Archives for September 19, 2011

'While the defensemen are competing against the Hurricanes, they also will be competing against each other. "Everyone knows there's eight guys that are top-six defensemen," Weber said. "Two guys are going to sit. That's why training camp is so important.' … [Read more...] about Sabres defensemen wage a civil war

'“Hopefully, with the offensive year I had last year, it did open up some eyes,” Whitmore said Friday inside the First Niagara Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Whitmore becoming hard to ignore

'''I talked to Rhett Warrener and Jordan Leopold and Steve Montador about the area, living here, and the organization. That helped. And I met most of the guys skating at practice rink. So it started sinking in then."' … [Read more...] about Regehr eager to face old mates

'Pegula's NHL colleagues, however, won't portray him in such a glowing light. The Myers contract has forced their pockets . er, hands. It has now become the standard for all of the top defencemen selected in the 2008 draft, whose contracts expire at the end of the 2011-12 season.' … [Read more...] about Big contract for a big guy, big precedent

'“I have high expectations for myself and I have high expectations for my teammates. So I think we’re going to hold each other to that,” Gaustad said. “That’s the start of training camp, holding those high expectations for each other around here and pushing each other. And then that goes with leadership and I think that’s the part that’s going to make us better.”' … [Read more...] about Training camp notebook