Archives for February 25, 2013

'“Right now, it’s more his pace,” Rolston said. “The pace I think is what he struggles with at times, when it picks up and the tempo picks up. He’s got the ability. You see his hands, his vision. But when the tempo gets jumped up a little bit is where he’s going to have to make improvements.”' … [Read more...] about Grigorenko works to get up to speed with Sabres

'The kid is the future; he might as well learn in games. It’s not as if the veterans are setting the league on fire (captain Jason Pominville rose to the crisis by scoring one point in nine games). Rolston could move Tyler Ennis back to wing and put Grigorenko at center on the second line.' … [Read more...] about Grigorenko needs ice time to develop

'The old guard still runs the NHL, and Ruff’s an old-school guy, having spent all but two of the last 34 years in the big leagues as a player, an assistant coach and a head coach. He knows everyone in the game and everyone knows him.' … [Read more...] about Ruff will have plenty of options at his disposal