Archives for August 19, 2008

'"He has to become like a lot of kids going from juniors to the professional game. He thinks offense, but you have to be capable defensively. Hopefully, his skating agility and his defensive awareness will improve. He needs to work on his pivoting, his turning to skate backwards, his first couple of steps. Anyone can skate a straight line. Today's game is about wiggling … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Brennan focusing on defense

'For me, it gives me a new beginning, a chance to come back closer to friends and family, which is a great thing," said Rivet, who was in Buffalo earlier this month to find a place to live and check out the area. I've spoken to a lot of players who have played there previously and every single guy I talked to has loved it there. I'm really looking forward to getting down there. … [Read more...] about Rivet eager to start new era in Buffalo