Archives for January 2016

'So it cannot be business as usual, cannot be exactly like any other game. Besides, Bylsma said, the first time he met Kane in early June, they talked about what would happen Jan. 10. The coach did not remember who raised the topic, but he smirked a bit when he recalled it.' … [Read more...] about He’s baaaack!

'The city treated him unfairly, spreading rumours about everything from unpaid restaurant tabs to bar fights and belittling him for posting internet photos of himself showing off his money.' … [Read more...] about Kane has something to prove

'“I'm sure it'll be loud,” Blake Wheeler said. “People will probably try to razz him a little bit. Our crowd does a pretty good job of that.”' … [Read more...] about Jets ready for Kane-mania

He's baaaack! (Winnipeg Free Press) Evander who? (Winnipeg Free Press) Sunday: Sabres at Jets, 2 p.m. (Winnipeg Free Press) Kane has something to prove (Winnipeg Sun) Jets ready for Kane-mania (Winnipeg Sun) Sabres-Jets Preview (AP) Sabres' Kane faces Jets in Winnipeg for first time (NHL.com) Jets return home to face Sabres (WinnipegJets.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Winnipeg Coverage

'Asked how hostile he thinks the crowd will be Sunday, Kane replied: "I don't know. I guess we'll all find out together."' … [Read more...] about Former Jets star Evander Kane says return to Winnipeg ‘just another game’

'There is always good and bad with almost any situation. Kane said he had both, “I have good memories here, playing for this team and some of the seasons we had, but now I’ve moved onto Buffalo and that’s where my focus is. I really don’t think too much about Winnipeg at all and I’m enjoying my life in Buffalo.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kane makes his return to Winnipeg

'"I'm going into it preparing as if we're playing any other team in the League," Kane said. "We're on a six-game slide here so we need the two points."' … [Read more...] about Bogosian and Kane prepare for return to Winnipeg

Amerks hold off Senators on road (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Early penalties doom Binghamton Senators (Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin) Early power play goals enough for Amerks in 2-1 win over Binghamton (Amerks.com) Early Lead Guides Amerks Past B-Sens (BinghamtonSenators.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage

'Panarin – nicknamed “Bread Man” by his teammates because his name is so similar to the well-known bakery chain – has been in, er, Yeast Mode all season. He entered Friday leading NHL rookies with 15 goals and 38 points in 42 games while playing with center Artem Anisomov and right winger/South Buffalo native Patrick Kane.' … [Read more...] about Panarin earning his bread for Hawks

'The Buffalo goaltender made 42 saves and, frankly, was the only reason the Sabres were still alive against the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks. But Johnson was baffled by Phillip Danault's short-side tally with 4:59 left that snapped a 1-1 tie and the Hawks went on to extend Buffalo's frustration with a 3-1 win.' … [Read more...] about With offense mostly silent, Johnson’s lone mistake is costly as Sabres fall to Blackhawks

'Buffalo goaltender Chad Johnson made 42 saves in the game but probably would want the winner back. He went down early and Danault, Chicago's first-round pick in 2011 burned him with a quick shot just under the crossbar while skating through the left circle.' … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Blackhawks 3, Sabres 1

'"He's been a game-changer in a lot of areas," Bylsma said. "He's one of the few players in the league where the fans have great anticipation when he has the puck on his stick."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo’s Moulson helping rookie Eichel adjust to NHL life

Blackhawks win sixth straight as Phillip Danault nets first NHL goal (Chicago Tribune) Friday's recap: Blackhawks 3, Sabres 1 (Chicago Tribune) Photo gallery (Chicago Tribune) Corey Crawford, Phil Danault lead Blackhawks to sixth straight win (Chicago Sun Times) With win over Sabres, Hawks claim sixth straight victory (Arlington Heights Daily Herald) Buffalo's Moulson … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Chicago Coverage

'“You know what, there were a lot of disappointments throughout my time there, however you want to look at it,” said Kane, who has eight goals and 13 points in 30 games with the Sabres this season. “But for me, it’s something I really don’t think a lot about now. A lot of other people still do in Winnipeg.' … [Read more...] about Evander Kane: ‘I’ve moved on’ from Winnipeg

'Almost as interesting as the action on the ice will be the atmosphere off it, where Jets fans have a veritable buffet of fodder for the derisive chant that inevitably rains down on the visiting team's most prominent player.' … [Read more...] about Winnipeg’s favourite soap opera returns