‘”Tocchy is an awesome guy,” Pittsburgh goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury said with a smirk. “He’s great to have in the room. He’s always easy to talk with, he’ll always give it to you straight. He likes to smile, he likes to have fun, you can tell he loves the game and he’s definitely good to have around.”‘
Archives for May 2017
Mike Harrington: Jason Botterill’s impact a big factor in Penguins’ run
‘”He spent a lot of time in Wilkes-Barre keeping an eye on guys and making sure they were taken care of. It’s something this organization is so good at, giving you every resource possible and getting anything you needed to be successful. ‘Botts’ is a huge part of that. Tough to see him go, but very happy he got a head job.”‘
Bove: Sabres should, and will, use Penguins as blueprint for success
‘When was the last time the Sabres had a call-up from Rochester who made a significant, extended impact? That’s not even a rhetorical question — it took me a few minutes to figure that out with some help from the lovely users of Twitter.’
Pens’ Matt Murray on Jason Botterill: ‘Buffalo made a pretty good decision’
‘”He spent lot of time in Wilkes-Barre keeping an eye on guys and making sure they were taken care of. It’s something this organization is so good at, giving you every resource possible and getting anything you needed to be successful. ‘Botts’ is a huge part of that. Tough to see him go but very happy he got a head job.’
Net results from Lehner, Ullmark have Sabres solid in goal
‘“We’ve obviously got really good goaltending or we probably would have been in the Colorado area in terms of points,” said left wing Evander Kane, referring to the dismal showing by the Avalanche, who at 48 points had 30 fewer than Buffalo.’
Saturday’s Rochester Coverage
Dan Lambert fired as coach of Rochester Americans (Buffalo News)
As Sabres near coaching hire, Dan Lambert relieved of Amerks duties (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Sabres fire Amerks coach Dan Lambert (Olean Times Herald)
Sabres relieve Lambert as Amerks head coach (WGR-AM)
Dan Lambert relieved of duties as Amerks head coach (Amerks.com)
Sabres agree to one-year deal with Victor Antipin
‘The 5-foot-11, 179-pounder is expected to compete for a top-four role on the blue line. Antipin joins Jake McCabe, Josh Gorges, Justin Falk and prospect Brendan Guhle as the Sabres’ left-handed shots.’
Sabres agree to ECHL affiliation with Cincinnati Cyclones
‘“We’re excited to be able to partner with the Cyclones and fill an important part of our minor-league system,” said Sabres General Manager Jason Botterill. “The ECHL has proven to be a valuable training ground for prospects in the past, and we anticipate Cincinnati becoming an asset to our organization in terms of developing talent for the NHL and AHL levels.”’
Report: Changes coming to Sabres’ uniform
‘The NHL is switching manufacturers, from Reebok to Adidas, and SportsLogos.net reported Thursday that the sweaters of 12 teams will be altered. The Sabres are on the list.’
Sabres sign Victor Antipin to bolster defense
‘Antipin, a left-handed shot, has never played in North America. He terminated his contract with Metallurg Magnitogorsk earlier this month.’