'"I don't know if he was trying to remove Tim's legacy, the players he brought in. Maybe he was, maybe he wasn't," Kane told The Buffalo News after the San Jose Sharks' practice at Solar4America Ice. "It's really just kind of making your decision on who you want to go with. He made his decisions. Only time will tell. But I'm happy where I am now and enjoying my career."' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Evander Kane hoping to win in San Jose, something he couldn’t do with Sabres
Archives for October 18, 2018
Sabres Notebook: Sluggish offense gives Housley plenty to talk about
'"You're going to hear a lot from me about 5-on-5 differential because it's the difference between winning and losing. Your special teams have to play an important role but you can't count on them all the time. It's not going to happen all the time. Five-on-five is something we can control. Getting to the net with more traffic was a big focus today."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Sluggish offense gives Housley plenty to talk about
Sabres sign prospect Matej Pekar to entry-level contract
'Pekar, 18, has quickly developed a reputation as an agitator, getting underneath the opponent’s skin.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign prospect Matej Pekar to entry-level contract
Thursday's San Jose Coverage
Things to know: the heir to Sharks’ Erik Karlsson is eager to face his idol (San Jose Mercury News) Sharks return home to take on Sabres (The Sports Xchange) Sharks set to face new-look Sabres who made plenty of roster changes (NBC Sports Bay Area) Sharks notes: Logan Couture, Tomas Hertl practice ahead of Sabres game (NBC Sports Bay Area) Sabres at Sharks preview … [Read more...] about Thursday’s San Jose Coverage
Kane set for first game with Sharks against Sabres
'"There was always a lot of potential with our teams in Buffalo and we had a lot of young talent that, for some reason, just couldn't put it all together," Kane said. "We didn't get off to good starts and we kind of took the wind out of our own sails early in the year and it made for some long seasons."' … [Read more...] about Kane set for first game with Sharks against Sabres
Okposo feeling benefits of healthy offseason
'The effects of that concussion bled into the summer, preventing the forward from crucial aspects of his offseason regiment that affected him throughout last season. Okposo entered camp this year with a full summer of training under his belt and the desire to prove he can still be elite.' … [Read more...] about Okposo feeling benefits of healthy offseason
Sabres ink Pekar to entry-level contract
'Buffalo selected Pekar (6'0", 173 lbs., 2/2/2000) in the fourth round (94th overall) of the 2018 NHL Draft in June. Through the first 10 games of his OHL career with the Barrie Colts, Pekar ranks second on the team with six goals and fourth among Colts players with 11 points.' … [Read more...] about Sabres ink Pekar to entry-level contract
Thursday's Rochester Coverage
Comets overpowered by Rochester, 6-1 (Utica Observer Dispatch) Amerks dominate Utica, 6-1 for fourth straight win (WGR-AM) Amerks rout Comets for fourth straight win (Amerks.com) Amerks power play too much for Comets (UticaComets.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage