Archives for September 17, 2016

'The Buffalo Sabres’ youngsters gathered in HarborCenter to prepare for the team’s prospect challenge this weekend. Buffalo will face off against hopefuls from the New Jersey Devils and Boston Bruins in a round-robin tournament. It begins Saturday night when the Sabres take on New Jersey.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ prospects take the ice as Buffalo tournament nears

'"It's amazing how quick things can change in this game. And for me, it's really been for the better," O'Reilly, 25, told The Buffalo News here this week. "I love where we're at in Buffalo. I love the city. It's been great for my career, a really excellent change. I was driving from Buffalo to Pittsburgh for the exhibition game, going down I-90 like I used to do to go to Erie … [Read more...] about O’Reilly’s career ascent continues at World Cup

'“I get two games going into training camp, so this is a lot of help,” Nylander said after the inaugural practice. “I haven’t played a game since last season, so this is very good for me. I feel ready, and I’m just going to have fun and play the best I can.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Nylander eager to show he belongs in Buffalo

'“He was a typical first-year guy, you maybe at times think it’s going to be a little bit easier than it is,” said Amerks coach Dan Lambert, a Buffalo assistant last season. “The American League’s a really good league, and there’s not many guys that come from junior … that step into the league and rip it up."' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Nick Baptiste building off rookie season

'The Sabres will have a tough decision to make with Nylander. They could send him back to juniors, he could play in the AHL with the Rochester Americans or he could flat out make the Sabres roster.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Nylander trying to get better every day

'"Yeah, I think so," Rodrigues said. "Even growing up, my whole life, I was always the smaller guy. I had my growth spurt a little later and developed a little later so you know, I'm always out there to try and prove myself and continue to let people know that I can play.' … [Read more...] about Since His Childhood, Rodrigues Has Refused To Take No For An Answer

'"What we're trying to do is help their details and habits of their game," Rochester Americans coach Dan Lambert said. "What we're trying to teach them, they can bring back to wherever they're playing and hopefully do a job there. We're not trying to reinvent the wheel. It is ice hockey, there's no doubt, but we are trying to incorporate how we want to play in Buffalo and … [Read more...] about Nylander Impresses Lambert At Practice