Archives for September 17, 2015

'“It’s a long season, especially coming from college,” he said. “It took a little bit for me to adjust. Maybe until Christmas time, that was the first time I could put three good games together. Then I started to find my stride and play consistently the rest of the year. It was a real learning season and I took a lot from it.”' … [Read more...] about McCabe set to make his case to stay in Buffalo

'Naturally, the Sabres want to lessen the pressure on Eichel. That’s one reason they paid a steep price to land Ryan O’Reilly from the Colorado Avalanche the same day they drafted the phenom. Bylsma has already anointed O’Reilly his No. 1 center.' … [Read more...] about Even with roster mostly set, Sabres training camp has intriguing storylines

'There were many times after practice Gorges would stand and talk with Ted Nolan for long stretches of time. Gorges was trying to refine his game and has also decided there are ways he can be a better leader, “I think I learned a lot last year. I’ve had a lot of time to reflect on how things went, what I could’ve done differently and what I liked and I think I took too much … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Gorges has evolved on and off the ice

'With the signing of Cody Franson, Buffalo now has four right handed defensemen and all four will dress. Mark Pysyk played some on the left in Rochester, so the 2010 first round pick is a prime candidate to go to the left side.' … [Read more...] about Sabres climb up begins

'We already knew what kind of skill set Eichel brought to the table: he’s fast, strong with the puck and incredibly gifted offensively; his performance in the Prospects Challenge only confirmed that. The next test for the 18-year-old is to see how those skills hold up alongside seasoned NHL players.' … [Read more...] about Five Training Camp storylines to watch