‘”It’s a tough role in that sometimes you don’t get the glamour and the offensive opportunity that generates confidence and things like that,” Sheahan said. “But you’ve got to have thick skin. You’ve got to do little things right for your team. And I think a lot of the time the teams that are willing to do that have a lot of success.”‘
Archives for January 8, 2021
Riley Sheahan has ‘soft spot’ for Sabres, sees opportunity in Buffalo
‘“I’ll be honest, I was a little bit of a (Toronto Maple) Leafs fan but Sabres tickets were more affordable and a little closer,” Sheahan said on a Zoom call Thursday. “I grew up coming here watching Mike Peca and Dominik Hasek and Chris Drury, Curtis Brown – all those guys. I really enjoyed the Sabres.”’
Prospects Dylan Cozens, Jack Quinn could practice with Sabres on Friday
‘Krueger said the 19-year-olds must pass testing and other medicals before they can join training camp at KeyBank Center.’
With injury to Girgensons, newcomer Rieder ready for increased role with Sabres
‘“It’s a great opportunity for myself,” added Rieder. “And you know, now I’ve got to showcase (my skills) and try to stay in that spot.”’
Ruotsalainen playing ‘better and better every day’ in North America
‘”I have that game pace and that game speed. I have used it,” Ruotsalainen said following Thursday practice at KeyBank Center. “I have been playing pretty tough games, and we had a great start to the season back in Finland. I feel pretty confident right now. I think that was a good thing for me.”‘
Sabres plan to have Cozens, Quinn at Friday practice
‘Krueger said he was pretty confident Cozens and Quinn would be on the ice Friday. They’ll be around the team and must undergo testing before being cleared to practice.’
Day 6 Notebook | Sheahan seeks ‘specialist’ role with Sabres
‘”… We need players to just do things right. We need pros that can lead by example, whether it’s in practice or then during games. I knew in the research we did on Riley that number one, he’s an excellent character. … It’s important that we want people to treat each other right, but also they need to bring something on the ice because good guys aren’t going to help us if they don’t execute within a role.”‘