Archives for February 22, 2015

'“I know the type of player and type of guy I am,” Kane said. “The people that are around me and manage me, they know that as well. That’s what matters the most."' … [Read more...] about A clean slate for Kane

'We might find out Reinhart will be the one better suited to have a winger creating a lot of the action around him. That kind of talk is what makes this trade interesting. The Sabres gave up a ton – four current or future No. 1 draft picks – to get Kane, and he needs to produce a lot and make others around him better from Shift One.' … [Read more...] about There can be a fine line between risk and reward

'“Being a Winnipeg Jet was something that everybody knew who you were,” he said. “They always wanted to talk to you, which is great, and that was definitely one of the things you enjoy. But negative things can take a toll a little bit.”' … [Read more...] about Evander Kane happy to be with Sabres: ‘I’m definitely excited to have a fresh start’

'“I think that’s what it was, just speculation. I’m not really going to get into the details of what happened. Was I wearing a track suit? No. But it’s something tends to get blown out of proportion, especially playing in a Canadian market,” said Kane, who had 10 goals and 22 points in 37 games this season for the Jets. “There’s been numerous things that have happened in the … [Read more...] about Kane says trade was ‘maybe … overdue’

'"I don't think Val had been exposed to much racism on Long Island," said Martinelli, now a hockey teaching pro. "To go through what he had to go through to play hockey, it's really a story of persistence. Not too many people could have done that."' … [Read more...] about Former hockey player Val James, raised in Hauppauge, writes about his experiences with racism

Predators-Sabres Preview (AP) Nashville Predators (39-13-7) at Buffalo Sabres (17-38-4) (The Sports Network) Predators visit Sabres, look to end two-game slide (NHL.com) Game Day: Preds vs. Sabres (NashvillePredators.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Nashville Coverage

'The 2009 first-round draft pick gets the opportunity to enjoy a "fresh start" — a phrase Kane repeated several times during his introductory news conference Saturday — in Buffalo as a key piece to a Sabres team rebuilding from scratch.' … [Read more...] about Kane seeks chance for a fresh start with Buffalo Sabres

'Kane will not play this season due to shoulder surgery. He joins Cody McCormick, likely Josh Gorges and Pat Kaleta and maybe Mike Weber has players on the shelf for the season. Kane said once they started his surgery, it became more, “The surgery was a little more complicated in terms of what they originally thought it was, there’s a hole actually in my shoulder as well, but … [Read more...] about The Sabres introduce their new player

'"I'm not concerned about [my image] at all," said Kane. "I know the type of player, the type of guy I am. For the people that are around me and matter to me, they know that as well, and that's what matters the most."' … [Read more...] about Evander Kane Meets the Media

'"Obviously it was a situation that was … unique and, I guess, fun for some people," Kane said. "But sometimes you need a fresh start. Like I said, I was playing hurt with a majority of injuries through the course of the season. It just took a toll. It was time to get surgery done.'' … [Read more...] about Kane sees Sabres as ‘headed in the right direction’

'“For myself, individually, it’s a unique situation,” he said. “I’m already looking forward to next year, but the team’s still playing. So it’s kind of tough to balance that a little bit. But it gives me an opportunity to get healthy and finally get my body back to where it needs to be so I can perform at my best.”' … [Read more...] about Kane ready for fresh start next season

Dalpe has had hot scoring hand for Amerks (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage