'"You can see improvement," Rochester coach Chris Taylor said about Malone. "He's by far behind the eight ball, behind everybody else with missing prospect camp and training camp and the start of the season. ... It's definitely tough. Everybody's got a head start on you. They've got games, they've worked hard all summer for it. He battled back hard and these last few games has … [Read more...] about Sabres Prospects: Malone ready to roll, finally, in his first pro season
Archives for October 2017
Defense injuries give Sabres’ Matt Tennyson opportunity
'“I’ve been on the other side of it, you play about seven or 12 minutes as a sixth D, it’s tough to stay in the game mentally, physically,” Tennyson said Sunday inside KeyBank Center. “It’s a lot easier to just kind of go with the flow of the game. It’s a lot more fun.”' … [Read more...] about Defense injuries give Sabres’ Matt Tennyson opportunity
Short break gives Sabres chance to rest
'“It’s not easy when you’re not winning games,” Okposo said. “It can be a drag coming to the rink, and it’s going to be a long year if that happens. You got to try to find ways to stay positive, because … what’s going to turn this around is guys not playing from a place of frustration and a place of negativity.”' … [Read more...] about Short break gives Sabres chance to rest
Why the Buffalo Bills’ success might be a good thing for the Sabres
'As mentioned, the off-season moves by the Bills didn’t get many excited. But so far, they’re working, and the team has taken on a more business-like, no-nonsense appearance. Sabres fans, watching the team start 3-7-2, can only hope this is contagious within the organization, and that the moves made by the NHL club over the off-season will bear similar fruit as time proceeds.' … [Read more...] about Why the Buffalo Bills’ success might be a good thing for the Sabres
Sabres assign Redmond to Amerks
'The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has assigned defenseman Zach Redmond to the Rochester Americans (AHL).' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign Redmond to Amerks
Tuesday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks will have five home games broadcast on MSG (Buffalo News) Amerks announce 2017-18 TV schedule (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage
Sabres take a Sunday, Fun Day approach to stay positive
'"You know it's not easy when you're not winning games. It can be a drag coming to the rink and it's going to be a long year if that happens," Sabres forward Kyle Okposo said. "But you have to find ways to stay positive. That's what's going to turn this around is guys not playing from a place of frustration and from a place of negativity. You have to play knowing you're going … [Read more...] about Sabres take a Sunday, Fun Day approach to stay positive
Sabres focus on rest, lightening the mood at Sunday's practice
'"Today was just coming after it from a different angle," Housley said. "Just have a good practice, get some exercise out there, but we've got to make it fun for these guys as well because they have been grinding."' … [Read more...] about Sabres focus on rest, lightening the mood at Sunday’s practice
With disallowed goal and smashed stick, not ideal 21st birthday for Sabres' Eichel
'The loss dropped Buffalo to 3-7-2. It seems the only players who can score are Eichel, Jason Pominville, Ryan O'Reilly and Evander Kane. Even when they find the net, it doesn’t always count.' … [Read more...] about With disallowed goal and smashed stick, not ideal 21st birthday for Sabres’ Eichel
Mike Harrington: A month's musings from another struggling start
'This doesn't look remotely close to a playoff team. Another poor start to the season just emphasizes the point.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: A month’s musings from another struggling start
Sabres Notebook: Team failure, personal success versus Sharks; defense needs accuracy
'Unless they meet in the Stanley Cup final, the Sabres won't play San Jose again this season. That's a good thing for the team, but a few players might be disappointed.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Team failure, personal success versus Sharks; defense needs accuracy
The Wraparound: Sharks 3, Sabres 2
'No goal: Sabres center Jack Eichel found the net on his 21st birthday, but he didn't score. As Eichel celebrated his apparent power-play goal with 2:48 left in the first, San Jose's Peter DeBoer issued a coach's challenge for goaltender interference.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sharks 3, Sabres 2
Inside the Sabres: Derek Roy's dream of Olympic glory is alive again
'"It means a great deal," Roy said. "Climbing the ranks of world juniors and world championships and under-17s, under-18s and all that stuff with Canada, the ultimate challenge or goal would be to win a gold medal for the Olympic team. I get a chance to do that maybe, and I've just got to make sure I work hard and prove myself.' … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres: Derek Roy’s dream of Olympic glory is alive again
Tight loss to Sharks frustrates Sabres, Jack Eichel
'“They get some good bounces and the puck bounces the opposite way for us,” Eichel said. “But it’s frustrating. No points out of the game, and we thought we played pretty well. It was a good effort against a good hockey team.”' … [Read more...] about Tight loss to Sharks frustrates Sabres, Jack Eichel
Goalie interference call on Sabres’ Sam Reinhart negates power-play goal
'“If the goalie can recover on the next (sequence of the) play … it should be a goal,” Reinhart said of the rule following the Sabres’ 3-2 loss inside KeyBank Center. “In my eyes and our eyes, he got himself back in and it went through him, so it’s a little tough to swallow.”' … [Read more...] about Goalie interference call on Sabres’ Sam Reinhart negates power-play goal