Archives for October 15, 2015

'“He’s playing in all situations for us,” Bylsma said. “He’s playing against other teams’ best players in defensive situations so it’s going to result in being out there in the 20-25 minute rage.”' … [Read more...] about Ristolainen happy when’s he on the ice for Sabres

'“It’s one of those things where if you’re still feeling things you’re able to gain three, four more days if you wait until Thursday,” Gionta said of the decision to sit out the last game. “You want to make sure it’s 100 percent. It felt good again today so we’ll see what tomorrow brings. ... You want to push yourself to see where you’re at and it just didn’t respond the way we … [Read more...] about Gionta hoping to return to action on Florida trip

'“I could think about some of the competition – Michigan State and Michigan and Ohio State,” Bylsma said. “Some of the rivalry teams that we had that I still hold in my heart. I don’t like Michigan State. I never can. My brother, my sister went to school there but I don’t like green and white.”' … [Read more...] about Bylsma has fond memories playing for Bowling Green

'“(He’s) playing in all situations for us, playing against other teams’ best players in defensive situations, so it’s going to result in being out there for the 20-, 25-minute range probably,” Bylsma said Wednesday following practice inside HarborCenter.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Ristolainen developing into Sabres’ top defenseman

'“It’s one of those things, if you’re still feeling things, you’re able to gain three or four more days by waiting until Thursday,” Gionta said. “I want to make sure it’s 100 percent. It felt good. We’ll see what tomorrow brings.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres captain Brian Gionta questionable for Thursday; Zach Bogosian practices

Preview: Sabres at Panthers; Thursday, 7 p.m (South Florida Sun Sentinel) Sabres-Panthers Preview (AP) Sabres, coming off first win, visit Panthers (NHL.com) Gameday Growl: Oct. 15 vs. Buffalo Sabres (FloridaPanthers.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Florida Coverage

'Donovan was sent to the team's AHL affiliate after he cleared waivers. The three-year NHL veteran was a healthy scratch for Buffalo's first three games. He signed with the Sabres as a free agent in July.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign D Donovan to Rochester

'With all of this attention on the team’s youngest member, it’s easy to forget that he’s far from the only notable new face on Buffalo’s revamped roster. Following two straight seasons of finishing DFL in the NHL, of approaching losing as a legitimate tactical goal rather than an outcome to avoid at all costs, the Sabres are now attempting to make a power turn and start … [Read more...] about The Sun Is Rising in Buffalo

'In the case of Dan Bylsma, however, it has only taken three games to be able to see some of his smarts behind the bench being revealed in the numbers.' … [Read more...] about Through three games, Bylsma showing coaching savvy

'Bogosian didn’t want to put a timetable on his return, but did say, “I think you can move that week to week thing to day to day. That’s not saying I won’t be out any quicker than a week, but you try to gage it, you try to be smart about it.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ welcome Bogosian back to practice

'“A lot of it would be how he progresses,” Bylsma said. “He was up a level today and he has to react to that so we will see. He’s coming on the trip to get team practices in tomorrow and the next day and we’ll go from there.”' … [Read more...] about Bogosian returns to practice as team readies for 1st road trip