'McLellan was fired from his post in Edmonton following a 9-10-1 start to this season. He had been the coach of the Oilers since 2015. Prior to his stint in Edmonton, the 51-year-old was the bench boss in San Jose for seven seasons.' … [Read more...] about Report: Sabres closing in on Todd McLellan as next head coach
Archives for 2019
Singer parodies "Keep On Loving You" with song about Sabres
'"I've known that song for a long time, but I heard it on the radio and I was listening to it and I was like, 'wow, this sounds exactly like the relationship I have with the Sabres.'"' … [Read more...] about Singer parodies “Keep On Loving You” with song about Sabres
Players take blame for Housley firing
'"It's on us in the room. We're the product on the ice," captain Jack Eichel said when asked about having to go through another coaching change in his young career.' … [Read more...] about Players take blame for Housley firing
Players take accountability for second-half slump at locker cleanout day
'"That's not an easy day," he said. "That's not an easy thing because it causes you to look in the mirror. You have to. Botts did what he felt was best for the organization, but all of us as players have to look at your game and what you bring to the table and say, 'Could I have done more?' I think that everybody would say, 'Yes.'"' … [Read more...] about Players take accountability for second-half slump at locker cleanout day
Pending unrestricted free agent Skinner to take time on decision
'"For me, I want to win. It's obviously not a good feeling where we are right now. We didn't accomplish our goal," he said. "You go through the season and if you don't accomplish your goal, you're disappointed. It's not a good feeling, and then you go into the summer, you reflect and you figure out what you can do better to help the team next year and make sure that doesn't … [Read more...] about Pending unrestricted free agent Skinner to take time on decision
Pominville says he'll take time before deciding on future
'"I feel good," he said. "I feel comfortable, my body feels good, I feel like I can play. I definitely need time and I guess we'll go from there."' … [Read more...] about Pominville says he’ll take time before deciding on future
Tuesday's Rochester Coverage
Tage Thompson scored both goals in Amerks' win in Cleveland (Buffalo News) Sabres load up Amerks with return of Olofsson, Nylander, Pilut (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) The Sabres send three to the Amerks (WGR-AM) Thompson, Wedgewood lead Amerks to 2-1 win over Monsters (Amerks.com) Monsters End Season Series Against Amerks with 2-1 Loss (ClevelandMonsters.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage
Difficult roster decisions await Jason Botterill as Sabres' long offseason begins
'"I think it’s imperative for us moving forward that we continue to develop skill, to add skill to our forward group," Botterill said during a news conference Sunday in KeyBank Center. "It was great to see this year the success of Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart having a career year. After a tough month, it was nice to see Jeff Skinner get that 40th goal. But we relied on them too … [Read more...] about Difficult roster decisions await Jason Botterill as Sabres’ long offseason begins
Sabres have fifth-best odds to land first overall pick at NHL Draft Lottery
'When the NHL draft is held June 21-22 in Vancouver, the Ottawa Senators, the league's worst team, are unlikely to own a first-round draft pick. They traded their selection to Colorado, which will have a league-high 18.5 percent chance to draft first overall despite qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs.' … [Read more...] about Sabres have fifth-best odds to land first overall pick at NHL Draft Lottery
Jason Botterill says Sabres' second-half collapse led to Phil Housley's dismissal as coach
'That second-half historic collapse was not the only factor in Botterill's decision. He became concerned with the team's flawed defensive structure, familiar defensive lapses, the Sabres' inability to quickly exit their own zone during 5-on-5 play and repeated mistakes by veteran players.' … [Read more...] about Jason Botterill says Sabres’ second-half collapse led to Phil Housley’s dismissal as coach
Mike Harrington: In dismissing Phil Housley, Jason Botterill put himself on the clock
'As a tandem, Housley and Botterill were a colossal failure.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: In dismissing Phil Housley, Jason Botterill put himself on the clock
Assessing possible candidates to replace Phil Housley as Sabres coach
'Naturally, it is important to note Botterill's past relationships, particularly those in Pittsburgh's organization. That makes Jacques Martin a possibility for Buffalo. Martin, 56, has spent the past four seasons as an assistant with the Penguins, including back-to-back Stanley Cup championships, and had a 15-year career as an NHL coach. Additionally, Sabres assistant general … [Read more...] about Assessing possible candidates to replace Phil Housley as Sabres coach
Here are the five Sabres coaches fired by the Pegulas
'Nolan's second stint with the Sabres lasted a season and a half. He finished the 2013-14 season with a 17-36-8 record and went 23-51-9 in his lone full season before being fired again.' … [Read more...] about Here are the five Sabres coaches fired by the Pegulas
Sabres’ second-half regression cost Phil Housley his job
'“The bottom line is look at our record,” said an emotional Botterill on Sunday afternoon inside KeyBank Center. “You look at our record in the first 25 games, you look at our record in the last 25 games. Unfortunately, the message wasn’t getting through.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ second-half regression cost Phil Housley his job
Sabres notes: Jason Botterill reluctant to talk about coaching search
'“Those are things I’m not going to talk about too much right now, and the simple fact is I just had a conversation with Phil Housley a couple of hours ago,” Botterill said Sunday afternoon inside KeyBank Center. “Those are things I’ll talk to (assistant general managers) Randy Sexton about and Steve Greeley about and move forward from there.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Jason Botterill reluctant to talk about coaching search