Archives for September 14, 2013

'“It’s just a matter of the way you handle different situations and make sure you stay on yourself,” he said. “A lot of things went on last year that got in my head. It just goes back to the mental training side of it, of how you prevent yourself from heading downhill mentally instead of stopping that and making sure you stay at your peak. It’s confidence level and how you … [Read more...] about Training takes Sabres’ Myers off beaten path

'“You look at last year, at times he’d get caught out there for a long shift and he was in trouble out there,” coach Ron Rolston said.' … [Read more...] about Tyler Myers looks to shape up his play for Buffalo Sabres

'“When Jacques Lemaire was coaching there, he played me like a No. 1 D, which was awesome,” he said. “The coach he is with all his trophies and whatever, that’s really something I’m going to take with me from there. But sometimes, yeah, I had tough stretches.”' … [Read more...] about Henrik Tallinder excited for second stint with Sabres after rocky ending in New Jersey

'“It was a mental grind at times. Until today it’s been a six-month recovery,” Sulzer, who’s participating fully in training camp, said this morning after skating inside the First Niagara Center. “It’s a long time to prepare yourself every day to really torture yourself in rehab and work hard and push and push and push without any rest days and stuff. But it was only a few days … [Read more...] about Alexander Sulzer happy to be back with Sabres after ACL injury

'Something had to change, after Myers struggled at both ends of the ice in managing three goals and eight points in 39 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres D Myers focused on rebuilding confidence

'Tallinder enjoyed Jacques Lemaire, but Peter DeBoer was a whole different story, “No, it was more personal, for me how everything worked out, not especially with the organization, but with the coach. We didn’t create positive images for each other, so that was the biggest thing.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres Tallinder wanted out of NJ

'“You have a year like you did last year, you want to change some things,” he said. “I’ll be the first to say that’s on me as a player last year. I have to be much better and it’s just a matter of taking it day by day and focusing on improving each and every day right until that first game and continuing that throughout the season.”' … [Read more...] about Still growing