‘Frolik could not join the team until he received his work visa, a process that typically takes four business days. Now he can embark on what he called a “fresh start,” and the Sabres are using every resource to prepare Frolik to make his debut Thursday night in St. Louis against the defending Stanley Cup champion Blues.’
Archives for January 9, 2020
Sabres look to correct struggles away from KeyBank Center
‘A playoff run could hinge on the Sabres addressing their struggles away from KeyBank Center. They have gone 2-10-3 in their last 15 away games and entered Wednesday with the NHL’s fifth-worst road record.’
When Jeff Skinner returns, he should return to Sabres’ top line with Jack Eichel
‘A new coaching regime has ushered in a new era of deployment this season – Skinner was the trigger man on an elite line last year, he’s now anchoring a middle-six line regularly featuring Marcus Johansson, Conor Sheary and Vladimir Sobotka.’
Sabres newcomer Michael Frolik arrives in Buffalo ready for new opportunity
‘“He was flying out there and you can see he went for a little skate (Tuesday) night here with nobody around so he could warm up the blades,” Krueger said. “But he’s definitely hungry and extremely engaging. He’s everything that the information on him was as far as his off-ice presence. His confidence and his personality fits into our group really well right off the hop.’
Thursday’s Saint Louis Coverage
Preview: Blues vs. Sabres (Saint Louis Post Dispatch)
Blues to host Eichel and the Sabres (AP)
Blues bid to keep hot at home vs. Sabres (Field Level Media)
Frolik to make debut with Sabres against Blues (NHL.com)
Preview: Blues vs. Sabres (StLouisBlues.com)
Frolik practices for the first time with the Sabres
‘Krueger said Frolik will be in the lineup, but he’s not going to throw too much at him, “The important thing is you want him to play free and play naturally within the principles. We have to be patient on him automating those principles and we’re not going to overload him here. He has such a good instinct, and you see his speed and his defensive decision making is strong. We feel he’s going to slide into the way we play quickly, so you don’t overload him.”’
Krueger: We need more scoring ‘by committee’
‘”We had such an intense period after Sweden with the 21 games in 39 days. After the Christmas break, I thought we came out and played well against Boston and Tampa Bay, but but we just didn’t get the points, so everybody was disappointed with that. I’m pleased with the way the group has stepped up here against Edmonton and Florida to get the wins, and I believe that momentum is going to go with us to St. Louis… I think we needed these few days. We need to get a good start tomorrow, get right back in where we left off against Florida and into the habits that make us strong. I’m optimistic that we will have a lot of energy for the game in St. Louis tomorrow.”‘
Frolik excited to contribute as newest Buffalo Sabre
‘”He’ll definitely be seeing some penalty killing time tomorrow,” Krueger said. “It’s one of the areas where we expect him to help our group and he’ll be seeing some penalty killing time right off the bat.”‘
Frolik joins Sabres with debut set for Thursday
‘Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said that Frolik will be in the lineup against St. Louis on Thursday. In the meantime, the coaching staff will look to strike a balance between getting the forward up to speed on the team’s principles and cluttering his mind with too much information.’
Thursday’s Rochester Coverage
Amerks fall to Binghamton in shootout (Amerks.com)
Hard work leads to memorable NHL debut for Smith (Amerks.com)
Devils extend win streak against Amerks, 4-3 (BinghamtonDevils.com)