Archives for January 20, 2016

'“There’s so many good relationships that I had here whether it was teammates and just friends in the city, it’s definitely something I missed.”' … [Read more...] about O’Reilly back where his career began

'“I want to play as much as possible and contribute and be a factor for this team and this organization,” Johnson said. “My mindset coming in right away was to play with Robin, compete with him and push each other and make each other better and help this team.”' … [Read more...] about Lehner wants to match Johnson’s play

'"They're good guys and I'm happy for them. They're doing well," Barrie said. "Me and Factor and Ginner were pretty tight. Great teammates, great guys, and it will be fun to face off against them for the first time. I'm looking forward to it."' … [Read more...] about Former Avs center Ryan O’Reilly leads the Buffalo Sabres to Denver

Former Avs center Ryan O'Reilly leads the Buffalo Sabres to Denver (Denver Post) Sabres-Avalanche Preview (AP) O'Reilly, Sabres face Avalanche for 1st time since deal (NHL.com) Grigorenko, Zadorov Ready To Face Sabres (ColoradoAvalanche.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Colorado Coverage

'Evander Kane was booed all night in Winnipeg while Zach Bogosian was cheered. O’Reilly knows the fans here aren’t happy with him, “I don’t know, I don’t think it will be a great one, but I’m happy with the way everything has worked out, I’m happy in Buffalo now.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ O’Reilly returns to Colorado

'"Yeah, we were kind of talking about it," O'Reilly said. "He said if anything, it's just a weird experience when you have so many good friends that you played with for a long time and just watch everything turn and you're on the other end of it now. It's an exciting experience and I'm looking forward to it."' … [Read more...] about O’Reilly, McGinn Prepare for return to Colorado