'"I don't know there's been a tragedy quite like this in sports in my memory," Eichel said. "He's 41 years of age, arguably one of the best basketball players of all time. His daughter being 13 and the two of them going to a basketball game, and the other families affected, too. Your thoughts and prayers go to their families."' … [Read more...] about In life and now in death, Jack Eichel is among those motivated by Kobe Bryant
Archives for January 28, 2020
Visit by Senators opens long run at home that will determine Sabres' fate
'The schedule is favorable for Buffalo on this run. The home games are against Ottawa, Montreal, Columbus, Colorado, Detroit, Anaheim, Detroit again, Columbus again and Toronto. The lone road game is Feb. 7 against the New York Rangers. Among those teams, only Columbus and Colorado entered Monday in a playoff spot.' … [Read more...] about Visit by Senators opens long run at home that will determine Sabres’ fate
Goalie Linus Ullmark thriving as in new role as Sabres’ starter
'“You don’t really realize how many games you’ve played until you actually stop and you have a break,” said Ullmark, whose Sabres had a bye last week before the NHL All-Star break. “You realize, ‘Oh, shoot, we only have like 30 games left.’ But it doesn’t feel like you played 50 (team) games, because it feels like the other week we were in Sweden.”' … [Read more...] about Goalie Linus Ullmark thriving as in new role as Sabres’ starter
Sabres’ Kyle Okposo hit hard by Kobe Bryant’s death: ‘He was a titan’
'“(Michael) Jordan was in his heyday and then Kobe came in, this 18-year-old kid, just this pretty raw talent,” Okposo said inside KeyBank Center. “And all of a sudden, he grows into this extremely special, elite player, and all you heard about was his work ethic and you could see his passion every time he stepped on the court.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kyle Okposo hit hard by Kobe Bryant’s death: ‘He was a titan’
Sabres look to stay positive as second half begins
'As every coach has them it is obvious Kruger has missed on some things, but the consensus is he’s had a good first year, while most of Buffalo’s complaints have been directed at Botterill. I understand that Botterill has done things that will make you scratch your head, like overloading our system with NHL ready defensemen that created a controversy that has made people … [Read more...] about Sabres look to stay positive as second half begins
Tuesday's Ottawa Coverage
Game day: Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres (Ottawa Citizen) Eichel, Sabres to host the Senators (AP) Sabres start key stretch vs. Senators (Field Level Media) Senators at Sabres preview (NHL.com) Game Day Notes: Game #50 - Sens @ Sabres (OttawaSenators.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Ottawa Coverage
The Sabres will need to repeat history to make the playoffs
'The Sabres currently have 51 points in 49 games. That's the exact amount of points the 2011 Sabres had after 49 games. Both this year's team and that 2011 team also had a -7 goal differential after 49 games. The 2011 Sabres team went 20-8-5 over their last 33 games, a total of 45 points.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres will need to repeat history to make the playoffs
The Sabres remember Kobe Bryant
'“Growing up in the Boston area with the Celtic/Laker final, I got a chance to follow him a bit, and since then I just look at the way his life has gone on and it seemed like he was really getting into life after basketball and you see how involved he was with his daughter. It’s such a tragedy that the two of them passed away.”' … [Read more...] about The Sabres remember Kobe Bryant
Head coach Ralph Krueger, Sabres players share thoughts on Kobe Bryant's death
'"It's front news everywhere, even in a place where basketball isn't as big, like Switzerland," Krueger said. "You can see how much basketball means in countries that people wouldn't believe that it's such a major sport."' … [Read more...] about Head coach Ralph Krueger, Sabres players share thoughts on Kobe Bryant’s death
7-year-old's "hat trick" with Sabres helps raise money for Roswell
'"It's pretty cool that a little girl, a 7-year-old helped design it and be a part of it and see it come to where it is now," Gionta said, "You see the struggles a lot of people and a lot of families go through. To come here and kind of let them forget about it for a little bit, hopefully we've done our job. But the main thing is to let people know that we are in the fight and … [Read more...] about 7-year-old’s “hat trick” with Sabres helps raise money for Roswell
Sabres see opportunity in long stretch of home games
'"There's going to be some good battles ahead," Krueger said. "This group looks battle ready to be and feels battle ready and you can feel a freshness that's channeled down the right path right now, so may we turn that into some good hockey here."' … [Read more...] about Sabres see opportunity in long stretch of home games
Eichel, Okposo were among those inspired by Kobe
'"It's obviously kind of on the back end of his career and I just look at the way that he rehabbed himself, the way that he worked, the way that he did everything to get himself back to play again and even though their team wasn't great, I thought it was motivational for somebody who's done so much just to feel like he had more to prove and he had so much more to give," Eichel … [Read more...] about Eichel, Okposo were among those inspired by Kobe