Archives for November 19, 2015

'“Zach really can be the anchor of our group back there,” Bylsma said before praising the No. 1 pair of Gorges and Ristolainen. “A lot of the responsibility of checking and playing against top units has fallen on them, and they’ve done a real good job of doing that.' … [Read more...] about Blue line is back for Buffalo with Bogosian’s return

'Kane was flying during practice, and he ended the session by skating up to coach Dan Bylsma and providing an update on the injury.' … [Read more...] about Kane ready to go, will return Thursday

'Entering tonight’s road tilt against the St. Louis Blues, the Sabres have scored 40 goals in 18 games, 2.22 a contest. That’s a 182-goal pace. For some perspective, that would be the third-lowest full-season total in franchise history after an NHL record-low 150-goal 2013-14 season and a pathetic 154-goal campaign last year.' … [Read more...] about Sabres forwards struggling to generate offense

'“You know what they say, an MCL doesn’t really heal up for 12 weeks, so it’s just more of the fact I don’t have any pain right now,” Kane said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Evander Kane wants to play Thursday

Blues can't take Sabres lightly (Saint Louis Post Dispatch) Preview: Blues vs. Sabres (Saint Louis Post Dispatch) Sabres-Blues Preview (AP) Sabres' Kane could make return against Blues (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Saint Louis Coverage

'Kane did the same thing to the other knee last season in Winnipeg. He said he wore a brace then too, “I did yes, I think after wearing it last year I knew what to expect a little bit, so it only takes a couple of skates and I kind of get used to it and I forget about it being there.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kane likely to play Thursday

'After years of familiar faces on the ice, behind the bench, and in the front office, the Sabres have undergone a complete overhaul during the past three seasons. At first, the rebuild didn't exactly go smoothly, with the Sabres finishing last in the League two seasons in a row, even losing the NHL Draft Lottery on each of those occasions. Now, thanks to its organizational … [Read more...] about Youth, improved metrics suggest Sabres improved

'“Well he’s been telling me about his progress for about four or five days now,” Bylsma said after confirming that Kane was a possibility to play Thursday.' … [Read more...] about Kane a possibility to play Thursday

Makarov's stellar play for Amerks goes unrewarded (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Brendan Leipsic's overtime goal powers Marlies past Americans 1-0 (CP) Makarov shines in 1-0 overtime loss to Toronto (Amerks.com) Marlies Edge Out Americans 1-0 in Overtime (Marlies.ca) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage