Archives for July 13, 2013

'“’I’m the most effective when I can land a big hit on someone in the corner and take the puck,” he said. “I just try to be a mean defenseman. On the rush I try to join it as much as possible, and be a force offensively too. I’m a two-way defenseman, but my mean streak is where I am going to expand next year."' … [Read more...] about West Roxbury hockey player drafted by Buffalo Sabres

'“Going out there for the first time, it’s an eye-opener to see all these professional players out there, and I’m still coming out of juniors, going into college,” Malone said Thursday. “It’s an eye-opener, but I think it has gone well.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ WNY prospects get a taste of pro game

'Ristolainen had made some noise Wednesday, the first day of development camp, when he said he did not think he would play for Rochester but only for Buffalo or his hometown team in Finland. The deal does not guarantee he will play for the Sabres this year, but it does indicate they want him to do so.' … [Read more...] about First pick Ristolainen signs with Sabres

'“The nature of this business as you move through July, lineups get more and more settled, there’s less movement,” Regier said Friday inside the First Niagara Center during the second intermission of the team’s annual prospect scrimmage. “Then training camp starts and things begin to change again at that point."' … [Read more...] about Sabres could still have Ryan Miller and Thomas Vanek in fold when training camp opens

'"It's important to get the group together," he said after the game. "This locker room was a lot of fun, you could see in the game, we even stuck up for each other after hits. It's important to make it (that we're) like brothers."' … [Read more...] about Girgensons moves to the front of the pack

'Ristolainen was the first of two defensemen selected by the Sabres in the first round. Russian prospect Nikita Zadorov was taken with the No. 16 choice.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign first-round pick D Rasmus Ristolainen

'During the 2012-13 season, he played for TPS in his native Finland and had three goals and 12 assists in 52 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres ink first-round pick Ristolainen

'"We felt that it was important to get Rasmus under contract quickly so that we could start the development process right away," Regier said. "He's a very mature defenseman for his age and will have every chance to compete for a roster spot in training camp."' … [Read more...] about Sabres number one pick signs

'Regier said there have been no contract talks with Miller, Vanek or Steve Ott. Regier said, “Talking to my counterparts around the league, that’s not unusual. For whatever reason there’s not a lot of activity on players that are slated to become unrestricted in ’14 and there have not been a lot of contracts signed with those players. I don’t know whether or if that will change … [Read more...] about Regier thinks Miller and Vanek could remain here

'It’s hard to have expectations going into a rookie scrimmage, but Rolston got what he wanted out of it, “Yes, I thought so. I thought early on they were basically kind of feeling each other out, but I thought the D, especially on the blue team controlled things.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres end rookie camp with a scrimmage

'The Sabres selected Ristolainen (6'4", 225 lbs., 10/27/94) with the eighth overall pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, making him the team’s highest first-round selection since the team selected Thomas Vanek fifth overall in 2003.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Ristolainen to entry-level contract

Chadd Cassidy named coach of Rochester Amerks (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Rochester Amerks get new look at goalie Connor Knapp (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Chadd Cassidy named Head Coach of the Amerks (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage