Archives for September 16, 2014

'“Getting traded and having my season cut short in March, it was a downer,” Stewart said. “It’s been a long summer, that’s for sure. Being hurt and watching hockey for two, three months, it’s definitely something else.”' … [Read more...] about Stewart ready to strut stuff for Sabres

'Buffalo was trailing the Stars 4-0 in the second period and Cassidy decided to end Nikita Zadorov’s afternoon. Cassidy said the benching was a message, “It was a coach’s decisions.” I asked what he didn’t like about his game and Cassidy said, “Effort level, not good enough. We got a lot of guys here trying to make a NHL team in the next week or so and I wouldn’t specifically … [Read more...] about Zadorov benched as Sabres lose again

'"We're excited to be there," Gionta, who signed a three-year, $12.75 million contract July 1, said earlier this month. "It's been a while since I've been that close to home, and I think it's a great fit for myself on the team but also for my family in the community."' … [Read more...] about Gionta thrilled to be back home with Sabres

'"The type of players they are and not only are they going to bring a good game on the ice, but a lot of the guys are veteran guys that'll bring experience to the locker room I think we needed," defenseman Tyler Myers said. "Watching what happened this summer with us, I'm really excited with the direction we're heading."' … [Read more...] about Improved scoring, shot prevention top Sabres wish list

'"Last year was a mess," forward Drew Stafford said. "With guys getting moved, getting out of the lineup, signing new guys, there were a lot of tryouts for spots it seemed even later on in the year or mix and matching the lineup quite a bit. … It's still going to be a challenge, it's still going to be a struggle at times, but definitely I expect it to be better than last … [Read more...] about Sabres aim to bounce back after last-place finish

'"I think you look at three prospects on the back end [Ristolainen, Zadorov, McCabe] and there's a great competition," Murray said. "Sam [Reinhart] thinks that if he has a good camp he can play on our team and he should think that way. It'll be up to us to make those decisions and make the right decisions for everybody involved. But we certainly don't want to draft players that … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Murray keeping close watch on team’s future