'Eichel's last appearance of the ice was on March 7th against the New York Islanders. When he left the game, trainers were paying close attention to his neck. Former head coach Ralph Krueger never revealed a timetable for his return.' … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel out for season, reportedly to have surgery
Archives for April 15, 2021
Sabres captain Jack Eichel out for remainder of the season with neck injury
'“Very difficult knowing him as a person, his commitment, his character and he’s playing through it. It’s not something you want exposed obviously because it’s such a competitive environment so that’s information you don’t want opponents to have obviously for his safety but it’s a bummer, it is,” interim head coach Don Granato said on Wednesday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres captain Jack Eichel out for remainder of the season with neck injury
Cuomo: Too early to make decisions on vaccine requirement for stadium attendance
'“I don’t think the County Executive is legally correct,” Cuomo said Wednesday during a conference call with statewide media. “But besides that, we tend to work in a collaborative with local government and were just not there yet to make those decisions. … Legally, the state would have to sign off on it. Practically, we tend to do it as a collaborative.”' … [Read more...] about Cuomo: Too early to make decisions on vaccine requirement for stadium attendance
Sabres hire Jason Karmanos as associate general manager
'Karmonos is originally from Michigan and spent the past six seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins, where he served as assistant general manager for three seasons. He also served as an assistant general manager for the Carolina Hurricanes for 13 seasons.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hire Jason Karmanos as associate general manager
Sabres' Jack Eichel to miss the remainder of the season with a herniated disc in his neck
'With the abbreviated season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Eichel has 18 points in 21 games. He last played on March 7.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jack Eichel to miss the remainder of the season with a herniated disc in his neck
Hamilton: Evaluating Eichel's injury and where Sabres go from here
'Eichel likes the City of Buffalo and feels the fans deserve a winner. At the end of last season, he was still very committed to being a part of that, but has being a part of the worst team in the NHL for another year changed his mind?' … [Read more...] about Hamilton: Evaluating Eichel’s injury and where Sabres go from here
Eichel out for season for Sabres with neck injury
'"Very, very difficult," Sabres coach Don Granato said Wednesday. "Knowing as a person, his commitment, his character, and he's playing through it. And it's not something you want exposed, obviously, because it's such a competitive environment, so that's information you don't want the opponents to have, obviously, for his safety. … It's a bummer. It is. You just hope for him to … [Read more...] about Eichel out for season for Sabres with neck injury
Sabres name Karmanos associate general manager
'A native of Orchard Lake, Michigan, Karmanos spent the past six seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins, where he served as the assistant general manager for three seasons. He was the club's vice president of hockey operations prior to that.' … [Read more...] about Sabres name Karmanos associate general manager
Eichel to miss remainder of season with neck injury
'Eichel is expected to be healthy and ready to play at the beginning of the 2021-22 season.' … [Read more...] about Eichel to miss remainder of season with neck injury
Caggiula hopes to showcase his potential with Sabres
'"When I've spoken to him it's been easy conversations because we have a prior relationship," Granato said. "... He knows and knew then how much I believed in him when we were together in Chicago and it's no different here. I'm very excited to get him in the lineup and get his game going because he can bring a lot of energy, feistiness, grit and speed."' … [Read more...] about Caggiula hopes to showcase his potential with Sabres
Thursday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks come up short to Cleveland (Amerks.com) Cleveland battles back to lock in 5-3 win over Rochester (ClevelandMonsters.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage