Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports that Buffalo Sabres forward Dylan Cozens will play for Team Canada at the upcoming IIHF World Championships. The 23-year-old last played for Team Canada two years ago at the World Championship and was second in team scoring with seven goals and six assists in 10 games.
Cozens had a disappointing run during his fourth NHL season as he and the Sabres missed the playoffs once again, extending the second-longest playoff drought in North American pro sports. The Whitehorse, Yukon native saw his point total decrease by 21 as he dropped to just 18 goals and 29 assists in 79 games this year after posting career highs during the 2022-23 season with 31 goals and 37 assists in 81 games. Despite his disappointing campaign, Cozens is still hoping to end the 2023-24 season on a high note with Canada. He cited the chase for a gold medal as his main reason for electing to extend his season and play in the tournament.
In other morning notes:
- TSN Insider Pierre LeBrun is reporting that the NHL does plan to hold an NHL Awards ceremony in the coming months and is currently looking to secure a venue for the show. The league hasn’t finalized any of the details at this time and remains in talks with several locations. Currently, the NHL hopes to hold the show on June 27th in Las Vegas which would be the eve of the NHL Entry Draft.
- Anaheim Ducks forward Cutter Gauthier will make his NHL debut tonight in the Ducks season finale against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Hobey Baker finalist signed his three-year entry-level contract earlier in the week and will make his debut in Las Vegas. Gauthier was acquired by the Ducks earlier this season in exchange for Jamie Drysdale and a 2025 second-round pick and figures to be a massive part of Anaheim’s forward group going forward. No word yet on where he will play in the Ducks lineup.
Cutter gets a year’s pay for 1 night’s work.
Hopefully he gets a yrs worth of hits from vegas lol.
Never gets old watching you goofs get bitter and envious over young guys getting paid.
@based — Just peeked out the window. The Kolesar Train was just pulling into the station.
Have the Buffalo Sabres been sold by the Pegulas?
Chow dung!
Go V3gas!
Hope Quitter enjoys his career in obscurity playing for the Ducks
Why are so many people angry at Gauthier about not wanting to sign with a particular club, This has been going on for decades in all major sports. The first time I recall this sort of practice I believe was when Elway refused to play for the Colts.
For once, I agree with Wilf. :0
To your point: I grew up in the late 80s and 90s in a suburb of Indianapolis, surrounded by all things Colts and Colts fans. I didn’t even know the Elway story until I was an adult-ish. Literally no one in that city held onto any kind of anger towards Elway, even as he became a Super Bowl winning HOFer. The hostility towards this kid is bordering on pathological at this point, and it seems to be new behavior that wasn’t (obviously, ag least) there before.
But who would want to be in the shadow of Johnny U!!!
There are reports today that the Pegula’s are interested in selling all of there sports teams with the exception of the Buffalo Bills.