Archives for September 23, 2014

'“The first practice I saw was by far the best I’ve ever seen him skate and pay attention in practice. He played a pretty good game and today he was pretty good in practice. He’s got some good skill sets that a lot of people would die for, so we’ve just got to get it out of him.”' … [Read more...] about Grigorenko makes push for Sabres job

'“I believe in putting kids in the fire right off the hop,” Nolan said. “You don’t put kiddie gloves on them and walk them through and hold their hands. We’re in a man’s game now so we’ve got to put them out there."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Reinhart reins in his emotions

'“I think it’s a really big difference from last year and this year,” Grigorenko said. “I worked really hard this summer. My conditioning got real better. I got really stronger. I feel a lot stronger on the ice, better in battles and stuff.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Grigorenko impressive in early going

'“The information I’ve used is with my eyes and my soul and my heart. If I see someone who’s competing and I know he’s competing, that’s good enough for me. I don’t need a machine to tell me how hard he worked, I can see it for myself, but there’s some of that data that you can use for how many calories they burn, but my number one analytic is you score one more goal that the … [Read more...] about Sabres Nolan not a fan of analytics

'Sabres coach Ted Nolan said Benoit has been as good as advertised so far through camp and expects him to mentor the younger players on the team the same way new additions Brian Gionta and Josh Gorges are. “He fits that same type of mold. He’s a veteran presence and he’s got some maturity, especially with some of the young kids we have on our team,” Nolan said. “He’s a real … [Read more...] about Earning his keep

'“If I’m not hitting or finishing checks, it’s noticeable out there. It’s noticeable to the coaching staff and everyone,” he said. “To be healthy again, it’s great and I’m looking forward to going out there and being physical again.”' … [Read more...] about Shouldering the load