‘“You look at the players they have and the depth that they have,” O’Reilly said. “They’re bringing on all these guys with a lot of them coming from successful teams. They’re all veteran players that have been around and when you bring a group like that together, you see how they’ve done, how consistent they are and how they found a way to work. I didn’t expect them to be at the top but you expect them to be at least competing every night and what they’ve done is very impressive.”’
Archives for March 10, 2018
Sabres Notebook: Okposo suffers another concussion
‘”It’s awful,” forward Ryan O’Reilly said Friday morning as the team had meetings but did not practice. “I didn’t see the hit but you see him on the ice after. You’re just praying that it isn’t anything big. But it’s a tough bounce. He’s been through a lot but hopefully he’ll be recovering and back with us soon.”‘
Golden Knights face Sabres as one of NHL’s powers
‘“I didn’t think it was going to be a big deal at all, but the way the guys played against their old team, it definitely was a big deal early on,” Gallant said Friday after the Golden Knights prepared for this afternoon’s tilt against the Sabres. “We didn’t talk about that very much. Maybe the players do individually.”‘
Sabres’ Kyle Okposo out indefinitely with concussion
‘“From my personal knowledge, just seeing him last night, I thought he was in a good place,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said inside KeyBank Center. “Obviously, there’s things that can happen down the road. But from my perspective, I thought he was in good spirits, so that’s a good sign.”’
Saturday’s Vegas Coverage
Knights’ Alex Tuch to have own cheering section in Buffalo (Las Vegas Review Journal)
Sabres brace for challenge vs. Golden Knights (The Sports Xchange)
Golden Knights at Sabres preview (NHL.com)
Golden Knights at Sabres: 3 Keys (VegasGoldenKnights.com)
Sabres forward Kyle Okposo diagnosed with a concussion
‘“Just seeing him last night, I thought he was in a good place,” Housley said. “Obviously, there’s things that can happen down the road. But from my perspective, he was in good spirits, so that was a good sign.”’
Sabres’ Josefson is Housley’s shootout weapon
‘Josefson leads the Sabres with a .522 shootout percentage. Overall with Buffalo and New Jersey he is 12-of-23. Josefson said, “I’d rather win the games before the shootout, but it was a good feeling to be able to contribute.’
Okposo has suffered another concussion
‘The news of Okposo’s concussion is concerning with the 29-year old suffering his second concussion in nearly a calendar year. Last year, Okposo ended up having to be admitted to Buffalo General Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit as a result of a concussion. Okposo experienced mood changes and sleeping troubles, and eventually stopped eating and started to lose weight. The experience nearly ended Okposo’s career in his first season with the Sabres.’
Sabres recall Justin Bailey from Rochester
‘Bailey has struggled at times this year in the AHL. He’s dealt with injuries that have kept him out of all but 34 games between the NHL and AHL. In 27 games with the Amerks, Bailey has just 6 goals and 4 assists. He has played well as of late, scoring 4 goals in his last 5 games.’
Okposo out indefinitely for Sabres because of concussion
‘”I didn’t see the hit, but you see him on the ice after and just praying he’s OK,” Sabres center Ryan O’Reilly said. “It’s a tough bounce, he’s been through a lot, but hopefully it’s a speedy recovery and he’s back with us soon.”‘