Archives for January 2016

'"That part is tough, but you have to, and I think the older you get the more you are like, 'Hey, I know what I need to do to have success,'" Johnson said. "I need someone that has that same vision and can see that same things. If they don't have that, that's where you can start to see struggles because you can't have one way of playing the game. If it was one way, everyone … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Johnson comfortable with coach

'"I thought we were going to steal the momentum of the game with the kill," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. "It was a crucial part of the game and we still hadn’t recovered. The guy came back on the ice, he went down low but we still hadn’t gotten those guys off the ice and they took advantage."' … [Read more...] about Late goal sinks Sabres in Colorado

'“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

'"The guys again did a good job in front of me and we were a cohesive unit there on the PK," Johnson said. "You can kind of see now when it all comes together what it looks like. It was a fun game to be a part of."' … [Read more...] about Sabres show plenty of fight in victory over Arizona

'“I thought there was going to be an adjustment period with Zach just being on his off side, dealing with execution, dealing with working with his partner,” Bylsma said. “It actually looked like it was real comfortable. He was real comfortable and they were real comfortable working together and him being able to execute and break out, support each other.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Bogosian comfortable as top-pair defenseman

'The Sabres improved to 4-1 in their last five games and 19-23-4 overall. They are 10-9-2 on the road.' … [Read more...] about Quick hits: Sabres 2, Coyotes 1

Coyotes drop third straight with loss to Buffalo Sabres (Arizona Republic) Coyotes send Steve Downie to AHL to increase ice time (Arizona Republic) Photo gallery (Arizona Republic) Coyotes offense still stone cold in loss to Sabres (KMVP-FM) Coyotes assign F Downie to AHL (The Sports Xchange) Domingue Suffers First Regulation Loss as Starter (PhoenixCoyotes.com) Coyotes … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Phoenix Coverage

'"It was in the back of your mind," Eichel said when asked if he thought he might end up in Arizona. "I knew the whole situation would take care of itself. ... And I was fortunate enough to go to Buffalo."' … [Read more...] about Eichel, Johnson lead Sabres to 2-1 win over Coyotes

'"He's such a dynamic young player, one that's going to be effective for a long time and grow for us and for the Buffalo Sabres," coach Dan Bylsma said. "It's pretty exciting."' … [Read more...] about Eichel, Sabres squeak past Coyotes

'Still, there’s a big difference between this season and last. Not only are the Sabres more fun to watch, but they are showing signs of resiliency. In years past, if the Sabres fell behind, it was over. That is not necessarily the case this season.' … [Read more...] about Dynamic rookies the silver lining in dismal Buffalo Sabres season