'This announcement means Dylan Cozens and Jack Quinn have made the Sabres opening night roster. Cozens and Quinn were selected by the team in the first round of the 2019 and 2020 NHL Drafts.' … [Read more...] about Dylan Cozens, Jack Quinn make opening night roster for the Buffalo Sabres
Archives for January 14, 2021
Sabres stress importance of fast start this season
'“I think it’s just taking it a game at a time,” winger Tage Thompson said. Obviously our schedule is pretty compact and we’ve got a lot of games back to back and a lot of games in a short amount of days so I think not looking too far ahead, just focusing on the now and making sure we are taking it a a game at a time, day at a time is going to give us our best chance. And then … [Read more...] about Sabres stress importance of fast start this season
Sabres assign five to taxi squad
'The players will practice and travel with the team, but will earn the same salary they would make in the AHL.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign five to taxi squad
Hamilton Take2: Keys to Sabres ending the playoff drought
'They must improve their special teams. Being ranked 30th on the penalty kill and 20th on the power play isn’t going to cut it.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton Take2: Keys to Sabres ending the playoff drought
Lazar 'good to go' for Thursday's opener
'Kyle Okposo remained absent and is considered day-to-day. Krueger said his status for the game against Washington will be re-evaluated on Thursday morning.' … [Read more...] about Lazar ‘good to go’ for Thursday’s opener
Sabres announce initial taxi squad roster
'This season, the NHL roster limit will remain 23 players with a salary cap of $81.5 million, but each team will also have a taxi squad of 4-6 players that can practice and travel with the players on the NHL roster. Any team not carrying three goalies on its NHL roster must have at least one goalie on its taxi squad.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce initial taxi squad roster
'We have a great group here' | Irwin talks first camp in Buffalo
'The No. 1 thing that has stood out is the open communication. It starts with Ralph and his staff and flows through the locker room. Everyone is encouraged to get to know one another as human beings first and foremost, from the top down.' … [Read more...] about ‘We have a great group here’ | Irwin talks first camp in Buffalo
Coming this season: Taylor Hall
'"Just the way Ralph wants us to play, with pace, offensively, a team that really attacks and when we don't have the puck, obviously, a team that needs to get the puck back as quickly as possible and play to our strengths," Hall said following his first practice with the team. "That's a big reason why I wanted to come here was I saw that. I saw that building and I saw that … [Read more...] about Coming this season: Taylor Hall
Thursday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks to open training camp on Friday in Rochester (WGR-AM) Amerks announce 2020-21 Training Camp schedule (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage