'"He looked good today," he said. "Still haven't gotten the feedback from the medical team, but it looked like he was moving quite naturally. I think the prep to get him here has been successful, and we expect that he will be available here on this trip."' … [Read more...] about Rodrigues returns to practice on Tuesday
Archives for December 2019
Krueger: It's about playing within our principles and desired structure
'"The 11 forwards has been interesting too. It's been difficult to match against us because we have a line with [Rasmus] Asplund and [Zemgus] Gigrensons that doesn't have anybody injected in there. Jack will play with them, you'll have [Jeff Skinner] in there, or other players so the opposition's coach has a little bit of trouble reading us. On the road this week, we might … [Read more...] about Krueger: It’s about playing within our principles and desired structure
Scorer's mentality paying off for Eichel
'"... You try and go high and miss the net, you don't give yourself a chance to score or maybe someone else a chance to score. You don't know what's going to happen. Just trying to shoot different places, I think, and knowing that sometimes it doesn't matter how hard you get it off. It's just about surprising the goalie."' … [Read more...] about Scorer’s mentality paying off for Eichel
Sabres assign Dea to Amerks
'Dea is tied for fourth in Amerks scoring with seven goals and 13 points in 18 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign Dea to Amerks
Thursday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks' point streak reaches 11 (Buffalo News) Amerks open homestand with 4-0 win over Marlies (Amerks.com) Luukkonen named ECHL Goaltender of the Month for November (Amerks.com) Marlies fall 4-0 to Rochester (Marlies.ca) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage
Sabres coach Ralph Krueger's message still resonates with Devils' Taylor Hall
'"It was shorter than it should have been,." Hall said before a 7-1 loss to Krueger's Sabres in KeyBank Center. "I had a great experience with him. Two years he was an assistant coach, and he looked after the D. Even then, speaking with him, obviously his attitude was evident. The way he looks at life and hockey was always positive. It was always great chatting with him. We had … [Read more...] about Sabres coach Ralph Krueger’s message still resonates with Devils’ Taylor Hall
Sabres' underlying numbers on offense look ominous
'Why is that the case? HockeyViz’s shot maps do a great job visualizing where offense is being generated from, and in Buffalo’s case, it’s not in the dangerous areas of the ice. Most high-powered offensive teams generate their offense from just outside the crease and from the circles, whereas Buffalo’s offense mostly comes from the perimeter.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ underlying numbers on offense look ominous
Sabres’ Jeff Skinner still scoring goals without Jack Eichel
'“As you get older you have more experience, you can draw on that experience to sort of adjust your play to different guys’ styles,” Skinner said following Tuesday’s practice inside KeyBank Center. “I think Jack and (Johan) or Marcus, they like to have the puck, and for me as a winger, they’re really good with the puck on their stick."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jeff Skinner still scoring goals without Jack Eichel
Sabres’ Rasmus Asplund thrilled to score first goal with parents watching
'“This is big, like we’re living in a dream,” Asplund said following his 10th NHL game. “I think none of us have realized how big this is and how much work we put in to get to this point.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Rasmus Asplund thrilled to score first goal with parents watching
Sabres send Curtis Lazar to Amerks
'The Sabres’ decision to start utilizing 11 forwards and seven defensemen essentially pushed Lazar out of the lineup.' … [Read more...] about Sabres send Curtis Lazar to Amerks
A maturing Jack Eichel is showing why he’s one of the NHL’s best and brightest
'Eichel has his eyes on a bigger prize than a scoring crown or individual accolades, however. Not once during his four previous campaigns in Buffalo have the Sabres made the post-season. That’s the goal this season. And if Buffalo can accomplish it, it’s likely Eichel’s star will shine a little brighter. The Sabres hope has to be that the injury bug that has plagued Eichel in … [Read more...] about A maturing Jack Eichel is showing why he’s one of the NHL’s best and brightest
Rodrigues returns to practice, expects to be available on upcoming trip
'"He looked good today," Krueger said. "I still haven't gotten feedback from the medical team, but he looked like he was moving quite naturally and the prep to get him here has been successful. We expect that he will be available during this trip."' … [Read more...] about Rodrigues returns to practice, expects to be available on upcoming trip
Sabres assign Lazar to Amerks
'The 24-year-old forward has nine points (4+5) in 11 games with the Amerks this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign Lazar to Amerks
Wednesday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks top 10 takeaways from November (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage
Sabres follow Ralph Krueger's blue print to erupt for 7-1 win over Devils
'"The language within the room is we really feel like we’ve settled into a game that’s pretty consistent without the puck and that’s what all the hard work was about, is making sure we understand what we need to do defensively to be strong as a team and give ourselves a chance every night," Krueger said. "Now, it looks like habits are starting to show up versus always having to … [Read more...] about Sabres follow Ralph Krueger’s blue print to erupt for 7-1 win over Devils