‘”It’s been like a roller coaster for me, ever since I got drafted,” Johansson, a third-round draft choice in 2014, said following practice Wednesday. “This has always been the goal. It’s nice to get rewarded and to be here. I’m just taking it in and enjoying every moment.”‘
Archives for February 6, 2020
Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin suffers ‘setback,’ questionable to face Red Wings
‘Dahlin’s return lasted only a few minutes. The 19-year-old defenseman left the ice before practice drills began and remains day to day with the upper-body injury that prevented him from playing in the Sabres’ 6-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.’
Sabres’ Conor Sheary focused on present, not thinking about trade
‘“It’s definitely frustrating not only that I’m not having personal success, I think the team is in a bit of a lull right now,” Sheary said following Wednesday’s practice. “You want to do what you can to get the team out of it, but you can only do your own part. I think as individuals throughout our lineup, I think if we get back to that, we’ll be a more consistent team.”’
Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin questionable for game against Red Wings
‘Krueger said the Sabres are being cautious to make sure Dahlin feels 100% when he returns. Officially, Dahlin is day-to-day.’
Thursday’s Detroit Coverage
Eichel and Buffalo take on Detroit (AP)
Sabres running out of time as lowly Red Wings visit (Field Level Media)
Red Wings at Sabres preview (NHL.com)
Reinhart calls out Sabres; owners frustrated
‘”I think it’s all coming down to the players at this point,” Reinhart told reporters. “I think that the systems and the game plans that are set out for us give us an opportunity to have success. I think it goes back to what I’m trying to preach here. Guys need to demand more out of themselves, and a lot of guys need to step the hell up.”‘
Jonas Johansson soaking in his first NHL experience
‘It has been a long road for Johansson to get to this point, starting out as the Sabres’ third round pick (61st overall) in the 2014 NHL Draft out of Sweden’s SuperElit Junior League with Brynäs IF. From there, he went from playing in the Swedish second-tier league Allsvenskan to signing his entry-level contract and starting his North American career in the ECHL to getting some work in the American Hockey League with the Amerks to finally earning his first call up in the National Hockey League.’
Krueger: The play in the loss to Colorado was ‘not acceptable’
‘“Taking six goals in a 20-minute period is not acceptable,” Krueger said. “There were individual breakdowns right through it. We are going through it right now in the coach’s room. There’s a lot of situations that we can learn from, but our frustration is there, and we are going to work with it and we’re going to do all we can to improve from this disappointment”’
Sabres tickets for upcoming home games drop as low as $6
‘Following Tuesday’s 6-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche at home, tickets for Thursday night’s game against the Detroit Red Wings at KeyBank Center start at $6 on StubHub. The Sunday afternoon game against the Anaheim Ducks has tickets as low as $13.’
Dahlin could return for Sabres against Red Wings
‘”He’s questionable for tomorrow against Detroit but it’s definitely not a long-term injury,” Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said. “You can say he remains day to day for sure with this upper-body setback. We’ll keep monitoring it.”‘