‘”We’re continuing to try to set this team up where we’re putting ‘Risto’ in positions to have success,” Botterill continued. “Yeah, he wants to win. We also want to put him in a situation where he plays very well, and that’s what we’ve tried to do with some of the acquisitions, add depth to our defence, add competition to our defence.”‘
Archives for August 20, 2019
Sabres new coach Ralph Krueger is still listening to the fans
‘Before Kruger got the job as head coach of the Sabres, he walked around town for two days. He watched playoff hockey in bars talking to fans that had no idea who he was. On Saturday, he got another chance to interact with fans at Fan Fest and he said, “It keeps getting confirmed over and over again from my first walks in the city and today I got a deeper understanding of the fan base because I was able to communicate. We had the season ticket holders coming through the locker-room and I could speak individually with them and it’s good to listen to them.”‘
Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage
Amerks sign John Wiitala to one-year AHL contract (Amerks.com)