Archives for September 26, 2014

'“You can tell he loves the city,” Grier said of Pegula before coaching in the USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game. “He’s very passionate about all things Buffalo. From that point, I think it’s exciting to have another owner after Mr. Wilson passed away who is equally in love with the Bills and to keep them here and put some money into the organization.”' … [Read more...] about Pegula’s purchase of Bills pleases Grier

'"That's what our message was to our players: It's a fresh beginning," coach Ted Nolan said. "We appreciate everything Ryan did, but now it's Jhonas and Neuvirth's time."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Starting Fresh In Net With Enroth, Neuvirth

'"I just said, 'I'm a heart-and-soul player. It's the only reason I can be good at this level is I have to play and commit with my heart,'" Gorges said in an interview with The Canadian Press on Wednesday after practice at First Niagara Centre. "And after playing against them for that many years of being our No. 1 rival, I just didn't think it would've been fair to them. I … [Read more...] about Ex-Canadiens defenceman Gorges stands by decision not to accept trade to Leafs

'Mikhail Grigorenko can be used as a great example of how the eye test can tell the story for a young player. Many fans have bemoaned the fact that the 2012 first round pick did not play on one of the top lines with the blue and gold. That somehow he was almost set up to fail by the coaches. But by watching his play it became very evident very quickly that Grigorenko was … [Read more...] about Nolan and the Sabres eye test