‘“His development has been pretty quick,” Eichel said. “You see some of the stuff he does on the ice and it’s just, we in the room laugh about it when he does stuff, and to think he’s only 18 years old, he doesn’t even know how good he is, to be honest with you. We realize it and we know how good he’s going to be, but he’s just getting better every day. He’s such a good kid and he works hard on the ice. He’s got a great attitude. We couldn’t be luckier to have him.”’
The Sabres Report - December 13, 2018
Sabres’ Zemgus Girgensons bounces back after getting scratched ★
‘“He’s swallowed his pride a little bit, but when he’s come back, he’s always had a great response,” Housley said.’
Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin showcases rare emotion, downplays dazzling shift ★
‘“He’s just a tremendous competitor, right?” Housley said of Dahlin snapping his stick. “He wants to do the right things, he’s coachable, he wants to win. He expects a lot out of himself.’
Thursday's Arizona Coverage ★
Coyotes look to break losing streak when they face Sabres Thursday (Arizona Republic)
Sabres hope to heat up again vs. Coyotes (The Sports Xchange)
Sabres' Ristolainen showed he can be in front of either net using his strength ★
‘Being in front of the net is not foreign to Ristolainen, but this was the first time he did it in the NHL, “Yes, I did it before back in Finland and if I would be forward, I would probably be standing there all game long, but yes, I liked it.”’
Eichel has embraced leadership role, on pace for career year ★
‘”I feel like I’ve made a conscious effort to just try and work,” he said. “I think that when you’re working, things come from it. It’s that and just trying to be confident with making plays, just let my instincts take over. Obviously when I’m moving my feet, I think I’m playing my best so for me, it’s just about worrying about the next game, doing everything I can now to play my next game at the best of my ability.’
Thursday's Rochester Coverage ★
Amerks win streak halted in 5-1 loss to Devils (Amerks.com)
Amerks recall Powell from Cincinnati (Amerks.com)
Ramage, Blackwood lift Devils to 5-1 win over Amerks (BinghamtonDevils.com)
The Sabres Report - December 12, 2018
Sabres mount another comeback, snap skid with overtime win over Kings ★
‘The bad habits that led to that defeat haunted them in the second period Tuesday night; however, the Sabres finally looked like the team that won 10 in a row, albeit for only 22 minutes.’
Mike Harrington: Sabres make another great comeback but still have to deal with reality ★
‘The Kings are a terrible team, a shell of the group that won Cups in 2012 and 2014. They’re 30th in the NHL’s overall standing and going nowhere. And while playing on a back-to-back against a rested team, they came to town and had a 3-1 lead through 40 minutes.’
Sabres' Hunwick nearing return, joining Rochester for conditioning assignment ★
‘His potential return is good news for the Sabres, who are in need of blue-line help. Injured defensemen Jake McCabe and Casey Nelson remain week to week, while Marco Scandella wore a white non-contact jersey during an optional morning skate Tuesday.’