Archives for July 2016

'In this game, there will be three periods of 20-minutes of play, but all penalties called in the game will result in penalty shots. After the 10-minute mark of the second period, both teams will switch out goaltenders.' … [Read more...] about Nylander scores twice, but Team Blue wins 5-3

'"I know that it's my time to make a statement for Buffalo is now," Baptiste added. "I thought that I did a pretty good job of that tonight, and I've got to continue doing that the rest of this camp and into main camp."' … [Read more...] about Baptiste, Carrier & Nylander shine during scrimmage

'"I think I've been pretty good in shootouts since I've always been in competition in practices with my buddies or with my brother playing two-puck," Nylander said. "I don't know, I think I got a little lucky and it was just fun that I got all three in."' … [Read more...] about Alexander Nylander impresses at Sabres scrimmage

'Less than 10 minutes into the scrimmage, they hardly looked like a trio that lacked chemistry. The line combined for the first two goals of the game, with Baptiste and Peterson scoring less than three minutes apart in the first period to set the tone for Team Blue in a 5-3 win over Alex Nylander and Hudson Fasching's Team Gold.' … [Read more...] about Baptiste’s line sets the tone for Blue win at Blue & Gold scrimmage

'“Last year I had a good year trying to be a plus-one guy,” he said. “Just trying to be a two-way player and a plus-player per game.”' … [Read more...] about Carrier looking to build confidence through Development Camp

'Five different Amerks factored in on six of the eight goals as Team Blue skated to a 5-3 win over their Team Gold counterparts. Second-year forward Nick Baptiste recorded the only multi-point performance of the bunch with a goal and an assist while forwards Justin Bailey and Evan Rodrigues, both of whom are also coming off productive rookie campaigns in Rochester in 2015-16, … [Read more...] about Amerks shine during Blue-Gold scrimmage at Sabres Development Camp

'Murray and Bylsma traveled to Boston as the spokesmen for the Sabres, and they brought Forton because he helped recruit Vesey to Harvard while working for the Crimson as an assistant coach.' … [Read more...] about Vesey’s agent on Sabres’ visit: ‘The meeting went very well’

'“Hudson looks like he’s in better shape today than a few months ago,” Lambert, the Rochester coach and former Sabres assistant, said in HarborCenter. “He certainly looks like he’s leaned out, and playing those few weeks in the NHL he probably understood that he needed to be quicker, so to me he looks great.' … [Read more...] about Leaner Fasching eager to show Sabres his next step

'He's far from the only local player at camp. Draft picks Justin Bailey and Austin Osmanski have been well-followed players since they were drafted, but for local invites like Hora and goalie Steve Racine, there's a bit more emotion. They didn't know they would be here.' … [Read more...] about Frank Hora living out dreams at development camp

'"I'm a little bit in between. In Everett, we didn't produce that much offense. I kind of had the chance to work on my defensive game and work on some defensive skills. I'm trying to make the transition to a two-way defenseman just so it's easier for them to put me on the ice, rather then put me on for offensive faceoffs and pull me off for defensive faceoffs. I don't want to … [Read more...] about Meet Sabres prospect Brycen Martin

'"I pride myself on being a good skater and being able to move around the crease quick and efficiently. That's a big thing. Also, being able to make a big stop, that's kind of my deal, and just being strong around the net."' … [Read more...] about Meet Sabres prospect Cal Petersen

'“I feel bad for my parents now that I think about it, because they were always on the move, always taking one kid to a sport,” he said. “They were never really home. … They definitely did their part."' … [Read more...] about Cheektowaga’s Frank Hora living Sabres dream at development camp

'Now don’t misunderstand this, Notre Dame doesn’t play three games in four nights of five in eight. They play two every weekend, but it still can be a grind and Petersen must prepare his mind and body, “I think it starts in practice, as long as you get used to working as hard as you can on every puck, you buld up that stamina so when you’re in the games, you’re able to compete … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Petersen is going at his own pace

'The Sabres presently hold Vesey's exclusive negotiating rights until August 15, after trading a third-round pick to Nashville for them. If he is not signed by then, he can officially sign with any team as a free agent.' … [Read more...] about Report: Sabres meeting with Vesey ‘went very well’

'Alexander Nylander stole the show, and went three-for-three in the contest. Nylander, the Sabres first-round pick in this year's entry draft, makes up for 60-percent of the countdown.' … [Read more...] about Top 5 Shootout Goals from Sabres Development Camp