Archives for September 18, 2015

'“He’s a great player,” O’Reilly said. “You give him a chance and he’s got his speed going, he’s going to burn you. That’s something that’s nice to have on the team, especially on the wing. If you can get a guy like that the puck, he’s going to make a lot happen.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kane enjoys his new surroundings

'“There’s an optimism going into camp, and it should be exciting,” captain Brian Gionta said Thursday. “Last year was one of the more frustrating years, if not the most frustrating year, of my professional career. It was hard to get through. At the same time, you find things to go off of, find things to grow off of, find ways to improve yourself.”' … [Read more...] about Seven things to watch for at Sabres training camp

'Since Ryan Miller was traded in February of 2014, seven different goalies started games for Buffalo. The organization believes Lehner will finally give them consistency and stability in the net.' … [Read more...] about Let the Sabres’ climb to respectability (or more?) begin

'“It’s been a good last month for me getting back on the ice, getting the legs, getting the speed going, getting the hands back a little bit,” he said. “I’m sure there’s going to be some rust throughout camp and throughout the preseason, especially having not played in eight or nine months. But by the time the regular season comes I’m sure I’ll be ready to go.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Evander Kane sets lofty goal

'“Everywhere you go people are saying that they’re happy to have me here, they can’t wait for the season,” O’Reilly said. “It’s a great thing to be a part of. I’ve never experienced it. Everywhere I go everyone’s talking about hockey and can’t wait for the season.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres brimming with optimism

'Translation: the likes of Colaiacovo, Donovan, Sanguinetti, Chad Ruhwedel, Mike Weber, Pysyk and McCabe will be battling for a roster position.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ McCabe is dealing with an uncertain future

'"Management did a great job with the hand they were dealt," Johnson said Thursday at the Pepsi Center, where veterans reported for training camp. "Ryan kind of put himself in a situation where he said he wanted to be here, but didn't want to be here because of his contract demands."' … [Read more...] about Avs’ Erik Johnson on the trade of teammate Ryan O’Reilly

'"The goal is to win a Stanley Cup, and I think people expect that in a few years," O'Reilly said. "For us, let's try to do that now. Your career is only so long. You never know what could happen. Every time you touch the ice, it's toward a Stanley Cup, whether it's now or in a few years."' … [Read more...] about New-look Sabres enter training camp with raised expectations

'"You go from the security of the contract, having that stability and just can focus on playing hockey, and then getting into this situation and looking at that. I feel like I kind of screwed up this thing."' … [Read more...] about Ryan O’Reilly ready to get past ‘ups and downs’ of big contract, offseason arrest

'The Sabres will have a successful season if… their offence can find chemistry. Surely it will take some time for the new-look forward corps to really hit its stride, but if/when it does, watch out.' … [Read more...] about NHL Team Preview 2015-16: Buffalo Sabres

'Kane skated with the guys Wednesday for the first time before the team golf tournament. He said he’s not the only one introducing himself, “There are a lot of new faces for everybody, I think we have 10 new guys at least, so there’s a lot of newbies, but a lot of guys that have experience in the league too.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kane and Lehner are healthy for camp

'“(GM) Tim (Murray) made some big moves to push our team to the next level on paper now we have to go out and prove it,” said forward Evander Kane.' … [Read more...] about Sabres report to training camp

'"I feel like I'm just learning how to play hockey all over again," Kane said. "It's been a good last month for me getting back on the ice and getting the legs going, getting the speed going, getting the hands back a little bit. I'm sure there's going to be some rust throughout camp and through the preseason, especially having not played in eight, nine months. But by the time … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Evander Kane sees ’40 or 50′ goals as doable

'“Obviously the goal is to win the Stanley Cup, and I think people expect that in a few years. But for us, let’s try to do it right now,” O’Reilly said. “Your career is only so long, you never know what can happen. I expect every time we touch the ice, it’s towards a Stanley Cup – whether it’s now or in a few years or whatever game it is, we’re preparing to win that.”' … [Read more...] about Players report to camp with high expectations