'"It takes a lot of pressure off Risto, for sure," McCabe said. "A guy playing 27, 28 minutes a night, it's hard on your body. I know he would never say he wants to play less because he wants to be to be out there every shift just because of the competitor he is, but to have that depth on the back end is huge."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ blue-liners embrace theory that best defense is a good offense
Archives for September 16, 2017
Sabres Notebook: O'Reilly sounds like a captain; injured Nylander is 'week-to-week'
'"The mindset of a lot of guys is we're moving in the right direction," the center said. "Whether they do (name a captain) or not, it doesn't really affect us. We made our changes, and we know what we need to do now. I think it's going to be a lot better either way.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: O’Reilly sounds like a captain; injured Nylander is ‘week-to-week’
Many options for Gionta, including non-playing role with Sabres and Olympics
'“It’s not for lack of opportunities, teams want to sign him, but he has to decide if it fits into his family situation,’’ Bartlett said. “I think we’ll play it out awhile, see if anything changes in Buffalo, and then decide to go elsewhere or not. But it’s not like I don’t have opportunities for him to play, I do.’' … [Read more...] about Many options for Gionta, including non-playing role with Sabres and Olympics
Sabres’ Marco Scandella embracing Buffalo, fresh start
'“He’s a great guy,” Pominville said. “What you saw is the way he is pretty much all the time. He’s very outgoing, he shows his emotion.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Marco Scandella embracing Buffalo, fresh start
Sabres notes: Ryan O’Reilly not thinking about captaincy
'“You look at the guys who have worn it in the past in this organization, its something very special,” O’Reilly said Friday following the first session of training camp inside HarborCenter. “With a letter or not, the stuff that needed to change I think has and that’s what we want.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Ryan O’Reilly not thinking about captaincy
Buffalo Sabres believe time is now to follow Toronto Maple Leafs in making playoff return
'“It’s obviously not the results we wanted the last couple of years,” said Jack Eichel, the Sabres’ top scorer last year and the No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 NHL draft.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres believe time is now to follow Toronto Maple Leafs in making playoff return
Sabres’ Alexander Nylander week-to-week with lower-body injury
'The 19-year-old winger was held out of the Prospects Challenge for precautionary reasons a week ago but Sabres general manager Jason Botterill said at the time he was hopeful the talented Swede would be ready for the start of camp.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Alexander Nylander week-to-week with lower-body injury
Sabres' Scandella is enjoying his new team and city
'Scandella has played many times against Nashville, so he knows how Phil Housley coached their defense. Buffalo’s new defenseman is very much looking forward to Housley coaching him, “He wants north-south hockey and he definitely wants the D to be involved, so I feel like I have pretty good skating ability, so I think I’m going to mold pretty well into this system.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Scandella is enjoying his new team and city
Sabres announce preseason broadcast schedule
'Sabres' long-time play-by-play broadcaster Rick Jeanneret will call the final two games of the preseason on September 27 and September 29. Dan Dunleavy will call the first four games of the preseason, beginning with Monday's game against Carolina. Rob Ray will provide the color commentary for all six games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce preseason broadcast schedule
5 Observations: Day 2 - Sabres training camp
'It was only one practice, but my goodness, it was obvious that Housley wants to see his defensemen involved in all aspects of the game. Just minutes into his first practice he lined his defenders up and told them that they need to focus on timing when they jump into the offensive zone. As the next drill followed Housley yelled "Go, go, go" as the defensemen followed the rush.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Day 2 – Sabres training camp
Sabres’ Reinhart, Eichel ride tandem bike to KeyBank Center
'Reinhart wrote a brief caption under the video, saying “Kids got some new wheels over the summer #letsgobuffalo“' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Reinhart, Eichel ride tandem bike to KeyBank Center
Sabres announce broadcast schedule for preseason games
'The Buffalo Sabres announced their 2017 preseason broadcast schedule on Friday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce broadcast schedule for preseason games
Pominville, Scandella expect to be big contributors for Sabres
'"It's extremely exciting," Scandella said. "Coming to a new team, a lot of talent up front, a new coach. How could you not be excited right now?"' … [Read more...] about Pominville, Scandella expect to be big contributors for Sabres
Camp Notebook: Reinhart practices at center on Day 1
'"We've been talking about letting our play do the talking," Reinhart said. "We know we have a lot to prove. You can stand here and say, 'I had the best summer of my life, I'm ready,' but we're all going to let our play do the talking this year."' … [Read more...] about Camp Notebook: Reinhart practices at center on Day 1
Sabres announce 2017 preseason broadcast schedule
'All six preseason games will be broadcast live on WGR 550 and the Sept. 27 and 29 games will be broadcast live on television with Rick Jeanneret providing play-by-play on MSG.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce 2017 preseason broadcast schedule