'However, Olofsson has proven to be more than a scorer. He has evolved into a two-way player by breaking up passes in the defensive zone and becoming a reliable penalty-killer. The Sabres' power play ranked 16th in the National Hockey League last season, and the man-advantage is an area of expertise for Krueger.' … [Read more...] about Victor Olofsson continues to state case for NHL roster spot in Sabres win
Archives for 2019
Prospect Brett Murray commitment to conditioning impresses Sabres
'If the former fourth-round pick demonstrates “continued commitment,” to his fitness, according to Sexton, the Sabres will bring him to their AHL training camp with the Rochester Americans.' … [Read more...] about Prospect Brett Murray commitment to conditioning impresses Sabres
Sunday's Boston Coverage
Jakub Lauko aiming to continue his transition to hockey in North America (Boston Globe) Jakub Lauko continues to impress for Bruins (Boston Herald) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Boston Coverage
Pekar Nets A Pair as Sabres Best Bruins 4-3
'“In front of the net, he causes a lot of disturbances,” said Taylor “I like that. He’s right in front of the goalie and he gets everyone bothered by him and obviously he gets our fans going too.”' … [Read more...] about Pekar Nets A Pair as Sabres Best Bruins 4-3
Pekar scores twice in Prospects Challenge win over Bruins
'One night after he brought the Harborcenter crowd to its feet with a third-period fight against the New Jersey Devils, Pekar once again proved to be a thorn in opposing players' sides against the Boston Bruins on Saturday. This time he mixed in some offense, tallying a pair of goals in the Sabres' 4-3 victory.' … [Read more...] about Pekar scores twice in Prospects Challenge win over Bruins
Dylan Cozens scores in Sabres' 6-4 win over Jack Hughes, Devils
'"I felt good," Cozens told reporters. "It was a fast game, lots of good players. Everybody is competing hard. It was good to just get my legs under me again, go out and play hockey."' … [Read more...] about Dylan Cozens scores in Sabres’ 6-4 win over Jack Hughes, Devils
Jack Eichel has new motivation not to let Sabres' drought kill his dream
'Eichel saluted O'Reilly on his Instagram account after the game with a picture he took from the stands of his former teammate holding the Cup high (it said "Congrats, Fact Daddy" in a reference to O'Reilly's nickname "Factor"). Eichel was asked if he can draw parallels between St. Louis, a team that waited 52 years to win a Cup, and Buffalo, which is without one heading into … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel has new motivation not to let Sabres’ drought kill his dream
Sabres prospect Dylan Cozens looks sharp, scores in debut
'Cozens was also whistled for hooking, roughing and interference penalties.' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Dylan Cozens looks sharp, scores in debut
Sabres prospect Matej Pekar tenacious presence in return to ice
'“I think I can jump back in right now,” said Pekar, who compiled 14 goals and 36 points with the Colts. “I don’t think I can drop that game right now.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Matej Pekar tenacious presence in return to ice
Saturday's New Jersey Coverage
Jack Hughes scores at Prospects Challenge, but Devils lose to Sabres (Newark Star Ledger) Jack Hughes shows smarts in Devils prospects' losing debut (AP) Hughes scores in first prospect game for Devils (NHL.com) Game story: Sabres 6, Devils 4 (NewJerseyDevils.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s New Jersey Coverage
Sabres come out flying in front of a full Harborcenter
'New defenseman Henri Jokiharju came as advertised. The 20-year-old played 38 games in Chicago last season and 30 games in Rockford. I thought he was excellent against the Devils and not just because he had two assists.' … [Read more...] about Sabres come out flying in front of a full Harborcenter
Sabres' Cozens can't wait to play in a game
'About 10 days ago, Cozens told me he was doing well, but still needed to build the strength back up. He said mission accomplished, “I didn’t use it for a while so the biggest focus was just restrengthening it and being able to do all the normal day things again.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Cozens can’t wait to play in a game
Who to watch: Sabres Prospects Challenge
'Of all the players taking part in this weekend's tournament, Olofsson is the prospect that many observers see having a spot with the Sabres for the season opener on October 3 against the Pittsburgh Penguins.' … [Read more...] about Who to watch: Sabres Prospects Challenge
4 Observations: Sabres top Devils 4-3
'From the opening puck drop the Sabres set the tone against New Jersey, putting pressure on the Devils with their forecheck and back-check and, it was clear after laying a few big hits, New Jersey’s prospects didn’t want much of any of it.' … [Read more...] about 4 Observations: Sabres top Devils 4-3
Eichel seeks consistency with Sabres after witnessing Blues win Cup
'"It's not easy, for sure," Eichel said. "We had an expectation for ourselves, and I think you start talking about winning 10 games, you're first in the League, everything like that happens, it's tough, right? Because then I think everyone else's expectations grow so exponentially."' … [Read more...] about Eichel seeks consistency with Sabres after witnessing Blues win Cup