'The two fan bases were also in the spirit, trying to over power one another with their “Let’s Go Buffalo!” and “Go Leafs Go!” chants.' … [Read more...] about Olofsson’s two goals powers Sabres past Leafs
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4 Storylines to watch as the Sabres wrap up the preseason
'Pressed again on whether Johansson will see more time at center before the regular season, Krueger responded, “I believe we’ll be looking at another game of that. It gives us an exciting option to put the lineup in a different color. I think we all know that the depth through the center helps us and we’re leaning towards giving him another look that way.”' … [Read more...] about 4 Storylines to watch as the Sabres wrap up the preseason
'Dangerous' Olofsson scores twice in preseason win over Leafs
'"Victor is just permanently dangerous," Krueger said. "He's a shooter, which we saw twice today. In practice we've been watching it. We've seen it in the other games already. He's a threat all the time."' … [Read more...] about ‘Dangerous’ Olofsson scores twice in preseason win over Leafs
Dylan Cozens keeps raising eyebrows as Sabres fall to Leafs
'"It's interesting how somebody with that much skill and personality is able to adjust in such a short period of time," said coach Ralph Krueger. "He started camp a little tentative and hesitant, and the last few days we noticed it already in practice that he was opening up a little bit and just playing his game. Tonight, we saw a confirmation of that and what his ability is. … [Read more...] about Dylan Cozens keeps raising eyebrows as Sabres fall to Leafs
John Gilmour trying to show Sabres he can make an impact without the puck
'"It's nice with the puck but we need to first of all get a strong defensive foundation here, which we could then explode out of hopefully," Krueger continued. "John shows that potential, so we're excited to work with him here and seeing him in action again today."' … [Read more...] about John Gilmour trying to show Sabres he can make an impact without the puck
‘Full-time job’ eating helped Sabres’ Tage Thompson pack on muscle
'“I was probably eating five square meals a day with snacks in between,” Thompson said in Buffalo before the Sabres traveled to Scotiabank Arena.' … [Read more...] about ‘Full-time job’ eating helped Sabres’ Tage Thompson pack on muscle
Conor Sheary knows consistency must improve to help Sabres
'“I take away that just because I had a down year I don’t think I lost my game in this league and I don’t think I’m as effective anymore,” Sheary said after the Sabres prepared for their preseason game against the Maple Leafs. “I’ve proved that over … the course of my career.' … [Read more...] about Conor Sheary knows consistency must improve to help Sabres
Coach Krueger aims for Sabres' stability
'“The scores are really secondary,” Krueger said after Friday’s 3-0 shutout at Scotiabank Arena. “I’m very, very pleased with the willingness to conform to what we’re doing. We have a whole new coaching staff, we have all kinds of new principles and concepts going in. We’re going up against teams very comfortable in their skin and have had successful seasons in the past … [Read more...] about Coach Krueger aims for Sabres’ stability
Saturday's Toronto Coverage
Nylander shows plenty of jump in Maple Leafs' pre-season victory against Sabres (Toronto Sun) Coach Krueger aims for Sabres' stability (Toronto Sun) Maple Leafs break the ice with first pre-season win on a big night for the Matthews line (Toronto Star) Rasmus Sandin is the coolest kid and just might graduate to the Maple Leafs’ defence at 19 (Toronto Star) Shanahan’s Maple … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Toronto Coverage
Nylander, Matthews dominate as Leafs down Sabres 3-0 for first pre-season win
'Toronto was second-best for most of the game's first 10 minutes, but grabbed a 1-0 lead at 9:48 of the opening period on the power play. Matthews saw his initial shot blocked before Kenny Agostino whipped a quick backhand from the side of the net that went under Ullmark and right to Johnsson.' … [Read more...] about Nylander, Matthews dominate as Leafs down Sabres 3-0 for first pre-season win
Sabres' Cozens shines in Toronto
'The one negative is faceoffs. He won just one-of-11 draws. Cozens really has a long ways to go when it comes to that.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Cozens shines in Toronto
Borgen relishing his opportunity with the Sabres
'Ralph Krueger likes what he’s seen so far from the youngster, “I’ve talked about the aggressive defense that we’d like to play and it doesn’t mean always running over everybody wildly without any type of plan. It’s structured kind of pressure on the other team and players like Will are really helpful to bring that into fruition here and I think we’re way, way further ahead … [Read more...] about Borgen relishing his opportunity with the Sabres
Sabres blanked in 3-0 preseason loss to Leafs
'Tage Thompson and Dylan Cozens continued to have strong preseason showings, but it wasn’t enough Friday night in a 3-0 loss to the Maple Leafs.' … [Read more...] about Sabres blanked in 3-0 preseason loss to Leafs
Cozens continues to impress with maturity in Toronto
'"It's interesting how somebody with that much skill and personality is able to adjust in such a short period of time," Krueger said. "He started camp a little tentative and hesitant. The last few days, we noticed it already in practice, he was opening up a little bit and just playing his game. Tonight, we saw the confirmation of that."' … [Read more...] about Cozens continues to impress with maturity in Toronto
With Brandon Montour sidelined, pressure increases on Sabres' defensive depth
'"I wouldn't expect him right off the hop but pretty soon thereafter," Krueger said after practice in KeyBank Center. "At the moment, we're going through camp with this situation and we'll work on it. He can keep his lower body moving, which is important. He's worked so hard after the (knee) injury to get up to speed. So if there is a positive in this, it's that. At least he … [Read more...] about With Brandon Montour sidelined, pressure increases on Sabres’ defensive depth