Archives for October 5, 2010

'Vanek says he feels ready to play after skating Tuesday for the first time since sustaining a head injury in a 5-3 preseason win at Montreal last week. Lalime has been bothered by a groin injury.' … [Read more...] about Sabres LW Vanek expected to be ready for opener

“He was probably the guy that was in on the most plays, made the most plays,” Ruff said last week after the Sabres practiced at HSBC Arena. “If you went through games and looked through opportunities through the games, he was in on creating a lot of those opportunities, more than any other player, except those plays have to turn into something. They … [Read more...] about Ruff Holds Derek Roy to Higher Standards

'"[The roster moves are] going to depend on where Thomas is at. Nothing is set until somebody says this guy's got the green light to participate. ... I think he can progress fast enough."' … [Read more...] about Sabres coaches ponder roster moves

'“He’s had a very good preseason, very good,” Head Coach Lindy Ruff said. “We’ve used him in different roles, we’ve used him in penalty killing. He came to camp in exceptional shape and I think that shows with the way he’s skating. The preseason was an indication as to how prepared he was.”' … [Read more...] about Stafford making strides