For most hockey fans, watching the World Championships offers them some extra chances to see their team’s stars compete for kin and country, while getting to root for their own homeland in the process. It’s a cool, light mixture of patriotism and an All-Star game, and gave us some fun hockey to watch over the past few weeks.
Personally, I’m just glad they’re finally over.
That’s because, as fun as it was to see more Eichel and O’Reilly on the ice, a much more important offseason event for Buffalo Sabres fans can now happen.
After months of rumor and speculation, it appears that Russian defenseman Viktor Antipin will finally, officially sign with the Buffalo Sabres.