nation of Latvia in Riga. Following the three-game qualifying action, Girgensons finished with an assist as Latvia officially qualifies to play at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China.’
Sabres could be headed to Hamilton for outdoor game vs. Maple Leafs
‘Tim Hortons Field, the home of the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats, opened in 2014 on the site of the Ti-Cats’ longtime home, Ivor Wynne Stadium. It has a capacity of about 24,000 in normal configuration but can be expanded to around 40,000 for special events, which will be done when the stadium hosts the CFL’s Grey Cup championship game on Dec. 12. It is about an hour drive from downtown Buffalo.’
Report: Sabres could play outdoor game in Canada against Maple Leafs
‘Despite playing 63 miles from KeyBank Center, the Sabres would be considered the “home” team for the game. They also gave up a date in Buffalo and were the home team for the 2018 Winter Classic at Citi Field in Flushing, a game they lost 3-2 to the New York Rangers in overtime.’
Leafs, Sabres could be in Hamilton outdoor game
‘The geo-rivals are already scheduled to meet that day for a 3 p.m. faceoff at Keybank Center in Buffalo, but since the CFL field opened in Steeltown in 2014, there has been talk of it holding an NHL match with modifications to increase its 23,000-seat capacity for such an event.’
NHL eyes Leafs and Sabres outdoor game in Hamilton next season: report
‘Tim Hortons Field, the home of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, typically holds up to 23,000 fans but can be expanded to 40,000 for special events.’
Mike Harrington: What can new agent Pat Brisson do for Jack Eichel now? A lot.
‘This is probably going to be a good thing for Eichel. We’ll see what it means for the Sabres, although any resolution is probably better than the current stalemate. Having Eichel sitting in limbo is a bad look for all involved and ultimately you have a 24-year-old whose career is stuck in neutral.’
Sabres captain Jack Eichel drops longtime agent Peter Fish, replaces him with Pat Brisson
‘Brisson also represents Sabres veteran Kyle Okposo and newly signed forward John Hayden. His stable of young talent includes Vancouver’s Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes, New Jersey’s Jack Hughes, Montreal’s Cole Caufield and Anaheim center Trevor Zegras, believed to be a key target in any Eichel trade between the Sabres and Ducks.’
Reports: Sabres captain Jack Eichel fires longtime agent, hires Pat Brisson
‘Of course, by firing Fish, Eichel likely wants to spark some action. Brisson, the co-head of the Creative Artists Agency’s hockey division in Los Angeles, has 52 other NHL clients, according to Puckpedia.com, including some of the game’s biggest stars and top young players.’
AP sources: Eichel switching agents amid dispute with Sabres
‘Eichel has chosen to go with Creative Artists Agency’s Pat Brisson, who represents numerous high-profile NHL players, including Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, Toronto’s John Tavares and Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon.’