'“Our mindset now is playoffs,” Ennis said in KeyBank Center. “We’re a team that’s looking to compete and be a real threat. We’re growing. We did a great job toward the end of the year last year of really kind of finding our identity. We added some great pieces, and now it’s coming together.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ennis: ‘Our mindset now is playoffs’
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Kyle Okposo excited to join a team with 'room to grow'
'"I think there’s a lot of room to improve and the upside of this team is extremely high," Okposo said Thursday morning in KeyBank Center as players reported for physicals and meetings on the first day of training camp. "I’ve been through a rebuild before early in my career and have seen it come to kind of a fruition you can say. And there is light at the end of the tunnel and … [Read more...] about Kyle Okposo excited to join a team with ‘room to grow’
Sabres' Gionta on Kane: 'Hopefully, he’s still maturing'
'"I would hope that he wants to stay a little more low profile around things," Gionta said Thursday in KeyBank Center. "I think on the ice he can give us a certain dimension that we need and that we want for a teammate to come in and work hard the way he does and play the game hard. Hopefully, he’s still maturing as an individual off the ice."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Gionta on Kane: ‘Hopefully, he’s still maturing’
Five things to watch as Sabres open training camp
'This was the first summer in some time that Lehner has been able to fully train and he visibly is different – he’s dropped weight and added muscle, so much so that even defenseman Josh Gorges said he did a double take when he first saw Lehner a few weeks ago.' … [Read more...] about Five things to watch as Sabres open training camp
Sabres’ Evander Kane says off-ice incidents ‘come with the territory’
'“I’m not going to say too much,” Kane said. “I’m here, I’m in camp.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Evander Kane says off-ice incidents ‘come with the territory’
Concussion recovery gave Sabres’ Tyler Ennis new appreciation
'“I enjoy being out there, but there’s things you can do to make sure your body’s feeling good before every practice, you’re taking every drill,” Ennis said. “You’re trying to get better before every drill. In the past, I probably was just enjoying being on the ice and skating and shooting around rather than maybe focusing on things that I could improve on and get better out of … [Read more...] about Concussion recovery gave Sabres’ Tyler Ennis new appreciation
Sabres weigh in on Phil Kessel tweet
'I thought that in 2014 in Sochi (Olympics) he was one of the best American forwards on the team, so I think he’s earned that right to say what he said. Me, being in a little bit different situation, I don’t think I have.“ … [Read more...] about Sabres weigh in on Phil Kessel tweet
Sabres' Kane blames legal woes on being targeted as athlete
'"These things unfortunately happen more often than not, and they're becoming more and more prevalent each and every day if you look around other sports," Kane said. "For me, it's trying to stay out of that kind of stuff and kind of picking my spots better."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kane blames legal woes on being targeted as athlete
Sabres' Kane very casual about his summer legal trouble
'Thursday is the first time Kane has spoken since being charged in a June harassment incident. Kane was very casual and matter of fact when talking about his legal issues. He said, “I’m not going to say too much. I’m here, I’m ready for camp and I’m looking forward to that process starting.” He added, “These situations are what they are, they happen to athletes or people in a … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kane very casual about his summer legal trouble
Sabres' Kane keeping focus on hockey
'"I would hope he wants to stay a little more low profile around things. You know on the ice, I think he can give us a certain dimension that we need and that we want -- for a teammate to come in and work hard, the way he does, and play the way he does."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kane keeping focus on hockey
Sabres open camp with playoff or bust mindset
'“There is no new system, there is no new style of play, everybody knows it and everybody knows what’s expected of them,” Gionta said. “That’s where coming out of camp we kind of want to pick up -- where we left off the second half of last year. With the success we had down the stretch we want want to get back to that as quickly as we can.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres open camp with playoff or bust mindset
What we learned on the first day of training camp
'"That's on us," Sabres captain Brian Gionta said. "There is no new system, there's no new style of play. Everybody knows it; everybody knows what's expected of them. That's where, coming out of camp , we want to kind of pick up where we left off at the end of last year with the success we had going down the stretch there. We want to get back to that as quickly as we can."' … [Read more...] about What we learned on the first day of training camp
Training camp means a fresh start, even for old hands like Brian Gionta
'“Everything around training camp is prepping for the opening of the season so getting yourself mentally, physically ready for that opening night here against Montreal is how I approach it,” Gionta said in HarborCenter Wednesday morning. Sabres camp opens Thursday with physicals. The first on-ice session is Friday.' … [Read more...] about Training camp means a fresh start, even for old hands like Brian Gionta
Former Sabre Richie Dunn dies at age 59
'In Rochester, his best season came in 1986-87 when he registered 32 points to lead all Amerks’ defensemen in scoring and earn First All-Team honors in the American Hockey League. In the postseason he had seven points in 18 games as the Amerks won the Calder Cup.' … [Read more...] about Former Sabre Richie Dunn dies at age 59
Richie Dunn, former Amerks and Sabres defenseman, dies
'He died at his home in Clarence on Tuesday. The cause of death was not immediately known.' … [Read more...] about Richie Dunn, former Amerks and Sabres defenseman, dies