'"I felt really disjointed this year, and I think it reflected in my play," he said.' … [Read more...] about Toughest year ever behind him, Sabres’ Okposo looks ahead
Archives for April 2018
Who knew? Sabres' 'goat head' jersey had hidden buffalo head
'The jersey, often referred to as the "goat head," contained a buffalo head that was visible when the arms were outstretched. The accent colors on the body and the hornlike shape on the arms created a buffalo head and horns.' … [Read more...] about Who knew? Sabres’ ‘goat head’ jersey had hidden buffalo head
Sabres' Ryan O'Reilly to represent Team Canada at IIHF World Championships
'TSN's Pierre LeBrun tweeted out on April 2nd that O'Reilly confirmed that he would be joining the team but it wasn't made official until the roster was released. This will be O'Reilly's 2nd straight year playing with Team Canada in the Tournament.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ryan O’Reilly to represent Team Canada at IIHF World Championships
Friday's Rochester Coverage
Colin Blackwell morphs from Sabres camp invite into Amerks’ top threat (Olean Times Herald) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage
Tired of talk, Sabres' Botterill demands action to become winner
'"When you finish where we did, we have to look at everything," Botterill said in KeyBank Center. "That means looking at even changing up our core players."' … [Read more...] about Tired of talk, Sabres’ Botterill demands action to become winner
Mike Harrington: Anger is awesome, but now Botterill has to match words with actions
'There were a lot of takeaways from these 20 minutes with the GM. He needs to get more speed and skill up front. wants to see much better goaltending, knows he's going to draft a super prospect no matter where the lottery balls land. A big one was that it would been worth paying good money to be a fly on the wall during his exit interviews with players. It was pretty easy to … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Anger is awesome, but now Botterill has to match words with actions
Sabres Notebook: Contract updates; Oglevie signed; Swedes coming
'The Sabres' other notable restricted free agent is Sam Reinhart, who tied for the team lead with 25 goals. "I have not spoken to his agent yet about a contract," Botterill said. "We felt where we were in the standings, it wasn't a situation where we wanted to talk contracts during the year. Craig Oster certainly has quite a few players on our team, and I'll be reaching out to … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Contract updates; Oglevie signed; Swedes coming
Sabres GM Jason Botterill ticked off over poor season
'“I’ve been here for one year and I was pretty pissed off and upset throughout the year,” a visibly agitated Botterill said this afternoon inside KeyBank Center. “I guess I could be articulate, but I’ll say it sucks we won’t be watching live playoff hockey right now. It’ll (be) just all on TV.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Jason Botterill ticked off over poor season
Sabres notes: GM Jason Botterill supports coach Phil Housley
'“One-hundred percent Phil Housley will be our coach next year,” Botterill said Wednesday inside KeyBank Center. “I have certainly enjoyed working with Phil over the past year here. I think the way I want to put our team together, the way he wants to play is a good mix.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: GM Jason Botterill supports coach Phil Housley
Changing losing culture top offseason priority for Sabres GM
'“I don’t want to hear how disappointed they are. I want to hear what’s going to change,” Botterill said. “It just can’t be about words. We have to have better results.”' … [Read more...] about Changing losing culture top offseason priority for Sabres GM
Sabres sign Notre Dame forward Oglevie to 2-year contract
'Oglevie will complete the spring term at school, before his contract kicks in for the start of next season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Notre Dame forward Oglevie to 2-year contract
An angry Jason Botterill talked about this past Sabres season
'Many around Buffalo think that changing coaches every season is the way to success. Jason Botterill doesn’t share that belief and he said, “Yes, 100 percent, Phil Housley will be our coach next year. I’ve certainly enjoyed working with Phil. I think the way that I want to put the team together and the way he wants to play is a good mix and he’ll certainly be here as our coach … [Read more...] about An angry Jason Botterill talked about this past Sabres season
The Sabres add a college free agent
'Oglevie gets a two-year entry-level contract. He will not go to Rochester and will stay at Notre Dame to finish up school.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres add a college free agent
Sabres GM Jason Botterill: We deserved to finish 31st
'"When you finish 31st, you pretty much need to improve in every category, let's be honest," Botterill added. "We're going to get a good player, wherever we pick in the draft, whether it's one through four, that will certainly help our situation. But I would say the couple things I really want to improve on is our team speed up front. We have to add more skill and I thought … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Jason Botterill: We deserved to finish 31st
Botterill: "We have a losing culture"
'"Right now we have a losing culture," Botterill said. "We haven't won here, and it's up to Phil and I to work with our players to work through that to make sure we change our culture."' … [Read more...] about Botterill: “We have a losing culture”