'When the Sabres were shut out a franchise-record three consecutive times about a month ago -- 3-0 to the Montreal Canadiens on Nov. 25; 2-0 to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Nov. 28; 4-0 to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Dec. 1 -- Eichel could easily have allowed his frustrations to fester. Instead, he has rebounded to carry the Sabres on his young shoulders, accruing 16 points (eight … [Read more...] about Eichel ready to take center stage for Sabres at Winter Classic
Archives for January 1, 2018
Winter Classic making dreams come true for Rangers, Sabres
'"When I was growing up, there wasn't an outdoor game," Bogosian said. "You always thought about the NHL. I always did. It's cool that kids nowadays get a chance to see this. As much media coverage as we've gotten and how the NHL has grown the last 10 years, it's been pretty cool. Hopefully it just keeps growing more and more and makes kids want to be able to play in a game … [Read more...] about Winter Classic making dreams come true for Rangers, Sabres
Smiles, memories abound as Sabres take the ice for outdoor practice
'"You feel like you're back in your childhood," he said. "You don't lose that feeling when you play in the NHL, on a normal rink, but to do it outdoors - it just brings back that smell of being outside and the wind hitting your face. There's really nothing like it."' … [Read more...] about Smiles, memories abound as Sabres take the ice for outdoor practice