Archives for March 2016

' It was pretty expected. He had a really great year with Minnesota, leading the team in goals. There were rumors kind of some rumors floated around that the team wanted him and in the current position the Sabres are in, I think it’s a good situation for him.' … [Read more...] about Q&A audio on Sabres’ Hudson Fasching

'Because of his age, Nelson only gets a one year deal and then becomes a restricted free agent July 1.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ welcome Fasching to practice

'"I've been learning systems rapidly over the past couple of days," Fasching said. "I'm trying to soak it right now, everything from learning systems to where to put my dirty laundry almost. I'm just learning everything, all the little details and just getting into the routine."' … [Read more...] about Class in session for Fasching and Nelson’s first practice

Ullmark gets start in Amerks vs. IceCaps, Part II (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage

'“Your expectation is to win a Stanley Cup, to get in the playoffs, to do damage there,” Bogosian said. “But when you’re not exactly reaching those goals, there’s other goals you can reach internally in the room. It’s trusting each other, playing the right way."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Bogosian impressive in stand-up role

'“I know him pretty well as a person and a player,” Eichel said Tuesday after taking morning skate in PNC Arena before the Sabres faced the Carolina Hurricanes. “It’s great for him to become part of the organization. I shot him a text last night. I know he’s real excited about it. It’s great to have him onboard.”' … [Read more...] about Eichel happy to welcome Fasching to fold

'“You take a little bit more pride in the fact we had a plan for Hudson and he came in and executed the plan and did everything he needed to do on his end of things, and now he’s ready to move onto the next level,” Lucia said.' … [Read more...] about Junior season helped Sabres prospect Hudson Fasching develop

'“There’s pressure on him up there,” Hanifin said. “He talked about it. There’s definitely a lot of pressure there, and it’s a big sports town. He has a lot of weight on his shoulders, but I think Jack’s going to do a good job with it.”' … [Read more...] about Canes’ Hanifin, Sabres’ Eichel friendly foes

'The bottom line, David and John, is that there was no third man in during these separate roughing incidents and the minor penalties assessed were appropriate.' … [Read more...] about Breaking down the Sabres-Canes brouhaha

Epic comeback for Amerks, epic collapse for IceCaps (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) IceCaps on wrong side of unbelievable reversal in Rochester (Saint John's Telegram) Amerks pull off crazy third period comeback (WGR-AM) Cunneyworth sets franchise wins record in dramatic fashion (Amerks.com) Photo gallery (Amerks.com) IceCaps Edged by Americans 6-5 … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage

'Finding a way to win has been the mantra for the Sabres in the second half of the season. They now have three wins in their last five games. In the first half of the season, Buffalo went 15-22-4. In the second half, the team is now 15-12-6 with eight games left.' … [Read more...] about Sabres score two late goals to rally past Hurricanes, 3-2

'“I know him pretty well as a person and a player,” Eichel said Tuesday after taking morning skate in PNC Arena before the Sabres faced the Carolina Hurricanes. “It’s great for him to become part of the organization. I shot him a text last night. I know he’s real excited about it. It’s great to have him onboard.”' … [Read more...] about Eichel happy to welcome Fasching to fold

'Johan Larsson scored the game-winner with 2:49 left in regulation off after Evander Kane had tied the game a minute earlier, taking a pass from Ryan O'Reilly behind the net to tie the game, 2-2.' … [Read more...] about Quick hits: Sabres 3, Carolina 2

'Nelson, a native of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisc., played in 99 games for Minnesota State and finished his collegiate career with 60 points (14 goals, 46 assists) and a plus-28 rating. This past season, he led all Maverick defenders in goals (six), assists (16) and points (22) and led all skaters with a plus-15 rating.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign college free agent Casey Nelson

'“We’ve been consistently impressed with Casey’s play for the last two years,” Sabres general manager Tim Murray said in a statement. “We identified him as one of the top college free agents available and we’re excited to have him join the organization."' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign NCAA defenseman Casey Nelson to entry-level contract